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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-08-11
Illegal Human Nature.

"Some Of the laws you helped to
frame have not been rigidly OBJ
served"
"I'm not complaining" replied
Senator Sorghum. even Moses
could not insure a strict enforcement
of so simple and explicit set of rules
as the Ten Commandments. Wash
ington Star.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-08-11

That Chicago man who was found
dead in 3 telephone booth must
have been given the number he
wanted the first time he asked for
i. Bristol Herald Courier.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-08-11
nc Question.

''Now, friends and comrades, I"
said the street corner politician,
after a long speech made in the pour
ing rain, "any questions ~
yes, piped all that remained of
his audience, an urchin. "Can / ave
the box you'er standing on to make
go-cart with 1.-THE Evening
News (London.)
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-08-11
mari q he True GentIeman.

In large park in one Of the East
sern cities there are seats about the
bapdstand with this notice posted
on them:
"The seats in the vicinity Of the
bandstand are for the use Of ladies'.
Gentlemen should make use of them
only after the former are seated. -
The American Legion Weekly. N
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-08-11
Where They're Needed

8 A large number of snakes have
reached London from the New York
Zoo. Now, that the country is set
tling down to prohibition, Americans
ran no longer bear to see them
Punch (London.)
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-08-11
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A LAUGH OR TWO
WITH THE JoKEsMITHs
. NNNANAANNNNAAMNM
The Next Move.

Those reform preachers who de-
signed the moral gown for women
did good job. Now to design
woman who win wear it.-Houston
Chronicle.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-08-11

promptly; ,0w much dyer want
rr the lot7"-The Evening News
dIondonl
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-08-11
u "a III 80

II only / had lived before the
Christian era when TIE ysars week
backwards Tyylhans gChristlania1.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-08-11
k4ata off q L.Iahtnlnn.

In Quito every Ons uncOvern t. 4
fash OF lightning.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-08-05
SCOTS USED FIRST MAcADAM
Resident Of Ayrshire Made His First
Experiments About 1914
Roads Now Common.

Macadam roads are so common in
America that national pride may well
lead us to look upon them as do
nestle product.
But John MacAdam was a Scot, resi-.
dent in Ayrshire, where he made his
first experiments about 1914, accord
ing to the New York Sun. Five years
later the first public roads were laid
with the pavement and a grateful par
lament awarded the inventor a grant
OF $4,000.
In 1927, after the new pavement
had been thoroughly tested. MacAdam
was made surveyor general of all
metropolitan roads in and about Lon
don and the use of his method became
general throughout the United King
dom.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-08-05
ENDS USEFUL CAREER

tiers. If sufficient gases are present
the bird drops, seemingly lifeless. The
rescue party then steps back to good
air and is usually able to revive the
bird by quick action.
Such was the work Of "Baldy," and
when he started to grow old he was
finally sent to the Pittsburgh station
from the bureaus rescue car, which
had been his home for three years. 1t
was intended that he should live the
rest Of his days In song and content
ment.
4hen came another explosion and IL
was necessary to draft Badly" Nine
times he auttered unconscious to the
bottom Of the cage and nine times was
revived. The experience was too
much, even for a veteran like Badly"
and he developed fatal pneumonia.
After a rescuer has once used ca
nary, It is explained, he places a very
complete dependence In It. Often
when a rescuer has become nervous or
has a real or imaginary headache. the
sight Of the bird, alert on his perch,
treasures him.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-08-05
History Made Interesting.

It was during ancient history period
one dEy that / felt so embarrassed. I
was tired Of reading about julius
Caesar and wanted something new. 1
pulled off the old stunt of placing a
book, story book at that, in front Of
my history, and the old camoufiage
held good until was called on to read.
Thoughtlessiy / stood up and in an
excited voice began to read: 1.-THE
lights The lights The boat is sink
ing. AS the cold water rushed on the
deck" Here my voice ran Off to
a mere whisper as I realized what I
had been reading.
Interesting history" my teacher
commented dryly as hastily sat down.
o, man How the class roared Chi.
cago Tribune.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-08-05

to live in some sort Of hastily built
shack, waiting for the cd homes to
be rebuilt. At first most Of the ma
tlves did not favor the idea of having
Plnon used as a model village, but
after long discussions they decided
to let La Renaissance des Cites create
one for them. The general plans were
drawn up by Charles Abella, winner
Of the much coveted Prix de Rome In
architecture. An American committee.
has been formed to get funds from the
United States to be expended in the
reconstruction Of PinOn. This com
mlttee has representatives In many
large American cities. The committee
plans to turn over to the French or
ganization an amount sufficient not
only to rebuild one devastated town,
but to provide a number of homeless
war victims with permanent shelter
The planners continue with their
work. but some of the old natives are
reluctant to take up these "newfangleG
fads."
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-08-05
A Feeling Of Security

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the medicine you are about to
take is absolutely pure and contains no
harmful or habit producing drugs.
Such medicine is DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The same standard of purity, strength
and excellence is maintained in every
bottle of Swamp-Root.
1t is scientifically compounded from
vegetable herbs.
1t is not a stimulant and is taken in
teaspoonful doses.
1t is not recommended for everything.
1t is natures great helper in relieving
and overcoming kidney, liver and blad-
der troubles.
A sworn statement of purity is with
every bottle of DIR. Kilmer's Swamp
Root.
If you need a medicine, you should
have the best. On sale at all drug stores
in bottles of two sizes, medium and large.
However, if you wish first to try this
great preparation send ten cents to DIR.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-08-05
IMPROVED
ROADS
ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN 1920
Cost Was About Twice as Much as in
1917 on Account Of Distinct
Shortage Of Labor.

prepared by the U. s. Department OF
Agriculture)
Every kind of road cost about twice
as much to build In 1920 as 1t did in
1917, according to the chief of the
bureau Of public roads, United States
Department Of Agriculture, and high
way construction suffered more than
any other class of work through rail-
road congestion, strikes, labor troubles
and material shortages.
After the war there was q great
public demand for improved roads.
Many roads had been seriously dam
aged by war traffic, and 1t appeared
that the return of men from military
service would provide an abundance
of labor. The army of laborers which
was expected to apply for the work
did not however, materlalize On the
contrary, there was distinct shortage
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-08-05
French Cling
to Old Ways

rest Of the communities in the devas-
tated lands-aggregating about 2,400
In order to further the work of re-
construction, La Renaissance des
Cites decided to create a model viii
lage. After studying more than 1870
towns and villages throughout the
devastated areas, 1t finally selected the
village Of Pinon, on account Of its hav-
ing population typical Of northern
France, both from the farming and
Industrial points of view, and also
on account Of its being near Paris
on direct rail and road routes, which
will make 1t easy of access both to
Frenchmen and foreign visitors.
Natives orumble.
Pinon was completely destroyed in
the war At least one member of
practically every family that lived
there before the war has returned,
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-08-05
PreludlCeS Hamper Work Of Re-
building Area Devastated
by War.
DON'T TAKE TO new IDEAS
Hard TO Convince inhabitants That
What Was Good Enough for Their
Grandfathers Is Not Good
Enough for Them.

New York.-Model cities and vii
lagos will soon be springing up in the
war districts of France provided the
inhabitants can be convinced that
what was good enough for their grand
fathers Is not good enough for them.
There is the rub. The civic ideaists,
many of them Americans, who set
out with vision of model towns
rising from old ruins are running
up against the same quirks Of
human nature encountered by Sir
Christopher Wren, when he tried to
rebuild a London beautiful after the
great fire of 1866, remarks the Liter
airy Digest.
If left to themselves Jean and
Jeanne would rebuild their homes and
shops exactly as they were before
German artillery reduced them to
dust and tender memories. A shop
keeper fears that his customers will
not find his shop unless it is the replica
Of its predecessor. And madam would
like to- have her spinning wheel set
as 1t was when she stopped spinning
in the summer Of 1914.
Habits are Strong.
The habits of centuries are strong
among the poilus. Nevertheless, the re-
constructionlsts are hopeful. Outlines
of plans for model towns to replace
those destroyed have been appearing
Off and on In French and other
periodicals for some time, and one of
the latest projects win be tried out
as an experiment, with the financial
backing of an American committee.
This plan was prepared under the
auspices of the French organization
known as La Renaissance des Cites,
which is seeking to have spring up on
the ruins Of northern France commune
ties which shall combine modernity
with the charm that is so striking a
characteristic Of French towns many
centuries old.
La Renaissance des Cites has al
ready helped over 200 towns in north
ern France to prepare reconstruction
plans. In addition, 1t is doing educa-
tional work of various kinds In the
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-08-05
Considered the Most Valuable
Employee of Bureau of Mines.
Used TO Detect Presence Of Carbon
MonoNlds In Mlnes-"5aldT"
Survived Five Explosions.

WashingtOn.-'Ba hero of the
mines. Is dead. After surviving Eve
explosions, in the last Of which he was
overcome nine times while engaged in
rescue work, he has won his reward.
The bureau of mines considered him
probably the most valued employee 1t
ever had.
In underground fires or explosions
the life Of the miner depends almost
entirely upon the behavior Of these
hero birds" The rescuer ventures
into an exploded mine with a flame
safety lamp In one hand and a Gagged
canary In the other.
The bird, in the presence OF even
the smallest amount Of carbon mon
oxide. gasps. rufiieS It's wings and nut-
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-08-05
HARDING LAUDs GOOD ROADS
President In First Message to Con-
nress DeplOreS Money Wasted In
Improved Highways.

In no uncertain terms, President
Harding expressed his opinion OF the
automobile, motor transport and good
roads in his first message to congress.
He said: 1.-THE motorcar has become
an indispensable instrument In our po-
litical social and Industrial life. i.
/ know Of nothing more shocking than
the millions Of public funds wasted in
improved highways-wasted because
there Is no policy OF maintenance.
Highways must be patrOlled and con-
stantly repaired
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-08-05
POSTCARD "A YEARS ON WAY
Mlsslve Sent From York, Pa. on
February is, 1907, Arrives in
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. - When William n.
Flss, 654o Walnut street, received a
postal card recently which was
mailed just ten and a half years be-
fore he thought a record for slowness
Of mall delivery had been established.
But David ]. Spangler, 1921 North
Redheld street, can go him one better,
for he received a card posted on Feb.
ruary IS, 1907. more than fourteen
years ago, by woman who has been
dead for more than twelve years.
spangler's antique exhibit was sent
from York, Pa, by his greataunt. ar.
irving in this city on June % last. II
was addressed to him at ~ Frazer
street. the home from which he moved
In 1908.
II guess some persons who are
awaiting mall" Mr.. Spangler remarks
twill take courage after this
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-08-05
ASPIRIN
Name ''Bayer" on Genuine

Warming Unless you see the name
"Bayer" on package or on tablets you
are not getting genuine Aspirin pre-
scribed by physicians for twenty-One
years and proved safe by millions.
Take Aspirin only as told in the Bayer
package for Colds, Headache, Neural-
gia, rheumatism, Barache, Toothache,
Lumbago and for Pain. Handy tin
boxes Of twelve Bayer Tablets Of AS
pirin cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger packages. Aspirin Is the
trade mark Of Bayer Manufacture Of
Observation-Disclosures Of Salicycacid.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-08-05
Successful Steering of Iowa From
Another Vessel Leads
to New Tests.
PLAN TO EQUIP OTHER SHIPS
5attIeshlp Runs Without Hitch Five
Miles From Operator During Bomb
Tests-Army and Navy Off,
GERS Call It a Selen-
tlfio Triumph.

Washington. - The performance OF
the battleship Iowa under radio con-
troll during recent aerial bombing tests
may lead to revolutionary changes In
naval development, officers think.
Without a person on board, the Iowa
was Unanswered from the battleship
Ohio, FIVE miles away, with the utmost
precision and there was not a hitch
in the mechanism in more than two
hours while the Iowa was being
bombed.
1t was a scientific triumph. The
Iowa was a real "FlyinE Dutchman,"
counterpart of that mythical crew.
less ghost of the seas, as she obeyed
the will of Capt. F. L. Chadwick on
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-08-05
Positively Absurdl

An airplane flew over an Irish asy-
lum, to the CONSERVATION of the In
mates. Next day two of the lunatics
were discussing the machine.
One said: do you know, 1 dreamt
last night l made one of those con-
trivances and flew to Australia in
sixty minutes"
THAT'S strange" said the other. II
had a similar dream. / want to Mel
bourne in sixty seconds"
SLOW did you gO?"
fright through the EARTH"
Look here, my friend. you're not
lunatic-you're bllthering idiot,
that's what you are"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-08-05
Well Kept Roadside Where Weeds
Are Controlled by Frequent
Moving.

Of labor, and wages reached the high
est levels attained in the history Of
the country. In 1917, competent labor
could be secured for from $1.50 to So
per day, but the corresponding wages
In 1920 were from So to So for short
er days work.
In proportion to this demand there
was also a pronounced scarcity of con-
struction materials. Sand, gravel,
stone, and cement, and materials COM
monty used In road work increased in
price between 1917 and 1920 from 80
to 100 per cent. Naturally, these in
creases in cost were reflected In the
prices paid to contractors for road
work. Gravel roads increased from
B4,535 to $3.50 per mile; concrete
from $21,165 to upward of $4,000 per
mile, and brick roads from $4,000 to
$4,000 per mile.
AS funds available for road con-
structlon are largely limited by stat
ute, or by the returns from taxation,
a majority of the states this year have
deliberately withheld work, the plans
for which had been completed, until
they could obtain a greater return for
their expenditure.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-08-05

The British ambassador said at a
luncheon in New York:
"The advocates of world peace are
opposed with so many silly arguments
that they begin to think it's a very
perverse and naughty world indeed.
"And isn't the world indeed getting
rather perverse and naughty? / was
buying gifts in toyshOp the other day
when ! heard a beautifully dressed
little girl say to a salesman:
/ want a doll, please, that will
say "D-n it, when hit it,"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-08-05
To Have a clear sweet san

Touch pimples, redness, roughness
or itching, If any, with CutIcura ONT
ment then battle with Cuticura Soap
and hot water. Rinse, dry gently and
dust on little Cuticura Talcum to
leave a fascinating fragrance on skin.
Everywhere 25c each.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-08-05
Radio Control
of Ships Next

the Ohio, almost null down on the mo-
rizon. The invisible, magic fingers of
the radio reached out across the sea
to whirl the Iowa's steering wheel,
operate the fuel oil and water supply
valves and start and stop the ship.
So perfectly did the control function
that the officer on the Ohio maneu-
vered the Iowa away from the attack
ing air forces at the moment the
bombs were being released, varying
the speed Of the target vessel at will.
Officers Much Impressed.
Army and navy officers who wit
messed the test were much impressed
by the possibilities of development Of
the radio control idea for use in future
wars. 1t was said to be apparent that
radio control might eliminate some
loss Of life in such enterprises as
block ship" operations as when the
British undertook at Zeebrugge and
Ostend to bottle up German subma-
rines. The block ship" of the future,
1t was pointed out, might sail serenely
into an enemy harbor without q soul
on board and be sunk to obstruct its
channel by the electrical explosion +
her magazines.
Already the navy is working out
plans for shifting control at will from
surface vessel like the Ohio to air
craft, either heavier or lighter than
air. The radio control device on the
Ohio Is so simple, officers say, that
little difficulty is anticipated In adapt
ing it for use in an airplane or a dirl-
gible.
When this development is worked
out the controlling aircraft will be
able to work at an altitude of 10000
feet and above, safe from any gunfre
from below, and steer the controlled
vessel anywhere on the sea within fuel
radius.
To Equip othen Ships.
A movement Is afoot to install radio
control on at least one more obsolete
battleship and two old destroyers to
serve as targets for aerial bombing
practice and further experiments with
radio control. Extension of expert
ments to the possibility of applying
the radio control idea to aircraft also
is under consideration and it is within
probabilities that giant crewless bomb
Ing planes, loaded with high explo-
sives could be launched against naval
vessels, cities and forts with no costly
sacrifice of trained officers and men.
The entire radio control idea, post
war development, in its present appli-
cation is in its infancy, naval officers
believe, and they expect great develop
ments in the efficiency and scope of
the control within the next few years
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-08-05
TOUCHING AppeaI.

The wind bIoweth. the farmer
soweth, the subscriber oweth and the
Lord knoweth that we are in need
Of dues.
SO come a runnln', let's have the
mon In this thing Of dunnin' gives
US the blues.-Exchange.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-08-05

Metal arches spanning the strings
have been patented to keep the bow In
the right place on the strings of vio-
lin for person learning to play that
instrument.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-08-05

Baby's little dresses will just simply
dazzle If Red Cross Ball Blue is used
IN the laundry. Try 1t and see for your
self. At all good grocers. DC.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-22

transformation Lacoure, Olivier,
Comeaux, Lemoine and Richard.
Errbrs-Cpmeaux, Brown, Olivier,
Gremilllon, Courvillion.
Observation-Disclosures, Bordelon and
Ducote. opelousas, olivier and Platte.
struck-out. BY Olivier, Z; by Bor-
delon, 10.
The locals went to Lake Charles
this week and played a game there
yesterday, viii play another TO-DAY
and the third Of the series on tomor-
row. They are due to return Friday
morning and prepare for a contest
with the team from New Roads, Pointe
Coupee parish, next Sunday, at Girou
park. Lake Charles played series
with Marksville this past week and
Saturday the Lake City gang was
beaten by the Ayoyelles outfit. Marks
VILE has strong team, according &C
reports reaching here, and negotia
lions are under way to match game
or two with them.
/ Eunice beat Alexandria Sunday and
as Opeousas has beaten Eunice tive
out of three that would indicate b.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-22

and employees shall be employed,
tried and discharged" and the second
section Of the ordinance, though not
as accurate in its language as II
might be, expresses plainly enough
the purpose of protecting officers or
employees of the city against being
discharged for any cause, without
trial and an opportunity to be heard
before the board having authority to
discharge officers or employees. It
was virtually conceded by the mayor
and board Of aldermen, when they uu-
dertook to suspend the ordinance in
question, that they did not intend to
proceed in accord with the provisions
of the ordinance.
1t is contended on behalf of reIators
that the ordinance regulating the man
ner of discharging officers and en-
ployees of the city shows upon its
face that it's final passage was not
accomplished by yea and nay" vote,
as required by section SO of Act 1876
Of 1898 %. 1897. The requirement of
the law referred to is that "all ordi-
! nances shall be read and considered
by sections at public meeting OF the
j mayor and board of aldermen, and the
vote on their final passage shall be
taken by yeas and nays, which shall
be entered on the minutes by the
clerk" The copy of the ordinance in
question, as embodied in the min.
utes of the meeting at which it was
adopted, and as heretofore quoted in
this opinion, shows Jpn its face that
each section was adpted by yea AM
nay vote on final passage Of the ordi
nance; which in our opinion, was
compliance with the statute on the
subject.
j The judgment appealed from it an
nulled and this suit is dismissed Al
the cost of the relator.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-22
AUTO SPOTLIGHT is MOVED
FROM INSIDE or CAR

An automobile spotlight-controlling
mechanism, designed especially for in
stallation on closed cars, is described
and illustrated in the July Popular
Mechanics Magazine. 1t is so con-
structed that the lamp body may De
rocked back and forth, or turned 70
right or left through the medium OF a
flexib.a shaft, ending in a U-shaped
yoke, att he'd to the front of the lamp
body, at It's outer end, and handle
on the inst ant board at the inner.
The lamp is 6-on tho rocking molten
by pulling or ~ ing IN the handle
and the turning II ament by twisting
that member to e.-- r IT or le1-
both motions of the sfoft being com
municated to the lamp b51y through
the U-shaped yoke.