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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-06
STATE OFFICIAL UNABLE To
ENLIGhTEN PROF. CAPLlNGER
State Superintendent Gilbert Informs
City School Head That Six Hour
Opinion VIII Have His Atten.
tiOn-InfOrmation to
To Be Given.

In long distance telephone COM
munication with Prof. V. o. Gilbert,
State Superintendent of Schools, Prof.
w. ]. Caplinger, Superintendent of the
Maysville city schools, has been ad-
vised that the recent opinion of Attor-
ney General Morris as it affects the
Maysville schools will be explained by
him in a letter in the immediate fu-
ture.
Prof. Caplinger today stated that
the local High School now does more
than 6 hours of actual school room
work each day including the manual
training, glee club, sewing, home eco
nomics, typewriting, etc., but the
grade schools only have five hours of
actual school work and the regular
course of the High School only re-
quires hours work each day
The law in the case and the Attor-
ney Generals opinion seem to be
quite clear that minimum of hour )
a day Of actual teaching is required
but the law has never been enforced
in this respect and the Attorney Gen
eral has never been asked for an opin-
ion. 1t appears that the schools receiv-
ing state money must so adjust their
courses as to put in six hours of ac-
tual class room work each day. how
ever Prof. Caplinger is making nc
statement on any proposed change in
the local school courses until he has
all of the facts before him.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-06
BAND CONCERT rs
VERY PLEASING

For the first time in several weeks
the Maysville Boys Band gave a con-
cert in their band stand In Market
street Friday night The streets about
the stand were crowded with people
and the program given by the boys
was quite a hit. The poem Manager
]. Harbour Russell wrote on the Mays
Vile Band Stand while on vacation
up North this summer, has been set to
music by Director Young and the play
ing and singing of this made quite
hit with the public.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-06
BOY KNOCKED, FROM
STREET CAR BY POLE

John Humphries, IA years old son
Of Mr.. Morton Humphries, was rath-
er seriously injured Friday evening
while riding on the running board Of
street car near the Dieterich Green
House. The boys head was struck by
a pole which was very close to the
track and he was knocked off the car
onto the ground. He was given medi-
cal attention and although uncon-
soious for some time, he was soon
himself again but will suffer for some
time with a rather sore head.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-06
Read What U. 9. Dept. Of Agriculture
Says About What Two Rats Can DO.

According to government figures,
two rats breeding continually for
three years produce s5s,7Os.4s2 indi-
vidual rats. Act when you see the first
rat. don't walt. RAT-sNAP 10 the
surest. oleanest, most convenient en-
tsrminator. No mixing with other
foods. Drys up after killing--leavea
no smell. Cats or dogs won't touch H.
sold and guaranteed by Mike Brown,
J. Jas. Wood q Son. N. O. Rnsssll. Co
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-06
BAND HAS BUT TWO
MORE C0NTR ACTS

The Boys Band has but two more
out-of-town contracts for this season
One is at the West Union Fair next
week and the other is at the George.
town (O.) Fair in October. The band
will make no more out-of-town cen
tracts this year on account of the boys
being In school unless they are wanted
for Saturday or Sunday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-06
TOM MOORE LANDS SAFELY
IN THIS COUNTRY

Mr.. Marion Moore this morning re
ceived telegram from the Salvation
Army at Camp Mills announcing the
safe arrival there of his grandson.
Mr.. Thomas Moore, Maysville boy
member of the First. Army division
Tom is expected home in a very short
time.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-06
COAL ADVANCES
IN CINCINNATI

The Cincinnati Post says: Retail
coal prices were advanced at the
Chamber of Commerce Saturday.
Smokeless lump and egg coal was
quoted at s7.75 to sS.25 ton, against
s7.75 to So last month.
Smokeless run-of-mine was put up
25 cents a ton, to 0675 to $7.25 a
ton. Coke was advanced rs cents to
80 cents a ton, at $40 to $10.25.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-06
CHANGE IN l.. & N. TRAIN TIME

Local Agent Ellis of the L. G. N.
railroad announces a change in time
of Sunday trains on the Maysville di-
vision. In the future train No. 2O3
will arrive in Maysville at 2;55 D. m.
and train No. 211 will depart at 4:10
instead Of 4:50 heretofore. Patrons
of this road should take notice OF
these changes
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-06
RESIDENCE BADLY DAM.
AGED BY FIRE FRIDAY

The residence Of Mrs. Mollie Shep-
herd on the Germantown road Just be-
low the city was badly damaged by
fire late Friday afternoon. The Mays
Vile Fire Department went to the as
sistance and soon extinguished the
flames. The house was unoccupied
and how the fire was started is quite
a mystery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-06
GOOOD CROWD HEARS ABOUT
COUNTY FARM BUREAU

County Agent George Kirk address,
ed very good audience at Rectorville
Friday evening explaining to them the
workings of the Mason County Farm
Bureau. There is much interest being
shown all over the county in this new
organization Of the Mason county
farmers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-06

There will be no preaching services
at the First Baptist church on Sunday.
Sunday School and B. Y. P. U. will
be held at the usual hours and all are
requested to attend these services.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-06

James Penn, an employee of the
Maysville Transfer Company, fell
from the clty's street sweeper at Third
and Market streets Saturday morning
onto the brick street and suffered a
rather bad jolt. Just what caused the
man to take sudden tumble from the
water wagon is not known. He was
not seriously hurt.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-06
ATTRACTIVE NEW AVN.
ING Is ERECTED

Workmen have completed the erec-
tion of very attractive new awning
at the Third street entrance to the
NJ. c. Russell Company's wholesale
grocery store. The awning Is one of
the largest in the city and will be of
much benefit to the store.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-06

John w. Bradford and family are
moving today from the Wood property
In Market street to the Downey prop
erty at the corner East Second and
Commerce street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-06

The Petit Jury of the Mason Circuit
Court will report again on Monday
morning and the trial of jury cases
will again be taken up. There are but
few jury cases to be tried and the jury
expects soon to be dismissed.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-06

The VIII Adams In jail here in con-
nection with the sensational Dover
case, is no relation to the family of
Mr.. W. ]. Adams, prominent Dover
citizen.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-06

All Mason county schools will open
on Monday morning at $3.50 o'clock
but all of the books required have not
yet been received by dealers. The
change in books this year has caused
delay in school organization all over
the state.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-06
NEW COUNTY SCHOOL
TEACHER ELECTED

Mrs. Cal Haughaboo resigned as
teacher of the Hebron School Friday
evening and Saturday morning Miss
Ruth Norris was elected to fill the
vacancy. Miss Norris taught In the
Brooksville school last year.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-06

The Franklin School Building and
lot at Fern Leaf, will be sold at pub
lie auction on the premises on Satur-
day, September 90 1919, at p. m.
MASON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCA-
TION. 4-3t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-06
WHY APOLOGIZE?

When l realize the great number of
ambitions most men have and consider
the size of them, / am ashamed at the
small number of my own. The greatest
is to own two pairs of suspenders at
the same time. / have never owned but
one, and have always longed for two, the
extra pair to be on my extra pants when
/ am ready to put it on-Howe s Monthly.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-06

Contractors are at work giving the
front of the Central Hotel a new coat
of paint.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-06
PARK CONCERT on
SUNDAY AFTERNOON

The Boys Band will give their re
gular Sunday afternoon concert st
Beechwood Park on Sunday afternoon
at o'clock and the public is cordial
ly invited to hear them at this time
With these regular band concerts
Park Is becoming quite Il
popular resort on Sunday afternoons.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-06
WANTED

Delivery Boy at Hunts Store. 5-tf
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-06

$3.50 Thermos Bottle, sale price
$190. ]. r. KACKLEY & CO. 5-2t
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-08
The Odor OF Bees.

At the entrance of every beehive, dur
ing the season of the honey flow, stand
guards to prevent the invasion of strange
bees. Half dozen of the nectar-laden
insects fly to the tiny door. To the
human eye they look exactly alike; but
one among them is not allowed to pass
the sentries, who recognize him as an
enemy. The sense by which they detect
him, according to DR.. N. e. McIndoo,
whose book, Recognition Among Insects,
has been published recently by the
Smithsonian Institution, is not sight
but smell.
In the course of bis studies the man
of science has trained his nose until be
can recognize the three castles Of beer
queens, drones and workers-merely by
their odor. His experiments show that
the bees themselves recognize one another
by individual odors, and use the sense oi
smell for as many purposes as human
beings use eyes and ears. Worker bees,
he says, returning to the hives from the
fields, pass the guards unmOlested, be.
cause they carry the proper sign, a.
though the hive odor they convey ID
fainter than when they left the hive, and
10 also to very large degree masked BY
the odors of the nectar and the poller
with which they have loaded themselves
I-Youth's Companion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-08

The chemical department OF tho MAS,
..chuaetts college has recently issued
conclusions from elaborate investigs.
lions In regard to the use and value OF
leaves for plant food. 1t 10 touna tnas
leaves collected In the spring snow .
HIGHER content Of nitrogen and poos-
nhorus than than those collected ID tne
fall from the same trees. Tue pnos.
nhorio acid varies with the species OF
tras and also with the section OF the tree
from which the leaves were obtained.
The leaat amount Of nitrogen and phos'
nhorus occurred in those leaves from
frsss grown on clay soil, and the highest
.nntant occurred where the trees were
Crown In stony loan. Leaves from up,
ssr branches of the maple and oak have
: hiober content of nitrogen, phosphoric
.cid and potash than those obtained
from the lower branches. In the case
81 ths chestnut the reverse appears TO
be true. -, ,.i,.
81, rom of leaves calculated upon ~
mar cant moisture basis was $S.oo, de-
bending upon the kind OF leaves ana up.
IN vhst portion Of the tree tney wele
srowp. The cost Of collecting and hand.
Isno viii probably be- greater tnan tne
..,n. of the leaves II ono has TO 60 ou'
;.to ths forest 10 gather them. Tnere
scrs - n NAV be advisable In most ceses
"nS.r the nress Of labor situation, fo'
s.rmsrs 10 spend much tims 10 this man
nsr II N worth noting thst the oae1
.sins above noted does not include ens
~ss ~ sts., vhIeh leaves put into thu
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-08
Relation OF Cash Crops TO Feed Crops
fBy George z. Simmons.)

The three factors of agricultural pro-
duction-lapd, labor and capital goods
must be balanced properly to secure the
best results In farming. Should either
be neglected or deficient, success will be,
may be, changed to failure.
One of the opportunities for labor con-
servstion on the dairy farm is in it's use
TO produce cash crops that may be
grown by labor released for part time
during the pasture season for the herd.
Dairy herds may be located on farms
that are adapted TO the profitable pro-
duction of other crops than those grown
for the herd.
Potatoes, q crop especially adapted by
climatic and soil conditions to many
parts of Maine, furnish q product of high
per acre yield that may be grown IN
area adapted to the size OF the farm AND
to the amount sufficient TO use the spare
time of both man and team power.
Potato culture is particularly adapted
to fitting land for big yields of grain and
clover, when grown in rotation.
While corn grown for ensilage requh Cd
good cultural methods, the amount
necessary to supplement the grain and
hay would not permit renewal OF the
seeding often enough to produce best
Yields of desirable hay.
Sweet corn 10 also crop that mas a
large per acre yield Of excellent quality
for canning that may be grown in many
parts of this state. One advantage IN
producing sweet corn is that after remov'
ing the ears for canning the remainder
of the plant is valuable for ensilage
Green sweet corn with the ears removed
shows one per cent digestible protein
and 1873 per cent carbohydrates and TAT
while snsilage from whole corn shows
Ii per cent protein and 1875 per cent Of
carboh drates and fat. This gives ar
opportunity for corn as cash crop II
connection with dairy farming. >,
Likewise, orchsrding,snd garden t1ucs
may we'll DO used a. cash crops on ths
dairy farm.
Reliable data has been secured show
ing that the largest labor incomes ar'
secured when from 80 to 30 per cent o.
the receipts OF the dairy farm come fron
crops, where market milk is the produc
sold from the dairy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-08
American Influence In Hungary

That the people of Hungarian extrac-
ton have taken kindly to the democra-
tizeing influence of the United States,
and on the other hand have been unwill-
ing vassals to the enforced Prussisn
Kultur, is interestingly shown by Mr..
James W. Gerard in Face to Face with
Kaiserism. 1t is possible to find In
hungary, he says, a Hungarian village q
German village, Slav village and a
Roumanian village. all within q short
distance of one another. Men from each
of these villages, after one month in the
United States, throw aside their national
costume and buy their clothes In the
same American shop, eat the same food,
and send their children to the same
public school not only without protest
but with eagerness, whereas, in Hungary,
not one of the inhabitants of these diff
erent villages would think of abandoning
his national traits to learn the language
of his German neighbors. Across the
hungarian border you see the people
taking a certain delight In refusing to
understand German. Because com.
msnds are given in German 10 the armies
of the dual monarchy all the male popu-
lation, at least during the term Of their
military service, have been compelled to
learn some German. But they forget ii
as soon as possible when they return
from their period of military service.
Many members of these races 90 to
America, and after working there short
time amass enough money to return to
Austria b hungary and purchase small
piece of land-the ambition of everyone
born OF the soil.
One of the sons of Prince Lichtensteir
told me that friend who was running
for the Hungarian Lower House In dis
trict of Hungary largely inhabited by
Slavs, spoke in Hungarian at political
meeting, and, finding that his audience
did not understand him, tried German
Finally, when matters had come to 9
ataudstill, some one in the back OF the
room called out to him, asking II he
spoke English. The candidate answered
that he did. Whereupon the crowd told
him to speak English, which nearly al
understood; and 80 the Hungarian, 9
candidate for parliament In Hungary
was forced, In order to be understood, to
address his Hungarian electors in the
language that they had learned II
Americs.-Youth's Companion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-08
Pure Breds vs.. Grades.

Albert E. Hodges, q prominent farmer
of Fairfield Center, proprietor of Avon
dale farm, gave q very interesting talk
on "Pure BREEDS VS.. Grades. The Differ
ence in Net Income"
Mr.. Hodges Is right at home In discus
sing this topic, for he has long been
believer In the theory that 1t dosn't pay
to keep anything except the best in
livestock. His address was purely in
formal but extremely instructive, relat
ing asit did to his personal experiences
on the farm.
He said that be was driven, by neces'
sity for larger income, to the keeping
of pure bred stock. He bought at fret
a few pure bred COWS and registered
bull, then gradually sold of the grades
and replaced them with pure breds.
"The returns from cream sold from
pure breds, said he, are more than q
per cent greater than from grade herd
considering the amount of feed consum-
ed. The male calves from my grade
herd sold at IS to 81 each, while tbt
males from q pure bred herd sell at $l0(
to $500, and they furnish about half my
income. Female calves from the present
| herd sell at three to FIVE times the price
Of grades.
The caring for pure bred stock createI
much greater interest; the keeping o.
pure breds and the making of recordi
bring me into contact with the mos
progressive farmers in Maine. I fine
there 10 more profit FROM one pure bre6
COW than from ten Of the best grades
ever had. When the grade COW stops
after having given her mess OF milk, ant
mi ust herself be sold to realizes profit
the pure bred COW will drop calf tina
| will sell at 500 to $500 at birth, and viii
repeat every year II properly handled.
The study OF the pure breds has alst
awakened in me desire for bette
methods in all lines Of agriculture, Ant
made me better farmer all around thar
would have been had continued Will
grades. "
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-08
NUMBER ID.

.uen ne stared at me for another min
ute or two, shaking his head dubi-
ousiy.
His mystifcation was quite explt.
cable. The last time he had seen me
I was going down to earth with
bullet in my face and my machine do
ing spinning.nose dive. He was one
of my comrades in the flying corps
and was In the fight which resulted
in my capture. He said he had read
the report that I was a prisoner Of
war, but he had never believed 1t, as
he did not think 1t possible for me to
survive that fall.
He was one of the few men living
out of eighteen who were originally
In my squadron do not mean the
eighteen with whom I sailed from
Canada last May. but the squadron l
joined in France.
AS we sat on the deck exchanging
experiences, I would frequently no
tice him gazing intently in my face
as If he were not quite sure that the
whole proposition was not a hoax
and that I was an imposter.
Outside of this unexpected meet
ing, my trip was uneventful.
I arrived at st. John, New Bruins
wick, and eventually In the little
town Of Momence. Ill.,, on the Kan
kakee river.
have said that was never so
happy to arrive in country as I was
when I set foot on Dutch soil. Now,
I'm afraid I shall have to take that
statement back. Not until l finally
landed in Momence and realized that
was again in the town o. my child
hood days did I enjoy that feeling Of
absolute security which one never
really appreciates until after q visit
to foreign parts.
Now that l am back, the whole ad-
venture constantly recurs to me as q
dream, and I'm never quite sure that
I won't wake up and find 1t so.
(THE END)
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-08
SAVING TIME
A Play by Catherine Power, IL
Years, Everett School, Boston.

Part 1-Time-At supper. Place
Home.
Mary-papa. after supper may go out
and play?
Father-Now. Mary, you know that
New Years resolution you gave
mother about saving time. You are
not good in arithmetic, why not do
that?
Mary (sulkily. to her mother)-Mama,
papa is getting just as mean and
strict as Mr.. Gre n. You know Mr..
Green only gives Helen three hours
Of play each day. The rest OF the
time she is either working or study
ing.
MotherLNow. May. what's the use Of
sulking over what you will never be
sorry for-Go.ng hats right?
Mary-Oh, we'll, all right. (She walks
slowly out Of the room.)
Part Next morning in the school
yard.
Helen-Mary. do you know your les
son todayf
Mary-Oh. yes, Helen. papa kept me
In last night,-but. oh. don't de-
test staying In evenings!
Helen-Oh, you'll get used to II, Mary.
(Bell rings. They file up In line.)
Part S-(The Clasgcocm.)
Teacher-Mary. say your lesson!
Mary does so. and has 1t right
Teacher (am' zed)-This Is the frst
time you have recited with intelli-
gence, Mary. How did you manage
III
Mary-Last night papa kept me In
and told me to study my lessons.
Teacher-(turnirg 20 the class)-Lct
this be an example to all Of tho
class. You all notice the change in
Mary, I'm sure. When you are
studying you are saving time. Those
who save time VIII get In the habit
Of saving money for Thrift Stamps.
I'm sure.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-08
The Maine Central Railroad Co. hs,

The Maine Central Railroad Co. has
bought eight new freight locomotives,
similar to the Mikado type. They weigh
$50 tons and are 20 tons heavier than the
heaviest locomotive that is used on the
main line. They were built under gov
ernment supervision and are quite differ
ent from the Msine Central engine.
They are equipped with the New York
airbrake and mono Of the appliances are
familiar to the Maine Central engineers.
Tho CRATE bars shake by air; tho reverse
lever is operated by air; and tho hand
ling of the coal 10 by means OF stoker,
and the FIRE boy has no shoveling to do.
The coal 10 put in the FIRE box In powder
form by . blower process. Another
noticeable feature 10 the q. 8. which ID
on the side OF the engine. 1t ID claimed
that the now engine will haul 100 cars
from the Waterville freight yard. The
bell on the new engine Is directly over
the headlight. They are similar to the
new Federal locomotive now used on the
Grand Trunk Railway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-04-08
CHAPTER Xxx.
Home AGAIN.

That same day, In the evening. /
was rendered banquet at the Hotel
Savoy by q fellow officer who had
bet three other friends Of mine that
I would be home by Christmas. This
wager had been made at the time he
heard that ! was prisoner Of war,
and the dinner was the stake.
The first intimation he had OF my
safe return from Germany and the
fact that he had won his bet was a
telegram ! sent him reading as fol-
lows:
'Lieut. Louis Grand:
"War bread bad. so I came home.
"PAT."
He said he would not part with
that message for thousand dollars.
Other banquets followed In fast sue
cession. After had survived nine OF
them ] figured that ! was now In as
much danger of succumbing to sur.
felt of rich food as I had previously
been of dying from starvation, and
LUZ NY OWh PAolSSlAohS NSNAeSN ~
leave London. Moreover, my thoughts
and my heart were turning back to
the land Of my birth, where / knew
there was q loving mother who was
longing for more substantial evidence
Of my safe escape than the cables and
letters she had received.
Strangely enough. on the boat which
carried me across the Atlantic. ! saw
an r. f. G. man--Lieutenant Lascel'
les. s.5Sg SIS
walked over to him. held ont my
hand and said "Hellor'
He looked at me steadily for at least
q minute.
my friend. you certainly look like
Pat O'Brien." he declared. but CAM
believe my eyes. Who are your
I,quickly convinced him that biz
eyes were still to be relied upon, and