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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-09
new ARRIVALS
silk Shirts
1888
See our West Win.
dow. All new and first
class.
Geo. H. Frank & Go.
Maysvills's Foremost Clothiers.
CENTRE BASKETBALL
TEAM DEFEATS HARVARD.

Cambridge, Mass, March 8. - The
Centre College basket ball team de-
feated Harvard, Al to SO, here Monday
night.
George Mayer, who played at center
for the Colonies, was the star of the
game, making q points. He made five
goals from the floor.
The first half ended with the score
at 20 to II in favor Of the Kentuckians
"Bo" McMillin, captain of the foot ball
team that came to the Stadium last
fall and went back defeated by the
Harvard eleven, played at right for
ward Monday night and scored two
goals from the floor.
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COYINGTON VOTE ENDING
COMMISSION RULE yOlDED.

Frankfort, Ky, March 9.-The cleo
ton in which the people of Covington
cast majority of their votes in favor
of abolishing the commission form of
government and returning to the old
method of municipal organization, was
not advertised, as the law requires in
order to give proper public notice, the
Court of Appeals said today in an
opinion by Judge Sampson, holding
the election invalid. Suit was filed to
enjoin the clerk from certifying re-
turns in the election. The Kenton
Circuit Court decided in favor Of the
validity of the election but was re-
yersed.
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COLORED CITIZENS.

There will be farce given at the
Dreamland Thursday night, March 10,
for the benefit of the Colored Boys
Band. Refreshments served. All are
invited to attend to help out in this
worthy cause. Few choice selections
by the band. sMar2t
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Better Farming
Better Living Conditions
Better Business
IN THE FUTURE OF FARMING.
IN JUSTICE TO THE PRODUCER
IN THE ELIMINATION OF SPECULATION
THE FARM BUREAU HAS ACCOMPLISHED MORE FOR
THE GOOD OF THE FARMER IN ONE YEAR THAN ALL OTHER
FARM ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR HISTORY
YOUR NEIeHBoRs ARE SACRIFICING THEI RHINE IN
OUR MEMBERSHIP DRIVE. WE ASK THAT YOU AIsD THEM
IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE IN ORDER THAT WE MAY COVER
THE ENTIRE COUNTY THIS WEEK. REMEMBER THEY ARE
WORKING FOR YOU.
Mason County Farm Bureau
IrY, s. G. SHEPHERD, w D. eALBREATH, GEO DoDsoN. G. o.
AsBURY, COMMITTEE

Greenup.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence at Frankfort Thursday
morning at II o'clock.
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s psy Of COAL $ Il Il La. RIM HARRISON &S0N
FORMER SENATOR
THOS. \. PAINTER
DIES At FRANKFORT
Former L. \. Senator and EX-COn.
gresham From Ninth District
Was Native Of Lewis
County,

Former United States Senator
Thomas II. Paynter. SO years old, died
at his home at Frankfort Tuesday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock after n lin
gering illness. Not long ago he I'M
derwent an operation to restore his
health, but after a temporary improve
ment 1t gradually declined and for ten
days no hope had been entertained for
his recovery
Senator Paynter was active in pub
lie life for thirty years, serving sue
cessively as Comfy Attorney OF
Greenup, Congressman, Appellate
Judge, Chief Justice and United States
Senator,
He was native of Lewis County,
and life long Democrat. He was
graduated from Centre College, and
went to Greenup when q years old
and engaged in the practice of law.
Appointed County Attorney to fill a
vacancy. he carried the county for the
office at the succeeding election. al
though the county was Republican.
This brought him to the notice OF
district leaders and he was nominated
and elected to Congress in the Ninth
District, by few hundred votes. he
won his second term by 5000 and two
wears later, in a Presidential year, he
carried this district by 5000.
After six years in Congress he was
elected to the Appellate Bench from
the Sixth District, served out his full
term, during which he presided one
year as Chief Justice, and was re-
elected.
In the midst of his second term he
was called on unexpectedly as a can
didate of the Beckham faction to OPP
pose Senator Joe Blackburn before
the Democratic Legislative caucus in
1907. He was elected and served one
term retiring in 1913. Since that time
he had been engaged in the practice OF
the law.
Senator Paynter is survived by his
wife, Mrs Elizabeth Pollock Paynter,
and two children, Mrs. Morton X
Yonts, Louisville. and Pollock Payn-
ter, of Frankfort.
His wife was a daughter of Joseph
J Pollock, for many years banker at
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KRONSTADT IS BEING BURNED.

Copenhagen March 9. - The latest
Helsingfors dispatches report that the
Soviet government forces have recap
tured the fortres of Kranoya Gorko
and Systerbak this morning, and were
training the big guns of these fort
resse upon Kronstadt, where fires
we're observed.
An infantry assault by the Soviet
troops upon Kronstadt is reported to
have been repulsed with enormous
losses to the attacking forces.
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U. d. C. CHAPTER ASKS MORROW
TO FIND PARSONS SLAYER.

Newport, KY, March g. - Henrietta
Hunt Morgan Chapter, United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, adopted reso-
lutions urging Governor Morrow to
take steps to see that the murderer OF
Lura Parsons, school teacher Of the
Pine Mountain Settlement school, near
Harlan, KY, be brought to justice.
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UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

Unclaimed letters in the Maysville
postofflce week ending March 9th:
Craycraft, Mary E.
Curtis, Geo.
Early, Mrs. Lena
Dueber, ThOs. A.
Glenn, DR.. &
Hamilton, Andrew j.
Longbottom, Miss Villa Lee
Mitchell, ]. w.
Marshall, NJ. G.
Newman, Fred f.
While, Mrs. Albert
Williams, Mrs. Beattie
Williams, Fred
Wood, Robt. G.
Walker, Mrs. W. NJ.
One cent due on above letters; per-
sons calling for same, will please say
Advertised. NJ. F. KEHOE, p. NJ.
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WANTED

WANTED - Five lady demonstrators
for Oleomargarine, in city of Mays
vile. State experience, if any, also
if you are in a position to start at
once. Standard Nut Margarine Co.,
indianapolis, Indiana 9Mar2t
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SPANISH PREMIER
Is ASSASSINATED.

Madrid, March 8. - Premier Dato
was assassinated last evening while
returning from the Chamber in a mo-
tor car. He was attacked by several
persons who fired number of shots.
The actual assassin of the premier
was a man on motorcycle who fled
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stump.
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Rudyard Kipling has contracted to
write seven scenarios for motion pic
lures
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-31
Keep in Repair
BY NORA COLE SKINNER

lovely girls that got on and off at
every wayside station, just riding up
the road a town or two, shopping
and visiting.
II was in the day Of white skirts
and shirtwaiets, and most of these
girls were dressed in st!tfiy starched
piques and dainty dimity waists
The mans Companion remarked.
Did you ever see as many pretty
girls in all your life--all as fresh as
a rose
And the man, keencr observer,
replied.
Pretty. except for one thing
pins. They are careless and lazy.
Just for fun, take in each girl;
every one has had a pin in some
place where there should have been
a button or a hook and cyc--look
at that girls placket pinned up, and
the front OF that other ones waist,
and this Ono's cuff, and that ones
belt. I agreed that the young ladies
have delightful compleXiOns, but
Judge that to result from many aft -
ernoon maps. Their black washer
woman gets credit for the rest-the
clothes certainly are clean"
l knew a woman who Is always
having work done on her house. She
ls strong believer in repairs. Her
doors never sag or refuse TO close
her front steps never sink at the
corners. the entire promises are al
" vs. In order, look neat. clean and
Trim.
The continual repair is better than
| the annual grand cleanup and
mend up. II insures n goo dappear
ance always, gives that feeling OF
self respect that goes with q knowl-
edge of everything being as il
should, and tells the observing world
that there is more here than a pleas
| ing picturc-that along with good
| breeding and good taste. there Is a
character lacking shiftless habits
land slovenly ways.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-31

And her mother urged You have the great oppor~
tunity Of becoming a countess q old nnd distin-
guished Russian family Shah II be Countess Kolno-
kor or Mrs. Kid Baeon7"
Mur1ei was sick with indscigion.. . She didn't love
the count but she conscious ofhs social charm.
life Of dleness In European caprps familiarity with
had given him the superficial grscss which make the
European OF his class superior In love phrasng and
love making TO the young American who has made
Il study a pastime.
Finally. pqued by Harry Bacon's continued neglect
and driven BY the csnseess maneuvers Of her mother
Muriel Lannard accepted the proposal Of Count Boris
Rolnckon
Then followed prolonged ante ndptiaI diacuEsiona
The count demanded that certain be sstted
upon him, to which proposal Mr.. Lannard detnurred
He had no ready money. The demands OF the steel
mills had obliged him to borrow tho limit Of hiS
But have 10 oeO shares OF the mui stock" argued
his wife.
we can't let that gspout OF Our hands, exclaimed
Mr.. Lannnrd. They necessary to control OF
the business. We have only 900 shares bare
jority.~
But settled the count they would stin in the
family for voting purposes"
Can't persuade him 20 wait for a settlement til
business conditions better1- he asked.
I'm afraid not. It's the European custom, you
know. We have TO conform to U"
Mr.. Lannard did not answer, but she by the
frightened lips that he would consent to parting
with stock that might eopardze his the
mills Meantime Muriel. sickened by the sordid COM
mercialism OF the whole transaction web a prey
alternating nts of depression and hattered vanity.
How her girl friends would envy the Countess Kolno
konl And the family relations back In Adnmant and
SOlnber City. Pa-hUw impressed they would bel
Finally the wedding date was set, and a prenup-
tial settlement Mrs Lannard turned her 10000
shares OF Lannard Steel to the count.
1t was property than that individual had
touched sinee the good CID days OF the car" when
large income FRO tho toll Of the patient drudses
who worked the family eEtates-estates conferred BY
Catherine the Great on a handsome favorito
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CHATTER VIII

krn LAnnard noted with alarm that her daughter
wus dealizing the absent Harry Bacon as a broken
hearted victim OF unrequited love The glamour
that role might prove fatal to her plan OF marry
Ing her daughter TO a title
she must solve the mystery Of Bncon's check.
Finally a newspaper item gave her clew. Demp-
sey's share $500 0CO"
Why, OF course Here was the answer Here also
Waa the moans o destroying Muries romantic fRncies
She brought u2 the subject thas evening
Il believe I've discovered the secret source OF MI
Bacon's surprising check"
Murie was instantly attentive.
Haven't heard you say he was champion pugi.
list In colege7"
lie Lne best boxer-he wasn't profeasionnl. OF
course. But WHY"
We'll. happened to think today that pugfata re-
ceivs very large for a sin gle fight" She paused
impressively Il believe Bacon Is doing professional
fighting under assumed name"
Mursl gaspsd.
Hes doubtless ashnmed" hor mother went on
and knows you would be,\ SO. between you and tho
money to be made prize fighting she ernphAsized
tho words--" he chose the latter"
Panic stricken, Murisl defended her friend
But mother that's an honest way to earn money.
Some fighters hne meu"
hurieU It's a brutal Profession"
you were crazy about Carpenuer!-
All. he was a gallant FrenchmAn, with croix do
guerre. He wns received into society Our American
prize nghters--they impo ssibei
A flash OF hghung spirit rose In the girl
Mother, whnt snob you are You think every
thing with an European tag II is better than
own You would have been royalist when George
Washington and his army In rags and tat
tera--~
"Muriel'- demonstrated her father. She burst into
angry and ned from the room
Do you really think young Bacon got his money
that way7 Mr.. LRnnRrd asked his wife
or course don't know" she said but it's pausi-
bic explanation, and any rate II will cure Murle"
And she right To a girl of Muriel's social
standards. helnR wife OF Kid Bacon the prize fight.
er" her mother eontomptuOusly tsunted. could
appeal
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Fomcbody is sitting In his. The mere thought
ot patronizug cithor form Of Tulsa oi'y trans.
portatlon gives one a chill There is 600 CONF
fort iu lr
no the large bualnoas men OF tho c,iy.rcn
iu0es who have proven their org11izauou apIl.
iis-Tulsa looks Tor The solution ~ this prrs'.
ing problem. CITY transportation mus, bo made
comfortable, os much umo thought and money
must bo expended ON thls feature or our mu-
niciual lifo oa tho iud.vdull merchant oxpoud8
ON making his own storo comfortable
All mankind socks comfort D. is the dac.d.
Ing n,.or m ,,gty selection ~ permanent
homo. Tho city transportation problem must
br SOLVED elrb d greater end in view than mere
prou. That rr,n0,r end is tho comfort Of lac
,IIyn citizenship
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-31
lust Folks
III wcrc Sending My BOY Afar.
Copyright, 1921, by Edgar A. Guest,)

Copyright, 1921. by Edgar A, Guest)
II | were sending my boy utar
To live and labor where strangers are,
! should hold him close till the time TO 20
Telling him things which he ought to know
I should whisper counsel and caution wise,
Hlnting Of dangers which might arise,
And toll him the things l have learned from
life
or its bittor pain aud its cruel strife
And the sore temptations which men nesct,
And then add this: Boy, don't forget
When your strength gives out and your hope
grows dim,
Your father viii help II you'n come to HIM"
II were sending n boy away
! should hold him close ou the parting day
And give him my trust. Through thick and
thin,
I should ten him I counted on him TO win,
To keep his word at whatever cost.
TO play the man though his fight be lost
But beyond all that l should whisper low:
Come to him, son, as YOU used 90 do
When you were llttlc--hell see YOU through.
! am trusting you in "A distant land,
You trust your father to understand.
Trust me wherever you chance to be.
Know there is nothing 20 hide from me-
Tell me II all your tale OF woe,
The sting of failure that hurts you so.
Never, whatever your plight may be-
Think IL something 20 hide from me;
Come TO rne first in your hour OF need,
Come though you know that my heart will
bleed
Roy, when the shadows Of trouble fall.
Como to your father first OF all"
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The HOrOscoDe

The stars INCLINE but do not eomp.i :
Cpt 1921 b. Mcclure Newspsper synS ,


Astrologors read this M a.
cceedinsly uncertain day. WIN.
Mercury Venus and the Sun are ~
Deheilc aspect, Mara. Neptune ana
Saturn are adverse. ""9
under this planetary rule IA.
nina IL likely to be disturbed s.S
unsettled. The exercise NJ u 9,u
power should be unremitting sns @
mental poise should be cultivated X
all hazards.
This should be tavorable diva.
tion ot the stars for all sorts c,
publicity and increase OF advortls.
ing is indicated.
Theatcrs should benefit grostiy
from this position OF the et,rs
which indicates better opportunltics
for actresses and fame for new.
comcrs on the stage.
ConcertA parties and all aeseu,-
bliea at which there IS appeal IN
the lighter side OF life are well d.
rected today
Weddings are subject to the hos,
planetary influences, although thc
stars promise material rather than
spiritual well being.
Those who seek employment
should bc sucoNstnl during this
rule of the stars, which is partic4i.
Politicians and all who desire ap.
poiutments dependent on the favor
OF persons in power should find this
daya a most auspicious one.
The new moon governing tho
I month OF November is conioined
with Mercury close to tho cusa\oi
the fourth house and Is believed No
have a disturbing influence on he
public mind.
Mars I'm tho second house is rooA
ms menacing TO the public purse and
indicative OF reduction I'm revenues.
Waste and extravaganza IN the
use of the peoples money are fore
cast and reforms will be demanded
In many cities.
Chicago and New York are sub.
ioct 20 rule Of the stars making
for an eventful winter in which
sensational Incidents will take place.
Persons whose birthdate II Is may
! have a year that brings worries and
annoyanccs, but these can be- over
| come by attention to details. The
| health should he safeEuardcd.
Children born on this day are
| likely 10 be brilliant and at tho
same time industrious. They have
great possibilities and should win
success in life.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-31
CHAPTER XCVII.

Ntl&aI tsit ~ IL
/ was getting uneasy saw the
years stretching out before me, liy-
ing my life alone, and unloved.
wanted 70 get TO work. to stop using
tho money Father Sanderson had
left mo. and without which | should
have been so helpless. | had taken
but few clothes my wardrobe would
soon need rcpienishing.
had no idea Of hiding myself
away from my family, my own peo-
pie, indefinitely. ] was thoroughly
convinced, since reading keith =
last letter, that he never intended to
leave Margaret, that ne had = ''o'
that forever-iust as I had decided
th8t ! never would return to MIN
unless he provided me a home away
from her. When time had passed,
and he had perhaps divorced me on
the grounds of desertiOn and mar
ried Alice de Lisle, / would write
Sallie. Then II she could find some
thing for me to do | would go home
and live with the folks.
As you can imagine these thoughts
kept me miserable. The idea Of be-
ing divorced, meant to me being dis
graCed. Yet l was deliberately put
ting Keith in position where he
could well ask for one: deliber-
ately making il easy for him to OBJ
tain his freedom without any scan
dal. II would he a nine days WON
der, then | would be forEottcn-not
only by him, but by the people
had met through him, most OF whom
We're friends OF Alice de Lisle.
was sitting in my window nurs-
ing my miserable thoughts, my self
pity, when l saw special delivery
postman come up the flower bor-
dered walk What could II be?
Trouble for dear Mrs, Aldrich pos
sibly, or 1t might be-my thoughts
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nicely dressed and attraNiye look
Ing she lacked the appearance of a
perfectly grOumcd woman. Then
noticed that the heoi of her shoe
was slightly worn down. that a small
runner could plainly be seen in her
stocking, that "a snap was off her
sleeve and the hem Of her skirt
hung below in one uuy spot,
All Of these little things, while not
amounting to great deal in them
selves, kept the girl from being
really well dressed. She had failed
TO keep in repair.
II is easy 20 let such things slip;
so easy to use a safety pin when II
Is more fitting 20 use needle, We
don't realize that tho pinned up
dEcss gives US "a reputation for care
lessness. as we'll as takes away the
neat look that we all want 20 have.
II Ia the minute aud detailed NICE
ties that make for style, that make
! for elegance, and no matter how
much money the fruCk cost. nor
what shop label appears In the hat,
| the whole effect is spoiled by some
thing that very little effort might
have remedied.
Recently a man was reminiscing
on the days when he was a travel
ing salesman in his old state--Ken-
tuCky,
He told OF a summer Saturday
afternoon that he and another sales
man were on the train en- route 10
+ Paducah TO spend Sunday and OF the
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-31

In separating the offices OF secretary and
treasurer the executive board OF the republican
state committee acted with rare wisdom. Thtre
viii thus be a check on all financial matters
In the future conduct OF the party. The state
chairman will be accountable to the treasurer
and the treasurer to the state chairman. This
should work well aNh to the entire satisfaction
OF the party membership. Contributors to the
party will have the instant means OF knowing
how their funds are being expended,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-31
Benny's Notebook
BE CAREFlLL

O vile you're on your way throo life
BE carefill OF the things you do,
And you'll live to maybe 100.
or ct leest TO SO.
Don't pick your teeth with erster
shells
or enything polnty or tin,
And close your mouth wen you're
in q draft
Or germs will wander in.
Don't stand in frunt Of a runaway
horse
jest to find out the result,
And never pick out pleeceman
Wen you wunt someone to insult,
Don't step on males with your shoes
or pore vinegar on your ice cream,
or so erround patting strange horses
No matter how innocent they seem.
Fall gently wen you haff TO fall
But stay ware you are wen you're
high,
And II bullets start to whiaz past you
Don't wait to find out wy.
6
o it's nice TO live 10 100
or even to SO,
And the people who do II the Of
fenest
Are the ones that take care wat
they do,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-31
mFE IN TULSA MUST RE COMFORTABLE.

People live whero there is the most comfort
!, s because Of this that the genius OF the age
is directed towards making life moro comfort
able an the while. % is because of this that
Tulsa is preparing to undertake gigantic
water prolect--that life in Tulsa may be more
comfortable and therefore more desirable than
elsewhere And because OF this Tulsa must
solve it's urban transportation problom along
large lines,
From tho transportation standpoint life in
TULSA at this time is not comfortable; It Is
tremendously uncomfortable. II the citizen
patronizos the street cars, he ia forced TO stand
I'm a crowded experiencing anguish at evory
rail- juncture; he must consume more time get
ding from home 10 his business or from his
business back homo than should be required in
Waiting a neighboring community. II he takes
a itney, he is sitting in somebody's lap or