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Smyrna times., 1923-10-31

The Broad Greek Construction Com
pany is making haste with the new
concrete street thru Clayton and town
folks are watching the work with con-
siderable interest.
Smyrna times., 1923-10-31

Miss Grace C. Jones, the young Bal
timore Evangelist, who is now con-
Quoting services at Salem M. P.
Church, will preach each night of this
week, except Saturday. Her subject
for Sunday evening will be "Is Christ
Coming Again." literally and person
ally.
Smyrna times., 1923-10-31

Subscribe for The Smyrna Times
S1.5O per year, in advance.
Smyrna times., 1923-10-31
PUBLIC SALE

The undersigned will sell at public sale at
his farm at Hollett's Corner. on road leading
from Clayton to Massey, six miles from Clay
ton, on
Smyrna times., 1923-10-31

The Revival Meetings will be con-
tinued at Delaneys Methodist Episco-
pal Church, Rev. G. w. Newton, pas
tor, through the coming week.. Even
ing services at 7.30. The public has
a cordial invitation to all the meet
ings. At 2.30 p. m. this Sunday, Rev.
o. E. Jones, District Superintendent,
will preach, holding the third quarter
ly meeting after the service. A warm
welcome awaits all who will attend.
Townsend has the unique distinction
of having within the limits of the
town the oldest tank-house in the
Southern Division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. This structure was erected
in May, 1882, by a gang of mechanics
under the supervision of Charles
Stewart, Sr., who was a foreman
plumber (now deceased), and a mem
ber of the force employed in its erec-
tion was Charles Stewart, Jr., who
now holds the position formerly held
by his father. The building is 18 by
Is feet and about 80 feet high. Wher
a few days ago it was discovered tC
be the oldest watering station in the
Southern division, photographer wa
sent there to secure a picture of it tt
be printed in a prominent railroad
journal. A new type of watering
station along the line is now beinj
used exclusively, and while the build
ing is in good condition it is no long
er used in watering engines.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30
WOMAN SICK
TWO YEARS
Caused by Troubles Women Often
Have-ReIieved by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

Medina, New York.-''I had great
deal of trouble such as women often
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30
If Ruptured
Try This Free
Apply it to Any Rupture, Old or Recent,
Large or Small and You are on
the Road that Has Con-
WINGED Thousands.
Sent Free to Prove This

Anyone ruptured. man. woman child should
write at once to W. s. Rice. goo B, Main St.
Adams, N. Y, for free trial of his wonderful
stimulating application. Just put the rupture
and the muscles begin to tighten; they begin to
bind together that the opening closes naturally
and the need of a support truss appliance is
then done away with. Don't neglect to send for
this free trial. Even if your rupture doesn't bother
you what is the use of wearing supports all you'll
life Why suffer this nuisance Why the
risk of gangrene and such dangers from a small
and innocent little rupture the kind that has thrown
thousands on the operating table A host Of men
and women are daily running such risk just be-
cause their ruptures do not hurt nor prevent them
from getting around. Write at once for this free
trial. as it is certainly a wonderful thing and has
aided in the cure of ruptures that were as big
mans two fists. Try and write at once. using tn
coupon below.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30
OCEAN VIEW

A large congregation listened to a
strong sermon in the M. e. Church on
Sunday night, delivered by Rev. G. w
Hastings.
The Epworth League service was
led by Miss Myrtle Burbage.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union met at the home of Mrs. Mary
Warren Evans Monday night.
The chOirs are releasing singing
for Easter Sunday, April LIST.
Rev. G. w. Hastings will preach in
the morning at the M. e. Church.
Rev. Peter Vanderkam will preach
in the Presbyterian Church on Sun
day night.
Homer Pepper will conduct the Ep-
worth League service in the M. E..
Church at GAS, promptly Sunday ev-
ening. v
The house owned by Horace Har-
mon, occupied or rented by Prof. and
Mrs. Jarrett, principal of the Lord
Baltimore School, caught fire and
burned to the ground within fifteen
minutes after it was discovered on
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Walter Goslee and son Ray
mond motored from Philadelphia on
Saturday, accompanied by Mrs. Thorn
as Short and Mrs. Janet Quillen who
have been in Philadelphia on visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Townsend
visited Thomas Short and family on
Sunday.
Mrs. Ebe Davidson spent Monday
and Tuesday of last week at Bethany
Beach as the guest of Mrs. W. P.
Short.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30

Snake STEAKS Called LuNurIes.
In southern Guinea the greatest lux
ury that can be placed before a guest
Is q pot of roast boa constructor.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30
Adams Cross Roads

The last preaching before Confer
ence, will be held at Bloomery on
Easter Sunday.
Miss Altha Adams, of Wilmington, is
spending sometime with her sisters
and Mrs. D. G. Adams, who has been
very i'll.
Mrs. Earl Adams spent few days
of last week in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fountain enter
tanned on Sunday evening a few of
their friends to hear the radio which
they have installed.
Mrs. James c. White died at her
home in Greenwood on Monday,
March 5th. She was a daughter of the
late Robert R. and Nancy Edgell, of
Caroline county, who died several
years ago. She was deVout Christian
and has been a member of the M. E.
Church for many years. Besides her
husband, she leaves four children. Flu
neral services were held Thursday af-
ternoon in the Greenwood NJ. e.
Church, Rev. Short officiating. The re-
mains were taken to fredericksburg,
for burial.
Mrs. D. r. Adams, Mrs. Fred FOun-
tain, Mrs. Dean Seely and Mrs. John
Adams were among those who spent
Saturday at the convention at Har-
rington.
James White, of Greenwood, is
spending a few days with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Arthur Adams, of Smithville,
Md.
Leisure should be used. not wasted.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30

Mrs. Sallie Magee of Millsboro is
the guest of Mrs. Cal. Evans, who has
been sick, but is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Dukes have
purchased the residence and grounds
formerly owned and occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. John Short, who have NOV
ed to Milford.
Mr.. Short sold his property two
weeks ago to ]. Horace Derrickson,
who sold the same to Joshua Dukes.
Vernon McCabe, representative Of
the Selbyville Producers Association,
visited his parents on Sunday and is
also superintendent Of the Methodist
Sunday school here.
Mrs. Sallie Calhoun and daughter,
Eileene, spent Friday with her mo-
ther, Mrs. Alonzo Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. James King and son
Elvie, of Little Georgetown, Md, mo-
tored here and spent Sunday with
Mrs. George Keene; also Woolfred Ad-
kins Of Bayville visited Mrs. George
Keene.
Miss Annabelle Jarman Of Newark,
N. J., visited Miss Emma Pepper oV-
er the weekend.
Elmer Calvin spent the week end
with his wife and daughter, Ruth, the
latter has recovered from a severe
cold They are the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Belts and Mrs. Ed. Hick-
man.
Mrs. Ella Tunnel and daughter Eliz-
abeth have returned home after spend
ing the winter at Plant City, Florida.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30
Friday and Saturday, April 9th and 9TH
No ADVANCE in PRICE

Fighting Men and Lurng Women! On the sunkssed island
of Pango in the flaming South Seas-where Might rules
with cruel hand-where dusky beauties dance the wild
dance of love beneath the trOpc moonwhere Life is col
orul and passionate and thnghere staged the most
fascinating love drama that has been brought to the
"Oh How she could dance!" Men fought to
her The ageod lure of the tropics in the depths
of her gorgeous eyes, The riches of the Southern Seas
hers for the askngbut she loved Yankee adventurer
from another land and Death alone could part them The
first great moving picture drama to be filmed in the
South Sea Islands to delight hd picuregoers
of Amerca GOLDWYN PRESENTS
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30

BILE Compound to my friends and neigh
bors who suffer from anything of the
kind. Mrs. VIM. H. ADKINS, 81 Erin
Road, Medina, N. Y.
Feels Like Girl Sixteen
Rochester, N. Y.-"After my twin
girls were born I was all rundown. My
neighbors thought was going to die.
saw your advertisement in the paper
and bought Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. The first bottle helped
me and 1 kept on taking it. 1 only
weighed ninety pounds when 1 began
taking it, and have gained in weight
and feel like a girl of sixteen. never
can say enough for Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. Mrs. NELLIE
DoREY, ,16 Sl1use Park, Rochester, NY,
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30

Leisure should be used. not wasted.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30

have, and this al
fected my nerves.
For over two years /
suffered this way,
then / read in the
Buffalo Times'abo
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Veg e table Com
pound and have
taken it with very
good results. / am
very much better
and feel justified in
,,,., sr,s,, -. A. Nd.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-02-20
LOS sMISTERIOs DE PARIS
OBTIENEN IN ExITO
ASOMBROSO.

- II \ + y
Como Sc. esperaba por todas las per-
sonas que leen la prensa de Europa y
de los Estados Unidos, y saben Que
Los Misterics de Paris ha sido la pc
lfcula que ha llevado mas gente los
cines, pues la casa que ha 'filmado'
esta pelfcula ha sido la que ha podido
contratar por muchos miles de fran
cos, a los artistas mas ilustfes de
Francia, el exito= del estl'eno de esta
grandiosa production la sifo enorme
en- el OLIMPO, donde ha venido a sen
star uh precedente que es 10 lnismo
que ha pasado Ell el Victory Garden.
Los Misterios de Paris, como saben
los lectores. estan basados en- la obra
de Eugenio Sue, que hace muchos aiios
esta recorriendo triunfalmente el nun
do, desde que fue escrita.
Insignes personalidades de Puerto
Rico, ademas de las damas que gozan
de mayor predicamento ell toda la is
Ia, por su belleza atractiyos persona
les, ilustraci6n Y virtudes, asf como
tambien 10 mas que Sc destaca EN- el
pueblo de nuestra poblaci0n, asistieron
y4...al..o olimpo .; va al: Victory Gar
dan, a Ia pripera, e1hibici0n de Los
Misterios deIPAlfs.I qae !totlo el pdblfco
reputa colHd Ia pelIepia .mejpr Y la
mAs asombfosame1td traAnadas que ha
silo exhibida hasta hoy, al gran pd-
bl6co portorriqueno.
Como saben los lectores, esta gram
di9sa production sera exhibida Ia no.
CHE del yiernes proximo, dfa 223 del
Ia9tual, en- ell cine Tres Banderas, que
tendra un lleno mas desbordante que
los Que han obtenido los cines d que
nos hemos referido anteriorinente.
y UN CURIOSo.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-02-20
Puerto Rico y Espana

(Del gran diario "a B Cp, de Madrid,
en- su edicion del 16 de enero.)
San Juan de Puerto Rico Is, II no.
che Las Sociedades espanqlas han
celsbrado una solenfne fecepci6rs para
honrar al ilustre escritor portorrique-
no D. AngellRker8. &c. .9i, IL
4sistiercn ell consul de Espana, el
goBernador de la isla, Il tresidad5e ide
la lCorte SupremaS el vicepresidepte
del Senado, el presidente del Colegio
de AbogadnsysRep Represantaeisnas
Ateneo y demas, centros culturales y
10 mas selecto de la soeiedad portorri-
quena-, II
.precedentes en- esta isla.
E. Sr. Fernandez -guaees saudo al
senor Rivero en- I'm discuf elocuef-
tie, y Ell sg. Rivero, desplie dea faferir
ell apoyo generoso Gae e prestaz
do los intelectualesl j la Prensa ma
drileha, hizo entrega al consul del rs
trato y mensaje que lie, conio el Rey
para los espanoles de Puerto Rico.
Ell consul, en- un brillante discurso,
recibi6 ell retrato Y ef mensaje regios,
v agradecio en- terminus calurosos la
distinction.
La concurrencia, puesta en- pie, ova-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-02-20
N Q A S

--,Vae .Victis. l. Ay del yeneido! en-
buena Erase al alcance de todos. : Ca
balleros, ahora resulta, segdn las ma
nifestaciones que e-informan del jefe
del Paftido Republican,, cuya colec-
tiyidad y cuyos jefes 'endosarem de
:todos. aedos la political del cafdo .ge-
belnador, que su amigo en- .el poder,
no estaha eapacitalo. para tlesfmpenar
|el gobielno.y ! su mfsibh en- Ia iSla. 'Du-
lrd .con 81 cafdo, .blahdo con el fuerte
eoselsuue manda'. Por ESQ la concien-
sisl DEL pueblo sabe 10 que hace. y
Isl es sInafliobra', resulta realmente in
fantfI pof no darte otra calificacion
que IA conciencia pdblica aplicara Co
mo ella sabe.
Isl gHen soilando candidates para la
gobernaci0n le Puerto Rico, pero es
eurioso que los amigos Y consejeros
de la Administration en-. Washington,
no puedan decir seguramente hasta
ahora duien va ser ell nuevo Eje-
cutiyo. Ahora yuelye a sonar News,
aunque Towner sigue siendo el mas
probable.
--yuelve a indicarse al culto galeno
senior Gutierrez Igarayidez, de fila
ci6n republican,, para I'm alto cargo
en- ell gobierno insular..
Ell MISNIO.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-02-20
Ell SIR. 1. j.. RoDRIeUEz

Hcmes tenido q placer de ,eonoeer
al distinguido joxen portorriqueno, Sc
nor i. J, Rodriguez, que representa-
aquf a la Denver Chemical Mfg. Co.,
establecida en- New York y que proatl-
ce el ben acreditado producto farma-
cel1tco, Antiphogistine.
FL senior Rodriguez que partenese
a una mny apreciada familia de La
res, viene ahora de Sur America, don
de los produetos de la Denver Chemi-
cal son cada CHA mas solicitados.
Espera4nos y deseamos que el exito
que en- todas parties lograra el Sc
nor Rodriguez haya de reprdducirse
en- su pals, doilde tene, como es logi-
co, tratdndose de una persona distin-
guida, muchas cordiales relaciones.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-02-20
Las renuncias

8 Desde hace algunos dfas sc venfa
hablando en- los cfrculos polfticos de
las Fenuncias del Comisionado de Ser
yieio Publico senior Travieso y del Col
misionado de Obras Pdblicas Munich
pales ingeniero sefior Rivera Ferref.
Ell ingeniero senior Rivera Ferrer, tie
ne mace tempo en- proyecto un viaje
a Europa, que Sc disponfa a realizar
Ell abril o mayo pr6ximo, ell senior
Travieso. su regreso de los Estados
Unidos, habfa indicado, segln la in
formation considerada como mas cier-
Ia, su lyop0sito de renunciar~su car
so.
La Asamblea Municipal Y Concejo
de Administration de la ciudad, no
han tornado acci6n en- el expresado
asuhto d. reviste gran interes para la
comunidad y a. Sc comenta en- los cir
culos polfticos.
En- general los interesados en- este
asunto guardian discreta reserva y Sc
espera, que a pesar de afirmarse que
Ell prop6sito de los expresados selores
es irreyecable. la Asamblea no acep-
tara lichas renuncias como ha ocurri-
do en- otras ocasiones.
De un inonehto a otro Sc reunira
la Asahblea J Comisionatlos, para fra
tar de diyersos asulitos y probable
mente del expresado asunto.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-02-20
Los BriIIantes Discursos de una
lermosa Fiesta

tregaros, como dignfsimo Pastor de la
Edocil grey borinquena, que sabe in
mortalizar en- el marmol la adrnira-
cion, gratitud y carinoy debidos al
limo. Y virtuosfsimo Prelado, que ha-
Hce hoy dos amos, con lagriinas de amor
" bendiciones para su idolatrada do
cesi, acatandoy la voluntad de Dios,
sentregaba su alma al Todopoderoso
en- el Hospital de San Jose, en- Fila
DELTA.
La comision, en- cuyo nombre os di-
rio mi desalinada palahra, oculta ba-
jo la blanca toca de la carload, que
de manera tan sublime saben practi-
car las humildes Hijas de San Vicen-
te de Paul, tiene la conviction plena
de que vos la aceptais con intensa sa-
tisfacci6n, porque vos tambien fuisteis
y sois, como nosotros, entusiasta admi
rador de las yirtudes y meritos del We
nerando Obispo.
Aceptad tambien, limo, y Rvdmo
Sr., junto con este, homemade de adlni-
racion, gratitud y carino, q. envuelven
ensenanzas> para las generaciones pre-
sentes Y futuras, como ~grandiosa ad-
hesion filial a vos mismo, que fuisteis
elegido por el Espiritu Santo, para
gobernador con el cello infatigable que
tanto oS caracteriZa, esta antigua do
cesis esta Eermosa y encantadora isla,
regada con los sudores de la pleyade
gloriosa de virtuosos Y santos Obs
pos entire los cuales M. Jones resplan-
dece hoy como astro de primera mag
nitud.
He dicho.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-02-20
DtSFINGUIDoS yIAJERoS

En- el vapor .Buenos Aires de Ia
Conpanfa Trasatlantica, cmbarcan el
yernes para Espafia, nuestro estimado
amigo don Jose. Leon " su amable y
distinguida esposa.
los seflores de Leon que so naquf
elementos sociales tan estimates, van
a pasar nna temporada en- Espaiia,
donde reside ma de sus- bellas hijas.
BIt IMPARCIAL. desea a los seIo;
res de Leon 1un .yiaje felicisimo.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-02-20
Ell YAPOR sBUENoS AIRES SAL
ORA Ell vIERNES

Nuestros amigos los senores Sobri<
mes de Ezquiaga, agentes de la Com
paHia Trasatlantica Espanola, acaban
de recibir un cablegrama en- que Sc
les participa que el vapor "Buenos Al
res" salio esta rfanana de La Guayra
para Puerto Rico. Estara en- Ponce,
ell jueves de madrugada para llegar
aqui el viernes por Ia nanana y sal
'dfa al medic dia con direction Es-
paiia.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-02-20
ET SR MARTI

Ha regresado San Juan, nuestro
amigo el esiior Martf, de, Ia firma Stub
be Bros, quien Sc hallaba por Ia isla
en- asuntos relacionados con Ia Inter
ndcional Film Agency, que lepresen-
tan en- Puerto Rico dichos selores.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-02-20
REGREso AVER.

Para asistir- aver la sesi9p de la
Comisi0n de la Policia Insular, estuvo
en- San Juan, nuestro distinguido ami
go don Genaro Cauti1o, de Guayama,
que regres6 por la tarde su resideH-
cia en- Ia ciudad del Este.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-02-20
NoTA DE DUELo

En- su residenci: de santurce ha de-
jado de existir Ia apreciable senora
Julia C0rdova, csposa Gel sefor Emf
1iano Carrero, cmpieado de la casa
YiIlar Sanehez y Co..
EnFialaos nuestro T6same q, sus deu-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-02-20
lJn Gab|GgIana que pubICa A B C.

al director de El impartial una ban
dera espanoia con ell lena: MAS san
gre que oro".
Puerto Rico en- pleno hace suyos los
homenajes tributados al Sr. Rivero.
Pronto Sc celebrara. I'm acto Ell el
Ateneo para demostrar los intelec-
tpales espanoles la gratitud inmensa
sde33leti ihtflect4aias phttoTriqqe1os por
la generosidad y nobleka con que han
arossdao edR 81 Pafsano.
El libro del Sr. Rivero ,ha obtenido
IN f&xito clamoroso.-Perez Losada.
q ASALTO A Ia SARDINERA DEL
DIR. WE'VE
Nastlps dstimasgo. amigo sel ,simpati-
ID jJbss1 sEstelint asa1nflez santiilso,
presidente del acreditado calegio 'Ra-
mfrez Business College, nos ha remi-
lido ateflta itsiaii6n, para el asalfo
!. .as1essEaIssiioS- fos estldiantes de dicho
fas.1tel Sae ee1isenstaza a IA hermosa
ssffis,s,ssss..I.a stirainera''', que HI sido
2eelEit la.a tat proposito por eli ilustre
hombre pdblicd GSetor Santiago Ie-
ve
Agratlecemos la invitaci6n que nos
h&ce el seilor Ramirez Santiago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-21
BANDOF GYPSIES
BROKEN BY RAID
OF POLICE SQUAD

At a modern but picturesque gypsy
camp in the old Labor Park near
Big Eagle Creek. four women. one
holding a baby in her arms. and one
man were arrested today by Sergeant
Cummings and a squad.
The women, charged with larceny
and fortune telling, were Mary John.
%; Mrs. George. 81: Anna George. IS,
and Mary Mitchell. 80. Dick George,
%. of Chicago was charged with va
grancy.
Surrounded by about 100 children
playing in the camp, alleged victims
Of the fortune tellers identified the
women.
Herman Rodkey. 343O E. Tenth St,
said that one. in a poolroom. tod
him: You are going TO lose some
thing" After she left he missed $25,
he said
Onutt Pace, 1928 Ewing St. pro,
prietor of a restaurant at 1928 E.
Tenth St. said ne missed So after
TWO gypsies had entered his place
and one had told his fortune. He
followed the fortune tellers ana made
them give back the money, he said.
Russell Goodwine. 211 z. F1ftIeth
St. employed in the restaurant. told
police he was robbed Of 81.
The women arrested denied they
were the women who had robbed the
men.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-21
STOCKTON RITES
SET FOR MONDAY

Last rites for Washington w Stock
ton. IA of 500 E. Twenty Fifth st,
who died Thursday in st. Petersburg,
Fla, will be held Monday at p. m.
a. the McNeely & Son funeral parlor.
202S ". Meridian St The Rev. Vir-
gil Z. Rorer, pastor OF the Meridian
Street NJ f. Church, will conduct the
service Burial will be in Crown Hill
Mr. Stockton was born in Ohio and
moved to Indianola, III, with his par.
cnts whom he was 10. Finally he
moved to Indianapolis and became as
sociated with the firm of Nuddleworth.
Grabble & Co.
With b. w. Gillespie and c. II.
Clark he formed the firm of stockton,
Gillespie s. Clark. selling out his in
terest in 1915. He later Was super,
visor OF markets at Louisville, Ky.
He was president OF the Indianapo-
lis Livestock Exchange and served as
it's secretary for several years.
Mr. Stockton Is survived by the
widow. a daughter Mrs. Ruby Under
of Newman, ILL.,; four sisters. Mrs.
May Shawhan Of Decatur, Ill: Mrs
Emma North OF Tulsa, Okla: Mrs
Eva Barth of Metcalf. H., and Mrs.
Belle Watson of Sidell, Ill. and a
brother, David Stockton, also OF I'LL
nois.
Mr. Stockton was a thirty-seoond de
gree Mason
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-21
DEATH COMES IN
SUNSET Of LIFE
Harriet Specs, 90, to Be
Buried Sunday,

Mrs. Harriet II, Specs. go, widow
Of George Specs, Civil War veteran.
was dead today at the home of her
son, Or Byron N. Specs. In Glens
Valley. Death came Friday after a
brief Illness With the exception Of
about two years which were spent in
Brown County Mrs. Specs had been
a resident of Marion County all her
life.
Mrs. Specs was born near MiIlers-
vile in November, 1898 She IS sur
vved by four sons. Dr. Specs and
Lawson. George W. and Noah Specs;
two brothers and three sisters, Mrs
Mary Asten Mrs. Sarah Mccain,
Mrs. Georgia Boardman, George Neg,
ley and ]. w Negley.
Funeral services will be held at
the home Of DR.. Specs Sunday at 2
p. m Burial will be in the Mt. Pleas
ant cemetery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-21
KITLEY FAVORS
REFUND OF TAX

Reports that the board OF county
commissioners would turn down seven
teen claims for refunds Of taxes col
Iected in 1919, 1920 and 1921 under
the so per cent horizontal increase or
dered by the State tax board in 1919
and since declared Illegal b ythe Su-
preme Court, were denied today by
John Kitley, Democratic member Of
the board.
IF we held an official meeting, as
was reported. to turn down the claims
filed by William Bosom for those sew
enteen farmers. didn't know it." said
Kitley. Il was out on my farm
planting potatoes"
IF the Supreme Court has held
the increase Illegal I am in favor of
refunding every cent Of the claims,
even IL the county has to float bond
issue to do it. I am a farmer myself
and know that farmers taxes are
high"
Albert Hoffman. president of the
board. also a farmer, said recently
that "it looked like the commissioners
would have to pay the claims"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-21
MICHIGAN ROAD
PAVING CANCELLED
Commissioners Order Change
in Specifications.

After canceling contract TO pave
five miles of the Michigan Rd. north
west Of the city, held since last year
by the Pfzenmayer Construction Com
pany Of Terre Haute. county commits
sioners stated that legal readvertising
On the road would be made as soon
as possible.
The contractor agreed to the can
collation.. A bond issue to finance the
construction twice has been held up
by the State tax board.
Commissioners ordered specifications
changed to provide for a twenty-foOt
pavement of one-course concrete eight
inches thick. of indiana limestone. in
stead of two-course Wisconsin gran
lite. This VIII lessen cost, commission
ers said.
Leo K. FeSler, county auditor. op-
posed the proposition. stating that the
State highway commission intends TO
pave the road Commissioners denied
this, saying It was not included in the
plans for 1923, 1924 or 1925
z. S. Higgins, representing ped-
q. sioners for the paving, stated that
his clients approved the changes and
urged necessity for immediate con
struction.