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The Hartford herald., 1920-07-07
FARMERS CAN MAKE MONEY
BY DRAINING WET LAND

Lexington, Ky.-There is much
wet land in Kentucky where the
farmers can easily remove this ex-
cess water by the use of tile drain
age. In many instances the land
owner can make no improvement
that will pay him as large dividend
in dollars as a good system OF
drainage. 1t is true that since 49,
16 when it cost approximately SIS
to grow an acre of corn at an aver
age price of SIC a bushel, ii costs
about $50 an acre to drain land.
Now, the price of corn is $500
bushel and it costs approximately
s25 an acre to produce corn and
the tile drainage will cost about
$50 per acre. 1t should be remem-
bered that the average value of all
plowed land for the State in 1918
was $35; while the value of the
same land now is approximately
$40. 1t is good business for
man to invest money in tile drain
age if he can realize better than
100 per cent on the investment ev-
cry year. The College of Agricul-
ure will help farmers plan the
drainage system for wet pieces of
land or will be glad to furnish es-
Inmates for such work.
Don't Blame The Weather Too
Mich
If you are feeling lazy and Ian
quid. seem dull and stupid, lacking
in strength and ambition, do not
blame 1t altogether on the weather.
The Jhot sun will not oppress you
so much II the bowels are regular
and the liver active and healthy.
Foley Cathartic Tablets Danish bill
business, bloating, gas, bad breath
and other results of indigestion and
constipation. They cleanse the
bowels. sweeten the stomach and in
vigorate the liver. -(Advertise-
ment.)
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-25
BACK PAY COMING TO
RAILROAD MEN IN SEPT.
1900 Employees of Roads Going Into
Louisville to Get Pay.

Louisville, KY, Aug 19-The H.
900 employees of the railroads which
run into Louisville entitled to back
pay for the months of May, June and
July under the Railway Labor Boards
award of July 20, will have the a
mounts due them paid in the near
future. The enormous amount of
clerical work necessary to figure out
the amounts due the different men
under the various terms of the award
has prevented an earlier payment, but
officials of all nine lines state that
the preparation of these back pay
rolls is being pushed forward as rapid
ly as possible.
Not one of the railroads is yet in
a position to announce the exact date
on which payment OF this back wages
is to begin. but September 1, is the
day most often mentioned by the re-
representatives. of the different roads.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-25
AMERICAN LEGION FOR EDUCATION
State Commander Comes Out Squarsy for County Board
Of Education Chosen Without Regard to Politics

The American Legion believes In cd.
ucatins youns America. Mr.. Ulrich
Bell, Commander OF Kentucky, lately
gave this paper the following view.
point which should be read BY every
ex-soidier, parent and thinking citi-
ben:
Mere ciannishness for the sake Of
ysrn-ewappIng on left over memories
Of the war-time-simple contact with
ones own ilk--would never have
served as a suf1cient basis for the ex-
istence Of the American Legion. Only
deep-laid principles, those set out
below by the far-slghted founders of
the Legion, could have sufflced for an
organization which aspired to the place
the Legion now occupies.
ITO foster and perpetuate one
hundred per cent Amerlcanlsm" and
"tc inculcate a sense Of individual OBJ
legation to the community, state and
nation"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-25
FOOD so SCARCE IN RUS
STA HARD TO EXIST
Swedes Return Home To Tell OF
Hardships in Soviet.

Stockholm, Aug 17.-When 148
Swedes, including thirty women and
children. arrived here by steamship
from Russia they were unanimous in
saying that it is impossible to exist in
Soviet Russia Despite the extrava-
gantly high wages paid, they said
they were insufficient to purchase nee
essary food and clothing The arrivals
included a number of Swedish Bols-
hewitt -metal workers who some months
ago set out for Russia amid the cheers
of their friends. Some of their coun-
trymen, they said, had been detained
in Russia against their will,
The only food ration now dstribut-
ed, the men said, is half a pound of
bread Fish, horse meat, sugar, but
ter, tea and other food can only be
obtained they said, through illegit-
innate trading at incredible prices. A
daily income of thousand rubies, one
returned worker declared, would not
be sufficient to avert hunger. Most in
dustries have practically ceased, it
was said, the great Putilow works
having closed months ago after vain
attempts to keep ii going
Chancellor Oscar Lundberg, semi
official representatives of Sweden,
said all foreign legations have been
raided and looted and looked like
STABLES" after having been in posses
sion of Bolshevist soldiers or sailors,
All OF the members of the party said
they were i'll as result of the priva-
tons they had experienced.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-25
HARDING SPEAKS
BEFORE INDIANS
Delegation of American Indians
From % Tribes Gather At
Hardings Home.

Senator Harding greeted from his
front porch at his home in Marion,
O.. on Wednesday of last week, a
delegation of American Indians from
twenty-three tribes, who had come,
CARRIED in feathers and paint, to plead
with him for square deal.
The Indians protest that in the
last years conditions have improved
less with them and they were worse
of than they had been in a century.
While America has practiced its great
humanitarianism in all other parts of
the world she had neglected the
Indians within her own bounds.
In addressing the Indians. Senator
Harding told them he believed they
were entitled to a square deal Il
believe in the policy of promoting
and 'bestowing and devoting and en-
couraging and establishing the ideals
of Democracy in America first, and
the American Indian is entitled to
that which righteously comes to him.
After his speech, Senator and Mrs
personally, and they were treated to
Harding greeted each of the Indians
cigars by the Senator.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-25
SCHOOL SITUATION IN STATE

The following news story which
came from Washington about August
LIST is given to set the reader to think
ing about the school situation in Ken
lucky. The story is followed by All in
terview which our correspondent had
with Honorable George. Colvin, State
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
so our readers might have the whole
truth In the matter.
FOrty-one and one-tenth per cent Of
the average school term In Kentucky
is wasted because of irregular attend
ance, according to figures compiled
and announced by the Bureau of Edu-
through irregular attendance is greater
in Kentucky than in any other State,
officials of the Federal Bureau say.
Indiana, on the other hand, wastes
only per cent Of its average school
term through irregular attendance. and
stands first in the Est of States on
school attendance records. while Ken
lucky stands at the bottom.
The amount Of school terms wasted
by Irregular attendance on an average
for all the States Is 25.4 per cent, or
just about half way between the fig
ures given on Indiana and on Ken
lucky. Educational officials here point
out that the school term in Kentucky,
on the average, represents only 100
days if the allowance were 100 per
cent, but the actual school term is re-
duced because of poor attendance to
about lightweight days. 1t Is esti-
mated that this irregular attendance
wastage of school term results in a
financial loss of approximately $780,
OOO
Kentucky's new school attendance
law, passed by the last Legislature,
Is designated by officials of TIE Fed
eral Bureau Of Education as one Of tn.
most far-reachlng and important pieces
OF legislation ever passed for the bene-
| fit of kentucky's educational system.
The Honorable Geo COlvn had the
following to say concerning the above
news item:
II might suggest that statistics with
us are so unreliable as to make any
conclusion Of this sort wholly a matter
of conjecture. We are not attempting
to extenuate our condition, nor to
make excuses for t. We know that
1t Is deplOrably bad. We are trying to
/ face the situation honestly and fear
| lessly. We are eXertlng every effort
to improve the efficiency of our
schools, to Increase the attendance,
and to develop public sentiment that
will demand and support measures
| looking to, these ends.
"We are greatly encouraged by the
determination and desire everywhere
expressed to improve our educational
, conditions. We seem to have the need
ed legislation, thanks to the courage
and wisdom of our last General Assem-
bly,. Our present obligation Is to put
these new laws into effect. The stua-
ton does not call for dependency or
despair. but confidence"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-25

There is always room enough at the
top, but you'll find more friends in
the valley just below.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-25

g,on sees the best immediate oppor-
tunity for placing the school children
under qualified supervisors and teach.
srs. Those who would bring partisan
politics to bear In educational mat
ters must come sharply into conflict
with the outstanding principles of the
L. gion.
Under an Americanization plan, %
be launched in September by the Le-
gion, with o State Commission, II Is
hoped to bring to bear all influences
OH the problem In this State; but, most
particularly, by means Of education.
In the appeal now being made for
thoughtful selection Of County School
Boards, the Legion sees work In
which 1t can ask the $1,000 Kentucky
ev-service men and the public as o
whole to Join heartily.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-25
STORK MAKES SIX
TRIPS IN TWO HOURS
TO GALLOWAY HOME

Murray, Ky, Aug. 1s.-Six children
were born to three mothers in two
hours time at the home of Bunk
Jones in this county. When Mrs
Jones became i'll she telephoned her
daughter-in-law for help. Just after
the latter's arrival triplets were born
to Mrs. Jones. The daughterin-law
then called Mrs. Jones daughter for
help. After the latter's arrival twins
were born to Mrs. Jones, Jr, and
then a daughter was born to the
third woman. rM. Jones then called
for help outside the family circle.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-25
FAMOUS BALL PLAYER
BURIED IN CLEVELAND;
BORN IN OWENSBORO.

The funeral of Ray Chapman, the
premier shortstop OF the American
League and star inhelder OF the Cleve-
land Club, was held in Cleveland, o.,
Friday morning His death, due to
being hit by pitched baseball from
Carl Mays. Yankee pitcher. is blow
to the base ball world Chapman is
survived by his widow. who is a
Cleveland society woman, daughter
of a millionaire and bride of a short
time.
Chapman was born in Greensboro.
KY. and his grandparents reside lin
Hickman.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-25
OBJECTS OF LEGION

"FOr God and Country we assO-
ciate ourselves together for the fol-
lowing purposes
"To uphold and defend the Con-
stitutiOn of the United States OF
America to maintain law and or
der; to foster and perpetuate
one hundred per cent Americanism;
to preserve the memories and incl
dents of our association in the
Great War; to inculcate a sense Of
individual obligation to the COM
munity, state and nation; to COM
bat the autocracy Of both the
classes and the masses; to make
right the master Of might; to pro-
mote peace and good will on earth;
to safeguard and transmit to pos
terity the principles of justice, free
dem and democracy to consecrate
and sanctify our cOmradeship by
our devotion to mutual helpful
ness"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-25
STYLES MORE CHIC
in NY. THAN PARIS
Theda Bara, Famous Movie
Actress Returns From Paris
and Shops in New York.

"The Paris dressmakers are wofully
behind our own" said Theda Bara,
the famous movie screen as she ar
rived from Europe, Tuesday on the
Mobile at New York City. And she
added furthermore, you can see more
chic styles any afternoon on Fifth
avenue than you can see there in
month.
Miss Bara's arrival off the ship
created little sensation and she was
not easily recognized even tho she
was CARRIED in a checked cape with
all the colors of Joseph's coat which
marked her from the crowd
She will resume acting in THE Blue
Flame" in Chicago and then go back
to pictures.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-25
Willing to Try ANYTHING Once.

Clothes, say the haberdashers, are
about to go up in price.
Yeh, we sneer, and so were the
shoes we were scared into buying
just before they dropped $7.-Wor-
chester Telegram.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-25
BARREN COUNTY EX-
PECTS BUMPER CORN CROP

Glasgow, KY, Aug 1s.--Barrer
County has the best corn crop in It's
history. Fields that heretofore have
produced only a little nov look like
river bottom fields and unless the un-
foreseen happens Barren county will
harvest banner crop. Tobacco is not
doing so well and it is not believed
at this time that half crop will be
made Pastures are unusually good.
owing to the numerous rains.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-25
RECRUITING RE-
CORDS BROKEN.

Washington, Aug ll.-Peace time
records for army recruiting were
broken during July, according to a
statement tonight from Adjutant-Gen.
Harris office A total of 1891 men
were accepted for enlistment and this
was considered more notable i'll that
July in the past has been slack
month i'm the recruiting stations
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-25
NEW BIG FOUR BRIDGE OVER
OHIO RIVER TO COST $1,000, 900

Louisville, Ky, Aug. 17.-Plans Of
the Big Four railroad and the Louis
vile & Jeffersonville Bridge company
call for the construction in the near
future of a new bridge over the Ohio
river here at an approximate cost OF
S7.OOO,OOO The present bridge has
been deemed inadequate and railroad
and bridge engineers have advised the
executives that new structure is
imperative
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-08-25

Under these two great ambitions, the
American Legion interprets education
as it's great field of endeavOr for the
future. Working with all other agen-
cIes in meeting the ramifying needs Of
this field, the Department Of Kentucky
hopes for even modest part in thrust
ing forward every project that looks to
the safeguarding of the high and true
standards by which the schools Of the
State should be guided in preparing
upcoming generations for good citizen
ship.
Under the new state laws which al
low the citizens to elect from the coun-
ty at large the best possible County
Board of Education, chosen without
reference to politics, the American Le-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-13

apples, let them overlap like the one
shown in the picture, baStc them care
fully in place. and use the blanket
stitch to outline each one firmly TO the
pocket. Then draw a handle on the
apron. and work il in the outline stitch.
You can have your basket overflow on
to the apron with the fruit If you like.
II you make strings 10 the apron,
why not have at least one apple ap-
pliQucd at the end of each string?
These aprons would be dainty and
attractive if the checked fIaXon were
used, making the pocket of the same
and cutting the small squares in u
color.
Aprons made of dotted muslin, sheer
nainSOOk Indian linen, or organdtc are
cut in all conceivable shapes. They arc
never large. Some are shaped like
hearts. some cut in three small cores
and the seams set together with lace in
scrton: others are cut short and Sim
ply rounded at the bottom, and so one
could continue almost indefinitely.
These aprons have lace insertion set
in in bow knots. curved and straight
lines, and are edged with the insertion
and lace. Others have some flower or
conventional design stamped to form Il
sort of border. and colorCd, mcrccrized
cottons are used for the cmbroidcring.
There is hardly Il woman who would not
be pleased with pretty apron for
Christmas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-13

.THEl'E never were more wonderful
L designs for aprons. large and small.
practical and fancy. than now. II would
b" impossible in ono story to touch on
half tho ideas; but here arc few of
the newest.
lnblcnched muslin "a good quality
was used for one apron. 1t was cut in
one piece. shaped ont slightly at the
waist line to fit well cut perhaps to
the knees, widening out we'll at the
bottom. and had the corners we'll
rounded.
There was pocket cut from piece
of small checked gingham-bluc an,r
white, green and white. or pink and
white. At tho bottom the pocket meas
urcd six inches and across the top nine
or ten inches. This checked pocket is
supposed to represent flower pot On
the apron. above aud apparently coming
out of this pocket, were flowers with
rather long stems. These can be done
in an outline stitch in various bright
coIorS The effect is good one.
Another idea is to cut apples, grapes,
tomatoes. or any preferred fruit or
flower out of solid Colors. ChHmbray
or gingham or percalC can be used. and
the plain colCrS arc in beautiful shades
Group several apples, for instance,
on the outside Of a pocket cut some
thing like the flower porirt; only this
pocket is TO represent basket. Then
when grouping these three or four
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-13
HUMAN CURIOS
The Town Where Women Rule

The Town where women kuIc
jackson, Wyo., is unique because of
the fact that it is the only town in the
United States, If not in the world, whore
all the leading officials are women,
elected by vote which showed under
their male opponents by more than two
to one.
In spite of the fact that Jackson was
the setting for owen Wister's famous
story. THE Virginian," the town is now
as quiet and orderly as New England
municipal government declare that It
Is going TO remain SO, at least as long
as their administ. alton Is in power.
Contrary to published reports" says
Mayor Mrs. Grace G.. Miller, wife of Il
bank president we did not campaig
for office because we felt the need Of
pressing reforms. The voters in Jack
son believe that women are not only
OF titled to equal suffrage, but that they
agement of governmental affairs. II was
because of this belief that | was elected
mayor and that Mrs. Rose Crabtree was
elected to council. Mr.. Crabtree a we'll
known builder and contractor, ran
against his wife, but was ingloriously
defeated"
In addition to the mayor and Mrs.
Crabtrec. the Jackson administration in
Cludes Mrs. Mac Deloney, wife of W
G. Deloney. merchant: Mrs. Faustine
Haight n school teacher, and Mrs.
GenevIeve Van Week, whose husband
runs u hardware and sporting goods
store.
Wednesday--The Lost Grand Duke
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-13
Making More Money
From High Notes TO Hard Work

During all the years OF her childhood
and her teens, Miss Belle Springer. OF
Des MCineS, was accustomed to hearing
people say: Isn't her voice glorious? &?
Sh" really ought to 20 In for grand
Cpcra." So the verdict being apparently
unanimous. Miss Springer went to Chi
"ago, whore she studied under one OF the
lest known vocal instructors in tho
country and was about to be launched
In an operatic career when tho death o.
her father rendered it imperative that
she return homo and start in to earn
her own living in some way that prom,
ised more immediate returns than a
concert tour or deferred theatrical en-.
gagpment
Much to the ama2cmcnt Of her friend,
Miss Springer elected to enter q field
which, up to that time, had been marked
by sign For Men Only"-thc manu-
faCture and sale of steel mOlds for the
construction OF monolithiC cement from
which silos are constructed Miss
Springer admitted that she knew noth.
ing about cement and only little about
silos, but she set to work with a will
IN minor capacity in the company ana
devoted every moment of her spare time
to reading up on both subjects. In fact
It was at her suggestion that the com
nany commenced the manufacture OF the
silos on large scale, In order to dem
Onstrale one Of the many practical uses
for the cement itself An eduCationai
campaign was also launched under Miss
SprnE"r's direction and farmers in All
parts OF the country were told OF the
immense losses due to rats and other
vermn which could gnaw through wood
but could not get into cement silo
II was little more than five years
ago that Miss Springer left Chicago and
her grand opera aspirations behind. Nov
she is secretary and treasurer Of a com
pany at an annual salary which would
make even an operate star take noticn
particularly when the cost of living on
stage and off is taken into cOnsdera-
ton.
Tomorrow-"Jes' WhittIin'"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-13
CHAPTER
POrerfy and a .Sn0b

TEAM always hated to turn the corner
Of tn" stree. on which she lived. She
Rated the SNUG, un riendly aspect OF
the row Of hrOwnstOne houses that
seemed to mock her as she hurried past.
Eut most of all she hated to enter the
small apartment hotel where she and her
father had hidden themselves away from
all thcir friends. She fanCicd that the
elevator boys were smiling behind her
back, and that the friZ2lY haired. blonde
,cl"Dhon" girl smirk"d when she passed
10y.
She lncw tnut her father owed two
wOnths rent On tho apartment. She knew
also that 'hr elevator boys and the
blonde telephone girl had not been tipped
IN weeks. one cannot expect good S"rv-
ice in New York without paying for il
liherally, and Il mHGr lit:l' or no differ
rnce 10 Miami" Myers that in Jean
N0rthrup's veins ran lh" h!I" blood OF
aristOcrary. In Now NOrii money talked
and p"Opl" who didn't tin were cheap
TO pui the thing in Mam,r'S own Vcr-
raCular, She didn't care much for them
stuck up white-faCod types anyhow
Wasn't This a fire." country and wasn't
she, Mamie. as good as the b.St2
"Tah" thLt Miss Effclstcin who lives
"n the s"""ud loor and wears such swell
roih"s, Mamie would say to Mike,
s..r had tlr afternoon shift. Mamie
Nlth tn" t"lrDhOn" receiver tilted at q
.n.Sh augl, over her blond" pults, was
.. adept at answering calls, chewing
-'' Iud polishing her finger mails at
.,. and tho same time
Sh'a what I call swell. Boy, she
d"nss. III say 50.
And Mike. who I'm spit" NJ himself
was rather attracted 10y Jean Nurthrup 5
rIo= yes ui t.It"i whit" chm. wuu' 1
r,wIHs agree with Marulr After ALL
team was a far-aWaN sort Of fal'y
I".u,"SS and Mamie vas a swell locker
90 take ont on Il Sunday, after working
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-13
Votes and Seats in Cars

Dear Cynthia--Now that the women
vote, provided they are of equal age
should men offer them seat in the
cars? OF course this does not mean
older women. j. j. ).
Now you have started something, j.
j. S. Because Cynthia, for instance, had
TO stand In the cars long before she had
the vote and no seat was offered TO her.
In fact some of the men even stood be-
fore empty seats, would not ait down
themselves, but at the same time
guarded the seat before which they stood
so closely that it was case Of throw
them down to get the seat or stand And
most women not being athletes have
stood.
No. vote or no vote. many men will
not offer their seats to women. In many
cases they are tired out themselves
ana cynthia does not judge them, but
me vote won't make 1t any more polite
Tor young man or boy TO remain seated
when woman stands, than it was be-
fore women had the vote.