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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-18
KENTUCKY'S TASK

Kentucky has set for herself the
task of teaching all her, illiterates ia
read and write before 1920 and to &C.
cupy a place at the top of the scale
during the next decade. She has al
ready cut her illiteracy half in two.
Can she afford not to complete the
task? Stimulated by Kentucky's ex-
ample, some of the other states and,
North Carolina in particular, have en-
tered into contest with Kentucky
for the cherished place at the top.
North Carolina says Kentucky shall
not have it. although she started
the fight, we will beat her at the
game" so they are teaching their IL
literates by the tens of thousands per
month. The world looks on while
these two states wage warfare against
illiteracy and contest with each other.
Other states are striving to catch up
with these two and outdistance them,
even Iowa with her small percentage
of illiteracy is undertaking to COM
pletely wipe it out before 1920 that
she may continue to hold the high
place which she now occupies--frst
at the top.
Kentucky is the home of thorough
breds and has usually won the race.
Will she let North Carolina or some
other state beat her in race so noble
and one in which she has had the
start? We believe not. 1t all depends
Upon what the individual Kentuckian |
Ices toward wiping out illiteracy. |
Have you done anything today to aid |
kentucky in winning this race?
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-18
QUIT KIDDING YOURSELF

So you've all you afford to do for Uncle Sam and the
boys who fought you the nt You have bought all the LIB
y Bonds carry and War Savings stamps and have given
all you to other aids, have your
And you are satisfied that is all to let the cou
try You've done your b But for all this you consider
yourself dboodd hundred per cent loyal real
American just much the fellow who went across and lost an
leg eye his hearing his future just as much
SO as the fellow who life and hope and ambition to
lay his life for you much the other fellow who
dn go but today mpng and crapng and sacrificing
to pay for his Liberty BondsY
Quit kidding YOURSELF You're nothing of the sort You're
purely and simply gutter Not Stacker YETI simply gutter
One who down the finish But may yet get into the slack
be there unless you stand by Uncle Sam until this
whole affair is cleaned up He isn't out Of it yet by long shot
obligations abroad that must be with the gor that
his fight and far intimate oblgans here at home
obligations every of these boys who back bearing the
Of battle.
These your obligations ALSO Don't forget that Don't try
to dodge them Make good your Amecnsm your loyalty
duty Take another lot Of bonds when the time comes.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-18
WE ARE CITIZENS OF THE WORLD

Nor longer citizens of America only We citizens
of the world and perform duties this greater commun
y which belong Just greatest duty world citizens
help make impossible another such has just been end
cd The world saved from the such madness
bring such salvation has been for the dream Of
statesmen poets of philosophers and phanhrop and TO-
greatest of history day. Yet who dares to
say that the task impossible that dram never be
realized?
So say believe to doubt the essential sanity of
kind disbeieve in the divine Spirit that leading humanity
upward To this greatest of all tasks also set
and minds seeking eadasty and with unang
faith g about the rule law and justice between nations and
laces-Southern Agriculturist
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-18
WHAT'S TIE REASONY
Many Maysville People in Poor Health
Without Knowing the Cause.

There are scores OF people who
drag out miserable existence with
out realizing the cause of their suffer
ing. Day after day they are racked
with backache and headache; suffer
from enrvousness, dizziness, weak
ness, languor and depression. Per-
haps the kidneys have fallen behind
In their work Of altering the blood and
that may be the root of the trouble
Look to your kidneys, assist them in
their work-give them the help they
need. You can use no more highly
recommended remedy than Doan's
Kidney Pills-endorsed by people all
over the country and by your neigh
bors In Maysville.
Mrs. W. A. Schatzmann, COS
East Second Street, says: From
the benefit have received from Doan's
Kidney Pills, which l buy at Chans-
lor's Drug Store, / have every reason
to recsmmend them. Whenever my
Kidneys have been irregular In action
Or have suffered from weakness and
lameness In the small Of my back, 1
have used Beans Kidney Pills. They
have always proven sufficient to quick
ly cure and attack"
Mrs. SehatSmann Is only one OF
many Maysville people who have
gratefully endorsed Deans Kidney
Pills. II your back aehes-if your
Kidneys bother you, don't simply ask
for Kidney remedy-ask distinctly
for DoANS KIDNEY PILLS. the
same that Mrs. Schatzmann uses-the
remedy backed by home testimony
e0c all stores. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y. when Your
Back Is Lame-Remember the Name"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-18

On the island of Mytilene in the
Aegean Sea, typhus is spreading
among some $4,000 refugees from
Turkey. The A. R. C. has appropriat-
ed $4,000. to continue its relief work
there.
Buckboards, boats, horses, sleds and
snowshoes are actually in use by Red
Cross Home Service to reach every
soldiers family reported in need.
A Paris chapter of the A. R. G. has
been organized which plans eventual
ly>to take up the work of the present
Red Cross commission to France.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-18

whole people to solve them. 1t is no
time for heated craftsmanship. We
should have the deepest consideration
and the calmest Judgment applied to
these problems. On that wisdom and
on that judgment will depend the
welfare of countless millions, both in
side and outside of this country.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-18
WANTED
Boy to work in Ledger Office.

SzVW WILL BUY IA ACRES OF
ground II miles from MaysvilIe on
sood turnpike with a 4.room house,
o'Dent tobacco barn, about 500 tobac.
co sticks, Corn Crib, Smoke House
ana Milk House. 4 acres Of this
ground Is North Fork bottoms and at
ING present prices will produce more
tila SsOOO worth Of tobacco this year.
M. F. COUGHLIN
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-18
COMPLETE

Line !, Of Columbia Machines, and full
nme OF Records. Truthful statements
and liberal terms guaranteed.
CLOONEY. Jeweler, Columbia Dealer.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-18

Try a Ledger Want Ad. It Pays.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-25
Magic City Program

Tonight, Sept. 25th, Constance
Ialmadge in "Who Cares" and Fat
ty Arbuckle in "a Desert Hero" 1Oc
and Zoe. Matinee at 4 p. m.
Friday, a 2-reel Western drama,
Two Brothers," 2-reel L. K o. COM
edy, Lyons and Moran comedy and
Hearst News. 10c and zoe.
Saturday Wallace Reid in ''The
Love Burglar" also a good 2-reel
Sunshine comedy, "a MIXED
Vamp."
Monday End episode of Smashing
Barriers" also Vivian Martin in
you Never Saw Such a Girl" 1Oc
and Zoe. Matinee at 3:15 p. m. 1Oc
and 15c.
Tuesday, Mrs. Vernon Castle in
"The Firing Line" also Bray Picto-
graph. 10c and zoe.
Wednesday Wallace Reid in "Val-
lev of the Giants" and a Harold
Lloyd comedy. 15c and 25c.
Coming Oct. End, Annette Keller
mann in "Queen of the Sea-" 15c
and 35c, including tax.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-25
Jump from Bed
"a AAarsai,aes >.>1
Drink Hot Water
Tells why everyone should drink
hot water each morning
before breakfast.

Why is man and woman, half the
time, feeling nervous, respondent,
worried; some days headachy, dull and
unstrung; some days really incaDaci-
tated by illness.
If we all would practice inside-batn-
ing, what gratifying change would
take place. Instead of thousands Of
half,sick, manufacturing souls with
pasty, muddy compilations we should
see crowds Of happy, healthy, rosy.
checked people everywhere. The reas
son is that the human system does not
rid itself each day of all the waste
which it accumulates under our pres
ent mode of living. For every ounce
of food and drink taken into the system
nearly an ounce of waste material
must be carried out, else it ferments
and forms ptomaine-like poisons which
are absorbed into the blood.
Just as necessary IS II Is TO clean
the ashes from the furnace each day,
before the fire viii burn bright and
hot, so we must each morning clear
the inside organs of the previous days
accumulation Of indigestible waste and
body toxins. Men and women, whether
sick or well, are advised to drink each
morning, before breakfast, glass OF
real hot water with teaspoonful Of
limestone phosphate in 1t, as harm
less means of washing out Of the
stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels the
indigestible material, waste, sour bile
and toxins; thus cleansing, sweeten-
ing and purifying the entire alimen.
tary canal before putting more food
into the stomach.
Millions Of people who had their turn
at constipation, bilious attacks, acid
stomach, nervous days and sleepless
nights have become real cranks about
the morning inside-bath. A quarter
pound Of limestone phosphate viii not
cost much at the drug store, but is
sufficient to demonstrate to anyone,
its cleansing, sweetening and Tesnen-
ing effect upon the system
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-25
DUTIES AND SALARY
OF COMMISSIONERS

Ihere is move on foot to call an
eiecslon Tor the purpose of adopting
che commission form of government
Ior washington parish, to do away
with the cumbersome police jury sys-
tenn. There are now in circulation
petitions to be signed by the voters
OF the parish requesting the police
jury to call an election for that pur-
pose. At present there are eleven
members of the police Jury. They
meet one day in each month. and it
Is next to impossible to get along
Win the great volume of business of
TINS parish at that rate. Under the
commission form of government as
provided by Act 100, Of 1914, a
board of three commissioners are
elected who give their entire time
to the business of the parish, and the
act provides that their duties and
pay shall be as follows:
The Commissioner of Public AT
fairs shall be the executive head of
the Department OF Public Affairs,
and, as such, shall nave the charge
and control of all public buildings
and property of the parish, of pub
lie health and sanitation, and of the
care and maintenance of paupers.
He shall be ex-officio tax assessor
of the parish, and shall be vested with
all the powers and charged with all
the duties of the parish tax assessor
under existing laws, and, as such as
SCISSOR, shall give the bond required
by law. He shall also be ex-officio
president of the Board of Commits
sioners." Salary S3,6O0.O0 a wear.
''The Commissioner of Finance
shall be the executive head of the
department OF Finance, and, as such,
snail have charge 81 all moneys,
credits and securities of the parish, |
and Of all receipts and disbursements |
He shall also act as treas
1rer of the parish, and shall give |
bond for the faithful performance
IF all of his duties, in amount to be
fixed by the Board of Commission
ers. He shall be ex-officio clerk
# the Board of Commissioners" Sal
Try 50, 100000 a yeac.
The Commissioner of Public I'M
shall be the executive
lead of the Department of Public
improvements, ana, as such. shall
AVE charge and control of all pub
ic roads, ways, bridges and ferries,
heir construction, repair and main
enance. He shall give bond for the
aithful performance Of all of his
uties, in an amount to be fixed by
he Board of Commissioners" Sal
ry $3,000.00 a year.
This board would hold as many
MEETINGS at the parish court house
$ necessary; they have the same
overs to pass ordinances as the
resent police jury; they would have
clerk and such other clerical help
s necessary; give their entire time
D the business. of the parish and be
esponsible on their bonds for neg
sct Of duty.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-25
MISS or A BRIDE

Miss Bessie OFT, daughter of Mrs.
D. J. OFT. of Mt. Hermon, was mar
ried last Thursday evening at the
home of her brother, Judge C. Ellis
OFT, in Bogalusa, to Mr.. Fleet R.
Miller of Mt Hermon. The bride is
one of Mt. Hermon's most promin-
ent and pretty girls, while the groom
is very prominent and successful
merchant and farmer of Mt. Hermon.
Their many friends wish them much
happiness.-Era Leader.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-25

wANTED TO BUY-All kinds of
,.,avood logs. Apply A. L. Hick-
n Logging Superintendent for R.
: Pser & Co., Bogalusa, La. tt.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-25

u;eses Ina and Murl Creasman
- the week end in New Orleans
sps ~ guests of their uncle, DR.. C.
z MaIaby and bride.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-25
COTTON REPORT

There were So bales of cotton
ginned in Washington parish from
the crop of 1919, prior to Sept. /,
1919, as compared with 1887 bales
ginned to Sept. 1, 1918.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-25

Mrs. M. E. Malaby, of Birming-
nam, is the guest of ner mother, Mrs.
j. II. Creasman, of Pleasant Hill.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-24

letter down. 81 hope she never will
be undeceived. But as to being first
with Kemp-thinking she has no
warmed-over Affection as she ex-
presses this affections or what he
gives that name, have been hashed
over so many times that l doubt if
any remain. But, as l said, we can
only hope for the best"
Someway, after Rose left I was
happier than when she was with me,
although l had enjoyed having her.
l spoke of this to Everett, and he
replied:
"In the three years you have lived
in different environment you have
grown, Sandra. 1t may be that be
cause I am old-as Rose said-that
you, too, have grown older in mind
than you would had you married a
man nearer your own age. You have
learned to fill the hours with things
worth while-many of them. An idle
OnS WIN WdSbSS GtIS SOlNCh
days in foolish running after pleas
ure, is never really happy. do not
mean that we must not enjoy our
selves; certain amount of pleasure,
of play, is as necessary as is the
work. But to think of nothing else,
as some men and many women do,
ic ahSoIutaIU demora1iZinp
81 hope I can learn to keep house
well, Everett" said apropos of no
thing in his remarks. "Mrs. Gray
is teaching me, in case I should have
to manage without housekeeper.
I am practically housekeeper num-
Der of hours every week."
''That's fine, Sandra. / scarcely
believe it will ever be necessary, but
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-24
REVIEW OF
THE PLAY

What many enthusiastically declar-
ed to have been the best all around
musical play seen in Americas in
many years was presented last night
when so Long Lefty" appeared at
the Opera House for single per-
Torrance. The musical comedy was
offered by very capable cast, some
of whom could sing, and the clever,
racy linec and situations kept the aud
fence in roar of laughter for a
greater part of the evening.
The play concerns two people,
the Robbins and the Millers, with
their homes in adjoining reconstruct
ed horse cars on the beach on the
coast of a California town. Mrs.
Miller is domestic but not sporty. Mrs.
Robbins is sporty but not domestic,
and each husband, the one tired of
sardines and crackers the others of
eternal aprons and wash-tubs, looks
longingly at the others spouse.
SO the husbands agree there is moth
ing W W UuG SGG q hlNOlSS anu IL
marry, but the wives insist there
shall be a trial week first. And, of
course, the new couples are even
less well pleased than of old and the
husbands beg to be taken back.
Gladys Lockwood, as Lefty,
Robbins, who prefers dancing to
fussing over cleaning and cooking for
her diminutive husband, was gloom
destroyer with her antics. Eunice
Burnham, as Grace Miller, the other
wife, who called her husband
"Hawwy," was a source of fun, but
the two husbands, Williams Barrows,
as Tommie Robbins, the domesticity
loving husband of Lefty, and Harry
Tyler as Harry Miller, the sport, pro-
vided great bulk of the comedy.
The cast was supported by chorus
far above the average in pulchritude
and shapeliness, which the members
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-24
IF BACK HURTS
BEGIN ON SALTS
Flush the Kidneys at once when Back
achy or Bladder bothers-Meat
forms uric acid.

No man or woman who eats meat regw4
larly can make a mistake by flushing
the kidneys occasionally, says we'll
known authority. Meat forms uric acid
which clogs the kidney pores 80 they
sluggishly filter or strain only part Of
the waste and poisons from the blood
then you get sick. Nearly all rheum&'-
tism, headaches, liver trouble, nervous
ness, constipation, dizziness, sleeplessneaas
bladder disorders come from sluggish kid
neys.
The moment you feel dull ache in the
kidneys or your back hurts, or if the
urine is cloudy, offensive, full of seGI-
ment, irregular of passage or attended
by a sensation of scalding, get about four
ounces of Jad Salts from any reliahlG
pharmacy and take tablespoonful la
a glass of water before breakfast for a
few days and your kidneys will then act
fine. This famous salts is made from
the acid of grapes and lemon juice, OOIn-
bined with lithia and has been used fur
generations to flush clogged kidneys and
stimulate them to activity, also to neR-
tralize the acids in urine SO it no lOngg<
causes irritation, thus ending bladder dis
orders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and cas-
not injure; makes a delightful efeEs
vescent Whitewater drink which all reg
ular meat eaters should take now and
then to keep the kidneys clean and the
blood pure, thereby avoiding serious kid
.eY combinations
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-24
NOT SICK
AND NOT WELL
Ia The Peculiar Situation DsscrIhsa
zlR0h Iron Tonic Is Found HsInfIl

II often happens that the organs oS w,sw
body do not function properly, for sofss
reason or other. There is nothing reaIir
wrong. and you are not sick. Bua cer.
tainly you are not well, either.
If you are in such a condition. read
what MIR. VIM. M. Bass, RI. I, CrossyiIie
Ala, did, and try Ziron Iron Tonic, q
he did. MIR. Bass says:
81 am nearly always pretty wen and
strong and do not need much medicine
excepting for headaches. But, receufIv.
when had not been feeling very wei
for a while, ! knew ! needed some snef
of medicine TO make me all right.
took Ziron and it made me strong and
we'll again."
Ziron puts iron into the blood, and, h8
doing this, may prevent serious atfze&
of illness, which you are liable to Catch
at any time II your system Is weakness
or your condition below par.
Ziron has well proven Its value a. &
tonic. Try it when you feel the least haal
out OF sorts, not quite as good as usual
tired and weary.
Your druggist sells Ziron on a nn0aey-
back guarantee. Nm
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-24
STAR ON HONEYMOON.

Some months before coming to
California to produce a screen YER
sion for Paramount of Clyde Fitch S
celebrated comedy, Girls which
will be shown at the Alcazar theater
Saturday Marguerite Clark, dainty
and popular screen star was married
to Lieutenant H. P. Williams. She
was accompanied on her trip west
by her husband. They were cordially
received by the California officials of
the company and looks up their resi-
dence in a beautiful home prepared
for them before their arrival. TAX
en- all in all, the trip is sort of
honeymoon excursion for the happy
couple.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-24

had an opportunity to display in a
flash bath house dressing scene. The
music was especially catchy, and a
small orchestra carried by the COM
pany added to the presentation.
A gay feature was the whirlwind
dance speciality by Marjorie Gilbrith
and Odet Jean, which pleased greatly
and called for encores, as did num-
erous other offerings of the COM
pany.
The play was witnessed by fair
sized audience, although there was
room for a considerably larger crowd.
Those who were present had been ex-
pecting a bright, satisfying entertain
ment, and were not disappointed
Patrons of the theater last night
were wondering what had happened
to Manager Dudley's promise to have
the eletcric fans running, after hav-
ing done some expensive rewriting.
Tonight and Saturday matinee and
night the Hickory Nuts" large
company of entertainers of the Thir-
tieth (Old Hickory division of the
A. E. F., will present an entertain
ment that should be crackerjack.
The program consists of 10 vaude-
vile turns by experienced entertain
ers. The company also carries large
band and orchestra. Don't miss the
Hickory Nuts" say those who have
heard them. W. S K.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-24
ROSE THINKS SHE is LUCKIER
THAN /.
CHAPTER CVII.

Mr.. Grandon wrote, entirely ex-
onerating us from any blame for
Roses elopement.
"She has always been wilful. We
will hope and pray she may be hap
ny he had said as he closed his
letter to Everett.
l had packed and sent her trunk
to Chicago. Also I had written her
a long letter. In her reply she had
said she was so happy that she had
no room for regrets even if she had
made me and Everett cross.
81 didn't think anyone in the
world could be as happy as l am"
(she had been married a week when
she wrote this,) "Walter is the
dearest thing. And l am absolute
ly first in his affections. He never
has loved any woman before-never
wanted to marry anyone, even if he
is almost thirty. That seems young
compared to your husband, doesn't
it? But to me the great thing is
that l am the only one, the first. No
warmed~over objection in mine, San
dra." There was much more, all in
praise of Walter
Without thinking, l handed the
letter to Everett to read, then would
have taken it back, had I dared, be-
cause of what she had said about be-
ing in her husbands affections.
l watched Everett's face. as he
read. l saw something very like
sheer, then look of pity upon it.
"Poor girl, he said as he laid the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-24

it is something every woman should
know. / had intended proposing just
what you have done of your own vo-
htion when you were little older.
1t is hard to have good servants I'M
less you understand their duties. We
might lose Mrs. Gray or some of the
others, then you would find the house
did not run as smoothly, and it would
annoy US. Then, too, / have a queer
theory, Sandra, that every man is en-
titled to comfort in his home. And
he cannot have that unless his home
is well managed, whether he is rich
or poor
Mrs. Gray says / am very apt"
"You should be with such a moth
er."
l was delighted that Everett so
liked my mother. Since her visit
he never missed saying nice things
about her whenever we talked of do
mestic affairs, or of capability in
woman. 1t made me feel so much
nearer to him to know he liked my
people.
After this talk with Everett-we
had many serious little conversations
in the months after Rose had visited
us-I tried harder to learn the run
ming of a home, and also applied
myself to my lessons with Mrs. Barr
with renewed interest. 1 would
make myself a companion for my hus-
band! | would make him proud of
me, even if lie didn't love me as he
had Leola.
(Sunday-Rose Has Cause to
Envy Me-