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Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08
PRAIRIE HILL.

Paul Evans and Cassidy Brothers
shipped a load of hogs from Farber
Tuesday. Paul had 20 head that
averaged 1864, Cass1day's 46 head,
averaging 1888, that brought $1,000,
and each an old sow 1856 and 460 at
$500. The same day the Farmers
Shipping Association shipped four
loads of stock from Vandalia includ-
ing rs head Of hogs belonging to
Ote Montague and two veals OF Clyde
Johnson's. The latter weighed 315
and brought $1O.25. In the pens
were two animals considered by Jim
Bland to be the best individuals ever
| shipped from Vandalia-A four year
old heifer fattened by C. F. Barney
weighing 1920 and a yearling that
weighed 700. They were both excep-
tionally fine.
Mrs. Dave Nation is much improv-
ed but is still unable to bear any
weight on her foot.
Mrs. Tommie Eddleman is serious
ly i'll. DR.. Bland and DR.. Terrill were
called in consultation Sunday morn
ing. Mrs. Nation helped Sunday
morning and Mrs. F. A. Daniels Sun
dav afternoon and night. Mrs. John
Schrader was called Saturday night.
She suffers intensely with her side.
F. A. Daniels is putting up a very
fine crop of alfalfa and another of
clover hay.
Mrs. Earl Motley and baby visited
her mother, Mrs. S. C. Caldwell, and
her aunt, Mrs. Major Jones, in Van
dalia Saturday.
Malcolm Motley is visiting at j
E. Trower's this week while his par
ents, A. l.. Motley and wife, make
business trip to st. Louis.
Cecil Pease has a new Ford tour
ing car. He and his family visited
, his sister, Mrs. John Mollet of Rust
Hill Sunday and brought home hi
daughter, Anna May.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the New
{ Michigan Farm Club had an inter
esting meeting at Mrs. ]. E. Trowed,
, Wednesday. Mrs. ogle Helm anc
Mrs. A. l.. Motley of Vandalia wer'
present. :,
DIR. R. l. Buell. of Vandalia was II
this community Monday Afternoon
and did some surgical work for E
{ Trower and Clyde johnson.
John Clithero and family visite
|, his brother Charlie near Gazette las
Sunday.
!. Mrs. j. E. Trower visited ne
daughter, Mrs. Everett Lovelace FRI
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08
INSPECTOR IS
HERE BUSY
FOR STATE

c. H. Howe, deputy inspector of
the Missouri Dept. of Industrial In
spection, is in Mexico inspecting the
various stores and industrial plants
for the purpose of ascertaining
whether or not they are complying
in full with the law.
He is giving special attention to
the working hours of women to as
certain whether or not the women
employed in this city work over 81
hours a week. He is also looking
into sanitary conditions in all places
where food is sold and finding out
whether or not the stringent laws
applying to this field are being COM
piled with.
Inspections are made twice a year.
No definite date for the visit Of an
Inspector is named. There are a
large number of laws which come
under his inspection duties and where
there are violations he gives first a
warning and If they are not then
obeyed a complaint is filed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08
POWELL's FORD.

Corn coming up nicely, wheat is
looking fine, oats looking weel for
late sowing.
Some fruit is being put up such as
strawberries, g~ooseberries and cher
ries.
Miss Ruth Cook is in Iowa at the
bedside of her grandmother, who is
seriously i'll.
Robert Kerr was at Sun Rise Sun
day School Sunday morning and gave
us a good talk. We always welcome
visitors.
Miss Pauline Powell visited rel
atives in this vicinity last week.
The older bays and girls council OF
the Sunday School had a meeting at
F. B. Cooks Sunday afternoon at 8
o'clock.
R. G. Woodson and family visited
his parents in Galloway Co., Satur'
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08
INCOME TAX
GIVES COUNTY
LESS REVENUE

Of the 308 persons in Audrain
county who fled state income tax re-
turns eight r not yet paid. The
total amount due from them was
s42.73 with the largest one $13.s6 and
the smallest 20 cents. To these a.
mounts will be added 6 per cent this
month and l per cent each month
thereafter until paid.
The largest amount collected from
al individual this year was about
$500, while the smallest was 2O-cents.
This year the income tax brings in
a venue of about $500 from the
303 who filed returns while last year
there were 452 returns filed and 3d.
242.42 was collected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice 10 hereby given that letters
Of Administration upon the estate Of
JOHN T. HIsEY, Deceased
have been granted 10 the undersigned,
John w. Howell, by the Probate
Court Of Audrain County. Missouri.
bearing date the 23rd day of May,
1922.
Al persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to him for allowance within six
months from the date Of said letters,
or they may be preciuded from any
benefit of such estates and II said
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the date OF granting said
letters, they will be forever barred.
JOHN w. HOWELL,
Administrator.
Attested by me, this 23rd day Of
May, 1922.
(SEALl gESS 4. WOODS,
Clerk Of Probate Court,
la 1t Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08
REAL Estate TRANSFERS.

A-
J.. A. Mudd to ". B. dornett, u,
Wadd Cons 81. Lot 8 Blk 4 Original
Rush Hill.
W. E. Cornett Jr., to Mrs. Maude
Muss, War; Cons 81. Lot 6 Blk 4
Original Rush Hill.
James R. MCGOWAN to E. Hart Nc
Gowan War; Cons $1,000. 40 A in
1910.
A. ]. Estes to Ambrose F. Estes,
War; Cons 81. PIT of ny NV 81
1913.
Jessie A. Mexican ct al to John h.
Lane, War; Con $500. 2 A Mexico
property.
Florence Cheetham to Charles B.
Williams, War; Cons 81. 800 A in
csc 29-52-1O.
Alice Davis ct al to Fannie NJ.
Mills, War; Cons $3.50. Lot 6 Cal
oreaths Square in Mexico.
Lucille Thompson by Gdn to Fam
ME NJ. Mills, Gdn. Cons $500. Lot s
Ca,breaths Square in Mexico.
Nettie NJ. Smith to William Widdi-
man, War; Cons $500. so # x 100 #
and go # x ia # Vandalia property.
Elmer Chapman to G. B. Mackey,
War; Cons $1,000. u int in 100 A in
30-52-10.
S. Kelly Robson to C. B. Mackey
War; Cons $4,000 48 A and Nh
M Sc & 2k A in S-50-1O.
C. B. Mackey to Orma E. Mackey,
War; Cons 81 Sh SW Sec 81 and
MI NV csc 20 all in 52-i9..
James T. Bland to Byron B. Bland,
War; Cons 81. Lots 5 &'pt lot 6 blk
"a. Original Vandalia.
Charlotte F. Macdonald to Lily H.
Frost @ C D Cons 81. 100 # K 120
# Vandalia property.
G. B. Mackey to S. Kelly Robson,
War; Cons $4,000. 120 A in 1882
10.
Edward D. Webber to John B.
Weber Warranty Consid $500. 120
acres in 14-52-7.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08
NINTH GRADE.

Seven pupils from the Moline
school, taught by Miss May Hofrieh-
ter, finished their work by taking the
semester examinations at Mcmillan
They are accredited as follows:
David Lipp, 4 points; John Helwigl
A points; May Hendrix, 4 points;
Anna Bess Crump, 3h points; Mar.
garet Hendrix, 4 points; and leila
Wainscott, 4 points. The one holding
the highest record of the class
throughout the year was John Hell.
wig, while David Lipp ranked second
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08
NINETY THREE NEW
MEMBERS FOR METHODISTS
IN THREE MONTHS

The Third Quarterly Conference Of
the Methodist Church will be held
Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock. The
Rev. Mr.. w. P. Wynn will preside.
The names of the ninety-three people
who have been received into mem
lbership in the Mexico Methodist
Church Sunday were: DR.. and Mrs.
C. A. Tedrick and Miss Betty Tedrick
by transfer Of membership and the
Misses Norma Toalson and Elizabeth
Whitson on profession Of faith.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08
NOTICEi

LETTING OF SCHOOL BUILDING
All parties DESTROYS Of bidding on
the Rush Hill school building apply
at the Bank of Rush Hill to see plans
and specifications. All bids to be
sealed and let June 10, 1922, with
privilege Of excepting or rejecting
alt bids. v
Done BY the order Of the Board of
Directors this 26 day Of May, 1922.
Oslo MECHLIN,
Clerk.
d&w1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08

Word has been received of the
death Monday Of Ara L, Corbin at his
home in Wilmington, Illinois. Mr..
Corbin was a resident Of Audrain
county for five years but in 1910
moved to Wilmington where his home
had been practically all his life. He
still owned the farm Southeast Of
Mexico where he lived when here.
MI. Corbin is survived by the
widow and one daughter who is a
school teacher of high rank.
His many friends join with the
Ledger in extending sympathy to the
bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08
DEATHS



J. F. VIM, 81 years old, died at
Slater, Missouri, Sunday, following a
stroke of paralysis.
Mr.. VIM was born and raised in
Audrain county and with the excep-
ton of a short time when he was a
resident of Montana, this has always
been his home. He was visiting a
son at Slater when the end came.
Besides the widow, Mr.. VIM is
survived by Mrs. Elmer Powell, of
Mexico; Mrs. Charles Dowell, Mex
leo; G. R. Winn and John L. VIM,
Slater; and Clayton Vim Of Hardin,
Montana.
Mr.. Winn was a life long member
of the Christian church and a devoted
husband and father and leaves a host
of friends who join with the Ledger
in extending sympathy to the be-
reaved in their hour of sadness. Bur
ial was made at the liberty cemetery
Tuesday afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08

John w. Watts, pioneer of Deer
Lodge Valley and of Anaconda, Mon
tana, died at his home in Anaconda
Friday, May 26th. He had not been
in robust health for some time.
Mr.. Watts was born in Mexico,
Mo-, Aug. IA, 1856. He is survived
by his wife and two sons, Willard, a
student at the Montana state college
at Bozeman, and Fred of Anaconda,
and two daughters, Mrs. Merle Spell
man of Tacoma, Wash, and Bessie
Watts of Anaconda. Mrs. Spelman
was at the bedside when death came
and Willard returned from Bozeman
later.
He is also survived by five sisters,
Mrs. j. E. Winant, Mrs. M. W.
Hodges and Mrs. Thomas Harlow Of
Benton City, Mo-, and Mrs. Ed Jesse
of st. Louis.
MI. Watts at one time operated
the Stuckey ranch in the Deer Lodge
valley and was a pioneer in this
field in the valley. Mr.. Watts had
many friends here who will regret to
hear of his death. The Ledger joins
in extending sympathy to the be-
reaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08

Ben Hill
Marcellus Mcdaniel
VIM. r. Hollis ..
SAILING TOWNSHIP
Newt Burkey
Robt. R. Seymour
W. E. Hoffman
I. w. Potter
PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP
Walter A.. Akride
X. G.. Kennen
James E. Barker
SALT RIVER TOWNSHIP
"Chas. D.. Hunter
J. Fl. Hebel
Clyde w. Ellis
Harry Householder
LOUTRE TOWNSHIP
Lee E. Brown
w. R. Ballew
VIM. r. Washington
VIM. T. jacob
LINN TOWNSHIP
Val Erdel
Chas. Martens
Jno. r. Scott
FIRST WARD VANDALIA
Byron B. Band
George E. Burge
Jno ]. Laytin
Arthur F. Sobolewski
SECOND WARD VANDALIA
Arthur j. Froskett
Warren w. Bland
Ed G. Collins
J. A. 3. Keith y
FIRST WARD MEXICO
Ruben A. Maxwell
A. B. Shattuck
SECOND WAR; MEXICO
Marion S. Hall
Robert j. Blair
L. McF. Gamble
M. B. Scott
THIRD WARD MEXICO
R. r. Buckner
/ Ros R. Wayne
Jno w. Perkins
IA. T. Ankrom
FOURTH WARD MEXICO
NJ. T. V~andegrift
A.. R. Mckinney
Jos. Garrett Barnes
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
State of Missouri,

State of Missouri,
County of Audrain.
In the Probate Court for the
County Of Audrain and State of Mo-,
May Term, 1922.
John w. Howell, Administrator of
the Estate of Wendell S. Hathaway,
Deceased.
Order of Publication.
John W. Howell, Administrator of
the Estate Of Wendell S. Hathaway,
deceased, presents to the Court his
petition praying for an order for the
sale of so much Of the Real Estate of
said deceased as will pay and satisfy
the remaining debts due by said es-
tate and yet unpaid for want of suffi-
Gent assets, accompanied by the &C.
counts, lists and inventories required
by law in such case, on examination
whereof it is ordered that all persons
interested in the estate of said de-
leased be notified that application as
aforesaid has been made, and that
unless the contrary be shown on or
before the first day of the next term
of this Court to be held on the
14TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1922
next, an order wall be made for the
sale of the whole, or so much of the
Real Estate Of said deceased as will
be sufficient for the payment of said
debts: and it is further ordered that
this notice be published in some
newspaper in this county for four
weeks before the next term of this
Court.
The East Two Thirds (2-3) of Lot
Seven (7) in. Block Three (3) of
Original town Of Mexico in Audrain
County, Missouri.
State of Missouri,
So.
County Of Audrain.
I, E. A. Shannon, Judge OF the
Probate Court held in and for said
| County, hereby certify that the above
is a true copy Of the original Order
of Publication therein referred to, as
the same appears of record in my Of
fee.
Witness my hand as Judge and the
seal Of our said Court.
Done at my office in Mexico, Mo.
in said County, this 9th day of May
A. D., 1922.
(SEAL) E. A. SHANNON,
Judge
14-4t Advertisement
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that letter
of administration, with Will Annex
ed, upon the estate Of
]. H. SALLEE, Deceased,
have been granted to the ~undersigne
KATHERYN JUDY, by the Probat
Court Of Audrain County. Missour
bearing date the 18th, day of Ma!
1922.
All persons having claims agains
said estate are required to exhib
them to her for allowance within 81
months from the date of said letter
or they may be precluded from an
, benefit Of such estate; and if sal
; claims be not exhibited within OF
year from the date Of granting sal
, letters. they will be forever barred.
:. KATHERYN JUDY,
, Administrator
Attested by me, this nth day
May, 1922!
QSEAL) BESS 1. WOOD
Clerk of Probate Court.
10 At Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08

A book on rectal diseases will be
sent free for the asking, if you men
ton this paper. Ask for it. Address
DR.. D. H. BELL, 1928 Central Ma
tional Bank Building, 7th and Olive
Sts., st. Louis, Mo.
1S-tf Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08
MONEY 10 LOAN.

am making some nice loans in
Audrain and adjoining Co.'S money
will be hard TO get March. LIST, write
or see me now. Address Z. +.
DAUGHERTY, Exchange National
Bank Bldg, Columbia. Mo.
so III Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08

T. J. Williams, of Mexico, has been
appointed State Fair Commissioner
for Audrain County.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08

. J. E. Azdell and family have moved
to their farm near Rush Hill, for the
summer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08
HIDES N WOOL.

We continue as we have for the last
AZ years to pay the highest prices for
the above. SAM MORRIS.
SO If Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08

Mrs. r. r, Buckner and Miss
Mary Buckner are visiting In Full
ton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08

Frank Houston, who is attending
Missouri University, was home on a
visit Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08
LAST FILING DATE
PAST FOR ALL
COUNTY OFFICES

with no opposition either in the
primaries or at the general election
Judge E. A. Shannon of the Probate
Court and Frank Hollingsworth,
Prosecuting Attorney are sure Of re-
election. Moss NJ. Edwards who filed
for County Surveyor is another run
ming for county office with no oppos-
ition. All three are Democrats.
As Mr. Edwards has no opposition,
and as the county is now without a
surveyor it is expected that Cover
o Hyde will be requested to appoint
him for the unexpired term.
The last filing date for offices SUBJ
ject to the primaries August l, was
Thursday June /.
Those who have filed for places on
the Democratic ticket are:
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
w. W. Bolts
COUNTY COLLECTOR
Miss Lola Powell
T. P. Noel
Joe D. Beatty
T. Virgil Stewart
C. P. Arnold
COUNTY CLERK
S. P. Cunningham
J. c. Hagan
Roy C. Barley
CIRCUIT CLERK
Eppa F. Elliott
j. E. Lotion
S. L. Robson
RECORDER
Frank S. Summers
D. E. Woodwork
D. M. Slonaker
PROBATE JUDGE
E. A.. Shannon
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Frank Hollingsworth
COUNTY SURVEYOR
Moss M. Edwards
PRESIDING JUDGE COUNTY
COURT
S. J. Bovine, Jr.
S. c. Groves
WESTERN DISTRICT JUDGE
J. J. Walker
EASTERN DISTRICT JUDGE
J. w. Beagles
D. H. B~oatswright
j. P. SALT RIVER TOWNSHIP
R. B. Hooton
CONSTABLE SALT RIVER TOWN
SHIP
J. G. Ford
j. P, CUIvRE TOWNSHIP
John H. Thole
CONSTABLE CUIvRE TOWNSHIP
Jno. S. Atkins
CONSTABLE PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP
Ed Crawford
COMMITTEEMAN CUIvRE TOWN
SHIP
J. Herold Frost
Those who have filed for places on
the Republican ticket are:
REPRESENTATIVE
Henry Dean
RECORDER
A. B. Shattuck
PRESIDING JUDGE COUNTY
COURT
Levi e. VIM
Chas. Householder
WESTERN DISTRICT JUDGE
G. G. Turner 8
EASTERN DISTRICT JUDGE
F. Fl. Naysmith
Committeeman WILSON TOWN
SHIP
Levi E. VIM
Chas. Householder
Geo. M. Meyer
J. D. Allison.
CUIvRE TOWNSHIP
Walter S. Boyd
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08

Money to loan on Real Estate. Low
rates. See ]. G. LAKENAN.
l1S 4t IS st Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08

Wallace bearing was in Paris
Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08

Ask to see the Hood Lenox Sport
Oxford, a smart sport trimmed model
for Milady' leisure hours or the Hood
Lenox Fairway, the woman's shoefcr
golf. Ask, also, to see the Hood Bay
side Shoes, made for mer, women and
boys. Ard remember the Hood Fen
way sandal-,ho most popular shoe
for children ever designed. Make this
a cool, comfortable and economical
Hood Canvas Shoe Season.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-06-08
Stood Shoes for Summer
CooLu40dmoe comfortable Uzuctse IL appearance
Gave the expensive feathers!

n EORE Hood Canvas Shoes were
lV4 worn last season than ever
before. This will be another Hood
season. The moment you stand ina
pair of Hood shoes, there is feeling
Of freedom new sense d comfort.
Ii is giving your feet a trear they
deserve, after long confinement in
formal feathers. BY all tneaias, give
the children an opportunity to play
and romp in cool comfortable canvas.
The growing young feet need this.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-09
PETER CH|CHUCK
ATTACKS HIS WIFE
AND SICK infant
Wife Says She Escaped by
Jumping Out Of a Window
With the Child.
MAN WAS SENT TO PRISON

Crazed with liquor. 1t Is believed,
Peter Chichuck. 110S A street at
tackled his wife and their baby in a
cradle on Saturday night, Mrs. Katie
Chichuck testified in Municipal Court
today.
The Chichuck.f family first came into
public notice when the Associated
Charities found their twelve months
old child in a starving condition. The
child hovered between life and death
while physicians at the Delaware
Hospital worked to offset its fan1ished
condition. Although the child is not
normal, it was on a fair way TO re-
covery when returned to dts home, but
was confined to a cradle. Chichuck
himself was arrested after he quit
three Jobs which the Associated
Charities had secured for him and
placed under an order Of sl2 a week.
Chichuck, according to his wife's
testimony. struck her in the face. the
marks Of the blow still showing to-
day, and then kicked the cradle.
throwing the sick child to the floor.
The mother picked up the baby and
Chichuck picked her and the child up
and threw them against the wall, she
said.
Ir vain, the woman said, she plead
ed with her husband to stop striking
her and finally managed to open a
side window and scream for help.
Chichuck struck her on the mouth,
but she fought him OF and managed
to jump out the window with the
baby In her arms. A crowd OF neigh
bors. attracted by the woman's
screams. gathered about the house.
Officer Gold arrested Chichuck and in
company with Mrs. Chichuck was
waiting at the police box for the
patrol car, when the man suddenly
made move to escape and kicked
his wife in the stomach.
As Chichuck was in arrears on his
support order Judge Hastings SEN
fenced him ito twelve months I'M
pr4sonment on that charge and dis
missed the assault and battery charge.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-09
PACT
FOR DEFENSE NOW
PLAN OF PREM|ERS
Lloyd George and BRAND Dis
cuss Agreement on GoIfing
Course at Cannes.
TERMS ALREADY OUTLINED
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Cannes. Ian. 9.Premiers Lloyd
George and BRAND with Andrew
BonarIaw planned 10 make three-
some ut golf today while the repara-
tions experts continued their efforts
for a final agreement on the plan Of
payments to be proposed 10 Germany
and the finance ministers worked on
the partition among the allies OF the
sums already paid.
Belgium's delegates to the supreme
council are still standing out for her
priority in fun OF $500. 900, 900 gold
marks of the German payments The
proposed increase in Germany,s cash
payments for 1922 from the 600 o,000.-
600 gold marks agreed on IN London
to 7o0,0O0,o0Q. go as 10 provide cer-
tain amount OF cash above the ex-
penses of the armies OF occupation,
which absorb 500.000,000 gold marks.
only partially satisfies the Belgians.
They fear that abandonment Of the
principle of full priority might work
to their detriment later.
The goifing party furnished the oc-
casion for Mr.. Lloyd George and NJ.
Briand to continue their conversations
begun yesterday, concerning a
Franco-British alliance for mutual de-
tense. A memorandum Getting forth
reasons as a basis for such a pact is
known TO have been drawn up.
In French circles here, 1t is ex-
pected that when the German commit
tee which has been invited to Cannes
to appear before the Supreme Coun-
ell regarding reparations arrives, the
reparations committee also will come
tere.
Premier BRAND wishes to avoid the
appearance OF taking out OF the hands
OF the reparations commission any
part Of the questions touching on the
German war indemnity. He contends
that the commission Is the proper
channel for the allies to use in deal
Ing with the Germans on that ques-
hon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-09
ACTION ANTICIPATED
IN DR.. WESTERN CASE
Expect Legal Proceedings to
Force Him to, Surrender
Credentials.

AS the result OF conference at
Elkton, Md, on Saturday afternoon,
between Rev. Robert Watt, u. D., SUI
perintendent of the Wilmington, Dis
trict OF the Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference, and II. NJ. Mccullough. WELL
known attorney OF that place, some
developments are expected this week
In the case OF Rev. n. 7. Western
who. II IL alleged. is continuing to per-
form marriages In Elkton in defiance
of the ccceles!astical law as we'll as
the orders OF the states attorney, II.
A. Warburton. Mr.. Mccullough has
been engaged by the Methodist Church
10 look after the legal proceedings
which II is understood. are to be in
stituted against Mr.. Western.
This morning DIR. Watt said that his
conference with Mr.. Mccullough on
Saturday WAS OF a strictly confidential
nature. However" he admitted.
There are some new developments.
As yet, I am unable TO give out any
information"
DIR. Watt declined to say at this time
just what form the legal proceedings
are To take. He said that I'm due
course he viii prepare review on the
entire case FOR publication, so that the
public viii be accurately Informed re-
Garding all the facts. Tho states at
tcrney at Elkton has been made cog
infant Of the facts OF the case. and
at the proper time DIR, Watt expects
to submit evidence 20 show Mr.. West
ren has no legal right to perform
marriage ceremonies.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-09
ELKTON PARSONS NAY
HAVE TO BE LICENSED

Annapolis. Md, Jan. g.. De-
clarinR that Maryland has the
worst marriage laws in tho
United states" Daniel Joseph.
who wrote the present law and
who since 1912 has been trying
TO improve It. will introduce
bill In this Assembly to remedy
such evils AS exist In the lax
marriages at Elkton and sever
al other Maryland Grctna
Green's.
The proposed new law will
call far the licensing OF all minis
tcrs entitled to perform the mar
riage ceremony and provide that
such licenses shall be issued only
when the applicant producer
regular papers TO prove that ne
IL a duly ordained minister OF a
recognized sect or denomination.
The law Will provide further
that such licenses shall be
revocable at the discretion OF
the court for any violation OF
the marriage laws and finally
provide that each minister per-
forming a marriage ceremony
shall make a written report OF 1t
to an established court OF record.