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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-04
MT. STERLING KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
PLAN FOR CONCLAvE.

A committee Of Mt. Sterling
Knights Templar headed by Hon. Sid
ney Penny, were in Maysville We'd
nesday making arrangements for the
Mt Sterling Commandery during the
state conclave here. This commandery
will have headquarters at the beauti-
full home OF Mrs. w. d. Cochran in
East Second street They will give a
reception on Wednesday afternoon
from to s O'Clock. Arrangements
were made for fifty piece band to
lead the commandery In the parade
and a combination Of two bands Of
100 pieces will play a concert at
Beechwood Park on the afternoon Of
he reception.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-04
JOHN J. AL1MEYER.
EDITOR OF BULLETIN.
DIED At NOON TODAY
Local Newspaper Editor Died Rather
Suddenly at Noon Thursday-Had
Been In Bad Health for
About q Year.

John ]. Altmeyer, editor of the Bull
letin, died at his home on Riverview
Terrace, shortly after noon Thursday
following an illness extending over a
period Of about a year.
Although in bad health for about
twelve months, Mr.. Altmeyer had been
much worse during the past three
weeks. On Thursday morning. how
ever, he appeared liter than he had
been for several days and shortly be-
fore noon told members of his family
at his bedside that he desired to take
a nap and asked them to leave the
room. They left but Mrs. Altmeyer re-
turned in short time and found him
dying. r.. %
Mr.. Altmeyer was So years Of age
and is survived by his wife and five
sisters, Mrs. Frank Devine, Mrs. Frank
Burgoyne, Mrs. Charles Traxel, and
Miss Maggie Altmeyer OF this city,
and Mrs. Albert HUFF, of Huntington,
w. Va, His only son died five years
ago and since the death Of this only
son, to whom Mr.. Altmeyer was great
y attached, he has been steadily de-
1lining In health.
At the age Of 13 years, forty-five
years ago, Mr.. Altmeyer obtained en-
ployment at the Bulletin Office learn
ing the printers trade. For years he
was foreman of the newspaper Office
and at the death of Colonel George
Rosser, in 1905, he purchased half
interest in the business and since that
time has been associated with Mr.. NJ.
]. Mccarthy in the newspapers publ
cation.
Mr.. Altmeyer was interested in civic
affairs and was director of the Ma
son county Health League.
The funeral will be held at 10
o'clock Saturday morning from the
home with services by Rev. ]. J. P.
Perry, rector of the Church of the Ma
tivity, and burial will be made in the
Maysville cemetery.
Mrs.. Altmeyer, requests flowers be
omitted.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-04
DROP CROUCH and
attend SUNDAY
SCHOOL SUNDAY
Record Breaking Crowd Expected BY
Officials Of County Sunday School
Association on the States
Big Day.

Have you decided fully to go to
Sunday schol next Sunday? Or are
you one OF those grouchy individuals
who Is continuously and everlastingly
opposing any movement that is FOR
the general good? Perhaps you are
one OF that crowd who brings out that
old question every Go-To-Sunday-
School-day whats the good Of all this
hurrah to get folks to go to Sunday
school for Just one day." Well. we are
heartily sorry for such folks. II they
would take moment 10 investigate
they would find that this great for
ward movement in Kentucky's Sunday
schools has come about largely by
getting folks who do not attend reg
ularly to visit Sunday school on Go-to-
Sunday -SchoolDay.
Every year hundreds and hundreds
OF new members are added to the per-
manent roll OF, Kentucky's Sunday
schools. They have found out the
great good the schools are doing and
that the school sessions are helpful
and very pleasant to attend.
Let every man. woman. boy and girl,
and even to the cradle roll babies at
tend next Sunday. Go with an open
mind-willing to be shown what there
really is In the movement. II this is
donc we venture to predict the largest
permanent increase in the history OF
Mason county's Sunday schools.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-04
LEADER OF GANG -,
WHICH BROKE JAIL
IS UNDER ARREST
Ernest Jones, Under Arrest ut Lex.
ingtOn, Admits He OverpOwered
Local Jail Turnkey Permitting
Prisoners TO Escape.

Ernest Jones, forger, who confesses
that he was the leader Of the Jail de-
livery at the Mason county Jail last
February, is under arrest at Lexing-
ton on a grand larceny charge and To-
cal officials have made arrangements
to have Jones returned here when he
was satisfied the charges against him
in Fayette county.
Jones was arrested by Lexington
detective on Main street in Lexington
Tuesday night when he was endeavor-
ing to sell two stolen automobile tires.
In the Lexington City Court Wednes-
day he was given thirty days Jail SEN
tences on two charges of petit larceny
and was held to the Fayette county
grand jury on a charge Of grand lar
ceny.
To Lexington officers Jones con-
fessed that he was the leader Of the
gang which broke Jail in Maysville
last February. He says he overpow-
cred and held Turnkey Howard until
the other prisoners had escaped
through the ~" door of the Jail 1t will
be remembered that the turnkey was
struck terrific blow on the side Of
the head which knocked him uncon-
scious when he opened the door and
stopped to pick up a letter which
Jones had asked him to mail.
Jones was originally arrested on
charge OF forging check and passing
the same at the Galanty & Son cloth
ing store here.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-04
BILLBOARD EDITOR REGRETS
FAILING TO HEAR BAND

The following letter is from Nat s.
Green, Fair Editor OF The Billboard:
Colonel ]. Barbour Russell.
Maysville, KY.
Dear Colonel: I, too. am sorry l
iidn't get up to Point Pleasant to see
your wonderful boys. 1t must have
been a proud occasion for them, and
ne they will long remember.
We will make mention OF the boys
rip in our next issue - May ls - and
[ sure are going to try to be at the
Kentucky State Fair to see and hear
he Kentucky Cardinals. Best wishes,
Your Very truly,
NAT q. GREEN,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-04
new MUSIC ARRIEs
FOR CARDINAL BAND
Many New Hits Presented to Band
Popular Program Fer Season
To Be Large.

1t was q great sight Wednesday
night to ese the manager bring up to
the band room bushel basket Of pop
ular new music, given TO him by the
publishers for the use. Of the Kentucky
Cardinal Band this season.
Hendrickson said it was a sight to
see the Big Toledo Band at Columbus
having a trunk Of music .at the fair
but If 1t keeps on the Cardinals will
each have to have a trunk of their
own to carry the music this summer.
Some Of the popular pieces tried out
Wednesday night were es follows:
Say it With Music" Tuck Me to
Sleep in My Old Tucky Home" Gran
n.y." Just Little Song" Everybody
Step" Poor Little M" ." Some Sunny
Day." "You Can Have Every Light
on Broadway" (give me that little
light at home) ION the Gin Gin Ginny
Shore" 81 Want My MAuSma," Time
After Time," Here Codes Dinah, ="
While Miami Dreams" 'sWhen Shall
We Meet Again." "Yoo Hoo" Cali
fornia," Lola Lo." NY Nanny
Knows" "Pick Me Up sbd Lay Me
Down." "In Dear Old Df1iS Land" "By
the Sapphire Sea, ,"'Ten Little Fingers
and Ten Little Toes" "T1free O'Clock
in the Morning." Stealing" "Ty-Tee
Swanee River Moon"
Some did not arrive but It's on the
way. We will have all the popular
pieces this season. Think what this
means to the community Ind the fairs
the band plays.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-04
WOMAN'S CLUB MEETS FRIDAY.

The regular meeting Of the Woman's
Club will be held Friday afternoon at
the Legion rooms on Sutton street at
2 o'clock. A treat is in store for the
members as Prof. Sax, Of the Art De-
partment Of the University Of Ken
lucky. will speak on the Relation Of
the Arts to the Community"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-04
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
AT PARTY WEDNESDAY,

The engagement Of Miss Corrine
Slye and Mr.. J. G. Murphy was an
nounced Wednesday evening at a card
party given by Miss Bona Fitzgerald
The announcement was quite sur
prise to those in attendance. The we'd
ding will take place about the middle
Of June.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-04
NEW CARDS OF CARDINAL (
BAND ATTRACTIVE.

The new two-color window cards
Of the Kentucky Cardinal Band print
ed at the Ledger Printery are attract
ing considerable attention about town.
They are by far the most attractive
advertising matter the local band has
ever had and will certainly attract at
tention to them On their summer con-
tract tour.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-04
MRS. SUSAN TILTON DIES.

Mrs. Susan Tilton, aged 60, died at
the home Of her brother, Mr.. ]. C. Brit
tain in the Moransburg neighborhood
Wednesday evening at 7:3O o'clock
She is survived by one son, l.. H. TIL
ton, five sisters and three brothers.
Funeral will be held from the resi-
dence Friday afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock
burial at the Britain burial grounds.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-04
METHODIST PRAYER SERVICE.

The usual mid-week service Of pray
or will be held at the Third Street NJ.
.. church at 1880 Thursday evening.
Since our revival these mid-week serv-
ices have grown in attendance and in
crest. Our people are really enjoy
ing the prayer meeting hour. Let
others come Thursday evening. The
horus choir will practice for thirty
minutes at the close Of prayer service.
WORTH 8. PETERS, Pastor.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-04
WATCH STOLEN by PICKPOCKET

Mr.. Kinney, Of East Second street
we'll known local house mover and
contractor, lost a very valuable watch
when wedged in n crowd on the car
nival grounds few nights ago. This
is the only pocket picking reported
here during the cnrniival's two week
stay.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-04

Constipation and Headaches make
life miserable for thousands OF women
-HoLLIsTER'S ROCKY MOUNTAIN
TEA Is simply great for Headaches
and Constipation. Women endorse II
everywhere. ]. Jas. Wood & Son.
T&T1mo
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-04
FORMER PRISONER BECOMES
COUNTY JAIL TURNKEY,

Thomas Gaskins, who has just
served out his term in the Mason
county Jail on a moonshine charge,
has been employed by Jailer Wheeler
as turnkey. During his term Gaskins
has been trusty and has been most
valuable man at the county bastile. He
will make o most efficient official.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-04
NAMED ADMINISTRATIVE.

In the Mason County Court, Mrs
Alice Mackey has been named admin
istratrix of the estate of Thomas F.
Mackey, deceased, and she qualified
as such with J. d. Mackey and John
Slattery as sureties on bond.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-04
MISS WATKINS IN
CINCINNATI ENTERTAINMENTS

Mrs. Claude Watkins and daughter,
Virginia, left Thursday morning for
Cincinnati where Miss Virginia will
take part in a violin recital at the
c Conservatory of Music on Friday eve
ming, and on Saturday evening will be
the premiere dancer in the annual
play given by Mile. Daganova.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-04
SENIOR CLASS PLAY,
WASHINGTON OPERA HOUSE

On Friday night, the 9Th, the grad
uating class will give the annual
Senior Class play entitled dFifty-F4f-
ty." Get your tickets reserved at
Shafer & Watkins, Wednesday morn
ing.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-04

Mrs. Ben Bowman and Mrs. Gill
Long Of Newport, who have been the
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. James Cullen,
of West Second street, left Thursday
for Manchester, Ohio, to visit relatives
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-04
PETIT JURY DISMISSED
FOR SPRING TERN.

Circuit Judge c. D. Newell We'd
nesday afternoon dismissed the petit
Jury for the present term Of court
which means there will be no other
Jury trials this term. The other In
dictments against william Kellum are
hold up by tho Commonwealth.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-04
BAPTIST PRAYER MEETING.

Regular weekly prayer service will
be held at the First Baptist church
Thursday evening at 7:3O O'Clock. Fol-
lowing the prayer service the regular
weekly teachers meeting will be held
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-04

-Four communities have petItioned
tho Mason County board OF Educn-
tion for tho erection OF now consolid-
atod Higir Schools. Two OF those peti.
tions have been acted upon fayorably
by the board,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-04

Throughout the Blue Grass League
district about as much interest is be-
ing shown in Thursdays ball game in
Maysville as in a Worlds Series con-
test. Neither Maysville or Lexington
have been defeated this season.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-04
NOTICE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.

Drill will continue each evening this
week. Meet at the Temple at 1880
o'clock with sword and belt. Those
expecting to participate in the con-
clave affairs should attend these drills
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-04

A combination Of joys and sorrows,
smiles and sobs, laughter and tears,
frowns and grins. Senior Class play,
Opera House, May 9Th.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-04

Maysville High Schol Commence
ment will be held this year during the
week of June 11th.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-24
29 BELOW ZERO
IN IOWA TOWN

Mason City, Iowa, Jan. 24.-The
government weather instruments
here showed a minimum OF % de-
grees below zero last night, the
lowest temperature recorded since
1912.
Oshkosh, Wis, Jan. 24.-The cold
wave hit its lowest mark OF the
winter here last night when the
government thermometer recorded
% degrees below zero. The ice on
the lake is 20 to % inches thick,
where a year ago it was 10 to Il
inches.
Portland, Maine, Jan. 24-Tem-
peratures ranging from an unofficial
reading of "a below zero, at Gorham
TO seven below at the weather bu-
reau here marked the coolest
weather of the winter in the reg
ion today.
Peoria, ILL.,, Jan. 24.-Four below
zero here this morning was the low
est mark reached since late in De
cember, 1920, the weather bureau
announced. Ice companies are har-
vesting 1000 tons of ice for the
Illinois Central. The ice is Il inches
thick.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-24
The Argus
Business
Review
(By Consolidated Press.)
Telegraphic dispatches from
nations important Centers
giving Business News and
Reviews of Interest and I'm
pOrtance to Producer and
Consumer.
BY III. b. LAUFMANN.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 24-The
smoke clouds over Pittsburgh are
thickening and this is welcomed by
business men here as a sign of re-
turning industrial activity. Plant
assumptions are the iorder of the
day and steady expansion in
nearly all lines is in evidence
Steadiness in price of steel is her
aided as an indication of increase
in demand and for the last month
prices in this market have been
practically unchanged. Automobile
manufacturers are in the market in
a broader way and their purchases
are making a good impression on
production. The Ford company is
in the market for an unspecified
quantity of frame stock.
Although wage contracts in the
local industry will expire shortly
and an industrial struggle is fore
cast there is no inclination to &C
cumulate stocks in evidence owing
to the large potential output of non
union mines.
Rail trade compares favorably
in volume with that of last January
and downward price revisions are
producing buyers. Automobile
statesmen declare it is harder to
sell cars than it was a year ago
but that the demand is there. Re-
duction in prices for window glass
have stimulated demand and con-
tractors and architects are opti-
mistic of increased building opera
tions.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-24
SAYS RAILROAD
SLOGAN IS WE
NEED THE CASH
Illinois M an Flags
Carriers for Keep
ing Up Rates.

Washington, Jan. 24.-Railroads
have "lost sight of the economic
measure for fixing rates-what the
traffic is able to bear-and are do
Ing business under one slogan, We
need the money" v. 0. Johnston
of Lincoln, ILL.,, declared today in
opening the case of the producers
OF construction materials at the
interstate commerce commission S
investigation into transportation
rates.
AS president of the National As
sociation of Sand & Gravel Pro
ducers, Mr.. Johnston declared
present rate schedules had put
both US and the railroads on the
way to lose the capital invested in
this industry"
IF the roads had given the time
and money to efforts in maintain
ing our industry by lower rates
that they spent in fostering its
early establishment, or that they
are now spending in blindly op-
posing rate reductions, both the
country and the railroads would be
further on the road to normaIcy
than they are today" Mr.. Johnston
said.
Asks Rate Cuts.
Production of heavy lowgrade
materials, he added, was being scat
tered over the country to small
neighborhood and community con-
Germs. while the larger and perhaps
more efficient plants with volume
output were being closed up, be-
cause the materials could not bear
the cost of transportation over dis
tances of any length.
Mr.. Johnston asked the commits
sion to remove not only the rate
increases granted to the railroads
in 1920 on construction materials
but half of the 25 per cent in
creases imposed upon the rates by
the railroad administration during
1918. The 1920 increases amounted
to approximately 40 per cent in
eastern territory. 35 per cent in
western territory, and 25 per cent
in southern.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-24
DENIES RAIL
LINES WERE
BADLY USED
Declares Carriers Equip
ment in Poor Como
tion at Beginning.

Washington, Jan. 24.-Assertrons
1lat the railroads were turned back
TO their owners after the period OF
government control in a broken
down" condition. we're denied today
by Walker - Hines. in a statemeSt
before the interstate commerce
committee, in which he said he be
lieved the government had sub
stantially over maintained the
equipment" of the roads.
Mr.. Hines told the committee as
a witness in its general railroad in
quiry that reports at the end OF
federal control showed locomotives
to be in distinctly better condition
than at the beginning" and the con
dition of freight cars to compare
fayorably" with that time.
It must be remembered, he add
ed, that both generally were in Eek
ceedingly poor" condition at the be
ginning OF federal operation.
Although there had been some
shortage of maintenance in rails,
cross ties and ballast on some roads,
Mr.. Hines said, this had been
greatly exaggerated
Cites Rea's Testimony.
Stating that critics of the rail-
road administration among the rail
executives appeared to take as
starting point the idea that their
equipment was in ideal condition
when the government took control.
Mr.. Hines, to Fefute this assump-
ton, cited testimony of President
Rea of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company. Mr.. Rea declared then,
in effect, he said, that it had been
impossible to maintain passenger
car equipment, that the continuous
service of freight cars had left
great numbers in need of repairs,
and locomotive repairs also had
suffered from inefficient and insuth-
cient labor.
Mr.. Hines said the government
had adopted a perfectly proper
limitation" on its maintenance pol
icy and had substantially over
maintained rolling equipment,
generally. He contradicted a state
ment of Daniel willard, presi-
dent of the Baltimore & Ohio 20
the effect that the administration
had ordered a change in car repair
standards, asserting that the tests
of inspection under federal cont
were probably more strict" u
prior to it.
Compare Labor Efficiency.
Comparing the efficiency of labor
under government control, the only
true basis for which, he said. asteT
the change to the eight-hOur day,
was the number of man hours paid
for" Mr.. Hines declared, the
traffic units of service per man
hour" had increased from 50 in
1915 to 96 in 1917 and 1918, and
100 in 1919, thus showing more
units per man hour than ever be-
fore" The figure was increased to
1O1 in 1920, he said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-24
HINES Defends u. S. CONTROL OF ROADS
MOnsignOr Luigi Sincere,
NeW COnclaUe Secretary,
Probably Will Be Cardinal

Washington, Jan. 24.-(By the
Associated Press.) - Monsignor
Luigi Sincere, one of the most inn
portant prelates in the papal curla,
as a result Of the changes incident
to the death of Pope Benedict, 1t
was said here today, will automatic
ally become secretary of the con-
clave, a position second only to that
of membership in the sacred col
lege.
At first canon and professor in
the seminary at Vercelli in Pied
mont, Monsignor Sincere some
years ago was called to Rome as
auditor of the Holy Sacred Trib-
unal of the Rota, the court which
among other things is entitled to
grant annulOent of marriages be-
tween Catholics. He also collabor-
ated with Cardinal Gasparri in his
codification of the canon law and
is now secretary of the sacred col
lege.
Follows Custom.
The secretary of this conclave is
frequently made a cardinal by the
new pope, in fact almost immedi-
ately. When the new pope is elect
ed, the secretary of the conclave
assists him in putting on the pom
tifical robes, and, kneeling before
him, hands him the white cap which
the pontiff puts on his head. In
turn some popes have placed their
red cap on the head of the kneeling
secretary of the consistory, thus
showing their intention of raising
them to the purple.
Cardinal Merry del Val was sec