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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-21
OUR INFERIOR" CITIZENS

The psychological and examinations made of in the
draft and similar tests the later said to show that more
than half of these of fairly high intelligence four OUT OF
every 100 Every SUPERIOR and eight to ten out of every 100 %
perior But this left painful proportion beow average Gin
every Inferior 1t is related that the six months
ending &c. $4,000 assigned very humble duties and to
special training of their lowgrade intelligence which
below that of a child of 10.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger the country to wake
that something done about this But what be done
with men of such low menayg they be put special
schools like feeble minded children they the products OF such
1t appear that they lack intelligence necessary
the performance Of certain forms Of labor Even 1Oyearod
child knows enough the Importance OF being able to work for
living IT, under military discipline they do acceptable work
simple it is under such discipline perhaps that
their improvement lies
Book education will very far in the of men of little
mind and beyond the simplest elements Of such training useless
attempt unless these semdiots vcousn which
they should be argehere why they should not
be taught how do kinds of useful work and would be less
costly the community have them instructed than to let them
drift about amps and mber of the earth to place them in
asum public expense There should be economy in human
ra and every individual of possible capacity should be made
useful according to his ability.
Before becoming excited about the matter however, it just as
well reflect that the psychological tests made less
perimena and very likely largely inaccurate AS far
called test questions CO. they not always trustworthy to re-
suits Every teacher of intelligence and judgment knows that an
questions final examinations school do not necessarily
indicate the chds real knowledge of the subject 1t of
the with adults Few persons have miscellaneous information
constant tap and when suddenly called for facts of
familiar line extremely likely to fail in their when time
for reflection would bring correct replies
If this of men from 90 to 80 it necessarily equal
y with older and while intelligent could probably
pove psychologist confident the accuracy of his mve
cations that he the esed not idiot it is likely that
if the second draft had gone through results would
have been shown Bebofer becoming agaed the large
cenage of nferior Americans therefore, well be convinced
that the tests really meant anything
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-21
JULY 7 NEGRO DAY
Trips Planned For Visitors 10
Methodist Centenary.

Negro Methodists, in Columbus as
Centenary Celebration visitors, will
make a pilgrimage to Upper Sandusky,
birthplace Of the Home Missionary
movement, to honor the memory OF
its founder, John Stewart, a man OF
their own race. The trip is scheduled
for Saturday July 5.
Other trips planned include a visit
to the grave of Ben Handy, author OF
Nellie Gray" in Otterbein cemetery;
to Ohio Wesleyan University, Della.
ware; perhaps in smaller numbers to
Wherefore, and possible to Oberlin,
where so many found, by underground
route, safe haven in Civil war days.
Monday, July Z, has been desig.
mated officially as Negro Day." and
will be observed at the Centenary
Celebration grounds with an elab.
crate program Of pageantry. ad.
dresses, special music and parades.
For this occasion, DR.. W. Z. Dubois.
editor of The Crisis, published in New
York. has written pageant. THE
Star Of Ethiopia" which will be pro
duced in the Coliseum by colored par.
ticipants. The theme of the pageant
is the evolution Of the race traced
through progressive stages OF achieve
ment to the present day. A chorus
Of 500 voices. all Negroes. will pre-.
sent the pagesut music.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-21
METHODISTS SHOULD
GATHER new ZEAL
Centenary an inspiration Says
DR.. Fisher.

DR.. Fred Fisher of New York, who
has been assistant executive secre.
tary of the Methodist Centenary
drive, has turned his entire organiza.
ton to the job of mobilizing Method
ism in Columbus, June 20 to July 10.
In outlining the campaign he has
placed before $4,000 committeeman of
the Methodist Church. he says: I'VE
must stress four things. First, this
will be a big Victory Celebration.
The Methodists of the United States
have lived more in the past year than
in any 10 previous years of their ex-
istence. Now is the time for them
to get together and celebrate their
victory.
In the second place, this is an op-
portunity for Methodists to have WIS.,
ualized the scenes and activities of
which they have been talking for the
past year, but of which they have no
personal knowledge. Of these $4,000
men. only negligible per cent has
ever had the opportunity of going
abroad. At the celebration they can
get the trip around the world at their
convenience.
Third, this is the time to finish
the job to gather inspiration and in.
formation to enable the organized
workers in the church to carry out
the program which has been mapped
out tor the next four years.
Fourth, and most important Of all,
il the Celebration realizes the ideals
which those who are back of it hold
it must be the inspiration for plan.
ming work for the next century. As
we hook upon the marvels that have
been accomplished we should gather
, new faith and new zeal for enter.
prises that can be measured only in
terms Of another century. We must
in word, weld ourselves together in
great spiritual purpose to strike
the bulls eye"
DR.. Fisher indicated that $50 train.
ed executives, in addition to the u.s..
900 volunteer workers, will stimulate
interest in the Centenary Celebration
during the next six weeks.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-21

THREE helmets, absolutely guar.
teed to have been worn by the
former Kaiser William Of Germany.
Won Bethmann-Hollweg and General
Ludendorff, win be on exhibition in
Columbus, O., as part of the Metho.
dist Centenary Celebration, June 20
to July 10. They were brought out
OF Germany during the revolution by
Lowell Thomas, world traveller and
explorer, whose travelogues will be
given in Columbus as feature of
the celebration.
Thomas entered Germany at this
Most critical period, without pass.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-21

! ports or authority OF any kind To
do this he was forced to hide out for
days on the border. He was turned
back twice, but on his third attempt
succeeded in getting past Swiss
guard. He made some wonderful pic.
lures in Berlin, showing street riots
and the general chaos of the city at
that time.
In addition to these views and in.
cidental lectures, Mr.. Thomas will
show pictures taken in Palestine at
the time of General Allenby's occupa-
ton. Thomas accompanied the Brit.
ish troops on this expedition.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-21

All kinds Of material is good for
silo buildin oxceptin' hot air. Good
ones is made outen cement. concrete,
cement slaves. or slabs. boiler tile.
brick, stone, wooden slaves. steel. or
two-by-fours. We have 1000 sllos In
Colorado made OF them above mater
ials and about 10000 outen hot air
Most Of the farmers have 30, the spo,
fur the hole picked out. but they
hainf never begun 10 commence 10
build yet. fur some fsasons or others.
Some hsin'i got the monsy. some
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-21

M ME. BLANCHE YURKA creates
W the role Of Understanding. lead
ing female part in 1.-THE Wayfarsr"
pageant, which will be presented at
the Methodist Centenary celebration
In Columbus, O., June 20 to July 10
Henry Herbert, English Shakes.
pearean interpreter. will have the
other leading role.
Nearly 1000 ~costumed characters
will appear in the majestic religious
pageant which will be presented
every evening during the celebration
in the Coliseum at the exposition
grounds. The Coliseum boasts of the
largest stage in America and seats
5000 persons. A seated chorus OF
1000 trained voices will augment the
effectiveness Of the pageant.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-21

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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-21

CANT decide on the Kind OF sllo. some
soz ~ too much work 10 haul the
crop In and cut II up. some ser Il
makes the COWS teeth fall out. some
sea Il gives them boiler horn and hoI-
Ter tail. some sea Il makes the milk
turn green. some sea the butter from
the silass milk Wont ohurn. sons ss.
II makss aissrs seoar, hos q howl.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-21
FARMER PUTNAM on sILOs

A silo is hole. entirely surround
ed by a wall, for STORM COW feed
Sometimes the hole Is In the ground;
sometimes II is up in the air. To
build q silo. hrst select a nice spot
for the hole, then build a wall outside
OF the hole II you want TO build up.
or inside OF the hole II you want pit
silo. Either kind is good. but you
got 10 70 about u different II you
cant put w q sIlo, pui one down, but
doat put Il Oh.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-21

m ISIS HELEN HEWITT, dramatic
M lyric soprano, will be the So
prano soloist in "The Wayfarer," the
great religious pageant which will be
presented as part Of the Methodist
Centenary celebration in Columbus.
o.. June 20 to July 10. Henry Her.
bert, English Shakespearean interpre-
ter, and Nine. Blanche Yurka. will
have the leading speaking parts. Viola
Ellis. contralto, will be a soloist.
The pageant will be presented on
the largest stage In America. in the
Coliseum Of the exposition grounds.
which seats 5000 persons. Nearly
1000 costumed characters and a
seated chorus Of 1000 trained voices
will appear In the pageant
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-21

and lambs limp. Anything to put on
silo buildin'. I'm a tsllin' you folks
better get busy ard look into this silo
business; it'll mean money fur .farn-
ers that feeds u 10 havss and iots Of
II Il fed 10 hossss and mules I
vouldnr starved On n nyssf n had
% eat some sood corn stlnss.
THOMAS lngynAs0N PUTNAM.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-02
Capt. jerome Pickett
Now In Germany

Capt. Jerome Pickett, an old
Americus buy but more recently of
Hattiesburg, Miss, and the Hawaiian
Islands, is now with his command in
the 25th Infantry, Army of Occupa-
ton, Germany.
Captain Pickett re-enlisted immed-
lately after the armistice was signed.
He stood second examination for a
captaincy in the regular army and
was commissioned and sent with his
company to the Mexicap border
From there he was sent to Fort Ben
ming, where he remained until sail
ing for Germany.
Capt. Pickett is a devoted army
man and has made valuable assistant
in the training camps in Hawaii, be-
ing an expert artilleryman. He will
be remembered as the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. P. Pickett, formerly of Amer
icus.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-02
CENSUS QUERIES
TO Be PERSONAL

Are you the head of the family?"
Are you black or white?"
Can you speak English?"
These and other decidedly personal
questions will be asked OF you when
the census enumerators come around
shortly after the first of the year.
Personal differences between mar
and wife as to temporary chieftian-
ship will be of no concern to the emu.
merators, nor is the politics of any
moment. Husbands are listed as
heads of family.
Age is another question everyone
will be asked. And feminine modes
ty must be set aside when census
time comes, for Uncle Sam imposes a
jail sentence for refusal to answer
census questions.
Here is the list of questions every
person must answer:
On what street do you live?
What is the number of your house?
What is your surname, your given
name and middle initial?
Are you the head OF the family, the
wife, the son, daughter, sister,
brother, mother, father, boarder, ser
want, grandmother, grandfather,
grandson, granddaughter, niece, ne
phew, uncle or aunt?
Do you own the home or rent it,
and if owned, is it mortgaged? The
amount of the mortgage will not be
asked.
What is you sex?
What is your color?
What is your age?
Are you single, married, widowed
or divorced?
In what year did you immigrate to
the United States?
Are you naturalized, or an alien?
If naturalized, in what year?
Have you ATTENDED school since
September l, 1919?
Are you able to read?
Can you write?
In what state or foreign country
were you born?
" hat is you mother tongue?
Where was your father born and
what was his mother tongue?
Where was your mother born and
what was her mother tongue?
Can you speak English?
What is you trade, profession or
particular kind of work done?
In what industry do you work?
Are you employer, on salary, wage
WORKER or on own account?
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-02
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh Is a local disease, greatly in
fiuenced by constitutional conditions, and
in order to cure it you must take an
internal remedy Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is taken internally and acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces OF the
system Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one of the best physicians
in this country for years. 1t is COM
posed of some of the best tonics known,
combined with some of the best blood
purifiers. The perfect combination OF
the ingredients In Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is what produces such wonderful
results in catarrhal conditions Send for
testimonials free
r J. CHENEY & CO.. Props, Toledo, O.
All Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-02
ADJUSTMENTS
SHORTEST BIG PART IN
PLAY EVER WRITTEN

The shortest "big" part ever writ
ten is that of Passion" in Geo. ".
HObart's morality. drama, Expert
ence" which F. Ray Comstock and
Morris Gest will present at the Opera
House Dec. 5. Passion" certainly
has "short" cut to fame and for
tune, for she is on the stage only
three minutes during the entire even
ing, and yet completely dominates the
play.
Passion is without exception one
Of the most impressive and pictur-
esquc roles ever conceived by an
author. She makes her entrance
hathed in crimson light and "a few
diaphanous draperies of purple and
scarlet. There is soft music of a
weird, oriental nature. Her advent
creates a sensation, for they turn off
all the ghts and give her the center
of the stage with a scarlet halo of
light around her.
Before Passion enters, the audience
is prepared for her appearance. That
is one of the most effective tricks of
the playright-to make the audience
anticipate something that is going to
happen. Intoxication, played by a
beautiful girl, comes on first, to greet
Youth, as he drinks the wine-glass to
the dregs. Then-carrying out the
symbolism of Mr.. Hobart's play-en-
ters Passion Her lines are brief, vi
vid, and to the point.
"Who is she?" asks Youth, staring,
open-eyed.
"She is Passion, High Priestest of
His Satanic Majesty, the Queen Re.
gent Of He'll responds Experience
"What do you want here?"
81 want him." cries Passion, il
ringing tones, pointing to Youth
With all my burning soul, l want
you. Come, Youth will smother
yon with my kissesw
But Youth breaks away from Pas
sion, and with a mocking laugh, she
scorns him.
"Bah," she cries, as he drops int
the arms of Intoxication, "Let him gc
to his drunken sleep, and may all thu
curses my burning body can sugges
follow him down the dark corridor
of his dreams. Bah-he's not wortl
while"
''He is worth WHILE interrupts Ex
perience. Because he has had tn,
courage to resist the queen regent o
He'll Of two evils, he has chosen
the lesser"
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-02
Kansas City Railway
Strike Is Called Off

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 2.-(By AS
sociated Press. )-The strike of rail
way switchmen, begun Saturday, was
called off by the strikers Monday, af-
ter a vote at a mas meeting Of the
strikers which lasted into the morn
ing.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-02
AS Influenza

is an exaggerated fcIm Cf Grip, LAM
TIVE BROMO QUININE (ablet5) should
be taken in larger doses than is prescribed
for ordinary Grip. A good plan is not to
wait until you are sick, but PREVENT II
by taking LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets in time.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-02

Warm as Toast for the Children.
These little coats of thick cheviots
and corduroy, all sizes from 2 to
IA years; prices 1898 to $l2. rs
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-02
STANDARD
DRY GOODS co.

300 Pairs Women's $3.50 to So
Shoes at 1898.
Most of these are patent leather
with cloth tops, few kid tops, all
have welted soles and are guaran-
teed to give satisfaction; while the
lot lasts we are going to sell them
at, pair -.....--.......--.......-.-..... So. SO
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-02
/ Women's $500 Serge Dresses

at $3.50.
Almost all of these frocks are of
navy blue, cut on simple wearable
lines that are comfortable and
smart; they are all wool and the
price is about What the cloth would
cost if bought on today's market
at --..... ............-..-.-............. $3.50
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-02

Mems Fine Linen Handkerchief
at soc.
Plain hemstitched handkerchiefs
for men at SOC each, which are of
pure Irish linen with narrow, we'll
stitched hens and of good sturdy
weave.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-02

Boys Indestructable Hose at 35c.
Sizes to 10, no extra charge for
the large sizes; we'll knitted; all
have double knee, heels and toes;
value SOC, at pair ..-..-,-.....--..--35c
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-17
FLAG BRANCH

The Flu is raging in this commu-
ity again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Harrison made
business trip to Greeneville Satur-
ay.
Mr. Charley Humphreys is in on
"a fifteen days furlough.
Mr.. Bulger Filters and Miss Hassie
(lemone were out riding Sunday af-
ernoon.
Misses Bessie and Hassie Clemens
scent a few hours Saturday night
with Misses Cecil and Stella Cannon.
Miss Stella Cannon is spending a
few days with her cousin, Clara Can
non.
Miss Fannie Morgan passed thro'
our burg Sunday enroute to Paint
Miss Cecil Cannon spent few
hours with Misses Hassle and Bessie
Clemens Tuesday evening.
Little Miss Verlie Kate Cannon,
Cleo and Bulah Lowry spend Monday
vening with little Ruth Clemens.
Miss Katie Without and Hugh
Goan were united in marriage We'd
wish them happy life
and much success.
Messrs. Dave Cannon. Byron, Cy-
rus Clemens were out motoring Sat
nrday.
Miss Viva Cooter spent Sunday
With her sister, Katie Farnsworth.
Miss Cecil Cannon was shopping
o. Bells store Thursday evening.
What has become of the letters
eaded 'Whirlwind?" ] love to hear
rom over in that section. GUESS.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-17
A SONG OF TRUST.
AN B. 3. AZ

Lord Thou has been my sunshine,
Through days of toll and care
The brightness of the Moonlight
In nights of dark despair.
The shadow of a mighty rock
In many a weary land,
A beacon light to lure me on
To that celestial strand.
Through sunny days | wander,
The night brings thoughts of Thee
From fieeting mist of earthly love
to Thy bosom flee.
From phantom of earth's friendships
That seek for wealth and fame,
| come to Thee, my Saviour,
And all Thy mercies claim.
And now to Thee, my Father,
My Brother and my Friend,
| lay upon thine altar,
All things that Thou dost send;
The past with all its pleasures,
The present and its pains,
The future with my hand in Thine
And all that it contains.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-17
MY TREASURES.

| count my precious treasures DER
and Ger:
His spelling book all torn,
His little dress so worn,
With creeping on the rough old nur-
sery floor.
| count my precious treasures once
again:
His shabby baby shoes,
The little toe studded through,
His first school medal worn when he
was ten.
press my heart against them one by
one,
For, ma soldiers grave,
Steps my boy so brave;
l kiss my cross and say, "Thy will be
DONE"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-17

It is not the purpose of this newspaper to show fav-
oritsm in any way if it knows it Our columns are open
to all alike 1t people who are prone to criticse
would manifest enough interest to send in announcements
of different character they would soon learn that there
is not the least fsvortsm shown by the Daily SUM- We
have made this announcement time and again. We have
gone farther and insisted that citizens of the town
send in telephone the office news of any character
The only request have made is that notices be made as
brief as possible. Our space is limited The Daily Sun
is yet small and in order carry sufficient advertising
to make the paper self sustaining and at the same time
give the eegraphc news of the day. all local matter must
necessarily be brief
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-17

Il formerly did all my trading with the firm with which
that is connected but don't trade there any more
said Greene county farmer the other day "Why have
you quit trading there?" asked Because he is not
friendly He takes time to show an interest in his
customers" his given. And wondered if
the complaint could not be urged against many Of
us. We become absorbed in our own business and are
ibale to overlook the common amenities which our
patrons have right to expect People rule will go
most frequently to the place where they assured of
welcome. The farmers in the country growing
independent They have their bank account and
not dependent upon the furnishing merchant to the
tent that they formerly This being true, they
going do business where they find the most courteous
treatment They win also do business in the town where
the greater inducements offered 1t is essential there
fore that consideration be given the viewpoint Of
the men and from whom the business Of our
town draw their patronage But nothing will do
encourage customer to repeat his visit than to give him
friendly greeting when he to spend his money
with you.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-17

Only one collision at the Dept street and Irish street
crossing this forenoon and luckily no one was hurt An
other big touring to wap ends" at the De
pot and College street crossing early in the day. The
driver undertook to make the turn at forty mile rate
and as result his whred around like top several
times before it finally settled down. People will learr
some day that is dangerous to speed the paved streets
of the city when they are wet and slick
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-17

The new Liberty theatre staged formal opening this
morning when unruly horse dashed from the Starnes
stables and undertook TO enter of the side doors
the new show house Luckily the entrance the theatre
blocked with show and lumber which had
been removed temporarily from the Bakery next door
and with the exception of broken show case and slight
" disfgured 'front.' no further damage was DONE