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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-28
Surrender of L. 5. Rights

To establish technical peace BIZ
such method. the President SAID n
his veto message. woul dbe 70 effect
a complete surrender Of the rights
of the United States SO lar as Ger
many IS concerned ana 10 reIin-
quish al the high purposes winch LED
the nation into war and which were
embodied N the rejected treaty Of
Versailles.
The Presidents act apparently
brought 10 another and final dead
lock the efforts Of the present admin
isrratiun and Congress 10 agree on a
peace settlement. Republican lead
ers conceded they had no chance 70
uRss the resolution over the execu-.
tive's veto. though an attempt would
De made IN the House tomorrow, and
on both SIDES II was predicted rhHt
the ISSUES OF the r-saty CONTROVERSY
would have ID be fought out in the
political campaign with Democrats
ana Republicans blaming each other
for the failure to cgnsummate q state
Of peace
In ms message the President did not
Indicate whethsr ne might again sub
nit the treaty 70 the Senate for at
iflcation. but said the resolution raised
again the question of whether the
United States cared 10 draw apart
Erum the rest Of the world CT To Join
with other nations N attaining the
ends To vVkicn the treaty was framed.
The veto had been expected by the
Republican leaders anu they MADE
plans TO CLOSE the incident promptly by
q recnrd vote on re-passage Of the res
oiutiun. The message went first u the
House where its -eRding was greeted
with cheers by Democrats and de-isipn
by Republicans. without discussion
il was agreed 70 take a vote al mon
tomorrow.
The general prediction on the Repub-
iican side was that the resolution
would fall short by only few votes
of the two-thirds necessary 70 rCpass
II. In the Senate. however, II WIS
conceded that the prospects was Gtto-
gether hopeless. the Democrats 6tEud-
ing almost solidly with the President.
For the most part. Senate cnu-
House leaders -efrained from Crrn-
rnent on the President action. The
general tenor of the talk on the Repub
lican side. however, was that the ak
ecurtve and not Congress now must
bear the responsibility # the nation
continued technically al war. while
among the Democrats il was reiterated
that the nation still would hul1 L.e
Republican Senate TO account for It's
failure 70 ratify the treaty
Representative Fess Of OHIO, CHI. -
man of the Republican congressional
committee. declared N formal
statement that the President alone
was to blame and that the people were
with the Republican leaders IN their
attempt TO end through the resolution
an "infoierable situation"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-28
LARGER EXPENDITURE MONEY
NECESSARY TO BOOST NAMES
RATING U. s. SCHOOL SYSTEMS

lsfied with her rating as we are
Commissioner Of Public Educarion
Paysun Smith has photographed me
that DR.. Ayres Of the Foundation viii
on June i, III his request give an ad-
dress in Boston on Rating the
School System" TO explain his meth
I'd of rating. I shall attend that
meeting"
Dr. Thomas continued:
Col. Leonard P. Ayres. Director
Department Of Education and Stats
tics of the Russell Sage Foundation
places Maine 18th in educational eff
iciency among the 50 states and uer-
ritorial possessions Of the United
States Col. Ay-res Is recognized ID
a leading sta1isIician and his figures
are indisputabie. However, they give
only potentiaiities and cannot be TAX
en- as determining absolutely the
question as TO whether or NOT d state
is solving IT'S school problem the most
acknowledgements There must always
be some question as 10 whether the
data Is of vital ana rclaven1 ci1arac-
ter. There is no question as TO the
authenticity of the basic figures. IF
there is. the state which suffers is to
blame for each state reported for il
self. There is also some difference Of
opinion as 10 what constitutes "a
proper measure OF efficiency IN case
Of this nature. However. Il cannot
be denied that each item involved
has its bearing and is Of relative I'M
porrancs.
The index figures used by Col
Ayres beginning fifty wears ago show
a gradual decline in the efficiency
rank of all New England states while
il in apparent that much progress is
achieved The report as gwen must
ca-y some consolation TO those who
contend that the school Of a genera
tiun ago was better than the school
of the present day. The latest pub
lished report is for 1915 In all prob
ability Col. Ayres had access 70 the
figures for 1917 in the office of the
United States Commissioner Of Edu-
cation.
"Tf efficiency is the securing of the
highest and most satisfactory results
for the least expenditure uf time.
money and materials then II is not
infaIlibIe TO reckon that since Maine
in 1913 paid the lowest salaries ID her
teachers of any Northern state her
esfuratiunai system suffers and also
that since Maine has not put so much
money into school buildings is an
other sure sign of waning efficiency
Maine has always had a reputation
for good teachers. Fer educators
have been called into many states
and are IN a measure accountable for
the progress some Of these states are
making. II Maine mad offered oppur-
tuuity for advancement in salary and
position many of these well known
men and women would enrich the
educational vineyard Of Maine from
the fruit of which spirits as rare as
the best Madeira hive come.
eft must not be lost sight OF that
the west fifty wears ago had no school
evstems. Their rise has necessarily
been rapid while New Engiand's ed
ucatiuuaI foundation is of more than
a century. The rapid rise of Western
states brings a change N the relative
standing of the states and shows up
TO the advantage Of the newer state
fcoutinusd on Page -CoL. ?,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-28
BLOCK MANDATE
Senate Foreign Rela-
tons Objects
Committees Action Believed Inuioa-
tive Of Ultimate Defeat of Sespiu-
tion-Senate Debate as Soon as
Legislative Matters Permit

Washington. May - Defamation
of an American mandate over Ar
menia WIS regarded by leaders of
both parties IN Congress as a certain
result Of the adverse action taken
to-day by the Senate foreign relations
COMMITTEES.
In response to President Wilson S
request Of Congress for authority to
assume for The Cmtnd States a man
date over Armenia the Senate com
mirtee today by a vote Of II 70 re-
ported a resolution declaring that
Congress respectfully declines To
grant 10 the executive the power
asked
Solid Republican support given the
resolution IN the committee is ex-
pected by leaders TO continue IN the
Senate. One Democrat on the COM
mittee, Senator Shields of Tannes-
see opposed the mandate. OF the
four Democrats WHO opposed the res
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hitchcock Of Ne
brasisa. Williams of Mississippi.
Smith Of Arizona and Pittman of
Nevada only one, Mr.. Williams, was
said to favor the mandate The 9th
er three Democrats opposed the res
olution on other grounds and were
said 10 oppose the Presidents re-
quest on principle
The resolution is 70 be brought be-
fore the Senate for debate ana dis
posRi as SOON as Legislative matters
permit. with little doubt entertained
by either party as 70 lis adoption.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-28

Frank O. L0wdn. is third II the list
with II votes
With approval Today by the CITY
building Inspector Of the rerupora -
galleries, Installed 70 sadd 1910 extra
seats TO the normal capacity OF the
Coliseum. Chas. 7. Hall. sunerinten-
dent of rhe building, notified the con-
vention committee that ne would have
the nall ready 70 turn over to the RE-
punllcans late next weak
Special correspondents az mani ,ne4-
-opulitan newspapers were thrown n
TO Consideration TO-DAY when 4 WIS
announced by the Western Union Tele-
graph Co that il would have I'd wires
running into the convention hail
superintendent Hail notified the
company that the building crales eour-
c,l had threatened q call out all work
men employed Il the Coliseum r non
union telegraph companies attempted
to place wires II the building. The
Postal Telegraph CO. said il mad not
heard If the trouble ana expected 10
install an office
The unions have been irving :, or
Eanize the elevator boys N the Vast
arm Union building here. The elevator
bows. according to the COMPANY. NJ
ready are unInuized as they belong %
the Western Union Employees Asso-
citation
L. W. Henley, secretary Of the con-
vention committee. placed an order FIR
new Eavel today and the historic
mailet ued in 1872 ana 1916 VII lee
discarded. III has gone through two
defeats" Mr. Henley commented. land
because Of the associations connec; ed
with il 7 think ne would better Ky
i aside ana buy a less dangerous
weapon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-28

s.--aE1eE- vas recently issued by
-.e -}arzr--nert n Education of the
fsss@.' -age NoundatIon on tile pub
moo eys1en Of ne United States
wnr. Name WAS placed No. So IN
a Is, as standing. The report
nIael Al INDEX Number for
s,a-t scnoo. Svsrerns'' ana was made
r leonard ? Ay--es. director of
.,e f7un1ator s Department Of Ed
--1.o1.
~ Au-ag-us O. Thomas was ap-
Hroa,aea 9y e Journal man with the
Huss-!ur
Allne aoT-ectly reported in
.-@t statement
y. ~a7lnas -apIied: absolutely.
F III a. method of arriving al
'.--.',sIo1s 1g ne Foundation is con-
1u- nauv things winch sx-
T az 0ss school system are not
-'fs E70 md our standard Of eff
'el. Is 1ur gwen proper consider
1907 -na ignition.
.-ae" as, wear that this report
7'L-o~ ana knew substantially
& "1-ll De. I therefore at last
'orce~"nce NJ superintendents
1Fa, -aese figures with them
-a.l-n@a so far as could the
aEas=-e5 av which the Foundation
measured III now preparing q
~sas,}cA = Dur own that viii show
'-t .oE~tH, Measurement and obviate
g.. ne GrasarE -a1ing raults. No fig
res -i's 1esn available for TINS
Measurement slnre 1915. therefore
A'.-s I'll - salo for our schools that
-'7s l11 -sDear N the Foundations
.e'-''S IT. me can say that Maine
.-.-o'!k nave gone backward IN the
q. lFf ez-'s-in fact, we are -ecog-
Zee by al ne men and women at
''s 2.S a1H" alpnal conferences us
'7'HE 4naac Of most of them in many
6a--Ic-.- a.,
--~ss-a--,,lse-cs Is as much dissat-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-28
$50. 900 FIRE LOSS
AT ROWLAND. ME.

Rowland. Ne. MAY 2-.-The rra,nl
way house Of the Rowland Pulp & Pa
per Cn. al westeu1eld was burned this
morning At ! o'clock. A large guam
THY NJ paper. three cars of sulphur
were destroyed, also five cars WHICH
were on the track near the building
were burned The loss is IN the nsigh-
hurnopd Of $50 nnn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-28
Mrs. TOmaszkiewicz
Insane and Not
Guilty Jury Finds

Northampton. Mass. May "a
verdict Of NOT guilty by reason OF in
sanity was returned tonight by the
jury in the case Of Mrs. Anna Tom
aszfiewicz. charged with the murder
Of her husband, Andrew
The case went TO the jury AZ 40
2. M. and after ! 1-2 hours for lunch
began its deliberations. which occu-
pied three hours.
Mrs. Tnnaszi1iewiCz was commit :
ted To the Northampton State hospit-
al for the insane for life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-28
RkTH0M HOT
Declares Navy Heads
Seek to Break Him
Seserts Judge Advocates Statement
IN Form Of Question That Many of
Stories German Spy Systems in
P-ovidence journal Were False
Part Of Testimony in Newport
Vice p-one

Westerly, +. l. May 27-John r.
Rathon. editor of the Providence
Journal. tes1ifylng here today before
The naval cour- Of inquiry which is
Investigating charges of improper
practices by a naval vice squad at
Newport. declared MS belief that. q
statement made In the form of a
question by Judge Advocate Henry
/ Eynelnan was -'parr of d plot IN
which The secretary Of the navy and
assistant secretary Of the nAvy are
involved 10 inJure and degrade me"
Stricken from Hecord
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt, al
whose request Mr.. Rathom mas been
RECALLED Is a witness Immediately
asked that THIS part OF MS answer be
stricken from the records. The court
ordered this done.
The judge advocate mad produced
a phorostatic copy Of Il letter writ
TEN by Mr.. Rathum TO Attorney Gem
eraI Thomas ", Gregory on Febru-
airy o, 1913. and asked;
Is il not a fact that many Of the
wHr stories III which the Providence
journal CLAIMED credit for uneHrralug
German spy systems were false ~"
Thai statement the witness ans
wered, lis deliberate wi1ful and ap-
solute falsehoed IN al that II says
and all that II ennpliss."
Then be added his reference ID the
navy department heads. The first
part of ms answer was permitted To
stand
Answering IN the affirmative the
Judge advocates question whether
the signature 10 the letter was ms.
Mr.. Rarhom addressed the court and
said the letter was a confidential
communication from him 10 the at
torney general. with the understand
ing that a pledge had bean made that
the Information was not 10 be used
and that the letter WAS 10 he shown
10 only one other person. he declined
70 make any statement regarding its
contents without a release from Mr..
Gregory.
The Judge advocate said ne had
not intended 10 introduce the sub
JecT matter of the letter. Later, how
ever. after questions as 10 whether
Mr.. RathuIn had pursued d policy Of
printing false statements concerning
government departments. he said he
would offer the letter IN evidence.
subject 10 release by Mr.. Gregory,
Claude r. Branch. counsel for
Newport ministers who made the or
iElnal complaint regarding the VICE
squad. said ne resented what ne term
ed an insinuatiun that Mr.. Rathpm's
character was in question. The judge
advocate replied that il was not
in question. M Branch then said
ne had read the letter and that ne felt
that alleged German plots mad moth
ing 10 do with the present inquiry.
The court ruled the letter ont ON
the ground that il was mt material
IN reachinE a finding
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-28
Senator johnson to :
BowtoG.O.P.Choice
at Chicago Meeting

-,...~. T-sena of California
ga today Ii he would
- NV :. Chicago be the Republican
..ssr-s "a family
johnson
80, Chicago ees the ~iH
ssp to-day Greensooro
a anrrses at
Carolina
m aru wealth." Major General
,-ora viii deliver speeches
sa,sr Asnevlie
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-28
Hard Coal Workers
Agree to Wilson Offer
Arbitration Commis'n.

Wllkesnarre, Pa. May THE Of
fer of President Wilson ID appoint a
commission to arhitrate the anthrn.-
cite wage dispute was accepted here
today by an overwhelming vote OF
the rrf-distr1ct convention of hard
coal miners.
The mine workers, however ask
the privileges of selecting ''practi-
cal miner" 10 represent them on the
commission.
The convention adopted a resolu-
ton declaring that the miners were
forced 10 accept the commission. as
industrial class Legislation nnakes it
almost humanity impossiSie - wage
q successful sfrika..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-28
Jap Cruiser on Way
to Take Part I'm
Maine Centennial

Toxic. May "a (By The Associated
Press The Japanese cruiser Kas-
uEa viii sail on May Is Cor Portland.
Me. to participate in the celebration
marking the Tooth anniversary of the
establishment of a state government
there She will pass through the
Panama Canal. and will ne the first
Japanese vessel 70 use that water
WHY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-28
BOlsheviki Control
All North Earelia

Copenhagen. May 2z-Aii OF north
ern Kareiia tnprthwest RusEia9 has
been conquered by the Boisheviis..
according TO a HeisinEfprs despatch
TO the National eTirisnde. The Karel-
ian population has aed to the furesrs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-28
END TRIAL NEAR
j Jennie Zimmerman
| Charged with Murder
Testimony Nearly Completed Thurs
day-Case TO Jury by Saturday
Plan 70 Finish Before E5oIiday II
Possible

Springfield. May G1-Taking Of
testimony in the trial of Miss Jennie
c. Zimmerman, charged with the
murder of her COUSIN, DR.. Henry
Zimmerman, WAS nearly completed
this afternoon ann Indications point
10 the case going 10 the jury Satur-
day. Judge Nelson P. Brown an
nounred after adjournment t1lHt
court will SIT Saturday and also to-
morrow night If necessary, so that
the case mHy be completed before
the holiday.
5aItSin Recalled
This afternoon S sitting WIS taken
I'D largely with sur-reburtaI by the
defense. Peter BaIkin. around
whom a great deul of testimony has
1welt IN the last few days. was re-
called ID the stand 10 check up on
statements made by witnesses for
the prosecution.
Attorney William G. Mchechnis
ing to the testimony of Bernard
FaldInan- an uncle of DR.. thinner
man, IN which Feldman had SAID
that BaIkln had told him of taking
revolver from Miss Zimmerman
BaIkin said he had told Feldnan
nothing of the sort ana that he did
not know that Miss Zimmerman had
purchased revolver Regarding
Feldmuns statement that the con-
versation referred 70 took place the
night before the shooting and that
BaIkin had urged FeidmHn TO inter
cede because Miss Zimmerman
might use the gun" Mr. BaIk1n
SAID he remembered going 70 lunch
with Feldrnan but that II was Il week
or more before the shooting and Ut
no time did he make any of the
statements credited 10 him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-28

1t viii be somewhat cpeier Friday
and Saturday in the interior of the
Winds off Atlantic coast: North of
Sandy Hook, moderate south and
southwest winds with fElr weHther
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-28
Veto Message Says Would Put en-
effaceable Stain on Nations Honor
and effect Complete Surrender US.
Rights So Far as Germany is Con-
cerned--Republican Leaders Admit
Lack Of Votes to Pass Over Veto
Treaty Fight to Campaign for Voice
of People

Washington, May 27-Presdent Wilson vetoed the peace
resolution today and informed Congress he could
party the program framed by Republican leaders OF
Senate House because would put
neffacabe stain" the Nations honor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-28
THE WEATHER
FAIR

FAIR
Northern New England. Fair Fri
day warmer III southwest Maine. Sat
uroay fair
Eastern New York ana Southern
New England: Fair Friaar Saturday
fair. copIsr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-28
Boston Forecast

Forecast fur Boston AND vicinity:
Fair Friday and Saturday; moderate
southwest To west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-28
BACK TO FARM
Plan Proposed for City
Workers

As Partial Solution Farm Labor
Question Suggestion Offered Husi-
ness Men ana Employees Pass Va
CATIONS Working CROPS on Maine
Farms-Enuorsea by State Cham
Der nf Commerce
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-09-16

1887, by W. F. Masters, and locat-
ed in the NEA of the SEA of Sec
ton 80, Township North, Range
W. B. NJ. in Payette County Idaho,
the above named defendants.
You are hereby notified that a
complaint has been filed against you
in the District Court of the Seventh
Judicial District of the State of Ida
he, in and for the County of Payette,
by the above named plaintiff.
This action is brought to quiet
title in the plaintiff in and to the
aforesaid land and premises, which
are also fully described in plain
tiffs complaint on file herein, to
which reference is hereby made.
And you are hereby directed to
appear and answer the said COM
plant within twenty days Of the
service of this summons, if served
within said Judicial District, and
within forty days if served else
where; and you are further notified
that unless you so appear and an
swer said complaint within the time
herein specified, the plaintiff will
take judgment against you as pray
ed in said complaint.
Witness my hand and seal of the
said District Court, this 81 day of
July, 1920
H. G. GARDNER, Clerk.
R. E. HAYNES,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Residing at Payette, Idaho.
DISTRICT COURT SEAL)
First pub. Sept. 8, 1920.
e. Last pub. Oct. IA, 1920.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-09-16

In hte District Court of the Sew
enth Judicial District of the State
of Idaho, in and for the County Of
Payette.
William Jones, Plaintiff,
VS..
Mary H. Marshall, formerly Mary
Hubbard, wife of Thomas r. Hub
bard, (also known as T. r. Hub
bard), deceased, all of the unknown
heirs and devisees of Thomas K.
Hubbard, deceased, Orella S. Mel
son. R. A. Nelson, l.. L. Nelson, &.
E. Nelson and all unknown heirs
and devisees of ]. G. Nelson, de-
ceased, and all unknown persons
claiming an interest in and to the
North half of the North half of the
SEX of the NEA of Section n,
Township North, Range 5 w. B.
NJ. in Payette County, Idaho,
Defendants.
The State of Idaho Sends Greeting:
To Mary H. Marshall, formerly
Mary Hubbard, wife of Thomas r.
Hubbard (also known as T. r. Hub
bard), deceased, all of the unknown
heirs and devisees of Thomas X.
Hubbard. deceased, Orella S. Mel,
son, R. A. Nelson, l.. L. Nelson, Z.
E. Nelson and all unknown heirs and
deyisees of J. G. Nelson, deceased,
and all persons claiming an interest
in and to the North half of the
North half of the SEA of the NE a
of Section 27, Township s North,
Range 5 W. B. M. in Payette Coun-
ty. Idaho, the above named defend
ants.
You are hereby notified that a
complaint has been filed against you
in the District Court of the Seventh
Judicial District of the State of Ida
no. in and for the County of Pay
cite. by the above named plaintiff.
This action is brought to quiet
title in the plaintiff in and to the
aforesaid land and premises, which
are also fully described in plain.
tiff,s complaint on file herein, to
which reference is hereby made.
And you are hereby directed to
appear and answer the said COM
plant within twenty days of the
service of this summons, if served
within said Judicial District, and
within forty days If served else
where; and you are further notified
that unless you so appear and an,
swer said complaint within the time
herein specified, the plaintiff will
take judgment against you as pray
ed in said complaint.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
the said District Court this Gath day
of August, 1920.
H. G. GARDNER, Clerk.
By LILLIAN WILSON.
Deputy Clerk.
r. E. HAYNES,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Residing at Payette, Idaho.
DISTRICT COURT SEAL)
First pub. Sept. 9, 1920.
Last pub. Oct. IA, 1920
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-09-16

We have several 5 to room
modern residences, except heat, at
prices about one-half what it would
cost to build, are we'll located. See
us for the best bargains in ranch
land and city property.-Payette
Valley Real Estate Agency. Sept 2t4
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-09-16
Plaintiff,


William F. Masters, otherwise
known as w. F. Masters, and Tessie
L. G. Masters, his wife, Thomas w.
Bates, James E. Fulton, Sarah C.
Lamme, wife of d. S. Lamme, de-
ceased, all of the unknown heirs and
devisees of Charles Guild, deceased,
and Cordelia Guild, deceased, and all
unknown persons claiming an in
terest in and to Lots IS, 10, and 20,
Block /, Map of Payette, Idaho, ac-
cording to the plat filed Jan. 10,
1887, by w. F. Masters, and located
in the NEA of the SEA of Section
SO, Township North, Range 5 w.
B. NJ. in Payette County, Idaho,
Defendants.
The State of Idaho Sends Greeting:
To William F. Masters, otherwise
known as w. F. Masters, and Tessie
L. G. Masters, his wife, Thomas W.
Bates, James E. Fulton, Sarah G.
I,amme. wife of d. s. Lamme, de-
seased. all of the unknown heirs and
deyisees of D. S. Lamme, deceased,
all of the unknown heirs and de-
visees of Charles Guild, deceased,
and Cordelia Guild, deceased, all
unknown persons claiming an in
terest in and to Lots Is, 10 and 20,
Block 1, Map of Payette, Idaho, ac-
cording to the plat filed Jan. 10,