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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-31

Limestone Lodge No. 80, Knights Of
Pythias will install officers at Castle
Hall tonight. All members and visit
ing brothers are urged to be present
R. M. NEWELL, C. C.
B. H. GREENLEE, r. r. & S.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-31
SERGEANT TO GO ON JOB MONDAY

Police Sergeant James Mackey who
has been on the sick list for several
days, is now able to be out most every
day and is gaining his strength. AL
though he now feels equal to the &C.
casiOn he will not take over his desk
until the first of next week.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-31
BRINGS SUIT ON LAND NOTES

In the Mason Circuit Court this af-
ternoon Lewis J. Forman filed suit
: agan-, Gertrude Cooper, William X.
Cooper and Alta Marie Cooper for COL
lection Of three notes for $500 each.
The petition sets forth that Forman
sold to Mrs Gertrude Cooper and her
husband, now dead, a farm in the
Murphysville neighborhood for which
these land notes were given. The pc
tition says they have not been paid
and the widow and children are sued
for their payment.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-31
OUR COLORED CITIZENS
Revival Services

Rev. Timberlake prefaced his SER
mon, last evening, by paying a COM
pliment to Maysville and its people
He spoke of their hospitality, dignity
and their high regard for religion. He
never forgets to point out those things
that have tendency to pull down the
race. He is charmed with the good
Gospel singing we have had during
this meeting.
He preached a beautiful sermon,
subject, "The Cleansing Stream" or
Naaman The Leper". He brought out
this point in the sermon how a little
child can lead and what good they
can accomplish II properly trained
He also dwelt on obedience. The
drawings on these charts are beauti-
full and we are able to follow this
earnest speaker step by step.
The theme for this evening is Gods
Marriage Vow. This sermon, is an
illustrated one. Rev. Undertake
would like to have every backslider in
the city hear this sermon.
This afternoon the Bethel Baptist
Sewing Circle" will be hostess to all
women's clubs, lodges and all the 9TH
er women Of this city at 2:30 at the
church where Rev. Undertake, will
address the women. Mothers be sure
to come, young women come hear this
heart to heart talk this evangelist has
for you. All are invited. Prayer SER
vice 1880. Preaching at 8.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-31

Fire Chief Ruliff Newell is on the
job again.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-24
DAYS NEWS BUDGET
FROM COUNTY SEAT

qualified as ~executrix on this es-
m 49, bad since that time died Two
ba~If,brothers and two half-sisters are
named as the next OF KIN
A certificate of incorporation OF sn9
r A. Smith Plumbing -
Dalevan street, New Brunswlck; na S
baan AIed. The agent in charge pelng
Erank A. Smith. There are zoV
rboraa at 800. Frank A. Smith owns
oight shares. James w. Smith eight
and Francis P. Walsh four shares'
A certificate of Incorporation mas
been filed by the Mutual Land COM
nany. 1852 Main street, South RIVER
10 conduc a general real estae pusl1
ness. George L. Burton Is the agent
in charge. The company Is capltal-
lied at ESQ shares at 500. Leon
Lesnowski possesses four shares,
Annie Lesnowskj one snare John -,
Smith four shares. Mary smith ohN
share.
A certificate OF incorporation has
been filed by the Eastern Foundry
COMPANY to manufacture piano
mates. piano backs and other artlcies
connected with the manufacture OF
musical instruments. The authorized
capital stock is $3.50. 900, dfsided into
$500 shares at 800 each. The IN
c~orporators are: Thomas j. watts,
of Matawan, eight shares; william ..
Mills, Of Matawan, n share; VIII
liam B.. White, of South River, ons
share. The office is 152 Main street.
South River. George L. Burton Is the
agent in charge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-24
The Best Cough Syrup
is Homemade.
Here's an easy way to save So, ard
yet have the best cough remedy
you ever tried.

You've probably heard of this well.
known plan of making cough syrnnp ~
home. But have You ever used u
When you do, you. viii nnderstand WY
thousands of families, the world over,
feel that they could hardly keep house
without II. It's simple and cheap. but
The way it takes hold of a cough will
quickly earn it q permanent place Ia
your home.
Piuex; then add plain granulated sugaI
syrup to fill up the pint. Or, II deslreu,
use clarified molasses, honey, or corn
syrup instead of sugar syrup. Elther
way, it tastes good, never spoiis, ana
gives you a full pint OF better cough
remedy than you could buy ready-made
for three times its cost. -
1t is really wonderful how quickly
this homemade remedy eonquers a
cough-usually in "a hours or less. u
seems to penetrate through every ar
passage, loosens a dry, hoarse or tlght
cough, lifts the phlegm. heals the mem
brapes. and gives almost lnmediate re-"
lief. Splendid for throat tickle, hoarse,,
ness. Group, bronchitis n bronehlai
asthma.
Pinex is a highly concentrated COM
mound of genuine Norway pine extract
, and has been used for generations Tor
| throat and chest ailments.
To avoid disappointment ask, your
druggist for "2h ounces OF Plnex" win
| directions. and don't accent anything
| else, Guaranteed to give absolute satis-
| faction or money refunded. Ihe Inex
| Co, Eft. Wayne, Ind.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-24
SHIPPING News

Time of high tide today:
Perth Amboy SLY A. M. SAT P. M.
Cleared.
Schr. Neva (Br) Perth Amboy TOT
Scotia with cargo of coal
American Barkentine, Amos Pegs,
Perth Amboy for Curacao, West In
dies with cargo OF coal.
Arrived.
Schr. Lake Catherine from CUBA
III cargo of ore for U. S. Metals co.
Passed City Island.
Schr. Oakwoods, Port Reading Tor
Bar Harbor, Me.
Schr. Annie G. Port Reading for
Haven.
Schr. B.. f. Jayne, Perth Amboy
for Taunton, Mass.
Maritime Miscellany.
For the month of October, the re-
port shows hat sixty seven vessels
have come and zone in this harbor.
In 1902, Perth Amboy had siXty-three
vessels to her credit for the entire
year.
1t was announced in Washington
November 18th that the Liviathon
would be operated by the American
line probably early next summer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-24
Urge City to Adopt the
Plan of Daylight Saving

Mavor Frank Dorsey has received
from Marcus NJ. Marks, president OF
the National Daylight Saving Associa-
ton, a circular letter requesting that
he take up the matter in this city SO
that an ordinance might be passed
favoring the establishment or the
daylight saving system. Such an or
dinance, the letter states, shoulo au,
thorize the turning of the clock ahead
one hour on the last Sunday In April
at Q a. m. and retarding the clock one
hour on the-last Sunday in September,
thus gaining one hour of daylight daiy
for five months. 80
A copy of a proposed resolution TO
be adopted by all places favoring the
daylight saving plan was III
~ ietter to Mayor Dorsey. Whether
or not Ibis matter will be taken up by
the Council in this city is not known as
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-24

On his return from the war the
youngest children hardly recognized
their father. A visitor asked rs
your father at homer" Il don't
know" said a youthful Roosevelt.
but the colonel is taking a bath.
Fresh from war honors, he was elect
ed governor of New York. The Old
Guard didn't like his tactics lie
showed nc mercy to spokesman ana
CRATER. Therefore 1t was framed
that he should be s~ide-tracked polite
allv by being nominated for the vice
presidency. Governor Roosevelt pro-
tested hat he would not be made the
goat In any such plot. But mean
while his national popularity, grow
ing into full bloom, forced the issue
ana he was elected, with Mr..
lev. in 1900. Throughout his letters
10 his children 1t will be seen that
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-24
DrV Docks Men to Have
Big Event at the Y. N. G. A.

The employees os the Perth Amboy
Dry Docks will hold their first soclai
affair of the season tomorrow nlsnt
when the Y. NJ. c. A. Will throw opoh
10 doors for their entertainment.
Win the aid of Frank Hensen, indus
trial secretary of the Y. M. G. A, an
elaborate programme Is being ar
ranged More than $50 people are ex-
pected, and the crowd will be larger
than that of any of the plants which
ave. met thus far at the Y. M. Z. A;
this year. Flags have been obtalneo
from one of the ships, now IN the
docks which will decorate the gymna-
SUM.
The entertainment Will
ia, the gymnasium, At 10 o'clock re-
freshments will be served by Mrs. War
7 Larson In the meeting rooms.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-24
Bandit Coming East

RuFFALO, N. Y, Nov. 24.-BlI
Carlisle escaped convict bandit, II
headed east, according to a speclai
dispatch from Erie. Pa, where ne IL
said to have been last night.
CarlisIe followed his usually spec
methods by calling at news
paper offices and leaving a messagd
announcing his arrival.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-24
Exempt From Tax

Deputy Internal Revenue Collector
lanes II. Curran this morning issued
a statement in which he said that
clubs and societies holding dances
for charitable purposes need IA no
war tax providing they file an ex-
emption form with him bearing the
signature of the head Of the charita-
bic organization for whose benefit
the dance is being given.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-24
THE LETTERS
In the Spanish War


At the outbreak Of the war with
Spain in the spring of 1898 Theodore
Roosevelt, who was then assistant
secretary of the navy, in association
with Leonard Wood. organized the
Regiment of Rough Riders and went
into camp with them at Tampa, Flor
ida. Later he went with his regiment
TO Cuba.
On May 9Th, 1918, Theodore Roose-
Selt's resignation as assistant secre-
tary OF the navy was accepted II he
became a Northumberland, with the
regiment of Rough Riders which had
rallied about him. In his autobiog-
.taphy, he mentioned the heart-tugs
he felt In parting with his youngsters.
One fodder had the impression that
his father was going hunting.
daddy" he implored, as he chung to
his fathers knees. Bring us back a
bear"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-24
Roosevelt woman Missing.

Chief Harrington, of the Roosevelt
police, notified the local officials to be
on the lookout for Mrs. Lilly Colgan,
who is missing. She is twenty-five
years old, weighs 100 pounds. blond
hair, black hat with red rim, wore
gray suit. blue cape, dark red
sweater. black shoes and black stock
ings. She is slightly demented.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-24
Camp Near Santiago,
July Is, 1898.


When it rains here-and it's very
apt to rain here every day it comes
down just as If it was a torrent of wa
ter, The other night I hung up my
hammock in my tent and in the mid
die of the night there was a terrific
storm. and my tent and hammock
came down with a run. The water was
running over the ground in a sheet
and the mud was knee-deep; so I was
a drenched and muddy object when
I got to a neighboring tent, where 1
was given Il blanket, in which 1 roll
lie UP and went to sleep.
There Is a funny little lizard that
comes into my tent and Is quite tame
now; he jumps about like a little frog
and puffs his throat out. There are
gr~ound-doves no bigger than big spar
rows, and cuckoos almost as large as
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-24
Youthful Bible Commentators
(To Miss Emily It. CaroW)

Oyster Bay, DEC. 8, I5VV.
The other day / listened to a most
amusing dialogue at the Bible lesson.
between Kermit and Ethel. The sub
ject was Joseph, and just before read
ing it they had been reading Quen-,
tins book containing the adventures
of the Gollywogs. Joseph's conduct
in repeating his dream to his broth
ers, whom 1t was certain to irrltate,
had struck both of the children IN
favorably. as conflicting both with
the laws of common sense and with
the advice given them by their par
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-24
Fine Names for Guinea Pigs
(To E. S. Martin)

Wy SUIT Day NV HA LSNN
Mrs. Roosevelt and / were more
touched than / can well say at your
sending us your book with It's char
acterfstic insertion and about all with
the little extract from your boys
note about Ted. In what Form Is
your boy? AS you have laid yourself
open, | shall tell you that Tedd sings
in the choir and is captain of his
dormitory football team. He was
awful homesick at first, but now he
has won his place In his own little
world and he is all right. In his last
letter. to his mother in response to a
question about his clothes he w
ed hat they were In good condition,
excepting that one pair of pants was
split up the middle and n Jacket
had lost a sleeve in a scuffle, n IN
another pair of pants he had sat
down In q jam pie at a cellar spread.
We have both missed him greatly IN
spite Of the fact that we have nVe
remaining. Did I ever tell you ABOUT
my second small boys names for his
Guinea pigs2 They included Bishop
Doane; DR.. Johnson, my Dutch re
formed pastor; Father G.. Grady, the
local priest with whom the children
had scraped O. speaking acquaint-
ence: Fighting Bob Evans n Ad-
miral Dewey. Some of my Republ1-
can supporters in West Virginia nav
lust sent me a small bear which the
children of their own accord chris
tened Jonathan Edwards, partly out
of compliment to their mothers an
cestor, and partly because they
thought they detected Calvinistic
traits in the bears character.
Ito he cOntinued)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-24
Isn't he a jolly looking father?
COPYRIGHT, 1919 BY
cuAPLES SCPlBNER'S SONS.

Roosevelt took care not to refer to
the high honors bestowed upon him.
He was always careful to keep them
from false pride.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-24
Camp at Tampa,
Nav 9Th. '9S.


BLESSED BUNNIES:
1t has been Il real holiday to have
darling mother here. Yesterday l
Brought her out to the camp, ana n
saw it all-the men drilling, the tents
In IONS company streets, h horses
being taken to water, my little horse
Texas. the colonel and the majors
and finally the mountain lion and the
folly little dog Cuba, Who had several
fights while she looked on. the
mountain lion Is not much more
than a kitten as yet, but it Is very
gross and treacherous.
pINas v9fy much interested IN her-
smit's and EtheI's letters today.
We were all, horses and men, four
days and four nights on h cars oom-
sng here from San Antonio, n Wero
very tired and very dirty when we ar
rived. l was up almost all or each
night. for 1t happened always to be
at night when we took the horses out
OF the cars to feed and water them.
Mother stays al a big hotel about a
mile from camp. There are nearly
thirty troops here now, besides the
sailors from the warships in the bay.
At night the corridors and piazzas are
thronged with officers of the army
and navy; the older ones fought In the
great Civil war, a third of a century
ago, and now they are all going to
AID W wal aS NAAS R~fA~ 49,
Most OF them are in blue, but our
fough-riders are in brown. Our camp
is on a great fiat. on sandy soil with
out a tree, though round about are
pines and palmettos. 1t Is very hot
indeed, but there are no mosquitoes
Marshall Is very we'll, and he takes
care of my things and of the two
horses. A general was out to inspect
US when we were drilling today.
Off Santiago.
1898.
DARLING ETTTELi
We are near shore now and every
thing is in a hustle. for we may have
TO disembark tonight, and I do mo-
know when I shall have another
chance to write to my three blessed
children. whose little notes please me
so. This is only a line to tell o al
how much father loves you. Tht
Pawnee Indian drew o the picture
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-24

Col. Roosevelt had been under fire.
In a hot encounter, which he later
publicly described as a ''bit Of police
duty" he had stood up, an example
to his men. in the face of grave peril.
Revolver in hand. he had rushed the
Spanish trenches. Yet with death as
near neighbor. he treats field hard
ships as a joke and has an apprecia-
tive eye for tiny birds and beasts that
would charm the beloved Riddles at
home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-24
Bvcklin Bishop

ents as to the proper method Of deal
ing with their own brothers and SIS
tiers. Kermit said: well, L think
that was very foolish Of Joseph.
Ethel chimed in with $50 do I, very
foolish, and 1 do not understand how
he could have done It," Then, after
a pause, Kermit added thoughtfully
by way of explanation: Well l
guess he was simple, like Jane in the
Gollywogs," and Ethel nodded grave
ly in confirmation.
II Is very cunning to see Kermit
and Archie go to the Cove school to-
gether. They also come down and
chop with me, Archie being armed
with a Ratchet blunt enough to be
suitable for his six years. He Is q
most industrious mail chopper, and
the other day gnawed down, or as
the children call it, "beavered' down,
a mis-shapen tulip tree, which was
about fifty feet high.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-24

Letters of administration with Will
annexed have been granted to DWARF
Moore, of New Brunswick, on n es,
state of Margaret c. Casey "h Uo unua
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-24
DARLING ETHEL:

DARLING ETHEL:
l loved your little letter. Here
there are lots of funny little lizards
that run about in the dusty roads very
fast, and then stand still with their
heads up. Beautiful red cardinal
birds and tanagers fit about in the
woods, and the flowers are lovely. But
you never saw such dust. Sometimes
l lie on the ground outside and some
times in the tent. 1 have g mosquito
net because there are so many mo-
s%quitoes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-24

OF the little dog, which runs every
where round the ship, and now and
then howls a little when the band
plays.
Near Santiago,
Me- on 1QnQ
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-24

By staG Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. 24-Ihe
home of Thomas Creighton at Cou-
wise avenue and Stratford place, was
entered sometime Saturday night.
Thrift stamps to the value OF 800 a
gaold watch and string Of gold beads
are missing. The local police force
is now investigating the matter.
70. Grass, who conducts an automo-
hila accessory business on George
street. sent an employee, d. Burns,
to New York in his delivery car early
Saturday morning to obtain automo-
bile supplies. Up till @ late hour sat
urday night he had not returned ana
Mr.. Grass reported the matter TO the
Ioca IDolice. who in turn notified the
New York police. The machine was
located in Metuchen on the Lincoln
Highway late Saturday night. Out
Burns was not to be found. the a
an dcontents appeared to be all right
Joseph wenigar of Metuchen has
started action in the local district
court against William Bassford, also
90 Met1ehen. for $88 which he claims
~ he due him for taxi hire and haul
inp The case is being heard before
Tndpa freeman Woodbridge, the
nIaintifr being defended by Horace
Barw1s and the defendant by Thomas
Brown.
Letters of administration with VIII
annexed have been granted to EDWARD
Moore, of New Brunswick, on the es5
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-24

Most Of these letters were written by Theodore Roosevelt o
his children during a period # more tha twenty years "A lew DINERS
ar included that he wrote to friends II relatives about the children.
He began to write to them in their early chhdhood' and continue T. 90
so regularly till they reached maturity. nj peOe umy
we're able to read he sent what they called Picture letters" with
crude drawings of his " ilustra uon o Il the written ext
the dominating passion of his life The children always had a old
fashioned Christmas in the White House. In several letters, deserip-
tons Of these festivals will befound.
Through all his letters runs his enexhausible vein of delicious hui
nor All the quaint sayings of Quentin, that quantest 4 small boys;
all the comic aspects of the gum eapgs and others II the large men
agerie If pets that tho children W ere always collectong; all the tricks
and feats of the saddle horses these, together with very Item Of
household ews that would anu s. and cheer and keep alive h love
of homo in the heart OF the abs ent boys was set forth In letters
which III gayety O. spirit and char m Of manner have few equals in lit
and no superiors. No ma tier how great the pressure o public
duties O how severe the strain that the trials and burdens of office
placed upon the nerves and spHits of the president of a great nation,
this devoted father and whole-h earted companion found time to sem
every week a long letter of this delightful character to each Of his alb
sent children.
The strong, vigorous, exalted character OF the writer stands re-
Veaied II these a in all the other letters. as well q s the cheerful soul of
the a which remained through out his. life as pure and gentle as tho
soul of the child. Only a short time before he died, he sadt to me, a
we were going over the lettersand planning this volume. which is
ished than anything that has ever been writer about me"-JOsEPH
BUCKLLN BISHOP.
The evening world., 1919-01-23
REDS FORCED OUT
OF PETROGRAD BY
RUSSIAN ARMY
Trotzky Fearing Invasion,
Orders Governor of City
To- Surrender.

LONDON. Jan. 23.--Lcon Trotzky,
the Russian Minister Of war. has or.
dcrod Z.noylcn. the Bolshovik Gov
crnor OF Pctpgrad 20 surrender
that city without q fight Z % is at
tucked by the Northern Russian
forces. according 10 an Exchange
despatch from Copenhagen
tThc foregoing oorrects de-
spatchcs received from London
last night which apparently were
Rurblcd in transmission between
London and Copenhagen. These
dispatches made It appear that
the Bolshcvihl had been ordered
to surrender. Oauwkn named
"Sinoven." which does not appear
on available maps the name be-
ing confused with Hinovien, the
commander of Pctrograd.I
In Northern Russia, the despatch
adds. the Bolscvik forces have been
defeated and large part OF them
have surrendered. In addition great
numbers OF peasants are reported to
be- in revolt in various parts OF Boil
shcvik Russia.
Zinovicn r close associate Of Pre-
micr Loninc. lie has been IN COM
mand In pctrograd most OF the time
since tho Bolshcvik capital was re-
moved TO Moscow. Last October he
put down an uprising Of Pctrograd
sailors who revoltcd against being
conscripted into the Bolshcvk forces
Esthonian officials claim that the
defea: OF the Bolsnvvists after the
capture OF NarNa amounted to "A com
plote rout. according to a llelsingfors
despatch to the Daily Mail. Estho-
uiau advance aaards are now within
seventy hvc miles OF Petrograd anc
continue to capture prisoners, arms
and munitions. their booty including
an armored train.
II has been learned that the Estho
mans intend to push as far cast a
| the Luca and Pliusa Rivers. 1t 4
said To be impossible for them to al
tack pc,rograd without outside hcll
The Svenska Dagdbladet Of Stock
| holm declares the Bolshevist genera
and his whole army have gone owe
10 the EsLhunians and Firms in ia
north,
! Other adviccs say peasants aroun
The evening world., 1919-01-23
Try This If You
Have Dandruf

There Is one sure way that never
fails to remove dandruf completely
and that is TO dissolve H. This destroys
II entirely To do this. just get auout
-four ounces Of plain, ordinary iiqW
arvon; apply IT at night when retiring.
use enough To mOiSten the scalp and
rub IL In gently with the finger tips
BY morning. most II not all of YOU.
dandruff will bc gone, and three ur
four more applications will completely
dissolve and entirely destroy every
single sign and trace ~ il, no mri'"l
how much dandrut YOU may have
You will find, too. that all itching
and digging Of the scalp will stop in.
stantly, and your hair will be huTy.
lustrouS, glossy, silky and soft, and
look and feel hundred times better
You can get liquid .rvon at any
drug store. !, is inexpensive, and
four ounces is all YOU will need. This
simple remedy has never been known
90 fail.--Advt