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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-06

and Flfty-sixth streets and Broadway
and Seventh avenue, is valued at more
than 100000 on the flat basis OF
$125 per square foot. No wonder rents
are so high! With the coming regula-
tons which limit the height to which
building may rise and the extraord-
mary value of the land, It is remark
able that Office and home rents are no
higher This already famous hotel be-
ing built on the cooperative principle,
will have Its first half opened during
June, 1928, and at that time It is safe
to say that close to $4,000 persons will
be part owners in 1t. These owners
are interested in this project, since
they may well anticipate large divi-
dends even though but a small per-
centage Of its owner-members are res
idents at any one time.
Ny
One can forgive ones ancestors for
the way they looked II thte portrait is
painted by Reynolds, Gainsborough or
some Of the rest. But a recent ex-
posture illustrates even this satisfac-
ton by the estimate of one of our best
art dealers in New York that nine
tenths of the portraits grazing our an
cestral halls are the work Of Bill
Smith and John Jones. Even the sa-
cred high ceilinged parlors Of the old
Southern mansions are violated by
these fake pictures, according to this
authority New England, he says, is
cluttered with them, anr some Of our
best families here are hurrying down
to the experts to have their treasures
examined. Before the days Of photog-
raphy, portrait painters were employ
ed by persons of comparatively small
resources and in the aging process an
oil portrait that was probably done
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-06

Whether the substitutes for dancing
~ '|ested by DR.. c. NJ McCrea for
Methodist girls will prove acceptable
tC their beauX remains to be seen.
These substitutes are showing photo
graphs in the family album and tell
ing fortune by tea leaves.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-06

simple oldfasoned story plain people, embracing the four
scasoas story Of loc and woman and baby great
bell tong humanity story laughter quaint absurdes spring
ing gay barn dances seght BELLS ngng oe voice sweet and
low and tendes fragrant and twilight stream
ending amazing March break the roaring river
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-06

Dairying is receiving increased at
tention from Crittenden county, re-
port from County Agent ]. r. Spencer
states. Several farmers in the county
are planning TO purchase purebred
LARRY animals while inquiries on dairy
ing subjects from others indicate that
this form Of farm business may prove
popular with farmers Of the county in
the future.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-06

7 20 more Carroll county farmers
have been enrolled in the campaign
for improved livestock, according to
a report Of County Agent G.. C. Routt.
They have agreed to use nothing but
nlrebrei sires in all their breeding
work.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-06

Only about 400 genuine "strad" vio-
Inns are said now to exist
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-06

Work in the eradication of tubcr-
culosis in Union county dairy cattle
Is progressing rapidly, report from
County Agent A. NJ Allen shows. For
y farmers in the county recently
were visited in the interests of the
work after which 17S animals we're
tested for symptoms of the disease.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-06

At least 20 poultry raisers in Crit
tenden county are expected to conduct
demonstrations during the coming
year in cooperation with County
Agent John r. Spencer and the Col
Ice of Agriculture extension division
The demonstrations will be designed
e. show the bestmethods of housing,
feeding and managing farm birds and
the increased profits which result
from such system.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-06

Interested Larue county concerns
and individuals are cooperating with
County Agent j. W. Jones in a move
mcnt for more and better dairy cattle
IN the dairy sections of the county,
according to a report.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-06

for $500, meals and lodging included,
Is now traced to one of the masters.
Some OF the portraits would speak for
the price paid!
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-15
o. SENATOR!

Ii Is not TO he cxpected that gentle
man of the political character Of United
States Senator L. Hcisler Ean would
approve of q form Of city government
which might result in men who may
be his henchmen being removed from
power The good Senator has prohted
much by beirg . leader iu partisan
politics. and he no doubt feels that lie
cannot give an irch II this time Of
his life without having a mile Of votes
taken from him.
Ii this foohshness about the city
charter doesn't stop. there is no telling
what may be the result. What right
have group OF business and profes-
sional men to butt their noses into
politics. anyway? such a thought the
worthy Senator could have Why
should money-grubbers. like bankers,
LAWYERS. merchants. newspaper publish
ers. and doctors and statesmen who
know nothing Of the great science of
notifies. get not under the collar on
tins charter matter? Don't they know
that the machine politicians have run
isn't the city still standing or the banks
Of the Brandywine? They'd better 20
back 70 their lasts, ana leave politics
10 those whom God has ordained shall
! be masters Of the people.
Cur lnustrious senator. whose words
carry ruch wisdom. IS quoted az hay
! ing said in Washington a day or two
/ ago that a uon-partisan city govern
ment makes for corruption incompe
| tency-in city management, and ganl
rule WIN the Senator kindly give ex
amples2 For every one. we will mattel
with ten. illustrating with q few exam
pies Of good old partisan gang rule II
the fair city Of Wilnington-which NJ
doubt the good Senator has read about
! we had credited Senator Ball with hav
ing graduated from the class Of RoH
ticians whose minds are set ~ con
/ crete
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-15
HANDS OFF THE RESERVE ACT.

Press dispatches from St Augustine
Florida. where Mr. Harding IS now
state. that the President-elect In his
inaugural speech Will make a promise
10 keep meddling hands off the busi-
ness world. He is TO appeal for con
fidence in the nations business sta
biIity. and TO urge that all forces put
shoulders to the wheel and carry on
successfully through the reconstruc-
ton era All this is cheering news.
1t VIII be more cheering If Mr.. Hard
ing succeeds in having his promise
kept II is known that the Republicans
for months have been making plans
10 SAND bag the Federal Reserve Act,
ard other financial measures which
have worked for the benefit Of tho, coun-
try 81 large, but TO tho detriment oi
a small clique Of hnanciers who for
merry pronted from severe business
deprcsslons and panics. If Mr.. Hard
ing viii compel his political brethren
10 at least keep their hands OFF the
| Federal Reserve Act he will win the
confidence and the appreciation OF
millions Of people who now enjoy iti
( benefits
II will not be impossible for Mr
/ Harding to maintain his grip on In
/ Republican party's helm. In formc
! years the President waB the man VIII
( executed the plans Of Congress. II
later wears the Chief Executive ha
become the driving force. the man VIII
has ordered Congress TO execute NJ
plans. II is possible that Mr.. Hardin
may undergo q reversal Of form; upo
entering tho White House he may loc
the back door ia his Senatorial ad
visers. and open the front door TO tn
wishes of the majority of the people
IL which case let his first ofilclhl com
nunica ton 70 Congress be, Hands d
tbe Federal Reserve Act"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-15
wExIC0'S PROBLEM.

A modification Of the famous Article
= OF the Constitution. dealing with oil
lands nd foreign capital. is among the
recommendations emphasized in Presl-
dent Obregons address to the Mexican
Congress. Naturally. 0bregon would
say that such modification must leave
unimpaired the rights Of national au-
tonomy." But the important thing Il
that he recognizes the imperative need
of a departure from Carranza's 5 obstl-
nate tactics.
II would help Obregon if his regime
were formally recognized BY the United
states But, after all. the new order Is
already recognized by the facts. Ris-
ing out Of ten years Of civil war and
suffering and confusion and producing
a leader who seems TO combine the nee
tssary energy with the necessary eau
tion. the Obrogon resimefhas its fate in
its own hands 1t will not wantonly be
attacked from the outside. American
opinion IS still Overwhelmingly In favor
OF giving the Mexican people a chance
to work out its own destinies. II Is
Mexicos problem not to play into the
hands of our small body OF interYen-
tionists
Mexico can do this best by discarding
| the old formulas of foreign eXpiotta-
| ton" Exploitation. in the better sense
/ ia what a backward country like Mexico
| needs. The development of her natural
! RESOURCES is bound 70 benefit her oWr
people, Even If she IS compelled L
/ strike 8 hard bargain and that is hS
no means evident-Mexico ought TO rec
oncile herself 10 a bargain that vii
enhance her prosperity and will give hei
peace, counting upon the future 70 re-
| dress the scales in her favor
| Obregon's outstanding duty is t,
bring peace to his country and perni
his people to settle down to work. :
nation that has peace. industry, am
freedom from foreign interference ear
face the future with conndence.-Nev
| York Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-15
slNKtNG rHE MAINE % YEARS AGO


Il IS not difficult 10 recall the excite
$50 this morning after the people had
scad al the breakfast table that the
H. $. warship Maine had been blown
up in the harbor at Havana, Cuba. and
aS0 Of her mon drowned. Tho cxplo.
sion followed some controversy WITH
spain and her cruel practices IN hor
possessions IN the West Indies. and
there was strong suspicion that tho
Spanish had destroyed our warship.
which belief was never confirmed. bat
which soon led to declaration Of war
with Spain in which was illustrated
the incncIcncy Of onr army and the
/ arhtinR qualities OF our navy. The
conduct of the war was tho occasion 81
much criticism that WAS pretty Well
deserved. some of which proved that
/ our soldiers in the haii were fcd on
4 tainted. even rottcn canned corn beef
/ while our admuals disputed FOR the
4 horror Of sinking the Spanish fleet OF
! the Cuban coast. The war was short
/ lived and resulted IN the overthrow OF
4 Srain IN the West Indies 1t cstab-
( .shcG the fact that Americas "uaprc-
naredncss" would have been most scrl-
( ou7 indeed. had our foe been other than
an impoteut country. With the ex-
\ ceptiou of Dewey's capture of the
/ Philippines the war was ridiculously
mismanaeed from almost every point
+ of view Had our bungiing Of those
/ days been repeated by President MI
son and his cabinet the late war must
! l2ve eyentuated IN q victory for Ger
many
Everybody at that time. fn 1898. he
ile1 "a our war with Spain might be our
/ last armed attack against foe. bat
st I.sceucnt events has shown that some
times The greatest events cast then
/ shadows only a very little distance tc
I the fore
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-15

Now. what we want the people 70
think about, and what we especially de-
sire members Of tho General Assembly
to think about, is tits
why Is it that an issue Of Delaware
state bonds. carrying Az per cont in
ter,st. proved 50 unattractirc 70 in
,cstors as to fan 50 far below par2
we are aware chat this ia not a
propitious time for selling investment
securities. but evcn 50 sound and prof
table ones ought ~ command favor
able attention. Also. the present onorous
taxation. due to the cxieencies q the
war. operates 70 reduce the market
Availability of such securities Put
still, II would seem that Delaware state
bonds at AZ Per cent interest should
command much hotter terms than those
attending the sale of the latest issue
we feel sure the concern that took th5
loan win not sell the bonds AZ less than
par II its customers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-15
EDISON. 0pTIMfsT.

Though Edison Is seventy -four. his
reactions 70 the world of matter aud the
world Of mystery arc as scintiliant as
over lie tells an interviewer TINT lie
cant give advice 10 young men on how
to arhieve success in business. Who
can7' he adds nRivcly. But IN letter
to the public Ledger, written August
., 1917, he gave this recipe as the hrst
rule of success FOR n young man
Get job and do more than he ia *
pected 20 do lie has taken his own
medicine. and ii large doses Nj fidi
con has always worked without paying
the slightest attention % tire eloe X
hands Ana he has done tho unexpee tod.
lie has had, as Wadsworth said Of isaac
Newton ~ mind forever xoyagtne
through strange seas Of thought
alone" Iio went beyond tho confines
10 lonely regions Of pioUeel teaeare y
where none could help him.
There is much for aspirant youth 70
ponder in Edlson'H words All | know
il that II a man has reached the nga af
twcnty-one and Is dead mentally. 10
amount of advice. example or export
cnco will ever change him IN the slight
est. II al some period between twelve
and sixteed lie can bo Interested IN
some subject and become enthusiast.
/ ia viii advance and become q high type
| of man II not. hc VIII he a mental dead
/ one.
| Edison himself began ap a nowsboy
| on the Grand Trunk Railway. at NJ
| teen. printing a little newspaper OF his
own in an old freight car that he also
| used as laboratory for his incessaht
/ tinkerinrs with electrical and fncchnn-
ical apparatus. tie got his chance 10
/ study telegrarhy for saving the child Of
a station master from being crushed
beneath the wheels Of train. Ihe
| luck" he has had has been three parts
pluck and persistence. building on the
endowment OF 4 phenomenal mentality
/ Nature was reluctant 70 tell him many
/ Of the secrets whereon rho invention
and the perfection uf processes were
based; but he was dauntless. indetati-
gable and pitiless 10 self while in pursuit
u truth. All that ssdison Is Ia the
general Acknowledgement of mankine
ne has earued.-I'htladelphia Ledger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-15
CHILDREN BY THE POUND.

IF parents sold their children by the
pound as a farmer does his hogs. there
would be fewer underweight children.
1t is ridiculous 10 say that a child
takes after its parent ard IS Thin 30
cause the latter Is thin. Imagine q
farmer saying that abrnt his pigs!
Children are not getting enough food =
This is the opinion Of Miss Marion
Afoseley, a welfare worker OF Chicago.
There is food for thought If not for
children in what she says.
Unfortunately here is no such sim
pie solution for undernourishment in
children as selling them for 50 much
per pound on the houf. 1t IS a pity
that some equally effective system
cannot be devised to convinca parents
who fail 10 be reused by more ethical
reasons of the direct financial gain
represented in healthy. well nourished
children.
IL they could be brought 10 see the
reduced expense for illness and the
increased potential producing power
Of the healthy child. the battle would
be won Concord New Hampshire
Monitor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-15

measures presented EorofirrrT ur
ever. - is recee-ary f0r err.r
be aheerf. and i0 fhir event r
an arrarRe-reu' rffh o. ~r~t~
the opposite party. ~ with rr
n naither shnii - -arrr. ln 'rr
striking bsiar~e Thia
pairing
wher 5oes .rs .r'-oro-r ss
beKin7 W
Al The sr,rorori~si dav o~rirs
noon ard ,he ho1rr nrr -1~te~-f -
one - twenty -four
q what + the ~on~or -av~ ~ ft-
plant aled rhionarfrrs rrirFs
A Thr common rare fnr fre f1hisfr
anfhus r. the fringe tree rhfe fre
Z Ch.onarthus v'rgtr'ra r rrovr r. -rr
7 snow flower
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A This s terw enf
ious forms n vhis'-a4ofian. BRIDGE arr
and - applied ~ "a hand in which fher.
- not card higher than nina
Q. what a. ne frninira form - 'ha
rar1e -Tavid7+ "a "a
A The name VIDA" ~ farufnlrs
equivalent ~ David whfch "a
rived from ne Hshrew -leaning ''e
loved
O Are women r~rn'c DYED aa v-frn.rHs
operators
Women are rr-rinwnf Ga rfrr
operators assigned t0 ard flf
are not seuf or "a fufr
- How org Is r raurr ghf E1nd
A. The -OnyrfEht 0fira -arF fra.
the duration ~ a rouyrt-lt IA
This rer1cd nay - Hrrr11rd .nr
more rc~-rd ~ -g year.
" What r.acr rnwr
Land ~ Cakes
a. This - a f.tir arrtad
because ~ ne harV srres rl
meal cakes r~hl-h ritn rrlEe
the rrt-..ral tocd --e
The epither was rrr-alfnt
cpurt.rw
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-15
KENEsAw morxTAIN LANnIs.

Judge Kenesaw Mountain lands the
man who fined the Standard OH Com
pany $29 100000 some years ago. and
Who since then has constantly kept i'll
the umelight because Of his occasion
ally startling utterances, has been inn
peached III the House ~ Representa-
tives by Representative Benjamin Wei
~ Of Ohio He is charged with high
crimes and misdemeanors The pliaci-
pal charge against him is that he is
neglecting his official duties for gainful
OCCUPATIONS not connected with the
bench-namely, acting as sSupreme
Baseball Arbiter at S42,5oO o year. His
salary as Federal Judge, it viii be re-
noembered, is only $500 a year. Until
Judge lands accepted this baseball
lob" it y-as presumed that Federal
Judgeship would occupy all Of a mans
time and talents.
It is impossible al this time TO pre-
dict the outcome Of this unique case,
The Judiciary Committee must first
act on the impeachment, and Repre-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-15
PRESS COMMENTS.
HIT OR MIHSl

Tho matter of Americas Navy seems
to be jerking along In very haphaz-
ard way. Perhaps the national defense
only deserves haphazard treatment In
the face of the supremely important
question of the defense of Congressional
and Senatorial dignity. To which most
affairs of government seem snbordinatcd
these dnya. However that may be we
have Senator Bornh standing forth
and proclaiming that the expert testi-
mony before the naval committee was
ipsuilicient. that the capital ship or
submarine and aeroplano controversy
is stfll open. after all. and TINT we must
halt building tthus losing millions
through Cancelled contrnctsb until II IS
decided. At tho same time the House
takes an unholy joy In skinning the
navy bin as neatly as possible. under
tho impulse of Economy newer
goddess who. lilke Justice. seems to wear
the bandag and also. be 1T said. not
without promptlngs of professional
jealousy at the power. of the new
finance committee. Thus. seven-and-
a-half millian amendment in favor of
| aviation is struck down before II even
has chance TO stagger to vote
| men wondering meanwhile NJ it's ex-
trome tommerity among Economy a
| watchdogs.
! Tho economy Is admirable. but what
/ then, of the Senate committees findings
/ that dreadnaughts, while not yeL obso-
| iete are useless without aircraft Are
we. or arc we not. penny-foolish2 No
one knows or. .aPaiu. Economy ex-
claims through the mouths of little
navy men that tho need for armament
has passed white the nation at thf
| aame moment gives ear 20 ally aforie'
| about Anglo American warfare or mp
| plauda auti~JapaniBm. aa If alum
conscious that there were any discover
able connection between these amuse
ments and the need for navie-. ~
ono knows. No one knows anything
But since no one carea. what differ
ence does II make?--Baltimore Amer
icau
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-15
MEETINGS NoNIGHr.

Bethany Band.
Stonenlasons Union.
Central Labor Union
Smyth Post, G. A. Il.
Waneta Council D. Z
Clalanthe Lodge X. Of +
Corinthian Lodge. ) OF
Humanity circle, Il. Of u
Crusaders Castle, X. q. Z.
Eureka conclave ). ". NJ
Fame Castle, o. @. \. NJ. e.
Germania Temple, X. q. +
Industry Lodge, A. @, T. NJ
Canton Delaware. No. l, L. M
Cherokee Tribe. tmp'd Q. r. Al
Harmony Council, No. L. II. T. \
German Beneficial Society, No Z.
Peerless Conclave, IL. or 5. W. NJ
Aforiel Encamp.nent. /. Q. X. X II.
Wilmington Nest, 1895, Order OF owls.
sheet Metal Workers Local S02.
Brandywine< Com. A. Il |. 2. X. NJ.
washington Camp. No rs, L. q. ). 4
Guiding Star Temple, No. q. Q. Of u
Nj. b. A of T. 4. r. Employees, Inc.
Eureka Council. No. l. Jr. .. Y. A. Nj.
VIII. Branch. No. 20, Grand Fraternity
car and ship Painters Protective Asso
Wilmington Lodge, No, 176. Q. l. q, T.
Moriel Encampment, No |. |. NJ .. X
wilmington Conclave, p. of L. @. r. G
| Camp al26, Royal Neishbors of Amer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-15

sentative welty win have to appear
with witnesses before that committee
and amplify his charges. The commit
toe will then decide whether to go ahoad
with the case Ii can dismiss tho
charges, and exonerato Judge Landis.
While Lands is impeached because
of his performing "A duty other than his
Federal one, it was the Judges actions
and remarks in a recent instance I'm
Chicago which really brought this mat
ter to a head The Judge released. on
his own recognizance. a young bank
clerk, charged with having cmbezzled
S9B.500 from his employers. AT tho
time that the case came UP Judge Ian
dis stated that indirectly this robbery
should be laid at the doors of the bank
directors"
He further added that the accused. N
500 "A month clerk, was "notoriously
underp9id.'
Perhaps tho young man was "notori-
ously underpaid." Ills salary certainly
could not compare with the $4,000 n
year which his friend on the bench
draws from the nation and the baseball
interests combined. But did not the
young man. in an attempt to augment
, his wage from the till of his employers,
overstep the mark when he took
| G.50O? If he had taken. say. IA couple
OF hundred dollars. to keep his family
| from starving, he would have been just
as guilty. but would have received some
| pity because of his plight. But $96.500,
| Evidently he wished his scale of living
| to be rather high. one suspects also
that he played the market bit with
his employers money.
Judge Landis' statements were i'll
timed. iil-chosen. and iL-beiltting "A dis
penser OF justice. The law must con
slider only the crime. Humanitarian
motives cannot enter into the plea
for mercy In such case. The judge
has set "a preccdent--and bad one
Il is "A fact that many men in positoni
OF great responsibility are paid beg
Early salaries the weak are sometimes
tempted beyond their strength. Blu
when they tall. from lack Of will-power
their employers are not to blame
Judge lands. by his actions and hi
rcmari>a in thls case has unwittingl,
of course. given justification to ever,
uturn enhozzigr. lI. has also addc'
to tie verbal ammunition OF the So
cialista and others who blame societ,
al largo Cor tho various weaknesses O
Tho various individuals
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-15
lust Folks
by Edgsr A. Guest
uSuTTFuAnI,P WORDS.


Death crossed his threshold yesterday
Ind left the glad voice Of his loved
one dumb
To him tho living now wiil como
Ard crbss hts threshold ~ The self
70 cIaap his hand and vainiy try to say
Words thu. shall aoothe the nesrt
thats stricken numb
And I shell be among them f. that
So atill and silent. where she used 70
sing
The riad sweet spirit thar has tnken
wing
Whore shone the radiance of her lovely
face.
and whore she met him of with fond
embrace.
ehan step in to share MS sorrowinF.
Roaide the staircase that has known
her hand
And ri the hall her presence made
complete
Tho home her lifo endowed with
memories sweet.
where everything has Heard her sweet
command
And saerna IN wear her beauty. ! shat
stand
wondering 3uat how % greet him
when we meet.
I dread the very afence Of the place
aread our meeting ard thr time q
speak
speech seems SO vain when sorrow s
at the peak
Yet though ny words lack soothing
power or grace.
p.rhans he'll catch their meaning II
my face
And read the tears which glisten Or
my cheek