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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-21

pems} naH.aus nave etr' been proud
of theu. uuI.r schools. and il is always
more or less o. SHOCK When We are
furaed To- contemplate the statistics
which show that Prnusy lNania * not U
the foremost rank among the state, i'
The general efficiency Of It's school sys-
lem While the stgrdards by which
such things are measured are rot al
ways practical and the authorities quoted
are by no means infallibe, il Is never
theless fact that popular education in
Pennsylvania is not so highly deYel-
oped as it is In some other places.
This Is not as it should be, and the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-21

direr. practi"a. remedy is expressed III
the need " more money for school pur-
poses and Il better. more up-to-datc
school organization The state of Penn
Sy.Nauia appropriates more to the sup
port Of it, public schools than amy other
state. hut Il does nOr give more ner
capita than amy other State. While the
funds voted by the Legislature from the
State Treasury are gGhcrouS, III" total
sum raised in the Stat" through local
TAXATION j. materially lower than in
several others among tile better organ
ICED States in the Union.
The question ot the compensat idn or
teachers has become Il serious one and
the general movement for better pay for
these deserving public servants has the
support -. every one VINO mas gwen 'ir
matter any thought. one or me promo
si'ions advanced demands horizontal
Increase Of % per cent in teachers Saia
rios a, tile sole expense of the ~;ate.
and would provide for a direct appio-
uria'iou Of the required amount from
the State Treasury.
Or course, ms is not practicable for
man, reasons, he first and principal one
Of ,,nicn j. that such plan would taiSe
50 large. proportion Of the total r"ye-
uups or the state, available or Obtain
able, iha, rherc would be little lelt tdr
au1 ~ the other activities of the gov
rrumcut I do not believe, moreover,
thai an arpllrarF Increase o. hNrd p'y
crutage upon all salaries - What u
most needed. Ny opinion ! nT'nI! NN'h
ihal In the case of tine uhderpaIu lrl'
mary teavlcr and the rural teacher, the
increase suoald be upon Il much higher
Dercnntagr than thai to he allowed the
h.f,rr Maid instructors i'm the uppe'
rraurs and Lu the richer communities
81. .ha, .L.r, IS not need Of increase all
along Inc line bu' wu must give I'M
,,,aI,1rn rati,f N here the need is great
w.,
\o, Living Wag.
s,....t,.,!
IheE" are man! ""Iu'' 'u9 ". ,t',,,,' I,t,,,,, :
WORN -ng ~ FeNhsE wanna a. I"e p't.""re
pf S"lo year, an" in'F' ar" p,l Wei
Il 0on ana LOUD l'a'"rTS VINO I''e'N
annually 500" or tr'S. rms l. "ot
living wage for anyone ana espe'iah.
not for person who IL expected 10 ie"u
a dignined and refined III. aud 10 set M
example in tine community.
virtually every Improvement WnIch
has heru made in our common school
system has nvpu the result Of manda-
,i.y lrgtslatiuu. and ir will take more
Fua,tmeu's Of this same kind 20 cstah-
fish a new sca.r of salaries, or a. least
.l'I.n1um salaries a0d such other CON
dfrions us may hc needed. The state
,yil help generously with an Increased
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-21
The Capitol Extension

PIans of great artistic merit and utiI,
ny nave been considered for the i'm.
proNement Of the States property in
Harrisburg and the development of the
uapitol Park, We should proceed with
ance with the adopted scheme 10 houss
me departments which are now scatteS>S
ABOUT the city and over the State, n
IS IN Inc with the thought that the Stt
souid set an example in proceeding N
business uncertainty which is nosN
before US. P0SW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-21
A State Art Jury

There viii undoubtedly be general
movement in our communities TO erect
permanent memorials tc our heroes of
the war ! trust that these memorials
may be useful and beautiful. Many Of
the monuments which have been built
at our county seats and elsewhere In
commemoration OF the various deeds of
the defenders Of the Union are inartistie
and inappropriate. We ought to take
steps now y prevent repetition Of this
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-21

mistake. An Art Commission to which
should he submitted designs for monrS
ments and public structures. including
bridges and school houses would be ~
desirable addition to our organiza tion,
and should raise the whole tone of pub.
lie architecture in Pennsylvania. IL
costs no more TO have good-lookinR
structures in our public places. and the
effect upon the community Cf artistic
and well-desgned buildings and me.
MORALS must be mea easurably good.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-21
The Highways

Wr are indeed fortunate 20 have
the means in sight to begin a compre-
npps,yc road improvement program at
"A ,ime when there will be need of great
uublic works 10 steady industrial coAdi-
lions Win the funds available. from
ths general income Of the state and a
gradual use OF substantial sums from
The bond issue which has been author
ized by the people for this purpose, sup
plemented by the assistance now very
material and likely to be greater. of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-21
Cooperation in Government

Thus early in my executive career
desire 10 say that, having submitted my
candidacy for Governor 10 HE people
at the primary election upon dcclara-
ton OF purpose, or platform as we
enfl Il, and having reiteiaTed this decla-
up<ten before tha general election, 1 feel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-21

would be only fair in consideration of
the fact that our cities receive no share
of the State highway funds.
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Revision of the Constitution

Fog mahv years ,N",r Las been more,
or less demand for a How constitution
Tor the Commonwealth ou Oar ID" Two
occasions this dewaad has become 1-
StS'Dn' ana some movement was uade
toward a general uNerhau.ng of jH"
states fundamental law. NeauWuII.
'h"rr have been amendments by whole
sale and the student who would really
know what PauusE Elyania'S CuuStitu
',ou Contains Gsi be alert and up 10 the
minute m his research.
!, - argued that lne constitution ,.
now ior'y-iiN" year, old aud ,ua' T, >
obsolete, I'S age docs not harm Do anu
had l' been "a different ,u'r OF ID uy,.i-
msnl IL might We'll .dEr survived 20 nen-
lIr% orr more Hut the trouble with our
constitution il that Instead of h-ing "A
bill of rights it il list Of limitations.
us pi"rlpd .~atIr.S are b.. D"Ou hi
ions. MdN} o' ineS" are uD'. wise.
but liberal a'..'udr Upou 'h, part ur
'.r courts has stretched splur ur tile
n'"'.s."hS '" '." h""a.ang uuu'. and
'aere Is mu.u confusion of Judgment as
4" 'u"." expectation.
There should be real and d.ro.ur-rrd
au'uo"nE for doing many iAups 100 ..-
gtFd 10 pi" system Of iaNu.uG. urlf. ...-
H'i.Iarlan p.tA" alu uH. ugl.,fIur .,-
Ean3Edi.o"s which seem .nuIssibI, TO
Seg"ft without further extensive t,uh,' e.
NIL :, .,, '.'I N'". VI.
rpr5sn. ,.l.,,..,'-. ti, % '.I w.
peal for revision, however. IL would seem
nr.. ,F :, ha,,. .,'"N"'' ' "N"'' ~" ""NHht- =
az ,h. rr..t i,,' ,h W '''r rrNuH-
now r.oirr mn in H.. riI N"," ar"
.houII nnt ru,i, i,,, a"" l""t ""
writing oar con,titutin,, ',',;, VI re-
fully ready for the task
dI. I'm rls ,,,,., s,,.,. '.'' 10. 10 u
rr,n. ion OF ,,I,a,.... ,,,'. W, w. H." 'u4
& ,-r-d ,s,,o .',.'''."'. 50 "' ''''-
rr.ar..,. f... ,,sC,,.e .'', -" -
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-21
Financial Problems

Before We are able TO plan very effect
iyely for our work during the next four
wears, We must give direct attention To
the questions of revenue We shall have
To face demands for increased appro-
priations due to the higher cost OF main
tainlng our public institutions. in provid-
ing for the Improvement Of our schools
ANA decent salaries for our teachers, Tor
public works to assist in meeting the
problem of unemployment. and for the
extension ut the states aid for those
manned IN battle and in our industries.
While We may be able to prevent waste
and cNjraNagaucp By simplifying and co.
ord,na,ing the departments of our gOi-
cTnmeut. AMI may see To- II that we sha'i
receive fGll NalEe for the money which
We eNpeud, We cannot, in tie present
aspect of things and in view of the ncces-
St, of progressive Development of the
pun.l" enterprises attempt much in the
way of rrtrunrum"ut.
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Huge Federal Tax
The Federal taA gatherer is encroaCh-
ing 50 deeply into the fields hitherto re-
served for state revenues that the ques-
tjun OF funds fUr state purposes Is be
coming a serious one. Few people real
izr the slupeudous charge which has
been imposed upon us by the plan of
taxation which me officials al Washing
ton haNa devised. PENNSYLVANIA il pay
ing about one-si>th of the entire cost of
the administration of the United states
Government.
Last year this state contributed in
Federal taxes almost SIX hundred mil
lions of dollars This year. II the bill
now before congress shall become
law, rs now s"ems probable the Fcdera4
levy upon Pennsylvania will he npproNi-
natslS S1,O00,0O 900. The NastnesS Of
this sum and the way in which it bears
upon us may be better realized by -
cOrttmDla. ION of The t1Ct tuat the sum
which the Federal Government proposes
tu collect from the people or PenusNl-
NaN,H IN taNes Ia this one year i almost
"uuaI to the aggregate amount raised
by iu.S Commonwealth for state pur-
poses in all Of the rs wears which
have ELAPSED sine" the state gONerumcnt
was organized. The state revenues for
this year will just about equal the IN
frre-t at a. uer cent upon the amount
which We mus; pay to the United states.
These figures are startling, and they are
OF vHlue i'm showing how inuortant Penn
s}lVauia is in This nation and hoN mod
est have been the demands Of the 'oIu-
uouWea.lh upon her own people.
PENNSYLVANIA does NOT complain under
IN. burdens which she Is bearing. Size
mas cdeerfu,iy stood by with her men
aud her money. in the rational cII"r-
Ecnyy. ana she is proud to again have
'Ne disposition and the substance 10
render such notable service 20 tie re
public ald 80 tile world. But With our
Share So large IN our nat!una. under
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The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1919-12-06
n22)
(No. 33553J
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Circuit Court of Buchanan
County, Missouri, to the January
Term, A. d. 1920.
State of Missouri, County of Buch-
anan. ss.
William II. Hutchens. ... Plaintiff
VS..
Hattie T. Hutchens. .... Defendant
Now at this day comes the plain
tiff by his attorney, and it appearing
to the satisfaction of the Circuit Court
that said defendant Hattie r. Hutch
ems is a nonresident of the State Of
Missouri. and does not reside herein,
and absconded and absented herself
from her usual place of abode in this
state. it is therefore ordered that said
on-resident defendant be notified by
publication, as required by law, that
said plaintiff has commenced his suit
in this Court against said defendant
by petition and affidavit the object and
general nature Of which is to obtain
decree OF divorce on the ground
Of desertion; that defendant has alb
sented herself from plaintiff without
a reasonable cause for the 81 re Of
more than one whole year .---- be-
fore the filing Of petition her
That unless the said Hattie r. Hutch
ems shall be and appear AZ the next
term Of this Court TO be begun and
held at the Court House in the City
Of st. Joseph. in Buchanan County.
State of Missouri, on the 5th day Of
January, 1920. on or before the third
day Of said term. 70 answer plain
tiffs petition, the same will be taken
for confessed as to her and judgement
rendered accordingly.
II IS further ordered that n copy Of
this order be published in the st. JOS
eph Observer, newspaper published
in the County of Buchanan, for four
weeks successively the last insertion
Of which to be at least fifteen DAYS
before the next January,1S2O term of
this Court.
A true copy. Attest:
EMMETT ], GROUSE.
(SedD Clerk
BY EuC. RoseburE, Deputy Clerk
Morte II. Craig, Attorney for Plain
tiff.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1919-12-06

The preliminary hearing of o. ].
Burns of Sedalia, charged with bur
glary and larceny of the jackson bank
of Clearmont, was held at Maryville
before Justice w. L. johnson Tuesday,
the preliminary was waived and lac was
bound over to circuit court Bail was
fixed by Judge johnson at $500 af-
ter much argument by the attorneys
for the state and defense. The state
wanted a bond of S12,5OO. Burns
attorney. C. c. Kelly of Sedalia, sign
ed the bond after it appeared to the
court that he was worth fully that
amount. Shinabargar. Blagg & Eli
son appeared as local attorneys fer
Burns.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1919-12-06

When the court decided against the
mine strike, a radical miner in Hig-
ginsville asserted that the government
was stealing his liberty. That man
was uneducated and just an average
worker" says the Higginsville Jeffer-
snnian. yet for the month of October
he made $219." We recall that
couple of years ago in that same town
a miner who could speak only a few
words of English lost his envelope
containing two weeks pay, n little
more than $50. The miners may be
poorly paid, but they can console
Themselves that there are a number
Of people in the world who have
spent more time and labor learning
their trades, whether in schools or
shops. who are not faring as we'll.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1919-12-06

Fish stories are out Of season, but
here is a skunk story and the boys
figuring in it will be well paid for
their trouble. Albert Dewitt and Roy
Thompson were out the other day
over the farm belonging to the father
of the first boy mentioned when they
discovered a skunk den and at once
armed themselves with spades and
were not many hours in unearthing
the carnivorous animals noted for
emitting perfume that has not as yet
grown popular with great many
folks-fourteen i'm all, big fat fellows
averaging in weight more than ten
pounds. They were all killed with
spades and while the boys were late
to dinner they felt repaid. for the
skunks. with the exception of one. are
the short, narrow striped variety and
bring a good price on the market, the
catch being worth in the neighbor-
hood of seventy-five doIlars.--Hopkins
Journal
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1919-12-06

Nichols and Dorothy Nichols his wife,
Harry J.. Wilson and Virginia b. Will
son, his wife. Beetta Adams and Ben
1amin B. Adams, her husband, and
Ella Reed and William ID. Reed. her
husband, shall be and appear at the
next term of this Court TO be begun
and held at the Court House in the
city of st. Joseph. Buchanan County,
Missouri. on the 5th day Of January,
1920, on or before the 3rd day OF said
term to answer plaintiffs petition the
same will be taken for confessed as
to them and judgment rendered ac-
cordingly. It is further ordered that
a copy of this order be published in
THE st. Joseph Observer, a newspaper
published in the said County of Blu
chanan. for four weeks successfully,
the last insertion of which shall be at
least fifteen days before the next jan
uary, 1920. term OF this court.
A true copy. Attest:
EMMETT j. GROUSE,
(SeaD Circuit Clerk.
BY ]. L. McNenamy Deputy Clerk.
DuVal Smith, Attorney for Plaintiffs.
n1221
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1919-12-06
(NO. 33592)
ORDER OF PCBILCATION

In the Circuit Court in and for Blu
chanan County, Missouri, January
Term, 1920.
John A. Connect and Gertrude
Connect, mis- wife. ..... Plaintiffs
vs.
Edmund Nichols and Dorothy
Nichols, his wife, Harry l.. VIII
son and Virginia b. Wilson, his
wife, Leetta Adams and Benjamin
b. Adams, her husband, and Ella
Reed and William ID. Reed, her
husband ........... Defendants
Now on this day come the plaintiffs
Icy their attorney and file their petit
ton herein and also affidavit of
plaintiff John A. Connect, in which
both said petition and affidavit it is
alleged and stated that all of the
above named defendants are non
residents Of the State Of Missouri and
do not reside therein and that the
ordinary process of law cannot be
served upon them or any Of them in
this state.
1t is therefore now here ordered by
the Court that said nonresident de-
PENDANTS, Edmund Nichols and Doro-
thy Nichols, his wife, Harry l.. Wilson
and Virginia B. Wilson, his wife,
Leetta Adams and Benjamin b.
Adams, her husband. and Ella Reed
and William ID. Reed, her husba nd,
be notified by publication as required
by law, that plaintiffs have COM
mcnCed their suit i'm the aforesaid
Court against said defendants by pc
ution and affidavit the object and
general nature of which is TO have
the court decree partition (either by
division IN kind or by sale and divis-
ion Of the prOCeeds) amongst the par
ties plaintiffs and defendants in the
above entitled cause Of certain real
estate situate, lying and being in the
County Of Buchanan and State OF
Missouri and specifically described as
follows to-wit: The West One Hun
drcd Eighteen (11S) feet of Lot SiS
| go in Block Twenty (20) in Robi-
dOuNs Addition, an addition to the
| city OF St Joseph, Missouri, It betnS
alleged In said petition thai tho par
/ ties plaintiffs and defendants have
tide 10 said real estate as tenants n
common In the following undivided
proportions, to-wit: Plaintiff Johr
A. Connect four-twehths (412)i do
PENDANTS Edmund Nichols and Harm
l. Wilson one-twelfth (1-la) each
defendants Leetta Adams and Eils
Reed, three-twslfths GID each. And
| II In also ordered that said non-resa.
dent defendants be further notified
| that unless they. the said Edmund
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1919-12-06
CNo. 334s2)
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Circuit Court of Buchanan
County, Missouri, 40 the January
Term. A. ID. 1920.
State of Missouri. County of Buch-
anan, 49,
Pearl Francisco. ........ Plaintiff
va
Grant Francisco. ...... Defendant
Now at this day comes the plain
tiff by her attorney and it appearing
to the satisfaction OF the Circuit Court
that said defendant Grant Francisco
is n non-reside ent Of the State of Mis-
souri,, and does not reside therein, it
is ordered that said nonresident de-
fendaut be notified by publication, as
required by law, that said plaintiff has
commenced her suit in this Court
against said defendant by petition and
affidavit the object and general ma
ture Of which is to obtain a decree Of
divorce from defendant on the ground
that defendant has absented himself
from her for more than one whole
year next preceding the filing of this
petition without just cause or excuse.
That unless the said defendant
Grant Francisco shall be and appear
at the next term of this Court, to he
begun and held at the Court House,
in the City Of st. Joseph in Buchanan
County, state Of Missouri. on the 5th
day Of January, 1920 on or before the
third day Of said term, to answer
plaintiffs petition, the same will be
| taken for confessed as to him and
I Judgement rendered accordingly
1t is further ordered, that a copy
/ Of this order be published in The
St Joseph Observer, a newspaper pub
/ lshed in the County Of Buchanan,
for four weeks successively the last
insertion of which to be at least fif-
teen days before the next January,
1920 term Of this court.
A true copy. Attest:
EMMETT J. GROUSE,
(SeaD Clerk
BY Stella Whitehead, Deputy Clerk
| Plaintiff.
G115)
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1919-12-06
(No. 3362H)
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Circuit Court Of Buchanan
County. Missouri. to the January
Term, \. D., 1920.
State of Missouri, County Of Bu-
chanan. ~.
Grace Kennedy ...... Plaintiff
George Kennedy .... Defendant
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
by her Attorney, and it appearing to
the satisfaction of the Circuit Court
that said defendant, George Kennedy
ia a nonresident OF the State of Mis-
souri,, and does not reside therein, Il
is ordered that said nonresident de-
fendant be notified by publication, as
required by law, that said plaintiff
has commenced her suit in this Court
against said defendant by petition and
affidavit, the object and general ma
ture of which is to obtain decree Of
divorce from the defendant on the
grounds Of indignities such as - rem
der her condition in life as the wife
of defendant intolerablo in that, to-
wit: defendant did often gamble and
loaf and frequent places Of gambling
resorts and Of had rppute. and failed
to provide for plaintiff and her infant
child Of plaintiff and defendant. that
defendant would desert plaintiff for
iOng periods of time on his spreps ana
gambling expeditions, and kept low
and vicious company, and freduentcd
the society Of criminals and persons
or bad rcpute and laW-breakers. and
that on or about the day Of
July, 1917, and during the time Of the
marriage, defendant was convicted Of
a fclory, and was sent to the peniteu-
tiary Of the state Of Missouri: That
unless the said defendant, George
{ Kennedy, shall be and appear at the
next term of this Court, to be begun
and held at the Court House. i'm the
4 City OF st. Joseph, in Buchanan
! County, state Of Missouri. on the 5th
I day Of January. 1920, on or before
the third day Of said term, 10 answer
| plaintiffs pctitiOr, the same will be
taken for confessed as to him, and
| judgment rendered accordingly.
| II Is further ordered, that a copy
Of this order be published in The St
Joseph Observer, a newspaper pub
| liShed in the County of Buchanan, for
! four weeks successfully, the last in
sertiou OF which to be at least fifteen
days before the next January, 1920,
term of this Court.
a true copy. Attest:
EMMETT j. GROUSE,
! (SeaD Clerk
| Ply Chas. a. Redfearn, Deputy Clerk.
Joseph Goldman, Attorney for Plain
tiff. C128)
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1919-12-06
(No. 33582)
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Circuit Court Of buchanan
County, Missouri, to the January
Term. A. ID. 1920.
State Of Missouri, County Of Buch-
anan, IS
Pearl Moon .-............Pl Plaintiff
VS..
Albert Moon ....,.... Defendant
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
by her attorney, and it appearing to
the satisfaction OF the Circuit Court
that said defendant, Albert Moon, is
a nonresident of the State of Missouri,
and does not reside therein. il is ord
cred that said nonresident defend
ant be notified by publication, as re-
quired by law, that said plaintiff has
commenced her suit in this Court
against said defendant by petition end
affidavit the object and general ma
ture of which is 10 obtain a decree of
divorce from the defendant on the
grounds of indignities such as TO rem
der plaintiffs condition in life as the
wife OF defendant intOlerable in that,
tOwit: defendant frequently cursed and
abused plaintiff. called her vile and
foul epithets and on several occasions
struck and beat plaintiff, all without
Justification or excuse; and that de-
fendant habitually drank Intoxicating
liquor TO excess and On numerous oc-
casEnons was at home IN his home in
a drunken condition. 10 the great
humiliation and chagTin of this plain
tiff.
That unless the said Albert Moon
shall be and appear at the next tern
OF this Court, to be begun and held
at the Court House. in the City Of st