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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-06-10

Four divorces were granted by the
Audrain County Circuit Court Tuesday
morning, the second day Of the June
term. They were given to Emma
Finks who asked to be divorced from
Frank Finks; Letha Christian who
was suing Ernest Christian; Mary
Thompson, who asked to be divorced
from Elijah Thompson; and Dora Me-
Hugh who was granted divorce from
William McHugh. More Of the seven
teen divorce cases on the docket were
to come up for trial Tuesday after
noon.
The case of Wallace against Carter
ct al was continued. The case of
Coontz against the C. & A. was con-
tinued by consent. That Of Seymour
against Seymour for divorce was con.
tinued. The case Of Taylor against
Fuqua was continued by consent. The
case of Greer against Campbell was
also continued. The two cases of
Klotz against Koch were dismissed by
the plaintiffs.
The case Of F. P. Jacobs ct al Of
the Farber School District, against n.
B. Cauthorn was specially set for Fri-
day and the case Of Marburg et al.
Of the Laddoria School District,
against r. B. Cauthorn was specially
set for Friday. And the case Of Mar
burg ct al. Of the Laddonia School Dis
trice, against r. B. Cauthorn was set
for Wednesday afternoon.
In the estate Of Margaret C. O'Rear
the administrator filed his final re-
ceipts and was discharged.
In the estate Of Adam G. Barnes the
clerk filed an account of the sale.
In the estate Of David A. Gray the
sisters and brothers waived their
right to act as administrators and sug-
gested ]. D. Sutton. He gave bond in
the sum of $500.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-06-10
State Department
Favors Highway
Engineer In Audrain

70 settle any doubt that might exist
about the value of highway engineer
to any county the Ledger wrote to
the State Highway Department asking
that body to give some reasons why
a Highway Engineer is a good thing
for Audrain and to ascertain if our
position for the Reinstatement of such
an officer here was correct. The fol-
lowing letter explains itself and up
holds the Ledger position in this mat
ter-"Audrain Should have Highway
Engineer if we are to make any pro-
gress in roads,"
June Second, 1920.
Mr.. L. Mitchell White,
Care Mexico Ledger,
Mexico,
Missouri.
Dear MITCHELL
/ am in receipt Of your letter Of May
25th, in which you make inquiry as
to whether or not Audrain County
should have Highway Engineer, and
in reply will say that most heartily
endorse this idea, as we have reached
the stage of road building in Missouri
where competent men to direct and
supervise this work are indispensable.
Under our present law, when O
county has voted out the office Of
Highway Engineer, the County Sur
veyor is Ex-officio Highway Engineer,
but has no authority over road work,
and it requires a special order from
the Court for authority to act. On the
other hand, the County Highway En-
gineer Is at the service Of the county
at all times without an order from the
Court.
The Highway Engineer is required
to look after all road and bridge work
when the Court is not In session. The
road-overseers are required to report
to him and are under his instructions
at all times. The Highway Engineer
has the authority to make needed re-
pairs, etc.. without an order from ths
Court and can make repairs that Il
he We're compelled to wait for a meet
| ing Of the Court would cause unnec-
essary delay and expense. The High
way Engineer Is required to make a
study Of needed improvements and
report his findings to the Court, with
This recommendation He also makes
an estimate for all road and bridge
work and in an advisory capacity en-
ables the Court to improve their roads
and bridges uniformly and econom-
ically.
| Many counties with a competent
engineer find that they save his sal
ary many times over in the construc-
ton of their culverts and bridges. 1t
is his duty to see that each township
and road district gets its correct share
of the County Road and Bridge Fund
In relation to the State Highway
Department he is considered as the
head of the road work in his county
and makes possible closer relation be-
tween the two departments, and there
fore, does not compel the State De
partment to wait until the Court is in
session before taking up the preltmin-
aries for work which is to be done'
and therefore, saves much time for
both the county and the state.
Trusting I have made my position
clear in the matter, ] am
Very truly yours,
MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT.
Per ALEXANDER W. GRAHAM
State Highway Engineer
AWG:LF
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-06-10
Total s5ss.1s $127s4.as s1s4so.55

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Field are the
happy parents Of twins, boy and q
girl, bern to them Saturday, June g..
Mrs. Field is the daughter Of Mrs.
Chas. Schopp, who lives near Mexico,
and she is now at the home of her
mother.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-06-10

ALI Moore, Of McAthurr, Ohio, has
been here visiting friends.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-09
DREAMLAND ADVENTURES
Tho Land In the soa
ISLE OF PLAY"
BY DADDY

Tho Land In the soa
b. = neggg and Billy, carried TO Persia
Ss,n mdotc rug, seek to use tho y1Ig 10
RcTs !a" ASldrd and her lover. Prince
he go. C. escape from her father, Raban
barS tSeay pho todnts a richer hus-
Paardtan Of tho rl1, tall ;m "J,,ga' ,ssa'
r.o "orE tho charm that rules the
CHAPTER III
AeiAhA and Prince Bashur were
A.. happy to be reunited through IN.
'u'Snge aid OF the magic rug
.ar+S vii! we'd as soon as W, come n
now nv AS!ara Even though I am % nno,
Won & am sure | can earn richsa IN,
TO gain princess. l will work very hard
stiII MIA, n,mn me guardian of the rug, was
m,,notnou r ttnhouTmIring in his sisen, Nov Ss
M athhoIed words that caused au e
Ut nm nm In wonder. "eu Ill 10 loon
the TS fSIo work No work! All Ia nav nm
SaIl to R pt ray Sail away, Sweet Rug
"Wpothe wv me Isle Of Play % - 'Oe
what ma dun ne mean?" asked Peggy,
He ia aHu where Is the Isle OF pleySr
hpt hs IS Just dreaming" answsr.d ujyy,,,,
Wonder. '''Neu AT Whiffa In sreat
pInII b have heard in stories Of ,bs I.,. .,
the midst "f I'm w. it Is happy land in
Or labors and IN 'US wbss sea where no one tolls
It bs b"ut 10 10 play and eat and sIeen O 20
hereT" '''"' 'he rug is carrying us
toward rHHgS Is certainly not carving us
over the Hdhep'Ga' edSe ca cried Billy, LOOKING
are travelling tohe mu me earth below. 1--WE
lea lies to he s'wSra WSst the east. and Amer
= We weSw, arc so ! want TO play. I'll bs glad
brayed BaItsyo tso',sE NJ to the Isle OF PLAY"
Johnny Buu, Woor' So will J." bark.d
don't want ~ p,Sy. l want to eat. hui
make lonesome Bear. WIZ ,Winler.
Slpmb.np IN the summer for tha thaed o .o
no took every snow lima ions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-09

Billy again looked over tho side OF
the rug and what he saw caused him to
give shout:
THE sea, the sea, the bounding sea!
See the sea - he sang in a funny mixed.
up way. Every one looked down, and,
true enough, there was the rolling deep
beneath them.
MY gracious, / hope the rug doesn't
get tired of flying now" cried Astara,
with little shudder. Peggy and Billy
hoped the same thing. for even thoust.
they could swim, they could never swim
as far as the shore of that broad sea.
There seemed good cause for alarm,
Tor the rug, instead OF soaring high In
the air, as II had done when coming to
Persia from America, now dropped al
most to the tops of the waves, 50 low
that they could see the hungry fishes
swimming in the water beneath them.
But the rug didn't get tired. II sped
over the surface OF the sea, until It came
ut last to lovely little island. They
sailed over groves or date palms and past
loaded fruit orchards arriving finally at
a level place amid lovely green hills,
There the rug settled gently to earth,
dumping Whiffa into a cluster of thorny
rose bushes, which awakened him in a
hurry
"Ah, the Isle OF Play, let us be gay ="
laughed Whiffa, and ne danced away out
OF sight
The others heard sweet music arising
from nearby valley, and quickly ran
to place where they could look down.
Below were boys and girls, men and
women, clad in garments OF grasses and
seaweed. dancing to the music OF flute
and harps.
How lovely" |" cried Astara- Coma
let us join them In their merrymaking !"
She seized the prince by the hand and
ran with him into the valley Peggy
would have followed, but Billy grabbed
her quickly.
Wait" he whispered. IAN is not so
gay az II seems In that pretty valley,
| see danger there. We must not show
ourselves"
.. ,TomorrSo ,0in be told ~hot danger
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-09

I ,Tomorr9,o t0ln be told Who' dangsr
Bt!lv ssss.l
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-18

car left the highway and crashed into a
small tree. Mrs. McGovern, wife of the
owner and driver, was thrown out and
somewhat injured. Mr.. McGovern was
bruised and his daughter, Miss Kathleen,
was shaken up in the crash.
There is particular interest here in
Elme's case because he was fined only
recently for not having a drivers IL
cense. He was arrested that time after
he had crashed into the silent cop at
Goodyear and wrecked it, and it was
only one the village had to be proud Of
Notwithstanding that Elme was ar
rested and fined for not having an op-
orators license and warned against driv-
ing until he procured one he failed to
do so and now appears in a very unfav-
orable position.
1t is charged that the accident of Sun
day was due to his swinging without
warning in ahead of the McGovern car
Elme's difficulties with motor vehicle
operation has directed more than average
attention to his case, which will receive
the consideration of the court this mcSn-
Ing.
Mrs. George Stone, who recently under
went a surgical operation at the Day
Kimball hospital, is improving at her
home here.
The graduating class of Killingly High
school will number about 80 members
this year, this number being slightly in
excess of TIE average for the past two
or three years.
Arrange with us now for the spraying
of your fruit and shade trees. Our work
| done under a state certificate Address
Victor Perreau1t. Danielson, Conn.-adv
A number Of Danielson people were al
Putnam Monday morning to attend the
| funeral of Mrs Henry LeMay, formerly
| of Danielson.
Mrs. Frank Begessa, a resident o.
| Goodyear, died Monday afternoon at tn,
hospital in Putnam. The body wal
!! brought here in charge of Undertakes
L. E. Kennedy.
Mrs. ]. c. Witter and Miss Katherin,
D. Awkward were visitors in Providenc,
on Monday.
The open meeting of Leo J. LHemm
post American legion, Monday evening
attracted a number who were especial!
interested in hearing the address by Rev
Boynton Merrill of the Putnam Congre
gational church.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-18

mass with Rev. Adrian Dykeman and
Rev Arthur Routhier deacon and sub
deacon respectively. Burial was in st.
Mary's cemetery L. L. Kennedy was
the funeral director.
Gilbert F. Perry of this city, was a
member of the reception committee in
charge of the annual junior promenade
of the class of 1921 of the Northeastern
College, Cooperative School of Engi-
neering, held in Boston.
A Woodstock young woman, Miss
Harriet Sampson, shares at Wellesley
college in the annual award of hoL Nary
scholarships established by the college
! to give recognition for a high degree of
academic work. The Wellesley honor
scholarships fall into two classes-stu-
dents in the first or higher class are
termed Durant scholars, and those in the
second class Wellesley college students.
/ Miss Sampson won honor as a senior
Wellesley college student.
| Talk is eheap-money makes the Me-
mortal fund groy-No one can cut our
| love in Twain" So comments Souvenir
W. II. Taylor at Hartford in forwarding
SIS for the Mark Twain Memorial fund.
| Balance of the goods from the Hos
pital rummage sale now being offered
for sale at the second hand store of A
B. Randall. Bargains here.-adv.
An automobile owned by Former May.
or ]. ]. McGarry of this city was dam
aged at Danielson Sunday afternoon
when it was in collision with a machine
owned by John Culley of the town OF
! Killingly. No occupant of the cars was
injured.
) Tonight brings the annual Ladies
!, night entertainment of Putnam lodge o.
Elks.
} Given two good days in succession
farmers made the most of their belatet
opportunity to get to work in the field
, on Monday.
State officers Lieut.. Robert Bridge
man and Thomas Flynn were visitors il
Putnam on Monday
The Putnam-Killingly High scheo
spelling match will begin at $50 thii
evening at Killingly High school in Dan
ielson. The written tests will start a
this hour The oral tests will begin a
: 7.30, standard time
Mrs. Charles 7. Thayer and son, Ayl
ward, were visitors in Providence Mon
day.
Spike" Liberty of Jewett City is t
do the twirling for Manager McDer
motifs baseball team in next Sunday
game, it was announced here Monday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-18
COURT DIsMIssEs APPEAL BY
RAILROADS FROM 1. C. C. RULING

Washington, May 17-Holding that
the question had been decided in the en-
actment of the transportation act en-
larging the interstate commerce com
missions powers, the supreme court to-
day dismissed appeals in proceedings
brought by railroad and steamship COM
panies to determine the authority of the
commission to prescribe the terms inter-
state carriers may insert in bills of lad
ing.
The case resulted from commission or
ders March IA, 1919 REQUIRING the use
Of two modified forms of bills of lading
for domestic and export transportation
The lower court enjoined the commits
sion from enforcing the order holding
that while congress unquestionably hat
power to make changes in bills of lading
this power had not been delegates to tbs
commission.
Among the companies involved were
The Alaska Steamship. Clyde Steamship
Company, Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western, and the Central of Georgia
railroad companies.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-18
WAR MATERIALS SHIPPED
FROM ENGLAND TO P0LANI

corning war materials which are being
shipped from England to Poland was
raised in the house of commons today.
Andrew Bonar Law, the government
spokesman, said they formed part of the
supplies purchased by Poland last yeaI
and that they were being shipped by the
Poles because they are the property OF
the Polish government.
Mr.. Bonar Law added that Great Bri-
tain had sold Poland some surplus stores
last October and that it would have beer
breach of faith on the part of Greai
Britain if the dispatch of ammunition
had been prevented He declared thai
no assistance, financial or otherwise
was being given Poland. aa5
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-18
PERUVIAN POET CHoCANO
IN DANGER OF EXECUTION

Paris, May 1.-THE Peruvian poet
Jose Santos Chocane, is in danger of be-
ing executed in Guatemala by the trium-
plant reyolutionists of that country be-
cause of his close relations with the de.
posed president, Estrada Cabrera, OF
whom he was an energetic defender, ac-
cording to reports that have reached
here from the Central American repub
lie.
In view of these reports the newspa.
pers Evenement and Figaro have inau.
gurated movement to save the life OF
the poet, whose death, they point out ir
their articles, would prove a serious loss
t othe world Of letters.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-18
DIED.

KNAPP-Suddenly, in Chaplin. May Is,
1920, Henry A. Knapp.
C0RKEY-In New London, May IS.
1920, William H. Corkey.
LOOMIS-In Spri-~field. Mass, Satur-
day, May Is. L. Edgar W. Loomis,
formerly of Norwich and Lebanon.
Funeral at 4 p. m. Monday. Burial in
Yantic cemetery Tuesday, May is, at
p. m.
BARBER-In this city, May 1e. 1920
Emma L., wife of George r. Barber
aged 40 years.
Services at Gager's funeral parlors, 70
Franklin street. Tuesday afternoon
May Is, at o'clock. Burial in Maple
wood cemetery.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-18
Catarrhal Deafness May
Be Overcome

II you have catarrhal deafness
or are even just a little hard of
hearing or have head noises. go to
your druggist and get ! ounce Of
ParmiDt double strength) and add
10 it ~ pint Of hot water and a
little graduated sugar. Take one
tablespoonful four times a day.
This will, often bring quick relief
from the distressing head noises.
ClOgged nostrils should open.
breathing become easy and the
mucus stop dropping into the
throat. 1t is easy to prepare, costs
little and is pleasant to take. Any
one losing hearing or who has ca
tarrhal deafness or head noises
should give this prescription a trial.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-18
MARRIED

BRAND = BOWER - At Spring Hill.
May Is, 1920. by Rev. Leonard Smith.
Charles F. Brand and Miss Bertha
NJ. Bower.
AGSTER-LACROIX- New Lon
don, May 16, 1920. by Rev. ]. Romeyn
Danforth Willard Holconb Bagster
of Howard. Mass, and Celia Marie
LaCroix of Marlboro, Mass.
EAGLES-RUSSELL- New London.
May Is. 1920, by Rev. ]. RomeyE
Danforth, w. Everett Eagles of New
London, formerly of Norwich, and
Helen L. Russell of Stonington.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-18

To act as travelling teachers a Bra
lillian state viii employ American ex-
perts in cotton fruit, grain and tobacco
pert.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-18
DELAY IN TRANSPORTATION OF
FARM SUPPLIES ALARMING

Boston, May ia severe shortage of
food crops next fall with consequent
high prices, was predicted today by the
state department of agriculture as a re-
suit of delays in transportation of farm
supplies. Machinery, fertilizer and
seeds. essentials to spring work on the
farms, have moved only in small guam
titles and planting has been both cur
tailed and delayed.
Shipments ordered in March, it was
said, have not been delivered in some in
stances. Dealers report cancellation OF
fifty per cent. of their orders.
East Haddam.-Nathan Hale chapter
D. A. R., will meet to observe the 2Ott
anniversary of the organization at River
side inn June 7th.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-18
POMFRET

Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Clapp of North
Haven and Miss Edith Clapp of Hartford
spent the week end with Mr.. and Mrs
T. S. Clapp, making the trip by automo-
bile.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-18
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish OF express thanks to our
many neighbors and friends for their
kind deeds and sympathy in the illness
and death of our loving wife and
mother; also for the beautiful flowers.
JAMES FARRELL.
FRANCES FARRELL
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-18

There isn't very much hope for the
man who has reached the age of 40
and isn't more or less Of crank.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-18
BORN.

ALLEN-In Hartford, at the Niles
state hospital May IS. 1920, a son,
Clinton Linwood Allen. Jr., to Mr..
and Mrs. Clinton Linwood Allen.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-18

New Haven.-P. Il Spencer is about 10
start an aeroplane service between Hart
ord and New Haven. The trip will be
made in about IS minutes and the fare
will be something like SIS.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-18
CUT|CURAHEALS
ITCHY P|MPLES
Also Biackheads On Face.
Scratched. Lost Rest.

II had red pinpies all over my
face, and also bisckheads. They were
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-05-18

face, and also biackheads. They were
ana scattered and / used to get
upatnightand scratch them.
EE 81 They itche something
2 :. awful. My face was covered
NJ andIwas ashamedtog go out.
MN 81 had these pimples for
M about three weeks when ]
began to use Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment, and ] used five cakes of Cuti-
cura Soap and two boxes Of cuticu1a
Ointment when was healed"
lSigned} B. Kabalkin, 2o4 Spring ST.,
Fail River, Mass, May /, 1919.
49, uticura Toilet Trio w
Consists of Soap, Ointment and
Taleum. Prevent distressing skin
troubles becoming serious by max
ing Cuticura Soap, and no other,
your everyday toilet soap, assisted
~ little touches of C1ticura ONT
nent now and then. Always include
cuticura Talcum in your toilet prep
arations. 1t is refined powder Of
fascinating fragrance.
asnpl, Each yres By Nal. Address post-e.,d:
scaHssra, b.ps = nl1oa" SOD eSerywhere.
cutieura Soap ahaves without nus.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-22
KILLS FOUR; HOLES OFF MEN, ENDS LIFE
CAR COMPANY'S PROFIT
FOR APRIL IS $4,000
Commissioner Johnson Sees
Evidence 6-Cent Fare Pays.

More than $4,000 over operating ex-
penses was earned by the Memphis
street Railway during April. according
10 report for that period handed Hor-
ace johnson commission OF public utili-
ties by T. II. Tutwiler and Frank S.
Elgih, receivers, and made public by
Mr. johnson Saturday. This profit ia
after three per cent for the renewal and
replacement fund and 6la per cent on
rate base. have been set aside
The report shows an increaseen prot
II over April OF the previous year of
per cent. However, in April 1919, five
cent fare still was in existence, The
report shows 4,4s4,sl9 passengers pal
cash fares during April. There wer
l.l0sl6O transfers used. This compares
1919
An average struck for income per TO
tai passenger, there being about
$4,000 on the free passenger list, shows
the report said, $00047S3.
THE business OF the company" said
Commissioner johnson Saturday shows
steady Increase over 1919 to this
date, This increase has remained
about tho same figure indicating that n
may be expected to continue"
The triffic survey being conducted by
Ross w Harris, expert appointed by
the state commission, is being closely
followed by both city and street railway
officials, he stated, even at this early
date indicate many improvements In the
service are possibilities.
I'VE are gratified at the results Of
the first month of the experimental pc
riod under the state commissions or
der" stated Commissioners johnson
land are satisfied that our contentious
that q six-cent fare would give the
street railway company fair return
will be justified"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-22
HUMPHREYS TO Be
BURIED SUNDAY
Pioneer Citizen Died Friday,
Prominently Connected
With City's Growth.

Funeral services will be conducted
sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock by
Rev Charles T. Wright, pastor OF Grace
church, for J. II. Humphreys, SO, pioneer
citisen OF Memphis who died Friday
afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock at his resi- =
dence, Old Raleigh road. Burial will
De in Elmwood cemetery.
An authority on engineering Mr.
Humphreys has been prominently iden-
titled with the growth OF Memphis for
81 years. After graduation as a civil
engineer from the Kentucky Military
institute, Mr.. Humphreys came to Mem
phis in 1855 and was engaged In the
construction of the l.. e. N. railroad
He retained connections with the rail-
road until the Civil war when he served
as captain OF engineers in the Confed
crate army,
When hostilities ceased, Mr. Hum
phreys returned to Memphis and while
In the capacity of city engineer super
Intended the installation OF the Warning
system of sewers Later, when the sue
cess Of the system was insured and
his fame spread through the land, he
was made consulting engineer at Nor
folk. San Antonio and other cities
adopting the system.
Surviving him are one son, Hugh
Humphreys. now engaged in the cot.
ton business here: one daughter, Mrs
Herbert Goodwin, OF Houston, Tex, and
one granddaughter, Miss Nina Clark
Of Memphis.