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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-10-21
THE SCHOOL BOARD

Mineral Point, Wis, Oct. 4, 1920
Regular meeting of the school
board held in council chamber.
Meeting called to order by presi-
dent w. M. Gratiot.
Other members present: Allen
Tucker, J. ]. Mauger, H. D. Ludden,
A. V. Shipman Absent: G. S. Hulk
table, Mrs. Brewer.
Minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
The following accounts audited by
the finance committee were allowed
and ordered paid:
NJ. P. Pub. Service Co., rewriting the
high school building .............- .S1O64 So
Light S4.51. power $3.50, mdse So. Is OIL
Joseph Engels, repairing fourth school
roof 40 so
Dan'l Meighan. same " q 90
Jas. Harker. same. ............ q 90
j. J. Hanscom & Co.. supplies for
schools -. Is 70
The Groceteria. supplies for schools. 80 IA
The Peoples Variety Srore. supplies
Tor schools Observation-Disclosures. . 0U
d. Jacka. express and carriage. ......... "a
Eastman Lumber Co., mdse for bldg
repair. ............ ......... 81 %
Tribune. printing and publishing.... "a So
Crawford Bros, printing and pub. 05
Prideaux & Bliss. mdse .. q so
A. w. Shaw Co, subscription 90
A N. Palmer Co.. 90 P. Methods........ 81
The Macmillan Co books .......... PIT
A. B. Dick Co.. ink and stencil paper. IS IS
j. |, Holcomb Mfg. Co.. fiber baskets 80
A S. Barnes Co.. text books.......... 66 go
j. B. Lippencott Co., text books........ "a II
Thomas Charles Co.. supplies kinder
garten dept Observation-Disclosures. Is
Scott Foresman & Co.. supplies ..... 9 30
Associated Mfg. Co.. toilet sup, etc.. 90 80
Harcourt Brace & Howe. book ......... Is
Houghton Miff1in & Co., books Gnst).. 10
Harter School Supply Co.. 1000 rec.
: CARDS Observation-Disclosures. %
Industrial Com. of Wis. boiler in
SpecC1On III w
Motion made and carried that a
payment Of $500. be paid on the
balance of $2043.82 owed Reinick &
Kruger for roof repair work, and
that the bill be investigated more
thoroughly before final payment.
After a brief discussion upon
school welfare on motion the meet
ing adjourned.
X ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04
OBREC0N PLANS TO
REDUCE The ARMY
Would Cut It to Half and In
crease Rural Police for
Patrol Purposes.

WASHINGTON, ID. a.. June A.
Reduction Of the Mexican army has
been started. ~ The suggestion of
General Ohregor, according to infor-
nation received III Washington from
the de facto government. General
Obregon j. quoted as saying tha- the
army would be rcorrcnized and re
duced 70 half its present size.
The organization ~ a force Of rU-
ralcs TO police the outlying parts q
the country also has begun. the ad-
vices said.
Negotiations were opened with
Francisco Villa. the rebel leader. to
head the new rurales, but Villa j. re-
ported to have refused.
The report received yesterday By
the state department. that Gen. Yg-
nacio Enrique, military commander
OF the Chihuahua district. was IN ac-
tive pursuit Of Villa following a bat
tie the day before az Parral, i be-
lieved by representatives Of the de
facto government here 10 be a mis-
take. They said the military move
ment against Villa had been held uT
pending negotiations to bring about
his neaceahle retirement.
Villa. the agents said here. has no
titled the defactor government tina
he desires no position for himself. but
wishes to retire to private life. He i:
holding out. however. for full guaran'
tees for his subordinates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04
FIJI. HITCHCOCK
FIELD MARSHAL,
FOR WOODITES
Line Actions of Republican
Candidates Come Out OF
Nebulous Atmosphere.
dBy The Associated I'rcssl

CHICAGO, ILL.,, june 4.-Line ac-
tions among the republican presidcn-
tial candidates today for the first
time are beginning 60 come out OF the
nebulous atmosphere Of the prelimin-
ary period.
The arrival cf Senator Hiram John
son to take personal charge Of his can
didacy and agreement among the
Wood leaders to have Frank IT Hitcn
cock act as field marshal are the out-
standing developments Of the day.
With the arrival today Of o.
Mills. chairman Of the executive com
mittee on policies and platforms final
conference on the platform to be
submitted to the convention are cx-
pected 10 begin.
he uninstructcd delegation from
the eighth district Of the Mississippi
was seated and counted among the
Wood forces.
The South Carolina contesting dele
cations, counted in the Lowden col
umn, were seated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04
6 PERSONS HURT
in AUTO MISHAP
NEARHARLINCEN
Automobile Attempt to Pass
Another Car and Jumps
Across Drainage Ditch.

SAN BENlTO, Texas, June f.-SlA
persons were more or less slightly in.
jured on mile east Of Harlingen about
10 o'clock last night when m automo-
bile in which they were riding, in at
tempting TO pass a car ahead, hit th,
side Of bridge on a lateral, jumped
a drain ditch and hit the bank on thc
other side. completely turning around
and falling on its side.
The party had been swimming in tho
Arroyo Colorado and were on THEN
way To their homes IN San Benito
Bob Smith ~ San Benito, who wa.
driving, suffered an injury TO his
chest the extent Of which had not beer
determined today.
Mrs. Robert Smith sustained a baC
cut in the arm.
Ray Fitzgerald's leg was broken il
two places.
Clifford Bocook sustained a cut
Oh the forehead
Miss Vera Lutrcll escaped with ouly
n fCw bruises
Miss LOF-lnc Estes sustained
spraincd wrist.
The car was wrecked.
The driver Of the big car was not
acquainted with the road, a. he made
the attempt to pass the other cai
while only fifty feet from the cana
bridge across No. 3, missed the bridge
and nearly cleared the eighteen-foot
canal, failing 10 DO 80 by margin
sufficient 20 give the car wreckinp
impact with the west bank.
A passing car picked up the wound
ca and rushed them to the office Of
Drs. Letzerich. Hariingen, where they
were attended to with such despatch
as the doctors could use in the face
Of 50 many suffering people.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04
SCHOOL BILLS
SENT into THE
SENATE TODAY
Appropriations for Schools
Increased in Report OF
Finance Committee.
0Ey The Associated Press

AUSTIN, Tex. June An ap-
preparation Of $6,O00.000 emergency
aid for the public schools and higher
educational institutions, proposed II
the bill following the governors rec
concentrations. was introduced III the
senate today.
The senate finance committee re-
ported favorably a bill proposing an
appropriation of S2.500,000 To the
available school fund with an amend
ment increasing IN appropriation 10
$4,000 900.
The governor recommended 10 the
legislature an amendment proposing
leasing public school lands by with
drawal Of unsurveyed lands from op-
Grafton of the law and proceeding for
the issuance Of mineral permits ~
prospect for oil on unsurveyed lands.
Other recommendation proposed
increasing the salaries of county COM
missioners in counties Of population
of %. 900 or less. Another recon-
mendation was for a measure author
iZing the issuance Of bonds for con-
struction of maeadamized and grav-
ellcd hard road.
A memorial tribute TO the late Lieu
tenant Governor A. b. Davidson was
adopted by the senate.
House passed under suspension q
rules bill proposing exemption of
dairy cattle from compulsory dipping
unless they were found to BE- infest-
ed with ticks by an authorized inspec-
tor. The house engrossc6 bill val
idating charters Of cities of five
Thousand nnnulntion and over
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04

Nrlirrmnn NJ Commissioner NayIs NJ the
Texas department NJ agriculture. W. am
uuuuccd the Withdrawal uf all federal aid
.n citrus clukrr eradication work ir
Texas pending y final deriSi"n in tie
Stockwcl case at Alvin. which concerns
Ihr question VT damages for d,Sfructiuu
nf Infected citrus trees. inl which. has
Nrcu rcmaudrd for trial IVA ts merits
This means. il IS pointed oui. that during
the time II would take fnr i Lew decision
~ hr reached. the valley VIII ~ left
without cankcr protection.
Y Dr kclermun. in his lrtt,r ~ Com
missioner Davis. says: In any commun-
ity more wv icss isuiHtcH wv protected hy
natural boundaries. co-opfratiyc uc-
iifitic~ in fir hope nj completely craii-
eating citrus cguErr wy wv prevent its
gaining fnoth"ld IN eases where these
communities arv free from cankcr. may
ho carried on during the coming wear
provided Wc can hr assured uf practical
Ily thu unanimous support of the resi-
dents of that region
This paragraph ~ regarded here ~
covering the situation in the lower Rio
VI
citrus growers will get together aud ap-
\ rral hv petition for thu uninterrupted
continuation W tlis work. TIN, the ncccS-
snrr authorization will l,c made BY Dr
v hrllrrnan.
itr kcllrrman'S letter to Commits
v ~irEcr Davis goes un:
II seoms t. me reasonable to expect
therefore that within frw years the
V rIlf states. with ,hc pns>i'i. exception
of Texas. viii hc entirely free from the
disease N IN difficult NJ make any pre-
f. diction ~ to tho future status II the
work iu Texas Tlh scpnis ~ me par
trulnrIv unfortunate. fnr ~ most diff
cult paris nf the Trvas work seems 4"
have hcrr accomplished Th. number ~
abandoned nurseries which naG grown NJ
into thiil rts uf citrus trif,.iatn AMI had
brcuinr iur.ctel with citrus canKrr pre-
scented am cxtrcmcic diffirnit problem in
eradication. ! believe thut al these
.ungirs harc been cradicat".l and too. y
very large percentage NJ ihe infected
trees ! believe aiI M nurseries .in The
state have lrrn benefited hv warnings
Regarding tip ease with which this diS
ease T. sprrai The very small altered
infections in thr Riu Grandc region were
discovered ard. hclieve. complcicly
crulirrted. think this ariinn WIS es-
c'-ially Important w this section which
j. inst developing its citrus Possibilities
think the work carried nn IN Texas has
been eNccllraily dpnc and greatly re-
grrt ihc sudden and probable disastrous
stop
The Importance nf the gramfrIit apd
other citrus varieties industry III III,
l-xer Rio trandc valley i Indicated hy
thr enormous increase NJ citrus paintings
during the past few wears. t'n7er the
assurance of protection afforded hy the
Ic'trus cankcr fight there were planted
during the 1919 season n total 81 % 0oo
trees and during the first five months
~ 1910 there have heen planted over
lSnMN trees. according tn citrus mon
y ~ feared that II Tile protection II r.
moved that II will practically mean tae
abandonment ~ any fntur. linnting. am
perhaps the spread ~ Infection in the
lvallcy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04
SWITCHMEN STRIKE
, EXTENDS TO SPIDER
web AT S. BEN!TO

SAN PE,UT0, Tc,gs. Ju-u
The switchmens strike has extended
to San Bonito. The entire switching
crew Of the San Bcnito q Rio Grand <
Valley railroad. known ~ the Spider
Web" went on strike Thursday for
higher wages. The crew abandoned
their trains on the Gulf Coast Lines
main line, and proceeded To the Of
fices % George Wrsor president and
general manager of the road % pre-
sent their demands. An increase was
refused and The four strikers quit
their jobs A new crew was obtained
this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04
WAGE CONTROVERSY
COMMITTEE IS NAMED
BY THE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June a
President Wilson today appointed q
committee Of three to settle the wage
controversy Of the anthracite coal
miners. The commissions award il
to be made in sixty days if possible
and will be retroactive ID April |
when the contracts expired. The
members Of the coal commission are
William O. Thompson Of Columbus
Neal J. Ferry Of McAdoo and Viii
liam +. Connell Of Scranton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04
RECORD in
MAY.LOWEST EVER,
SAYS SPECIALIST

HOUSTON. Texas june az. ~.
Gray of THE Bureau of Ciop Estimates
suid that the May Record in Texas l5
the lowest ever, wish the north and
northcas. parts ~ the state showing
the worst condition while the north
west and west and center east arc
best. Labor IS ample At present, bu.
late cotton chonnirE IN the north Is
expected to conflict with the small
grain harvest and make labor short.
. Crops are " north late. There j. "A
poss ibiitv SHAT dr~ and hot weather
N il help cotton. There il no
Of the summer being TOO. cry, he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04
MAY LEASE SCHOOL LANDS.
IN The Associated - J

AUSTIN. Texas. June County
Commissioners courts may lease
school lands IN consideration OF GER
tain sums of money TO be paid by the
lessee and certain specified permanent
improvements To be placed upon the
land by the Lessee. according TO an opin-
ion az the Attorney General rendered
upon request Of the county attorney OF
LlanO county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04
III BRITISH SHIPS WILL
TAKE EUROPEAN GRAIN
nv The Associated Press

GALVESTON, Tex, June A.
Eleven additional British ships have
been ordered here for grain to Eu-
rope. They expect 10 carry 1000, 900
bushels. Seventeen ships for grain
are expected during the month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04
ONLY MEMBERS OF y. s. :
CONGRESS TO RECEIVE
COPIES OF THE RECORD

WASHINGTON, .. G.. june T.
Senator Snoot, republican, chairman
cf the Joint commission on printing,
announced today that because OF the
shortage cf priEt Paper, subscriptions
to the congregational record al present
will be limited to supply members Of
the senate and house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04
WOMEN GIVEN TWENTY
YEARS I'm N. Y. PRISON

ROCHESTER. ". ", June -
Pear Beaver Odell was given twenty
years sentence here today on ccnvic-
tion on a charge Of assisting her hus-
band. James III Odell. to handcuff
Edward Kneip to a tree and beat him
10 death
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04
REPEAL OF WAR LAWS
MEASURE is REPORTED

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June A.
Without amendment the senate judi
ciary committee reported the house
resolution providing for repeal Of war
legislation. excepting the ever act and
the trading with the enemy act
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04
NIGHT WATCHMAN is
PAINFULLY BURNED
lSnerial to 1he IIernllll

HARLINGEN, Texas. Juunc a.
Night Watchman Luke Waters in the
yards If the st. l.. b. g. NJ railroad
at this place was painfully burned
about his face and hands last night
when he threw n quantity Of coal oil
into the fire box Of an engine to re-
vive the furnace. The burns are pain
ful but will result in nothing serious.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04
PASTOR PROBING INDUSTRY.

'Ey The Associated PrLasN
TOPEKA. Kansas, June 4-Dr.
Charles VI. Sheldon is making q study
of industrial conditions In the United
States with a view 70 making known
his view Of "What would Jesus 90 in
the industrial world today?" The wen
known pastor and author recently
spent several days III the Kansas coal
fields.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04
HIGH PRICE FOR HEIFERs.

FORT WORTH. Texas. June -
Twenty-seven white faced heifers,
raised near Henrietta, Brought rec
ord price Of twelve cents az the Fort
Worth Stockyards today. The aver
age weight was 73S pounds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04
AIRPLANE REMAINS UP IN
AIR "a HOURS, MAKING
A NEW WORLDS RECORD

PARIS, june 4.--The airplane
Goliath, piioted by lieutenants Bas-
soutrot and Bernard broke the world =
continuous flight record, remaining in
the air "a hours, 10 minutes and
seconds, flying 1918 kilomcters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04
ALVEST0N PROTEST
D|SREGARDED, TEXAS
TROOPS WILL ENTER

AUSTIN, Tex, June 4.-The sen.
ate endorsed Governor Hobby's ae.
tion in ordering the national guard
TO Galveston, when il voted down
amendments to n bill appropriatine
100000 to defray expenses Of the
move and PASSED the bill. One amend.
ment proposed cutting the appropria-
ton to $4,000. Senator McNealu,
said the governor had been misin.
formed relative to conditions in Gal.
many companies were needed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04
nv Thn A.sncinlri rrrnsl

BUDAPEST. June 4.-The public
il much excited because the imminent
signing az the peace treaty has caused
some disorders. Count Apponyi, for
mer head OF the Hungarian Peace
delegation, said, Il am sure condi-
tions will improve. All necessary pre-
cautions have been taken to prevent
the hot heads from revolving and dis
.avowing the signing Of peace"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04
'Rv The Associated pressl

LONDON, June 4-The executive
body of the National Railway Union
decided to ask the calling Of n special
congress Of Irish and British trades
unions ITO try to bridge the gulf be-
tween the Irish people and the govern
ment," il was announced today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04
BANKERS TO MEET I'M VILLAGE

tEy The Associated Press
MILWAUKEE. Wis. June 4-The
Wisconsin Bankers Association will
hold its annual convention tins month
in 2 town ~ less than 200 inhabitants
This Is in keeping it, "back to the soil
policy" The place * the village of
North Lake.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04
9-YEAR-OLD BOY WILL
DIRECT BAND OF 1000
ATG. o. p. CONVENTION

CHICAGO. H., June 4.-John
Rand III. aged Q, grandson Of the noted
Chicago band director. will direct the
band Of nearly 1000 pieces at the
opening of the republican convention
when the march, THE Republicans,
composed by his father and dedicated
to the convention. will be played.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04
BURN BUILDINGS
AT VERA CRUZ IN
FIGHT ON PLAGUE

VERA CRUZ. Mexico. june f.
Buildings on the municipal docks and
several houses nearby were burned bv
the authorities to eliminate posslbls
centers Of infection by the buoonlc
plague. Four new cases were dlscuv-
cred today. Two died
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04
RODMAN IS RENOMINATED.

WASHINGTON, ID. g.. June A.
Rear Admiral Joseph w. Rodman was
renominated today by President Will
son TO be governor Of the Virgin
Islands.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04
POLK RESIGNATION IS
ACCEPTED TODAY BY
PRESIDENT WILSON

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. June 4.
President Wilson today accepted the
resignation of Frank l.. Polk, under
secretary of state. Polk is the third
high Official Of the state department
To resign this year. He gave bad
health as his reason.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04
WIND UP S. c. CONTEST.

tFv Thr AS~ONInicd Prrssi
CHICAGO, llyl., June I.-The com
mittee wound up the South Caroline
contest by voting TO seat al delegate
The Tolbort faction was counted for
Lowden.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04
GASOLINE ADVANCE TO
81 CENTS AT DALLAS

DALLAS, Tex, June 4.-Gasoline
was advanced to thirty-one cents a
gallon BY some dealers in several prin-
cipal Texas cities and other dealers
are holding at thirty cents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04
NV Thr Associated rrrssl

AUSTIN, Texas, June i.-The gov
ernor. awaiting a report from General
Cope. had nothing "a say today con
ccrning the Galveston protest against
sending militia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04

GALVESTON, Texas. June A.
City officials met with Adjutant Gen
crsl George Cone who arrived here to.
day to 60 over the longShoremen'
strike situation which prompted the
governor TO order national guardsmer
to that town.
A mass meeting has been called BY
the city commissioners for this eve.
ming to protest the action Of the gov
ernor. Strike leaders insist that they
have been orderly and law abidinq
and have no intention Of resorting a
anything unlawful TO gain their ends
The city commissioners last might
adopted a resolution protesting Tho
governors action, asserting that moth
ing in connection with the dockwork
ers strike has developed which tho
police could not handle. and under
the circumstances martial law is ar
insult to the Galveston citize nship.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04

AUSTIN, Texas, june 4.-Notwith-
standing the protest Of The city com
mission Of Galveston, t~enty-ninc
units Of the Texas National Guard
sse ia ar,nories today awaiting ordrrs
TO entrain fer that city to assume con-
troll Of the dock strike situation. Of.
ficials declare an effort will be made
today to rush through the legislature
bill appropr,atirg 100000 to de-
fray espenses of the national guard to
Galveston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04

FORT WORTH, Texas, June a.
A mass meeting Of labor men today
protested to the governor against
sending militia to Galveston. saying
there was no need for them there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04
PASSAGE OF BOXING
BILL is DOUBTFUL

AUSTIN, Texas. June 4.-The box
ing bill i scheduled 10 come up in the
house today with passage doubtful.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-04
TREATY OF PEACE
WITH HUNCARIANS
CONCLUDED TODAY
tRy The Associared I.rcssl

VERSAILLES, June I.-The
treaty Of peace with Hungary was
signed today in the Grand Trianon
Palace here.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-23

Lexington, KY, Dec. 25.-Cir-
cult Judge Richard {. Stoll order
cd; the county clerk to issue Mrs
Margaret H. T. Hunt a license
and give her two number plates
for her electric runabort, on pay
mcnt of $40, the sum represent
ing 60 cent for each horse power
and 80 cents for fees. NThc~ clerk
had demanded $1,000 more.'A mo-
ton for 4 nandamus order was
sustained ON the ground that the
lazy governing the automobile
license fixes no minimum and that
the demand OF ~he county clerk
was arbitrary and without right.
Judge Stoll granted Clerk 5. II.
Lewis an appeal.
1fthc court OF appeals sustains
Judge Stoll every owner of an
electric automobile will get tags
at the price established by Mrs.
Hunt.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-23

Mayheld, Ky.-Rev. I. n.
Compton performed the most sol
cmn marriage of his life when
called to Lebanon, Tenn, to unite
Louis +. billiard and Miss Jennie
Lea. Just before the ceremony
benjamin J. billiard. 65,, father OF
the bridegroom. dropped dead OF
apoplexy. After the conference,
the family decided that minimum
sorrow would come from going
ahead with the marriage. and the
ceremony was performed in the
house of death.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-23
MADISON HIGH
CLOSED WEDNESDAY

The Elizabethtown News suggests
revival of the toll gate system in
Kentucky as the solution of the prob
lem of how to maintain good roads
with the present amount of tax rev.
cues. at isn't fair for one man to
build road and another man to wear
it out" the News says, discussing
heavy truck and automobile travel
through that part of the state.
Such a plan might operate to cut
down lot of reckless speeding at
any rate.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-23
WOMAN ASKS CIRCUIT
CLERK TO WRITE DIVORCE

Frankfort, Ky-Circuit Clerk Kelly
Smither reports that woman APP
peared at his desk and asked if it
would take very long for him to write
her divorce, on the ground that she
was tired of her husband. She didn't
say whether or not she had another
selection, but, when he had explained
that only judges decreed divorces, fol-
loving rather protracted and expen-
sive litigation, she sighed YEARLY and
went out to continue Christmas shop
ping.