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Evening journal., 1920-05-05
FInTuFN on MONKEY RIN,

About 1870 o'clock last night dis
Irict fire companies responded TO
an alarm from Box tif, Lancaster
aNnnhe and Sycamore street, only %
Ind lie alarm VS. falSe
Evening journal., 1920-05-05
non ASHES FIRE DIMP,

A FIRE caused by hot ashes on ihC
city dump. at Twenty-eighth anC
Madison streets. was extnguished by
The BrandyWine Fire Cc.npany, las
night. No damage was dOne.
Evening journal., 1920-05-05
TnnANls TRANSFORMATIONS
SUN AND TIDE.

500 A. Ms 1900 p. NJ. GO
1000 A. M.....60 100 p. M.....6O
Evening journal., 1920-05-05
DESTROYERS GO TO KEY WEST TO AID AMERICANS
us. NAVY SENDS FIGHTING
SHIPS TO WATCH MEXICAN
TOWNS AS REVOLT SPREADS

State Department
Hears CdrrdnSd s Cen
erals Hare CiUen
President Until Nay
Is TO Retire From
office. Capital is Cut
Off From Communi-
cation With Outside
World
Evening journal., 1920-05-05
LABOR POLITICAL MEETING.

a meeting OF the Non-Pariisan Po-
litnal Campaign Committee OF me
Central Labor Union. will meet to-
might in Marhinisis' Hail. seventh
and Washington streets The com
mittee will hold a smoker, Thursday
May Y, In X. OF p. Hall.
Evening journal., 1920-05-05

Columbia Grsfonolas and Rei
II. Fe<nberg, S06-S King sired
%
Evening journal., 1920-05-05

Head or ChriStiana
High water lilo A. NJ 100 p. NJ
Low water $40 A. NJ. 1000 p. NJ
Evening journal., 1920-05-05
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy. continued cool TO-
night and Thursday; moderate winds
mostly northeast probably fresh on
the coast.
Evening journal., 1920-05-05

Certified MIX for Inranis.--Clover
Dairy Co.-Adv.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-01-23
ARTISTS TO GREET A PARIS Az.
DIENCE.

Paris music-lovers will have an
opportunity next Monday night of
hearing three artists. one Of whom,
Mr.. Jules Falk, the eminent violin
list, has appeared here on other occa-
sions. Their recital to be given at
the Paris High School auditorium,
at 8:15 p. m. next Monday, by Mr..
Falk, in connection with Miss NAL
vina Erich, pianist, and Miss Es-
telle Wentworth. soprano, will be a
rare musical event.
Mr.. Falk is we'll and favOrably
known to Paris people. He Is g
cousin of Mr.. Louis WOllstein, of
This city, and an artist of undoubted
excellence. Miss Wentworth, with
whom he will appear in several du-
cts, possesses voice of rare charm
and warmth. Miss Erich, the &C
companist, is one Of the foremost
among the younger pianists, whose
extensive European recognition
during her studies abroad gained
her fame before she entered the
concert field in this country.
The recital will be given under
the auspices of the Bourbon County
War Mothers Association, and for
this reason, as we'll as the excellence
of the program to be presented,
there should be large audience
cpresent next Monday night.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-01-23
JOCKEY CLUB BOARD IS Sc
LECTED AGAIN.

The board of directors Of the Ken
lucky Jockey Club, with the addition
of the new member, George ]. Long.
was reelected for another year at a
meeting of the stockholders, held in
Louisville. They are johnson N.
Camden, Charles F. Granger, Matt
j. Winn, A. T. Hert, r. w. Bing-
ham. Lawrence Jones. Maurice l..
Calvin, Henning Chambers, P. J..
Hanlon and George J. Long. Col.
Matt J. Winn, general manager Of
the Kentucky Jockey Club, and
Harry Breivogel, resident manager
of the Latonia track. came down
from Covington for the session.
Sherman GoOdpaster, secretary Of
the State Racing Commission, was
also present. ---.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-01-23
Fire, Wind and Lightning
Insurance.
Thomas, Woodford & Bryan
FOR A WORTHY CAUSE

This week there is in progress a
drive" or campaign among the bus
mess men of Paris, headed by a COM
mittee of well-known men, for funds
for the Massie Memorial Hospital.
When the solicitors come to see you,
give of your means, and count it q
worthy contribution. You know
what the Massie Hospital means to
Paris. You are someone near and
dear to you. may almost any day be
in need of it's help. 1t is worthy
cause. Help the hospital with your
contribution
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-01-23
COUNTY SCHOOL THRIFT ESSAY
CONTEST.

The Bourbon County Thrift Cam
raign Committee has announced
plans for an Essay Contest on
Thrift among the schools of the
county. One dollar will be given to
the prize winners in each school
and $500 for the best essay in the
county. The essays must not be
more than 800 words long. The
contest closes Friday, January 80.
Each teacher selects the judges for
her own school. A Central Com
mittee will act as judges for the
county contest. All prize winning
essays must be mailed to Supt. Cay
" ood by January 31st.
The essay winning the Bourbon
County prize will be published In
the papers.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-01-23
COUGH UP" FOR THE MASSIE
HOSPITAL FUND.

Not an elegant expression, but as
certain as the sun rises, 1t is a most
expressive one. This applies to the
campaign for funds for the Massie
Memorial Hospital, now in progress
in Paris. The institution needs
funds for many purposes, each and
every one of them a worthy one
Be ready. Contribute to the fund
Help the Hospital, and in so doing
be helping someone else. either d.
rectly or indirectly. You may have
to go there some day yourself,
Nice thought. 81 helped to raise the
money to keep this place going"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-01-23
STRIPPED TOBACCO BURNED

A large crop of tobacco belonging
to Thos. F. Triplett, was lost when
the tenant house which sheltered it
on the owners farm, near Paris. was
destroyed by fire of unknown origin
Tuesday night. The blaze was seen
by neighbors, who hurried to the
scene to give aid, but the house was
destroyed before they reached it.
Mr.. Triplett's loss was not reported,
but as the tobacco was not insured,
it is probably total.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-01-23
z. n. I. WINTER BARRACKS I'm
FLORIDA ARE BURNED

The winter home of the Ken.
lucky Military Institute, at Eau
Gallie, Florida. was destroyed by
nre early Tuesday morning, causing
loss OF about $4,000. Covered by
insurance. Colonel Gruber, superin-
tendent of the school Tuesday, tele-
graphed:
School barracks burned here:
No one injured. School shall re-
main here for the winter"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-01-23
YOUNG LADIES

HIuIINtIOiNs IOOiNO IHL>IIS
The Cumberland Telephone
and Telegraph Company re-
quires more young women 10
learn Telephone Operating.
We will teach you and pay
you while learning. Regular
and frequent increases are
insured.
We like to employ alert,
earnest young women, who
are courteous by nature and
have the ambition to succeed
by doing their work correctly.
CUMBERLAND TELEPHONES
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
(Incorporated.)
Jan eff
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-01-23
POPULAR RAILROAD MAN NOW
REAL COLONEL"

Captain ]. w. Throckmorton, the
genial station master at the Union
Station. in Lexington, and one of
war horses" of the Republican
party In the county, has been ap-
pointed an aide-de-camp on the staff
of Governor Morrow with the rank
Of colonel. He received his COM
mission with q personal letter from
the Governor.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-01-23
APPELLATE COURT ORDERS

Hines, Director General, VS..
Burns Administrator, Bourbon;
agreement filed; appellee given un-
til January II, and appellant until
February 2, to file briefs. Appellee
fled brief on motion to dismiss.
with notice. Appellee filed brief
with notice.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-01-23
Monday, February z, 1920,

p
that have shipped this
ranging from four to six old
pleased with his
nothing
behind
(jan2s-3o) DIR. II. APPEL, Cynthiana KY
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-01-23

Another reason why little chill
dren think their father is the smart
est man in the world is because they
haven't gone to college yet.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-01-23

Unfortunately the dreamer doesn't
always wake up to find himself IA
nous.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-01-23

Frankness is good bait, bu
fiattary catches more fish.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-01-23
Public Sale of Draft Mares!

will sell public highest bidder
Day
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02

AA0ONkG.
Assonae 1ea9A 6sna.n0 sssse -
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A ,.,. - -
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n|h n. A., w.a...a.,
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NANJ J. W. johnsoa. A1aaecA-
FRANK 1. fatteESon. 80
resaEy.
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TIT srArrn es0NVoCAro ON or RoCK
D NJ. win - reid On tns nrss
AAA TUESDAY Of each mouth u
AX 7:3O n. m. L ], kOueets,
E.E.P.: Ell, Aah, SECRETARY.
1900 ,s,. ro,,or No
eos. A. =. = 4. A.-sse'sa
NS8 meennE hfss tndS o. essa
~ month ot'o FFssses' ". -
NN Il. ). Bouman. sscsessJ.
KNIGHTS TkNPIAx.
THE STATED CONLLAtk OF ROCK
Island CommAn0Ay Ne. ~,
ga knights 1eAnp.a- will DO hsia
hAfGH the second AoudAy Of eacA
trSctaes ariiAs AEss and toara
AouoAys.
Account OF knights Iemplar Oonciase
stated meeting OF Amoo 1rOteo WILL W
held Wednesday. Sept. ..
'Eosr eastern StAr:-Hexular meeans'
.,:s na a,. m ..,s'1 ~ 80 - 1850 In.
,.S ~ S 1ar~ Krs;s s.cTetary.
Imitation statea meeting sent. s.
ROCK ISLAND COUNCIL. NO. 20. z. 4 8.
N-Tne ss.tea assambl,es Of Rock u
land Councu NO. w. y. + y. ~ viii
b ne.o On the aniro WEDNESDAY ei esG1
na'nsnr.na.. r.cors,er.
Meeta every Thursday evening
>S> q. OLA re,lox.. .empIs on
KZ
G0 1oortn ssea0e, oet.oen
,c enteenth and hAGhteensa sssets
D b. r.. Leonard, n. ": Wee'
Losand- l. .. fnse AeofsuAs
oecoiso anu s0l'u ossAse WIG N'
v.o.M
ROCK ISLAND AERlE NO. ESQ. FRATER
nal order OF EaSles.-h ,,arss
s' 49, .a1 .n ho,,a EoyrtS svsnue and
Twenty. first struos. Frank Wich. W. X.
Joseph Grocegut. secretary.
Il; !; :: :; !; !: :; :: =
a 61ai'eo noAes'
SsNZU =. n. Asaaeson' SECRETARY
~. ZEN CluD oms' A'S Aoso d
8dS&S XNE& Visiting brothers Aways
heVS
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02

UcAL LODGE NO. COS, L o. o. =.
Meets every Thursday evening
%El q Odd Eellows' temple on
Fourth aseaue. between Sew
tSh5x enseenth and Eighteenth streets.
49, h. +. Leonard, n. c.: Waiter
Lo~and, 4. >. kirst ThursdAy
of each N 1ntiA, iniuatory oegreo. nrst
secold and third degree the 1os.owans
! Thursday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02
sUPE.FLUOUS HAlk.

eUPERFLUUUS AAlR MoLES. WARTS
on lace and arms, permanently removed
with electric needle. Address Miss A.
n. Kittredge, / Argyls FLATS, Brady
street. Davenru-. Phona Dsv. 8O4.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02

Notice Of Publica:on.
State Of Illinois, Rock Island County. S.:
In the Circuit Court of said County. To
the September term. A.-D. 1920
Bill to Quiet Title.
Arthur E. Genung. Alice N. Sample.
plainants versus Guy Nicholson. the un-
known heirs or devisees OF Guy Nichol-
son. deceased Ada Nicholson. the un-
known heirs or devisees of Ada Nichol-
son. deceased; Joseph Nelson. the un-
known heirs or devisees Of Joseph Nelson,
deceased: Mahela Nelson. the unknown
heirs or devisees of Mahela Nelson. de-
ceased: Mahala Nelson. the unknown heirs
or devisees of Mahala Nelson. deceased;
Thomas Souires. the unknown heirs or
devisees of Thomas Squires, deceased:
Thos. Squire, the unknown heirs or dew
isees Of Thos. Squire. deceased; Mary
Jane Squire the unknown heirs or dew
isees Of Mary Jane Squire, deceased Mary
J. Squifes. the unknown heirs or dev1sees
Of Mary J. SQuires, deceased: Thomas
Squire, the unknown heirs or devisees of
Thomas Squire, deceased; the unknown
creditors of Henry C. Genung. deceased !:
the unknown husband Of Elizabeth Jen-
nings; the unknown widowef OF Elizabeth
Jennings, if deceased: and the unknown
heirs or devisees of any deceased person
who may have been iatefested in the sub
/ ject matter Of this suit, previous TO His
or her death. or in any portion thereof.
and the unknown owners OF the following
described property. towit: the west half
(h) of the southeast quarter th) of
Section Twenty-seven t27l. Township
Nineteen t19) north. Range Two t2) east
Of the Fourth (4thD Principal Meridian.
situated in Rock Island county, Illinois. de-
| PENDANTS.
Afidavit of Unknown Residence Of all
said defendants 10 said cause having been
filed in the ONCE Of the Clerk of the Cir
cult Court Of said Rock Island County,
notice is hereby given to each OF said
i defendants 10 this suit that complainants
| have filed their bill Of complaint In said
Court on the Chancery side thereof on tho
| 10th day Of August, 1890. and that there
upon a summons issued out OF said Court
wherein said suit is pending against all
of said defendants, returnable on the
Third Monday in September A. D. 1920,
| - BY law required.
Now unless you. all Of the defendants
above named. and each Of you. shau per-
sonaily be and appear before said Circuit
Court on the first day Of the next term
thereof. TO Be holden in the City OF Rock
Island, In and for said County on the
Third Monday Of September. A. D. 1920
next. and plead. answer or demur to said
Complainants Bill Of Complaint. the
same and the matters therein charged and
| stated. will b taken ~ confessed and 4
| decree entered against you. according to
| the prayer Of said Bill.
| In Testimony whereof have hefeunto
| ast my hand and a6ixed the zeal Of said
Court Ut my once in Rock Island, Illinois,
this 18th day Of August. A. D. 1920
| (SeaD GEO. W. GAMBLE, Clerk,
Curtis / Simonson. Attorneys.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02
OWN YOUR HOME

5-ROOM GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
on 40th street hill. Very modern.
Fine location; dandy lot. $1,000
down, $3.50 . month. $500.
5-ROOM MODERN bungalow on
41st street hill. One year old.
Large rooms. Hardwood floors.
Cemented cellar. All in excel
lent condition. Terms. $500.
5-RO0M all modern house, Just
built Never occupied. Paved
street. Within few blocks Of
town. $500 down. SIS and in
terest, per month. $500.
H. X. WALKER & COMPANY,
Real Estate and Insurance
80 Robinson Bldg.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02
HONEY TO LOAN.

~~~~~>--~~- ~S~~~-~.~~~~
I CAN ARRANGE 4 LOAN FOB zoe
on ckstteiA real property o. ~ con
W.c;s II 40, annually. az best tsild
ing khone Il. l. "a
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02
A SUCCESSFUL SALE

10 in progress at the L. 8. McCAbe
10 Co. store. They are now holding
their regular semi-annual furniture
sale, and In wash rugs. curtains.
draperies. blankets, oomforters and
all third floor merchandise 10 in
cluded. Certainly X you want to
save this store ID Offering . nne
opportunity
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02

One OF the lest known supessd.
tons among sailors lis that
whistling at SEA stirs up strong
winds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02

IIIE- ARGUS CLASSIFIED EMBELLISHMENTS
L0beE pIRECron..

MASONIC.
Masonic Templs. HghananaA sesssa ~
FINN avuo0o.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02
1 EXCURSIONS ON THE STEAM.
Err. q. N. HILL.

Bargain moonlight Saturday.
Sept. 4. Only IS cents. Sunday.
Sept. S. to Clinton. Leaves 800
a. m. Moonlight leaves $50 p. m.
Labor Day. Monday. Sept 8. altar
noon Muscat!ne.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02
FOR SALE, FARMS

30 acre farm located 3 miles
nom tri-cities. 40 acres Of this
none better. balance meadow
and pasture land. Good fences,
good barn, double corn crib,
house fair, 6 rooms. half mile
nom church and school, located
% main Travelled road. Price
tzsO per acre, half cash, bal
aace to suit purchaser.
70 acres ten miles from tri-
ei1es. unimproved with corn
cne. 20 acres OF this good TIL
iaoie soil. 40 acres OF this good
POTION land. can crop it every
Mar. Price $165 per acre. Terms
Of 10000 cash. balance at 6 per
cent long time. Might consider
leood house In trade.
iso acres located 9 miles from
Wl'cities. including Groom, fair
house, good barn, double corn
cl'n. with mill, hog shed. 80
scEes OF this q No. l land, bal
sace nay and pasture land. Run
nms water. Price $227.50 per
.efe. $4,000 cash, balance good
urms. Will consider good
souse in exchange.
\. ]. GRUSKE AGENCY
A7-1s Safety Building.
Phone 4SS-4s5.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02

WALKEB 3 SWEENEY - ATTo2N1YD
"a epunsslosS = Law. 1onay = len
"a real estats Rooms 209-212 Central
1rust building.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02

FOR SALE: VALUABLE AUTOMOBILE
SALES CONTRACTS. LEASE OF
GOOD QUARTERS IN AN EXCELLENT
LOCATION. FURNITURE AND NF1A-
TURES. REAL PROPOSITION If
TAKEN AT ONCE. IF INTERESTED
ADDRESS BOX 40" CARE Argus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02

EDw. L. EAGUD-LAWYKA. o1NERAL
OMce IN court house. BOOK 1sland
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02

ROCK ISLAND COUNCIL NO. 20. 3. 4 8,
A.-lne stated assemblies Of Rock u
land Councu NO. w. 4. + y. ~ viii
b. nelo On the lnlru Wednesday OF each
month. &. W. 1hAches. 1. H.: o. b.
hl.ueoran0s. recoroeg.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02

ROCK ISLAND AERlE NO. oS6. FkATEkr
first and third tuesday OF each month
at Eagles home, Fourth avenue anc
Twenty-first stSxe&. Frank Wich. W. r.:
Joseph Grotegut. eeceetary.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-01-23
Adjudged Unsanitary

DR.. +. j. Underwood, County
Health Officer, and DIR. J. B. Sims,
City Health Officer. made an in
spection of public service places of
Aberdeen last week, resulting in the
making of several affidayits. among
these being affidavits against A. j.
Du Four, proprietor of the Clopton
Hotel, and w. s. Banks. proprie-
tor of the Pickle Hotel. These
men were tried before Mayor Acker.
and were fined $500.
Drs. Underwood and Sims de-
clare that since the war is over
and labor conditions better. no ex-
cuses will be accepted from hotel
men, restaurant keepers. market
men, grocery man, or any other
public service place. but that the
rules and regulations of the State
Board of Health must be strictly
observed.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-01-23
Congressman CandseEsR Returns to
Duty in Washington sssr

Congressman--E. ST. Gambler
will leave "Wednesday forsMemr
phis, where he sfses 10 join MRS.
Gambler. the latter having been
the guest of their daugh&er, Mrs.
c. r. WiselogiC. since the be
ginning of the holidays. From
Memphis MIR. and Mrs, C4pdler
will go directstoa Washington.
where the congressman will
again take ups his duties as The
representative Of the EirA Con
gressional District an the IpWer
house of CongNSsa.asy =. ssfsL
Ii is a maffeE OF rTegret to his
many friends haFe,that his health
has been such 1qgipg his sfaysin
he county that they had mo OPP
pOrtunity of increasing him with
their sincere 3ppIeclaflOn OF bis
most capable and loyal SeIyice.
Ii is concededsthat, she has done
more for his IistEict than any
other man hasteveI dQpf, and he
gives direct peFSop2ls attention, to
any request fCEsf9KpFs or infpr
nation coming from his cqnslit-
uents, and they Afas proud Of bis
record of acl RVeNent TOR this
section. and thar aIe ct the 0pln-
ion. now that hA;h2sa Rp l0yed the
honors and a0tkeTEd6 the lnfOr-
nation that his R1r6cip4tlon: In
the affairs Of thRs n4llQl has Civ
en- to him. that i lssa, patriotic
duty he owes tQaAose who, have
honored hims in 1the past u, re-
main in CoQRrnss ssdilirl& the
coming vital nasiad Of Atlerrt he-
war recOnstructl0n.x. .ss s.;ss
Mr.. CandlaEsSis,s one Of the
strongest menlsin the Southern
delegation and can Teqdef inyal-
liable seryiceaQ h& nation and
TO his party dpEing &e next two
or three yea 1nd,sat "a rme
when experieQce Ia legislative
matters will oqllnt more than 1t
eyer has in The history Of the
country.-CqTiathianss a
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-01-23

The business people OF Oxford
have organized a company to pros
pect for OIL Evidences ct the pres
ence of Liquid Gold" are so nu-
merons in that section of the State
as to induce practical men of affairs
to put up enough money to pursue
the evidences and determine wheth-
er or not if they are real Artiunsiye :.
A charter has beensapplted.t0 r and
report has il that theentirs stock.
Of the company viii t<asussscfi
for by local peopleeny wslf ee saf1s
The time is not iar,distant when
oil derricks will be- erected aiifoger
Mississippi. No field ,in the State,
geologically and GEOGRAPHICALLY Is
more inviting thanstte sseetien that
hugs the the Tonfbisbeesfiyersfrom
its source to the gulf ssAtrsady, this
field is being testefisHear Colpmbus,
where it is reportedsa test well; is
heing drilled. ;a4Jrtsa y rsss 81
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-01-23
Mississippi Legislation

Tuesday, with much pomp and
ceremony, the new Governor of Mis-,
sissippi was inauguratcd and in
Quoted into office. Legislation will
be lightly dealt with until these au-
gust preliminaries are properly at
tended to. We may mention, how
eyer. that many bills have been in
troduced and are in committee or
pending. Not the most important
among them, but still worthy of
word of praise, is the House bill re-
curling county boards of superyi-
sors to erect guide posts at forks
and cross roads of the public high
ways. Those who have travelled
cross-country in strange territory
where the roads are unmarked will
appreciate the annoyance. incon-
-venience and misinfOrmation at
tendant upon inquiring the way
from strangers. whose ideas OF to-
biography and distance are vague
and weird, but whose directions are
most explicit-and erroneous. Let
us suggest that the bill require also
the maintenance of the road signs.
The bill to make members of the
State Tax Commission elective by
the people follows the similar bill
making membership on the State
Highway Commission elective. The
tendency nowadays is to place
fewer political favors at the disposal
of the chief executive.
A measure providing two million
dollars annually for public schools.
with a supplementary appropriation
of one million dollars annually, de-
serves commentator as showing
the serious intention of Mississippi
to fight illiteracy, improve the quail
ity of instruction and increase sal
aries. Similarly several additional
local bills authorizing county road
bond issues will contribute to the
general progress the State has
mapped out for itself.
House Bill No. 1O8 provides for
the protection of pine timber and
will be generally approved by the
friends of conservation. The House
will consider the disposition of con-
victs in connection with a bill to
authorize circuit judges to sentence
to road work in cases where the
term is for less than three years.
Undoubtedly, the progress of leg
islation will be more rapid from
now on until the end of the session.
Mobile Register.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-01-23
Civil Engineer For Public Roads.

Writing to The Aberdeen Weekly
under date of 23rd inst. Mr.. o. A.
Bowen of the Fifth District. has the
following to say:
Our newsy, accommodating
county papers kindly gave space to
my article on the subject of chang
ing our system Of road fills to a
thorough system of drainage under
the supervision of competent road
engineer. If this should be done we
would have better roads at less ex-
pense to tax PAYERS. The present
system is a dismal failure, for which
/ do not blame the supervisors or
the contractors. On yesterday one
of my neighbours cars was left over
night in a quagmire which remind
ed me of what Mark Twain said
about his boat in a storm:
She heaved and sot and sot and
heayed,
And every time she heaved and sot
A mighty leak she sprung"
If you want to see a prosperous
people go where the ROADS are GOOD.
and If we see it here we must have
a change from the present system. !"