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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-01-25

The day of the river packet SENS tc
be returning. High freight rates OIL
the railroads have made it profitable
for the steamers to operate again and
80 Of these craft have gone back into
musiness on the Mississippi this sea-
son
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-01-25

Greenwich Village has gone in for
cooperative laundering. Pretty near
ly every other experiment Of the sort
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-01-25

The Chamber of Commerce of the
United States opposed the creation of
National Railroad Boards of Labor ad-
justment, lately advocated by railroad
employees.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-01-25
FARMER DIES FROM HURTS
RECEIVED IN TREE FALL

Murray, - Alb Cooper, farmer of the
western section of the county, fell
from tree he had climbed and sus-
tined injuries which resulted fatally.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-01-25

Broadway and Fulton streets do not
form a quiet leisurely intersection in
this busy city. The traffic ccp there
would appea rto have quite a job to
protect his own life. to say nothing Of
any others. But there on the curb
stood little cat, with hitler kitten
in its mouth. 1t must get itself and
kitten across the street somehow. SO,
1t stepped forth. Traffic had just start
ed. The cops whistle blew and, In
dignantly, 1t stopped The cat crossed
safely over; the whistle blew again
and trucks, passenger cars, and mo-
torcycled messengers were allowed to
be on their way.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-01-25
SCRtTH, THEN LOCKJAW:
PLAYMiTES PAIL BEARERS

Louisville. Lockjaw from a
scratch sustained while playing in a
stable caused the death Of William
Edward Teekin, ten. Playmates were
selected as pail bearers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-01-25

More than 400 commercial airplanes
are in use in England, and they have
carried more than 10000 passengers
in six months.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-26

Ilightful fragrance. but alas ne
lather.
Face smarting. the head of the
house emerged from the torture
chamber and wormed his way into
a new shirt with broad Lavender
and yellow stripes which had been
carefully laid out for him. The tic
he removed from the box sent the
cold chills running up and down his
back, but there was no turning
back now.
He was known by his friends as
a conservative man, and he had al
ways endeavored 70 have his wear
ing apparel reflect that idea. Now
as he looked in the mirror he real
ized that he was hardly less con-
spicuous than a red flag in the hand
OF a trainmsn.
Grabbing an umbrella that re-
fused to open and a pair OF gloves
that rebelled at being made to
stretch two sizes, he started for the
office.
II was a day in December. Any
man can supply the date.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-26
BEAUTY ANSWERS
By ANToINETTE DoNNELIy

Mrs. G. y. 81 would suggest a
pale flesh rouge for you. 1t is 8
good idea TO experiment with a few
different shades until you have just
the one that tones in with your
skin. It is hard for me to advise a
definite color just from the color Of
the hair, because skin colorings
vary so. About the complexion
ills, won't you please send me g.
e. for my pamphlet. on care OF the
complexion? II covers your queries
about the treatment of an oily skin
and blackheads. and is quite too
long to print here.
c. XXI am sorry. but I cannot
recommend any proprietary article
in these columns nor in my per-
sonsl mail. However, have some
information on care of the scalp
and hair which feel sure will be
Of invaluable assistance TO you, and
which you are quite welcome TO in
return for a stamped addressed en-
velope. Yes, IL contains a tonic
for falling hair-and q good one.
too-one many OF my readers have
tried and then written to tell me
how successful IL is.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-26
EMBARRASSING
MOMENTS
The Last Hope.

AS young girl ! was not popu-
lar and was always the last to
have an escort to any dance or
party.
1t was the last dance Of the sea
son, given by the young men OF
the town, and of course every girl
was anxious for an invitation
There was one young man of the
crowd who was even more unpop-
ular than I, and no girl would &c
with him IL she could possibly
help 1t.
Just a few nights before the
dance, when l had given up hope
of being able to go, this young man
called upon me and in the course
of the evening asked me to go with
him. I thought wildly for a few
moments for an excuse and. fail
ing to think of any. 1 accepted.
My caller said with a sigh: 81
am so glad you can go. 1 thought
l would have to stay home. because
you are the thirteenth girl that ]
have asked" B. L.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-26
HOROSCOPE.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 70. Ss-I.


The stars have a benefic influence
today.
Especially propitious for the I'M
dertakings and Accomplishments OF
children are the stars, according 10
the astrologers. Children should be
given every encouragement and all
sympathy to bring out the best
that is in them on this day.
Beware OF false promises and
bombastic talk. There are evil in
fiuences abroad that may do harm
il they are given chance. Won
en-, especially. should refrain from
listening to those with assurance of
quick wealth or easily earned for
tunes.
1t is a day for caution, so far as
the making of decisions concerning
financial affairs is concerned. Care
full thinking and planning now may
prevent the coming of much unhap-
piness later on. In money affairs
the stars point to the necessity for
caution.
The theater comes under a
friendly sway. There are indica-
tons that it is about to take a
bigger place in the life of the ma
tion than ever before. New tend
encies of interest and Importance
are under way.
Generosity and forebearsnce
should be practiced by all those
who have the good Of the people a;
heart. These qualities will be
called into play TO a greater extent
than usual.
Persons whose birthdate IL 4,
should look forward to a satisfac.
tory year. Energy and optimism
will carry them through what the
year holds in store for them
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-26
Good
Morning
Judge

George Taylor and Monty Smith
were standing on a corner. A
weiI-dressed woman passed them.
She looked right nifty and Georr.
looked her over until she got out
OF sight
"Ah has NAH suspicious bout /.
woman wot puts on Sunday clothes
durin' the week" he remarked TO
Monty. not knowing that the wom-
an was Monty's better half
Monty said nothing but hs
scowled. George talked on. pear.
20 me a woman like that orter h.
home wsshin' dishes 'stid Of psrsdin,
sroun' dressed up like .or.
thumb" he muttsreo.
''Thsss enough outa yo'.- yelled
Monty, as he smscked George risht
over the eye. That woman is nah
wife. shet UP sfors An murder.
yo'."
Then. George ssid. h. offered
Monty a million apologies. which
were refused The fight continued
until a small crowd gathered and
the police interfered.
Nonty's wife explained that sha
did not speak 10 her husband when
she passed him because she did NOT
approve OF his sssocisting with
George
Each OF the .crappers irzlsteJ
that the other was 20 blame. hut
the court decided that both u,e-.
at fault and fined each $40.
Years ago. before Ida Reiss ,vr-
thought Of becoming Mrs. Charlie.
7. Connors. she had her pictur.
taken at AsbUry Park in a one
piece bathing suit. The picture,
as Charles afterwards gazed upo =
IT, was work OF art and not q
naughty photograph as he insisted
II had been colored BY an artist
SO thass the kind of a woman
All married" he snapped. after p..
had looked through her trunk i,
search Of some papers. Pears Lax
me en- yo is gonna mex scandal for
the newspapers right away"
Don't be foolish" Ida suggested
that picture is almost ten years
old. / had IL taken after I rrsdu-
ated from the high school here s7d
went to work in the cafe where Won
met me-"
One thing led 10 another Tha
pair came TO blows. the photorrsph
being Charles excuse. his wife said
for almost breaking her nose
That man soe, crazy over the
bathing suits in the movies" Ida
told the judge. but he's cray
enough at home 20 get mad 10
cause I had my picture taken IN
that suit long before ] ever went
with any man"
"Ah dosn mind lookin' at othe-
wimmen in them there nert-to-
nuthin' suits" Charles explained.
but All does object to my own dca-.
wife in one"
so I see" said the judec a. H.
fined the husband SIC
Henry Groes has been working "a
cafe and getting his meals a. p
sl2 a week. Now he q. working g..
the government and getting not o.
his meals puI a free room a. -
but no wages. This state Of ana g.
will continue for a month
The trouble started In the c.
Henry noticed. he said, that the oil
employees were in the habit OF TAXI p
home whatever they wanted in O .
Z food line and he did the same.
Somebody reported TO George Do
court retorted limitation may Doc
a sincere form OF hsttery-but 10 a..
case its a form OF thievery- You ma
serve thirty days in jsil."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-26
MEMORY TESTS.

l. What is the Holy Grail?
2. How many victories must
a flier have before he can call him
self an ace?
3. What waterfall pours over a
bit of the original crust of the
earth?
4. What is Thomas A. Edison's
middle name?
8. When was the Chicago Opera
Association founded. and how many
seasons has it been in operation
6. Can touchdown be taken
away when scoring team commits
a foul over the goal line?
T.. Who was the Maid of Orleans!
The Little Corporal? The Scourge
Of God?
8. How many and what States did
the Republican party carry in the
election of 1912?
9. Where is the worlds largest
salmon canning factory and what
is its capacity?
10. What American city is
reached by a railroad on trestle
work over the open sea?
Answers to Yesterday's Questions.
/. Who was the fifth President
of the United States and for what
is he famous? James Monroe, as
promulgator of the Monroe Doc
trine, that the United States will
not permit the aggression of for
eign nations on the territory of the
American continent.
2. What is the function of a car
buretor on a gasoline motor? The
carburetor, il properly adjusted.
mixes the gasoline and air in pro-
portions that provide a highly ex-
plosive gas.
8. Who said. Young man, go
West?" Horace Greeley.
4, When can a player be resub-
stituted in a football game? Once
at the beginning of a subsequent
period or quarter.
S. What is the name of the dead
ly gas feared by we'll diggers and
miners? Black damp.
6. What was the only land bat
tie of consequence in which Ameri-
can arms were victors against the
British in the war of 1912, and
what was a peculiar feature of the
engagement? Andrews Jackson's
victory in the battle of New Or
leans, January 8, 1915, in which the
Americans lost eight killed and
thirteen wounded, to 1000 British
shot down, including the command
ing general, and two other major
generals. 1t was fought after peace
had been made by the American
and British commissioners, in sign
ing the treaty of Client.
7. What Big Ten conference uni
versity has won the Western in
tercouegiate tennis championship
sixteen OUT of the last twenty
years? The University of Chicago
8. Who wrote Treasure Island 80
Robert Louis Stevenson.
.. What composer was known as
the Waltz King?" What composer
is by a similarity of names often
confused with him, and what other
living composer. famed in the field
of operetta, has a name much like
the first two? Johann Strauss,
Richard Strauss, Oscar Strauss.
10. Who is the President of Mex
leo? Alvaro Obregon.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-26
BRIGHT SAYINGS
OF THE CHILDREN

Jack and Jim watched, with in
tense eagerness, the movie villain
clutch the heroine and dash madly
away on horseback. But soon the
hero appeared, rescued the fair
lady, and held her in a close en-
brace, while he kissed her several
times
"Aw, gosh" grumbled Jack, what
do they have to go and start that
mushy stun for, when things is just
gettin' excitin'." u. S.
My grandson wanted to go to the
neighbours to play.
His mother told him he better
stay home and play in his own yard.
20. mother, Use tired playing all
alone with just me-" he replied.
MRS. A. T. J.
Mother was much distressed over
the appearance Of her son at the
end of the school day.
She said, Robert, are there any
boys as dirty as you are at school %
20. yes. mother answered Robert,
quite truthfully, there is one other.
-- W. W. :
1 had taken my small son on a
shopping expedition to a nearby city
We got along splendidly during the
morning hours, but late in the aft
ernoon he began to show less enthu-
siasm.
when we go to Bonds you car
see the toys, while buy my goods. "
I said.
NO." he answered, Il want to go
home. l am just see tired" C. A. R.
My neighbor and 1 were discuss
Ing our husbands likes and dis,ikes
in food while Robert was playing
with his toys near by.
Neighbor said. MY husband doesn't
like chicken at ALL"
Up piped Robert: why. thai S
funny, isn't It? Most men like chick
en-" HIT. B.
Dean was playing with his brother.
Dick, and a neighbor bow. John, when
John and Dick began to fight
. Dean came in the house and j
asked him why he didn't help his
brother. for / had been watching out
the window.
Il Just told him he could battle
his own fights" he said. J. G. S.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-26
Did it Happen to You?

The gentleman of the house rose
at the usual hour. donned a bath
robe several sizes too large for him.
and an equally new pair of house
slippers that would have been very
comfortable in his youth, and
slipped into the bathroom.
There. in the place long occupied
by his favorite blade, he found the
very latest thing in safety razors,
one of those that operate by eX-
tracing. The soap he discovered,
with sinking heart, gave off a de-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-26
He Feared Pursuit.

While waiting for several four
somes ahead of us to tee off at the
tenth hole of the course, my sweet
heart and decided to inspect a
newly erected house nearby. The
other members of our foursome ac-
companied US.
In going through tho house we
became separated and I stood. in
the front hall talking TO one of the
men while waiting for my sweet
heart to come down from upstairs.
Quite a bit Of time elapsed and my
efforts at pleasant conversation
were falling. The young man
seemed nervous and somewhat puz-
zled.
Presently l discovered that my
sweetheart had left some time be-
fore and this man thought / was
tagging behind to be alone with
him!
And 1 hate Bernard Shaw
women M r..
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-26
The Rubaiyat of Gotham.

The Rubaiyat Of Gotham.
A thousand skirts, knee length, a
chatter gay.
A thousand idling actors. now
passe,
Electric lights and taxis, orange
drink.
And that's Broadway
Where motion picture heroines all
thrive,
And millionaires elect to stay
alive,
Apartments, pug dogs, limousines
and bunk,
And that's the Drive.
A Cupid's arrow speeding to its
mark,
A kiss, a fond embrace. and in the
dark
A taxi. with blind driver, chugsins
slow,
That's Central Park
A thousand bend before financial
squall.
Another thousand risins while they
fall
bum UPS ana tlCher tape dnO sui
cides,
That's Broad and wall.
A thousand shops that millionaires
may view.
And boarded mansions OF a somber
hue,
A thousand arms around waists on
the bus
Fifth avenue.
Bleak tablecIoths and coffee
grounds and swillage.
Where cranks and poets do the
MUSES. pillage,
Bodied hair and paint, verse libre
and pollwoppus.
And that's the Village.
A score OF races, shacks both old
and bare.
Street lights that flicker dimly here
and there,
Buns. rousta bouts and Chinks
sightseeing bus,
That's Chatham square.
A thousand picture shows and
honky-tonks,
The Concourse where the festive
auto honks.
And from a cocktail 1t derived its
name,
Yea, DO, The Bronx,
Even If all the other nations dis
arm. it is doubtful if the bolshevikl
will give up their soap.
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ALL DRESSED UP AND


detest
This getting dressed
Up in my evening clothes.
It's a bore
That / abhor
And always have. Lord knows.
But my wife
For all her life
Has dressed each eve to dine.
So must l,
Even though / sigh,
Because her wish is mine.
Would I'd been
Bequeathed no tin,
For then I'd had to work;
And I'm sure
That, being poor,
All dress affairs I'd shirk.
n the Fates
Made other dates
With men, | safely can
Say, of course,
I'd join the force"
And be a plainsclothes man.
r. NJ T.
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IT'S LIKE THIS. BERTON.

Dear Roy: Where do you get that
million more women than men IN
this country? stun? Look at the
figures I'll bet you ten bones the
men outnumber the women by more
than a million.-Berton Braley.
Well, it's like this. There lot
of women around us. Perhaps 1t may
be we have judged this matter hur-
riedly. Everywhere we look. We see
women. 1t may be our natural at
tractiveness and charm of man
ner. Who knows? You tell us to
look at the figures We have done
that
A woman physician says the ave-
rage girls clothes weighs pounds.
We haven't seen one of these ave
rage girls recently.
CONTRIBUTED.
Ny sweethearts young and snappy'
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-26

Harvard is the oldest college in
the United States. founded in 1886.
william and Mary, in Williamsburg,
Va. is the second oldest, founded
in 1888.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-26
ANSWERS TO LOVELORN
BY DORIS BLAKE.

after me. The nrst fellow doesn't
seem to show as much affection as
the last one did. Do you really
think ne loves me?"
l guess your best move is to
give them both encouragement I'M
til one proves the better man and,
incidentally, it will give you a
chance to decide which is the one
you really like the better.
Too Deep to Solve.
Dear Miss Blake: Would you
kindly tell me why girls and boys
close their eyes when they are
being kissed? Thank you ever 30
much. LILLIAN"
1t is too deep a. query for me to
solve, Lillian. But may i ask you
one? Kindly tell me why girls and
boys indulge in the pastime? Why
should their young heads be trou-
bled with a query that belongs to
a class on the eve of matrimony,
at least? I hope you are not ask
ing this question prompted by a
personal inquisitiveness.
Actions VIII Tell.
Dear Miss Blake: / am in love
with a fellow about a year older
than l. Could you tell me whether
or not this fellow loves me without
asking him. ELEANOR" ,
No. dear Eleanor. 1 could not tell
you whether the young man loves
you or not. But you ought to be
able to judge from his actions.
When a boy Is in love with a girl
he advertises the fact with unmis-
taxable attention and devotion.
Reckless.
Dear Miss Blake: l am a girl of
II years, and would like to know
whether it's proper to go to dances
and when a fellow offers to take you
home after this. would you allow
him to give a good night kiss to
you? MINERVA"
o. Minerva, you do not mean you
go to the parties alone, pick up q
young man there, and then think of
allowing him to kiss you! You do
need some one to talk to you.
Please don't be reckless enough to
make yourself a mark of disrespect
and vulgar conversation among the
kind of boys who would ask this of
you.
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Encourage Both of Them.

Dear Miss Blake: Was goins
with a fellow for the last six
months, had a falling out witE him
a month ago. In the meantime met
another nice young man. Now,
Miss Blake, this young man 1 met
q month ago says he's dearly in
love with me and would never
marry any other girl. My hrst fell
low has come back to me. l love
him more than the other, but the
other fellow is continually running
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-26

Investigating the odor of stewing
prunes, policeman found hve-
gallon still in full operation. But
We didn't know they were using
anything as harmless as prunes in
it nowadays.
oh. mamma. Baron Poppa mas
arrived from Europe.
Over a story about plans for the
first Pan American conference for
women at Baltimore next year the
Fort Scott Tribune" placed the
headline: Large Women's Gath
ering."
French modiste says skirts VIII
be tighter this winter. Well, then
they will have to build thinner Ia
dies. that's all.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-26
i The
Mortgaged
Wife
By Mildred Barbour

JEANNE DARE, krocs IN the little
Ious sssew. NAs~ee she come as plain
JANE DARE, has set Sherser up IN
Wee York - cealthy woman IN the
hope Of s~ariwS rich husband. IN this
Effort sAs 70 making use Of
RICHARD CANDY, toeIl kns,on man
abost tsscr.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-26
ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT
BY ROY X. MOULTON.

But his bank account is low.
My friends is old and scrappy.
But he surely has the dough.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-26

Census report says the population
is 16 per cent denser than in 1910.
These are times when we can al
most believe that
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-26

And people often ask me,
Would / change things IL I could.
Would i trade my youth for her old
man,
I'll tell the world | would
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-26

Scientist has figured it out that
by the year 2074 the average life
of man will be 100 years. Blu,
how are Se going to manage to
hang on until 2074?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-26

To be Continued TOMORROW.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-26

What we would really like to see
as seasonable diversion would
be a six-day iciqle race. q.
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Ny sweetheart's young and snappy,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-07

prosperity on the farms during HE brief
stay IN Amarillo.
pleaalngly sandwiehed IN belween
pleasing illustration siary, were Rrnt
juicy bits of plaln common sense, SOUND
philosophy Rood reasoning and sane Dc
pendahle advice. " these talks did M
other one ihinR, lhoy evidently and In
eschnbly pointed 10 the real relation
ihlp hetweon the producer on the farm
ana the consumer IN tho lawn.
The idea II brotherhood loomed large
", though mi slupplly IN the addresses
" The speaker Ne dealt IN plnln, I'M
Vanished facts IN manner that sold
them 10 his heaters spcaklnR under va
rlous headings ct widely dllfrornt yet
mure NJ lees closely related subjects tho
speaker gave "Nid'noee NJ "a varied find
N knowlcdgo llo showed the relation
N the truck transportation o. the pros
norlly ~ the farmer he demonstrated
without auou'iun that the packing ln'
dusiry has IT, legitimate place In M"
grcat scheme uf society Ne declared
the ease OF the puNor machinery farm
,r Then camo a season Vt Description
~ the mo,letn home tor Tho rufal pop
ulnllon At last there Wna the plea Tor
diN,rsin,alion. IA which the COW, The
noN, and The hon, should hiN, q llhoml
nlarr In the plan iur making N, nrm'r
WEALTHY,