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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-25
A FAILING ADMINISTRATION AND
A WEAKENED DEMOCRATIC
PARTY.

The Democratic administration eff
forts to maintain Democratic unity are
all in vain, and with the distribution
Of the federal patronage there has ar
rived loss of control Of party policies
and legislative measures.
True, there are left adherents and
defenders Of the Democratic admins
tration in each of the two houses Of
Congress, but these are but those who
feel their political fortunes depend up
on administration favors.
There are still some commissions to
be appointed, some vacancies in the
federal judiciary to fill, few diplo-
matte corps shifts to be made, some
elections coming off where administra-
ton support may secure votes for
candidates, but there is no longer adj
miration for Presidential policies, no
longer a united party support for the
Presidents administration.
Mr.. Bryan is entirely off the Wilson
reservation; Mr. Hearst was never on
It; Senators O'Gorman, Vardaman,
Hoke Smith, Bankhead, Clark Of Ar.
kansas and others that could be
named are painfully aware of the lam
entable lack of leadership and the
vaccillation which the administration
has now become noted for and which
is slowly but most surely disorganiz-
ing the Democratic party.
The once supposed firmness of the
President in public affairs and his
disposition to adhere to a well-chosen
line Of action in governmental poll
cies are things of the past and the ac
tive and shrewd leaders of his party
havelost all hope of being able to sue
coed in defense of the shifting and in
definite lines that are now in evil
dence and they are dismayed as to re-
suits which will follow his leadership
in the political campaign of this year.
Speaker Clark can not go into that
campaign defending the Presidents
repeal of the Panama tolls plank of
the Democratic party
What Democratic Senator or Con-
gresham or other party leader can?
Mr.. Bryan is already in active OPP
position to the Presidents policy of
preparedness.
Does any one who knows the illus
trious Commoner believe that in the
coming campigan he will defend the
Reputation of the on-term plank or
the reputation of the Panama tolls
plank, or the reputation of any of the
other planks of the Baltimore plat
form?
Can Senators Underwood and Brous-
sard go before the people of the Unit
ed States and square the President
and his administration with the sugar
Legislation demanded in 1918 and the
proposed sugar legislation for 1916?
Can Senators Burleson and Houston
go to Texas and convince the people
of their state that the Presidents
failure to protect Americans in Mex
leo and within our own Texas borders
was the proper thing, the democratic
thing and wise and patriotic policy?
The Democratic party organization
as it stands today is a rope of sand;
it binds no one to the party or to the
administration, and before next Sep
TENDER arrives it will be found that
every Senator and every candidate for
the House of Representative will be
fighting an individual battle and cut
ting loose from the political wreckage
of the national administration.-C
mercial Tribune
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-25
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"Alpha and Omega"
(Bourbon News

(Bourbon NewsD
A well known and prominent Paris
physician was called in in a profess
sional capacity at the home of a col
ored couple in this city very recently.
When he came out he announced to
the head of the house that he (the
head of the house, was the father of
twins.
When the physician went to the
registrar of vital statistics to make
the necessary report of the births he
was asked what names, if any. had
been given them. ooh, l guess, we
will just call them Alpha and One
go--the first and the last" And that's
the way it went on the books.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-25
Golden Wedding.
(Nicholas Advocate.)

NtNIVHUIdN FAU FUCdLt,T
Yesterday marked the fiftieth ami
versary of the marriage of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Sugg, highly respected
couple residing in the Ellisville COM
munity. They are parents of County
Clerk John F. Sugg, and their ages
are ~ and II, respectively. 1t was
their intention to have golden we'd
ding celebration, but on account of the
very cold weather this plan was
abandoned.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-25
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College Buys Land.
(Cynthiana Democrat.

(Cynthiana Democrat)
The John Jewell farm, located near
Wimore, has been sold to Asbury Col
lege for $4,000. The farm comprises
22S acres of land and is one Of the
best tracts in the county. The trus-
tees of Asbury College stated that
their object in buying the farm was
in order that they might use it as a
dairy plant for the boys who desire to
work their way through college.
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Golden Wedding.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-25
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Ears Frozen.
(Danville Advocate.)

An Advocate reporter was in the
lobby Of the Hotel Harrod at Harrods-
burg. when a young travelling man
who had taken a long drive came into
the hotel with his ears bandaged. An
investigation proved that one of his
ears had been frozen and that when
he put his hand on it about half Of
it dropped off. He was suffering great
pain as q result.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-25

The report Of the General Board of the Navy in such demand
the supply exhausted within days That the report
Secretary Daniels tried suppress If Mr. Daniels could
report that would be in such great demand he would be in better
standing before the country than he today Senator Lodge has had
general boards report printed Senate Document
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-25
Sold 627 Dozen Eggs.

(Hardinsburg Record-Press)
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Johnson Of
Woodrow. KY, have sold from sixty
five white Leghorn hens 627 dozens
of eggs from January 1, 1915, to De-
cember 81, 1915. The amount re-
oeiycd was $1OSO6. Now who can
beat this from the same amount Of
hens?
i. !. :.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-25
(Georgetown News.l

Hambrick Sandifer sent his grand
father, Mr.. U. Mambrick, at Daytona
Beach, Fla, can of fishing worms by
parcel post, and received a letter
stating that they arrived "alive and
crawling"
Now listen for a big Florida fish
story!
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-25

President Wilson has announced his support of policy of
anteeng each of the American republics territorial integrity pro
lection against sales of munitions reyOOn Judging by his
record directly opposite few
months hence.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-25
Big Corn Sale.
Henderson Jonrnal.D

Henderson Journal)
George B. Martin has sold 1000
bushels of corn on the Hickory Stump
farm to A. Waller & Company, and
the steamer Helen Dean is now load
ing the corn for delivery here. The
price is not given, but it is understood
to be around 65 cents at the crib.
y. y. =.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-25

The principal trouble with the strike riot Youngstown
o. be that oecsoned by celebrating New Year
that caused by drinking whisky champagne
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-25
Fat BunnIes.
Convention News-Herald.O

(Owenton News-Herald.)
The molly cottontails continue to
pour in on the market They are large
and fat and con fed-the only kind
owen county produces. Fifteen cents
apiece is the price and one fills the
skillet. Who in the thunder said any
thing about he high cost of living?
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-25

The people Washington pleased White
House lighted up after p m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-23

a sufficient number of cars. To have a thousand automobiles pledged and ready for assignment will require or ganization and organization requires time. It is not a day too soon to begin.
 Of course, a military parade is al- ways one of the attractions in connec- tion with Confederate reunions. There are enough National Guard companies in Greater Birmingham to make a re- spectacle escort to the veterans, but an effort should be made to have the entire guard of Alabama here. Such body of military would make fine impression and add greatly to the eclat of the reunion. If this matter is taken up now we can bring brigade to Birmingham, but if the committees delay it will be too late.
 At the meeting of the board of di- rectors of the Chamber of Commerce today no more pressing business can come before it than that pertaining to the reunion. Whatever is to be done in the way of arrangements through committees should be started at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-23

From the Popular Mechanics Magazine
 Taking down an old house and trans porting it piece by piece 20 miles and then reconstructing it exactly as it was
 originally was the difficult and pains- taking task recently accomplished under the direction of wealthy resident of
 Cleveland. The home which has been moved in this novel manner is one which, for sentimental reasons the owner de- sired to preserve after he inherited it
 from his aged mother who died recently. Since her estate had to be settled the most feasible way of preserving the old
 homstead seemed to be the one indicated
 The structure was constructed 65 years
 ago on what is now Euclid avenue, Cleve- land, and was the boyhood home of the present owner who purchased a 60-acre tract near Cleveland upon which to re- build it. Views of the rebuilt home ap-
 pear in the March Poplar Mechanics Magazine.
 In taking down the house great care
 was exercised not to destroy any DOT
 ton of it. Likewlse the relative locations of the various pieces of wood and other | material were carefully noted.
 Not only has the house been rebuilt ex- actly as it was originally. but the fur nishings have been transferred and placed | in the identical positions that they oc- cupied when the mother was alive. The present owner sent east and secured wall paper of patterns which matched per fectly that used in several rooms. In some instances paper was made especially | for this house in order to reproduce every detail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-23
Regarding Reunion Arrangements

The five or six thousand Confeder- ate veterans who will attend the re- union in May will be provided with automobiles for the parade.
 N When the last reunion was held here most of the men who fought un- der the stars and bars were able to form a line on foot, but they are eight years older now and marching would be too much of tax upon their strength. It is only fitting, therefore, that they ride and leave it to the active military and the organized Sons of Veterans to keep step to the music.
 Not less than one thousand auto mobiles will be required to accommo- date the old soldiers, but the own CTS of auto-cars will gladly offer them for the occasion. One of the important services that the Chamber of Com merce committe on parade features will be called upon to perform will be in this very matter of arranging for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-23
PAN-TOTING IN THE SOUTH

supper. There are not a few cooks in Montgomery who expect, and receive, the privilege of carrying the key to the pantry. Scores of housewives impose upon the servants the responsibility of ordering groceries. If at any time any of these privileges are withdrawn, there Is missing cook the next morn ing. Even under the most favorable re- lations between servant and housewife the servant, especially the cook, goes and comes more or less independently.
 If housewives had union to meet the "sussieies'' of the servants there would be some hope of establishing more sat isfactory relations between the buyer of groceries and the litter of groceries. If housewives would agree among themselves, and live up to the agree ment. to give more personal attention to their kitchens and maintain strict CT vigilance over all who enter those kitchens the problem might sooner or later adjust itself. and the men who have nothing to do but work all day to pay for the groceries would soon find themselves able to meet their gasoline bills promptly. But this would require united action-and a determination to fulfill the agreement regardless of the movies and card clubs. Since we think the sacrifice is greater than can be borne we do not look for an early ad- justment of the servant problem. Its too much trouble" we would hear them say, after the first week.
 Meantime the cost of living is ab- normal and becoming 'abbier" every dav
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-23
WOOD FLOUR

From the New York Telegram.
 Ever think about sawdust? Probably not, but it's interesting
 Statisticians of the State College of Forestry at Syracuse say that of the total cut of lumber in this country Il per cent, or about Il ,OO0, ,O0O. coo feet, is wasted yearly in sawdust. It is estimated that in New York state alone an equivalent of nearly 1S5.OOO.Ooo board feet of good lumber goes into sawdust each year. This amount of lumber is enough to build at least 200O good, substantial frame houses.
 The college thinks that there is bet ter use for sawdust than burning it as sawdust or allowing it to lie and rot in great piles wherever a sawmill has been operated. The amount used in packing ice or for scattering over beer saloon floors is apparently small.
 Some of it is ground into wood flour which is in demand as an absorbent in preparing dynamite for use, making wood stucco, molding and floor polishing ma terials.
 It is comforting to note that the college does not hint that as yet we are eating wood flour but it has a suspicious sound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-23
Birmingham's Public Libraries

When the city commission an- nounced recently that the public schools would be kept open the usual nine months there was general re- joicing, for under the drastic re- trenchment schedule, provision was made for only seven months. But when it was realized what an injury to the school system would result from such retrenchment it was de- cided to find some way to continue the old term.
 The commission should have the same attitude toward the public libraries. The city's appropriation to the library fund was cut from $15,0O a year to 5000. With $15, 1000 the central library and the branch libraries were efficiently maintained, but recently the library management found it necessary to reduce the hours, thereby decreasing the value of this popular and educational institution to the public.
 The central library was we'll stocked with books, purchased with money contributed by citizens, and it's refer ence department was exceptionally at tractive and useful. But many of these books need rebinding and until money is in hand to pay for such work the volumes in most demand will be out of commission.
 It is hoped Commissioner Hornady who is responsible for the operation of the library, will find some way tc "dig up" money and restore, at least the old schedule of hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-23
A Pure Food Apostle

Probably no other man in the United States has fought harder against food adulteration than pr. Harvey W. Wiley who is scheduled to make an address in Birmingham tomorrow night. As chief of the bu- reau of chemistry of the department of agriculture his activities soon made him recognized as pure food expert. Since his resignation from post , which he filled with rare ability, he has carried on his work on the lecture platform and in newspapers and mag azines, where his opinions are always read with interest, because they are presented in a way the public can un- derstand and have to do with sub feet of vital importance to people in all walks of life. Food is topic of universal interest and an authority who discourses of the merits and de- merits of certain kinds of pie, the interruptions tricks that dealers have practiced on the ultimate consumer and multitude of kindred subjects is sure to be given respectful hearing.
 There are few persons in the coun- try who have been more widely quoted than Dr. Wiley. He has been source of inspiration for hundreds of para graphers and editorial writers who have often treated him in facetious vein, but always good-naturedly and never with any intention of disparag- ing his opinions or his achievements as flood reformer."
 Incidentally, Dr. Wiley's visit is a reminder of the tremendous change that has been brought about by the pure food and drugs act, which has not only driven the interruptions manuf acturer of foodstuffs out of business and greatly enhanced the popularity of we'll established and honest products, but has stopped the manufacture and distribution of pat ent nostrums which were little more than deadly poisons. Nowadays the man who buys bottle of patent med icine has fair idea of what he is get finv and may also rest assured that if the stuff is not particularly bene- ficial, neither is it liable to kill him. Similarly, the labels on all food pro- ducts tell the truth. The cleanest and best food products are those manu- factured by American canners, pack CTS and bottlers. The ultimate con sumer enjoys the utmost safety and protection and in large measure he has Dr. Wiley to thank for that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-23
FORGETTING DICKENS

From the Knickerbocler Press.
 Friends of Dickens have suffered a se- were shock. The charge has been made in the west that as a novelist Dickens is dead. So far no one has offered any de- nial. And when the details of the indict- ment are examined it appears that it has some grounds upon which to rest No one who has read Dickens will be ready to accept the dictum that he has been abandoned. But such persons are invited by the advocates of the opposite theory to say how many of the readers of the present day are reading him. Twenty years ago, they admit, every one read Dickens. Ten years ago, boys and girls, compelled by their elders, were wading through his works Now, the charge runs, he is only remembered"
 So far as casual observation goes, the facts. It remains to be discovered whether this condition is a token of slackenng of literary ideals, symptom of the cu- rious deusion of haste which oversha- dows everything we do, or merely tempo rary phase in the development out of slovenly smatterings of degree of cul- ture fit to appreciate the classics.
 Of the effect of Dickens upon the thought of the English speaking races there is no room for doubt He has colored our lives more powerfully than any other writer Characters which he drew are as real to most of us as any persons we have met. His point of view and his state of mind affect our thoughts many times unconsciously. But do we read him any more? Are his books still in demand, on the part of persons who have not read them?
 A little later, perhaps. when a few more fads have had their day we shall be able to return to Dickens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-23
Let's Have An Auditorium

Birmingham needs few things more than an auditorium with seating capacity of 5000 or 10000. It is needed for large conventions, mass meetings, music festivals and grand opera.
 Three years ago, through the ac- tivities of the Chamber of Commerce, the city commission was induced to submit a $2OO,OOO auditorium bond proposition to the people and the election resulted in an overwhelming majority in it's favor. But as the le- gality of such a bond issue was ques- toned the matter had to be dropped, until the city charter could be amended by the legislature authoriz- ing Birmingham to issue bonds for this specific object.
 A year ago the necessary legisla- tion was obtained, and it only re- mains for the commission to submit new proposition to the electors. When the people were asked to vote for $2OO,O00 bond issue it was be- lieved that the city would provide site in one of the parks and that the amount named would be ample to pay for the building. But the commission could not see it's way clear to appropriate the ground. Moreover, it is learned that an auditorium such as Birmingham should have concrete construction with all modern improvements-wou cost something like $225, 1000. The next time bond proposition is submitted the amount should be $3OO,0OO to cover the cost of both site and building. With vigorous campaign, such as could be organized by the Chamber of Commerce, $3OO,OO0 auditorium bond proposition would carry at the polls by a large majority.
 Birmingham is one of the few cit ies with upward of 100000 population that is without a big auditorium. As such building would be of far-reach- ing benefit it would be valuable as set to the community from many points of view.
 | Birmingham has splendid hotel ac- commodations. No city in the south is quite so well off in this respect. The centrality of it's situation gives it an exceptional advantage as con vention city. Only an auditorium is lacking.
 Now is the time to start a cam paign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-23
From the Montgomery Advertiser.

From the Montgomery Advertiser. A REGENT editorial in the Savan- A nah News which told of the
 determination of Georgia towns
 to prohibit "pan-toting,' or basket toting' by passing law, is attracting no little attention. It was reproduced
 and commented upon by the Literary Digest. The editorial is interesting to southerners no less because of its op- timism than for the significant current
 history which it records.
 Says the News:
 Dawson is the latest Georgia city to get after the pan-toter, as the other day Mayor J. M Bell signed an ordi- nance that it shall be unlawful for any cook, servant, or employe to carry from the dwelling or residence or premises
 of his or her employer any basket, tin pan, or plate, or any other pan, plate, or vessel, filled with foodstuffs or pro- visions of any description whatever, without first having obtained the writ ten permission of his or her employer
 "That appears to be comprehensive, and so an old custom, honored through many years, is passing, although there still is many servant who thinks it is perfectly proper to carry home to the .chilluns and the ol' man enough 'rations' to last until the next evening. Some of the Christmas turkey, big heap of rice, three or four vans, dozen biscuits, some meal for corn bone, and maybe a big chunk of but ter-such a heap of provisions often has been 'toted' from the white folks yard to make the home e-coming of
 nanny a most welcome one
 But times have changed, and pan toting must exist only in memory. A new order of things requires that what people eat they must earn, whether they are white or colored; housewives are keeping closer watch on the fam
 have begun to realize what an enor-
 nous amount of food may be carried
 away by a pan-toting cook in the course of year that they have asked the aid of the police in some Georgia
 cities to put an end to the practice. The
 housewife who can end it unaided, so far as her kitchen is concerned, is un- usual, because for ways that are dark and tricks that are vain the heather Chinese is no more peculiar than the pan toter when she is determined to smuggle a pan-load out of the house for her folk at home."
 We wish we could share in the shining optimism of our Georgia con- temporary and the Georgia towns which now are living under the benign de- crees of an ordinance which prohibits l this widespread and ancient evil; cer- | tain we are quite ready to admit that their plan should be given fair test. Prt we think we know something about human rature, both white and colored- hence
 The want problem in the south is vast pne, but we are persuaded that | it is here to stay. The southern house. wife wan all the servants around the house cha can afford, plus. She wants l a cook lousegirl and a nurse, if each lof these needed. The cooks dignity lis a fad iai in all domestic service con- ltracts IHt dignity is immediately of fenaed i he housewife questions her ah8ul tus rations she totes off after