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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-14
LEAVE ON VACATION

DR. B. B. Bailey and family left
Monday for shelbyville, Ky, where
they will visit until the first of Sep
TENDER.
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Doctors Say: ''Tdke Iron"

building
is the purifier
quantities. builds the body like many
of the ron many of
them contain 10 to 25 cent of alcohol alcohol
fciency
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-14

You have elected the members of
your Fiscal Court, Now help them
solve the road question.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-14
WANTED, SCRAP IRON

Highest Cash Prices paid for Scrap
Iron, Metals, and Feed Bags. Call
s. GREENWALD
Telephone 3IS. Plum Street
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-14

Way not try a Ledger want Adj
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02

ter part of the price which you pay for yours
Ten to one, pushcart on one of the East Side
streets, lighted by a flaming torch, or the
basement of Of the cheaper department
stores where Seconds" of fibre silk are sold
for rs or 80 cents pair, was the market at
which she purchased her pride and JOY"
Cases have been known however, so | am told
where the little errand girl has gone lunch
less for week in order to purchase a pair
of really truly silk hose.
The question of the durability of the silk
stocking is even more debatable than that of
silk underwear; but there would seem to be no
reason why silk stocking especially one
which has cotton foot and top should not
wear as we'll as an all-cotton stocking provided
1T is treated, as the hosiery buyer in one of the
large stores put it to me, with veneration."
Indeed, this young woman maintains that
II they are treated with proper care silk
stockings will even outwear those of cotton
They should be pulled very carefully and
the garter clasps put into the hem, as the
maker intended, instead of further down whore
there is only one thickness of material. The
wearer should watch out for the first sign Of
run or pulled stitch and nip it right in the
bud, and the stockings should be rinsed ont
each night in soapy, lukewarm water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02
ILDREN WAGE WAR IN PARIS STREETS
a Happy War'-Without Hate Bloodshed

soldier father holds them as though he could
never let them co. kisses then listens to every
word they say, does not let them out of his
sight. And he never sees them when they play
at war; happy war, where there is hatred
and every one is brave.
Once a very rich lady decided to dress one
little boy in the complete uniform of captain
to greet his father when he came home on leave.
She bought him tiny Hussar's uniform,
bright red and pale blue, which his mother had
fitted on him the week before. He slept in this
costume cried when he was undressed, sat at
table with his helmet. Finally the father ar
rves; the little boy is behind the door ready to
surprise him. The father bursts out laughing
covers him with kisses and crumples the tiny
costume against his own faded, muddy uniform
Then, his mustache close to the baby's ear he
rocks to and fro and says:
"Knowest thou that thou resemblest tiny
Stacker; one of those brave fellows who never
get to the firing lne?"
The boy begins to cry and pummels his
father until he stops laughing and says sooth-
ingly:
"No, no, that is not true. Thou art my cap
tain, my brave little captain, who knows also
how to fight. Tell me Of thy war; Where does
it take placer"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02

of the high boot is past and the wearing of
low shoes makes silk stockings more desirable.
Just the sheer blouse is responsible for
the vogue for silk underwear, so the short
skirt is responsible for the universal use of
the silk stocking. AS matter of fact silk
stockings seem to have become the one vital
necessity IN the wardrobe of even the humbest
little wage Garner. No doubt you have noticed
this and marvelled that the child who an
swered the call of "teller" in the department
store and the young person who holds the pins
while the dressmaker is fitting your gown.
neither of whom earns more than SIS per week.
can afford the luxury of silk stockings. For
merly you may have deplored such extrava-
gance, but now you must change your point of
view and look upon that young person as
patriot who is doing her duty and helping to
conserve our supply Of cotton. think how
ever that l may be able to answer the CUES
ton which you have been asking yourself.
How can she do it with her small salarv?"
The Fibre Silk Stocking to the Rescue
Those girls do not buy their silk STOCKINGS
where you buy yours, over the counter If
Filth Avenue shop; nor do they pay quar-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02

and their hair all tousled And in the sum-
mer the children seem bigger than they really
are because the sun makes their shadows so
long.
Once, N the dark kuc dc la Roquette in
Paris, saw ten children all armed with sticks
and wooden swords They were ready to attack
the son Of fruit seller who had gone to buy
milk and bread. In the army, when one band of
men attacks another, they call it "foragine
raid" The children were so impatient to rush
upon The ether they could hardly stand still
They Jumped and skipped about the street and
threw themselves upon the little boy with loud
cries. The little boy cried, too, for he was not
very tall. He called them names: Beasts, in
sects, cowards You cannot fight me because
you have not really declared war Dirty
Boches!' And he fought bravely with sticks
of bread for swords and milk pan for
shield When his mother came back she found
him with the bread in many pieces and with
one piece in his hand
What is that" asked his mother.
Those are bullets" said the little boy, and
he held out second piece. This, too, is
bullet"
Then he burst out crying, as men so often do
when the battle is over. But his mother did
not belong to the Red Cross SO she slapped
him.
am sorry that the little soldier did not live
in the Rue Mouffetard for there he would have
found many little girls to battle his wounds
and nurse him. These little girls take care of
the baby soldiers though they were real
nurses. Each of them wears a handkerchief
about her head and cross of red muslin on
her ARM and they have been able to make a
first aid station out of packing case and
gas lamp. Under this they all talk together
about the last attack which took place near St.
Medard. Three of the little boys pretended to
be dead and had to be told not to move: "You
must not, for you are dead" Then the tinv
nurses carry back the other soldiers to the
first aid station, all worn out and white with
dust. There they bind their wounds and wind
bandages about their broken arms or legs.
And how serious the little girls are about
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02

so he laughs and gives two sous two sticks of
candy for the Ambulance!
This all begins like regular game The
children have formed group, chosen leader,
and later, in the schoolroom, they pass around
this notice:
This is to say that war has been declared
and will begin at 80, in the Rue d'Orient."
And they are so excited and happy about it
that they begin at l o'clock.
The Rue d'Orent is a quaint little street
where the grass grows among the paving
stones. 1t leads from the Rue d'Epic and
climbs up onto the hill, sometimes running
back again as though it had forgotten some
thing, now like highway and other times a
mountain path, where the battles are short and
fierce.
Suddenly one Of the children's armies retreats
and takes stand in the Rue Junot, a new street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02

1t ALL They seem sc neat and quiet, and the
little boys, the soldiers, allow themselves to be
nursed and waited upon just as though they
really liked it. Now that they have been
fighting and have even been taken prisoner,
they expect to be honored by their friends.
The little girls do more than honor them. They
beg for them. With boxes in their hands they
approach the passerby and say, softly:
Monsieur, for the Ambulance Mouff'tard,
please
If it is Sunday and beautiful day and
the Russian army is advancing in the west
the passerby feels too happy to refuse them,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02

higher up where the pavements are not yet
laid. There, where the walls make great bat
Element, the soldiers bury themselves in the
ground, their backs in the air, heads in their
school sacks, and then wait, scarcely daring to
breathe, but very brave.
Here comes the second army! Are they the
French troops or Kaiser Wilhelm's men? No
one seems to know. If you go into any camp
and ask which are the Boches they answer YOU
the Others for, of course, each side wants to
be French.
Sometimes go with the second army, for /
know their captain. He is seven years old and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02
Stocking Secrets and Prices

The price of the better grades of silk stock,
lngs has advanced Is to so per cent since the
beginning OF the war. There are several lepit
innate reasons for this rise. First, the price Of
raw SILK went up; then came the difficulty in
obtaining dyes, which was no sooner overcome
IMAM the knitting machines began to wear out
Ihese were made in Germany so new indus
try had to be established for manufacturing
them here. After this was ACCOMPLISHED it
was question of getting needles finely tenn
pered enough to use in these machines. The
process for tempering these needles was of
German origin and it was some time before the
secret was discovered Then came the draft.
which took away many of the skilled workmen
who operated these machines, and women had
to be trained to take their places 1t seems that
knitting machine is particularly 'pernick
ETY. animal, and it takes new operator
good many weeks before she is able to cone
with its peculiarites. During the ner;od If
her apprenticeship she ruins half the stock
ings that she makes, which explains the b;ob
cost of what are known as "full fashion" sill
stockings
The cheaper grades of silk stockings have
not advanced nearly so much in price as n.
better varieties. Fairly good seamless hose
OF real silk may be bought for from 81, certs
TO S1.l5, but the boon to those whose natr;ot-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02

"Hast thou no more torpedoes?" asks the
captain.
NO. says the little grocer's boy
"Thy brother, will he not bring thee some
more?"
"No," answers the grocers little boy.
| look in vain for the brother at the corner
of the street. He is not coming. Where can
he be? And the torpedo man, serious and
worried says in choking voice.
He is not coming. He is being punished.
He is kept at home because he was naughty"
Then, with the others, he joins the attack.
The enemy, terrified, rush to oppose him, but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02

wears tin sword. He gives the command:
Forward" or "Section, halt"
Inc torpedo man is also member of the
band. He is ordered to throw torpedoes, and
torpedoes, SO they tell him, are things that
burst The boy is the son of grocer man. In
one OF his fathers boxes he found two hundred
mussel shells. These he takes and throws fu-
rlously at the enemy. The shells crack open.
burst, break; and how fierce he looks during
all thls-his hair dishevelled his face streaked
with bran, his eyes flashing, his tongue shout
ing:
piece of a goose! Heads of mutton! Cam
els! Pigs!" but all the time he seems to be
retreating. Then the seven-year-old captain
commands:
Forward and attack" Then they throw
pebbles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02

ism is greater than their pocketbook is III
stocking Of fibre silk which is sold at any DE-
partment store for SO cents pair One dow
town shop makes a speciality of Seconds
stockings with a slight imperfection, OF I'd
material for 80 cents per pair; which is chesF
er than a cotton stocking
There is no real silk in these. They ~
made of vegetable fibre which wears r
markedly WELL unless run" is started
then there is no hope of saving it, for it car
not be stopped as in a real silk stocking. Ir
stitches are what is known to the knltnH
trade as wild" and once they start on tne'
mad career-on their downward path, O"
might say-there is no stopping them.
The cheaper grade Of silk stockings, inclu'
ing those of fibre silk, are woven on cires
lar machine and have no shape They ~
the same size at the ankle as at the kne
lhey are made to look little more nup..
by being stretched wet on a board Of u
proper shape, put through steaming pross.
and dried. Once thew are washed, howess'
the shape is destroyed. Recently whal Il
called mock seam" has appeared in 'uss
cheaper stockings, which means that the s@.
ing mas been cut part way up the back =
partially shaped by taking up in seam. ..s
All in all, the question of silk versus COW s,s
need not cause us sleepless nights, for II WI n
comes to worst we can all afford the fibre "a
nose and we could get along with two se ~
SILK underwear. Even the Thrift Stamp vi ~!
may smile on the purchase if the life ~ i.ss
silk can be heightened by careful use and s*;I
dering; for the initial cost of silk, thouss
may be prohibitive for some. is not so gfessf
disadvantage as the alleged fragility ana -
life of the material. And this belief hss
ished.
If our country DEGREES that we are GO
silk garments for patriotism, who are ~ 3
we should demur?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02

"In the Rue d'Orient.' says the little h.,
drying his eyes and telling his father ahon,
the trenches, the attacks, the great battle =.
the mussel shells. Then he tells about fl.
heroes, all his friends of the two camps.
Eyes" says his father, "thou art indeed vs,,
prepared. Some day will take thee back with
me to fight the Boches."
NO, no; not to fight the Boches."
Indeed, and why not the Boches?'
The little boy draws down his helmet And
says firmly:
Il will not fight the Boches because do MT
like them'
Happy little boys! How the politicians and
historians must envy them! For them war il
nothing but an exciting game, carried on arnone
friends, where no one is ever really killed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02
Patriotism VS.. Thrift

Nc more hurrying past tables piled with
dainty, alluring garments Of shmmering silk
Tor fear Of being tempted to indulge in such
vanitics; no more saving ones silk stockings
to wear with low shoes and wearing cotton
with high boots! No less a parsonage than
Uncle SaT himself is urging us on to what
III former days would have seemed reckless ex
fravagaAcc, and, being good soldiers we shall
obey without q murmur
it will 30 hard with some of US whose early
New England bringing-up taught US to look
aprr silk undcrgarments as sinful lusts of
the Aest," but "cest la gucrre" and one must
forget ones scruples. 1t is simply another
case Of patriotism versus thrift. and an honor
aole compromise IS in order
Scrous.y, it is q fact that the government
needs every ounce of cotton for war nccess-
ties Of al kinds. not the least being the manu-
facture Of high explosives Wool is wheats
twin in the conservation family; linen was
long ago commandeered for the making Of
aeroplanc wings. SO nothing remains but silk.
ard silk we must buy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02
6tbtr8 Of the JRur8erp
A Warning to Mothers

My mother says the incest thing
In all the world to do
Is to give up the things you like,
When others want them, too.
She says when other folks enjoy
The things that you love best,
It's wonderful the joy and peace
That crinkle in your breast.
SO ] let Little Brother have
My dear old rockinghorse;
thought when he got tired, he
Would give it back, of course.
But, no, Stree! He kept it, and
He had it put away
On his side of the nursery.
To use again next day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02
BY SARAH NOBLE IVES

The next thing that he wanted was
My little Teddy Bear.
VIhe head was coming loose, and so
really didn't care.)
But after that he asked me for
My fav'rite picture book:
ana then-you never would believe
The precious things he took.
Well, last he asked me to give up
The thing I loved the best
MY hne' new air gun-so, of course,
1t went with all the rest.
l thought: Hell soon be scared enonob
He'll surely give back thatv'
he shot it off, and never wnked,
And almost hit the cat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02
Economy WEEDS Luxury

While we all concede that the wearing of
silk is a patriotic duty, there are those who
advocate its use from an economical stand
point as we'll So far as l am concerned this
Is an open question. 1t is quite true that
silk garment Of good quality, if properly cared
1or, will wear longer than cotton one But,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02
Prices of Silk and Its Rivals

The price of silk undergarments varies very
little IN the various shops. Plain undervests
OF Italian silk range from Sl.45 to So $50. and
the embroidered ones are, of course. more ex-
pensive Boomers of the same material cost
from Sl.95 to $2.75 and the dainty little
camisoles, which are necessity where chin
blouses are worn, range from $l25 to So. 80
according to the quality of the material and
trimming.
Besides these woven silk garments there arc
those made of varieties of wash silks satins
and crepe de chimes, which are more elaborate
and require real laundering. These cost very
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02
BY BEATRICE WASHBURN

YER across the sea in France
the children are playing at war
while their fathers are away
fighting. The little French
boys set their guns on the door
stills and rush through the gut
tiers with their checks af1ame
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02

there will be need for "drive" to further
this cause; no house to house canvass; no
pledge cards or badges to reward the faithful;
no need for honor lists in the newspapers.
The mere statement of what is required will
be quite sufficient to fill every one of us with
patriotic desire to do duty and "buy till
our purses say stop"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02
% You Shall Walk In Silk ATTIRE

on the other hand, it costs twice as much in
the beginning. 1t is also fact that one re-
qulres fewer silk garments than cotton, as the
silk ones be rnsed out in wash basin
and require no ironing.
In the office Of the manufacturers of one of
our most popular makes of silk underwear l
shown letter from woman who had
been delighted with the make in question
that she had, unsolicited, sent her testimonial
In this letter she stated that her underwear
for the past year had given her the most un-
qualified pleasure and satisfaction and had
cost her just SIS. She had bought an under
vest for $1.45, a pair Of boomers for sl95
and camisole for $780, and she had rinsed
them out each night in ukewarm water in
which powdered soap had been dissolved. In
the morning they were as fresh and soft as
new.
Prolonging the Life of Silk Lingerie and
Hosiery
One set of underwear is a pretty scant all
lowance and doubt if many of US would care
to emulate this woman's example, but one
might easily manage with three sets, which,
supposedly would last for three wears. It is a
fact that the more a silk undergarment or
pair of silk stockings is washed the LONGER
1t wears, provided it is washed properly
1t is the moisture Of the body that rots the silk
and causes the garment to wear out and fire.
quent rinsng of course, eliminates this dan
get. 1t should he washed carefully in luke
warm water in which soap has been dissolved.
Rubbing soap the garment is very in
furious. Ironing also Injuries the silk, besides
being quite unnecessary, as the garment can
be pulled into shape while damp and the heat
OF the body soon smoothes out the wrinkles.
There is need to go into the aesthetic side
of the question of silk versus cotton, for this
Is something that "every woman knows
There is no gainsaying the fact that there is
joyousness about the "feel" of silken un
dergarment that amounts almost to a moral
upft
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02
HO1V to Make
Luxury Plus
Caretulmess Equal
Economy
By ELENE FOSTER

HER up girls, our hour has
struck. The latest plea for
conservation will bring joy to
your souls. Our country de-
mands that we wear silk in
stead of cotton garments. 1t is
fairly safe to nredict that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02

they cannot hold out against him. They pause,
waver, and then away, crying: Forward
forward"
The trenches being taken now, but the
conquerors are fighting emong themselves for
possession of the biggest trench They call
another names "Wilhelm! Francis joseph!
Turks"
Then the captain cries: eff you do not stop
fighting 1 will not play any more and 1 will
take away my panoply!"
1t is true that he has divided his panoplv
among his men, giving the helmet to one, the
epaulettes to another, the bayonet to another
and to still another the rubber arrows The
threat restores order at once and he gives the
command
Now it is night and you must all 20 to
Sleep"
They obey, all but The grocers little bow.
who opens one eye.
Nearest thou what say? Close thine eyes,
1t is night"
If their fathers, far away in the trenches.
could only see them now! When they are back
on leave the little boys stop their play. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02

MY things were gone, and still felt
No peace, nor any joys
So l tied Little Brother up,
And took back all my toys.
| left him yelling, while went
And tip-toed into mother;
And told her she could have "for keeps"
My selfish Little Brother.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02

little more than the same garment made of
line muslin and embroidered or lace trimmed.
and the wearing quality is much better Gar
ments of this kind can easily be made at home.
and If sewn by hand and made of real Chinese
or Japanese silk they are much more durable
than the machine-made garment The trim
ming may be elaborate as one wishes. The
same is true of nghtgowns. The most salts
factory night dress in the world, to nv mind
and the one which wears the best, is made of
3A yards of good quality Japanese silk. It
has only two seams, short sleeves and a round
neck, and may be trimmed with expensive lace
or medaions, or have simple finish of mar
row tlet lace around the neck and sleeves.
The Stocking Question
The subject of stockings is more complex
than that of underwear Cotton STOCKINGS
have advanced from SO to 100 per cent in price
during the past six eight months and thew
are scarce at that. The cheapest cotton stock
ing carried by the uptown department. stores
is % CENTS with one exception, where 38-cent
stocking is sold. Lisle stockings are even more
expensive and scarcer than the cotton. Luck
lily Tor the hosiery manufacturers, the vogue
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1918-02-16

ular interest not only in her lodge but
for the Courts in general won the in
dorsement of her associates and in
turn the recommendation and confer
ring of such a distinguished position
on her. Being of the Supreme Lodge
she is in charge of the Colorado Juris-
diction and is vested with authority to
supervise organization and manage
ment of Courts in this district, confer
degrees and other acts pertaining to
the welfare of the order. The sister
courts as well as the X. p. lodges join
in congratulating this Calanthian who
well deserves this promotion and
whom we trust will use her position to
enhance the cause of Pythianism in
this jurisdiction and it's benefits to hui
manity.