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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-14
FUNERAL OF MRS. EITEL

The funeral of Mrs. Matilda Eitel,
who died at her home in Denver, Colo
on Tuesday, will be held here on Sat-
urday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
Christion Church, of which she was a
devout member. The body will arrive
here on Friday afternoon. The services
will be conducted by the Rev. A. F.
Stahl and the Rev. DR.. John Barbour.
Mrs. Eitel was "a years of age. She
Is survived by four daughters, Miss
Tillle Eltel, Mrs. A. d. Thompson ant
Mrs. Lizzie Brittschneider Of Denver
Colo, and Mrs. Carrie L. Tuccl of st
Louis, Mo-, two sons, John W. and
George Eitel Of Maysvllle.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-14
NO CHAUTAUQUA
VIII Be Held In Maysyille This Year
GuarantOrs Decide That Nothing
Can Be Done TO Get a Seven
Day Entertainment For
This Summer.


A meeting of the guarantors Of the
Maysville Chautauqua for 1917 was
held yesterday afternoon at o'clock
in the Office of the Chamber Of Com
merce. At this meeting it was decided
to hold no Chautauqua this year.
contract was secured with the
Lincoln Chautauqua Company last
summer, a first class Chautauqua be-
ing promised by them, some extraordi-
nary good numbers being promised
during the seven days of entertain
ment. Up until about three weeks ago
the guarantors supposed that the COM
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-14
four years of school work.

The rules cannot be changed until
the next meeting of the Board as a
second reading is required.
Superintendent Caplinger was grant
ed a two weeks vacation beginning
June "a.
The members of the Board were
each presented with copy of the
1917 Annual Of the High School, the
same being a compliment from the
business staff of the Annual
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-14
pany would fulfill their contract.

pHny WOuIu luIIII tHtIr CUHtTHCt.
Since that time however the COM
pany has refused to fulfill their con-
tract with the Maysville people. They
first tried to substitute Chautauqua
of an inferior quality but the guaran-
tors would not stand for this. They
then absolutely refused to fill the con-
tract.
The guarantors tried to make con-
tract with some other company for the
summers Chautauqua but this was i'm
possible owing to the lateness of the
season.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-14

Mr.. James Threlkeld who has been
teaching school In the state Of Georgia,
has arrived to spend the summer with
his parents. Mr., and Mrs, James H.
Threlkeld OF West Second street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-14

Miss Mary Paige Maltby will arrive
Friday from Austin, Texas, where she
has spent the past ten months attend
ing the University of Texas. Mrs.
Maltby's mother Mrs Gogin will ac-
company her.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-14
WILL LAY NEW RAILS

Rails have been dropped along the
west bound track of the c. & o. in the
East End of the city and will be laid
within few weeks. 1t has been sew
eral years since a complete change
has been made through that part Of
the city.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-14
CREIGH HALE AT PASTIME

The Davy Manley of the famous
Iron Claw" serial will be at the Pas
time today in "The Warming" a spe-
cial three-reel Pathe drama. A 101-
Bison feature entitled "The Drifter"
will also be shown. This is thrill
ing western drama.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-14

Celtens King Flour, made In the
most sanitary NIL IN The stats Of Ohie,
eis.so psr harrsL GABLE nROs. n
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-14

The Maysville Model Creamery Is
paying 40c pound for butterfat this
week. 2-tf
The Washington times., 1917-10-08
Curious Legacies.

A GENTLEMAN lately left "ths
large oaken walking stick,
with silver head. bearing verses al
luding TO IL. having been a ssplinE
grown from an acorn planted on
my Ersat-grandfathers wedding
day" to his nephew, and TO his sis
ter the damask tablecIo.h with iK-
ures and armorial bearings COM
memoratinE the marriage OF Louis
". OF France.
A Liverpool lady. who died lately.
left to her nsphew-nephewB seem
TO be specially favored-hsr door
mats. except parlor mats and tho
oIlcloth in the hall. Perhaps she
feared he might sell the oilcloth and
20 in for rIotous living on the pro-
csedE
The will Of an eccentric lady con-
tained the following clause: As
to my sisters. nieces. nephew. broth
in-law, cousin. nothing shall come
from me to them but a bag OF sand
to rub themselves with. None de-
serve even a Eoodby. ] do not rec
oEniy~ single one OF them" Dear
old thing!
Meanest OF all. however. was Ihs
man who left his wife a farthinE.
with directions that It should be
forwarded to her In an unstampsd
-lGeA
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Advice to the LOvelOrn
By REATRICE FAIRFAX

is. even II you were Just the boys
age. I would hegitats a little, be-
cause at twenty he IL a boy, not a
man. and perhaps is not capable of
making a decision which will AFFECT
all OF his life. Since you are suzs
you intend TO take my advice. I
must make my suggestions most
carefully. Examine into your own
feelings. De you respect this boy
and hook up to him. or are you mere
ly anxious to marry and afraid
there won't be anybody else II you
give him up? Is he mature enough
TO choose his life's partner? Are
you real companions-mental con-
genial and spiritually in accord:
Can you look forward ten years and
feel that you will have grown
nearer eaoh other instead of apart?
Did you write to me because YOU
wanted me to bolster up your un-
certainty. and because you wanted
someone else on whom you might
put the blame in case you did
marry and your lives did not work
out very well together? After you
have taken a mental inventory such
asII suggest, you ought to be abls
TO solve your own problem.
The Washington times., 1917-10-08

but few fishing boata were in sight.
The only sail noticeable was a
foreign schooner with all sails set.
which was seemingly going westward.
The foolhardlness or ignorance OF
her officers was a prolific theme for
comment whilst she remained in
sight, and efforts were made to signal
her to reduce sail in face of her
danger. Before the night shut down
she was seen with sails idly tapping
as she gently rolled on the undulat-
ing swell OF the sea,
'As idle as a painted ship upon
painted ocean"
Shortly before ten o'clock the still
ness of the air grew quite oppressive
and the silence was so marked that
the bleating of a sheep inland or the
barking of a dog in the town was
distinctly heard, and the band on the
pier, with its lively French air, was
like discord in the great harmony
OF natures silence. A little after mid
night came a strange sound from over
the sea, and high overhead the air
began to carry a strange, faint, hol-
low booming.
Then without warning the tempest
broke. With a rapidity which, at the
time, seemed Incredible, and even ar
terward Is impossible to realize, the
whole aspect of nature at once be-
came convulsive. The waves rose in
growing fury, each overlapping its
fellow, till in very few minutes the
lately CLASSY sea was like a roaring
and devouring monster. Whitecrested
waves beat madly on the level sands
and rushed up the shelving cliffs:
others broke over the piers, and with
their spume swept the lanthorns OF
the lighthouses which rise from the
end OF either pier OF Whitby Harbor.
The wind roared like thunder, and
blew with such force that II was with
difnculty that even strong men kept
their feet, or clung with grim clasp
to the iron stanchions. 1t was found
necessary to clear the entire piers from
the mass Of onlookers. or else the fatali-
ties OF the night would have been in
creased manifold. To add to the difficult
ties. and dangers OF the time, masses Of
ot~sea-fog came drifting inland-white
wet clouds. which swept by in ghostly
fashion. so dank and damp and cold that
l. needed but little effort of ina gination
to think that the spirits OF those lost at
with the clammy hands .of death, and
many one shuddered as the wreaths Of
sea-mist swept by.
At times the mist cleared, and the sea
for some distance could be seen in the
glare OF the lightning. which now came
thick and fast. FOLLOWED by such sudden
peals OF thunder that the whole sky
overhead seemed trembling under the
shock Of the footsteps OF the storm.
Some Of the scenes thus revealed we're
of immeasurable grandeur and Of alb
sorbing lnterest-the sea. running noun
tains high. threw skyward with each
wave mighty masses OF white foam,
which the tempest seemed to snatch at
and whirl into space; here and there a
fishing boat. with a rag Of sail. running
madly for shelter before the blast now
and again the white wings OF a storm
tossed sea bird.
CTo BE Continued Gomorrow.D
(Copyrightedl
The Washington times., 1917-10-08
What Women Admire in Men By JsR11R sHAEHzcE

sanity to recognize that we rise
through efforts.
A man with these qualities would
be splendid to the point OF magnih-
cence. absolutely Trustworthy and
fully meriting faith and devotion.
But he might not be lovable.
Fascination and charm belong
often 10 the completely unworthy.
Because Of this. women throw away
their lives for scoundrels who re-
turn complete unfaith for devotion.
and cruelty for love.
II women brought wisdom into
their loving there are certain def-
mite tests they would insist that a
man pass before they permit him to
enter the citadel OF their hearts.
A man must possess certain basic
qualities before there can be hap
piness In loving him. To love a
man who is crippled or deformed
Is perfectly sane and wise. To love,
a man who has not the health OF
decency and clean living is insane.
To love a drunkard, a brute or a
man who is surly and cruelty moody
means TO endure all through life
the disadvantages and disabilities
OF his disposition.
woman's life is made for her by
the love she accepts. We modsrns
insist on modifying that a little. for
we know that any human being can
rise above unhappiness and disap-
pointments to a full realization and
expression of his own strength.
And now for a little list l once
made and called "a matrimonial
examination" In which $50 was the
highest obtainable. and It took 100
to pass at ALI 40 TO pass with
credit and l25 to pass with honors-
Here II Is:
Health. IS: disposition. Is: abiI-
ity to make money. 10: common
sense. Is: conEeniality. 10: temper
ance. 10; reliability, 10; capability,
of affection. 10; unselhshness, 10;
honor. 10; cleverness. 10; education,
5; general appearance. 8.
A queer list that seems at hrst
glance, with Honor ranked at only
ten while Disposition. money-mak-
ing ability and common sense each
got Ave more points apiece. But
q man who is we'll whose dIspo-
siuon y pleasant and Who pos
The Washington times., 1917-10-08
By BEATRICE

sesses common sense is likely 10
have at once too much decency.
sanity and self respect to stoop
to dishonorable means OF getting
on in the world. Health. plus bust
ness efficiency. plus amiability. de-
cency and good morals are all 50
important that education and looks
hardly count at all
man who is mentally clean and
sturdy, whose body has not been
misused, whose health has not been
idly dissipated and who has a keen
mind. decent principles. fine feel
ings and tenderness will be to the
woman he loves as plendid husband.
The good-looking. well educated,
charming. mental and moral light
weight can almost be guaranteed
to bring unhappiness. disillusion-
ment, shame and bitterness to The
woman who loves him.
good man does not force his
will on the weak. nor cringe before
the strong. Strength is not to be
found In bullying nor Is weakness
a matter OF yielding to superior
Judgment.
Before the woman lets her lo-&
for a man be a determining factor =
in her life she should be assured
that he possesses strength and de-
termination.
Here is a definition OF "goodnesS-
which a great fnancIer once wrote:
A good man can swim the Styx II
he misses the ferry. He approaches
a King on his feet and women on hts
knees; loves children and horses. -
sorry for his own tininess and GLAD
for the other fellows biRness:
measures his wants by his posses
Sions and the necessities of his
friends; hears Country when she
calls; guards well his dreams: does
not try to rewrits the Ten Com
mandments. and Is ready and WILL
ing at all timS to shake hands with
Death"
The woman who loves and is loved
by a man like that. has the nearest
thing to written guarantee OF
happiness that life has ever been
known to give.
I wonder how many OF YOU wou.d
be interested in nv IDEAS Of what
men admire In women.
The Washington times., 1917-10-08
Tho EufuI D:,u A STORY OF ADVENTURE,
wv Il UCAL 1OE1EE MYSTERY

blow. striking of the cap OF the
safety valve.
A burst of burning steam es-
caped-another-an another.
"RuB! Run for your lives"
shouted Tom. then retreating and
driving the others before him.
Carrying the helpless engineer with
them. they followed hts advice
Meanwhile the engines wers
slowing up. the revolving wheel
was stopping.
A police boat drew up. as the
paddle-wheel came TO full stop
and the men aboard her lifted Pearl
out of her prison and bore her 10
the deck OF their craft.
She neither opened her eyes nor
answered when they spoke to her.
Ts he Continued Tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1917-10-08
You Must Decide.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:


am 20 7 am going with
a young man who Is four years
my Junior. We both love each
other and he has asked me TO
marry him, and while have not
refused. merely intimated that
] might some day. because / would
really like 10 marry him. AS far
as happiness is concerned I think
l would be all that. as every time
] am with him ] am very happy
and when he leaves me feel a bit
lonesome
The purpose OF my letter. Miss
Fairfax, is TO let you know that
I am awfully worried because I
should just hate to give him up.
but would I be justified in marry
ing him at his age t20)? Please
believe me when ! say he 10
sensible for his age and even
looks older. He does not seem
TO think the age makes any diff
ference. but do. and I would not
care to walt too long as l am
not so young. This is kind of
hard to say even in writing, but I
am going to be frAnN-I Just love
children and do not wan. to wait
until l am too old. / certainly
intend to abide by your advice
even II you suggest to part.
understand time cures such
wounds. IRENE r.
This is one OF those problems
which no outsider ms a right to try
to solve. The fact that you are four
years older than the man you love
does not count. II you we're TWENTY
eight and he twenty-four. would
definitely advise you to 20 ahead
and seek happiness together. A. Il
The Washington times., 1917-10-08
DRACULA,
THE VAMPIRE
SYNOPSIS OF STORY
By BRAN STOKER.

Count to tell of his estate aPd Of
the history 81 his family. 0sater
the Count orders him to write bis
employer he In 70 stay at the
castle for . month. That night he
sees the Count crawl down the
castle wall like a lizard. A series
Of mysterious Incidents follow,
and Harker gains m idea Of the
strange character Of his host.
One night three women appear In
his room but are driven away By
the Count In fury. Recognizing
his danger he seeks to escape, but
snds al avenues of eHcape closed.
IIarker discovers the Count wound.
ed and believes him dead. Then
the strange developments are told
In series Of letters which throw
new HIGHT on the Counts wierd
personality.
The Washington times., 1917-10-08

VTTHEN you are looking for them you can see
w many pictures you walk along the
streets. The one above have tried to
draw just saw 1t.
There are some old women who make old age
beautiful-an inspiration to youth and prime. But
this old woman was not Of them. She was
the kind whose image the fastidiohs blot quickly
from mind-old age at its lowest physical ebb, and
with none OF its spiritual assets. Ragged. forIorn
unclean, with protruding lip and furtiYe eye-a
woman who had lost out In life on many counts
All the pathos Of failure-a failure too utter for
The Washington times., 1917-10-08

Jonathan Harker, 4 Lsndon NO.
IIcItor's clerk. takes long
Journey TO Bqkouina to see Count
DracuIa and arrange for the
transfer Of an EnElish estate 60
the Count. In his diary, kept In
shorthand, he gives the detalis Of
his strange trip. the latter part
allied with mysterious and thrill.
ing happenings. Upon his arrival
at Castle Dracula he is met By
the Count and Ands himself vir-
tualIy n prisoner. The castle u.
self IL n place of mystery with
doors all barred, and no servants
10 be seen. The Count Ereets him
warmly, but his strange person
aIIty and odd behavior eause Har-
keF much alarm. In order not 10
arouse suspicion Hnrker leads the
The Washington times., 1917-10-08
EoveliEsd from the photo-play The
Fatal RIng"l
By Fred Jackson.
EpisOden4.
oopyriEht. 1917. By Fred Jackson. all riEhtr
reBeryedl


TToRRIFIED. fascinated. the
passengers on board the big
- Hudson River boat leaned
ever the rail-drawn in spite OF
themselves. They saw Pearl-in-
side the huge paddle Ie-wheeI-revolv-
ing with IT. while the Spider" and
Tom struggled in the water. And
rs the helpless girl was bufreted
about from one blade-lIke spoke to
the next, women tainted. and men
shouted out for the, machinery 10
be halted
In the water. Tom too. was cry
ing out with all the strength he
could muster:
stop the boat. Stop the boat"
It. seemed years before the news
Of the accident reached the cap
tain In reality. however, only a
moment or two elapsed before he
was ringing the bell that GIRnaIled
the engine room TO act
At that particular instant. strange
ly enough, the engineer was not on
the fob Ordinarily, he never left
his post during the boats run. But
en- this trip, something had gone
wrong with the steam chest, and
he was working over II with a huge
wrench in his hand when the un-
expected signal to lay TO" sounded
IA his cara
Startled. taken unaWares. he
turned swiftly, TO make sure that
the bell had actually run and that
he had not been deceived. As he
turned he unwittingly moved the
hand that held the Wrench-thuE
looseninE a screw on the steam
chest and permitting such a volume
OF steam to escape that when he
turned back he caught the burning
stream full IN the face and leaped
back blinded.
And now one catastrophe speedily
followed anothSr. As'he retrested
before the hot steam. with both
hands shielding his eyes. he stag
The Washington times., 1917-10-08

stitches on your I'd needle and
stitches on your I'D needle Knit
the stitches on your LIST needle on
TO your Sd. Your work is now all
on ? needles opposite each other
Break Off yarn leaving l2-inch end.
Thread into worsted needla and
proceed to weave the front ana back
together as follows:
Pass worsted needle through 1st
stitch OF front knitting needle as II
knitting and slip stitch off-pass
through I'd stitch as II purling-
leave stitch on. pull thread through
LIST stitch OF back needle as II purI-
ing. slip stitch of. pu-I thread
through I'd stitch OF back needle as
The Washington times., 1917-10-08

Z knitting. leave stitch on. Repeat
dntil all the stitches are on the
needle.
Sock when finished should measure:
Foot. from tip Of heel to tip OF
toe. II inches.
Leg. from tip-of heel to tip OF leg.
IL inChes
To knit a pair OF bed socks. hank
yarn Cone-qUarter poundD is re-
, quired.
Cast on IS stitches on ) needles.
Is on each. Knit plain and loosely
for 20 inches Decrease every other
stitch by knitting 2 together with
- stitches and weave together as
per directions for sock.
The Washington times., 1917-10-08
Sour Cream Pie with Dates.

Plain pastry. l cupful chopped
dates, l cupful sour cream. 4 tea
spoonful salt 1 eupful sugar. 1 egg
1 teaspoonfUl -four
Beat the eZg well and add to IT
the sugar and hour mixed together:
add the cream. dates. and salt. Bake
between two crusts. ThlI makes
enough for one small pie.
The Washington times., 1917-10-08


Bleeding. blinded. unconscious. ne
lay inert upon the noor of the en-
gine room. while above the psssenI
gers cried out impatientIy and the
huge paddle-wheel continued 10 re-
volve with Pearl a prisoner in
side II.
stop the, boat shouted the
women over and over again. Stop
the boat
She'll be killed" cried a man,
hiding his face.
The Captain. astonished to hnd
his order apparently ignored. rang
the signal bell again. But the en-
Eineer. still lying motionless un-
derneath the machinery. did not even
hear now.
However. Tom was swimming
nearer and nearer TO the big boat
with sure, nrm strokes.
Hang on" he cried TO Pearl
@Hang 0ni-
And he swung himself up the side
and began to climb over the rail.
The Spider" followed close behind
him. both aided by the nearest pas
sengers.
A thousand questions were
shouted AT them. A thousand sug-
Eestions were offered. But Tom
had no time to waste Forcing his
way through the excited mob. he
dashed toward the engine room, for
lowed by the Spider and a few
others
The hrst thing they saw. as they
entered. was the engineer. uncon-
scioUs and bleeding. The Spider"
and some OF the passengers rushed
TO his aid: but Tom looked about
him. thinking only OF Pearl and
seeking some means OF saving her.
The Washington times., 1917-10-08
HOW to Knit for the Soldiers
Marjorie Rambeau Shops Just What Our Boys
abroad Will Need to Keep Warm

7 last of the series from the
pamphlet printed by "The
Stage WomQn's War Relief, "
directions are given for knitting
Soc!,S and bed-SockS, of ,Chich
many thousands Of pairs tCili be
needed this tUinter by our sol
disr boys on the bdttLefeldS Of
Europe. Whether they are
fighting in the trenches or as
msmberS of The aviation corps,
or are in camp or on the march,
the SeUere renther UIL make
heavy iUooIeHS essential to their
comfort aud health.
Miss Marjorie Rambedu. one
Of the busy, patriotic UOmen of
the stage WhO are helping IN
this good work, is here sho,Cn
displaying a finished pair Of
socks of the kind for Which
knitting directions are giren.
"ERE are directions for knit
ting a medium, sized mans
sock requiring for each pair
enc and a ha9 hanks OF. yarn. or
three-eiEhths OF q pound.
Set up so stitches, 20 on each Of
es~sN needles. Knit plain and 2
TurI for SIS rows C4h inches). 5sth
row knit 4 plain stitches. knit ?
together; repeat this until the round
is completed. There are now so
stitches on the needles Knit so
rows plaiu until leg measures II
Inches. slz inches Of plain knit
tnBD Take half the number Of
stitches C25) OIL first needle for the
heel ueaviuE - and II stitches on
the second aud third needles for the
instep). and on the 25 stitches knit
l row. puTl ! row alternately for
70 times Tor } inches). always slip
ping the first stitch. Brgin TO turn
neel on the wrong side. slip /, purI
10. purl together. purI 7.
Turn work over, slip !. knit 4.
Slp l. knit !. and pass Il over
slipped stitch, knit Z. Turn. slip ].
purl 5. pIrl together. purI J.
lurn. slip l, knit 6. slip l, knit /.
ana pass il over slipped stitch. knit
l. Continue working toward the
sides. of the heel in this manner.
leaving more stitch between de-
creases on every row until all the
stitches are worked in. There
should then be Is stitches on the
needle. Pick up 10 stitches on side
or heel: now knit the IS stitches
on I'd and Sd needle on TO ON.
needle. which becomes your I'd
neecle7 with your Sd needle pick
up the Is stitches on other side NJ
neel and knit I stitches off your
iirst needle so that you Will now
nave Il stitches on the LIST needle.
% stltcneS on the I'd needle. and
~ stitches on Sd needle. LIST
needle Ca) knit to within 3 stitches
OF end. knit . together, knit
% needle tb) knit plain. Sd nee
Ole tc) knit /. slip /, knit !. mas,
slipped stitch over, knit plain 70 end
St needle. Knit around plain CdI
Repeat a, b, and d until Won
nave l5 stitches on LIST needIe-o5
stitches on second. IL stitches on
third. Knit plain for ~ incbs,
lst needle Ce) knit 10 stitches
knit together. knit ]. I'd n.edr.
90 knit /. slip ], knit ]. pass slim
PED stitch over. knit ls stitches
Knit together. knit ]. Sd needle
Cg) Knit !. slip 1, knit l. pass slim
PED stitch over. knit 3 stitches. knit
: rows plain Ch).
Repeat E. Z, and times. then
narrow every other row until vou
have stitches on your,Ist needle. Q