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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1920-02-13
BOY SCOUTS IN
YOUNG ARMENIA
Strangest Troop of All in Con-
stantlnopIe Being Made Into
Good Citizens.

American Boy Scout training IL aid
ing prominently in the rehabilitati ton
of hundreds Of little Armenian boy
refugees from the Turkish massacres,
who have been organized into scout
troop In Constantinople as the solution
Of one Of the most troublesome prob
lens that confronted the Near East Re-
lief workers in that city.
Hounded and driven for four years,
having seen their parents and relatives
slaughtered or worse by Turks and
Kurds and themselves forced to beg,
steal or do almost anything to exc out
the barest existence, these boys had
completely lost their moral sense when
they finally found refuge in the Near
East Relief orphanges.
The boys had been clad in rags for
80 long that they had forgotten how to
take care Of clothes. This was tragedy
when the Near East Relief had need Of
every pair Of shoes and Of every suit
Of clothes for new boys constantly CON-
ing In.
Then the boys were organized as
DOy ouu gwen liCii ohi1oA LILO.
They began to be careful of their
school clothes as we'll as of their uni
forms.
They had been so often hungry they
had come to steal without compunc-
ton. When they first entered the Or
phanages they continued to steal. One
boy stole a purse from his American
teacher. For two or three weeks after
he became a Boy Scout he was obvious
ly uneasy. One day he came to her
with the purse In his hand.
II don't want to give 1t back" he
said reluctantly. But I have TO. I'm
q Boy Scout now"
To form more scout troops 70 trans
form these little unfortunates into
good citizens, is one Of the reasons
why the Near East Relief, l Madison
avenue, New York city, Is making Its
appeal for funds
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1920-02-13
FACING FINANCIAL CRISIS, SAYS
GILLETT

The United States is facing the
worst financial crisis in its history
declared Speaker Frederick H.
Gillett, of the National House of
Representatives.
The present high cost of Ev-
ing, he said, is due largely to the
greatly inflated conditions due to
the floating debt of $4,000, OOO,- :
600 in Treasury certificates, and
the principal means of bringing
it down is by thrift on the part
of the public, with the alternative
that this county will face a panic
similar to that of 1893. It is up
to the public, he said, to practice
due care and Eliminate luxuries
so that the present conditions
may be bettered.
Like the problem of years ago,
when the government was forced
to fight trusts, the speaker said
that Congress faces a new .Ques-
ton, "a question whether the
combination of the employed are
not more threatening to our
business life than that of the
employers"
Continuing, he declared he be-
lieved that labor. unions are es-
sential for the protection Of the
men, but when they go 50 far
as to threaten, for their own ad-
vancement, to stop the wheels
of the railroads and close the out
put of the mines, without which
our whole industrial organization
would collapse, they, in their
turn, are exercising a power
which no govern ment can safely
permit. :"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1920-02-13
100000 STAND
IN Dread Line
More Than 100000 Face
Death Is Message Brought by
Miss DakeSian.

Imagine a bread line of 10000 fam
ished people waiting for twenty-four
hours q day for the dole Of food that
Is the sole barrier between them and
death from starvation. That Is the
situation In Alexandropol, city in
Russian Armenia. according to Miss
Hermine Dakesian. a pretty Armenian
girl, one Of the survivors of four years
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1920-02-13
The First National Bank of Southern MARYLAND
UPPER MARLBoRo', ND.
CAPITAL, $50, 600.

CAPITAL $50 900. SURPLUS. $780, 900
UNDIVIDED PROFITS, $12 $4,000.
WE BEEVETh the farmer the backbone of all business
WE BELEVETha
will advance money :to. Tenant Landlord alike.
We BELEVETha
sibifties of the Farm-in the.near future.
WE BELEVETha the especial
stock of every.description.
WE BEEVEThoneor two men in eveyaDrict can induce few
. neghbors to join in such
WE such action
ready to back up our.belef n every possible way.
WE BEEVETha undertaking the probability Of untold
prosperity country.
WE BEEVETb shouldhave an abundance of
-. ing machinery.
WE this should of
county who deal nthese implements.
WE BELEVEIn community interest lin
WE BEEVE-Th every resident should deal with some local county
We DO VOO BELlEVEIn "Ge
against kless spending and
speculation of any kind.
CHAS A. WELLS President.
WIN. 8. HILL, Cashier.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1920-02-13

State Of Ohio. City Of Toledo.
Lucas County. 80.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
Is senior partner OF the firm Of F. J.
Cheney & Co.. doing business in the City
Of Toledo. County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case Of Catarrh that cannot be
MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence. this 9Th day Of December.
A. D. 1886. A. w. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine IL taken in
ternally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces Of the System. Send
r. J. CHENEY q CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1920-02-13
FARM WANTED

w ANTED to lease farm from 25 to
w 100 acres.
r. W. BECKER
Cherrydale, Va.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27
DOUBT DISAPPEARS
No One In Maysville Whe Has Bad
Back Should Ignore This
Double Proof.

Does your back ever ache?
Have you suspected your kidneys?
Backache Is sometimes kidney ache.
With 1t may come dizzy spells,
Sleepless nights, tired. dull days,
Distressing urinary disorders.
Doan's Kidney Pills have been en-
dorsed by thousands.
Renewed testimony; tested by time.
You have read Maysville proof.
Ask your neighbor!
Read how the Maysville sequel.
Are recommended here at home.
Fred Dresel, tailor and Justice of
the peace, 1888 e. second St, Mays
VILE, says: 81 was troubled by In
hammation Of the bladder and an
noyance from my kidneys. The kid
ney seeretions burned In passage and
often were retarded. l had severe
pains across the small Of my back
which greatly interferred with my
work. Doan's Kidney Pills, which
got at Wood G Sons Drug Store, gave
me prompt RELIEF"
NEARLY NINE YEARS LATER. Mr..
Dresel added: II have had the same
faith In Doan's Kidney Pills today as
ever. for l haven't had any trouble
with my kidneys since last recon-
mended them"
Price 900 at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Dresel had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Mfrs, Buffalo, N, Y.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27
THANKS EXTENDED.

Mr.. Clarence Mathews, The Ledger
Maysville. KY.
Dear Sir: - Please allow me space
in your paper to thank the following
persons in your county who contrib
uated to the magazine fund for veter-
ans of the World War who are pa
tients in the tuberculosis hospital,
National Military Home, Dayton, ..
Mrs. G. NJ. -Darnell, Miss Anna My
all, Mr.. Oliver King, Mr.. W. T. Davis.
Mayslick; Mrs. Daniel Perrine, Miss
Nora Reed. Mr.. Chas. Humphreys, Mr.,
Clarence Mathews. Mr.. Thos. King,
Maysville.
Doubtless any number of persons
would have been glad to contribute to
this fund had it been possible for the
secretary to meet them during her
brief stay in the county. Those who
gave may be assured of adding little
brightness to the lives of these boys
who, having given up all for their
country, were denied even the mercy
OF sudden and violent death.
HENRIETTA SCHEBLER,
International Sunshine Society, Mont
gomery Co. Chapter, American Red
Cross.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27

shall request it, but for some reason
or othe rthe allies do not want to do
1t. They seem to have the idea-and
it has been publicly expressed in Eng
land-that the loans they have re-
ceived fro mthe United States are not
really a debt at all, but should be con-
sidered a gift from us as part of our
share. in winning the war. They ap-
pear to feel that the issue of bonds in
definite acknowledgment of that loan
would fix the debt upon them and
they could not shake it off,
THE saving of that huge sum of
,500,000,000 to the people of the
United States by securing from the al
lies actual bonds nthat amount and
the collection of the back interest on
that debt and the interest that will
come due in the future, is one of the
big tasks that awaits President Hard
ing when he takes control of the ad-
ministration on the 4th of next Manch
His success will mean the reduction
of our tax burden by about one-eighth
and pave the way for the payment of
almost hal fof our national debt out
of foreign treasures.
Now, run along to bed, Riddles, and
Just remember that it is a mighty for
tunate thing for the United tSates that
we are soon to have President whose
first concern will be for the welfare
OF his country, and who will not seek
every opportunity to sacrifice its
wealth for the benefit of Europe"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27

other boys when you 60 to school
tomorrow.
when Congress passed the laws
directing the Secretary of the Treas
ury to raise money by the sale of Lib
erty Bonds, paragraph was included
saying that he could lend some of the
money to the allied to aid them in
carrying on the war with Germany.
The Secretary was told that these
loans must not exceed $4,000, 900 900,
Just about half of all the money the
people paid into the Treasury for the
bonds. Beginning with April %, 1917,
the Treasury turned over millions of
dollars almost every day to the repre-
sentatives of the allied governments
stationed in Washington Even as
recently as September 20 of this year
payment of s10,0O0,O00, was made to
France. and the Secretary says that
other payments are to he made in the
future. Altogether the money the
United States has loaned to foreign
governments amounts to about So
500, 100000.
Nov, when that money was receiv-
ed by the allies they gave receipt
for it. called promissory note. stat
ing that interest on the load, at the
rate of per cent. every year, would
be paid until the loan was returned to
the United States Treasury. or course
If that interest were actually to be
paid il would amount to about s475,-
100000 a year and could be applied by
this Government toward the payment
of more than half the interest which
has to be turned over to Liberty Bond
holders every year. At first the inter-
est was paid by the foreign govern
ments when it became due. and our
Treasury receiyey about s4S7 100000 in
that way. but in recent months prac-
tically none of it has been forthcom-
ing, and on November Is, 1920, there
was due from that source over $780,
900 900. Moreover, there is no imme-
date prospect OF the interest pay
ments being resumed or OF the back
interest being paid"
81 know that when my father has
borrowed money at the bank he has to
pay the interest on its promptly on
the day it is DUE" said Jack. why is
it that the United States cannot col
lect the interest that is due 1t from
other governments"
1.-THE reason is" explained Uncle
Ted. that the Secretary Of the Treas
ury has made no effort to collect ii.
On December Is, 1919, he wrote let
ter to the chairman Of the tax COM
mittee of the House of Representa-
tives stating that he did not want to
insist that the allied governments fur
nish that huge sum of money at once,
as 1t would seriously interfere with
their work of reconstruction after the
war. Congress agreed with the Sec
rotary. and no demand was made for
the interest.
But the Secretary has tried to in
duce the allies to exchange the prom
issory notes for bonds somewhat like
the liberty Bonds with which you are
both familiar; in fact, there is pro-
vision in the notes that the exchange
will be made wherever the Secretary
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The children were gathered around
the fire for the storytelling hour be-
fore bed time. Uncle Ted settled him
self in his easy chair, lighted his
cigar, and invited Jack to suggest. a
topic for the evenings talk.
This morning at school," said Jack,
lone of the boys told the teacher he
had been reading what some Con-
gressmen and Government officials at
Washington had bee nsaying about
the need of taxes being kept just as
high as they are now. and that if they
are reduced at all the Treasury will
not have enough money to pay its
bills. He wanted to know why. now
that the war is over, it is necessary to
have such big government expenses.
The teacher said that one of the rea-
sons for the high taxes was the need
of paying interest every year on Lib
erty Bonds. | wish you would tell us.
Uncle Ted, why it is that so much of
on rtax money has to go for interest.
and If there is not some way of stcp-
ping those payments and cutting down
taxes that much"
THAT is a pretty big question for
children of your age to understand"
replied Uncle Ted, surprised taht Jack
should want to know how the Govern
ment raises an dspends its money.
But the matter of taxation is one
that affects all of us very closely. and
the children in the schools should
have some idea, at least of the rea-
sons for lit. 1t is too big subject for
me to tell you everything about it to-
night, so will just talk to you about
the Liberty Bonds and why it is we
have to pay so much interest upon
them. Perhaps some other night
will tell you about other features of
our tax problem,
of course you remember that dur
ing the war there were five Liberty
loan drives. Everybody was urged to
buy bonds until it hurts. Millions OF
men, women. and children took their
money out of the savings banks and
bought Liberty Bonds with it. Some
of the bonds have been bought back
by the Treasury, but today almost
twenty billion dollars worth of them
are still in the hands of the people
who bought them or of other people
who purchased them from the orig
inal owners. Each year the Treasury
is going to buy some of those bonds
back with money appropriated by
Congress-. and as the amount held by
the people grows smaller of course
the interest paid by the Government
will grow less, but at the present time
it is about s9O0,OO0,O00 year. That |:
a tremendous sum and requires al
most quarer of all the Government.
tax money to pay, but there is wa!
that it can be reduced more than half
and that is what l want to tell you
about so that you can explain it to tn,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27
Costs the Same as
Others. Why Not
Get the Best?
M. C. RUSSELL co.
WILL WILLIAMS HAS
HIS TROUBLES.

The Bracken Chronicle says: evil
A. Williams, formerly of Germantown.
but who has made good as cashier of
the bank at Amelia, Ohio is having
more than his share Of trouble with
bank robbers. One night last week
this bank was looted, but we have
been unable to learn the amount
taken, and the same thing happened
but few years ago. Mrs. Laura Dial,
who is the guest Of the Misses McKib-
ben, West Third street, lost a number
Of valuable securities in the recent
robbery; in the first robbery she lost
securities valued at $4,000. but por-
ton of these were recovered"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27
WARNER Is NOW
SURE OF MILD WINTER.

When County Coroner W. E. Warn
er, saw the Kingfisher out at Brady
vile several days ago he was reluct-
ant to predict a mild winter but on
Wednesday morning when he saw the
blue birds flying around his home he
hestitated no longer and now wishes
it boldly stated over his signature that
we will have nothing to fear and can
safely stick to the B. V. DIS and there
will be no use in buying any more
coal. - Manche ster Signal
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27
CHILD is SERIOUSLY BURNED

The Manchester Signal says: "The
two-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cyrus Roush of Bentonville backed
into tub of scalding water at 10
o'clock Wednesday morning. The
youths body was almost cooked but
the family physician says the case is
not necessarily fatal. The lads suf-
fering was intense.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27
PREDICTIONS FOR 1921.

fhEDiCIlUNS rVh iSsi.
By Reuben H. Macdonald, Bling
hamton, N. Y.
The entire country after enjoying
unprecedented prosperity in fertility
of the land, unlimited demands for
building material. machinery, automo-
biles, clothing, shoes and luxuries, due
to only one thing, which is that Venus
reigns supreme in 1920. but must now
undergo a three-year adjustment to
bring busienss to satisfactory basis.
During the year 1921 Mercury, a
doubtful planet in many ways. like the
thermometer. will regulate business and
prices in all parts of the country.
Since storehouses are filled with man
ufactured articles that must be sold.
it stands to reason prices will grad
ually decrease. Capital and Labor will
have many disputes; some are never
satisfied. A person shrould not try
to overdo. Live and let live.
High prices are for good times
Low prices are for hard times. A ma
jority of the people are earning and
spending more than ever before.
Prices are regulated according to
the price Of iron and pork. When iron
and pork are high, wages and COM
modities will be high and vice versa.
1t will require two or three years
for those who have left the farms to
plunge into town and city life to real
ize there is more real living and
money in raising crops than in manu-
featuring luxuries for foreign coun-
tries.
In 1921, government officials will
Investigate many concerns and as a
result fraud orders will be issued in
general to protect the public.
The weather, for 1927 will, in gen.
eral. be somewhat disagreeable. jan
uary and February will be changeable
The Spring will be inclined to be dry
cold and unreasonable. Plant accord
ingly. The Summer will be wet, which
will benefit thise living in locations
with very little rainfall. In some To-
calities, hay and grain will rot, unless
given proper attention. The Fall viii
be wet with early frosts. Be prepared
for such weather and gather crops
carefully.
The Winter will be one with plenty
of snow and ice which is good for thu
soil.
Fruit will vary-in certain locali
ties some kinds will be abundant, il
others somewhat of a failure unless
give nspecial attention Grapes viii
be doubtful. IL will be an of year
which will give the vines a rest, NJ
tire knows best. Mice will be yer,
numerous. Better feed a cat thai
Worms are scarce, consequently, fisl
will be scarce and poor in quality
Big fish stories will be out Of fashion
Disease of all kinds will cure. bu
slowly. Contagious diseases will oc
cur, but not alarmingly. An epideml
will prevail in cattle, sheep and hogs
but will be soon overcome by govern
ment service and restrictions. The az
ricultural departments will be o
; fgreat hely to the people nmany way
the information sent out is reliabl
and should be appreciated by NOR
persons.
Furthermore, 1921, will be known i
history as the Chemical Lear Man
chemical discoveries will be made
hence chemists and doctors will b
F. poplar. Newspapers and magazine
will be read and referred to by a
classes Of people more than ever be
fore. Every day. something new an
useful will be heard OF.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27

Richmond. KY. Dec. "a. = Hacker
Wilson. aged 40. walked into the post
Office Thursday and blew out his
brains with a revolver. lie leaves a
wife and eight children.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27

It's rather hard to associate q
beautiful young lady like Miss
Eloise Fromme Of Urbana. O.
with the 1924 Olympic athletic
games. Nevertheless Columbus
tO.l citizens working hand In
hand with faculty and athletic
leaders Of Ohio State University
had this young lady lead them In
a drive for\ 81. 100000 to erect
a new athletic stadium on the
school campus. A strong bid is
to be made for the next Olympic
games. Miss Frommf. q senior,
was voted the most popular and
crowned THE Stadium Girl"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-27

fashion five times and had thought he
had been tolerant of a difference of
opinion lon genough.
The Tree Of Light" the Christmas
tree given each year by a group of
anonymous persons, is safely in place
in the center Of Madison Square. 1t is
so feet high this year. and in the place
of the silver star which has crowned
it in the previous eight years of its
presepce there, this Christmas the
star is of gold for those in France"
Margaret Wycherly is giving an ex-
hibition in st. John Ervine's MIXED
Marriage" of what can be done in an
emotional situation Just by restrain of
actoing. The play handles a difficult
theme. and tempestuous one. And
when pretty nearly everything is
wrecked-a girls life and a mans.
and the cause in which they are all
vitality interested. Margaret Wycherly.
as Mrs. Rainey," the mother who has
tried to prevent choas, just sits and
rocks while she darns stockings. But
it's the most eloquent stocking-darn-
ing ever done on the American stage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
MARINE NEWS
By Associated Press

New Orleans, March 27-Cieared; Steamers Lake Winthrop, Mantanzas via Cuban ports; Quimistan, Honduras, Omoa via Port Cortez; Santa Alicia, British, Minititlan, Mexico; Santa Rita, Port Arthur; Yoro, Honduras, Ceiba.
 Port Eads, March 27.-Arrived: Steamers Belvernon, Norwegian, Pro- greso; Hermoin, British Rouen; Iris, Italian, Port Arthur; Johan Ludwig Mowincklel, Norwegian. Progrese; Lake Glencoe, Sagua, Cuba; Lake Gorin, Cuba; Maiden Creek, Mobile; Nola, Pro- greso.
 Sailed; Steamers Brazos U. g. Govt, Celon; Gansfjord, Norwegian, Blufield via Port Cortez and Cape Gravios; Hon duras, Norwegian, Port Barrios via Belize, Stann Creek and Livingston; Jalisco, Mexico, Tampico via Vera Cruz; Lake Fisher. Progreso; Lake Fernweod, Santiago. Cuba; Lake Co., van, Cienfuegos and Manzanilie via Cuban ports; Marina O., Italian, Genoa via Norfolk; Westwauna, Manchester and Swansea, Wales, via Norfolk.
 Mobile, March 27.--Arrived: Steamer Cranenest, Havana Sailed: Steamer West Kyska. Buenos Aires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28

coarse grain to the seaboard, some weak ening had been toward a higher level during most of the session. This was due chiefly to lack of offerings except at an advance. The fact that houses with east ern connections were purchasing rye and wheat counted also at first as an en- couragement to bulls .n corn. Sellers of corn, however, were in a decided ma jority at the last
 Oats were relatively firm, owing to seeding delays and to closing out ot spreads between Chicago and Winnipeg.
 Provisions reflected an upturn in hog values, together with a little more op- timism regarding export.