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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-08
STATE EDUCATORS
TO HOLD MEETING
AT STATE CAPITAL
School Executives OF the State to Meet
With State Superintendent at
Frankfort In Mid-Week Ses.
sion Next Week.

Frankfort, KY, Dec. 8.-The annual
mid-winter conference for school SUI
perintendents OF Kentucky will be held
hero December IA, Is and 16, accord
ing to information sent out by George
Colvin, state superintendent of public
instruction. The superintendents will
meet for a round table discussion
Thursday, December IA, but the regu-
lar sessions of the conference will not
begin until the following day.
In letters sent out from the depart
ment Of education Mr. Colvin has
urged full attendance, giving 1t as
his opinion that the county boards can
authorize the payment of the supcrin-
tendent's expenses for the conference.
I'VE ought to make this conference
an occasion for formulating a school
program to be presented to the polit-
ical parties when they draft their plat
form next year." Superintendent Col
vim said. Whatever reactionary forces
there are in the state will more than
likely center their forces and activities
upon the SUPPLEMENTARY within the
coming months. II the county superin.
tendents are to hold the advantages
they have won they will need to stanc
together as never before"
The greatest problem confronting
the school forces Of this state is tina
of providing equality Of educationa
advantages for all the children, &C
cording to Mr.. Colvin. This is one o
the objects to be taken up for consid
GRAFTON at the meeting here next week
County school superintendents mus
take the lead in finding solution o
the equality Of advantages problem
according to Mr.. Colvin.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-08
MINOR CITY OFFICERS RE.
ELECTED BY COUNCIL
Very Quiet Session of City Council
Held Thursday Eyening-All Of
Mayors Appointments Ratified.

Thursday evenings meeting Of City
Council was a very quiet one, there
being no business Of Importance trans
acted aside from the election and ap-
pointment of minor city officials for
the ensuing twelve months.
The following officers were chosen:
Matron Aims House - Mrs. Daisy
Roper.
City Physicinn-Dr. S. r. Harover.
arfmaster-Stanley Willett.
City Weigher-Joseph II. Dodson.
City Pardon Board - o. Grecnlee,
Mace Brady with Mayor added.
Policemen appointed by the Mayor
and ratified by council were Messrs.
James Mackey, Carl Carpenter, Harry
Stewart, Lee Carey, James Morgan,
and Arch Boley. From these thus
chosen the Mayor will select Chief
and It is certain that Chief Of Police
James Mackey will receive this ap-
pointment for another year
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-08
EOUR INSURGENTS
ARE EXECUTED BY
IRISH FREE STATE
OConnor, MellOws and Two Others
Are Executed BY Irish Free State
As Reprisal for the AasSassina-
tlOn of Deputies.

Dublin, Dec. S.--Rory O'Connor and
Liam Mellows, Irish rebel generals
taken prisoners after the insurrection
against the Free State was put down in
Dublin, were executed at Mount Jay
Prison today, it was announced official
ly.
Two other insurgent officers were
executed at the same time.
The Free state government an
nounced the rebel leaders were ex-
ecuted as a reprisal for the assisina-
tion of Sean Hales, Free State Parlia-
ment deputy, yesterday.
The executions created nearly as
much excitement as was occasioned by
that of Erskine Childers, for OConnor
and Mellows were heroes to all with
republican leanings because of their
gallant stand in the Four Courts fight
O'Connor held out in the law courts
between the banks of the Liffy against
overwhelming odds until Free State
artillery sent walls crashing in about
the heads of his men. Finally he sur
rendered.
Liam Mellows, leading a little rebeI
band in guerilla fighting on Sackville
street, finally was cornered near the
Gresham Hotel. He was called upon tc
surrender, but refused and came out
revolver in hand, resolved to die fight
ing. A Free State trooper wounded
him and he was captured.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-08
OREGON TOWN IS
IS RAzEIl BY BLAZE
EARLY This A. M.
All Important Business Houses Of As
toria, Oregon, Burned in Ten MIL.
lion Dollar Llaze at Early
Hour This Morning.

Astoria, Ore, Dec. S.--The business
district of Astoria was laid in ruins by
a fire which broke out shortly after 2
a. m. and, despite efforts of the local
fire department and reinforcements
from Portland, swept 16 blocks, caus-
ing loss estimated at $1O,OO0,00O.
two lives were lost
The men reported to have lost their
lives were Morris Staples, president Of
the Bank of Commerce, and W. H. Fell
ton, owner Of the largest furniture
store in town.
The buildings destroyed included the
leading hotel, the principal stores and
all the banks.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-08
NOTICE TO RED MEN
WYANDOTTE TRIBE NO. 3.

You are cordially invited to- visit
Red Mems hall on Sunday afternoons
from p. m. to p. nj. A club is being
formed for the purpose of entertain
ments among the members.
The undersigned committee extends
above invitation to all members.
ARTHUR MOORE.
MURRAY SIMPSON.
HERMAN TOLLE,
Committee.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-08
JOHN FOX PLAY HERE
NEXT MONDAY NIGHT
"Tbe Little Shepherd of Kingdom
Come" to Be Presented for Benefit
of Kentucky Cardinal Band.

SO enduring is the quality of the tale
of "The Little Shepherd of Kingdom
Come" written by John Fox, Jr., and
dramatized by Sidney Toler that this
charming tale which is to be presented
at the Washington thcater next Mon
day night for the benefit OF the Boys
Band is classed with those wonderful
plays Way Down East and "The Old
Homestead"
In writing his version Of the master
Fox novel, Sidney Toler has achieved
the all important and highly difficult
task of completely transferring the
color and warmth of the book to the
stage. One OF the most interesting fea-
lures OF THE Little Shepherd Of King
dom Come" is the quaint fashion in
which the love story between Chad and
Melissy starts and the way in which
1t is developed up to its happy conclu-
sion.
The plot dwells particularly upon
the loves and tragedies that found
their being among the mountaineers of
the Blue Grass state. In the produc-
tion special attention is paid to mus
toms, properties. and scenic environ
ment and each act is a gem Of stage
portraiture. The play is meeting the
same grand success that greeted the
charming book by John Fox, Jr., who
is also the author Of THE Trail OF the
Lonesome Pine" With a New York
company the drama comes here Mon.
day night
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-08
STATE PIT. A. HEAD
IS ENTERTAINED HERE.

Mrs. Bette Harris, state organizer
of the Parent-Teachers' Associations
of the state of Kentucky, was the guest
Friday of the Parent-Teachers' Associ-
ations Of Maysville at Joint meeting
held at the Forest avenue school build
ing. Many interested in the work Of
these splendid organizations attended
the meeting. Lunch was served.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-08
REDEMPTION OF WAR
SAYINGS CERTIFICATES.

At the request OF the United States
Government, the Bank OF Maysville
will redeem for cash, at their face
value. all unregistered War Savings
Stamps of the Series OF 1918 which ma
ture January 1. 1923. This bank is
Offering It's facilities to accommodate
the hundreds Of patriotic citizens Of
this community who purchased these
stamps during the war. Owners OF
these stamps are urged to bring them
to Is at once in order to avoid con-
gestion around January 1st. A receipt
will be issued for the stamps surren-
dered and the cash value $500 for
each stamp placed at your disposal
on January /, 1928. 4Dec6t
BANK OF MAYSVILLE.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-08
READY TO EXCHANGE STAMPS.

The postoffice is prepared to ex-
change War Savings Stamps for Treas
ury Savings certificates. Any one hold
ing $1,000 worth of War Savings
Stamps can exchange for $1,000 Treas
ury Savings Certificate, paying $4,000
and receiving $4,000 in cash in the ex-
change. The postoffice has $1,000
$4,000 and $500 certificates for sale
Bring in your registered stamps now
that mature January /, 1923.
z. w. COCHRAN, P. NJ
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-08
TRIAL OF CASE POSTPONED.

The trial of the case of Allison vs..
the C. G o. Railway Company in which
the plaintiff seeks damages for alleged
personal injuries and which was set
for trial in Circuit Court Friday has
been postponed until Friday, December
%, because of the absence from the
city of DR.. A, o. Taylor, the C. & o.
railway company's surgeon.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-08
MRS. RUSSELL BURIED TODAY,

The funeral Of Mrs. NJ. C. Russell
was held from the home in Third street
Friday afternoon and burial followed
in the Maysville cemetery. Many were
in attendance to pay their last tribute
Of respect to this good woman. The
floral tributes were many and beau
tiful.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-08
LOWER COURT AFFIRMED IN
WALLINGFORD WILL CASE.

Circuit Judge C. D. Newell Thursday
affirmed the Mason County Court in
its decision refusing to remove the
Bank OF Maysville as executor OF the
will OF the late Mrs. Kate Wallingford
on petition of the heirs at law Of the
aatata
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-08
BASKET BALL TONIGHT.

The second basket ball game OF the
season will be played at the local gym
nasium Friday evening when tho NJ.
II. s. Varsity and tho Mayslick five
meet In conflict. MaysvilliLns and Ma
son countians should attend this game
IN gcodly numbers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-08
LOCAL WOMAN'S FATHER
DIES VERY SUDDENLY.

Mrs. W. E. Hines. of East Second
street, was advised Friday Of the very
sudden death of her father, Mr.. T. o.
Murray, of Cincinnati, who was visit
ing his mother at Dayton, Ohio. Par
ticulars have not been learned but the
death was very sudden as Mr.. Murray
was in his usual good health only a
few days ago.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-08
TO THOSE INTERESTED.

Those suffering from the following
ailments will be greatly benefited by
calling on DR.. Giehls: Rheumatism.
Bladder or Kidney trouble. I hope
those suffering from the above all
ments will give him a trial as he has a
perfect cure for each of the above COM
plants. Signed,
J. C. JOHNSON,
MRS. ]. C. JOHNSON.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-08
X. OF P. NOTICE.

Regular stated convention Of Lime
stone Lodge No. 36, X. OF p. Friday
evening at Z o'clock. The Rank OF
Esquire will be conferred. All men,
bers urged to attend; visiting Knights
welcome. CHAS. d. SNAPP. c. c.
w. A. MUNZING, X. OF r. & 8.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-08

Mrs. Riley NJ. Gather will have a
sale, OF haud-painted novelties and
other attractive gifts December Z, g.,
and 9, at the real estate Office Of T. l..
Evan & Co., No. 4S West Second street
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-08

Tho potit Jury In the Mason Circuit
Court has been dismissed until nsu
Monday at which time the Grand Jury
will also return 10 resume lis iabon.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-08

Mrs. George Lawrence, Of Cleveland,
Ohio, is the guest of relatives and
friends in Maysville.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-08

Miss Margaret Fitzgerald has re-
turned to her home at Lexington after
a visit with relatives and friends here.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-08

We have the most up-to-date line of
Christmas post cards In the city. Riley
Drug Co. 7Dec-tf
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-08

We sell Puritan candies and choco'
lates. Riley Drug Co. 7Dec-u
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-08
CHEER uPi

phone aa7.W and let Mcnamara
press athatv suit for Sunday. 7DSt
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-08
NOTICE

The Farmers & Traders Bank will
cash your 1918 War Savings Stamps.
Presest them at your earliest con-
venience. 6Dec4t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-08
GIFT LINE

Christmas cards and gif's. Misses
Quaintance. Art and Gift Shop. 7D3t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-08

See our line of Icy-Hot jugs and
bottles. Riley Drug Co. 7Dec-tf.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-08
NOTICE TO MEMBERS
BURLEY TOBACCO GROWERS
A

Warehouses will open Monday, De.
cember 18th, for the receiving of your
tobacco. You may register your loads
with Mr.. Leslie Smoot at the Home
warehouse. 'Ph0ne No. 800.
JOHN 4. BRESLlN.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-07

The county clerks office under
Robert M. Sweitzer has never known
scandal 1t In clean. efficient and
ably managed
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-03
NEW BONUS PLANS.

The new bonus plans which are said to be
locked on with favor by Republican house leaders
have not been made sufficiently clear ia the early
dispatches to warrant any definite opinion concern
Ing them. Substantially the plan appears to be to
eliminate the direct and immediate payment Of cash
sby the government BY placing.on the bonus eerti6-
Gates issued to the service man a cash yalue ma
terially less than its value if realized in ether forms.
and to make these certificates negotiable as collat-
eral for loans up to a designated proportion Of their
full value IS the loans thus made are not repaid
within = specified tins, payment will be made from
the treasury.
The idea appears to be, first to MAKE. 1t adj
yantageous for the individual to accept his bonus
III sonae form other than cash, and second to post
sprone payments from the federal treasury for such
portion of the bonus as may be drawn in cash for
three years, or until there has been some easing Of
ne hurden due to the present financing Of enormous
Observation-Disclosures.
ss II naay be that some sssch plan will prove feas-
HI an4 will be accsrt<A AZ The bssf. poSSib1Iee s;odN.
&a6ds M ! dthieu1t problem. Goucsdi6SSE Ills ppoSsi-
kkSIjtJf II mist still bs remenbsrsd tblt no matter
~ worthy the purpose, nor how long Ultimate pay
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-03

ment may be deferred, there is no way thereby the
government can pay money to individuals, or cause
It to be paid to them, without first receiving that
money from its own people in the form of taxes. If
a given method of paying out money, now, or in
three years, or at any other time, will not entail
more taxation, the effort is a mistaken one.
The subject ought to be approached with open
eyes and mind, in full recognition Of the c%ountry's
legations, And in full recognition Of the fact that
whatever payments are made in pursuance of this
purpose must be made good by the citizens OF the
country in the form of taxation. Those taxes should
be collected in the manner which will be least bur
densome to the people, and at such time as will be,
least inconvcnient to them. But any theory that
taxation will not be necessary is false, and to op-
crate on a false theory is injurious to the,yery cause
which is sought to be benefited.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-03
BED SHEET LEGISLATION.

There has just come to hand another Of those
humorous little dissertations on the propensity Of
the western states for freak legislation, as indicated,
IN the opinion of the humorist, in laws licensing
BARRIERS and regulating the length of bed sheets.
these two topics have furnished the paragraph
'ers with material for endless fun. The fun may
occasionally grow a little stale, but it will serve, on
a dul day. Down east it is always considered
1unny to rldicule the west, and if people in the west
90 something which the fasteners do not do, the
act must be the result of a peculiar mentality which
marks the actors as being decidedly and interest
1ngly different from real humans.
w.. 1t is possible that the witty gentlemen who find
cause for hilarity in the idea Of licensing BARRIERS
and supervising their shops have always been ac-
customed to the palation shops with which our
great cities are hlled-or they may shave them
selves. They may not have had occasion to make
long jumps between one-night stands. If they had
they might have different ideas about the barber
business, and they might feel that thew had cause
tor qualification in the fact that communities were
at least making an effort to make public barber
shops safe places for strangers to visit.
In relation to bed sheets it may be said that
items OF this sort are included in hotel inspection
laws, and that the purpose of such laws is to insure
to the traveller that the strange hotel where he is
compelled IN the course of his business to spend the
nisht shall be clean and decent and provided with or
binary comforts and conveniences.
Doubtless such laws are not perfectly designed.
nor do they work perfectly. Probably some of them
contain absurdities, and in some cases their admin
1stration may be decidedly lame. But such as they
are, there are a good many thousand travelling men,
many OF them representing important eastern hous-
es, VINO are resting better at night, and who are en-
Toying more OF the comforts and decencies of life.
because of their passage.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-03
Old N NEW Y

The papers recently carried a story of the find
ing OF an overlooked Washington diary, in which
some OF the entries were made just at the close Of
the hrst presidents life, and in which, among other
things, mention is made of the fact that Washington
had just celebrated his birthday on February II in
stead Of February ~, the date on which the ami
versary is now observed. The discrepancy in dates is
due, OF course, to the change in the calendar which
was made in the middle of the 18th century, when
the old Julian calendar was superseded by the pres
ent Gregorian system.
The tact that the earth does not make an exact
number OF revolutions on its axis while it is COM
pleting its annual journey around the sun has made
a lot OF trouble. Starting from a given point and
swinging through its yearly circle, at the end of the
365th day the earth has still a few hundred thousand
miles to travel before getting back to the starting
point. While doing so it makes a little less than
one-fourth of a daily revolution, and that fraction
has caused a lot of bother. The early astronomers
thought they had the thing fixed when they provid-
just a little too much. For some time it had been
understood that we were rushing things too rapidly.
lne days and months were getting ahead Of the
years, and If the process continued we should pres
emily be celebrating Christmas in midsummer,
which would never do at all. Drastic action was
necessary, and it was taken by dropping eleven
days from the calendar and taking a fresh start.
Occasionally there is talk about framing a new
calendar. One more of the numerous schemes has
Just gone the rounds Of the papers. 1t isn't an easy
thing to do. The revision that was made nearly
200 years ago was resented and resisted, In Eng
land mobs stormed public places demanding Of the
officials Give us back our eleven days" After half
a century George Washington was observing the
old style. The state Of Virginia did not adopt the
new calendar until several years after Washington's
death. Russia has not accepted it yet. On the
whole it seems that the people whose business it is
to produce calendars will be safe in continuing to
prepare for fresh issues for a good MARY years to
come.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-03
THE MYSTERY OF
THE SILVER DAGGER
SYHOP6u.
BY PARRISH

In a New York 1ewelry store Philip
severn, United States consular agehts
He purchases 1t. Later he ~discovers in
a secret compartment a writing giving
a ciew to q revolutionary movement IN
G ta's sougery sseelns TIE t. ov w4stise m sne
lions = rendezvous, and Severn decides
he soes q the designated, place, an
conspirators n admitted. He meets a
stranger who appears to recognize him:
hands and he accepts it. His new &C.
quaintance is z notorious thief. Gentle
hears a gil addressing the conspirstors.
She urges them to hasten the work Of
revolution. Harris informs him Of 3.
s ssse%s se to 1 Il .ooo e eoo asf sse '%1evo,ut sSns
Severn accepts the proposition. Severn
lsarns It vas his new friend and
which started him on the trail. Harris
tells him the woman Is Marie Gessler.
Severn finds the body OF Captain Alva,
s s.s5psd to 4. de +. MINI. WITH : ha tSav,1 ae* sesS
it, or n Nike It, in Marie Gessler's nat
He takes the dagger with him, leaving
the. body to be discovered later.
confined. He finds Marie in smother room
and her partial explanation Of her part
IN the tangled affair almost couvipcss
him Of her innocence. She explains her
presence in the house by the fact that
she Ivan Waldron's wife had been
to The place by Harris in the hope that,
having her in their power. the conspt7l
tors can induce Severn to SHARE the
tho sirl had stolen from Aiva-
Escaping from the house. Severn haa
4 Tight with Harris and Waldron. Har-
.fh Is accidentally killed by Waldron
eth meets a cab driver who Elves him
Information turning his mind 70 CASPER
Wine as the murderer Of Alva- Wine
Htas present at the meeting 1t tho iron
foundry.