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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-04
NAMED ADMINISTRATOR.

In the Mason County Court Thurs
day afternoon James Curtis, Jr, was
named administrator of Mrs. Annie M.
Forman, deceased, and he qualified as
such with Glenn Howe as surety on
hnnd
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-04

Miss Joe Smith, prominent vocalist
Of Cincinnati. passed through Mays
Vile Thursday afternoon for Mt.
olivet to sing at the Assembly which
opens there today.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-04
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Public Ledger Is authorized to
announce II. r. CHILDS as a candi-
date for the Office Of COLLECTOR
AND TREASURER Of the City Of
MaysyIlle at the November election.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-04

House for rent. Have your automo-
bile insured against fire and theft
Rates very cheap. Parcel post insur-
ance for sale. Phone for rate on in
surance Of all kinds. Come in and get
some blotters free. NJ. F. & D. B.
COUGHLIN, No. 2O9 Market street.
Phone No. 40.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-04
AN ODE TO THE FLAG.

~.
o! say, have you seen at the days early
dawn
That tattered old emblem OF freedom
and peace,
Az It whips in the breezes; split, torn
and forlorn
From Its flagpole on Market, south
end Of the street?
Proud flag Of our nation! Unfolding
our rights,
How remembrances possess JUS, as
those lead the procession
Long lines Of the valiant who fought
with their might
Now limp in the winds, while none
claim possession.
Cruel winds! that could shatter thy
wonderful beauty
Etars, stripes and the azure which so
gracefully fly
From the mast head of liberty-em-
blem Of duty,
Shamed is the conscience when this
rag we behold with our eye.
Then lower the rag tattered and torn
And bury the shame out Of sight
For better the pole standing naked
and bare
Than this whipped" national emblem
of might.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11
THE MEN IN POLITICS.

A person Of some trilliarce who has
been writing q series cf political ar
ticIes for the New York World under
the pen title Of a Looker-on" has
this TO say regarding certain so-called
sgreat men" in Washington:
'"The effect Of living III Washing
ton and associating with the great is
either to make an on-looker a philo-
sophical cynic or a cynical philosopher
IT is inevitable. After watching the
so-csaIIed big men. you come 10 the
conclusion that they are not as big
as they are believed to be. that they
are nor much better than the average:
that most of them are largely stuffed
with cotton but have good press
ngents; and then you become cynical.
But IL you take the game for what
it is worth. you manage 10 retain
your philosophy. even although at
times you become somewhat discour
aged and wonder whether there is
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11
THE TRAINING CAMPS.

We have always relied" said Prp--
ident Wilson IN 1914, "0n a cftzerry
trained and accustomed n arms we
have And we have always REUSED 70
prepare our citizens 70 bear arms. The
inevitable result u our failure 10 f0l-
low the logic of our own adopted p-s1-
cipie Of defense has been the waste n
many precious lives on The battle
field.
Sc often has this been pointed ont
that il would seem the nation voufs
turn from its costly Inconsistency
The Denomination OF the lapt war vss
nearly able to accomplish this. orf
not quite. Congress. encouraged ~ ths
negligence of the majority and ne
perverted sentiment II an ever srffvs
minority, refused to pass 4 law y 20
cure citizeps 10 prepare f0r the efF-
efent perfor.1a nee 0f thier foremost
duty. the csfense of the country. There
Tas but one thing then 20 d.. and 4
is eeing done.
IN 2 few days training car,u fo-
eit2ens VIII y opened ar C,suD Grant
II Is for voiunteers There efsfzars
Who are accepting their dUtv " fsbt
@nen the call comes may gt Ia learn
me ruclmentary duties os tt..s sogdja~
IN Sarnp t. one Of nine. one IL eaeH
corps area of the newly orrsufzes
army y vii be directed by profess
/ sionai soldiers There viii be training
n arms. There viii be instruction \,
how to care for ones self in camp = nI
sna Heio- There VIII be In
structi9ns in athletics and proper en-
tertalnment.
We believe suy younr nan p-ho ~
-i'ese = IDS viii be the better
II ~ esfy respect. Fie VIII have
LUNG Nnbfn VII be an experience
of lifelong benefit He win eonoe -,
stronger physically, morally. and
mentally. and we hcpe he v-lu r7ay-s
himself IN active missionary Il, preach
tae benefits Il the caEp 10 All yourr
within hts reach and to their rarerfs
Chicago Tribure.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11
TAX, NOT TARIFF REFORM.

In discussing the question whether
| in It's legislative program Congress
should have given precedence 70 re-
vision Of tho tax schedules or 70 the
enactment of new tariff, Repre-
sentative Afondel. the Republican
House leader. fs reported to have
said that while there WAS room for
two opinions on this subject, the
sc. e..timent Of the country, as reflected
IN newspapers, letters and teiegrams
seemed 10 be overwhelmingly IN faycr
of the consideration of a permanent
tariff measure first"
This is an astonishing assertion
which one cannot help thinking that
Mr. MondeT would find Il very diff
cult 70 verify Certainly there Is no
evidence IN sight of any such demand
So far as can be gathered from the
comment in the newspaper press,
sxhch il the only available criterion,
The subject of tariff reform is on sin
which the American people arc not
momentariIy interested. They under
stand that the customs duties must
be amended in such a way as TO in
crease the income deriyable from this
source, and To give our manufactur-
ers a protection which the Uader-
wood tariff denies them; but they do
not feel that this IL matter Of any
immediate urgency. As i Is fore
gone conclusion that duties viii b.
generally increased. business IL not in
juriously affected by . postponeuent
of the contemplated legislation, for
the manufacturer understands that he
is in no danger Of being exposed -
any greater competition than he Is
already obliged 10 meet. and in the
meanwhile irnportations are being ma
terially restricted by fhe abnormal ex-
change situation
So the prevalent feeling Is that
Congress need not be in any hurry
about the tariff that i can afford 10
take its time What the people 40
want. and what. II necessary. they
will insist upon getting by means
which Congressman viii not ike. Is
relief from the crushing burden of a
! taxation which is unscienfifc in its
! form. oppressive in its operation and
destructive III its consequences. They
/ have not forgotten that the plat
i form of tho Republican Party describ-
I - this taxation as staggering" III
/ it's character. that It pledged itself 70
/ the early accomplishment Of real
! tax reduction. and ID the substitu-
/ tion Of tax laws which do not. for
I tax laws which do, excessively unulct
/ the consumer. or needlessly repress
enterprise and thrift. and It IS for
4 the fulfllment of those pledges that
q thus far disappointed. II not yet
/ tdisillusioned. public continues 10 wait
and hope
There is no doubt that the delay
/ which has occurred in this connection,
delay for the Republican lead
crship at Washington cannot escape
/ the responsibility. has deeply exas-
/ perated a community which had been
| led to believe that relief which il SO
| sorely needs would be promptly
/ Civen.-Philadelphi Inquirer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11
JUST FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest
'HEALTH.

Now i reckon that health is the richest
possession that ever a mortal can
own,
With health in his kingdom lne's bur-
dens arc little ana he can give bat
tie alone;
lie can rise 90 his day.
Let it bring what ID may.
With only one thought in his mind
With never a doubJ
That his strength will hold out.
And never fear left behiud.
Give health to a man and the ones ne
loves best, and he VIII so tit to
the task,
He'll stand % the hrunt and the heat
81 the strife ana little Of mercy
he'll ask
The odds may o. great
But outstanding and suhight
Hell meet them and de1t To the end
And meath gray skies II blue
He win see the day thrbugh
And take what the FORTUNE may send
But let him have riches in silver and
gold, and let the WORLD bow 10 his
Will.
anu H+tAttH AAAS NtlN aiN Nt HACANkatF
and charm il ne or a loved one is
i'll;
Then heavy OF heart
He will play his poor part
And hts gold will not cause him to
smile.
For of all the worlds wealth
The best treasure is health.
And without It there's nothing worth
while.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

is reached, and there almogt amy
thing goes"
II would be hard work to yer~aase
any one, even q New Yorker. nat
New York is more modest than the
middle wcst. Ye. it II D fact 4 ~ New
Yor~srs who nave been accuetorae4 n
seeing female bathers conoeailngIy ar
rayed, not % say swathed. are aroaze1
ot the traDs-ApIal8c freedon ~
the sands. u is q geographical stafe
Of mind. New York thinks nothing
of ali of senai-nude ch0ruses IN ruuet-
cal shows but when one ~ tbss1
SHOWS traVereee the nlddle west the
wardrobe mistress prudentiy adds 10
her stock In order 10 escape the at
tentions of censorious police and 40
cieties Tor the preservation ~ DubJio
morals.
IL is a strange quirk n New York
provinclalism that 81 srowns on sen-
sibly and properly unclad legs AZ tbs
seashore while II appia2ds talcurn-
tinted knees that are needlegsiy Dis
played behind the footIIgfta,--Cieys-
land Plain Dealer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11
GEOGRAPHY AND M0DEsTT.

At Atlantic City there is con-
siderable revolt against what the re-
VOTERS consider the oId-fogeyism of
The beach rules that prescribe con-
siderable skirts and complete stock
iugs for bathers not lucky enough TO
he males. The tiny tGmult calls at
tention to the fact that the varying
standards of propriety in respect 70
The beach costume "a the female of
the species are almost wholly a mat
ter Of geography.
At Coney Island and other mu-
nicipally controlled beaches in the vi
cinity OF New Knrk. as well as. AZ
many resorts along the New Jersey
coast. it Is stil considered immoGest
for ladies to go swimming or bath
ing without encasing their legs in IN
abbreviated stockings. The length Of
skirt is also legally prescribed. ar@
il usually quite sufficient 70 make
swimming a painful effort North and
south OF New York and New Jersey
the rules are not quite 50 strict. but
the general beach attitude i likely
10 be someNg nat mildly Victorian.
Progressing westward one notes y
rapidly decreasing rigidly Of beach
censorship which we are unwilling TO
believe denotes a lowering Of the STAN
dards OF morality In Cleveland. for
instance. it has been many years since
the powers that be have made any at
tempt To compel girls and women 10
wear stockings on the bleachers
and the exposed knees Of Il
fair bather are considered no more
novel OF 5mmodesr than the bare
shanks Of her male escort. In Chicago
there Is stiu more latitude. and the
length Of a bathing skirt does not
greatly perturb the municipal authori-
ties. And SO on, TIL the Pacific coast
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11
THE EVENING SMILE.
NO THIRD LOAD.

a Negro Of my acquaintance had
agreed 10 pay third OF his cotton
ad corn crop 10 his landlord when
the season had passed and inquiry
was made why he had brought no
corn for rent, ne explained:
ell. you see, boss. said he
twas dis way. I TUX n heaped All
dat Gavin crap on de groun. an / w-u2
SRine tuh haul two loads to my crib
an den one load To yourn. an two
loads 10 my crib agin an one to yourp
| hauled dem fust two loads all right
but dey wuzn't no third one 70 yolr
rent. Worlds Work.
When is a loafer busiest?" When
ever anyone asks him to work.
Detroit Free Press.
Visitor Well. my little man. I sup
pose you take after your father
Little Man Caged 5)-"No, sir. but he
takes after me sometimes Detroit
News.
You gave up trying TO regulate
bathing costumes. Had to-" retIied
the seaside constable. 1T isn't reason
able to expect a man to arrest his own
wife and daughters. Washington
Star.
Mother lin -law-sI wish Id won q
fortune in the lottery" Soh-in-Iaw
What would you do with it," Dis
inherit you. Kurikaturcn Chris
tiana).
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11
RIPPLING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
PERVERSE ANNALS.


! ride in pomp and circum-
stance, ia my large shining
ambulance that cost three thou
sand bucks: with pride drive
my gorgeous rig. snd now and
then I squash a PIG. or MAIN
some hens and ducks. The road
is paved and grows no grass. no
chickenfeed or Kindred sass. the
critters 10 attract; yet. ia their
feeble minded way they haunt
the public road an Jay they
have no sense or ttet They'll
ltavo the green gtnd srassy
plain. theyll quit the meadows.
hush with grain, the orchard and
the lawn. a. loaf upon rhe dusty
pike until a Rubber tire they
strike. and then they rc dead
ANA gone The COWS win leave
the grateful shade along the
highway 20 parade, q strange.
hesotted band: and All the crit
ters Of the farm iu 'taked asphalt
find q charm that's hard To un-
derstapa By dell and splnnev
L proceed, past corlSlebur and
ilmson weed. and by the road-
side pool bN vagrant vine and
chimps 81 gorse. and here and
there / hit a horse, and now and
then a mule Ip vain this sort
of dirse I sing; one can't do
justice 70 this thing thus briefly,
ia an ode the pike with ani-
mails IS dark, il seems - mo
that Noshs Ark was elnptied in
the road. I drive with stern,
unceasing care, 4 watch the
lands ape everywhere. bat it's
FL little use Tor men must work
and women weep. and now and
then I kin sheep. and now and
then q goose.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11
THE SAM BROWNE BELT.

This brief news nrtic,a appeared In
the papers day ago: "On and after
July Is commissioned officers of the
United States army will wear the
Sara Browne belt"
General Persbing Is the man re-
sponsible for the order. Back of II
is a bit OF interesting fact. When
Pershing went to Europe he found
the English commissioned officers
wearing this neat harness, and the
French an adaptation of 1t. A man
without such belt looked quite un-
dressed beside one wearing it. There
fore Pershing ordered that all officers
on reaching "over there" would wear.
except when on actual field duty the
belt which is fastened to the waist
belt in front and back, and passed over
one shoulder. 1t was the easiest way
e iistirg guish the officer from the en-
listed man.
Some Ct opr younger officers took
to the belt like ducks To the pond
It gave them that set-ur feeling which
woman must feel when she cases
herself with well-Htting stays. But
mary of the older officers did not care
for il. 1t was just too Iuuch swank
for them. II need aot DO said that the
enlisted men did not view it with great
favor. 10 them many a youog sec
md loot" with his shiny leather
harness cleaning in the sun, appeared
rather effeminate: but that was an
appearance which was wiped out when
the guns began 20 roll.
General March Chief Of star in
the United states. lid not care for
the SAM Browne. lie .ssacd otdors
forbidding its Use On this side Of the
Atlantic. As a result, many we're the
sad scenes on returning transports
when old Sam Browne was taken of
for the last time. and placed awav
tanderly in the kit bag. To all wear
ers hat moment was the ending Of the
Great Adventure.
But wheE Tershing returned he did
2et conform to March's orders. IL
Wore his belt, and 50 did some Of the
mersbers of his staT. Frankly. Per-
shing likes the "soappy" appearance
which it gives. Now all "shayetars"
from West Point will wear il and
great NAV ee tht swanking al dances
5rou2 now on. II .here is anvthing in
lhe teachings Of psychology, two things
should result from the sam Browne
i'elt being worn 81 American army
officers On American soil: i sbopId
increase the ranks Of those Who are
seeking commissions; and it shouId
increase the matrimonial opportuni-
ties OF all wearers. He is roo~ fowl
indeed Who cannot loci, heroic with
old Sam Browne around his middle
and over his shoulder. II he is in
the cavalry or artillery. tie jogging
spurs will add 70 the effect Of the tour
ensemble.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11
wHY?

wilmingtonians were told by the
Chamber of Commerce that a paid fire
department. would cause the fire in
surance companies TO lower their
rates. The newspapers. fighting the
a modern system of fire protection,
used this argument in all good faith
to induce the Legislature to pass the
fire department bill. Now come Ger
tain FIRE insurance brokers, on the
very eve of the installation Of the
paid fire department. and tell all Of
US that our rates are going up.
What about it?
Some brokers allege that they had
been contemplating raising rates dur
ing the past five years, but had been
prevented by the war. Well, the last
shot went over the German lines at
IL n. M, November II. 1915. This is
the year Of our Lord. 1921. The war
has not interfered within the pasi
two years. and half has ID? some
brokers allege that the paid fire de-
partment has nothing t. 40 with the
rates; they say that prder the oil
system the rates woulf he advanced
to a higher sum than they win be.
But. if the insurance companies
had been contemplating raising rates
Tor the past five years, why did they
not inform the Chambe~ Of Commerce
and the newspapers that rates might
be advanced soon. and that the public
need not expect lower rates afte- the
Installation OF the raid fire depart
meut? Why did they keep mum? Why
did they allow this community IT,
labor under a false impression? If
done intentionally it was not a smart
trick. but merely Z cheap one.
A meeting is scheduled tonight at
which the mayor. certain city Coun-
cilmen. members Of the Chamber Of
Commerce, and others interested. will
meet with certain fire insurance brok-
.ers. An adequate explanation should
b. forthcoming. without hesitancy.
equivocation. or evasion.
We do not wish to condemn all fire
insurance brokers because Of this mat
ter. No doubt there are some men
VINO did not know what was being put
over" But what Of the others. who
must have known. and who made no
effort TO get the truth before the pub
Iic? How much better it would have
been if this announcement had been
made:
Because Of certain local conditions,
fire insurance premiums will be ad-
vanced. II Wilmington has a paid
fire department the increase Will not
be as great as it would Be with only
e volunteer department."
But instead, the impression was per
mittea = 81 forth that rates would
come down. The statements 10 that
effect. made by the ChCu.ber Of Com
merce and the newspapers. were never
1nce challenged ~ rhe irssIira r,re brolr
ers.
Now we are TO pay higher taxes to
support the paid fire departrlent-and
higher fire insurance rates also. What
a pretty cone eff.
Every Evening vigorously protests
against any such proposition.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11

the count ia the various districts.
were laid before the grand jury. They
showed that Cheairs had received
9.7s5 votes and Dicksv s.IlO. The
doctored' returns gave Cheairs 81.
6sS votes and Dickey I0.OI6. The
election blanks showed that Toman
for sheriff had received 1876 votes.
and William r. Finn. Republican.
ll,730. The "doctored" returns gave
Toman II,2I4 votes and Finn IL .406.
leaving a majority OF I92 for the latter.
Had the manipulators performed their
work completely and scientifically in
respect Of the sheriffalty vote. Toman
would have been declared elected. and
might have served the entire term ia
the sheriffs office before 4 contest
against him could have been com
pieted. The indicted election officials
When arraigned in court, pleaded g,il-
~ aud each was sentenced to pay a
fine of 500.
GheaisS, however. refused to acce, I
The verdict Of the Board Of Canvass.
and "a~ried his contest II the HOUSE
at Dove. That body referred the
c.atJc. 70 committee, which counted
~. the ballots cast At he election in
New Castle county, and foLnd that
CEsails had a majority Th-rcupon
he was seated and served thr3ughout
The session.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11
Democrats Manipulation.

The aftermath &c the 1896 election
WAS decidedly Interesting Tae pres
ence on both Republican tickets af
the name u J. Frant E1iasan for tho
House # Representatives, assured his
election, while The diYis6n rs to INC.
other candidates opened the way to
the election OF stN Democrats The
election Was held luder the old law
the entire county eleciing Tho Stu4
t.rs and Representatives. The law
maH p. the Democratic Representa-
Tive ticket therefore, was bound to
br defeated
TN" lowest Denceratic candidate
h. pTeued = be Jehn T. Djskey IL
VII iagten and some OF his friends
conceived the id-J If .manipnlatiner
thu eturrs ~ the interval between
clretio4 tisht an. the meeting of the
H"arl of Causa4a, the following
Thursday morning. - as ta displace
some other candidate In DhkeV Il
favor. Unfortunately for their pur-
pose. thes selected the wrong man
Woodward ". Chairs OF Delaware
City, who Vas text lowest, as he hap
pened 10 be a niau who would not
stand Tor any deprivation OF his rights
inc necessary changes Wsre made
and when The vote wAs officially can
vassed Dieley was found 10 be ahead
of Gheairc and received the cei tificate
for election. Friends of James T. tn
man, the defeated Democratic candi-
date for sheriH. also cndeavored To
elect him by the tame road. but fell
a little short in their manipulstions.
and this part OF the scheme ended III
failure.
This attempt 10 defile the honest
results Of an election created much
excitement, and public indignation. 81
that the agencies af the law were re-
sorted to- IN order ta bring punish
ment upon the offenders In the
presentation Of evidence against the
election inspectors who had heen in
dicted. Every Evenings election re-
turn blanks. as received at this office
Immediately after the completion Of
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Bayard Legion.
Phoenix FIR 60.
Mt. Cavalry Club
Democratic League.
Board of Education.
Washington Fire co.
sumner Post, g. A. r.
Apollo Castle. X g. +.
Painters and Decorators.
North End Athletic Club.
Delaware Lodge, $. Of II.
Delinarvia Union, b. +. J.
Appomattox Camr. S. Of ".
Autletam Temple, O. T. A.
Washington Lodge X. Of T..
Fidelity Lodge. A. Q. L. W.
Beta Tent, No. X. o. 4. N.
Harmony Council. Z. r. Of A.
Brandywine Lodge. J. o. o. r.
Minqua Tribe, Impd. o. X. M.
Blue Rock Council. /. O. II. c.
Brownson Library Association.
Wilmington Council. o. Il. a. NJ.
ST. Benedict's Beneficial Society.
Bricklayers' International Union
Diambnd Council Jr. o. L. A. NJ.
Wilmington Aerie, No. -, T.. o. T.
b. M. & II. !. (Bricklayers' Cnion).
Lady Miller Lodge. No. 6. S. Of b.
Christine Encampment, ]. o. q. r.
vii. Nest. No. 1905, order Of owls.
Eleventh Ward Democratic League
Delaware Conclaye. H., or $. ". NJ
Delaware Council. No. !. a. o. 5. L
VIM. Mckinley Circle, No. 3. H. Of S
rshers' Union. Union NJ. T.. Church
Hopockohacising Tribe. Imp'd o. r. N
Benevolent Pioneer Literary Asso.
VIII. & Brandywine Council, q. II. A. M
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11
POLITICAL WARE IN
THE NINETEENTH CENTURY

The Interesting Campaign of 1896, With -Four Full
Pledged Political Parties in the Field Mckinley
Carried the State, but the Democrats Elected the
Congressman and Majority of the Legislature,
Thereby Gaining u S. Senator Daring Manipu-
lation of the Election Returns in New Castle County
and its Result
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11

no need 70 BE warm. ShelIpot Park
IS always cool and pleasanr.-Adv.