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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-15
Thursday, June q, 1917

Thursday, June q, 1917
at 10 a. m. on the premises the resi-
dence Number 1923 East Second street
in the Sixth Ward, Maysville, KY, and
the lot adjoining owned by her at her
death. The residence contains six
rooms with all modern eOnyeniences--
a good cellar-a garage and store
house over, a good garden plot which
Is rented for this season. The lots eX.
tend to low water mark on the Ohio
River.
Possession given ut once.
TERMS OF SALE
One.fourth cash, balance In three
equal annual payments with interest
at the rate of Six Per Cent. per an.
mum, payable annually, with privilege
to purchaser Of paying all or any lar
ger sum than ane.fOurth cash.
J.F. BARBOUR, Executor
Mrs. Mary Eliza Caldwell, Deceased.
II. C, HAWKINS. AuctiOneer.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-15

Miss Marjorie Kelley, teacher in the
MaysvilIe High School. being head Of
the language department, left this
morning for her home in Michigan to
spend the summer.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-15
OUR CoLoRED CITIZENS

The Y. W. A. will give supper
at Scott M. e. Church tonight and Sat-
urday. All are invited to come out.
MISS ALICE ROUTT, President.
Miss Lucy Robinson, Secretary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-15

NASHVILLE PRODUCE MARKET
Following are this mornings quota
tons on country predee telephoned al
, o'clock by the q. L. Manchester Pro.
duce Company:
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
The Buying of Christmas Pres
entS-NO Waste
1t Makes No Difference to Government in WHOSE
Pocket Money Is.

Those that preach false economy at Christmas are badly
informed or thoughtless
Let them read what has been written and said in Eng
land on the subject of Goods and Service
1t is waste, if you make any do NEEDLESS work
that to say you have three four buffers waiting
your table when they might be making ammunition or dig
ging bitches, you WASTING HUMAN LABOR.
If you keep half dozen seamstresses working on your
clothes that you may be dressed shionaby and fooshy
taking to yourself time that might devote to uniforms
for soldiers you are WASTING HUMAN LABOR and
you are a criminal
But there waste In spending your money for that
which is ALREADY MADE.
The Christmas presents that for sale this year were
manufactured LAST WINTER when was not declared
when work needed when right employ people
in that way.
49, To refuse buy these Christmas presents now whether
they be toys jewely fur coats, NO MATTER WHAT
is not economy it is stinginess.
you give happiness to friend child by buying
that thing which is ALREADY MADE simply transferring
money from your pocket to the pocket of merchant moth
ing is wasted Nothing has BEEN DESTROYED OR
THROWN AWAY.
Surely that be quite clear to you clear even to the
gentlemen that around preaching false economy and call
ing themselves students Of finance
Prom now on human labor and human thoughts should
be devoted largely to that which is necessary And mer
chants may be relied upon 10 act accordingly and plan
cordnaly.
We are not going 10 have any epidemic or panic Of
uWise rotFenchmsnt
Bui more and more there win be thoughtful manufat
turing, thoughtful planning and buying BY meFehants
foF ths year, however, plan usual buy usual BUY
tCouilnusa h iai toiumaI
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
The Buying of Christmas Presents
No Waste
No Waste
Continued from First Column.) }


GENEROUSLY If you have neglected anybody, really
economng drop the hypocrisy and go out before
too late and buy what You ought to buy
Nothing is to be gained by running the man who early
last spring. made his purchases for this falls trade
Nothing is to be gained but much to be lost by saying
that work done properly and egmatey last winter shall
be WORK WASTED because you refuse buy that which
made when the making Of it the right thing do
It doesn't matter whether thousand dollars more or
less is in YOUR pocket in the pockets of merchants
merchant gets it, it will go into business go into
paying wages and great deal Of will in profit
back to the Government
Beware of stagnaton of fear of false economy-don't
make yourself the agent Of such unwise agitation.
The things are there, made, ready. BUY THEM.
And never forget that one of the most important things
in winning war; as in everything else, is CHEERFUL
NESS
To throw gloom the nation make the children
unhappy act though the country invaded and we
reduced to starvation basis is intensely harmful be-
cause destroys elasticity Of spirit the cheeruness that in
spires effort and brings success
If you have neglected any Christmas shopping DO IT
Keeping hundred dollars in your bank account in
stead Of letting out where the merchant and the clerk
it is simply SelAshness and meanness camouhaged pa
trotism
And there ID great deal too much camouagsd patriot
ism in the country already.
Incidentally bear in mind that the highly prosperous
deep thinking hnancier Who without reflection or nOwl
edge OF his subject Is telling you 10 nure the country By
causing trade stagnaton s buying FOR HIm8ELR every
thing that he and his family want everything that his fancy
dictates
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
By M label Dodge.

IND you ever realize that liv-
ing is like looking at shapes
- in the clouds? Different
people see different things, and
most people can see what they are
looking for.
Little boys see wild horses and
little girls see beautiful dolls with
long, curly hair.
II is the same way with shadows
in dark places. Easily frightened
people and children-they are the
same, really-imagine all sorts of
things are standing under the
staircase on dark evenings, or un-
der trees as they 20 along the
street at night.
And it is sometimes true.
Sometimes things are waiting
for them under trees on dark even
ings. But what of it? Why don't
people say to themselves oftener:
What of it,"
Look thing in the face and see
it diminish. 1t diminishes like the
cloud shapes fade while the child
watches them.
If you could get rid of your
fears you would have an enormous
amount of energy added to your
usual allowance.
Fear saps energy. II drains it
away as leech does blood.
Have you never felt your blood
flow out of your heart in a wave?
That is equal to pounds of energy
running out of your body. And
why?
Because of a sudden nervous
fear of something.
Fear of a thought; fear of
shadow-fear, fear!
Always the fear of being hurt.
Why not say:
What of it? What if 1 am get
ting old, forsaken-what of it?
What of it, if | can't pay the
rent the first of the month?
What If they did say that
about me?
what Of it?
What if there is a man stand
ing silently under that tree in the
dark! Let him come out. Let
him attack.
"He can't eat me. Nothing can
eat me, after all.
Let it all happen-here | am,
just the same!"
Face Fear BraveIy.
That Is the only way TO get over
fear.
II is to not resist il: not to be
afraid Of il.
Stand up and face Il; LET II pasa
over you like tidal wave. when
Il ~ gone you will find yourself
Standing there just the same
" " hghtinR fear anf resisting
t hat makes YOU stronger liar
barinE q encourage u and lsts a
rr"N N you. Take any fssr.
ih"uFhi and ~ oysF and over Il n
iuui m'nd H"s iauf snsFHisa
The Washington times., 1917-12-21

run out of you-leaving you weak
as water.
Take the same thought and ad-
NIT It as a possibility. Say that
you haven't the rent ready to
pay, for instance. And you don't
know where you're going to find
it. Look at the consequences; ac-
cept them as unpleasant. certainly,
but not mortal. Let the worst
come, there you are still-and
there are the children, and there
is always the renewed chance to
live.
And you will find that your fear
leaves you-leaves you calm.
Leaves you with strength to
think out the way to overcome the
obstacle - and to conquer the
world at the moment.
Eor that is what is req1ired Of
US every hour of the day. /. is to
conquer the world afresh. Aad We
can do it each time-so long as we
get rid of the lear that would be-
flIddle and weaken US.
/ ook it in the face with scorH
and laugh at it and say:
"Well, what of it? Yoa can't
eat memo matter what happens!"
Mamie and Snakes.
Then you will be grown up
and near to being a god.
For the gods are those who have
outgrown and forgotten fear.
To finish up, just to give you a
wholesome last scare by showing
you what is likely to happen to
you il you don't get rid of fear,
will tell you what happened to
my cook, Mamie, who is afraid Of
snakes.
AS long as she's been on the
farm she's refused to 90 out in the
garden or take a walk along the
road on account of her fear. But
Mamie" l have argued, there
aren't any snakes around here.
I've never seen one"
"Oh, yes they is; I'm sure an
certain they is! I'm not goin' out
to get bit by no snake!"
The other morning when I came
down to the kitchen Mamie was
very excited.
"Now, what you think done hap
pen to me, Miss Dodge?" she ex-
claimed.
81 went down my cellar way this
mornin' 10 fetch up my cream
and thar-comin' in towards me
from the cellar doah was q great
big. long snake ~ big-as big-I
jus knew they was goin' TO be
snakes In this garden!
Perhaps Eve long aEo SAID the
same thing ta Adam
Perhaps " I've hadn't heen
sftah therr would never have
heen any lraahle ~ feaF IN the
uufldl
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
Who Should Pay?
The Man Who Telephones Once Day or the Govern
That Are Burning the Wires?
By EARL GOODWIN.

regarding the telephone rate inquiry, what the public
wants to know is this: 7
How much of burden has the United States Govern
imposed upon the Chesapeake and Potomac Teephons
COmpanyi
How much of burden has the private imposed ON
the company
How much of the burden imposed by the Government
does the telephone company want the private bear
hundreds OF thousands of words will be expended In
this present public utilities hearing on the telephone rate
question: but the question of most Importance expressed
right here
load imposed by the Government demands for suddenly in
creased service hghprced expert and high-priced
lawyer, both OF them stars in their field have outlined
mountainous burden shouldered by the telephone
through Hercuean efforts The telephone company is now
preparing to shift that burden to Others and the Public
Utilities Commission viii that the burden rests where il
belongs
Part of the burden borne by the telephone company is
the increased cost OF materials In connection with this 1t
is extremely interesting to note the suggestion that the
telephone company buys its materials from owned
by itself this be entirely correct the situation would be
like taking money from pocket to put into the other
There will be protest against the proposed discontnu
of the fiat unlimited service rate the convenient
form of house telephone usage. However that unlimited
rate cannot be defended very successfully In view of the fact
that have call every two days and another
man may have yfve calls In day. shown already
in the checkedup telephone calls In that single instance
the with the half call day is really paying for the tele
phone service of the other
But the telephone company proposal for house service
6cent basis is wrong, and should not be allowed
Scent basis is the thing
New York city went through all this problem and the
There unlimited house service in New York But there
is 600caayear contract for $40 The Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company proposes to give 600 calls
year for $685. This rate is too high.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
One Way for the Government to
Raise Money
Let Those That Pay Interest Pay HALF IN GOVERN
MENT BONDS.

Is it really necessary for the Government spend time
and energy in BEGGING?
This isn't the Governments war it is the of the
PEOPLE that make up the Government.
There is reason why Government should rely beg
ng campaigns to get money 1t only spend what the
people approve through Congress And money that the peo
pie decide to spend should be taken from the people the
least painful surest, most economical way:
The system of wholesale beggary is the most childish
painful slow uncertain method
= This is the suggestion of The Washington Times
Authorize and compel those that pay interest notes.
mortgages and other obligations to pay:
- One-hGU in cash.
=. OnehdG in Government bonds.
In other words let the man who pays interest
ayear, pay his creditor half cash and half bonds.
And make illegal for the rvkO gets these bondso sell
them before the acar is oUer.
-. Who is the man that can afford to buy bonds? he is
the CREDITOR, individual the who has money
ing n representing interest investments notes and
mortgages. IL
It is hardship for him to take bonds in payment For
the half that he gets in BONDS is good then the half
that he gets in MONEY is not good.
The bond of the United States good the money of
the United States-and better For the bonds bring in
interest and the money doesn't.
You will say that some with small mortgage rely
ing it for his living cam afford to invest half of it in Gov
eminent bonds Perhaps So then have financial exemption
boards to look into claims and exempt from the acceptance
Of bonds in place of cash especially pitful cases.
" But there is reason why man with income on in
vested capital Of five thousand dollars per year
should not take half of it in bonds He will get 100 per
cent of his money plus interest he knows it and everybody
else knows it.
It takes time for any suggestion outside of
beggay to attract attention Therefore it will be probably
desirable to repeat this suggestion and over and it
shall be repeated.
Let the who interest pay half of the interest
in cash and half in bonds forbid the who gets the bonds
to sell them without permit from the Government.
And incidentally let the man who PAYS OFF mort
gage pays of note pay of one-haf cash and half
bonds That will produce plenty of Government money, it
will prevent depicting the of banks It will not
prevent those that desire to do investing their money in
bonds voluntarily.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21

THIS letter / give below is
one Of many OF the same
= kind which are sent me:
Dear Mrs. Woodrow: am
one seeking advice. Recently a
kind and well-meaning friend in
formed me that with some study
l ought to be able to earn my Iiv-
ing by my pen. Needless to say, 1
scoffed and ridiculed the idea.
But apparently 1t fell on fruitful
soil, for here | am importuning
for advice. am fully cognizant
Of the fact that series of studies
must be taken up which will give
me a fitting start for writing
career. also know that long,
hard and discouraging work is
necessary before one lands And
then sometimes one never lands.
Greenwich No.
But ] am willing TO face that,
as | don't expect to 80 down in
Greenwich Village and live in an
attic and go hungry so that | can
absorb atmosphere. II / am TO
succeed. Lean do 1t right at home.
Life is not long enough to waste
ones energies in Improbable wan
derings, and in the wrong direc-
tion most likely. ! don't wish to
set the world afire, or anything so
foolish; but l do wish you could
tell me what course OF studies you
deem profitable and which are in
the right direction to enable me to
gain my end"
My dear young friend, | do not
believe In discouraging people. II
you want to do a thing, go ahead
and do IT,
And don't take yourself TO task
for loafing or leaving the main
travelled roads for the by-paths.
But-and this is important-do
you really want to write. or do you
only think you do? For example,
during the years that have been
living by the pen--I have not been
quite sure sometimes that ! was
not dying by it-l have never been
thrown with any group of people
for any length Of time that the
Sams experience was not repeated
A certain mediiaiivs. speculative
lnoh comes inio their ryrs. and
ran fullnv their mental progresses
sithaut difnruiy Thsf ars sat
ina ~ thsmHsiysf
Nhi shs M Hfssi shahss "
ahg onn cara munei hf stiting.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21

ped with the antiquated and sz.
tremely dangerous coal stoves.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
If You Want to Write Fears Fangs Are Easily
Express Ideas Clipped Short
By Mrs. Wilson Woodrow

why not i? l have always wanted
to write. It's such a nice. ladylike
occupation, and cheap, too. / won't
have to go through any long, ex-
pensive course of preparation, as /
would If / wanted to be a musician
or a painter. The only outlay /
need make is about % cents for. a
pencil and some pads OF paper.
Nobody need know that l am try
ing it, and do need the extra
money" This is a very natural
course OF reasoning. But having
thought it, as you probably have,
eschew it. Throw it into the ash
can, where 1t belongs. II won't
take you any place.
What you must have, and what
Is indispensable. is a basic in
pulse, something deep in your na-
ture which demands an outward
expression. You must be able to
create your own worlds. to live
mentally and intuitionally in more
than one-in FIVE or six, let us say,
and pass easily from one to an
other.
Study Course.
You probably do not feel them
consciously. But will try and put
1t more clearly. II you want to
get the things you feel and think
out on paper in some concrete
FORM If anything you see sug-
gests whole group Of other things
ana they seem to throng around
you saying, Express mex
press me-somehow. but express
me-" then write.
1t doesn't make any difference
how bad that expression NAV he
or how crude in form, the profess
sional touch, the professional tacil-
lty Is Just a question OF work. and
still more work, and still more.
You ask me about courses Of
study. There is only one real
study-life. The great classics OF
literature. IL you are not already
familiar with them. will Quicken
your spirit And IL you want to
study a well of English undeaIed,
there Ia the King James version Of
the Bible. ForEet. n you wish.
mat u is sacred hook. and read
" solely f"r its literary style
Nha anh EiVe al your time ~
W." 'lhEHi's There are great mod
"fh Hfi"u, painters. nrulpiofs
and musirinnr
AHa here's hapiuE ruu have .
H'Hil HIuinE rpusiituiipn vnuii
ursd b.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
HEARD AND SEEN

Lightless night in Washington last
night. It was 30 dark that owls,
which have been roosting for years
in Alexandria, came over here.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21

Henry Ford's big electric sign was
about the only electric light sign on
the Avenue that was not dimmed.
How about it, Henry?
The Washington times., 1917-12-21

Having several weeks experiences
with coal-hoarders and people who
will swear to anything to get q ton
of coal, JOHN WEAVER says that
Billy Sunday isn't coming here q bit
too soon.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21

If anyone sees ANDY SMITH,
please tell him / never get my copy
Of the Congressional Record.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21

Isn't it odd to see WRISLEY
BROWN in khaki. I always sup
posed that by the time he was forty
he would be on the Supreme Court
bench. And inasmueh as he has six
years to go he may be the-s yet
The Washington times., 1917-12-21

The new license numbers for Dis
trict Of Columbia automobiles win be
sixty days late in arriving. They
should be here on January 1.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21

LEE WILSON was talking to q
telephone official about the service.
~We are having trouble getting
girls for the switehboards," said the
official.
How much do you pay them?"
asked Lee.
Ninety dollars a month"
Il can get you 100 girls tomorrow
morning II you really pay them $50
q month" said Lee.
"0h, we don't need any just now"
said the official.
If the Interstate Commerce Com
mission allows the Washington, Bal
timore and Annapolis railroad to
cancel its special ticket rates, hope
the commission will also cancel the
roads permission to run cars equip
The Washington times., 1917-12-21

COL. ED HALSEY is going to b
the big boy at the Senate pages din
ner to Vice President Marshall To-
morrow.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-15
SEA SOLDIERS GOOD SHOTS
There Is Story From Vera Cruz That
Tells Of the Workmanship Of
Uncle Sans Marines.

The marines know how to handle q
rife; so per cent of the force are quail
flied, listed shots There is a story
from Vera Cruz that tells of good
shooting and a sure eye. Henry Reu-
terdahl writes In the Youths Com
panion.
Our bluejackets were marching up
the street from the plaza between rows
of low two-story house. A well
dressed Mexican, with newspaper
over his knee, was sitting on the bal
cOny of his house, apparently intent on
watching our sailors advance; but hid,
den under the paper he held big re-
volver, and as our men went by he
fired. The bullets were striking, but
our officers could hardly suspect
well-dressed Mexican, reading a paper
and looking peacefully on from his
own house. Of being the sniper.
Dropping his paper, the Mexican
went inside to reload. When he came
out again on the balcony the CLINT OF
the gun caught the attention of Lieu
tenant Colonel Neville on horseback IL
the plaza, 1000 or more yards away.
Through his eight-power fleldglass the
colonel saw plainly the flash of the
shots under the newspaper.
Get him." he said, turning to his
orderly.
The man raised his rife, pressed the
trigger-and the Mexican fell out Of
his chair.
Got him, SIR" said the marine.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-15
Too Much for Him.

Transcription has, maybe, saved the
country" growled the strapping young
soldier, 'but what / object to Is the
company it drives a man into. am
practical plumber by trade, an honest
workman, yet I'm compelled to suffer
the society o. SIGH professionals as
lawyer, a minister and an auctioneer."
Not bad selection, Jock" re-
marked his friend.
oh, maybe no in way: but when
the minister and the lawyer start an
argument on Egyptian law in the mid
die o the night across half a dozen
beds. with the blessed auctioneer as
umpire, what chance has even q prac-
ticai plumber o stoppin' the gas leak"
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-15
Recess Was Called.

A real estate agent was testifying ia
court recently in case involving the
exchange of picture show for farm.
1t was contended that fhe theater was
not worth what it was represented,
owing to its locality. The attorney
asked the witness to state what the
surroundings of the theater were.
"Next door to 1t was q shoe shining
place" he answered, then came
garage, and next was a saloon, and
that's as far as got" When the ex-
element subsidized, the Judge observed
that that was a good place to stop, and
the customary midsession recess was
called.-Indianapoli News.