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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-14

Miss Ruth Thomas. who has been
III for several weeks and who came to
her mothers home here from Lexing-
ton to recuperate, is improving nicely
and. will soon be able to return to her
work on a Lexington newspaper. Miss
Thomas is one Of the brightest young
newspaper W men IN the state and is
making good kith the pencil.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-14
BABY ALLEN

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Allen, of East
Second street, are the proud parents
of fine baby daughter, who arrived
this afternoon and who has been
named Frances Sweetland Allen.
Mother and babe are doing fine. Ind
the doctor thinks dad will er in
due time. - --,s''.lss, - - = ,--,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-14
OFFICERS INSTALLED

The following officers were install
ed by Pisgah Encampment No. 9 I. o.
%. F., last evening:
l c. PHI. L. Walsh.
8. W.-George H. Frank.
H. P-J. l. Salisbury.
]. wa. G. Sulser.
Scribe-J. w. Thompson.
\ Treasurer--James Childs.
Guide--W H. Cox.
i. S.-W. r. Smith.
Wrustees-George Schwartz, James
Clhilds, A. d. Cole.
Finance Committee-W. r. Smith
George Schwartz, H. l.. Walsh.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-14
YOUNGSTERS PLEASED WITH
NEW HORNS

The majority of the members of the
Maysville Boys Band have already
been at the band rooms in the Caproni
building to procure their instruments
and its a proud set Of youngsters you
can bet They will all begin their re-
gular practise Immediately and Prof.
and Mrs. Young promise some great
big surprises within a few weeks for
the people Of Maysville.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-14
NEW ABERDEEN MAIL CARRIER

The contract for carrying the mail
from the local railroad station to
Aberdeen has been awarded to Mr..
George Kennedy, Of Aberdeen, who
has entered upon his new duties.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-14

Former Councilman George W..
Crowell shows no improvement and is
very critically i'll at his home in East
Second street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-14

Extensive iml Fovsmsnts have been
made In the n nt Of the Schwarts
meat store In iarket street. New
windows have B len Installed and the
store room othe wise made very At
tractive.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-14

Quite bit tobacco was delivered
to the Maysvi p market the first Of
this week by il from Lewis county
The large amoI of the weed now be-
Ing delivered q wagon is keeping the
floors well filld from day to day.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-14

Just arrived 20 barrels Fancy New
Crop New Orleans M0lasses $1.19 per
gallon cash. Bring your Jug.
= -3''' X. LEE LOVEL.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-14

Just arrived 90 barrels Fancy New
Crop New Orleans MOlasses $1.19 per
gallon cash. Bring your jug.
r. LEE LOVEL.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-14

Regular meeting of Maysville Lodge
No. 704 B. p. o. Elks Wednesday even
ing, January is, 1919. All members
urged to be present.
W. W. WEIS, e. Ruler.
w. r. Smith. Secretary
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-14

Mr.. Taylor White, of Mayslick, pass
ed through the city today en- route to
North Vernon, Ind, to visit with rel
atives and friends.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-14

DR.. Ella Y. Hicks returned today
from trip to Cincinnati.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-14

,rsS ssA9 c,Ss Kelly a.ss home .s.,. ,sss, :,
had bssn n'usters4 the service
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-14
MAN GOING TO CINCINNATI M3l
HAVE BEEN BAILEY

1t has been learned that man an
swering the description Of John
Bailey. missing Lewis county team +
ster, purchased ticket at the local q.
& o. station on the day OF his supp
posed disappearance for Cincinnatil
The man was in very jolly frame OF
mind at the local station and was
thought to have been drinking some. !
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-14

Mr.. Elbert Trisler, Forest avenue
grocer, was in vanceburg today on
business.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-25
Mr.. FORD'S MISTAKE

1t is very risky for an imperfecty
educated man of wealth to employ a
bright literary hack to write q book
for him in expression of his generally
outlined views on an important sub
ject. Henry Ford is now finding this
out too late. Before Mr.. Ford jumped
in with Lis usual energy to help win
the war, once it YVES started, he was q
dyed-in-th e-wool pacifist and he en-
ployed one Theodore Delavigno to
write a book under his (Ford's) name
against preparedness. The employee
did his best to earn his money, with
the result Of sensational production
committing Mr.. Ford to many extreme
statements which he probably would
never had made had he fully under
stood what he was saying. In conse-
quence there was very sharp comment,
that of the Chicago Tribune's editorial
being so sharp that indignant automo-
bile king unwisely began q million
dollar suit for libel.
Though Mr.. Ford has Loyalty in
sisted on the stand that whatever is
in the book represents his views, his
replies and observations have inCicat-
ed that lie has either not read his own
book or completely failed to under
stand it's historical parallels and lit
erary illusions. Such failure to
understand would appear to have been
inevitable, for he has but slight ac-
quaintance with standard literature
and has even boosted that he thought
little of history and knew less. His
lack of needed information outside of
business lines may be indicated by a
single example. Asked on the stand
if he had ever heard of Benedict Ar
mold, Mr.. Ford, blissfully unconscious
of what the question involved, ans
wered: eyes, he was writer" 1t has
been suggested that he had Arnold
Bennett, the novelist, in mind, but
apparently he family recollected the
name of Matthew Arnold as that of
prominent man of letters and had
forgotten or never heard of Benedict
Arnold, the traitor of American his
tory. 1t may be taken for granted
that Mr.. Ford now has greater re-
spect for a knowledge of history than
formerly. Doubtless he also has been
forced to conclude that to hire a
Journalist to write book on an i'm
portant subject is a more hazardous
undertaking than to employ sling
er of phrases to introduce new au-
tomobile model.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-25
STATE FAIR OPENS
IN TWO WEEKS

Two weeks from Saturday the gates
of Mssouris State Fair will open il
Sedalia. State Fair "fans" in Farm.
ington have begun to pick up Their
ears in anticipation of the event; any
it is probable that this city will I
represented at the Fair by larger 4
egations this year than ever befEre
August GIG are the dates of the big
show.
A reduced rate of one and one-half
fare for a round trip ticket to Soda
liza during Fair Week is offered by all
railroads. Special trains will be run
on all lines into Sedalia every day
during the week. This service, to-
gether with the special "ailroad rates
should increase tremendously the
crowd that always attends the Fair.
Indications ere tirt the Fair will go
over the top big and strong, with rec
ord breaking exhibits and races; and
a record attendance. The live stock
section is particularly promising, with
all of the big breeds and many of the
big bre ade"s represented. Hundreds
of wonderful entries have been re-
ceived in The draft and coach horse,
mule, cattle, sheep and swine depart
ments. Much effort has been made to
stage big live stock show; and there
will be no disarpointments in the livs
stock sections, nor Gny other.
The night horse show will be the
usual brilliant event, with several fine
stables entered, including the Loula
Long Combs stable, Earl Hutton with
the W. f. Gillespie stable, and R. L..
Davis with his high steppers.
The Tractor Show and Demonstra-
ton, with sixty or more machines on
display and in action, promises to at
tract thousands of power-farming en-
Approximately 100000
square feet will be devoted to trac-
tors and power farming machinery;
and demonstration blowing, six to
eight inches deep, will take place
Thursday and Friday mornings, Aug
ust IA and Is.
An entertainment program packed
and jammed with good features will
delight all visitors. Band music and
grand opera singing; a peace jubilee
and pyrotcchnical display; a MAN.
moth sham battle; auto polo machines;
horse races and automobile races; air
plane flights; War Trophies exhibit;
pallet and outdoor vaudeville; and
arrival and midway attractions APP
Dear on the program.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-25
HYPHENATED ROYALTY

Apparently the agitation against
hyphanated royalty, begun in Eng
land during the war, has been effec-
tive, for it has been announced that
the Prince of Wales and the Prin-
cess Mary will not look across in
ternational boundaries for their mat
es but will wed in the British nobility.
Such announcement is reported in
connection with the efforts of King
Ferdinand of Roumania to secure a
wife for his son, Charles, from some
stable royal house, efforts attended
with great and unusual difficulties.
English royalty has withdrawn from
the international marriage market, as
stated. The Russian princesses are
now merely the Misses Romanoff-
if still alive. German princesses are
similarly ineligible, many of them be-
ing in exile with their throne-less
sires; and most of the less impor.
tant royalties are in trouble of one
kind or another.
1t is said that King Ferdinand
would like to pick the fair Yolande
of Italy, one of the very few desir.
able princesses in sight, but choosing
is not taking; there are difficulties in
the way. When he plunged Europe
into war the former Kaiser uninten-
tionally dealt heavy blow to hyphen-
ated royalty as well as at thrones
According to report, there has been
neither a royal marriage nor royal
betrothal in Europe since 1914. The
4 L. III L
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-25
TRUST-BUSTING TO COME

1t begins to look rs if the job of
trust busting undertaken by the Amer
lean people and their government a
few years ago was left so incomplete,
or was so largely undone during the
war, that it will have to be tackled
afresh. The Federal Trade Commits
sion finds, for example, that the meat
packers are steadily acquiring a mon
opoly of many of the chief food pro-
ducts of the country. Their grip is
not confined to meats but is rapidly
reaching out and fastening on num-
erors other products named in the
report by means of their control of
STA companies and their interest in
1888 others. In response to the COM
missions findings the packers own up
to the vastness of their expansions,
but contend that such concentration of
commercial power eliminates waste Of
effort, saves expense, makes for
greater efficiency, renders smaller
profits possible, and thus benefits the
public by providing lower prices than
could be secured in any other way.
This is the familiar argument of
the advocates of State socialism, to
which system majority sentiment is
opposed, and the packers will hardly
be able to convert the public to such
view. If we cannot trust the gov
eminent to administer the food sup
plies of the country, still less can we
trust private combination which has
nothing in view but the accumulation
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-25
FILIPINO ATHLETICS

The American Government has
helped the Filipinos in many ways
the development of athletics being not
the least of the blessings conferred
1t is difficult to vizualize spirited ath-
letic contests so near the equator, ev-
en- granting GOODNESS to the early
morning hours, but the facts show a
remarkable development of outdoor
sports in the Philippines under our
governments encouragement rs part
of the educational movement. 1t ap-
pears that athletics have not only
helped in the schools but reduced in
the population generally the tendency
toward tribal warfare.
We read that the athletic games ir
Manila--now famed far and wide ir
the Orient-were participated in this
year by representatives from Sian
and Malaga as we'll as from China and
Japan. According to the Manila Free
Press, nobody was in it with the FIJI.
ipinos in baseball" but a young Chi.
naman was the chief winner of single
events. The report shows China win
ner of the pentathlon, decathlon and
soccer football; Japan winner of the
marathon and tennis singles, and the
Philippines winner Of track and field
events, swimming, tennis doubles and
basket and football, our Far Eastern
wards covering themselves with glo-
ry."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-25
100000 Soldiers Have Already
Let Their War Risk Insurance Lapse

insurance is furnished by the Govern
mcnt at less than cost. Consequently,
it is inconceivable that any reputable
company will wish to deprive our SOL
diers and sailors of this Government
protection. Nevertheless, some of
them have not given such definite in
structions to their agents as ought to
be given. This, however, can be rem
cdied, and those who need watching
are any agents who are trying to dis
satisfy the holders Of Government in
surance. Hence, every underwriters
association in the United States
should drum out of camp insurance
statesmen caught at such nefarious
work.
So the officers of the Equitable call
upon every member of its field force
to do four things:
l. To advise all soldiers and sailors
whose term insurance is in force, to
hold fast to it;
2. To aid in the restoration of the
term policies that Lave lapscd;
3. To aid at appropriate times in
the future in getting this term insur-
ance converted into permanent insur-
ance; and
A. To aid in stamping out any at
tempts that may be made by the
agents Of any companies to further
their own selfish interests by endeav-
oring to twist this Government insur-
Hncn
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-25
S-~-------------------------------
THE NEW "PERFIDIOUS"

The mantle of "perfdious Albion
has fallen upon or been eagerly put or
by America, according to our late
Teutonic enemies, who, though loudly
lamenting that they are "broke," still
seem to have plenty of money to en-
ploy in organized propaganda. The
following highly entertaining obser-
vations are quoted from a recent is
sue of "The Vienna Bulletin, published
by the Vienna Press Association, Ltd
the pronouncement having "Perfdious
America" as its striking head:
"a horde of bandits have combined
literally to plumber the population of
Germany and German-Austria. The
grinning spectacle of naked imperial
ism has dictated the proposed peace
treaty of Versailles and st. German.
That the Internal hatred of France
against Germany would lead her to
fall on the bleeding body of her foe
was to be expected. This prey and
pillage policy is nothing else than the
bolshevism of Imperialism. The En-
tentc will be astonished how this boil
shevism which they practice will de-
velop in sense by no means pleasant
to them. The lightnings of the gen
eral strike in Paris and the thunder
of anarchistic bombs in America are
the Meme Tekel that heralds the COM
ing tempest. Mr.. Wilson is playing
an ignoble part in the worlds history.
The anarchistic bombs in America will
ring in his ears. 1t is poor fame for
Wilson to have secured for America
the succession to Great Britain's SUI
premacy in the world. For he has
secured it in moral regard also. Thus,
as was formerly Gaid 'Perfidious AL
bion', so will henccforward be said
'Perfidious America. 1t must fill one
with disgust to live in a time like
this"
1t is interesting to know that our
late Tcutonic enemies expect to re-
venge themselves upon US indirectly
through the ravagcs of Bolshevism.
Though we may feel reasonably con-
fident that they will be disappointed
so far as the United States is con-
cerned, we should be glad to be ap-
prised of the means whereby they ex-
pew W OIL lhC III OlhNl NtltlJ VIC may llOL
neglect such measure of defense as
enlightened self-interest will dictate.
1t is also interesting to know that in
the opinion of our still active enemy
propagandists President Wilson has
Secured for America the succession
to Great Britain's supremacy in the
world" This is all the more interest
ing because of the repeated assertion
of some Americans that Mr.. Wilson,
Great Britain's supremacy and even
limited the powers of his own coun-
try. And it is gratifying as well as
interesting to know that our enemy
propagandists are "flled with dis
gust to live in a time like this" for
only predatory Germans and Austrians
to the brim with complete disgust and
profound encouragement can the
world secure its own safety.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-25
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS


For many years the Odd Fellows
Home, an institution for the care and
training of orphaned children of Odd
Fellows, at Liberty, Clay County, Mo-,
has been reckoned as one of the best
managed institutions of the kind in
the United States. This year an in
novation has been brought about, and
the results are even more pleasing
than was expected. Heretofore dur
ing the scholastic year a series of
prizes for excellence in classes, de-
pertinent and accomplishment have
been given. These prizes have always
heretofore consisted of medals. This
year the prizes awarded have been
War Savings Stamps, and the prizes
themselves have fitted in so we'll with
the study of thrift that the student
body took even a keener interest in
the competition than ever.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-25

The Missouri Legislature has been,
since the convention of the first ses-
sion, depriving US of our personal
Liberty. 1t has passed laws forbid
ding us to unload cordwood on the
sidewalks; it has passed laws forbid
ding us to rob trains; it has passed
laws forbidding US to sprawl out and
go to sleep in the postoffice door; it
has enacted laws that would deprive
us of the "liberty" of securing bas-
ket Of rocks and throwing them at our
neighbors' calves, one of our most de-
lightful and cherished liberties.
Not only this, but more, the said Leg
islature has made it unlawful for us
to go to his chicken roost at night,
when he is asleep, and would not be
bothered in the least. They have gone
so far as to say we shall not carry
concealed weapons, and many other
laws. They have passed laws for
bidding us to loiter around the saloon
get drunk and go home and thrash
our wives and kick our little children
out at the back door. just think OF
the good old days when we could all
get drunk if we so desired, remain up
all night, entertain ourselves yelling
like a gang of wild indians, shooting
into the peoples houses whenever we
felt like it. Oh, no; the country is moi
free any more. The last legislature
even went so far as to pass law to
punish us--even to hang us if we xiii
a cashier and rob bank, when every
one knows it is profitable Business
We had large sums invested in burg
lar tools, and now we will have to
lose the investment. The government
ought to pay for all those tools.--Ar-
cadia Valley Enterprise.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-25

of wealth for itself. When Congress
disposes of the pressing problems of
the hour, it is likely to be found necs-
sary to take up for consideration the
stern regulation of expanding monop-
olies and do some more trust busting.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-25

Elihu Root provided for the Sena-
torial "robins" plan for amending
the League Of Nations covenant, but
no one has been found to supply the
courage required to execute it.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-25
Chamberlain's Collie and Diarrhoea
Ramadv

This medicine always wins the
good opinion if not the praise of those
who use it. Try it when you have
need of such a remedy. Obtain
able everywhere. (advt.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-25

Heinz Pickles in barrels, Sweet,
Sour and Dill, can be secured at Beth
els Cash Meat Market. You should
not fail to try them. They are most
appetiziug.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-25
Delicate Mechanism

D0oPAl0 AIS SCOPO OWN q
Company is a business of in
finite details, requiring infinite
attention.
Experienced men must know
livestock buying with a knowl-
edge Of weight, price, the amount
and quality of meat the live
animals will yield.
Each manufacturing operation must
be done with expert skill and scientific
precision. A highly perishable product
must be handled with speed and care
to avoid loss.
Chemists, engineers, accountants,
and other specialists are required to
take care of our intricate problems.
Alert wisdom and judgment must
be used in getting stocks of goods into
the open channels of demand through
our four hundred branch houses.
Branch house organizations must
show activity and energy to sell at the
market in the face of acute competi-
ton from other large packers, and
hundreds of small ones.
All these requirements ofintelligence,
loyalty, devotion to the task, are met
in the personnel of Swift & Company.
Yet the profit is only a fraction of cent
per pound with costs at minimum.
How can the workings of this deli
cate human mechanism be improved
upon?
Do you believe that Government
direction would add to our efficiency
or improve the service rendered the
producer and consumer
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-11-06
GRANGE MEETING

At the meeting held last Satur-
day evening at Center for the pur-
pose OF perfecting a grange or
ganization, the following tempor-
ray officers were elected:
John King, Master.
C. c. Williams, Secretary.
G. h. Tjomsland, Treasurer.
Mrs. h. A. Wise, Lecturer.
Mr.. Fred Nielsen of Pomona
Grange was expected to be pres
ent and address the meeting, but
missed the ferry at Des Moines.
Mrs. Alice Yarnell of Gig llar-
Dor presided.
Twenty-threc charter members
were enrolled.
at was decided to hold the next
meeting at Center school-house on
the evening Of November 18th.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-11-06
G O V e


There are a good many perstns
who enjoy joshing others or perpe-
tratlng jokes, but you would hard
ly expect an editor to do 80. He
makes us say 5000 runners from
$500 hills in speaking of the mum
Der of strawberry plants B. A.
Hunt dug last week. That isn't one
plant to the hill. Not much to
brag over. 1t should have read
10000 plants and nine rows un-
dug" | don't know whether the
joke is on us, the editor or Mr..
Hunt.
ID. Dunn came near having seri-
Gus trouble with his fine bunch of
pullets. Something wrong with
the ventilation of his new hen
house. Mr.. More has been helping
him remodel somewhat the inter-
ior of the house. Roup is very
serious thing when it attacks poul-
try. All is well now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Elden, the old
olks, are moving to the Statelin
ranch. Since their big boy Frank
brought home his wife the home
place is rather crowded, as the
house is not very large. Frank has
always been quiet, steady Young
man. 1t never occurred to us that