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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-16

To The New York Herald: sup
pose every man has his pet aversions.
These are few Of mine:
The patrioteers who prate of the
duty we owe our country while they
sell the stocks they own at the end
of the year for the purpose of reduc-
ing their income tax.
The cheerful idiot who persists in
saying "I'll tell the world" or "I'll
say So"
The simpleton who attends public
luncheons and is seriously impressed
by paid speakers who deliver mes
sages."
The breezy gent" who is given to
demanding pep" and "a lii more
pep"
The unctuous fraud, we'll stocked
up, who pretends to believe that, after
all, prohibition is a good thing.
The SNUG panhandler who solicits
subscriptions from ignorant domestics
and pious old ladies in order to FIN
ancea reform league" or "socity" up
on which he is dependent for support.
The professional "uplifter" of what
soever kind
The common gull who believes that
the late war made this hoary old
sphere "a newer and better world"
Albany, Feb. 2, Simon Creel.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-16
Tzventv-F0ur Tears Ag0

Mrs. A B. Hardaway, of Custom,
was thrown from her horse and is
now laid up with sprained ankle.
Hardinsburg-Miss Emma May is
arranging to go to Montana.
-(o)-
]. T. Jarboe. of Mooleyville, has
declined to make the race for
Superintendent of Schools on the
Democratic ticket.
B. F. Beard left yesterday for a
visit to Florida, where he hopes to
regain his health. He was accompan-
led by his son. Marvin, who will re-
main with him during his stay.
Licensed to marry: r. L. Burton to
Crilla Matthews, Charles Allen to
Marcella Robertson. S. A. Kasey to
Esther Dent.
From Hawesville Clarion-Miss
Jennie Patterson, of Roseville, is be-
ing urged to make the race for school
superintendent.
-(o)-
Bill Ashby run short on. ferrets and
lost thousands of trees in his orchard
by rabbits. His nursery stock escaped.
-(o)-
Capt Marion Ryan, of the steamer
Ragon. has been in the city this week
and met many friends.
Masters Charlie LaHeist and Jimmy
Younger, of Cloverport, visited Com
ma Polk, Jr, Sunday.
Dukes-James Harris has purchased
Sterrett Smiths farm. Consideration
$225.
Fordsville-J. ]. Tilford our pop
ular branch conductor. and daughter,
Flora, were in Louisville. Thursday.
Brandenburg Mrs Eula Young
has beautiful baby girl.
-(o)-
Holt-Miss Kate Oglesbv. of Glow
export. was the guest of Mrs. Sallie
Gross, last Sunday and Monday.
-(o)-
The little eight-year-old child of
Ike Sipes was burned almost to death
about the middle of December, is i'm
proving slowly.
.(o)-
Webster-Born to the wife OF Geo
Robbins, Feb 7, boy
-(o)--
Mrs Letitia Prout, of Corbin. Ky,
after several weeks visit here return
ed home last Monday and was accom-.
panied far as Louisville, by lier
sister. Miss Lizzie Hall
-(o)-
Mrs Geo Nicholson after linger-
ing illness of several months died here
the Goth. of January
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-16
PEN PICTURE OF
NEXT FIRST LADY
The Following Impression of Mrs.
Warren G. Harding was Gained by
Reporter for the New York World
Upon the Occasion of Mrs. Hard
ing's Recent Visit to New York.

AS compared with the women in the
widely published photographs, Mrs
Harding is complete surprise The
erect and supple figure. which habitu-
ally almost bends backward, the de-
licate coloring and velvet skin carry
the irresistible suggestion of youth.
Her hair, gray rather than white, and
worn high, is waived to the edge of
her forehead in an elaborate couture
like that affected by Queen Alexandra
which accenuates her slender throat
and gives her an added dignity. The
blue eyes behind her glasses are both
keen and humorous.
The movements of the First Lady
elect are quick. almost abrupt; her
hand-shake is close, but instantly re-
Taxed her manner assured and her
speech unhesitating. Summed up, Mrs.
Harding is too spontaneous to be a
diplomat, but will bring to her high
station large measure of charm and
unfiagging spirit
Her black satin gown of yesterday,
with its slightly open neck to show
wide velvet band fastened with the
diamond pin which was President
Harding's most recent gift. will be
replaced Inauguration Day by street
costume of blue charmeuse and chif-
fon of tone deeper than Alice blue
trimmed with blue stones. This, with
blue hat to match malines and straw
ormanented with a blue and black
wing, and chiffon wrap, also blue
one of two to be worn in milder or
colder weather, were ordered yester-
day from Hickson, who supplied Mrs.
Hardins with five hats.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-16
THE INCOME TAX
Sommerville Journal.

Sommerville Journal
Now make your income tax return,
The time that's left Is short;
You'd better think Of hustling round
And making your report.
For Uncle Sam demands to know,
Exactly, IL you please
How much you got from salaries,
! And partnerships and fees,
And rents, commissions, bonuses,
And royalties, and SUCH.
And interest on mortgages,
In each, case just how much,
From pensions, sales Of bonds and stocks
From settlements Of debts.
From payments for your services,
Such as a dentist gets,
From dividends Of every kind,
From trust or octopus,
And other income GU ma list,
As miscellaneous"
1t is Of course beastly bore,
But it would be much worse,
II you were sentenced to report
The outgo from your purse.
Be thankful you don't have to tell.
Where all the money went,
Reporting exact account
OF everything you spent
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-16
In Cloverport
Feb. IL, 1897

AS~s
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Frymire, of
Union Star. were in the city last week
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Haynes.
Tony Nicholas left Tuesday for
Montgomery, Ala. to accept a posi-
ton with Mr.. F. p. Hagood.
r -(o)-
The Breckenridge Company shipped
last week lump of camel coal weigh
ing 1000 pounds to Liverpool. Eng
land.
-(o)-
Mrs. Frank Lyons and Mrs. Alvin
Skillman, of Hardinsburg. were here
shopping Monday and the guests of
Mrs. Frank Fraize
-(o)-
The marriage of Mr.. Joe Elder, of
Hardinsburg and Miss Annie Mating
~, of Hites Run, took place in St.
Rose Catholic church Wednesday.
Rev. Father Carroll officiating
-(o)-
Miss Bonnie Harris. of Henderson,
who taught music in this city a num-
Der of years ago is visiting Miss
Florence Lewis.
-(o)-
Mr.. and Mrs. John Neubeauer gave
an old fashioned pound party Monday
in honor of the 16 birthday of Miss
Eunice Crossen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wendelkin and
little daughter, Verlie, spent Sunday
in Henderson
Born Feb. 4. to the wife of Jeff D.
Hurst. fine boy.
-(o)-
Harry Moorman. of Owensboro. is
the possessor of a Stradivarins violin.
1t bears the inscription "Antonius
stradivarius cremonensis faciebat
ammo 1921" and is beautifully carved.
Irvington-Masters Rule Cox and
Tom Cain, of Bewleyville, were guests
of Morris Jolly. Sunday.
Mrs A. B Coleman entertained a
few of her friends to dinner Monday
it being Mr.. Coleman's ffty-third
birthday.
(o)-
Stephensport-Miss Lena Payne is
visiting her uncle Horace Scott in
Hardinsburg.
Bewleyville-Mud exceeds the sup
erlative.
Bewleyville-W Arthur Walker is
attending dental COLLEGE in Louis
vile and will remain until June
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-16
HIS MOTHERS SON,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
BY Anne Goodwin Williams.

Our prayer is always that the
world may be better place because
of this child to whom we have given
birth" So we may fancy his parents
saying when Abraham Lincoln was
born.
"Once upon a time" as all good
stories begin, there lived a beautiful
merry-hearted young girl in a little
Kentucky town and as she grew to
womanhood. many. because of her
beauty of character as well as of per-
son. sought her hand in marriage. And
she, from among them all. chose the
one who. to most people seemed the
least desirable veritable Crooked
stick" unbeautiful in person. without
money or education. one who even
dared publicity to critise wealthy slave
owners for such ownership 81 guess
God never meant to have one human
being own another" he said in his
homely dialect
Such was Thomas Lincoln in whom
Nancy Hanks had such faith that in
marrying him she risked poverty and
separation from her former friends.
Loyalty upholding him and bravely
giving her strength not only to the
material responsibilities of mother
hood but to the intellectual and moral
training of her children in the midst
of physical hardship.
What wonder that of such a mother
of such parents. a man like Abraham
Lincoln was born! How natural that
in himself he ihould combine the
made him so welcome a comrade.
merry. laughter-loving nature which
with the deep earnestness which made
him so dependable leader; and that.
with his great tenderness. he combin-
ed unhinching courage and sternness.
For those who would know Lin
coin better we recommend the Boys
Life of Lincoln. bv Helen Nicolay.
published bv The Century Co. New
York City: for those who would know
in fiction form, the life of the parents
of the great man. we suggest a most
charming 1920 book The Matrix by
Maria Thompson Daviess. published
by The Century Co. New York City;
and for those who would see Lincoln.
the President portrayed. we earnestly
recommend the Witnessing of John
Drinkwater's wonderful play, Abra-
ham Lincoln. making one see, in his
last days of greatness. the man so
often quoted as saying, "All that I am
or ever shall be, I owe to mymother,
God bless her"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-16
wAsHINGToN's FAITH.
He Partook of the Communion With
Presbyterians at Morristown.

To The New York Herald: In re-
gard to Washington's religious belief
the following, quoted from Lossing's
Field Book Of the Revolution"
should be of interests:
II is related that he called upon the
Rev. DR.. Jones, the pastor of the
Presbyterian church of Morristown,
N. ] on learning that the communion
service was to be observed in his
church on the following Sabbath, and
inquired whether communicates of
another denomination were permitted
to join with them.
The doctor replied, Most certainly;
ours is not the Presbyterians' table,
General, but the Lords, and hence we
give the Lords invitation to all his
followers of whatever name"
81 am glad of that" said the General
that is as it ought to be; but, as
was not quite sure of the fact,
thought would ascertain it from
yourself, as ! propose to join with
you on that occasion. Though men,
Der of the church of England, have
no exclusive partialities."
Washington was at the communion
table on the following Sabbath.
Robert K. Demarest,
Bayside, February 8.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-16
THE TRAMP IS COMING BACK.

The tramp, who almost disappeared
during the war, is returning to the
highways of the country and the
cheap lodgings of the towns. By re-
port, the new tramp although as
shiftless and as homeless as ever, is
better dressed than the old tramp was
and since he cannot get whisky. has
generally more respectful air. The
increase in the number of those who
wander in search of work-or to a
void it-raises the old question of how
to prevent vagrancy. Some authorities
advocate farm labor colonies. At any
rate there should be some place where
men with neither means nor inclina-
ton ITO support themselves could be
put to work The more Migrants the
more criminals
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-16
POWER OF SUGGESTION

A weary wayfarer to whose back
chung the remains of an 0. d. blouse
decorated with rusty red chevron,
Topped down under tree in tight
listed farmers yard and proceeded to
go to sleep. =
Git out of there" yelled the farmer,
coming to the door with a shotgun in
his hand. Git now, or I'll shoot"
The wayfarer stirred slightly in his
slumbers and a beatifc smile spread
over his features
SHOOT" he murmured happily.
You're faded."-American Legion
Weekly.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-16

Boston, Feb. 1.-THE man who lives
on the proverbial boarding house diet
of white bread, potatoes, meat occas-
sionally prunes and skim milk may
look well, but he lacks vitality and
tone, DR.. Martin Edwards, special
list in dietetics, said in an address to
the Methodist Ministers Association
today.
He recommended fruits and cereals
as the things that give mineral salts
and vitamines.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-16
Stacker SLOW ALL AROUND

A diplomat told at tea a story a.
bout a Stacker.
I'm the first year of the war" he
said. before CONSUMPTION was adopt
ed, great, hulking six-footer of 20
or 23 years rang a London woman's
bell and tried to sell her some dahlias.
said
The woman looked at his barrow
OF dahlias contemporary. Then she
I'm astonished to see big strap
ping fellow like you selling dahlias
here; Why aren't you with the army3"
The dahlia seller gave her a be-
wildered look.
why. ma'am' he said, they don't
want dahlias in the army, do they Pr
Washington Star.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-16
VOTE Sloo,ooo,ooo TO
IMPROVE ROADS.
House Suspends Rules and Passes
Measure, a78 to 50.

Washington, Feb. "A bill authro-
izing the appropriation of 500, OOO, 900
for road impuovements during the
the House, 27S to So.
The measure also would make avail
able for two years additional Federal
funds already allotted to States for
road work, but not expended. Taken
up under suspension of rules, the bill
needed two-thirds vote for passage
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-16
PORTER HAS BEEN ILL,

Jim Webb, colored, the faithful and
accommodating porter, who has been
employed at the L. II. & ST. L. shops
for number of years, is convalescing
from a severe case of pneumonia.
Webb has been i'll for several weeks,
but he is able to sit up at present.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-16
IN THE AUDIENCE
Charlotte Becker, in New York Heral

Charlotte Becker, in New York Herald.
wonder what this plays about,
can't hear half OF what they say
o, there's that charming Mrs. Browni
called upon her yesterday.
And don't you think that frock is SWEET
The blue one whit a touch or red
A little to the right, my dear,
The woman with the high coffed head.
The girl in front Of mes so cross,
She turns and stares and stares at me
But you can tell from her queer coat
That she's not in society.
What was that tune the orchestra
just playedl Was II "Be Still, My OWN
I'll have to stop as ! 60 back
And get it for our gramophone.
Heavens that wasn't Mrs. Brown,
Twas Mrs. Ebenezer Hunt,
And Mrs. Brown's-O, horrors Maud
The girl that't sitting right in front!
That woman back of us has talked
Right on and on and on without
A pause-I can't hear what they say,
don't know what this plays about
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-16

Definition Needed Nowadays.
Yes we women like to clean house
occasionally"
"Are you talking domestic science
r politics. "-Courier-J Journal
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-16

Mrs. A B. Hardaway, of Custom,
was thrown from her horse and is
now laid up with sprained ankle.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-16

Mrs. Geo Nicholson after linger-
ing illness of several months died here
the Goth. of January
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-16

Bewleyville-W Arthur Walker is
attending dental COLLEGE in Louis
vile and will remain until June
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-16

Mrs. Letita Prout. Of Corbin. Ky %,
after several weeks visit here return
ed home last Monday and was accom-.
panied a far as Louisville. BY her
sister. Miss Lizzie Hall
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-14
The Inevitable Loss
OF a Pocketbook

II your wife forever losing her
pocketbook7
OF course she is. Don't tell us that
she hasn't cried out a million times
with a tone Of despair, where's
my pursef"
In the days Of full skirts, with
that hidden pocket which no man
could locate-in the days Of the
small purse all bound round with a
wooden string, there was security.
History, and police records of the
full skirt days are silent on woman's
lost purses.
But in this day Of the capacious
bag, with the purse inside, and an
other purse inside the purse, what
married man has not heard with a
mingle Of fright and disgust, that
frantic scream, "Where is my pock-
etbook7"
What married man has not been
blamed for the loss7 The careless
rogue should know where it is. He
mopes around with careless indif-
ference with no thought Of the rum
mage bag until it is lost, then he
is suddenly reminded Of the fact
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-14
sneer.

sneer.
Then the husband suddenly has
sane inning. He ventures the sus-
picion that il might have been left
in the auto. The wife, red-faced and
perspiring from the excitement, asks
her lord il he thinks she's lost all
the sense she ever had. She tells
him she had the bag in her hand
when she entered the store. She
wouldn't be turning the store upside
down if she had left the bag in the
auto.
She also tells him il he'd help
hunt instead Of standing around,
like a totem pole, they'd soon find
the missing bag. She also reminds
him that she's got more sense than
to leave her purse in the auto. How
did he expect her to buy and pay
for anything if she left her purse
down in the street.
Then the floor-wallzer suggests
that it might be well to look in the
auto, for if it was there someone
might come along and steal it.
The floor walker doesn't happen
to be her husband therefore she
treats him with respect. Then the
poor fish Of a husband is asked
why he doesn't go down and look and
not stand there like a lobster.
Anxious to get away from the ex-
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-14
CREAM DELIVERED

We will accept orders for Sunday
delivery of cream and ices up to IL
o'clock each Sunday morning. LET
US HAVE YOUR ORDER.-Candy
Kitchen, Phone 119. (52-St)
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-14

element, he does down the elevator
out into the street and there in the
corner Of the back seat is the bag.
In the bag is the purse. in the purse
is the other purse. In the other purse
is "a cents, a quarter, a nickel and
four pennies
He returns to the second floor,
where everyone is at parade rest,
awaiting the result Of his search.
He passes the bag, pentitent like,
to the worried wife. She doesn't
take it, she snatches it, and at the
same time tells the spineless benedict
that if he had any sense he would
keep a watch on the bag. The idea
that he couldn't see that she had left
the bag on the seat. All the time and
trouble and embarrassment could
have been spared if he would pay
attention to his wife instead Of that
gawking around like rube.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-14

that he's poor stick Of a husband,
all because he didn't keep weather
eye on the wife's vanity bag.
Then the hunt begins, and the
poor silly husband asks, "Where did
you lose it'" That's a fine question
to throw at an excited wife, and she
lands on him with look that would
sour a can Of sweet cream.
If the scene is laid in depart
ment store there's a chase that looks
likeNthe entire secret service sleuths
had been suddenly modified.
The red-headed saleslady clad in
the regulation pocketless one-piece
joins in the pursuit, and the floor
walker tries to pacify the wife. The
husband says something, but he
never says the right thing and the
woman he swore to protect and sup
port comes back with a look and a
talk that makes him feel like squad
corporal at a meeting Of a board Of
strategists.
Gowns are lifted from tables and
chairs. Tops Of show cases are ex-
ploredl The elevator is searched and
trip is made to the bargain tables
in the basement The whole store is
in state Of feverish excitement and
by-standers look on with a smile
that is strongly impregnated with q
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-14

We'd rather be imposed on a little
than spend all our time in fighting
for rights that may not be rights.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-14

1t is easy to excuse while love
lives and just as easy to condemn
when she Is dead. =
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-14

Experience is a great teacher, al
though many widows sacrifice
alimony to try another.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-14

Nobody sells himself to the devil
nowadays; your name is merely en-
tered upon the Red Ones waiting
list.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-14

The reason why a woman wears
her hats too big is because she
wears her shoes too small.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-14

A dirty white collar looks dirty,
but it doesn't look half as dirty as
a dirty petticoat.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-14

Every married woman feels that
she earns every cent of her hus-
bands salary.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-14

For Printing, See The Advocate.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-14

The Mitzi sailor which started its
eventful career three years ago as
6s-cent joke hat-designed to get
laughs for the famous musical
comedy star. was accepted seriously
by Paris. In all the metropolitan
shops-new Paris models of the TO-
nous hat were shown-and on Easter
scores OF them were worn by so.
ciety leaders. The pictures show the
original Mitzi sailor and the new
1921 Paris model as worn by Mitzi
n,rseif. II is. of black cellaphane
straw--with band and bow of black
ere ribbon and trimmed with
cluster of eolored fruit.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-05-14
]. l. STURGIS
WAS DROWNED
At Crisfeld On Sunday-He Was
the Quartermaster of the
Steamer POcOmOke

James l.. Sturgis, aged 81, quarter
master of the steamer Pocomoke of
the Baltimore, Chesapeake and Allan
tic Railway, died suddenly apparently
of heaSt tyouble Sunday afternoon
while hiA Boat was lying at her dock
at Crisfelh He was in small row.
boat ast9in . the steamer when he
was seeh to collapse and roll over
board. fThe body was Immediately re-
covered He was subject to heart at
tacks. Mr.. Sturgis was resident of
Pocomoke City, and is survived by a
widow, and by his father, Littleton j.
Sturgis. The body was turned over to
an undertaken and prepared for ship
ment to Pocomoke City.
Funeral services were held at his
late residence Tuesday afternoon, and
interment was made in the Methodist
Cemetery, at Pocomoke.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-05-14
$4,000 Worcester Road Bonds
Bought by Daniel J. Wheaton
His Highest Bid, at Par, $50. The Rate For
Money is Abnomaly High, Therefore
No Premium Offered

Bids for $4,000 worth of Worces-
ter County Lateral Road Bonds were
opened at two o'clock last Tuesday by
the County Commissioners in the
presence of Treasurer Pilchard, Ewell
G. Child. Attorneys, and several tax
payers. There were only two bids for
the entire issuc-oNe by Baltimore
bankers and ono by PanieYJ. Wheal-
ton, of Salisbury. the Baltimore bid
was 5.25 and Mr.. WheNton's bid was
$50, or par The reasSn, no doubt,
that there were 81 feA bidders, is
that money is now bringing a high
rate and a 81 per cent investment is
only attractive to those who haze a
large income and would rather invest
in securities that will not be subject
to excessive tax by Uncle Sam. Mr..
Wheaton was awarded the bonds at
his bid. The bonds will be issued
June lst
The following bills were ordered
paid:
Timmons & Bros, Gas and Oil
S38.O3.
Elisha Hastings, road work, $57.l3.
Baltimore Record, Advertising road
bonds, $5.67.
Standard Oil Co.. Gasoline, $27.0O.
Standard Oil Co.. Oil, $3.25.
Berlin Garage Co., Machinery, gen
eral roads, $3.50.
A. Goodman. Blankets for Jail, So.
S. l.. Purnell, Jr., Ice for Court
House, Sic.