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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-13

Governor Cox, the democratic nominee,
like Senator Harding, the republican nom
inee, is a printer and the publisher of an
Ohio newspaper. We began our career as
"devil' in the newspaper Office of small
middle Georgia town, and have carried
printers rule in our pocket more than
twenty-five years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-13

The farmers need a good corn crop, but
the town folks and the city folks need it
much more than the farm folks. The farm
ers can pick up living, but without corn
and hogs it is going to be mighty hard for
some of the men in the cities to get along
on six hours work a day.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-13

AS rule the parents themselves are most
responsible for the delinquencies of their
boys and girls. Failure to keep the young
folks employed at something and permitting
them to roam the streets and alleys at
night leaves them marks for the devils
gang.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-13

Corn bread has gone into the luxury class,
and is now more expensive than the aristo-
cratic biscuit. Meal is selling at 81 peck
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-13

Another thing we want to know is what
has become of the man who used to bring
in the old Ulster County Gazette containing
an account of the death of George Wash
ington Maybe the wet spring was too much
for him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-13

Senator Harding's activities will have to
cover a wider range than his front porch if
he carries Ohio. Therel be a plenty doing
in that state when Governor Cox opens the
democratic campaign.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-13

A Louisiana legislator proposes to send
all unmarried men to jail. A lot of women
think a goodly portion of the married men
should be sent to join the unmarried ones.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-13

Perhaps the country would be better off
if we built more freight cars and fewer au-
tomobiles, and if we walked more and rode
less.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-13

A man who patronizes home industry is
like farmer who raises all his foodstuff at
home He encourages home production and
profits by it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-07-13

A candidate who is ''leetle bit' moist is
perhaps more satisfactory to large contin-
gent than moist platform would have been.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-14
OLD sOLDIERSssIADE GLAD
BY INCREASED PENSION

The veterans of the civil war were
made glad this week by the receipt
of word from Washington that con-
gress had passed an act known as
the Fuller bill, which was approved
by President Wilson, May l. 1920,
thus becoming a law.
The bill will increase the pensions
of the old soldiers so that all who
served 80 days or more in the civil
war will in the army or navy, will
receive S50.00.To one who is helpless
the rate will be s72.00. The act goes
into effect at once, and the pension
vouchers received by the Meridian
old soldiers July 1st will be under
the new schedule.Any widow married
prior to June 81, 1905, will be al
lowed $50 per month.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-14
MERIDIAN LOSES SECOND
GAME OF LEAGUE SERIES

Local fans have several reasons to
account for the defeat of the Merid-
ian team in last Sundays game at
Caldwell. The grounds were muddy
which is usually to the dlsadvan-
tage of the visiting team. Siffert OF
the Meridian boys made very pretty
home run bringing in the bases.
which were full. The score however
resulted In l2 to 3. The batteries
were: Snyder and Pfost Tor Mer!d-
ian; Koonta and Webb for Caldwell.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-14
NO. 92-255
Raport of the Condition OF
r.,xy.S xKapvaTAN gTRTR MASN

at Meridian, in the State Oh iaaAS'
at the close OF business May l. 1870:
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-14
Auto Trucks Coming
.Uro TRUCK TRAIN
COMING NEXT FRIDAY

Nart Friday, May 21st, the first
.,,n.by-truck train, sponsored by the
po,ae Automobile Dealers Association
hi 90 through Meridian and will
,,on long enough to demonstrate the
v.lua 81 shipping by truck. This is
M frat stop from Boise on a loop
,r,n taking in towns as far west as
wa,aer and Ontario. The train, made
Il N about 25 trucks OF all makes,
viIl II arrive In Meridian at $50 q. m.
ma M trucks will be loaded heavily.
isek gaasch and Jas. W.Briggs were
here Yesterday in the interest of the
excursion.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-14
EVERYTHING LOOKS LIKE
A BUMPER CROP

L is estimated that 2.000 carloads
Of prunes will be raised In the Boise
valley this year. Prunes have al
ready blossomed and apples win be
IN full bloom In few days. The
Jonathan and Rome Beauty trees are
loaded with bloom. If the frost will
Keep away for another two weeks all
Will be favorable to the biggest fruit
crop in history.
" looks like there would be 1000
carloads of fruit in the Meridian sec
uon this year-and If the price is good
We VIII all have prosperity.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-14

A small boy went into a store at
Parma the other day and the mer-
chant engaged the little fellow in
conversation. He asked the lad if his
mother ever spanked him and be said
Yes" The next question was Does
your papa ever spank you?" The
little fellows eyes shone brightly as
he said, No! He's my friend"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-14
SALT LAKE BUSINESS MEN
MAKE GOOD IMPRESSION HERE

The Salt Lake trade extension
friendship excursion arrived in Merid-
Ian Saturday at 1.50 p. M. and eighty
Salt Lake business men were enter
tanned for an hour. Bright speeches
we're made, after the procession
marched up town from the depot. The
Meridian business men from the COM
mercial club, were on the job, and
each Salt Laker was given nice
badge on which was inscribed "Mer-
idian, In the Heart of the Boise Val
ley" and also a copy of the booster
edition of the Meridian Times.
After the various representatives
had visited the merchants of the
town, the Salt Lake crowd was taken
the 30-minute ride by auto to Boise.
The cars were furnished by Merid-
Ian citizens and 1t was happy
change from the steam cars. The
Salt Lakers expressed themselves at
more than pleased with the receipt
ion at Meridian.
The ride along the bench to Boise
is wonderful just now, and on the
way detour was made to go by the
orchard district between Meridian
and Ustick, and the Salt Lake people
we're Impressed with the beauty OF
the scene. The Meridian country
they say, is month ahead of the
season in the Salt Lake basin. The
altitude there is, nearly 1000 feet
higher than here.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-14

Even the contractors have a sense
of humor. They were building a new
bridge at Pocatelio and this sign was
pasted on it: No loafing allowed on
this bridge except the workmen."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-14

Decoration day comes this year on
Sunday-May 30th and Memorial
Sunday exercises will be held at the
same time. Plans to properly OBJ
serve the day in Meridian are being
made.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-14

Fifty-eight trees, each a memorial
for an Ada county boy, who lost his
life in the world war. were planted
Wednesday afternoon by the mem
bers of the American Legion, in the
Morris Hill cemetery at Boise. The
trees come from the State university
experiment station farm.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-14

If you want the reor'e to read your
announcement, don't puT it on bill
board This means one must step q
car TO read il Better plan IS put it
in newspaper like the Meridian
Times. Then when the person has the
time and Inclination. at home. he can
rsad the announcement with more
care and interest.
"a a a m a a n a n q . o n o o o . . . . q a.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-14

The Al G. Barnes animal show at
Boise Monday drew the usual big
crowd of out-of-town people. The
show was good and gave satisfaction.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-14
EDITORIAL MENTION.

The Meridian summer Chautaunua
VIII be held the week of June 18Th
to June 25th. See announcement of
features next week.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-14

N(With sugar at 25c pound and hard
to get at that--we wonder where the
housewife is to get the sugar needed
for canning this fall
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-14

1t takes a married man a good long
while TO find out that women are al
ways right even when they are
wrong.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-14
NO. 92-..---I6O .

report of the Condition Of
THE BANK OF EAGLE
~ Eagle. idaho, at the close of busi-
ness May 1, 1920.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-14
r.. H. AsBURRY
MERIDIAN AIRY.
-PRoPRIEToR-

Suits Tailored To Order. Clothes
Cleaned, Pressed and Repaired as
Reasonable Prices,
shop en- Broadway ST.. Meridian
Phone 4sS, Give ATs Call,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-22

No one knows! But
when Mrs. Wdener
awakened there was no
Fiji in the mansion. Fiji
had vanished.
Hurriedly the recep-
ton was called off. The
telegraph wires buzzed
with messages. Inquiry
showed that young Leidy
was also gone. The
wires buzzed more des-
perately. Every resource
of the family-and they
are many-was set to
work to. head off the
clippers.
There came a tele-
gram from Knoxville,
Tenn, from the Widener
daughter, saying briefly
that hereafter she should
be addressed as Mrs.
Carter Randolph Leidy,
Love had found a way,
all right.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-22

The temper and will of old P. A. B.
Widener comes with his money straight
through son and granddaughter. Miss Fiji
stormed and defied. Papa ragged and
threatened. Young Mr. Leidy was forbid
den even to enter "Lynnewood House"
again. Fiji was forbidden to see him any
where
And the guards were doubled and re-
doubled. At receptions or other functions
the grounds swarmed with them. Added
to the joy OF keeping papa and mamma on
tenterhooks wasi now that of "joshing"
these watchers. Unerringly Miss Fiji
would spot" them. And then their USE
fulness would be ended.
81 know where Mile. So-and-So," her
new governess, learned her French" she
would remark casually.
"Yes?" her mother would reply, inter.
estedly.
ooh, yes" Miss Fiji would answer, from
So-and-So's. correspondence course of de-
tective science"
There would be silence, ghostly, fol-
lowed by a new governess.
And It was profoundly disconcerting to
any well-meaning, conscientious sleuth
who thought his identity hidden beneath
gardeners overalls to be. greeted as "Sher.
lock Holmes" or have to listen to dis
courses that began, absurd, my dear
Watson! How could Carter Leidy be hid
den beneath that geranium?"
There came last Summer second crisis
as near a call as that Of the almost sue
cessful drop from the maiden chamber.
How the Wideners got wind of the plans
OF the two isn't definitely known. Fiji
said they "snooped" through her letters.
Find out they did, however. and Fiji was
whisked up to Lenox, Mass. She ap-
peared there unannounced with a retinue
of servants, her brother Allen and two
mysterious, determined looking men, cast
ing threatening glances right and left and
their feet almost audibly saying "Hist.t!"
as they watchfully trod along
Quite naturally Il couldn't be kept hid
den that IL the Widener heiress wasn't q
prisoner she seemed mighty like one
Mrs. Widener, joining the party. gave
out indignant denials. Fiji was there for
her health, she said. That did sound
strange. for no one much healthier looking
than Fiji could well be imagined.
The Summer ended. Back came Fifi.
Her parents wanted her to go abroad She
wouldn't. They didn't dare send her to
college. They couldn't trust her that far
without guardsi
IL was decided to let her "come OUT
that is. become a debutante.
1t was decided to give a great reception
on January 30 Miss Fiji insisted upon
Leidy being present.! Absolute refusal!
Very well! The time had comet Some
hours before the reception was scheduled,
Mrs. Joseph was taking a beauty sleep.
Miss Fiji was supposed to be looking at
the wonderful dresses she had been
showered with. But she was not Through
the mansion slipped Fiji, dressed in a
quiet travelling suit. Miss Fiji was looking
for the sinews OF war. She was in hurry.
She hadn't been able TO connect with
her own individual bank account because
IL she withdrew any considerable amount
she knew II would be at once reported.
So Fiji, friends say, took her jewels.
Where we're the guards2 All the watch.
full servitors! How did she slip by them?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-22

~ RETTY Fiji Widener, hundred
million-dollar heiress and only
daughter Of the Philadelphia
traction magnate and financier. Jo-
seph e. Widener. has at last SUE
ceeded in breaking through the cor.
dons Of detectives. servant-sleuths.
guards. chaperons and relatives with
which her anxious family has sur
rounded her for the last two years,
and has eloped with the college boy
of hep youthful choice. He is eigh-
teen.year-old Carter Randolph Leidy,
son OF the much more socially prom
inent but not nearly so rich old Phil
adelphia family of the Leidys-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-22

The Wideners promptly telegraphed
forgiveness. But the lovers didn't seem
to care whether they we're forgiven or not.
Young Leidy went to the first s. A. T. c.,
at Princeton. He was also a student at st.
Marks School. Recently he has been
freshman at the University OF Pennsyl'
vania. He is extremely popular In Phila.
delphia social circles. His father, DIR.
Joseph M. Leidy. is a widely known spe.
cialist. DR.. Leidy's father was the world
famous surgeon, contemporary of Cope,
and the family has held position In the
ultra exclusive society Of Philadelphia for
generations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-22

VINO nave numbered
among them scientists.
statesmen and men of
action for many gener
ations. Fiji is just one
and a half years young
er than her boy BRIDE
groom!
This is just what Fin
who was christened
Josephine Pancoast, by
the way - has been
threatening to do for
the whole two years.
Every time Fiji found
life growing dull she
would casually re-
mark: well, it won't
be long now before |
run away with Carter!"
Then her parents
would get busy and
add more guards to the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-22

"knotted the
sheets of her bed
together,
cast them from
her window,
and in true, old
fashioned,
romantic style,
was climbing down
to freedom and
her sweetheart.
She landed, as a
matter of fact, in
the arms of the
watching guards"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-22

, 1920. Internstiossi Feature Service. Inc.
Evening journal., 1920-01-29
BRADFORD co. LOSES
WAR CONTRACT SUIT

on instructions OF the court, the jury
sitting in the suit OF the James Brad
ford Company against Edward Hills
Son and Company. Of New York, re-
turned a verdict for the defendant in
superior Court yesterday afternoon.
The court first non-suited the case, but
upon the objection of counsel for the
defendant. instructed the jury TO re-
turn a verdict for the defendant.
The plaintiff asked $4,000 in commits
sions claimed to be due them for sales
OF chemicals 10 the dupont Company by
the defendant company.
Plaintiffs alleged that they were
agents Of the defendants in many sim
llar transactions, but that in 1916, when
The powder company's war contracts
reduired much more OF these chemicals,
they alleged they dealt directly with
the dupont Company In violation OF an
agency agreement between plaintln and
defendant. Judges Conrad and Heisel
granted the defendants prayer that
plaintiffs proof failed TO show any re-
lation Of agency.
Reuben Satterthwaite represented the
defendant. and Eugene E. Berl and
James II. Hughes, Jr., the plaintiff. The
court granted plaintiffs lease to file
exceptions to the granting Of the
agency prayer and to other rulings Of
the court.
Evening journal., 1920-01-29
OIL TROUBLE
over, MEXICO
SEES PEACE
Continued from FIRST Page.


this principle they can get together
with us and discuss It's application with
regard 70 vested interests" Cabrera
said. I'VE are ready 10 meet the oil
companies half way and talk things
over frankly but the oil men must
show the same willingness" ne con-
tinued. "There has been too much dir
position on the part OF the/oll COM
panies, as well as others Interested in
Mexico, to make every complaint dip
lomatlc international issue taking
everything TO the American State De-
bartment and urging diplomatic breaks
when frequently direct dealings would
solve the difficulties and avert the So
called critical situations
81 think now. however, we have dem
onstrated we are not averse TO con-
which should result in smooth
ing out the oil mems tempers, paving
the way for an eventual agreement on
both sides
I'VE have been accused alternately OF
seeking 10 turn over our oil fields 10
the British. Germans and japanese, but
we only sought TO establish a firm sys-
TEN Of titles"
Asked for his de1nition OF vested in
terests Cabrera admitted there was con-
siderable difference between the gov
ernmenps opinion and the oil com
panies. The companies, he said, often
regard their prospects" to which their
titles in many cases are vague, as
vested"
Evening journal., 1920-01-29

plration Of its contract in 1921, return
to the city the crematory which it has
been using
The suggestion was made that the
dry" plant be placed in condition tenn
porarlly, which would be provided for
by a supplementary contract, the pres
ent contract providing that the disposal
be by The "wel" system, which is the
cheaper II Il were later decided to use
he new plant permanently, II the trade
OF the land could be effected, a new con
tract would have TO be made. If this
should be decided upon, Mr. Ellison
said the sanitary company would then
enter into a discussion as to figures.
The question OF insurance was also
brought out The sanitary company
carried insurance on the crem3lOry, and
the question that now confronts them
IS as 10 whether the company will be
able to collect on the building which
they do not own. but is owned by the
city. u was the sentiment Of the COun-
ell that the great mistake Of the city
was in not carrying insurance on the
crematory.
Should the city decide to permanently
use the dry system, 10 necessarily fol-
lows that the contract for garbage dis
posal will greatly exceed the present
figures.
IS Mayor Taylor took an active part in
the discussion and often insisted that
the question was as to the disposal Of
the garbage, and not anything else at
this time. The sentiment of many
present seemed to be, inasmuch as the
sanitary company has the contract for
the disposal Of the garbage, Ito let
them do 1t as best they can and have
the other matters threshed out by the
attorneys.
Mayor Taylor thought the real ques-
ton was the disposition of the garbage.
The other. he said could be left TO the
city solicitor and the company's cOun-
sci. The disposal Of the garbage, he
declared. superseded everything else in
Importance.
Similar discussion along the same
line was INDUCED in by most Of the
members with no satisfactory goal in
sight Mr.. Mulvena favored letting
the company make the repairs to tn
old building and concluded with the
statement "they have contracted to dis
pose Of the garbage; let them go to il"
Finally it was decid d 10 refer the mat
ter to the city solicitor, and let him
report tonight to Council
There were intimations by some of
the cOuncilmen. including Messrs Null
vena, Lyon and Forwood, that the COM
pany had decided upon an attitude of
with the end in view OF
forcing the making Of a new contract.
The company officials denied this, but
no suggestion to aid the city
Dut Of the present dilemma.
Philip L. Garrett. representing the
company. admitted that under the
terms Of the contract under which
t is now operating 1t was incumbent
Upon the contractor to place the ere
natory in the same physical condition
L was prior TO the fire. If the city
insisted upon this, he said the company
vas willing to go ahead This would !
axe a matter Of three months and in |
he meantime garbage would accumu-
ate.
Evening journal., 1920-01-29
CREMATORY SET
ON FIRE, Charge
Representative of Sanitary
Co. Says Blaze Was Re
suit of Firebug
DISCUSS MEANS OF
GARBAGE DISPOSAL

"I feel that the city was indirectly
responsible for that (the city crema-
tory fire; It was set on fire b. some
one. Il started in a place where there
was no fire and a watchman had pass
ed there ten minutes before the blaze
broke out"
This uncquivocal charge was made
by Colonel J. Austin Ellison. repre-
senting the Wilmington Sanitary Com
pany. at a conference last night with
members of City Council. Secretary
Cahill OF the Bosrd OF Health and sew
eral members of the latter board.
4 Colonel Ellison seemed to believe that
| the burning of the building was caused
/ by someone inspired by the foul odOrs
/ that the plant has been emitting for
sometime, and concerning which the
Board Of Health started action after a
petition. signed by 500 citizens, protest
ing against the smells was received by
them
Mr.. Ellison made this assertion dur
ing a discussion Of the question Of dis
posing Of the garbage until permanent
arrangements are made. The purpose
OF the Wilmington Sanitary Company
in coming before Council, as Philip l..
Garrett. the company's counsel explain
ed was ito see if both sides could get
together for the benefit Of the city
The Sanitary company has the contract
TO dispose Of garbage.
After a prOtracted discussion OF pos
sible means Of dispOsing OF the gar
bage. Council placed the matter in the
hands Of City Solicitor John w. Hux-
lev TO work out a solution and report
to the meeting Of Council tonight.
It was explained by Colonel Ellison
and Mr.. Garrett that it will require
about three months to install new ma
chinery in the burned crematOry, dur
ing which time they would take care Of
the garbage 'as best they can" The
one building on the ground belonging
10 the citv was burned 10 only a slight
extent, the only damage being TO the
roof.
To dispose Of the garbage at the new
plant Of the city on the Marsh Road.
known as the dry" system. it would
only require about three weeks prep
ration by the company, it was stated.
The sanitary company demands. how
ever. that the city bear the expense Of
the removal and placing Of the new
building in condition, which will cost
about $500.
The Marsh Road building is the prop
erty OF the city. but the land belongs TO
the Harlan company. Il was brought
out. But inasmuch as the building is
city property, the Council, by putting
it in condition. would be eXpending
money on their own property
As regards the ownership Of the land,
Abrahams brought out that
the Harlan company is desirous. even
anxious, to exchange that piece Of land
for the city's land on which the de-
stroyed crematory is located. The deal
would be 'Ehree-cornered swap" as it
was expressed, as the Harlan plant
wants a piece Of land belonging to the
gas company, which they could get if
they had tlfe land occupied by the
burned crematOry.
The contract Of the sanitary company
provides that that company, at the ex- ]
Evening journal., 1920-01-29
MORE THAN 1,5OO
DOGS REGISTERED

wilmington's canine population which
was not included in The Federal census
is above The fifteen hundred mark, ac-
cording TO police officials whose duty
it is TO register the dogs each year. 1t
had been thought that many dog own
ers would dispose Of their anlmals
when city Council Increased the IL
censes 81. So far this year the reve-
nue. from this source has netted the
city more than $1,000.
According to records, at s o'clock this
morning 1899 dogs had been registered
so far this month as compared with
iii6 for The same period last year. At
noon It was stated this number had
gone over the 1900 mark.