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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-12

great deal like tic wit If some play
wriGhts. II consists in saying things
upside down and wrong Side ont. The
autumn models are filed with such
paradoXcs.
\ flower is often put oF sl5Iy as n
homh at I'll" back instead Of the front
Of girdlc; millinery trimmings wage
n continuous guerrilla warfare; skirts
turn all sorts "f solh"rsaUltS, and in
sleeves we behold capacity for the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-12
He's Very Young

Dear Cynthia am a young fellow;
nineteen years OF age. A month ago
was introduced to q girl BY frlend
Of mine I grew to Ike this girl IN,
mensely and the friendship grew into
love. I have already taken her out
few times and she tells nc that she
loves me. Am I too young TO ask her
TO marry me? Should ask her to wait
for me? am a senior IN high hGnooI
and intend to take up medicine. CEO;
You are young to marry. especially
with a college career ahead Of YOU
Could you support n wife while study
ing msdicin Since you lave spoken
Of love to each other you had better
talk II out together. 1t would seem
better TO have an understa nding that
you will marry in a few years If you
still care for each other. but do not
have an engagement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-12
Please Tell Me
What to DO
pv CyNTUIA
conoratulates Somebody's stenos'
BY CYNTHIA

Dear Cynthla-LWil you please print
this letter to Somebody's Stenog' :, :
Here we are three of us in a buncll.
You would not seem bit odd to US 4,
reason Is, the first two of three my IVY, e !.
female friends like yourself. But ., onl
friend No. has not. He says Da'iCv ,,,,t
hall Johnnies get Dance AnnteS' S uuS
home boys must get home girls ana INC!
they are scarcer than white mule ior
bootlegger." We'd like to meet tti H.
Somebody's Stenog" and complete t,le
No. 3. l must hustle to show her 'h"'
we are here
ANXIOUS MATES WAITING
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-12
The Heart Pirate
BY HAZEL DEyO BATCHELOR
opuriOht.ropLbv Public Ledger cOmso


Thcodord CdldwcU has become
Cngc0cd to Jimmy Bland, and TO her
surprise is moi h0ppp about il. She
tets her Cmpiovcr. Richard Bl0kes-
lee, that she is irnring TO be married,
and because nc tCclS that she has no
rights aside from his ,riShCs. he Kid
rdPS her and carries her Of on his
pdcht b0wHd joI South american
buSincSs trip. iftCr two days dt sea
the prOpC'l"r SHAFT breaks and hCV
1rC forced to make for ShOrc, but not
hcf0rc BiakCS'cc, seeing 1hco for the
hrSt time az a roman instead Of az
ofiCc machine. fails in lore rih her
and asks her to marry him. Hc is
amazed Gf hD refusal. tor he has
dlirdlW had whdt he rantcd ont Of
iVc. But Thco il determined TO be-
fHithfW To JmmV. in spite of the
fact mat B'dkCslCC has swcpt Lc' Of
her feet. UhCu she rcdChcs Ncio
lorh she fmdS Jimmy abSo'uicly IN.
rror'hV Of her faitb. and breaks
the CuGGOcmCut. BldkCSlCc t0UoCs
her on N" mort train and in the
'tdtioH meets ,comnu triCnd wh0m
he HSkS. on Mc spur ot the moment,
70 hare dinner rih him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-12
She's Lonely. Too

Dear Cynthia-Td Ike to say 70 70
looking for n pal. came to this c'ty
from little town up in New York
little over month ago and 90 Ger, ger.
tanly find II lonesome here. ohly
wish I could meet this PATSY ' nut' ot
course. I am wishing tho impossible !
am in nv teens and considered good
looking and have met many young
men down here. but have found mono
I'd consider real pals.
JUST SOME ONE WHO is ALSO
LOOKING FOR a PAL.
Cheer up, Betty; after you've been
here n little while you'll find plenty or
friends
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-12
The Question Corner
Today's Inquiries

I. What extremely odd sort Of para.
sol was recently carried by II
Parisinn woman?
.. Describe an easy way of drying
net curtains that will insure their
hanging perfectly straight aftcr
they are dry.
.. by what simple device will clothes
that are placed on wooden coat
hangers he prevented from slip
ping IF?
1. What author first originated the
phrase, "thc almighty dollar?
!. Tell the furs tlat are most popu-
lnr this season.
$. How iG an effective ban1oau for
thn hnir fnshiNnol?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-12

NNE of the members Of polo team
" was painfully injured not long ago
in game and had to be carried off the
field
He had been dashing figure seated
on his skillful little pony. intent on the
game, sweeping across the field. darting
back suddenly. swerving about in the
midst Of every play.
The pain was so intense that he was
scarcely conscious when he began trying
TO talk.
And his first coherent question was
about his horse. that game little fricnd
who had carried him SO Loyalty and had
died from the effects Of the fall which
had hurt his rider.
II was strong indication Of char.
actor. TINT first question, and showed
the unselfshness that was pnrt OF the
mans nature.
Have you ever wondered how you
would show up in an emergency like
this?
It is n serious question to face your
self with.
Would your first thought be Of the
other person concerned in the matter!
Or would your first words be a COM
D'nlHL UDUuI NOuT OWH
TT rs in crisis Of this kind that the
L underlying character OF person Is
50 clearly shown.
One person seems about as fine as
another in tho everyday tasks that com"
along.
But then something happens which
REQUIRES extra cffort--a calamity which
strips away all prctcnsc, all veneer;
blow which strikes deep.
And then you find out
You see beneath the superficial gloss
Of good manners. careful training and
restraint right into the real character.
You may find wilmer behind
uuccnly exterior.
A weak sister may live In a nature
that has always seemed high handed and
somewhat stubborn.
The meek, unassuming little girl very
often proves herself the real heroine at
such times.
And tho one who gets what she wants
by crying for il may have better stun
in her than the self sufficient lady who
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-12
PREPAREDNESS FOR THE SCHOOLGIRL

Matinccs and invitations to lunch do
come along as the winter season ad-
vanccs, and It is necessary to have
dress that is drcssy enough to wear to
them without being too elaborate. This
one in velvet or duvctyn is extremely
simple, but the deep border, cuffs aud
collar Of fur cloth give it the distinctive
touch that relieves the monotony. And
there must be at least one dance froCk.
dainty thing like this with modest
neck and little sleeves. chiffon bodice
and scallopcd band Of pussy willow
around the skirt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-12
unexpected. cqualcd only by G. X

unexpected. cqualcd only by G. X,
Chcatcrton.
The above delightful mode! of roy,l
blue crepe Dc chine partakes Of tlis
theory Of dress wit through tho Inc.
dium Of yoke of black satn which /,
inverted. The black satin is r,
pcatel in panels and the motifs Of en-.
broid"ry are worked out in gold thread
and black.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-12
Woman's Life and Love
Fifty.seren Varieties Of Husbands: Inefficient
sBy NINIFRED nARFER COOLEY

THE bride received series Of shocks
4 that caused her kind of terror as
to the future.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-12

No. he was not
coarse or vulgar.
He was kind and
consideratc II n d
fond of her. lie
did not suddenly
develop, or rather.
exhibit, n habit Of
getting drunk. Ilc
did not : h o "
Grim | inal ten
denotes. II was
simply that he
was inefficient.
You may SruH
at this, and con
slider that Il wife
who worries nbplIt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-12

Drar Mrs. Wilson viii YOU give
'Uo r"nIro f"r whipped cream pic?
MISS VI. H.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-12

reasons things out. when II como,
| emergency "eS 10 an
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-23
u. s. FARMERS TO
HOLD MASS MEET
At Washington, D. c. Mar. l.
"Perilous Conditions of Agri-
culture" Necessitate
Meeting

Washington, Feb 1s.-A call for
mass meeting here April 20, was is
sued today by members of the Ma
tional Farmers union by President
Charles Barnett, who declared he was
prompted by the 'perilous conditions
of agriculture"
This is a time" the call said when
the farmers. like others interested
should in the most forceful manner
compatible with the respect we al
ways should have for authority i'm
press upon the government the need
of legislative measures in behalf of the
noble calling of agriculture
THE new administration is about
to assume command in Washington"
it continued
Interests seeking ito control food,
clothing and the transportation sys-
TENS in the distribution of the nations
commodities" were, declared well in
stalled in Washington.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-23
FARMERS WIFE'S LIFE

Careful investigation in Nebraska
shows that the wife of the average
farmer earns S4,004.
Four thousand and four dollars is
a considerable sum- the farmers wife
will be pleased although she doesn't
get it. nor half nor a quarter of IT.
However. of she doesn't get the
money that she earns, the farmers
wife does not go insane as often as
she used to. The telephone. which
makes it possible for her on party
wire to know what her ncighbors is
saying and to call up her married
daughter has saved many a woman
from insanity, The rural free delivery
that brings the local paper. and the
welcome mail order catalogue with
a dress lust like the one that Mrs
Vanderbilt wears" and. above all the
automobile that gives wings to the
family, have greatly cut down insanity
among farmers wives.
That is something while the wives
wait to get what the really earn
Chicago Examiner
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-23
SIT DOWN
A MINUTE
AND THINK
Size Up Your Condition. Look
at the Facts Squarely
1T PAYS TO HAVE
GOOD HEALTH.
Most Illnesses Are Prevented
by a Good Supply of Rich, Red
Blood Take Pepto-Mangan,
the Ped Blood Builder.

Either you are in good health or you
are not There's no half way. You
may think nothing of being little
run down. 1t may not worry you if
you look pale. You may think you'll
be all right tomorrow or next day. But
will you?
Certain il is when you do not feel
just right, you are not right. There is
probably something the matter with
your blood, And while you can get
around and do your work you are
leaving yourself open to any of the
diseases that are always waiting to
take possession Of run down people.
When you are pale and easily tired
when you lost enthusiasm, your blood
needs attention.
Take Pepto-Mangan for awhile. 1t
is a great tonic 1t will build up your
resistance to disease. and you will
soon feel stronger. The little red cor
puscles are fighters: They battle with
disease germs and win out when there
are enough of them. Keep your sys-
tenn well supplied. Then you will keep
well and you will enjoy life.
But be certain you get the genuine
Pepto- Mangan Ask for it by the full
name-"Gude's Pepto- Mangan." Some
people take it in tablet form. 1t is so
convenient The liquid and the tablets
have the same medicinal value. Look
for the name Guides on the package.
advertisement.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-23
WELL. SOURCE OF PURE
WATER, is DEDICATED.

Albany. Ga, Feb. 16-Nearly forty
years ago, when the first flowing arte-
sian well in Georgia was completed,
Harry Stillwell Edwards. then a re-
porter on the Macon Telegraph, came
to Daugherty county to write story
about it for his paper Recently he
again made the trip, this time to de-
liver the speech of presentation on
the occasion of the wells dedication
to the country as a memorial to the
late Col. John p. Fort who had the
well drilled in 1881.
The well is on the old Fort "Hick-
DRY Level place in West Daugherty
It's drilling was started by Col. Fort,
Aug. 1, 1881. and has been maintained
as source of pure water on that
plantation ever since its completion
Recently new casting has been put
into the well and a concrete basin
built around it, A fence of concrete
posts and iron chains surrounds it.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-23

1914 only IS carcasses were shipped
out of Alaska; in 1920 1000 dressed
reindeer carcasses we're shipped into
the United States. 1t is thought that
within the next Is years there may be
between four and FIVE million reindeer
with an annual surplus OF 100000
carcasses that must reach market
somewhere outside the Territory. AT
present prices, this surplus would be
worth $6O.OOO,OOO
1t is reported that company with
its headquarters at Nome has already
established cold-storage plants for
handling 10000 carcasses each year.
The meat will be held for shipment
into the United States.
Distribution costs are high, but
production costs are low AT present
rates it costs about $14O ton to
transport reindeer meat from Nome
to Minneapolis. The Eskimos own 20
per cent of the herds. and the only
item of production cost is that of
herding the animals Alaskan rein
deer weigh about $50 pounds to the
dressed carcass, but the average
weight can probably be increased to
300 pounds by cross-breeding the rein
deer with the caribou, which is a
larger and heavier animal.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-23
RESOLUTIONS

We, the committee appointed by our
Superintendent, beg leave to submit
the following resolutions as an ex-
preston of our appreciation of the
efforts of Mr.. c. H. Claycomb and
Mr. and Mrs. p. X. Claycomb, who
recently moved to Cloverport
Therefore be it Resolved. 1st. That
in the departure of these dear friends,
the Webster church has lost some of
its most consistent and faithful men,
bers. Mr. c. H. Claycomb being one
OF the stewards. was always ready to
advance the cause of the church and
its organization both spiritually and
financially.
Resolved 2nd. That the Sunday
school feels its great loss. For Mr. P.
r. Claycomb, the true and efficient
secretary-treasurer made the records
not merely dry statistics, but interest
ing and entertaining.
The Woman's Bible Class has lost
a devoted and faithful teacher in Mr..
c. H. Claycomb. He taught the gospel
according to Christ's teachings
Then the class has likewise suffered
in the giving away of one of its mem
bers. Mrs. p. X. Claycomb.
Resolved 3rd. The Webster COM
munity has lost honored and valued
citizens. and we. thank God for their
association. for we feel that our lives
have been made better by their Chris
ton influence.
Resolved, 4th. That we remember
each of them in our prayers and may
they take up the work of the master
in their new field be a blessing to
those with whom they mingle and
continue faithful unto the end
Resolved, 5th That copy of these
resolutions be put on the Sunday
school records and also a copy be
sent to each of the county papers.
Signed Mrs. O. M. Parks.
Mrs. H. Drane.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-23
JAPANESE INGENUI-
TY IN ADVERTISING
How They Placed a Shirt Customer
In New York City.

For ingenuity in advertising we
must hand it" to the Japanese.
The editor of this paper receives an
enormous mail. Most of it is address
ed to his office, but some of it is sent
to his home. Much of it consists of
advertising circulars or letters APP
pealing for money or subscriptions to
the various charitable funds that are
being raised for every conceivable
purpose. AS there are only twenty
four hours in the day, it is absolutely
out of the question for a busy man
to read all this correspondence per-
sonally and it is the writer's habit to
turn it over to his secretary after
running through the unopened en-
velopes hastily to see whether any of
them are addressed in familiar hand
writing or look especially interesting
otherwise
The other morning he noticed an
bearing Japanese postage stamp. As
he hasn't many correspondents in
Japan, his attention was attracted.
and he opened the envelope to find
that it contained an announcement
that the 1amatoya Shirt Co., OF J,Oan
had established shop on Fifth Ave
nue., in New York. where shirts of
superior quality could be obtained at
moderate prices.
Because the editor has been practic-
ing the economy that he has preached
he has not bought any shirts since the
war commenced and his friends and
family now comment almost daily up
on his disgraceful appearance. There
fore it may be that he will buy some
of these Japanese shirts just to tryi
them. AT all events. he is now definite
ly conscious of the fact that they can
be bought at the placed named. And
all because of a Japanese postage
stamp. As partial solution OF the
psychological problem in advertising
the device is worth the attention of
other advertisers.-By Alan H. Tenn
pie in Commerce & Finance
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-23
SCHOOL GIRLS TAUGHT
HOME-MAKING IN
PRACTICAL WAY.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 17-Teaching
of home making in the schools of
Kentucky is rapidly gaining foot
hold, according to Miss Betsey Madi-
son, late Supervisor of Home Econ
omics Education, who is in charge Of
this work. Miss Madison has Offices
both here and in Lexington.
THE teaching of home-making,"
said Miss Madison, "is rapidly taking
the form of complete teaching of the
art. Instead of little sewing here and
a little cooking there, the high schools
of the State are taking an interest in
the work and really are trying. What
we want to do is to teach the girls
the things that they use in their
homes.
Recently | was at Hindman, Knott
county. and it was wash day The
girls at the Hindman school were out
with zinc tubs and washboards For
that is the only thing they have for
such work and they are taught that
way. 1t is this sort of home economics
we want taught"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-23
DIAMOND WORKERS IDLE.

Amsterdam, Feb. s.-Nearly 5000
of the 10000 members of the diamond
workers union are idle, and the bot
tom seems to have fallen out of the
worlds diamond market
Experts in precious stones in this
city and in Antwerp say an era of
financial stringency has supplanted
the epoch of free spending to such an
extent that precious stones have be-
come a drug on the market, although
prices are being maintained
The industry received serious blow
through the Russian revolution, as
that country was the greatest buyer of
gems. Austria and Germany then fell
out, and now the depression in Amer
lea has cut off the last great market
for diamonds.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-23
BIG PROBLEM BEFORE
RAILROADS OF u. S.
Cooperation of Workers Needed to
Get Back to Business Basis.

Some of the railroads have begun to
get back on the same basis upon
which any well regulated business
should be conducted. No industry in
the country has been carrying such
unnecessary forces of employees upon
its payrolls. Thousands of men put to
work by the Government in war and
emergency days have been having a
good thing of it, both in the matter of
working hours and pay received. But
all good things come to an end when
the economical pendulum begins to
seek its even swing. Five men doing
the work of three is a ridiculous idea,
and it should have occurred to these
men with railroad snaps that the pic
mic days so generously allowed them
by Government unbusinesslike meth
DDS couldn't go on at the expense of
the public and security holders.
The clean sweep is on. bat in the
sweep no railroad employee vino is
necessary or who is making good and
believes in the square deal has any
thing to fear. 1t is the men VINO are
not necessary and who have worked
on the theory that a good thing
should be legislated into permanently
that are to look for other jobs.
Thanks to the wisdom and square
ness of our great body of competent
railroad men, cooperation with oper-
ating executives will be the watch
woodland it will be gladly offered by
men all the way from engineers to
hagmen. Railroad officials will not
.cut forces Unfortunately They will
reduce forces only in keeping with
the demand of business judgement.
Transportation World.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-23
LIVESTOCK VAL
lie DECREASES
Ky. Livestock Valued at SAL
088,000 Less in Jan. 1921
Than Year Ago. Per Cent
of Cows Increases.

The value of livestock on Kentucky
farms Jan. 1, 1921, was approximately
$126,s1s,OOO compared to approx
mately $167, 10000 worth of stock on
this States farm Jan. 1, 1920, accord
ing to the annual estimate issued
jointly by the u. S. Bureau of Crop
Estimates in cooperation with State
Commissioner of Agriculture w. c.
Hanna. The decrease in total value is
due chiefly to shrinkage in market
value per head, though there has
been considerable decrease in numbers
especially of hogs. Dairy cows show
slight increase in numbers.
This estimate gives the number of
livestock of various classes in Ken
lucky Jan. 4, 1921, as follow; horses
100000, mules 100000, milk cows
100000 other cattle $4,000. sheep
1881, 900, and swine 1,429,OOO. This in
dicates the number of mules on Ken
lucky farms is the same as on Jan
1, 1920; milk cows have increased a.
bout 2 per cent, while cattle other
than milk cows have decreased about
5 per cent, horses little more than
2 percent, sheep about 8 percent, and
swine nearly Is percent.
The average farm value of milk
cows in Kentucky Jan. /, 1921, is
$500 per head compared to $1,000
Jan. 1, 1920; other cattle $3O.1O COM
pared to $41.2O Jan. 1, 1920; horses
$s4.O0 compared to $lO1OO; mules
$1,000 compared to $4,000; sheep
$500 compared to 5000; and swine
$3.50 compared to $1,000
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-23
HARDING WILL RECEIVE
$4,000 LESS THAN
PRESIDENT WILSON.

Washington, Feb. Warren G
Harding as president will receive
something like $4,000 less in compen-
sation annually than President Wilson
received. The treasury will pay Mr..
Harding the same annually, but inter-
nal revenue officials say Mr.. Harding
must return nearly fourth in income
tax.
President Wilson was exempted OF
the payment of the income tax be-
cause he came into iffice before the
enactment in 1918 of the revenue law
under. which it sought to impose tax
es on salaries of sthe president and
federal judges The court held it
could not collect from incumbents be-
cause of constitutional inhibition
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-23
MARKETING REIN
DEER MEAT in U.S.
Costs About $140 Ton to
: Transport Reindeer From
Nome to Minneapolis.

Marketing reindeer meat in the
United States is one of the newest
problems that has been put up to the
Bureau of Markets. United States De-
partment of Agriculture, for solution.
Alaska has approximately 100000
reindeer, a number that leaves con-
Siderable surplus over what is needed
for home consumption. Specialists
estimate that Alaska is ready to mar
ket about 5000 carcasses at present.
The fact that the herds have increased
from 10000 head in 1905 to 100000 in
1920 indicates how soon the marketing
of reindeer meat will be a real prob
lem.
During the last few years exports of
this meat have increased rapidly. In
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-02-23
HOPELESS DISEASES CAN NOT Be
CURED BY DOCTORS OR MEDICINE

indirectly encouraging nutrition. Dis
orders of the nervous system demand
this remedy, such as neuralgias,
chronic rheumatism, equity cOndi-
tions, malnutrition. O-intoxication,
constipation. Used with phenomenal
success in eczema and skin diseases,
lumbago, glandular swellings, ulcer
ations of mucous membranes and in
general disorders of the stomach, liv-
er. kidneys and spleen or a general
run down condition of the system"
Prepared b., j. G. Mendenhall. Evans
Vile, md, 10 years a druggist. The
best druggist in Your neighborhood
sells Number 40, but il it happens that
he does not, send direct TO j. G. Men
denhall Medicine Company, Evansville,
Ind. and receive il delivered To you a
LES per bottle, six bottles for 500,