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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-20
miners PREPARE
FOR GREATEST STRIKE
NNAHON'S HISTORY
Union Coal Miners Prepare to Walk
Out on April First for Very
Long PerlOd-OperatOrs
UncOmprOmising.

indianapolis, March 20. - Officials
of the United Mineworkers Of America
are preparing for the greatest indus
arial struggle America ever has
known.
When 100000 miners walk out of
coal mines on April 1, as now is be-
lieved inevitable, II will start the
longest and most bitterly fought strike
in the history of the industry, observ-
ers predict.
Leaders of the mine union say the
controversy is going to mean make
or break" for their entire organiza-
ton. They are on the defensive, they
say.
They charge tie forces that are try
ing to bring about open shop ccndi-
tions in railroad shops are behind the
coal operators.
Union leaders point out that the
miners cannot hope to be successful
in a short strike There is coal enough
above ground now to last for three
months; with the non-union districts
producing, It would only be by -contin-
uation Of the strike until late summer
that effects OF the walkout would be
felt.
Plans for long struggle have been
made. No formal strike order is ex-
pected to be issued. The leaders OF
the union are expected to announce
merely that they cannot continue
work unless the men have an agree
ment on wages. Their present con-
tract expires March 81.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-20
STOLEN LIBERTY BONDS
ARE RECOVERED,

Washington, March 20. - Recovery
Of all the Liberty bonds, amounting to
SITE, 900, stolen from the branch Of
flee Of the Treasury department, Sat
urlay night, was announced today, by
the secret service.
u. o. Wamsley, formerly Of Wash
ington, was arrested by secret service
operatives in Charlottesville, Va, and
charged with completely with Charles
A. Clevenger, an employee Of the bond
department Of the treasury, already In
custody in connection with the rob-
berry Of the Liberty bonds, secret serv-
Ice operatives said.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-20
WILL rs PROBATED.

In the Mason County Court, a paper
hearing date of March 10, 1922. and
purporting to be the last will and test
ament Of John FIGHTER, deceased. has
been filed. The due execution OF tho
paper was proven by the testimony OF
Chas. H. Boughtcn and DR.. L. H. Long.
the attesting witnesses. and it was ad-
mitted to probate. Mrs. Laura Ffchter'
named in the will as executrix thereof.
qualified without surety as was re-
cuested in the Will.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-20
MARK TWAIN FEAT.
URE WILL ATTRACT
SCORES At PASTIME
Great Fun Picture Being shown ut the
Pastime Theater This Week-Grest
Photography Makes Picture
Big Feature.

Fun with a purpose" is what Mark
Twain gave the world in "A Connecu-
cut Yankee In King Arthur's Court"
which. presented by william Fox as
special film production, is now play
ing at the Pastime Theater. Mark
Twain wrote this great comic romance
first to make the world laugh and sec
ond TO "show up" King Arthur.
Twain had not a very high opinion
OF the Knights OF the Round Table. He
had heard too much about them. Rus
kin and william Morris had been feed
ing the public on the Middse-Ages, and
II had become the fashion to believe
that everybody dead and gone was bet
ter than everybody alive Tennysons
"Idylls Of the King" made Mark Twain
sick. He was tired OF the Middle Ages.
Ladies' languishing In high, inaccessi-
BILE towers, waiting for knights TO
come and rescue them did not appeal
TO him at oil. He had been brought up
on the Mississippi. and he had the idea
that one Mississippi riverman was as
good rs several Of the Knights Of the
Round Table, and probably lot bet
ter. Sir Galahad he considered q
wishy-washy sort Of hero: he prefer
red Tom Sawyer.
"Ill show up King Arthur and his
well-known knights said Mark
Twain, in effect. SO he wrote book
describing the adventures OF q mod
ern, smart, clever young American at
the Court OF King Arthur
Ono Of the first things this young
American. Martin Cavendish. discov-
cred was that Arthur and the Knights
were victims Of superstition. Then he
discovered that the plumbing Of King
Arthur's Castle was very bad indeed.
The vaunted knights did not take a
bath any too often. and the ladies OF
the court we're not particularly at
tractive.
Worst Of all. the Knights OF the
Round Table were no great shakes
when II came to fighting. Martin.
armed with revolver and a lasso. de-
fcated the whole company OF them In
a great tournament. and then turned
around and told the king that all this
talk about nobility was bunk.
Life in Lyonnesse was uncomfort-
able for the Yankee until he mad
mounted all the knights on motor
cycles, give them revolvers, and I'M
proved the royal telephone service
and plumbing.
This was all great fun for Marx
Twain and his readers. and 1t did good
work in decreasing the sale OF art
leather books Of neo-medieval works
such as Morris "Three Red Roses
Across the Moon" and Rosettis the
Blessed Damozel"
And It ia great fun for the motion
picture public "A Connecticut Yankee
opens a three day engagement at tho
Pastime Theater Monday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-20
TO INSPECT AUGUSTA
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

DR.. v. d. Guittard and the County
Nurse, Miss Erion. will be in Augusta
Tuesday to inspect the children in the
city schools. supt. Arnold and the
School Board have requested this ex-
animation. The Parent-Teachers As
ISOLATION of Augusta will assume all
the expenses of the inspection.
Quite an enthusiastic movement has
been launched by the Influential citi-
zens OF Bracken county to maintain In
cooperation with the Red Cross full
time public health nurse in Augusta
and vicinity. Eventually It is expect
ed that this sentiment will grow and
make possible the establishment OF q
whole-time health department In the
county.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-20
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Wo cordially invite you to come In
and inspect our now bank building
which is strictly modern, convenient
and up to date in every respect We
also ask that you inspect our new
vault which IL one Of tho best science
can construct We are prepared and
will be glad to take care Of your val
uable papers or any other valuables
you may have free Of charge. We also
have the latest type safety deposit
boxes.
FARMERS 4 TRADERS BANK.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-20
GREAT RESPONSE TO
FAMILY'S NEEDS.

The liberal response made to the
needs of the Tucker family in East
Front street by the people of Mays
vile is characteristic of the bic
heartedness of Maysvillians. There is
not city the size of Maysville in
America wherein the poor and needy
are better cared for than in Mays
vile. Others who desire to help this
aorely stricken family should sec
Mrs. Beaghle or Rev. John A. Davis.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-20
MEETINGS PREPARATORY

FOR BIG REVIVAL.
Special preparatory services for the
on-coming revival at the Third Street
NJ. e. church will be held this week
on Tuesday. Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings beginning each service
at Z o'clock. Tuesday evening there
will be Centenary stereopticon lee
ture to which the public is invited. On
Wednesday evening there will be a
conference of the membership to COM
plete plans for the revival Thursday
evning will be service of prayer The
church membership should be at all
these meetings as they will have a
strong bearing on the success Of the
revival services which begin next
Sunday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-20
AUCTION SALES.

Having decided to remain in Mays.
Vile until May 1. am prepared to cry
sales Of farm lands, farming imple'
ments, household goods, live stock. OF
in fact anything you may have to sell
Terms reasonable. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Call or write mo at Cen
tral Hotel, Maysville. Ky, day OF
night.
DAN L. HARDY,
20Nfar-tf Auctioneer
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-20
BRACKEN POOLED WEED
TO RE BROUGHT HERE

Augusta, KY, March 10. - The
Farmers house will be opened Monday
to receive the rest of the pooled to-
bacco and will stay open for few
days. When priced most Of the pooled
tobacco will be shipped to Maysvllle
10 be redried.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-20

Mr.. Colin Campbell, Of Aberdeen
now printer on the Grant County
News Mt Williamstown, KY, has con-
solidated the williamstown and sher-
win bands into the Grant County Con-
solidated Band. Besides being q good
printer and q clover fellow, Colin 10
frat class musician and we can ex'
psot 10 hear from his new band.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-20
DIR. DICKEY breaches
AT LOCAL CHURCH,

DR.. ]. J. Dickey, of Flemingsburg,
former beloved pastor Of the Little
Brick Church, preached at that church
Sunday evening and was heard by a
large audience. DR.. Dickey is greatly
loved by the Maysville people and al
ways receives a hearty welcome here.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-20
STRICKEN SUDDENLY ILL.

Squire william Archdeacon. OF
West Third street. was suddenly
stricken Sunday evening and is crit
ically Ill. Physicians at first thought
he had suffered from apoplexy but 1t
has developed that he Is suffering was
n severe attack OF pneumonia.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-20
N. C. RIDGEWAY DIES.

Hon. Nate c. Ridgeway. Ga, promi-
nent farmer and warehouseman and
Mayor Of the town Of Falmouth. died
at his home there Friday. Mr. Ridge
way was q native Of Ripley, Ohio, and
had many friends in Maysville who
will be grieved to hear Of his death.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-20
INCORPORATION OF
DOVER BANK APPROVED.

Secretary Of State Fred A. Vaughn
has approved the articles of incorpor-
alton of the Bank of Dover. This new
Mason county financial institution
will have capital of $4,000. The in
corporators are Messrs, H. T. Asbury,
D. N. McGraw and Frank Collins.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-20
DIES AT HOSPITAL.

Mrs. c. e. Duncan, so years Of age,
of Winchester, Ohio, patient at
Haywood hospital here, died at that
institution early Sunday evening. The
body was taken to her home in Ohio
Monday morning for burial.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-20
NOTICE ROYAL ARCH MASONS.

Regular monthly meeting Of Mays
Vile Chapter No. Q R. A. M.-will be
held Monday evening at z o'clock at
the Masonic Temple. Work in first
three degrees. All Companions are
urged 10 attend.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-20
WANTED

Experienced sales ladies, In Dry.
goods, Shoes and Ready.to.wear de.
partments.
MINCE's UNDERsELLING STORE,
40 West Second Street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-20

H
NJ
Grenf meeting Pantsvie
his coming Masvle there
actively
feeling
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-20

Ledger service-Emcieney.
The Washington times., 1922-10-08
H Times Ucruss Me Continent
RAY McNAMARA'S
LIP LIPS s&r &r Summer
(==t= 61=tE=5g5 zy5 Trips
COPYRIGHT eaa ey cssssTy WALSH SYNDICATE.
THOUSANDS OF MOTORISTS MAKE MISTAKE OF
COASTING DOWN GRADES WITH GEAR IN NEUTRAL.

'lever under these conditions until he
has had few hundred miles OF ex-
perience.
II is we'll to remember that it takes
more than 10 feet to make a dead
stop on level roads when brakes are
in III condition at a speed OF thirty
five miles per hour. Now than, II
you are coasting down. a mountain,
upon releasing the clutch the car is
no longer held in check by compr IS.
sion OF the motor. and will gain
speed with every revolution of the
wheels. This Is greatly accelerated
by the weight Of the car, and the
heavier the load, the greater the
speed. on account Of the greater force
Of gravity. The speed attained de.
pends upon the per cent Of grade.
1t Is liable to be anywhere between
twenty-five and fifty miles per hour,
and with winding mountain rouds
you can readily see the danger OF
not being able to make the turns or
meeting up with another car on the
turns. One hundred per cent brakes,
which ordinarily might throw all the
passengers off their seats on level
roads, would not be adequate under
these conditions and probably would
not stop your car iR.200 feet. There
fore. do not under any circumstances
negotiate the long descents in moun!
famous country with the clutch held
out.
Other dangers that are liable to re.
suit from this practice are brake
pull-rods swapping in TWO in the case
Of brakes that tend TO grab. Sliding
the wheels on mountain grades will
wear flat spots on the tires: very
often the rubber tread will rub off,
exposing the fabric or cords O: the
tire. The clutch. propeller shaft and
universal joints are often dana Ged
when applying the clutch after the
car has attained a high speed under
these conditions. Many cases OF pro-
peller shaft and universal joint break
age have resulted with this practice.
causing serious accident.
The inexperienced driver should
proceed cautiously when entering
mountainous sections. Practice de.
scending grades as outlined above.
The Washington times., 1922-10-08
PRE-WARPR|CE
ON OLDSMOb|LE
IS ANNOUNCED.
Touring Car at $e75 Lowest
Since 1904, Says Local
Manager.

When announcement was made a
few days ago Of price reduction on
all models Of Oldsmobile fours and
eights 1t created considerable excite.
ment in automobile row.
In an interview with Ernest Black.
manager Oldsmobile Sales Com
pany, some very interesting side
lights on the new prices were
brought out, chief among WHICH was
the discovery that not since 1904
eighteen years ago-has an Olds-
mobile sold below 81 900.
The model 43-A four-cylinder
touring car at $975 is the first
Oldsmohile to sell for less than $1,000
since the advent Of the curved dash
one-cylinder model made In 1901
2-3.4," said Mr.. Black. AT no time
since 1904 has IL been possible for
the public to buy Oldsmobiles at such
remarkably low prices. Even dur
ing 1914 and 1915. or the pre.war
period, prices were still over 81 900"
Ever since the war" Mr.. Black
said. 'it has been the aim Of the
Oldsmobile executives to build a
quality car to sell at the pre.war
level or lower. In model 43.A they
have accomplished their aim. This
fine car at 1915 is, in our honest
opinion. based upon years Of expert
ence in the automobile business, the
best buy that has ever been offered
the public.
THE model AZ Light Eight, at
s1.375 for the passenger tour.
ing. is really in class by itself.
With its "V" type eight-cylinder en-
gine. built entirely in the huge Olds-
mobile plant. delivering sixty.three
and five.tenths horsepower, 1t need
take nobody's dust. And when econ
omy of operation Is considered, there
Is no car that we know Of that can
compare with II.
Our owners get from sixteen to
eighteen miles on the gallon OF gas,
over 700 miles on the gallon Of oil
and from 10000 to $4,000 miles on a
set Of tires. And as for service ex.
pense sd upkeep-well, II 1t wasn't
for the work on cars other than
Oldsmobiles that come to our shop,
our service department would be
very quiet place indeed.
From what have told you. you
might gather that I think pretty
we'll OF the 1929 line of Oldsmobiles.
Frankly. / always have or would
not be in the business Of selling
them to my friends. But at the new
low price I am more enthusiastic
than ever, and know we will have
the biggest year we have ever had
The Washington times., 1922-10-08
BY RAY MCNAMARA.

The greatest fault Of the average
car owner Is that he does not acquire
a very keen sense OF danger until he
has had a serious accident, or per
haps one In which he experienced a
few thrills and a narrow escape. IL
you happen to ride with a man that
had a narrow escape at a grade
crossing you will find him very shy
when approaching the stop, Look,
Listen" sign. Another fellow that
has had bad skid on wet pavement
or soft roads will be extremely eau
tious during wet weather. Chances
are these fellows will be taking hun.
dreds Of other chances equally as
dangerous. but because they have
not experienced thrill In them they
do not sense the danger.
Do not wait for accidents to hap
pen before acquiring a keen sense OF
danger; profit by the other fellows
experience and learn to keep your car
under control at all times. You
might take forty chances today and
get away with them safely and get
knocked off on the first chance the
next day.
One very great danger that the in
experienced driver meets up with Is
great many motorists seem to have
conceived the idea, or possibly have
been misinformed, that II IL good
practice to travel down long. wind
ing mountain grade coasting with
the gear in neutral or with clutch re-
leased. They are evidently " the
opinion that by doing so they save the
motor. clutch. transmission and car
in general. This idea. however, Is
positively wrong and dangerous not
only to others using the highway
but to yourself and your passengers.
Coasting down grades In high gear
with closed throttle is satisfactory
providing the car does not attain
much speed. However. in the case OF
long grades. II is necessary TO Keep the
brake on practically all the time TO
hold the speed down to safe limits.
This is bad practice. for 1t will only
take a few miles Of this TO wear
your brakes out or possibly they Will
take fire from the heat generated.
Therefore. the best and safest method
is to shift into second gear when
approaching the decline. Do this
before starting down the grade. Then
with closed throttle. permit the car
TO coast and check your speed with
! brakes occasionally II car attains toe
| high a speed. In the case Of very
steep grades and narrow, winding
rough roads. II is best to start dow n
grade in low gear. for the average
inexperienced driver will find II diff
cult to manipulate the gear SHIFT
The Washington times., 1922-10-08

cut from $1,425 to $1,375, or $50.
The sedan drops $3.50. from s1.745
to 1885, while the cut in the price
OF the coupe. is $120. from $1,595 to
$f,475. The California top model
drops from 1896 to 1850.
In the eight-cylinder models the
price OF the light eight. five pass-
enger touring car is reduced from
81, 495 to S1,375. a total of $l20. The
new price on the super-sport touring
car is 81 ,675 as compared with $1,725,
reduction of $50. The eight
cylinder sport roadster Is cut so,
from 81 ,695 10 $1,625. The reduction
on the sedan price is $120, with the
new price set at $2,O25 as compared
with $2,l45. The coupe has been
priced at $1,s75i as compared with
1895.
The Washington times., 1922-10-08
BUS SERVICE Is HARD
ON FINEST OF TIRES

Bus service is racking on motors,
bodies, chassis and tires. Too often
everything is watched properly ex-
cept the tires. Great care Is given
the engine, and the tires come In
as a poor second or third for real
attention. They may get a passing
glance now and then, but before they
receive serious care they are ready
to blow.
AS the tire cost per thousand hus
miles on an average 10 approximate.
ly s25, Miller tire men believe the
tires should be regularly and care.
fully inspected.
The Washington times., 1922-10-08
DEVICE Tells HOW
AUTO IS RUNNING
Engineers Study Apparatus
Perfected by Bureau of
Standards Experts.

The Bureau Of Standards has de-
veloped a device which Is almost
human in its ability to record many
Of the things which take place in
the mechanism of an automobile
while being driven on the road.
This machine is entirely auto
matte and records the speed Of the
its acceleration, and the
temperatures of the water. gasoline
and oil. Even the velocity and direc.
ton of the wind is measured and
recorded.
An ingenious Photographic gauge
makes record of the quantity of
the gasoline being used by the
engine at any moment.
This very interesting apparatus
was described by r. f. Carlson, OF
the Bureau of Standards.
The Washington times., 1922-10-08
GASOLINE CARS PUT.
into USE BY B. & 0.
New Train Will Run Between
Greenspring and Petersburg.
Tests Successful.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company placed it's new gasoline
motor car and trailer in service on
the Romey branch, between Green
spring and Petersburg. on October /.
The test was made last week, and
the car proceeded to Petersburg to
await it's regular run daily, as an
auxiliary to the regular steam SER
vice on, that branch.
A feature of the gasoline motor
car service will be that trips can be
made between Petersburg, the termt.
nus. and main line points and re-
turn in the same day. A schedule
is being completed at the Baltimore
office.
The gasoline train is similar in
The Washington times., 1922-10-08
OLD BUCKS REVEAL
MARCH OF. PROGRESS
Parade in Atlanta Contrasts
Early Models With Those
Of Today.

Sixteen years ago people used
to stop and stare at an automobile:
today these same people stop and
stare when they see the styles Of
nearly two decades ago passing in
front OF them-and still running.
Atlanta. Ga, people proved that
when they had an occasion to see
1906 two-cylinder Buick. still hit
ting on all two" leading a pros.
perity parade in that city.
The Washington times., 1922-10-08
BIG REDUCTION
ON OLDS MOTORS
Average Price on All Lines
Lowered $1O5 Under
Last Year.

The Olds Motor Works OF Lansing,
Mich, has announced price re-
auctions on both the four and eight
cylinder models. effective at once.
The reduction averages s1o5 each
on all twelve models.
In the four cylinder models the
roadster Is cut $l40. from 81 ,095 TO
1856, the touring car $120. from
81, ,O95 10 1915. The semi-sport IS re-
duced $50. from S1.225 to S,075.
The new four-cylinder brougham Is
The Washington times., 1922-10-08
Careful Driver
Is in Majority,
Figures Prove

Ninety.seven per cent of auto
mobile drivers are careful,
according to inspectors of the
Pennsylvania railroad who
checked 30,37S cars at grade
crossings in five States. The
educational campaign Of the
automobile industry. the Cross
Crossings Cautiously drive of
the railroads, and the efforts Of
many organizations are being
pushed to eliminate the 3 per
cent of careless drivers.
The Washington times., 1922-10-08

appearance to an interurban street
car and has a seating capacity for
fifty.six in both coaches, with ample
room for baggage. It is operated
like an automobile. with gear shifts
forward and reverse and is controll-
ed with semi-automatic air brakes.
The motor car is driven by a four.
cylinder gasoline engine which de-
velops sixty horsepower and is gear!
ed to a speed Of thirty-five miles an
hour on level track.
The Washington times., 1922-10-08

Probably one of the greatest motor trips
ever undertaken by private party has
been started by Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Jeffries,
of Columbiana, Ohio, who are on their way
around the world in their four cylinder, five
passenger Buick sedan. They win be. gone
two years. .... >,'
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeffries are now touring
through the Rhine Valley in Europe, and
will visit every known site of interest. They
left Columbiana early in June, motored to
New York and sailed on the seventeenth
for Europe. Landing in Lisbon, Portugal,
they motored through Portugal Spain and
, France, and their itinerary calls for them to
visit the. Passion Play at Oberammergua,
in Bavaria, late this month.
The Washington times., 1922-10-08
Preventing a "Skid."

1t is a good practice, in slippery
weather, to slowly apply the brakes
without releasing the clutch, untN
the momentum of the car is consider.
ably reduced.
The Washington times., 1922-10-08

They then plan to tour through the
Rhine Valley to Coblenz spend several
weeks on the battlefields in that section of
France and return to Paris. In December
they will 60 to England and tour through
Scotland and part of Ireland.
Early in 1923 they will start on their
journeys and visit Belgium, Netherlands,
Denmark Germany, Sweden, Norway,
Czechoslovakia, Austria, Italy, Greece, Tur-
key, Palestine, Egypt, Arabia and then to
England.
In 1924 the party will 60 through Indo-
China, Korea, Japan and Hawaii, from
where they expect to sail on June ID for
the United States and tour across country
to their home in Ohio.