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The Washington times., 1922-09-10

before the ousted There
three subjects for dialogue monoogue e marriage
love- relations and possibly politics The auditor of decade
resgnedy dentists CHAIR
the performer laugh of him with such bromide forceps
Prohibition saved the day. The saloons closed but for each mingled
ruin there sproued dozens Of shops TPan alley the
business writing Booze Blues and jokes Starting with such
gems he Six Best Cellars and the
of the Salvation Army slogan "A Man May Be Down. but
the prohibition reaped tidal laughter
enjoyment that deadened embryo mood be ongaced
and resentful about the Eighteenth Amendment.
The Washington times., 1922-09-10
V0LSTEAD NO HEADL|NER
ON KEITH CIRCUIT UNDER
Mr.. ALBEE'S NEW RULING
By HAROLD PHILLIPS.

NHE recent Abee edct fbddng performers the Keith
circuit refer ocuary otherwise the Vostead Act has
had quite stunning effect featured players who have
than their material Until the Keith
few realized just how big share Of vaudeville
The Washington times., 1922-09-10
GOOD VOICES IN CHORUS
WOULD Be NOVEL HIT FOR
MUSIC SHOWS, SAYS DALE
By ALAN DALE.

q OMEBODY this "Pleae let the public have the bene
- fit of influence people musical shows who
have that heard beyond the front and who
really sing a while With mighty few exception;
The Washington times., 1922-09-10

supposed interested in the way they shod they walk
orr dance he
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-16
BIG PRIZE LIST
 FOR MASQUERADE

That it is going to be decidedly worth while to put thought and ingen- uity on the costumes to be worn at the Firemen's Ball on the thirtieth is demonstrated by the list of prizes which the Arrangement Committee has provided. Originality, taste and cleverness will receive their reward, according to the varied contributions which are as follows: Best dressed lady, cut glass bowl.
 Best dressed man, one pair Hanan shoes.
 Most originally dressed lady, mug get brooch
 Most originally dressed man, shaw ing mug and brush. Best sustained female character, silk umbrella.
 Best sustained male character, cigar and cigarette holders. yr3 st Best female impersonator, two pair silk hose. * Best male impersonator, 1000 lbs of coal | '@4 4' s9 [ Best clown, one box cigars, and suit cleaned and pressed, Most ridiculous female character, photo album.
 Most ridiculous male character, one box cigars and one weeks room rent
 Best colored lady. one framed pic ture, 7x11.
 Best colored man, one reading lamp.
 Best wild woman, one slab Of de- licious ham. Best wild man, one delicious ham.
 Best fire girl, one electric water heater ,,or..,.
 Best ballet girl, fancy cake. .,t
 Best patriotic character, one Prem Prem ium ham. +s -l. Best tramp character, all around cleanup at barber shop and one box of cigars.
 Best sustained group, dinner at the Model. a
 Best barem girl, one slab Premium bacon.
 Best childs costume, first prize, large box candy. Best child's costume, second, cash s1.5o.
 Prize waltz, lady, silk sweater. Prize waltz, man, one pair FIof- sheim shoes Jazz fox trot, lady, five pound pail lard and roast. { Jazz fox trot, lady, $500 cash.
 Door prize, lady, $500 cash.
 Door prize, man, $500 cash.
 In addition to above many special prizes will be awarded for original costumes, sustained characters, etc.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-16
MEXICAN PEOPLE ARE
 BECOMING AMERICANIZED

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Dec. 16.- The Mexican people, especially those residing near the border are becom- ing "Americanized' rapidly so far as their furniture purchases are con cerned. A few years ago the average Mexican would turn with disdain from furniture which was devoid of gilt or highly colored trsppings, but today tho Mexican public demands much the same class of furniture as the aver age American 4 r,s.
 A local furniture dealer, who has 8 large business in the towns between Matamoros and Monterey recently called attention to the fact that mis- sion style furniture, and furniture of sombre hue were displacing the gilt and glare of old days. ess
 The huge canopied beds. whose bright-colored curtains and gilded and carved woodwork were once the pride of the Mexican home are becoming curiosities in northern Mexico. the peo- pie having learned by experience that the plain iron beds of American man 1facture are far more comfortable on Aok nights.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-16
SERIOUS TROUBLE
 BEWING PALESTINE


 LONDON. Dec 16.-Very serious trouble is brewing in Palestine, ac- cording to the News of the World which states that General Tudor and other officials on the spot regard the future with grave apprehension"
 The Arabs or the border and in Palestine itself, the paper says, may at any time attack the Jewish immigrants whom they regard with "dee-rooted hostility The govern ments authority Is being openly flouted by what Is known as the "Moslem Christian Association"
 A manifesto has been issued call ing upon the population to disobey the instructions issued for the taking Lof the census, and the association has decided to invoke the aid of Renal Pasha, the Turkish National ist leader.
 "Our position" continues the News of the World, Ifs amazing. In effect, without any advantage to ourselves, and under a mandate from the League of Nations, we are holding Palestine at cost of many millions a year for the benefit of Jewish immigrants. and thus incurring the hostility of the Arabs
 We may shortly find ourselves faced in Palestine with situation similar to that in Turkey. We shall either have to fight or give way. The question is, what would we be fighting for, and what would we gain by fighting?"
 The problem is not an easy one" the paper adds. Owing to the action of Great Britain, America and France, thousands of Jews have gone Ito settle in Palestine. It would be in- teresting to know how much per head per annum each Jewish immi- grant is costing Great Britain"
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-16

A . q. cities in which every residence in town has been equipped with mail boxes. This list was limited to three towns and cities in each state and it was said that many more could have been included
 This is the strongest kind of testi- monial to the intelligent activity of our. carriers and the organized ability of postmasters," said Postmaster Gen eral Work. "It also reflects the spirit of public cooperation, and even patri- otism which is so ready to assert it. self when appealed to by the Govern ment."
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-16
COMING EVENTS

N N Dec. 16-"Days of '98," by Alaska Pic
 neers, at Eagle Hall. Dec. 23-cordova Athletic Club Christ
 mas Dance at Eagle Hall. Dec. 23-christmas tree, by Women's
 Auxiliary, for Pioneers and
 their families. Dec. 23-The Bachelor and Bachelor Dec. 25.-Dance at Empress Cabaret
 esses Community Christ
 mas Tree Windsor Hotel
 Saturday night Everybody
 welcome.
 Dec. 3o-Cordova Fire Department,
 annual masquerade ball at
 Eagle Hall.
 Jan. 1.-Dance at Empress Cabaret
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-16
RUTHS RECORD THIS SEASON
 NOT BAD

NEW YORK, Dec 16-Before the worthy Mr.. Ruth sinks for the third and last time into temporary oblivion down on the farm, it might not be at all remiss to state that our dear, old fat friend was made the victim of a fallacy in the general condemnation of his hitting last season. This much to give the gentleman his due.
 It was openly charged and gener- ally accepted as fact that Ruth was a "bust" in home run hitting, the belief being based on the fact that he hit only 35 homers against 59 in 1921. The fact of the matter Is that Ruth enjoyed almost as much success in hitting home runs last season as he ever did before-
 Where he was distinct .'bust" was in his Eratituous misbehavior on the ball field, his lack of condition, his failure.ito field up to his 1921 form and his lack of consistency in hitting
 So far as home runs were con cerned he nearly succeeded in keep ing apace with previous records. Ap- bearing in only no games, because of numerous suspensions for one thing or another, he hit 35 homers for an average of one in every 3.14 games. In 1920 he smote 54 in 140 games and in 1921 1t was 59 in 152 games, an average of something like one for every 2.59 games. The differ ence is not great enough to condemn a man as "bust" offhand and with out further ado.
 What was really missing and what made Ruth pronounced failure in the world series was his inability to come through with ordinary base hits. Swinging from his shoetops at all times, it was either 8 case of a home run or strikeout. Unfortu- nately, it was mostly the latter in the big series. In fact he got only two hits in five games, and neither of them bore even faint resemblance to home run.
 Had he driven out single or double in an occasional pinch his fail ure to hit them out of the park might have been remarked upon, but the ef- feet would have been negligible.
 The sense of the whole proposition is that too much emphasis was laid upon Ruth's ability to hit them beyond the fences. Unquestionably his home runs drove in many tallies and won quite few ball games, but Ruins real value to the team lay in his men ace to the opposing defense and in the fact that he was .360 hitter. rms latter meant that he was cuffing out a few singles and doubles of no doabt- full value.
 Last season his average fell off con siderably--much more so, in fact, than his comparative dearth of homers, TOT which he was so roundly reviled. His fielding, likewise, suffered bad raj ly, as the fellows said.
 These defections cost the Yankees more heavily than the mere difference involved in the matter of whether he smote one homer in every 2,59 games or one for every 3.14 games. e{
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-16
1J. EXPEDITES DELIVERY {.
 OF RURAL MAIL

WASHINGTON, Dec 16.-Reports to the Post Office Department show that the campaign for the installa- tion of door-slots and receptacles at the homes of mail patrons throughout the country to expedite delivery of the mails, is producing fine results.
 There is made public list of 61
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-16
MUssoLINI REMEMBERS
 HIS OLD FRIENDS

ROME, Dec. 16. - Mussolini, the new Italian Premier, has given an appointment in his office to Captain Lohengrin Girand who, during the war commanded a platoon in which Mussolini was a corporal Both Mus solini and Girard were wounded in action and decorated for valor.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-16

It will be sweet music to the ears of the Old Sourdough to listen to the spin q tho roulette wheel hear the lanoe hall speiler call tho dances and ths 'professor' playmx . jaaa tsna. a. tAs big PiseSsr aaass 1atsrday
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-16

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The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-16

FOR RENT SINGLE ROOMS, FUR nished for men only. See w. l.. Fursman at Northern Drug Co.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-23
PIKE COAL FIELD
IS SOUGHT BY FORD
Auto Magnate Seeks to Purchase New
Lands rs Elkhorn Deal Hangs Fire
1000 Acres Affected.

New York, Dec. 23.-Henry Ford is
negotiating for the purchase OF the
coal lands, mining plants, and equip
ment Of the Pond Creek Coal Company
in Pike County, Kentucky, 1t was an
nounced in New York Friday by. T. B.
Davis. president Of the coal concern,
Negotiations will be completed before
the end OF the year, he said.
Mr.. Davis issued a statement con-
cerning the negotiations "in view of
the rumors that have been current in
tho press, and in order that his own
stockholders might be correctly In
formed as 70 what was transpiring."
Negotiations with representatives Of
the Ford interests have been going or
for several days, he said. All Of the
Pond Creek Company's land ant
equipment in Pike county are concern
ed in the pending transaction.
The Pond Creek Coal Company Is
owned mainly by residents Of Boston
who purchased the lands and openet
! up the mines about fifteen years ago
The company operates eight mines ant
has a daily output OF approximate!
10000 tons. Six thousand acres ar
owned by the company, 1t is said.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-23
CHRISTMAS PARTY
ALL ARRANGED FOR
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Poor Children of Maysville and Vicin-
ity To Be Given Annual Christmas
Treat Sunday Afternoon at
the Washington Theater.

Committees in charge of the annual
Christmas Party given by. the business
men OF Maysville to the poor boys and
girls of the community, announce that
everything is In readiness for the
greatest treat yet given. For several
years 1t has been the custom of the big
hearted business men of Maysville to
see to It that every child in Maysville
and its suburbs is furnished with toys,
candies and nuts and fruits at Christ
mas time. In the past these parties
have been held at the court house and
the big circuit court room has been
filled with children so that the grown
ups have had little opportunity to see
the Joy in the hearts Of the kiddies re-
Elected in their face and eyes. This
year plans are different.
The distribution of the Christmas
things will be made on the stage OF
the Washington theator Sunday after
noon at 2 o'clock. All who desire to
see the effect on the children will bt
admitted to the theater. The children
will gather at the Pastime theater ant
at the Maysville Implement Company
The white children at the Pastime anC
the colored children at the Implemen
Company's offices. The children will
march In orderly fashion down the al
ley west OF the theater, across tn
stage and out the alley east Of tn
theater onto the street.
At this party Colonel ]. Barbou
Russell and the managing committe
OF the Kentucky Cardinal Band will
make their annual distribution Of tn
band fund to the members Of the bant
I There will be a christmas concert O
splendid music and every member G
= the hand will receive his or her shar
in the fund. 1t Is understood tina
, there will be a very neat check TO
each musician this year.
1t is expected that the Washingto
will be filled with people to see tn
Christmas Party and to enjoy tn
splendid concert by the band. Ever
one is welcome.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-23
THE GRAY DAWN

or retribution for the criminals and
law-breakers whose reign of lawless-
ness held San Francisco in grip of
terror. Murders were daily occur
renee. The law was ridiculed, Justice
thwarted. Death lurkcd in every
shadow, and a hundred lamp posts
offered mute evidence Of the wave OF
crime which swept the city like q
scourge.
Such was the condition Of the crime
ridden city when the Vigilantes tooh
the law in their own hands. From 9
seething cauldron of intrigue and
treachery San Francisco became city
of law and order. The lawless wert
banlshed. Many paid the penalty will
their lives and stern justice became
the order of the day. Presented at Tho
Pastime Tuesday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-23
WOUNDED FARMER
HEADS POSSE SEARCH
ing FOR NEIGHBOR
West Virginia Farmer, Wounded BY
His NeighbOr Who Killed q Brother,
Heads Posse Now Comblng Hills
For the Gun User.

Steubenville, Ohio. Dec. 22.-James
Pearson, SO years old, well known
farmer of Hancock county, w. Va,
who early today is said to have shot
and killed Frank Ledson, 20, and
wounded William Ledson, 80, still is
at large.
William Ledson, who was wounded,
is at the head of a posse of farmers
and citizens which is combing the
West Virginia hills.
Members of the two families, neigh
bors in Hancock county, have refused
to divulge the cause of the trouble,
merely stating that the shooting was
the elimination of an old feud.
Frank Ledson, who was shot to
| death, was to have been married Sat-
urday afternoon to Miss Mary Tingler
of Wierton, w. Va.
The shooting took place on the
county highway between the Ledsor
and Pearson farms. At sight Of the
Ledsons it is said Pearson fired, killed
the younger brother, then wounded
William, leaving the two men lying ii
the road.
Pearson last was seen three mile.
south of Wierton and is believed t.
have crossed into Ohio. Several per
sons who saw him said he was suffer
ing from wounds.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-23
BANDITS On ASa g Sisrh1rnr

An attempt t. ra the John Cochran
distillery, fey miles from Frankfort
on the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road, was made about 1 o'clock Sat
urday morning, according to word re-
ceived here. Guards found the lock to
the warehouse broken after intruders
had been chased away, and an inven-
tory to find out whether any whisky
was taken was begun Immediately.
Federal Commissioner Charles N.
Wizard was notified and left immedi-
ately for the scene of the attempted
raid.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-23
BODY OF SHERIFF FOUND
ON RAILS IN PERRY
Pistol Of Officer Held Four Empty
Shells; Probe Is Under
Way.

Hazard, KY, Dec. 2S. - A coroner's
jury was impaneled here Friday to be-
gin an investigation of the death of
Deputy Sheriff Bob Napier, 40 years
old, whose mangled body was found on
the railroad track at Walkers Branch,
near his home, Friday morning. At
least one train had passed over the
body.
The officers pistol had four empty
shells in it. There was very little
blood about the body, indicating that
he was dead when hit by the train.
Neighbors, however, scout the the
ory that Napier was slain and the body
placed on the tracks. 1t is believed
that he stopped to rest and fell asleep
He is survived by his widow and sew.
eral small children.
This makes the fourth officer tc
meet death in this county since las
June, the others being Deputy Sheriff
r. J. Crawford, Deputy Sheriff james
Holiday and Policeman Holland.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-23
Burns PROVE
FATAL TO LITTLE
EASTLAND GIRL
Six-Year-0ld Daughter Of Mrs. Harri-
son Dryden, Dies As Result Of
Burns After Severe
Suffering.

Edna May Dryden, si1-year-old
daughter of Mrs. Harrison Dryden,
died at the home OF her mother Friday
night from burns received when her
clothing caugh fire from an exploding
lamp on last Wednesday evening.
The little girl was terribly burned
about the face, hands and body and
suffered great pain until death relieved
her late Friday night She was a
bright little girl loved by all her
neighbors.
The father died only a short time
ago and the deeply bereaved mother
has the sympathy Of the entire COM
munity. The funeral will be held Sun
day afternoon and burial will be in
the Maysville cemetery. \
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-23
SPECIAL MUSICAL
PROGRAM SUNDAY AT
BAPTIST Church
Choir Of First Baptist Church to Give
Candle Service Sunday Evening
Splendid Music Is
Promised.

An interesting program will be
given at the Baptist church Sunday
night ut 7:15 o'clock. The program
will consist of folk songs and Christ
mas carols and will be under the man
agement OF Miss Margaret Smith. The
program follows:
Prelude-Mr. George Schneider.
"Adeste Fdelis"-Chorus.
Scripture and Prayer-Rev. j. A.
Davis
offertory.
1--WE Three Kings"-Men's Chorus.
God Rest You Merry Gentlemen
Women's Chorus.
Good King wenscelas" - Mems
Chorus.
20! Holy Nlght"-Mrs. VIII Martin
"It Came Upon O Midnight Clear
Special Chorus.
Reading - Spirit OF Christmas" -
Mrs. J. p. Moore.
20 Little Town OF bethlehem" -
Women's Chorus.
silent Night, Holy Night" - Mrs
Larry Langefels. Miss Lueie Smith.
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Chorus and Congregation.
organist-Mr. Schneider.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-23
One KILLED and TWENTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS STOLEN
Mine Officials Held Up While Taking
Christmas Money to Workers Near
Pittsburgh Saturday Morning.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 23.-Four men
today shot Ross Dennis, paymaster Of
the Pittsburgh Coal company and es-
capped with a satchel containing about
100000 in currency. The hold-up oc-
Cured in the hills behind Mt. Lebanon,
near here, while a party of company
officials were taking the Christmas pay
to miners at Beading, Pa,
County detectives armed with riot
guns, were rushed to Mt. Lebanon
from the sheriff's office here.
Dennis was riding a motorcycle n
advance of an automobile in which
Superintendent William Yung of the
Beading mine and three other en-
ployees we're guarding the pay satchel
The bandits shot Dennis without
warning. He fell from the motorcycle
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-23
LOVELY GIFTS ARE THESE
And Only To Be Had at Minces I'm.
der Selling Store.

Silk Jersey Pantalettes IN all new
colors. $3.50.
Ladies' Black Sateen Princess Slips
9S cents.
Hand Embroidered wash silk and
crepe de chine chemise with lace in
sertions at bodice, $2.1s.
New Silk and crepe de chine Ted
dies, $1.9S and S2.69
Pretty lacey chemise and teddies OF
batiste, all colors. 6sc.. 79c., soc, CSC.
Baby caps Of silk, velvet and cordu-
roy, 4Sc., 7sc., s1.19, S1.4s, S19S.
silk Scarfs for men and women $2.19
s1.4s. 32.ss.
Brushed wool belted scarfs with
two pockets. *1.ss. s2.9s, 1898.
Baby dresses 9Sc., $1.4S. $1.9S.
Esmond Crib Blankets S9c., s139
sLss.
40 West Second Street
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-23
GREEN CHRISTMAS LIKELY.

Present indications, according to
Weaether Forecaster w. c. Devereaux,
are for a green Christmas this year.
He says it is too fer in advance to
make a prediction on the weather
Christmas Day, but that 1t is more
likely 1t will be green" than white
for the reason that most frequently
Christmas in the Cincinnati district has
been of the green variety.
Examination OF records for the last
60 years shows, Mr. Devereaux says
the average of white" Christians Days
is about one to five. The last snow on
Christmas was in 1918.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-23
TYPHOID TOLL INCREASES.

Washington, Dec. 23.-The typhoid
death rate increased from rs ror 1OO,-
900 of population in 1920 to 9 in 1921
in the death registration area, which
comprises "a states and SO rer cent
of tho population of the United States,
the Census Bureau announced today.
The number Of deaths from this
cause totaled more than 5000. onlY
nine states showing lower rates in
1921 than in 1920. Rhode Island. with
2,6 per 100000, had the lowest rate last
year, and South Carolina, with 26.5,
the highest
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-23
STREET CAR COMPANY TO
CARRY CVIDREN FREE

The Maysville st'set Car Company
will give the poor children of the city
a Christmas treat in the form of a car
ride to and from the Christmas party
at the opera house Sunday afternoon.
All children having tickets to the
Christmas treat will be carried on any
car Sunday afternoon to the Washing
ton opera house and back home again
after the treat.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-23
NOTICE TO BAND BOYS

The Cardinal Band members will
please wear their red coats and blue
pants and assemble at the Washington
theater at 2:15 o'olrck, ON Sunday af-
ternoon, when their annual Christmas
money will be handed them.
The Horse Shoe Band members will
gather at the hand room at 2 o'clock,
Sunday, to receive their Christmas
gift-morey.
]. BARBOUR RUSSELL, Mgr.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-23
DOG LICENSES.

The Dog Licenses for 1928 are now
in my hands for issue, and Kentucky
statutes require that all dogs. regard
less OF age. shall be duly licensed on
or befote January 1st. 1923.
License for first male s1.oo, and
each male thereafter $500; for first
female $500. and each female there
after $500. sDec-tf
A. NJ. JANUARY. County Clerk.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-23
GRANTED MARRIAGE LICENSE.

County Clerk A. NJ. January Satur-
day granted a marriage license to John
Lee Moore, aged %, of Mason county,
and Miss Hilda 3. Orme, aged 81, of
Robertson county.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-23
TEACHERS OFF FOR
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

Teachers in the Maysville public
schools living in other cities left for
their homes Friday afternoon and Sat
urday morning to spend the holidays.
School will be re-opened on Wednes-
day, January 3rd.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-12-23
CHRISTMAS MUSICAL
HELD FRIDAY EVENING.

There were many OF the First South
Methodist church Friday evening to
hear the Christmas musical given by
the choir of that church, and the
splendid Christmas entertainment.
The entire program was splendid.