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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-14
MUCH WORK IS
Laid OUT FOR KEN
TUCkY TEACHERS
State Superintendent Gilbert Lays
Out Big Program Of Work Of
School Teachers.

The following is copy Of a letter
Just mailed to all the school teachers
of the state by State Superintendent
Gilbert outlining this years. work:
My dear Teacher:
As provided by Section Sb. &c, and
Sd, Acts of 1918, am enclosing you
Temperance Day Program. am
sure it is not necessary for me to urge
upon you the observance of this Day
to teach the Importance of Temper
ance, not only to your pupils but to
the community. This is most impor-
tant this year, as on the 4th Of Novem-
ber the people of Kentucky must vote
for the amendment for Statewide pro-
hibition or against 1t, and as teachers
| and leaders for better and happier
Kentucky, we are certainly anxious
| that the people vote by large ma
jority for this amendment.
| October 3lst has been set apart as
Arbor Day, and this affords you an ex-
cellent opportunity to render real
service to the State by planting trees.
Taking the counties in alphabetical
order, we will begin to ship to the
County Superintendents the new
Course of Study today, and you should
have this bulletin in your hands and
be conducting your school according
to its directions within a few days
Under the law, no teacher can draw
the public money who does not teach
according to the Course Of Study. This
Course of Study is intended to serve
for FIVE years, or during the life OF
the present text book adoption, and
should be carefully preserved and
turned over to your County Superin-
tendent at the end of the term.
am sending with this Course OF
Study Health Bulletins prepared by
the United States Government, the
State Board Of Health and the Depart
ment of Education. I am sure you
will receive these gladly and teach
thoroughly to your pupils the lessons
contained therein. We are hoping not
to have recurrence of the terrible
epidemic through which we passed
last fall and winter. and your intelli-
gence and watchful care should be one
of the greatest factors in preventing
this calamity.
Our Government has given to the
teachers of the Nation the greatest
opportunity they have ever had ol
teaching Economy and Thrift. Yor
may do this by organizing Thrift So
cieties In your school and leading the
boys and girls to habits OF systematic
saving. which will prove OF great bene'
1T not only to the Nation but to the
individual pupils as well.
We have been asked to participate
n building a Memorial TO Kentucky'i
gallant lads who gave their lives oil
the Fields OF France, that we nigh
maintain our free institutions and be
come the leaders In freedom anG
Righteousness. hope that each O.
you viii give this matter emphatic nj
tention. as we cannot conceive OF an,
other activity that would be more val
J liable In developing character and pa
triotism.
Each school which orsaniEos an
maintains q live aotiys Parsnt-Tsaeh
or Association viii succeed In render
Ing a greater SERVES 10 The oommun
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-14
PUBLIC SALE

On tomorrow, Wednesday, at
o'clock p. m. sharp, the James N. Kirk
farm on the Lexington pike, IL miles
from this city, will be sold at public
auction. The farm consists of 1O1
acres and is considered one of the
very best in Mason county. Its near
ness to Maysville should make it very
desirable. The sale will include a
number mules, milch cows, farming
imnlements.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-14
THE POTTER SHOE COMPANY

of Cincinnati, Ohio, desire to inform
you that their representative Mr. E. L.
Franken will be at New Central Ho-
tel on October IA, with a selection of
all that is smartest and most correct
in select footwear for the coming sea-
son. 1t is hoped you will find it con-
venient to attend this interesting ex-
hibit. 14-1t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-14
DIR. EDWARD WEST WILL SPEAK
AT THE OLD LIBRARY TONIGHT

Hear DR.. Edward West on Hours
of Labor and the Minimum Wage" at
old Public Library 1880 tonight.
Whether you receive wages, pay
wages or are an innocent by-stander
YOU are interested. Free to all.
There will be a musical prelude by
the High School Glee Club and Mrs. C.
A. Pickett of Omaha, Neb., will sing.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-14
REMEMBER

The Syrian and Armenian Drive for
all old clothes begins October Is and
ends October 90. City clothes will be
collected Thursday by Settlement
Club girls. Have old clothes on from
porch or steps or place In conspicu.
Gus spot. 14-2i
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-14

The regular meeting of the Woman
Missionary Society of the First NJ. E.
Church, South, will be held Wednes-
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the
church.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-14
NOTICE TO MERCHANTS

The City Mission does not issue
merchandise orders. All purchases are
made by worker in charge, or Board
member or Committee specially ap-
pointed at regular meeting.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-14

The funeral of Mrs. James Sidell,
whose death occurred Monday after
noon at her home on East Second
street was held this afternoon at 4
O'Clock. The services were conducted
by Rev. ]. ]. Dickey, pastor Of the
Little Brick Church. Burial In the
Maysville cemetery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-14
FOR SALE

Show Cases, one Pair Scales, Glass
Doors, one Electric Desk Lamp. one
Work Bench, Desks.
6-1wk PECOR'S DRUG STORE.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-14

Mr.. w. S. Steele left Monday for
a two weeks stay at Martinsville, Ind.
Mrs. Steele, during her husbands abb
sence will visit relatives in Ohio.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-14

Mrs. Mary Wood Rice of Los An
geles, Cal, is the guest of Mrs. Anna
and Miss Elizabeth Peed of Third
street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-14
ACTUAL FAMINE
NOW FEARED IN
new YURK CITY
City's Reserves of Food Rapidly
Shrinking to Danger Point
Strikes Involve 100000 Work.
ers-Walk0uts Of Harbor
Men and Transfers
Cause Enormous
Waste.
100000 MEN IN NEW YORK STRIKE

New York, October 14-Fully 22O,-
900 workers are on strike or have been
thrown out of work by strikes here,
according to Ernest Bohm, secretary
of the Central Federated Union. The
principal strikes and the number af-
fected are.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-14
ELECTION OFFICERS
SALARY CANNOT Be
LEGALLY INCREASED
Attorney General in Opinion Given
County Judge Purnell Says That
statute Fixes Salary and That
Cannot Be Legally Changed
Except BY Legislature.

1t will be remembered that foiiow-
ing registration on last Tuesday the
Election Officers of the Second Waro
petitioned the County officials that
the regular salaries of Election on-
GERS be increased to $4 per day for
Judges and sheriffs and $5 per day for
clerks.
Judge Purnell Immediately took the
matter up with Attorney General MOT
ris and has lust received the follow
ing letter:
Hon. H. p. Purnell.
Maysville, Kentucky.
Dear Sir:
have yours of the sth, and VIII
say that since the statute fixed the pay
of election officers at 81 per day, IL
ia doubtful In my mind whether or
not the Fiscal Court would have the
mower to pay more than is allowed by
law. l assume that those counties
which are providing for extra pay
take the position that no one Will raise
the question.
OF course, If the court be satisheo
that no question will be raised, they
might increase the pay, though think
since the statute fixes it, it will be an
illegal act.
Yours truly,
CHARLES H. NORRIS,
Attorney General.
This letter means that 1t would be
strictly illegal to increase the pay OF
the election officers at the present
time and those towns and counties
which are pay their election officers
more than 50 per day are doing II IL
legally. 1t appears that this would be
a fine chance for one of our new leg
islators who will be elected IN NO
yember to make big hit with the
election officers of the state by Offering
a bill when the legislature meets IL
next January to increase the pay Of
these men.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-14

A variety of stage transforms an
actress into an artist.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-10-14

Buy in Maysville. 1t pays.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-06
U. S. MAY TAKE
GERMAN zEPPS
Experts Say Armistice En-
titled to This Portion of
Hun Ships of War.

The United States will demand a
share Of the zeppelins now owned
by Germany and subject in all re-
spects to the terms of the armis-
tice. it was reported here last
night.
What shape the demand will take
depends on the opinion of Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels. The
expert judgment is that the Zeppe-
lin is the one item of the German
vessels of war that would be of
any use to the United States, and
that the use of the Zeppelin by
Great Britain just now is threaten
ing to put her too far ahead of the
United States to permit of any de-
lay in the United States acquiring
some of the German vessels.
The taking of vessels of this type
got a new impulse yesterday by
the news that Germany, or a Ger
man faction, was threatening to
destroy the twenty-four first-class
Zeppelins now at Berlin if they
were not permitted to take them
or some of them to the United
states for purposes of sale.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-06
SELL TWO CARS
OF FOOD HERE
Army to Distribute Stocks
Worth $4,000 by D. c.
Parcel Post.

With the government fish market a,
the central distribution point. s1o.os
worth Of surplus army food will soos
be sold in Washington.
Except for certain parcel post de-
tails, plans are completed for placing
OF the surplus food into the hands Of
local consumers.
Commissioner Gardner. L. D. At
keson. chairman Of the Districts buy
ing committee Of sixteen: John c. Nc
Grath and other members Of the COM
mittee inspected the food yesterday
afternoon.
Flour and meal are two commodities
to be sold. Bacon. corned beef, beans
and corn are others. Two carloads
OF foodstuns will be thrown on the
market
Printing OF order blanks for distrI-
button through pOstmen with the OBJ
ject Of taking of orders and money
for same are contemplated by tn.
Postoffice Department.
These blanks will be turned into the
office Of the city postmaster and for
warded TO the central distribution
point. where the food is to be loaded
on parcel post trucks and delivered
The Washington herald., 1919-08-06
K. OF c. PROMISES TO
FIGHT bOLSHEVISM

Buffalo, Aug. 5. Supreme knight
James A. Flaherty, informally open
ing the peace convention of the
knights of Columbus here this after
noon, dedicated the organization to
oppose Bolshevism.
Admiral w. S. Benson, ranking of.
ficer of the navy, addressed the con-
vention. He spoke of his experiences
at the Peace Conference.
Scores of delegates, members and
distinguished guests attended the
pontifical high mass in st. Joseph's
Cathedral this morning. the first GER
emony of the peace convention. The
sermon was delivered by Bishop T.
F. Shahan, rector of the Catholic
University at Washington, D. C.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-06
GOING BEFORE CONGRESS TO
DELIVER MESSAGE ON HIGH LIVING COST
Grown-ups Splash in Cool
: Waters Denied to Children
Hearts of Lads Saddened as They Are Turned
Away from the Tidal Basin Beach
During the Afternoon.

Hundreds of wistful youngsters
were turned away from the gates
Of the Tidal Basin yesterday morn
ing, learning for the first time they
were prohibited from enjoying the
cool waters Of the basin except In
the early morning hours.
why, fellow has to help
his mother in the morning" one
freckled-faced, disappointed young
ster exclaimed and added wistfully
TT seems to me as though there was
plenty of water for both US and the
grown-ups."
The majority OF the boys had not
been told OF the restriction that
went into effect this week, and were
all prepared. bathing suits. towels
and expectant grins. for the plunge
into the water and the swim out &c
the float
I've learned to swim out to the
big float this summer" one little
chap boasted. "and that's more'n the
kids that go to the seashore in the
summer can do. 1 betcha"
From the Poorer Sections.
Most OF the boys came from the
poorer sections OF the city. and when
The Washington herald., 1919-08-06
$4,000 MELONS KEEP
DRY CITIZENS MOIST

Washington's ears are seldom dry
in watermelon season.
Twelve thousand watermelons are
eaten here daily.
The supply arriving yesterday
numbered $4,000.
These melons are unloaded at the
Municipal Wharf at the foot Of Sew
enth street southwest, and sold di-
rect to the wholesaler, commission
merchant and retailer.
Individual purchasers are also
welcome at the boat side for the
purpose Of buying a melon at the
lowest possible price.
Marketmaster B. F. Noyes stated
that these melons were selling at
prices ranging from $50 to s65 per
hundred. price being set according
to the size.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-06
Berger's Wife
Barred from
House GALLERY

Mrs. Victor Berger, wife Of the
Milwaukee Socialist whom the House
has refused to seat until certain
charges growing out Of his attitude
toward Americas participation in the
war are cleared up, has been denied
admittance to the House gallery.
Mrs. Champ Clark, wife of the for
mer speaker of the House. is sponsor
for the story of the incident. she said
yesterday. -
Il feel very much ashamed that
thing should have happeI eo a
woman of Mrs. Berger's high charac-
ter. I had the story from Mrs. Ber-
ger herself. She had a card OF admis-
sion to the gallery which read Admit
Mrs. Berger and Friends
she went TO the members gallery
and was told by the guard that there
were no seats left. She was directed
TO the next gallery where the door
keeper told her that while there were
seats they were reserved. Going on
to the next gallery Mrs. Berger pre-
sented her card.
Are you any kin to Victor Ber-
ger?' the doorkeeper asked.
- Yes; 1 am his wife Mrs. Ber-
ger replied.
You can't come in here the man
declared and blocked the entrance.
Mrs. Berger said that she did not
hold the man at fault as he was evil
IDENTIFY acting under orders"
The Washington herald., 1919-08-06
PLAZA HOUSES
FOR S|GHTSEERS
Government May Run a
Hotel Here for the
City's Visitors.

Within a few days a bill will be
prepared for Congress providing
Cor public use of the buildings on
the plaza. now occupied by young
women employees OF the govern
ment.
The bill will provide that as soon
as rental conditions become normal
and the young women now occu-
pying rooms in the buildings can
obtain as suitable living quarters
out in the city at equal rates that
the young women be required to
move.
1t is then proposed to retain the
buildings as quarters for visitors to
Washington. A plan will be ar
ranged whereby reservations can
be made for one weeks occupancy
by visitors. None will be permitted
TO occupy the rooms longer than a
week. Reasonable rates will be es-
tablished. The purpose will be to
carry out the plan until such time
as the hotel accommodations i'm
prove and hotel rates fall to a
normal level.
Thousands of persons would like
TO visit Washington. but remain at
home because OF reports of the
cost of staying here and the scar
city of rooms.
1t is believed that within another
year several new hotels will be
built and rates lowered. AS soon
as hotel conditions were right the
plaza buildings would be aban-
doned. 1t is not expected that it
would be necessary to maintain
what in effect would be a govern
mcnt hotel longer than January,
1921. 1t is expected that apartment
and rooming-house rental condi-
tions will become more normal by
January. 1920, at which time the
plaza buildings can be utilized for
visitors to the city.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-06
FEAR COAL FAMINE
If RAILROADS HALT

With the possibility Of a tie-up in
the nations railway systems. the dan
ger Of a coal famine in this city
grows more acute every day.
Every day, according to Senator
Pomerene. coal dealers. mine opera
tors and shippers are complaining that
they cannot get enough cars to haul
the coal from the mines Senator
Hitchcock is OF the opinion, he said,
that the coal situation is rapidly be.
coming the most serious confronting
the nation.
It is not unlikely. according to Sena-
tor Hitchcock. that the demand for
the naturalization Of the railroads will
extend to the coal mines in the near
future.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-06
MILITARY POLICE WILL
SEEK MISSING CHILD

New York, Aug. 5.-A sergeant Of
the military police at Camp Merritt,
N. J.. who lives on Vyse avenue, in
the Bronx. went to the home OF
Mrs. wentz. 725 Home street, Bronx,
and told her that experienced NJ. P.'s
at Camp Merritt are anxious to join
in the search for her missing son.
Arthur Philip Wentz. who was taken
from a baby carriage left in front
of a Bronx department store a week
ago today.
The soldier policeman told Mrs.
Wentz he believed he could get 200
of his comrades at Camp Merritt to
volunteer to join in the search here
for the missing child.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-06
UNIONS URGING
US. BUY RAILS
Labor Leaders to Present
Demand to Congress
Committee Today.

Naturalization Of railroads will be
urged on Congress today when Off
ciaIs Of the big railroad unions are to
testify before the Joint Committee on
Interstate Commerce.
President Warren S. Stone, OF the
Order Of Railway Conductors, is to be
the first witness to ask that the gov
eminent buy the roads and have them
operated by a committee representing
the public, the government and the
workers.
All railroad unions have Endorsed
the plan which Senator Cummins yes
terday declared might become the en-
tering wedge for naturalization OF all
industries.
Many Senators and Representatives
yesterday attacked President wilson's
proposal that Congress create a spe-
cial board to study the demands
Among them was Senator Pomerene,
who declared the President shifted
responsibility by asking Congress to
Rail Director Hines have full power
to deal with demands OF the workers,
he said.
Unauthorized strikes OF railway
shopmen continued yesterday de-
spite the fact that a strike vote
now is being taken of the entire
membership of 500, 900. In the South
strikes seriously hampered train
schedules because of large numbers
OF men VINO walked out in Ashe-
willie and Charlotte, y. c.; Rich
mond and Birmingham.
Seventeen hundred men quit at
Danville, Ill. while thousands have
been out for several days at Chi
cago. At Buffalo 900 planned 10
strike last night.
Officials of the shop workers
union here today are hoping for a
reply from President Wilson, TO
whom they submitted their. de-
mands after they had been turned
down by Railroad Director Hines,
they said The shopmen are ask
ing an increase averaging 25 per
cent
The Washington herald., 1919-08-06
HUNT FOR LION TO
START In VIRGINIA

Lincolnia. Va. about twelve
miles southwest Of Washington, on
the Little River turnpike. shortly
will be the scene of a lion hunt, the
quest being for an animal escaped
from a small circus touring Vfr-
ginia. It is known to be at large
in the woodland surrounding Lin
colnia.
r B. Jackson. big game hunter
and owner Of the lion. will arrive
in Washington today from Newport
News and will go to Lincolnia to
conduct a search for the missing
beast. which is terrorizing the coun-
tTyside.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-06
DEALERS HERE
KEEP UP PRICE,
SAY PACKERS
Armour Officials Tell Sena-
tors Retailers Do Not
Follow Falling Rates.
TESTIFY TWO HOURS
Rank and File of Producers
Ready to Give Support,
They Claim.

Retailers in Washington. as well
as elsewhere. are prone to cling to
top-notch prices to consumers as
long as possible even though whole
sale rates are materially decreased"
This is what F. E. White, one of
the vice presidents OF the Armour
Company. and W. w. Trewhella,
Washington manager of the COM
pany. testified yesterday before the
Senate Subcommittee investigating
the high cost of living.
White, whc insisted there was a
marked increase in production OF
cattle in this country. brought be-
fore the subcommittee figures to
prove that meat prices were at a
perfectly sapc--sevel.
ppard Questions.
sheppard and Capper led
he grilling of the two repre-
sentatives of one of the firms in
cluded in the big fve of packers.
Throughout the testimony of
more than two hours duration
White and Trewhella declared often
that the interests of the packers
and the producers are not antos-
onistic but identical.
why is il, then" Senator Shep-
pard Inquired. that SO many of the
producers and live stock associa-
tions have asked for an investiga-
ton of the packers and for their
supervision by the government"
There are always a few disgrun-
tied" White returned II believe
that the rank and file of producers
is ready to support the packers.
Detailed stories of how the pack
ers have aided the producer by es-
tablishing plants to save them ex-
pense Of transportation were re-
lated by White.
Steak 30 Cents.
While Trewhella showed an in
disposition to give comparative price
figures showing the difference be-
tween cost of meat from his house
here and in Washington stores he
did admit to Senator Capper that a
steak which the Senator said he paid
As cents a pound for probably cost
the retailer 30 cents a pound.
White told the subcommittee that
Armour and Company was capital
lied at 100000, 900. Mr.. TrewheIIs
said that the branch of Armour's in
Washington did between $4,000, ,OOC
and s5,OOO,00O worth of business
each year.
Washington" said Trewhella, "is
extremely critical over the kind OF
meat it buys. and for this reason
meat of a slightly better quality is
sent to this city"
Representatives OF Wilson and
Company are expected to appear be-
fore the committee when it meets
this afternoon at o'clock.
1t developed at the subcommittee
hearing yesterday that the Hotel
Supply Company. Cf this city, IS
controlled by Armour and Compa ny
TrewhelIa said he estimated that
III. Armour branch )tEce he:e had
approximately 701 accounts, but de.
CIared that none was particularly
large"
The Washington herald., 1919-08-06
JAPAN ISSUES
Statement ON
SHANTUNG PLAN
Unsatisfactory to Allies,
HINT Officials Here Who
Understand Situation.
DOCUMENT Is VAGUE"
More Time Needed, Toxic
Contends, to Afford
Study of Title.

Japans statement Of her intentions
with respect to Shantung has been
received at the Japanese Embassy and
at the State Department
At the department and at the En-
bassy it was stated last night that
the news as to the character and con-
tents Of the document must come
from Tokyo. When the cables will
bring the statement is problematic on
account OF cable trouble.
As understood here, Japan is taking
the ground that she is not making a
statement in order to appease the
clamor OF other foreign Offices for a
public declaration as to how long she
intends to hold on to Shantung. Japan,
it is thought maintains that having
got Shantung under the treaty OF Yer
sailles, and having. before obtaining it,
made a promise which was at the
time regarded as sufficient by the al
lies and the United States, she is not
bound now to make any premature
declaration as to what day and hour
she Will surrender what she has.
No official heer regards it as likely
that the Tokyo statement. which Is for
the benefit OF the japanese people sole
ly vii he satisfactory to those Of the
allies who favor the interests Of China
The statement. IL is hinted here. is not
satisfactory. It is further hinted that
Japan says she cannot fix any precise
date for return Of Shantung until she
has examined all the de.hils of the
original agreement between China and
Germany whereby Germany took over
Shantung as the German sphere Of in
1uenCe in China
Japan. it is stated. points out that
she herself has treaties Of 1915 and
1918 with China which will have q
bearing on the final surrender of the
Province and that a discussion and
settlement Of the triangular issues in
yoIved between Germany. Japan and
China must reasonably precede any
definite statement from Japan.