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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-01
RIOTS IN CAPITAL
OF MEXICO over
| RATiGNS OF water
Seventeen Killed and Many Wounded
In Skirmish at Mexican Capital
Last Night-Municipal
Building Scared.

A Mexico City dispatch says: Feder-
al troops guard badly battered NUM-
cipal building, t'day, while the city
county the casualties of pitched bat
tie between the police and a mob
which attempted to storm the building
last night. The dead number II, while
1S are seriously injured and 33 slight
ly hurt
The main plaza before the munich
pal building is a shambles of broken
glass, timbers and stone-evidence of
the anger Of the mob which forced its
way into the building half an hour
after the police rifles had taken their
toll.
The trouble, which continued more
than six hours, started when a crowd
marched to the city hall to protest
against the aldermen who are held
responsible for conditions leading to
the water famine. The demonstration
was intended by the labor unions, that
organized it, as peaceful protest, and
several hundred persons paraded the
downtown streets, proceeding to the
hall to voice their adverse sentiments.
When the building was reached the
crowd numbered more than 1000 per-
sons.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-01
BODY OF MISSING
BLIND man FOUND
IN ADAMS COUNTY
Blind Man Disappeared Last June In
Adams County-SkeletOn and Part
Of Pack Found Near PEBBLES
Last Sunday.

PEBBLES, Ohio, Nov. 30. - The body
Of William Cline, who had been miss
ing since the first of June, was found
Sunday afternoon in what is known
as the Purtee Hollow, near Jay Bird.
Some time the first week in June, Mr..
Cline called at the store of Charley
Walls at Jay Bird and after eating din
ner at the Walls home, started for the
home Of Dan Setty, some three miles
distant up a hollow and over a hill.
Being stone blind he was helped
along the way by different ones and
the last that was seen of him was when
he was taken across "a footlog by two
boys, who started him in the right
direction to the Setty home. A few
days later Mr.. Walls inquired Of Mr..
Setty II Mr. Cline had been to his home
and after being informed that he had
not, then Mr. Walls concluded that he
had left the path and finally reached a
familiar neighborhood. Nothing more
was thought about 1t until Sunday af-
ternoon, when Mr.. Walls son Ellie
who had been hunting found two canes
which he identified as belonging to
Mr.. Cline. On Sunday morning Mr.
Walls and a number Of neighbors
started a search
After locating the canes they con
tinued the search and had concluded
to give up when Wilburn Yonkeri
found the little hand grip in which ht
carried pencils, shoestrings. washing
powders, that he had for sale. A short
distaonce from the grip the skeleton
was found.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-01
NOTICE.

The Peoples Building Association
will open it's books for subscription
to its 57th Series OF stock on Decem-
ber End. 1922. No initiation fee. No
charge for carrying. All savings ac-
counts paid on demand. Substantial
dividends paid annually. See A. G..
Sulser, Secretary; W. A. Munzing.
treasurer, or any member OF the board
Of directors. 27Nov10
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-01
LOOK At YOUR WAR
SAVINGS CERTIFICATES!

More than half billion dollars
worth of War Savings Stamps mature
on January /, 1923. After that date,
matured certificates bear no interest.
We have received from the Federal
Reserve System blanks for redeeming
these Certificates and are prepared to
handle yours promptly. We will effect
the exchange of the maturing stamps
for new Treasury Certificates or aid
you in making new investments.
DO NOT DELAY BUT GIVE THIS
NATTER YOUR IMMEDIATE AT
TENTION. 1Dec6t
STATE NATIONAL BANK.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-01
NOTICE OF MEETING.

Memorial meeting Sunday, Decem-
Der 3rd, 1922, will be held by Mays
Vile Lodge No. 704 B. P. o. Elks al
2:3o. This year at the lodge rooms
Bro. A. G. Sulser will be the speaker
on this occasion. 1t is the duty OF
every Elk to attend.
W. F. SPRoEMBERG. E. R.
w. r. SMith Secretary
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-01
LOCAL EDUCATOR ADDRESSES
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL

Prof. W. ]. Caplinger, Superintend-
ent of the Maysville public schools
left Friday morning for Richmond
KY, where on Saturday he will address
the student body of the Eastern Ken
lucky Normal School.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-01
OCCUPANTS OF
BURNING HOUSE HAVE
A NARROW ESCAPE
Frame Dwelling House on the NJ. f.
Coughlin Farm Burns TO Ground
Emily Of William Hiatt Lose
Practically All.

A frame dwelling house on the farm
OF the late NJ. F. Coughlin located Just
outside the city limits on the Hill CITY
pike was entirely destroyed by fire at
about o'clock Friday morning and
the occupants narrowly escaped from
the burning building losing practically
all of their household effects.
The residence was occupied by WILL
lam Hiatt and family. One of Mr..
Hiatt's sons was awakened by the
cracking of burning timbers. He
awakened his father and they found
the entire roof of the building afire
The house, being frame and old and
dry, burned very rapidly and by the
time the other members Of the famil,
were awakened the roof was crum.
bling under the rapidly spreading
flames. Several members of the house,
hold ran clear Of the house only partl,
clad and their clothing was consumed
Eome OF the bed clothing and a stove
were carried out Of the burning hous,
but all the other furniture in thu
house was destroyed.
The origin Of the fire is a myster,
as there was no fire in the buildin,
over night. 1t is thought that spark.
from the kitchen stove might hav,
caught in the shingle roof and smoul
dered for hours before breaking int,
flame.
Mr.. Hiatt and his family are left IL
a very destitute condition.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-01
CHRIS RUSSELL ON THE ROAD.

Mr. W. p. Ross, OF Carlisle. Ky. is
on the sick list, and during his Illness
Mr.. c. d. Russell will cover his ter
ritory through central Kentucky. He
left Friday morning for Millersburg.
Chris will show them how to sell goods
for his house, the NJ. c. Russell Co.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-01
MANY ATTEND UNION
THANKSGIVING SERVICE

The union Thanksgiving service
held Thursday morning at the Third
Street NJ. E. church was we'll attend
cd. DR.. Savage, pastor of the First NJ
E. church South, preached very pow
erful sermon. The music was splen-
did.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-01
AGED COLORED MAN DIES.

George Lockridge, aged 81, COL
ored, died Wednesday evening at his
home in Fifth street after a long ill
ness. Funeral will be held Saturday
afternoon at Scott NJ. e. church, burial
at Washington.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-01
EASTERN STAR MEETING.

The regular semi-monthly meeting
of Maysville Chapter 27S, Order of
Eastern Star. will be held Friday eve
ming at the Masonic temple at o'clock
MRS. EDw. NJ. SMITH, W. M.
AMYE BAUGH, Secretary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-01
FREIGHT CAR DERAnED
FRIDAY MORNING

The derailment of one freight car
on the C. G o. railroad near Stony
Point, west of Maysville Friday morn
ing interferred with traffic for a short
time.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-01

Mr.. and Mrs. II. d. Ellis and Miss
Mlllie Caden motored to Cincinnati
Thursday where they will spend sew
eral days with friends.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-01
SPECIAL SALE MEMS SHOES.

For Saturday and Court Day we will
put on sale mems Russia calf Englisl
shoes, Formerly sold from Sc to IS
Exceptional values for $3.45.>
1Dec2t BARKLEY SHOE STORE.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-01

Miss Rosalind Cant. OF the High
school faculty, 10 spending her
Thanksgiving vacation with her par
onts In indianapolis.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-01

You are cordially invited TO a spe-
cial showing OF gifts, Friday. Decem-
ber list. 10 10 p. m. The Art and Gift
Shop. 29Nov2t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-01
FIRST BASKET BALL GAME
OF THE SEASON TONIGHT

The first basket ball game of the
season will be played in the local
gymnasium Friday evening. Sardis
will be the Maysvile varsity's first op-
ponent and good game is promised
Maysville has team this year, which.
in practice, shows up splendidly. Vic
tories are expected Of this team.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-01
BABY BALLOI.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Ballou are the
proud parents of a fine baby boy born
Thanksgiving morning at Their home
in Fourth street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-01

]. u. Russell, JT.. spent Thanksgiy.
Ing with relatives In Flomingsburg.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-01

Mrs. Sidney Keith, of Lexington, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Keith
of Forest avenue.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-01

Mrs. W. c. Crowell and children are
visiting relatives in Covington.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-01

Miss Minnie Sproemberg was in Rip
ley Thursday visiting relatives.
The Washington times., 1922-08-22
AUDIT,
SOON READY,
MAY CUT TAX
Right to s5,ooo,ooo Surplus
Will Be SettIed-com-
mittee Meets.

Rapid progress in the completion
of the audit OF the District of Co.
lumbia account with the Federal
Government was reported today by
the Joint Congressional Committee
investigating the fiscal relationship
OF the Federal and District govern
ments.
Senator Phipps, chairman Of the
committee, expressed the opinion
that the audit would be ready for
presentation to the House and Sen.
ate early in the regular session.
The recommendations Of the COM
mittee are to be confined to the
Districts surplus Of 100000 accu-
mulated in the Federal Treasury.
Upon the determination Of the COM
mittee depends the tax rate to be
imposed upon the District of Colum-
bia for many years to come.
II Congress reaches the conclu-
sion that the District Is entitled to
the credit of the $1,000, 900 fund, un-
doubtedly the tax rate in the Dis
trict will be lower than It has been
for some time past. II the audi
tors and the lawyers for the Treas
ury and Justice departments find
a flaw in the Disrtict's title for
this credit. then the tax rate will
continue on its present basis. The
District Commissioners are taking
an active interest in the proceed
ings of the joint committee.
Watching the work of the aud
itors closely are various citizens
associations and business organiza-
tons. 1t is recognized that the in
quiry is the most important one
that Congress has undertaken af-
fecting the District for many years.
The Senate always has sustained
the right of the District to the
$1,000, 900 surplus. but the House
has fought all efforts to give the
city credit for 1t. The present in.
vestigation will end the long-stand.
ing controversy.
The Washington times., 1922-08-22
PLUNGE KILLS
FEVER-CRAzED
WAR VETERAN

As q result of a fractured skull
which he suffered when, in de-
lirious moment, he attempted to
climb from a second-story window
and fell a distance of thirty feet.
Dwight Manbeck, twenty.four years
old, 80 Fourteenth street northeast
died today at Casualty Hospital.
He had been married little over
two months.
His wife. Edna, brought break
fast to him yesterday and. thinking
he was all right, left him to par
take Of her own meal. She had
hardly descended the stairs when
she heard the thud Of something
falling at the rear Of the house.
He was found in an unconscious
condition on the concrete pavement
In the aereaway. DIR. Frank W.
Braden, Gas East Capitol street.
who had been attending Manbeck,
said today that the man had been
suffering from typhoid. Examine
ton showed that he hal removed
the screen from the window and
had attempted to step on the
shutter Of the window on the first
floor. The shutter was found shat.
tered on the concrete. Manbeck
served In the army during the
world war. A sister In Iowa has
been notified of his death.
The Washington times., 1922-08-22
OYSTER WOULD
JAIL 'bO0k|ES'
AWAITING TRIAL
Change In Procedure VIII Be
Asked to Aid In War
... on Gamblers.

Commissioners James r. Oyster. in
charge Of the police department.
who yesterday declared war on
Washington bookmakers. wants all
alleged ''bookies" Jailed until their
trial comes up in Police Court.
"If we can prevent their release
on bond and put them In jail until
they are tried we will soon put an
end to betting on races In Washing.
ton" declared Commissioner Oyster.
The flying squadron" OF the de-
partment. named to roundup the
bookmakers, has begun its work.
c Commissioner Oyster announced.
A dozen plain. clothes men today
are keeping a close watch on every
downtown pool room and restau.
r,nt known to harbor bookmake-s.
Bootblack and news stands and
other places which sell ''tips" on the
races are under surveillance.
Commissioner Oyster indicated to-
day that he may double the number
Of men on the flying squadron"
ITS war to the finish," declared
Commissioner Oyster. ''and am go.
ing TO break up this bookmaking
II have to assign every man on the
force to the flying squadron
Commissioner Oyster today is seek
ing legal advice as to whether the
police have authority to detain al.
legged "bookies" until their trial Ia
called.
''I am going to look into this mat,
ter today" said the Commissioner
He indicated that. in event he finds
he cannot detain those arrested for
bookmaking, he would seek legisla
ton which would enable the police
to do 30.
Under the present practice q book
maker. when arrested, puts up $4,000
bond in the police precinct station
The alleged bookmaker usually re
sumes his work the next day. It ID
Q year or more sometimes before the
bookmaker is taken before court
During this time the important wit
nesses many times disappear, thus
leaving the prosecuting attorney
with little or no evidence, resulting
In the case being mol pressed.
Local police court Judges yester'
day assured Commissioner Oyster OF
their cooperation. They declared
they would do everything possible
to bring the cases to q speedy trial
However. 1t was pointed out. the
judges are loaded down with work.
The Washington times., 1922-08-22
GIVING GOOD ADVICE

Never play the races"
contrib advises in a long letter
to the column, in which he tells
how the player always gets the
worst Of it. We haven't space
to print the whole letter. but the
advice is good. A thousand
men lose money playing the
races where one wins. The
losses are too often sustained,
too, by men, even women, who
are unable to lose. The man of
moderate means with q family
to support does his family ir-
reparable injury monkeying
with hand-bookers and others
around Washington. The game
is always a losing one. You'll
hear of e. fellow who won thou
sands on a bet of a few hun
dreds. but YOU never hear when
thu same fellow loses all he has
won and is down and out, trying
70 borrow a dollar or two to
start over again.
The Washington times., 1922-08-22
WHAT'S DOING
Today and Tonorrosc

Today. .....
Iuncheon--Zonta Club. City Club. 1870
.. m.
Meetins-Frankiin Lodge. No. ., Pyth :
ian Temple, 1912 Ninth street northwest.
.. m. .,.
Meeting--wesstsr Lodge, No. Z, Pyth.
ian Temple, 9 p. m.
Meetins--Myrtls Lodge. No. %, SIC
Pennsylvanai avenue southeast, . ,. m.
Meetins--Pai o. Nine Social Club, sii
p street northwest Q y. m. ...
Excursion--Crescent Bonevoleut Assc-
cis ton, chsse peake BeNcN. all day,
Meetine-Bosrd Of Trade membsrship
cc,nmitteo, 1870 p. N.
Convention--NstiouAl Medical Assoois-
n. Dunbar High School. Fret and N
lets northwest, 10 q. m.
i,~cture-tnity auditorium. 500 Homer
.. ding. sol thirteenth street north
sicnie1Hsrmouy Castle. No. 10.
Knights of the Golden Eagle, chssa-
peake Beach, all day. ,.
MsstinG--Rsssarch Univsrsity Eeoiosy
Ms.tins-Re..aroh University n.sr.-
turs class f:so p. m.
Tomorrow. ....
Reunion - Bsit.Parish Association,
Ssterr Drnnch. Emory Grove camp
grounds, all day. -.. u.
Meeting = wspiys Club, univsrsity
M:.tins-Rot.ry Club. City Club. 1880
Lunsheon--Lion. Club. willard Hotel.
iIso .. m.
The Washington times., 1922-08-22
WOMEN T0SEND
a DELEGATES
To UN|ONMEET
Federal Employees Convention
in September at MY. to
Have D. c. ENJOYS.

At the sixth annual convention
of the Federal Employees Union
September IL in New York, Wash.
ington will be represented by
twenty-four delegates from the
women's union of the Bureau OF
Printing and Engraving and the
mems union from bureau No. 249
will send two. Among those rep
resenting Washington unions are
Miss Inez Cook, David r. Glass, w.
J. Hendricks, Prof. George A. Hill,
Miss Roberta L. Lindsey, Jamcs p.
McKeon and DIR. J. Franklin
Meyer, Of No. 2, and r. M. Barnes,
Henry q. Nolda. Mrs. Mary Z. o.
Green, Mrs. Sophie J. Bergner, Mrs.
Salome Mansfield, DIR. George M.
Beckett and Miss Carrie Harrison
as alternates. Lillian d. Gruy,
Belle A. Trouland, Gertrude NJ. Nc.
Nally, Margaret Hickey and Ger
trude Ingram will be delegates
FROM No. 105, with May Bergevin,
Mira B. James, Belle Lindquist and
Clara Milstead as alternates. This
Ia the women's union from the Bu-
reau OF Printing and En.-Aying.
The mems union viii be represented
by ]. e. Berpand, who has as his
alternate d. G. James, and the
Navy Yard Union, No. $50, will
send Lew 8. Mohler.
The chief issues at the convon-
ton will be reclassification and
modification of the retirement laws.
The delegates viii meet at the Ho-
tel Astor, In New York. The Canal
zone. Porto Rico and Canada will
be represented.
The Washington times., 1922-08-22
NERvY WOMAN
FO|LS PAIR Of
BOLD BANDITS
Mrs. Harriet cott Grabs Pistol
and Seizes Hammer When
Threatened.

Mrs. Harriet Cott, AT r street
northwest, was receiving congratu-
from her friends today, be-
cause Of her bravery last night in
repulsing two colored bandits who
attempted to rob her husbands store
at that address. Mrs. Cott, mana
ger Of the fur department at the
Palais Royal, modestly refrains from
accepting credit for her feat, claim.
ing IL was done through the In.
stinct of self-preservation."
Shortly before 10 o'clock last
night two well dressed colored boys
entered the store" as Mrs. Cott told
the story. "One laid a dollar bill
on the cigar case and asked for
cigarettes. gave him the cigarettes
and went around to the cash drawer
to change the money. He leaned
over the counter there. looking at
the money. When I lifted my head
he had a blue-steeled 30 caliber re-
colver pointing at me and ssid
Don't make any noise or I'll blow
the top Of your head off,
'I grabbed for the pistol, with.
out stopping to think. II had
I don't think I would have done
what did. The other negro had
come around behind the counter,
and when he got near me I grab
bed a hammer and made a pass
at him. In the meantime holding
the revolver in the hand of the
other man and screaming for my
husband. When he heard me, he
came and the two colored boys
ran out. He had been sleeping.
Now that's all there is to It,"
There was little money in the
cash drawer at the time.
The Washington times., 1922-08-22
WORK STARTED
ON CONDUIT To
SUPPLY WATER
Building Of Foundations for
Compressor Plant Begun
Near District Line.

Actual work on the new conduit
Of the Washington water system
was begun today, when the building
Of foundations for q giant compress
sor plant near the District line was
begun. Materials were received for
the erection Of offices at Cabin John
Bridge, from which the building Of
that section Of the conduit will be
directed. ..
The Arundel Corporation. Of Bal.
timore, which 10 building the con.
duit, notified the engineer office that
the compressor plant will BE- put In
position by the end Of the week On
the top Of q hill just off the high
way to drive the machinery for cut
ting a tunnel through the hill, under
which the conduit must pass. go The
tunnell will be driven simultaneously
from each end. probably beginning
early next week.
The entire conduit project win
be undertaken In three separate
sections. the tunnel being in Divi.
sion Three. It is expected opera.
tions will begin next week on the
first division. beginning from the
Great Falls end. A huge steam
shovel Ia expected to arrive this
week and excayating win begin
Immediately from Station 20, just
this side OF Great falls.
Excavation win be followed close
ly by the .concreting work. The en-
gineers Of the Arundel Corporation
plan to use Blaw-Knox steel forms,
which win permit the laying of
fifty feet Of concrete conduit each
working day. These forms ar now
being manufactured and will be
completed within six weeks. A
stone crushing plant for the first
division 10 to be erected, 80 that
pouring Of the concrete can begin
within ten weeks at the latest.
Division Two win be started from
the east end. Two twenty.two-ton
Erie revolving shovels, with three
quarter yard dippers, are on the
way to this city from Baltimore,
the Arundel Corporation informed
Major M. c. Tyler. engineer officer
in charge, today. These revolving
shovels win load the oxcavated ma
terial directly into motor trucks for
disposal. On this division a modi-
fication Of the steel concrete forms
will be used which will permit the
completion Of seventy.five feet Of
the conduit each eday.
Small working gangs viii be sent
out all along the route Of the con-
duit within the next week to pre-
pare cuivert extensions and other
needed road improvements In nd
vance Of the building operations.
The Washington times., 1922-08-22
GOLDEN EAGLE KNIGHTS
ON PICNIC At CHESAPEAKE

Two thousand persons are expected
to attend a Joint outing being given
today at Chesapeake Beach by Har.
mony Castle No. 10. Knights of the
Golden Eagle, and the Crescent
Benevolent Association. -
Clarence 8. Hatton 10 chairman of
the arrangements committee for the
former organization and John q.
Miller has charge for the latter,
swimming, fishing. Grabbing, boat.
Ing. free dancing. music and picnick.
ing are on the program for this aft.
ernoon. = -
Bakery saissmen's Union No. ss
ana Ice Cream Drivers and Helpers
Union No. II win give Joint cut.
Ing at the beach tomorrow. Thirty.
iive hundred persons are expected.
The Washington times., 1922-08-22
THIEVES GET ENOUGH LOOT
TO START BARBER SHOP

The thief or thieves who early this
morning entered the barber shop
conducted by Joseph Lorenzo at SIT
paraphernalia to start q new bust.
ness. Three combs, ten scissors.
$50.
A savings bank containing SIS also
was taken. Entrance was gained
after the lock on the front door had
been "jimmied." r.. r
The Washington times., 1922-08-22
NOT WHAT SHE SEEMS.

A paint and powder baby.
With dresses to her knees
The boys are on the corner
Praying for breeze.
Her eyes are all asparIxle,
Her walk q rhythmic swing;
Her sockies are the sheerest--
The darling little thing!
You catch yourself awondering
just what this vamp does nights:
You're sure you'd find her dancing.
Pursued by eager satellites.
Or perhaps she's motoring madly,
A young Apollo at her side;
Her soul adrunk with moOnlIght-
Her conscience be her guide!
But there's where you're mistaken.
She's always home by eight.
Helping mother with the dishes
She's never made q date.
Don't let her make believe fool you,
But let her have her dreams
And always this remember-
A. wOman's seldom what she
seems. MASKED FAN.
(Ad. IN Railroad Mans MaRaxine,)
The Washington times., 1922-08-22
Autos Stolen Here
During Past
"a Hours

Allen Prangnell, 1917 I street
northwest, reported that his
Buick roadster was stolen from
In front Of the Y. Nj. G. A. build.
ing, lies @ street northwest, last
night.
Charles A. Muddiman, sls
Twelfth street northwest, com,
planned that his Ford touring car
was taken from In front Of his
place last night.
Wilbur X. Burton, 184B Mint.
wood place. Stolen from I'm front
Of above address . Paige roadster
iast night -