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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-13

It is a fact not generally known that
Queen Elizabeth of the Belgians is the
namesake and goddaughter of the
murdered Empress Elizabeth of Aus
tril.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-13
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Public Ledger charge for political are For
district oes $l5 county Offices $lO city Offices S. Candidates
will please bear in mind that CASH with order for Insertion
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-13
Marriage. Before Proposal.

Bumped into pretty little Ruth
Dwyer, leading lady for Eugene
O'Brien in his new picture. She looked
so cool and clipper in sweet Or
candle frock "How Gomez" quote we,
I'm on my way to be proposed to-"
she retorted. II was married yester-
day." she calmly enlightened us fur
them. "Today I shall be proposedto.
Bye" And she tripped on her merry
way, leaving us rather open mouthed
at her inconsistent announcement.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-13
An Eleven Year Old Leading Man.

An EpYen 1ear UId LeHuIng MHH.
II you weer elecen years old, would
MT you be highly thrilled at being
Mary Pickford's leading man? That's
precisely what little eleven year old
Charles Hatton is. He plays opposite
the Irresistible Mary in her new pic
ture, Little Lord Fauntleroy," from
the old, enduring popular story by
Frances Hodgson Burnett.
From the haWiladring to the ridicu-
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-13

Bessie Barriscale announces her in
tention to return to the stage. It's Just
like returning to the old home down
on the farm, to Bessie, for the stage is
her first love, and first love. Of course
is lasting - sometimes. Bessie has
certainly made slew Of pictures dur
ing the years she has been starring.
She'll probably return to the land of
the kliegs, one Of these days.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-13

From the bewiledring to the ridicu-
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-13

part fhighwaymen, 1t seems almost
nnromantic to add that John was later
rescued by doughnut man.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-30
FLIRTING WITH WIFE
OF OTHER MAN NOW
Is MOST DANGEROUS
Leading Underwater Offers
Keen Commentary on Moral
Hazard of Men.

SAN FRANCISCO. June e9.-
Flirting with another mans wife is
more pcrilous than looping the sky;
shady business practices and dissipa-
ton more risky than Hon hunting
The moral hazard. ia other words.
u more deadly than the physical
ShreRd life insurance men viii tell
you that-nen who scientifically
gauge chance and calculate the fac
tors Of llfo tenure.
II is modern statistical confrna-
ton that the wage OF sin IS death; -
that a merry life" IS indeed a short
one.
Too Risky To Insure.
life insurance companies assume
the risk Of dangerous employment
by compensatory higher rates" ex-
piained II. 3. Graaam, assistant Pa
cidc coast manager for the Metro
politan Life Insurance company.
Graham is an authority on casualty.
"But they VIII not underwrite the
hazards Of immortality at any cost.
mot that insurance companies
concern themselves about morals as
such. but a persons conduct and
associations have a bearing on life
which must seriously be taken into
account. though experience rather
than the morality table must be the
guide.
"The man Of spotted character
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-30
bad Eyes Make Bad Men"

he adds. "He leaves school, un-
trained, uneducated, and becomes a
hanger-on on the fringe of society.
He knows no trade is open 10 temp
tation for any kind Of easy money.
Neglect Of the eyes in youth is re-
sponsible for more than half the in
mates Of our penal institutions.
"A large percentage of those now
in asylums would never have been
there had their eyes been properly
cared for in youth.
Eye strain brings on poor health,
nervousness. insomnia and other con-
ditiOns which result in insanity.
with our increasingly higher spe-
cializaton in occupations. our high
illumination in cities. and our me-
chanical devices. we are rapidly
building up a condition OF strain
which can only result in more Grim
inals and insane. unless we adopt
some sane method Of overcoming
this tremendous strain which the
eyes were never fitted TO stand
SCHOOL DESKS WRONG.
One OF the interesting facts
brought out by DR. Augustine in his
work, is that school children are be-
ing placed in serious danger of per-
manent disability through the use Of
school desks now in vogue. Chill
dren are forced to bend far over 10
get their eles in focus, with a result
ing curvature Of the spine. Dr. Au-
gustine is urging the odoptiOn Of
desks which viii place books at
right angles to a childs eyes while
studying.
out of a list OF IA occupations
from tNpper to diamond polisher in
the order of their strain on the eyes,
school children are placed S5th.
CITY BLINDNESS.
To these declarations DR.. Angus
tine adds some interesting data on
"city blindness" a condition from
which most city jewellers are believ-
ed to suffer
The question is frequently rails
ed" ne points out. "as TO why our
grandfathers had much better eyes
tan we; how they could see for great
distances and for so many years. It's
simple They lived in the open
country with nothing to block their
vision Their yes became tuned to
distances. We of the cities have our
view cut off by huge buildings
wherever we turn, and our vision is
thus hindered.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-30

makes himself the target for the
violent passions OF others. as well as
his own-jealousy, rage, despond-
england these things have a NOR
atty equivalent. just like disease and
occupations.
what man does. as much as
what he is physically, therefore,
concerns insurance companies.
1T is fundamental with Us that
any life VIII be insured for only as
much as It is worth. from the &C
tuary's standpoint.
Get Tell-Tale Record.
"Just as excuses leave their mark
FOR the examining physician, 50 con-
duct leaves a record somewhere
which can usually be secured by our
Investigators.
and even when a record Isn't a
total bar 10 insurance, IL may COM
pei the applicant 10 pay the higher
rate OF an older and presumably
shorter lived person"
officials OF other companies corro-
brate Graham's observations and
agree with him in stressing the NOR
al hazard.
Daily they translate the breaking
OF the decalogue into terms OF dol
lars and days Of life. and determine
'the wages Of sin" by the gospel OF
the Experience Table.
Cost OF Loose Associates.
A woman wage Garner, for in
stance. applies for heavy insurance.
Investigation shows her living far
beyond the means Of her salary.
That hints at risk too great to be as
sumed.
A man running with a loose crowd
seeks $4,000 to protect his family.
He is rejected because Of his indul-
gences and the character Of his as
sociates. His replacement value TO
his benefciaries-the essence Of in
sura nce-is therefore nothing. and
his behavior is costing him virtually
$4,000.
Ecclesiast and actuary agree that
immortality leads 10 quick demise.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-30

Bad eyes make criminals, weak
hngs and luuatics. Such was the de
Ciaration Of DIR. Reginald Augustine,
president of the American OptOme-
trists' association. before the annual
convention of OptOmcuists i'm san
Francisco. DR. Augustine is shown
in the above picture and, above and
below him. typical chad eyes These
eyes. ne declared. needed treatment
years ago. Below are the eyes OF
"Bluebcard" Watson, who murdered
half a dozen wives. and above the
eyes of Wee Willie" Clark. the spec
tacuIar 15-ycar-oId desperate. who
has given western police more than a
little trouble. His eyes may yet be
saved.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 29.-"Bad
eyes make bad men,"
FIFTY per cent of the criminality
and insanity of the United States
could De done away with 10y proper
eye treatment I'm youth.
Every advance of civilization in
creases the proportion of criminals
and wcaklngs-a directly traceable
10 improper care Of the eyes"
Ninety per cent OF the industrial
accidents. as well as automobile and
train wrecks are due to poor eyes"
cone of the crimes of our civiliza-
ton is the attempt TO make right
handed children Of those who are
naturally Icft-handed. People do
uot know that this Is an eye condi-
tlon-"
Eighty per cent of the educated
people ot che Uni-oI States have
curve lure of the spine. with its ac-
c0mpauyinc ills. due 90 improper
care during the physical formative
periods
Startling facts. but true, according
20 Dr Reginald a.. Augustine, presi-
deu- of the American Optome,rlc as
ISOLATION. now ON q lecture tour in
the Interests of EYE Conservation in
America
EYES NEGLECTED.
Neglect OF the boys eyes when
ne is i'm the earlier grades Of school
affects his entire health. and ne finds
difficulty in mastering his studies.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-30
Federation Of Music Clubs
Want National Conservatory

DAVENPORT. Ia, June 29.-The
National Federation of Music clubs,
at its recent convention here. adopt
ed resolutions urging the National
Educational association TO include in
their program a paper on music at
the coming convention in Des MOines
on July 4 to 10.
Resolutions We're also adopted urg-
ing a national conservatory of music.
tate supervisors of music in each
state. that operas be played and sung
i'm English, urging American students
American compositions on all pro-
grams when possible, urging more
refined dancing and substituting live
Isl but goOd music for Jazz.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-30

June articles that sA o
opoa6onha is MT tin hi orpuaiot lis ph Mr. Norman N md
Mr. J. A Anderson The transfer will take
ThnewnH GENE m III man ndsandcd omast there cgi
poiyo he be a ay g o
Hispedg con pth soil the o and
vicinity
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-30
CONFIRM NONUNATTON.

DOVER, Del. June 29.-After
three days of bitter debate the state
senate. in special session Wednes-
day confirmed the nomination Of
L.. S. Sen. Josiah a. Wolcott 10 be
chancellor of Delaware.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-30

Old newspapers are used IN some
parts OF China for wall paper,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-19

Gaudens, and Edward Macdowell, and
laid upon them the duty of establishing
an American academy Of arts and letters
to consist of SO of the leaders in poetry
an dthe drama, fiction and history, paint
ing and sculpture, architecture and nlu-
sic.
when this academy was thus organ
ICED it elected Howells as its president
and then William Milligan S.oane as its
chancellor. After the death of Howe.ls
last year he was succeeded in tue presi-
dency by Mr.. Sloane. No one is eligible
to the academy who is not member Of
the institute. No member of either the
institute or the academy had Voted for
himself; they have all been elected by
their fellow craftsmen in the several
arts.
The purpose of the Academy is to
bring together the leaders in the allied
arts, to enable them to know one another
more intimately, and to encourage them
to take such action for the advancement
of their several arts as may seem TO
them wise. To this end both the insti-
tute and the academy have receivd ma
tional charters from the congress of the
United States. Election to the institute
is an encouragement to the younger ar
lists and men of letters; and election to
the academy is an ampler recognition
| for the more mature men whose early
promise has been followed by peri o111-
ance The institute awards its gold
medal every year to leader in one OF
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-19

Father Conlon was an important factor
in the success of the service.
The three La Salette fathers spent a
full and busy day Friday. In the morn
ing, following 5 o'clock mass, Father Cot
ter preached on the means TO meet and
conquer temptation. continuing this topic
at the Z o'clock mass.
Friday morning was spent by Father
Ledwith at Backus hospital. where.
through arrangements made with Supt.
F. Leon Hutch.ns. he visited the Is or
20 Catholic patients, hearing their con-
fessions in preparation for giving them
holy communion this Saturday morn
ing.
Today. at and T.. Father Ledwith
will preach on Vocation. Then, TO the
regret of all. he must leave Immediately
for Norwood. Mass where he IS due to
open mission at st. GATHERINGS church
Sunday. Wit and wisdom, gentleness
and sympathy. added to burning zeal
to save souls, make Father Ledwith one
of tie most convincing preachers ever
heard from St. Patrick's pulpit-a born
evangelist, whose earnestness never fails
to win results.
! The mems week and the mission close
Sunday evening. when there will be the
solemn renewal ,of bapusmal vows, a
sermon, and the bestowal Of the papa
benediction, as this blessing is given BIZ
! the holy father himself to those visitor.
in Rome privileged to haves an audiences
with him at the Vatican.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-19
KALEIDOSCOPE

Alaska's mineral output In 1920 WIZ
valued at s23,3o7-757.
Native Australians eat grubs. which
are cut out of gum trees.
Iron ore Is mined In twenty-fouI
states of the United States.
Pelicans swallowing catfish are often
killed by the hsh's fms.
Eggs Of the great water bugs are car
ried on the back of the male.
Many Arabian women spend from s5N
to 81 900 a year for perfumes
Canadian farmers were required to an
swer go questions In the 1921 census
American coke ovens waste enough fer
tilizer annual TO supply s,72o,ooo screk
An oil well gushing 1900 barrels Of 81
a day has been struck In Patagonia
Russian women have the reputation
Of being born politicians and diplomats.
The United States normally produces 90
per cent of all the raisins in the world
In the days Of ancient Rome music and
dancing formed an important part Of tie
girls education.
The sum Of s5o,s7r.1oo was received
last year by the cattlement OF Californh
for cattle they took TO market. 3
A Denver woman applied to the district
attorney for a permit" TO shoot y
rival for hec husbands affection. 81
The pulp industry Of Pennsylvania sstr
ploys 7.144 persons. and the wages aud
salaries approximate s12.5oo,ooo yea-.
According to a widely Known restart
rant man, Boston is the only city where
pie and beans have to be listed on tie
breakfast menu. q
A claim of s5 per cent efficiency 81
made for new steam boiler in which tie
water is heated by passing electricity
directly through Il n
Julius Otto Of Macon. Ga, cultivate
worms for fishing bait. The last fishing
season he raised sixty-six gallons 81
worms, worth S. gallon.
Mrs. Harding, wife of the president. &
the possessor of a magnificent new Sd
coat, a present to her from the Masorf
bodies Of Missouri. 4
OF German invention Is simple. rap.e
and effective method Of separating ~
Toys into their metal conponents and eE
tracing metals from ores. =
The fact that much wool has prove
unstable except at a loss has cause.
many farm women TO consider the hcrn,
utilization OF some OF the wool on hand
A few months ago a home demc nstrG
ton agent from the United States q
| partment Of agriculture and the StaF
| Agricultural College gave a demonstrt
ton on the washing and carding Of wor
for comforters at club meeting in 50
verdale community. Kitsap county. wash
| ington. AS a result women all over Is
county have become interester IN mako
wool comforters and il seems as IL ths<
would be enough made 10 supply sns:Sn
tire future generation. Flour and suga
sacks have been found excellent for u
| terlining.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-19
EAIBERs.

Slowly burns the FIRE its hot wraa
While over the gray ashes creep.
chill:
For all The room is silent since you went
And still;
could not hope 20 keen you for AWAY.
Loves source was drained, 81 could not
stand the test:
And yet like threads OF fame my mem
cries sway,
Rise up and will not rest:
Twas such a tribe that aroused dsst-us.
And took your hands from mine, BID
ding me 20.
Yet all the while I knejt here IN the aus,
And loved you so;
But oh tonight. Just touch my lips. snd
You, head upon my breast and LEI u,
As we once were ere doubling came be-
tween
The Me and Thee:
The eHa6e.s duly glow. and through thu
The not Goals drop into a cool retreat /;
Be mine again. Fain would laugh al
And kiss your feet.
Floyd Meredith. In Boston Transcript.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-19
HUMOR OF THE DAY

First invaiid-ls this good place for
tho nervesz
Second alid-oh. yes, When the
proprietor Of this iiotei first csme here
he charged ten shillings day-now he
has the nerve TO charge twenty-avei-
The Passing Show 1ondon).
Binks-Te are becoming a nation
of snobs.
Jinks-Why so pessimistic?
Binks-Its gotten so a telephone girl
will hardly say hello TO you. no matter
how much you ring-Knoxeille Jour
nal and Tribune.
What has become of the clerk with
the big diamonds ?"
Had TO let him go" replied the
landlord. He got to be too valuable.
The guests began to take offense be-
cause he suspected everybody who
wanted to talk 10 him OF being a bur-
glar or a kidnapper.' ashington
Star.
Here's an advertisement for q wife"
She must be young, rich and beau
tful, suppose?'
No, but the requirements are al
most as hard TO meet. The advertiser
specifies that she must be under 40.
immune from the movies and house
broken" -Birmingha Age-Herald.
Mother-"Sssh, darling. How often
have told you That you mustn't pass re-
marks about strangers? That man oppo-
site you is baldhe 4 cd
Rosie--oh. muiunie. how lovelyi He
hasn't got any ha5r TO CONDUIT he's
got lot Of face to washl"-London Al
swers.
Tommy. you wrote this excuse your
self"
why. teacher. my papa wrote tina.
excuse"
DO you mean IN tell - your father
doesn't know how to spe l 'please'T' ,
u don't believe he does. raa'am. I've
never heard him say that word to ma
or me."-Birmingham Age-Herald.
Pat was helping the gardener on a
gentlenan's place an; observing a
/ shallow stone basin containing water, Sc
inquired what it was for.
That" said the gardener. is bin
bath"
Don't We be foolin' me-" grinned Pat
What is it?"
"A bird bath. tell you. Why do yru
doubt TT" 4
Because don't behave there's n
<ourrd alive that can tell Saturday might
from amy other."-Boston Transcript
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-19
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Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-19

Of their erninence in poetry and tie
drama, fiction and history, painting and
sculpture, architecture and music, from
the ESQ members of The National Insti-
tute of Arts and Letters.
Tomorrow, Marshal Foch will rele-
gate to the background for the on-y
time during his stay in America the role
of soldier, and will appear in the robes
of the French academician TO lay the
cornerstone of the American Academy s
new home. Distinguished authors, ar
lists and statesmen of two hemispheres
are expected to attend this ceremony.
Professor Brander Matthews Of Co.
lumbia university chancellor Of the
American Academy. has told of the AGA
demy's beginnings with Howel.s, Twain
Stedman and others as a nucleus.
about 20 years ago" said Professor
Matthews, ''the social science association
increased it's numbers and then desig-
mated one hundred of its memoers-poets
and prose writer's, painters and sculp-
tors, architects and composers-to found
a national institute of arts and letters
Slowly this institute enlarged irs mem
bership to ESQ; and then it chose some
of It's members, Howells, Stedman, MARI
Twain and John Hay, LaFarge and st
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-19
NEW MEMBERS OF ACADEMY
OF ARTS AND LETTERS

New York, Nov 1s-Eenry Bacon.
architect, Charles Dana ibson. artist and
Joseph Pennell, etcher, have been elected
member of the American Acadmy of
Arts and Letters, taking the places left
vacant by the deaths this year of John
Burroughs, Abbot H. Thayer, and Barrett
Wendell.
Their election was announced today at
the academy's John Burroughs Memorial
meeting, which was attended by 1000 per-
sens, including the ambassadors of
France. Brazil, Spain and Chile, several
other foreign diplomats, and many dis
tinguished Americans.
Mr. Bacon is the designer of the 81
500, 900 Lincoln Memorial on the banks OF
the Potomac. Born in Watseka, Illinois
he was graduated by the University OF
Illinois in 1888. and now resides in New
York.
Mr. Gibson, also a New Yorker, is ma
tive of Roxbury. Massachusetts, and the
publisher of several books of sketches
illustrations and cartoons.
The etchings of Mr.. Pencil, a Phila.
delphian. have gained him world wide
recognition, many of the medals and hon.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-19
POETRY


II the autumn ended
Ere the BIRDS few southwark,
II in the cold with weary throats
They vainiy strove TO sing.
Winter would be eternal:
Leaf and bush and blossom
Would never once more riot
In the spring
II remembrance ended
When life and love are gathered,
II the world were not living
Long after one is gone.
song would not ring. nor sorrow
stand at the door in evening:
Life would vanish and slacken.
Men would1S changed TO stone.
But will he autumn's bounty
Droi u9on our WEAKNESS.
There viii be hopes unspoken
And joys to haunt us stu:
There VIII be dawn and sunset
Tho we have cast the world away
And the leaves dancing
Over the hill.
John Gould Fletcher. in The Atheu
aeum.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-19
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Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-19

foreign institutions
The election of the three members filled
the academy's role to its maximum, fifty.
The forty-seven ballots in the election
came from widespread parts of the world.
Ambassador Brand Whitlock sent in his
vote from Brussels and Elihu Vedder
mailed his from italy. WOODROW Wilson
and Elihu Root forwarded their ballots
from Washington.
The two-day national ceremony of the
academy in homer of Burroughs will end
tomorrow with the laying of the corner
stone of its new building by Marshal
Foch
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-19
BAD DEBTORS TOUCHED UP IN
MISSION FATHERS SERMON

Preaching on the Seventh and Tenth
Commandments at the mems mission in
st. Patricks church Friday evening. Rev.
John Cotter, NJ. S., had some emphatic
remarks to make in the matter of justice
and honesty. while dealing with those
who contract bills which they know they
cannot pay, or do not intend to pay, also
those who are wilfully slow in settling
their just debts.
He was followed by Rev, Francis ].
Ledwith, NJ. S., whose theme was The
History of the Blessed Sacrament in
Types and Prophecy, a clear and con-
vincing explanation of the Roman Cath
ole belief in the real presence of Christ
in the holy eucharist because the Saviour
Himself has so declared.
The congregational singing as led by
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-19
PROHIBITION AGENTS MAKE
CAPTURE AT sAYBRooK

Federal Enforcement Agents CORTLAND
F. Brown and Isidore Machol seized 50
gallons Of high proof alcohol at Sasbrook
which was beng transported in a Scripps
Booth roadster. The alcohol was taken
to the custom house in New london in
the morning and is stored there at the
present time.
The officers declined to give the name
Of the man who was driving the machine.
who was placed under arrest as they *
pect him to give them certain Informal
ton which they desire in connection with
a more important case.
The officers are in possession Of the
automobile. which was confsczted