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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-02-20
aMERRIE ENGLAND"
Short Account Of Some SHORTAGES IN England During
The War. Particularly the Paper Shortage
By Frederick Kamma..a, Jr.

island and getting wet. S0me Of
their best boxers have carelessly
drowned from overuse of foot
work.
One thing about it though-the
English are . modest people. When
I first got there / thought the big.
gest man in the country was that
man Limited-and the biggest firm
Ale & Stout. We saw their signs
everywhere. But q young man
told me afterwards that I was un-
der misrepresentation. Limited"
is tackled on after firm names to
show that they are not blind to
their own faults and shortcomings.
Imagine that!
We called the English ''Limies''
because that was the name their
sailors went BY. At least We cali
them Limies when just referring to
them in casual conversation Cir
cumstances altered cases. But no
matter what We called them they
are mighty fine people and they
made US feel at home in their
country.
America cut down the use of
sugar and -four 4 littie-but in
England everything was rationed
meat. flour, sugar, milk, butter.
coal, gas, electricity, gasoline, and
politics. Pork, not being consid-
cred meat by the Limies. wasn't
rationed. That's why We had ham
and potatoes when on leave-we
lacked the necessary meat cards to
get anything else.
Other commodities were so
scarce that rstioning would not
solve the probtem. Among these.
was paper! Yes, just plain, ordi-
nary, every day paper. The kind
you wrap houses with to make
them warm and the kind you wrap
around cigarettes to make them
draw. Waste paper commanded
enormous prices and it was usually
worn out completely by numerous
usages before being considered as
waste.
Of course the newspapers suf-
fered. Imagine an editor having
his brain-child mutilated by the
composing room foreman because
of the paper shortage! 1t must
have been pathetic.
We read English papers after
our American papers are worn un-
readable. Even during the ex-
citing days when Hindy's limo was
VIGOROUSLY advancing toward the
Rhine (according to planD the
London dailies stuck to their maxi.
mum editions of four, six or eight
pages. Why. our county seat pa.
pers (made in U. S. A. would have
looked like metropolitan dailies
along side those emaciated London
sheets.
As the size of the paper was re-
duced the advertising columns suf-
fered similarly. Very often We
saw editions that carried less than
thirty column-inches Of display
advertising. Part of this was fire.
quently government ads on bond
issues or thrift stamps Eyes, Eng.
land had them, too). The want
I'd sections kept up pretty we'll
but there was much matter closely
identified with news in them. Per-
sonals concerning missing soldiers
we're many as were obituary mo-
ices and others Of like nature.
Many Help Wanted" ads ap-
as domestic help seemed to
be absolutely unprocurable. While
We had no means of making before
;he-war comparisons, ] believe =
London paper could have easily
printed its entire edition on the
paper used for ono copy of our
morning newspaper.
The American drive ct ST Mihial
.alled forth thA u.Oat afnrtlino hAn6
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-02-20

The habit Of viewing things
cheerfully and thinking about life
hopefully, may be made to grow
up in Us like any other habit.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-02-20

If a man stumbles it is = good
thing to help him to his feet; but if
a man lies down it is q waste of time
to try to carry him.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-02-20
MODERN COLLEGE EDUCATION
Does It Educate in the Broadest and
Sense of the Term?

Paper Before Quarterly Meeting chausauqaa Mr..
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-25
FIRE At TRAXEL'S
DESTROYS flour AND
does MUCH DAMAGE
Store House in the Rear Of the Traxel
Bakery Is Rather Bady Damaged
By Fire Soon Extinguished
BY Fire Ladies'.

About ten o'clock Saturday morn
ing the fire department was called to
the Traxel Bakery to extinguish fire
which broke out in the store room Of
the large store and which had gained
considerable headway before the ar
rival Of the fire department. "
Just how the fire was started is not
known for certain. 1t is said that
children were playing in the room
with a candle and that in all proba-
bilities this candle set fire to some Of
the very infiamble material therein
stored
Z A load of -four had Just been placed
in the store house from large stor-
age warehouse where carload lots Of
flour are kept stored and this load Of
flour was ruined by the blaze and the
chemicals used by the fire company in
extinguishing the blaze. There was
also stored in the room quantity Of
wrapping paper and large amount of
waxed paper wrappers used in wrap
ping bread, these burned rapidly and
caused quite blaze.
The prompt response of the fire de-
partment, however, prevented the
blaze spreading to other parts Of the
large plant and the loss is not expect
ed to be very large according to Mr..
Traxel.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-25
HEART ATTACK CAUSES
DEATH OF lack" CARR
Prominent Young Business Man Dies
Suddenly at His Home In Forest
Avenue This MornIng-Heart
Attack During Influenza
Causes Death.

Mr.. Andrew G. Carr, prominent
young Maysville business man, died
very suddenly at the home Of his
mother In Forest avenue this morning
about eight O'Clock. Mr.. Carr had
been suffering from influenza for the
past four days and during Friday
night was very nervous and wrestless
but Saturday morning he arose and
was sitting in a chair in front Of the
fire when death came suddenly.
Mr.. Carr was twenty eight years Of
age and had been manager Of the Mag
nolia flour mills Of this city since the
death of his father, Mr.. R. A. Carr.
He is survived by his wife, who be-
fore her marriage was Miss Sallie
Milton Hall, of this city, his mother,
one sister, Mrs. Howard Hart, of Lex
ington and one brother, Mr.. Richard
Carr, Of this city.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-25
TEDDY HOOK NOW
INHANDS OF LAW ON
FORGERY charge
Boy Who Has Had q Very Checkered
Career and For Whom the Officers
Of Many Cities Have Been
Looking, Is Arrested by
Constable.

Ernest c. PEBBLES, alias Teddy Hook
was arrested last night at South Man
chester by Constable Jomn Mitchell,
Of the government dam section, and
lodged in the county jail here on
charge Of forgery and will be given
trial before Squire Fred Dresel on
next Wednesday morning.
PEBBLES or Hook, as he is more ia
miliarly known here, is the stepson of
Squire Hook, Of the Plumville neigh
borhood, and has figured in many
criminal escapades in Mason county
heretofore. He was arrested some very
few years ago here on charge Of for
gerry and being under age he was sent
to the State School of Reform. He
was in that institution but short
time until he escaped. He was later
heard from in Cincinnati when he was
riding on an automobile with his
brother. The brother fell from the
running board Of the machine and was
killed.
Nothing more was heard of Teddy
here until a few weeks ago private
detectives came here from Ports
mouth, Ohio, on the search of the
young man having warrant charg-
ing him with forging the name of a
taxicab company in that city to a
check.
A few days ago he dropped into the
R. M. Wallingford store in the Sixth
Ward and represented himself as be-
ing a Mr.. Thacker, Of the Tollesboro
neighborhood. After talking a while
! he purchased a small amount of gro
ceries and offered check for ten dol
lars. Mr.. Wallingford cashed the
check giving young PEBBLES the larger
part Of the amount in cash. The bank
returned the check and the officials
were notified.
1t is on this charge that he will be
tried next Wednesday. He may be
later turned over to the Portsmouth,
Ohio, officials, and it is understood
that the authorities at the State Re-
form School are still looking for him.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-25
TOBACCO INCREASED
SITS DURING week
SUPERVISOR REPORTS
Nearly Three Million Pounds Of TObac-
co Sold on Maysville Market Dur.
Ing Week Just Closed at Gen.
eral Average Of $36.95.

Supervision William Mitchell's
weekly report 0f the Maysville tobac-
co market shows that during the past
week the Maysville market sold g.
997025 pounds at general average Of
$36.95. This shows an increase in
pounds Of $3.50 over last weeks sales
and shows that tobacco is steadily in
creasing in price for the general av-
erage for last week was $34.S0 show
ing an increase Of $215 on the hun
dred pounds for the week.
This weeks sales brings the total
amount Of tobacco sold on the Mays
vile market this season to nearly ten
thousand pounds or more than half
the amount sold during all of the sea-
son last year. To be exact the total
sales for the season up to Friday
evening amounted to 9,945,635 pounds.
Supervisor Mitchells report says:
During the, week which olosed FRI
day evening the warehc IS on the
Maysville tobacco marke' old 2,997,-
O25 pounds of tobacco at a general av-
erage Of $S695. The tobacco is only
Of medium quality. There is plenty
Of room at all of the houses: Sales
will open Monday morning at the
Farmers and Growers houses.
VIM. MITCHELL, Supervisor
Maysville Looseleaf Market
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-25
ORGAN|zAT|0NOF
BUSINESS MEN IS
VALUABLE ASSET
MaysvIlle Chamber Of Commerce Is
Worth Much to Every Phase Of
Our Civic Life e-All Business
Men Should Belong.

! As no man would choose to live and
bring UP his family In q city In which
there were no religious or mbral Or
ganizations or influenza, SO no busi-
ness man wants to remove to or con-
tinue in a community where there is
not the proper civic pride. the right
kind Of educational facilities for his
children, good homes, good streets,
and all other things that go to make
up a progressive and enlightened COM
munity.
| Therefore, II there was no other
reason than the immediate effect on
business, there must still be an or
ganization such as the Chamber of
Commerce, through which the citizens
may plan for accomplishments and as
sist in carrying them out.
The question of proper housing is
a most important one; the develop
ment Of streets and outlaying districts
Is not only necessary but presents a
ready opportunity for the employment
Of large numbers of men who might
otherwise be idle during the early
stages of readjustment Parkways,
Fairgrounds and boulevards, extern
sion of sewers and water mains; es-
tablishment of building zones and re-
gulation of the king of buildings that
shall be built on certain, streets
health and sanitation; public utilities
and public schools are all matters of
vital interest in a great or less de-
gree to every citizen of Maysville and
must continue to be an obligation and
an important part of the activities of
the organization.
AS the Chamber of Commerce found
when it became necessary, that they
Acould devote large portion of their
time and energy during the past two
years to the prosecution of the war
Just so much additional time will they
be able to matters like the before
mentioned, during the next six or
eight months.
From every progressive citizen that
visits Maysville and comes in touch
with the Chamber of Commerce, we
hear nothing but the highest praise
for the splendid organization of bust
ness men and the up-to-date quarters
they have. We who have been in
more intimate touch with the organi-
zation and the work they have accom-
plished, desire to stamp our approval
upon splendid management and hope
for its continued and increased sup
port by our citizens. The more sup.
port the organization receives, the
greater the opportunity for rendering
additional service.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-25
MAYORS TRIP SAVES
CITY MONEY IN Street
settlement effected

Mayor Thomas M. Russell, Chair
man William Watkins, of the Internal
Improvement Committee of City Coun-
Gil and Miss Mary Helman, Secretary
to the Mayor, were in Lexington Fri
day where an agreement was reached
with the Cary-Reed Construction
Company on a contention made by the
company over a settlement for the
construction of asphalt streets in the
Sixth Ward. The agreement reached
will probably save the city from 5000
to $500. Returning Friday night in
the Mayors large car, the machine
ran over an embankment near the city
when the colored driver was blinded
by the bright lights of an approaching
car. The party escaped injury and
little damage was done the Russell
car.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-25
MANY SCHOOLS IN
COUNTY WILL NOT Be
REOPENED THIS Year
County Board Of Education Decides
That Schools That Cannot Re-
open Within Six Weeks Of the
Close Of the Term Shall
Not BE Re.Opened
at ALI.

A rather lively session Of the Coun-
ty Board Of Education was held Sat
urday morning at the Office of County
Superintendent George H. Turnipseed
to decide Just what to do in handling
the county school problem which this
year, as never before, has been a
mans size job.
The main question to be settled by
the board members today was the
question Of whether or not schools in
the county which have lost SO much
time because Of the influenza epi-
demic should be re-opened during the
present term. The board was consid-
erably splitauD on the question. Sev-
eral were of the opinion that the year
was practically lost to the students
and that there should be no attempt to
reopen while others were of the opin-
ion that schools should be re-opened
as soon as possible.
After threshing the question out
thoroughly the board decided that no
school now closed should be reopen
ed for the present season If they were
closed within six weeks of the close of
the term or in other words unless
schools could get more than six weeks
of work in before closing time, they
should not open at all this year.
The board decided that the local
trustee, the County Health Officer and
the neighborhood physician should
constitute a committee to decide when
schools should reopen and when
close because Of the disease.
A very interesting teachers meet
ing was held Saturday afternoon when
all of these matters were thoroughly
explained to the teachers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-25
MRS, MARY SAFFELL DEAD

Mrs. Mary Saffell, aged 50 years,
died at her home in the Lewisburg
precinct Friday night following a
short illness of pneumonia which de-
veloped from influenza Her husband
died about ten years ago but she is
survived by nine children. Burial will
be made at the Wedonia cemetery
Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock with
short services at the grave by Rev.
A. F. Stahl, pastor Of the Christian
Church.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-25
GENERAL BAN MAY GO ON IN
BROWN COUNTY

Influenza conditions have taken an
other movement for the worse in
Brown county, Ohio, and the author
tiles in that county are considering a
general ban on everything which will
remain on until the situation has
cleared entirely. Health officials will
discuss this step at meeting to be
held In Georgetown today.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-25
MAYSVILLE HIGH TAKES
ONE SIDED GAME FROM
BRACKEN BOYS YESTERDAY

The Maysville High School Basket
Ball team journeyed to Augusta, the
metropolis of Bracken county Friday
night for a game of basket ball with
the Augusta High School. The game
resulted in a score of AZ to 2 in favor
Of Maysville. The teams were about
equal in size and the game was very
spirited though one-sided. About
twenty Maysville boys with Prof. C.
S. Dale, made the trip to Augusta in
Caproni's truck.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-25
BRIGHT YOUNG LIFE
TAKES ITS FLIGHT
Mamie Keith BOulden Died Last Night
After Weeks Illness Of
Pneumonia.

In the deep-felt sympathy Of the en-
tire community for the bereaved
household from which, the bright
sweet spirit Of Mamie Keith, took its
flight Friday evening at $50 is attest
ed the influence of life short in years
but abounding in characteristics of a
mature nature to pronounced degree.
Truly, the Master, whom she SO
beautifully reverenced, chose shin
ing light when she became a glorified
child in heavenly realms, for Of such
is the Kingdom of Heaven. After a
weeks illness of pneumonia she pass
ed away at the hour mentioned leav-
ing her parents, Mr.. and J. P. Boulden
and small brother to mourn her un-
timely end.
In the passing of her young life we
we'll recall how we were impressed
when she was in our midst of many
unusual traits for one of her years.
Chief among which was her unfail-
ing greeting of elderly folks and care
full inquiries as to their health. By her
conscientious manner and devotion to
her Sunday School, she long held a
warm place in the heart Of her teach
er's affections; and as she tripped in
and out among her neighbors she en-
deared herself so strongly by her
quiet lovable ways that we all feel
that to know her was to love her; and
that her brief life of nine years was
indeed we'll spent.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-25
BIG WAR PICTURE COMING TO
THE PASTIME

The management Of the Pastime
Theater announces that they have
booked another great war picture for
next Tuesday evening. The name OF
this new feature film is "Kulture" and
1t will show something Of the 'Kul-
ture" of the Germans as they applied
1t to down trodden and small nation
alities. All should take this oppor-
tunity of again seeing with their eyes
after having read about the cruelties
of the Huns. N
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-25
MUST ORDER NITRATE TODAY

All who desire to have part of the
government shipment of Nitrate of
Soda which is coming to Mason coun-
ty must make application to County
Agent George Kirk before he closes
his office this evening for at that time
he will order by telegraph only as
much of the nitrate as has been pur-
chased by Mason county farmers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-25
GIRLS. BAND MEETS WITH
HEARTY APPROVAL

The suggestion that girls band of
about fifteen pieces be organized in
Maysville Immediately seems to have
met with the hearty approval of the
majority Of our citizens. 1t is un-
derstood that already number of
girls and their parents have made in
vestigation and 1t is likely that the
necessary fifteen girls will be obtain
ed within the next few days. Those
desiring to be members Of this organ
ization should make application i'm
mediately.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-25
LARGE CROWD AT BIG SALE

McIlvain, Knox & Diener's store
was crowded today with shoppers who
were taking advantage of the big sale
in progress at this store. AS this big
sale is now drawing to an end it is
expected that there will be many ship
pers there during the coming week
Folks realize that the price on furni-
ture is high and is liable to go even
higher and they are taking advantarf
of this wonderful opportunity te'
cure high class merchandise al
prices.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-25
BIG SHOW IN TOWN

Oh Sammy is the big attraction at
the Washington Theater tonight and
the advance sale of.tickets shows that
there will be a large crowd to witness
the first musical comedy that has
come to Maysville this season. This
sort of show always attracts people
from all over this territory and many
out-of-town people have already re-
served their seats.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-25
WILL WE'D TODAY

Marriage license was issued today
at the County Clerks office to Mr.
Joseph M. Follmer, aged 26. and Miss
Margaret A. Biefiin, aged 21, both Of
Mason county. They will be married
at the home of the brides parents to-
day by Rev. Nicholas.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-25
MRS. MARY ANN TOUL DEAD

Mrs. Mary Ann Toul died at the
home Of her son, John Toul in the
Shannon neighborhood this morning
after an illness extending over a per-
iod Of about four years. She deyel-
oped pneumonia only few days ago
which caused her death. Funeral ar
rangements have not yet been made
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-25
CITY HAS GOOD WORKING

For the first time in many weeks
the city now has good sized working
force of prisoners. Prisoner Guard
Greenlee now has a force of four men
all of whom are good workers and he
should be able to accomplish much
toward keeping things in order with
this force of men.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-25
BABY VICTIM OF sFLUy

The year old child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Turner, of Eastland, died this
morning at the parents home after a
short illness Of influenza. Mr.. Turner,
his wife and three small children are
all confined to their beds with influ-
enza.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-25
STEWART.MAYNARD

Mr.. e. L. Maynard, aged %, and
Miss Elizabeth Stewart, aged 21, both
Of this city, were married here today
by Rev. A. F. Stahl, pastor of the
Christian Church.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-25

United States District Attorney
rhomas D. sIattery, Of cinvington, Is
in MaysvilIe today on legal business.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-25

Car Fancy Nsrthern Potatoes, $50
pound bags n, bay qulck, price ID.
vaselns iast B. LEE Lowell
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-17
knSENT TEE LIGHTING

Annapolis again anzsred the loss
and Inconvenience caused ~ slae In
terEuptlOH ol lsa electric SERVES yea
asnaas affarnoOn. such things have
become TOO cnnmon slnce the Eity's
ofalciais perTnitted the municipality %
depend upon service whose source
il forty miles away, and apparently
uncontrolled BY anyone here and with
out responsibility toouE community or
authorities
&c Is not yet too late 20 provide souae
aysEan og idemnia catton 10 thosa who
lone business end pgOats from these
too-free ne occurrences. or, better
YET 10 iaalas upon sone eyatasa Of AUX
Hilary aaryine ~ which the city y not
al tho mercy Of plant forty miles
away.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-17
- eneest - o.

A contest t. develop the apprecia-
ton Of music ard memory OF the High
school boys and girls Ii to be cen
Quoted by the Globe Furniture Co,
Who have set aside 8 part Of the see
Oud door Of the Globe building IS q
recital hall. On Tuesday, T'hurgday,
and Friday afternoons from $50 70
$50, and on Saturday mornings from
1880 to 1850, selections from i list
IL fIfsy pieces Df music, both plano
and vicfgOia, will be played 10 "a
miilRrIxe the students with the com
posers.
An the purpose oS the contest ii 70
develop more intimate knowledge 81
the music masters contestants will
be expected to spend considerable
time cor The next four weeks either II
home cs at the Globe studip hearing
the selections played
AT data To be announced later. but
which wiIl not be later than the first
u Hay, the finaI contest will De held
ii the Assembly hail Of the High
school.
Tho Globe Furniture Company Is
furnishing three prizes To those who
turn b the greatest number uf cor
rect answers as 70 the composers %
The pieces 0s music which viii BE-
played III the contest The first prize,
i bas-rsliee dover box; the second
prize, Id art bronze bust Of Dante:
the third prize, d record album. II
more than fifty students enter the
contest the school will give two ad-
ditionai prizes. The judges will be
announced later. lii the event Of d
tie among the contestants. spelling
and neatness III the lists turned Ia
Will decide,
In the belief that all opportunities
TOT growth, mental. physical, and
social, should be taken advantage Of,
Miss Louise I.inthicun. principle q
tho High school warmly recommends
the chance this contest oIgeT
Copies Of the selections may be had
from any Of the following committee
Of the CLASS of 1918 Thelnaa neaIaE
Gertrude Jones, Elisabeth Moss. Kat1-
crime Martin.