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Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20
Aborigines' Tobacco


Australian bushmen show great dis
elimination in their smoking and are
adept at curing wild tobacco. The
leaves Of this plant resemble those OF
tobacco plants, but are smaller The
leaf gives off nicotine oil, is pleasant
to the taste, and burns well. After
the leaf is gathered 1t is allowed to
wilt but not dry. In the fermenta-
ton process damp sacks are thrown
over the leaves in a warm and shady
place for about week. Then follows
the driving In some airy place until the
leaf shows a leathery texture. The
mildrlbs and stalks are now removed
and the leaf Is arranged in layers and
sprinkled with heated treacle, rum.
and, If possible. little saltpeter. The
whole is then packed In box and
pressed until the curing is complete.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20
River Crafts" Nuisances

One Of the most remarkable Of the
Mississippi RATS began forming in the
Atchafalaya, a lower arm of the river,
In 1778. BY 1916 it had become 10
miles long, more than 600 feet in
width, about eight feet deep, and had
become solid enough to support a
growth of trees, some of which were
90 feet in height. Finally the state Of
Louisiana had to remove the obstruc-
ton at great expense, the work oc-
cupying four years.
The United States government has
since that time removed raft which
blocked the channel of the Red river
for As miles.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20
In Chancery of New
Jersey.
To Catherine Gfrer Adams:-

To Catherine Gfrer Adams
By virtue of an order of the Court
of Chancery of New Jersey, made on
the day of the date hereof, in a GER
tain cause wherein Harry H. Adams
is petitioner, and you are defendant,
you are required to appear and
plead, answer or demur to petition
er's petition on or before the twen-
tieth day of April, next, or in de-
fault thereof such decree will be
taken against you as the Chancellor
shall think equitable and just.
The object of said suit is to obtain
decree of divorce dissolving the
marriage between you and the said
petitioner.
Dated February 18th, 1925.
FRANCIS ]. SMITH,
Solicitor for the Petitioner,
Postoffice Address No. 505 Federal
Street, Camden, N. ].
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20
Demonstration Sought

A tramp called at the house Of a
blunt farmer and asked for food and
old clothes.
''You appear to be stout, hearty
looking man." said the farmer; what
do you do for living?"
"Why, not much" replied the fell
low, except travel about from one
place to another"
Travel about, hal" rejoined the
farmer; "can you travel pretty well?''
"Oh, yes" returned the beggar, "Pm
pretty good at that"
swell, them" said the farmer, ''let's
see you travel"
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IN cHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY.

To Samuel Brooks, his heirs, de-
visees or personal representatives
and their or any of their heirs, de
visees, executors, administrators
grantees, assigns or successors in
right, title or interest or such OF
them as may be proper parties de-
PENDANT to bill of complainant.
By virtue of an order of the Court
of Chancery of New Jersey, made on
the date hereof, in a cause wherein
Pelligrino Yonno is complainant and
you are defendants, you are required
to appear, plead, answer or demur to
the bill of said complainant, on or
before the twentieth day of April,
next, or the said bill will be taken
as confessed against you.
The said bill is filed to quiet the
title of certain premises situate in
the Township of Edgewater Park, in
the County of Burlington and State
of New Jersey, and known as Lot
No. IA on Rogers Plan of South
Beverly Lots.
BOUNDED on the North by Lot
No. 13, two hundred and ten feet;
on the East by Beverly and Mount
Holly Turnpike, fifty feet; on the
South by Lot No. Is, two hundred
and ten feet and on the west by
Mulberry Street, fifty feet.
And you, Samuel Brooks your
heirs, devisees or personal represen-
tatives and their or any of their
heirs, devisees, executors, admins
traitors, grantees, assigns or success
ors i'm right, title or interest or such
of them as may be proper parties to
the bill of complaint, are made de-
PENDANTS because you claim you are
the owners and by reason thereof
to have some interest in said land.
And if you claim any title to, in
terest in or encumbrance upon the
said lands and premises, you are re-
CURED to answer the said bill, but
not otherwise.
Dated February II, 1925.
FRANCIS ]. SMITH,
Solicitor for the Complainant
Postoffice Address, No. sos Federal
Street, Camden, N. j.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20
In Chancery of New
Jersey.

To Marshall Attmore and Rebecca
Carlisle, their or any of heirs, de-
visees, executors, administrators,
grantees, assigns or successors in
right, title or interest, or such of
them as may be proper parties to
the bill of complaint, George D.
Wetherill Co., Hudson, Upjohn Com
pany, William H. Horn & Bros. Inc,
Smith, Kline & French, Richard Hud-
nut and L. A. Prouty Co.
By virtue of an order of the Court
of Chancery of New Jersey, made on
the date hereof, in a cause where
in James ]. Carr is complainant
and you are defendants, you
are required to appear. plead,
answer or demur to the bill of said
complainant on or before the TWEEN
tieth day of April, next, or the said
bill will be taken as confessed
against you.
The said bill is filed to foreclose
a certain certificate of tax sale
made by William V. Massey, Tax
Collector of the City of Beverly to
James ]. Carr, covering land situate
on the Southeast corner of Pine and
Spruce Streets, forty (4O) feet front
on Spruce Street and one hundred
and weight Q48) feet in depth.
Being lots 22O and 221 on Seybert's
Plan in the City of Beverly, County
of Burlington and State of New Jer-
sey, owned by Marshall Attmore, his
heirs, devisees or personal represen-
tatives or their or any of their
heirs, devisees, executors, admins
traitors, grantees, assigns or success
ors in right, title or interest and Cora
A. Adams, and Budd M. Rigg, Trus-
tee of Ellsworth S. Adams, a bank
rupt or such of them as may be
proper parties to the bill of COM
plant.
And Marshall Attmore and Rebecca
Carlisle their heirs, devisees or per-
sonal representatives or their or any
of their heirs, devisees, executors, ad-
ministrators, grantees, assigns or
successors in right, title or interest,
or such of them as may be proper
parties to the bill of complaint are
made defendants because you claim
to be owners and by reason thereof
to have some interest in said land.
And George D. Wethemll Co., Hud-
son, Upjohn Company, William H.
Horn 6 Bros. Inc, Smith, Kline &
French, Richard Hudnut and L. A.
Prouty Co. are made defendants be-
cause of the judgments you hold and
by reason thereof you claim to have
some interest in the said lands and
premises.
Dated February 18th. 1925.
FRANCIS J. SMITH,
Solicitor for Complainant,
Postoffice Address, No. sos Federal
Street, Camden, N j.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20
SHE HATED TO LOSE

"How long do you want to rent one
of my electric vacuum cleanersY'
asked Mr. Hammerstein, the hard
ware dealer.
"Oh, not for more than five min
utes," replied the economical Mrs.
Savorley. Il spilled pound of pow
dered sugar on my kitchen floor and
can't recover all of it with just a
broom and a dustpan. Good Hard
ware.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20
Indoor HoIdup

I've got you at last" he cried ;
move, if you dare, move! It's taken
me many years, but at last I've got
you where / want you'll Now 1 dare
you to mover
yep, you're right" replied his
friend, its the first game of check
ers you ever did win from me."--
Treat En- Square.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

One Sunday morning a southern
pastor noticed new attendant at the
services.
When the meeting was over the
preacher made 1t his business to SPEAK
to the newcomer.
"Rastus," he said, "this Is the frs
time / have seen you at church for 8
long time. I'm mighty glad to see yot
here"
Il had to come" replied Rastus, :"
needs strengthenin'. Use got iol
whitewashin' chicken coop and build
In a fence around watermelon
patch"
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20
Hard to Break Away

II hear Scroogs has quit the sau-
sage business" .,..,
Eyes, he's retired. He plays golf
now" <a
What made him take up golfT'
Says he Just can't keep away from
the links T PROGRESSIVE Grocer.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20
Trying to Console Him

Mrs. r. NJ. writes. mot long ago ]
demonstrated with my negro maid for
openly encouraging the attentions of
the janitor next door. Mary I said,
don't you know that he is a married
manr
Yes'm,' she replied, I knows 1t.
But'm hes dissatisfied"
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20
THE NEXT GENERATION

Bobbie (motoring) - Oh, daddy,
what's that queer animal? 1t looks
like something I've seen in my natural
history book.
Dad-Why bless me, Bobbie, If it
isn't a horsel I'll slow down a bit
50 you can get good look as we
pass.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

An eastern doctor has demonstrated
a device by which persons minus their
vocal chords might still talk. This
connlvance should prove highly useful
during Ccmpaign years.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20
More Trouble

She-Now what are you stopping
for? ~
He Gas car comes to halD--Tve lost
my bearings.
She-Well, at least you are original.
Most fellows run out of gas Idaho
Yarn H
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20
Seeing The Fright Side

She-Oh, Richard, I'm so afraid
some other girl will lure you away
from me-
He-Well, darling, you'd have one
eonsolationr7if she did 1 wouldn't be
worth. bothering about
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20
Not.Catching

First Diner-Well, here's the waiter
with our order at last. 1t didn't do
much good to tell him we were in a
hurry, did it?
Second Diner-No; there's no use
being In a hurry unless you can make
1t contagious
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

The farmers are agreed that Co
operative marketing is the thing but
considerable difference of opinion pre-
walls as to just how much territory
that term covers.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

The author who lost a story manu-
script when his automobile was stolen
received some consolation In the way
of a made-to-order plot for another
story.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20
The Bare Truth

ssYou will ruin me with your ex-
!. trayagance r.
MY dear man. no one wears fewer
Clothes than ! doir'
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

'Do you think Alice is as old as she
looks?"
'Not that old But she Id about as
cid as her mother looks
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20
Confession of Constant Reader

Diplomacy chat leaves me blue
And science embitteG my life.
But TIL read for a column or two
When somebody poisons his wife.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

The new version of the Old Testa-
tncnt, which refers to Noah's ark as
barge, might have been thoroughly
modernized by calling it q house boat.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

Now doctor says that twenty years
more can be added to human life, but
risks II 1t is worth while. VIII man
"a able in the added twenty years to
sfn money enough to pay the cost Of
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

In the old days novel cost one
buck and a text book on psychology
two. Now you get both In the same
volume for $3.50.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

The man who sent letter of Al
words in the eye of q needle ought to
be In great demand in 1928 to write
the third party platforms.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20
"A Slip Of Memory

do you love ME, darlingf" 1
] "Of course LIDO, Harry"
Harry My names Saml'
| "Why, so 1t Is! keep thinking to-
lay is Monday."-London Tit-Bits.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

Looking back over the last several
months. we'd say that one piece of
our Presidential timber was mostly
bark.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

The other day an automobile
wrecked a train; but still the drivers
will be wise to clear the crossings and
give the trains a chance.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

So far the country has not risen in
Its might to demand the retention of
that broadcasting apparatus in the fed
eral house Of representatives.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

Science has discovered a way to
convert mercury to gold, but continues
to do little about the matter of cashing
In ON silver Innings.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20
A Catastrophe

1 "Good heavens, man. what is the
matter with your face7 Were you In
an automobile accident?"
4 mo, I was being shaved by a lady
barber when mouse ran across the
floor"
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

The crossword puzzle has lured
many man back to the home from
which he was driven evenings by cross
words
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

The humorists have been making
heroes of chinless men. but so far
they have not invented a tongueless
woman.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

The crossword craze Is demonstrat
ing the English languages great short
age of propositions.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

There is one good thing about an
ultra-conservative; you always know
where he stands.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

Most of the 50-inch waist lines are
owned by gentlemen who have been
five or ten years getting around to
starting on reduction diet tomorrow.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

At the request Of no one at all
science has finally evolved an "arti-
fetal larynx."
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

In the bright lexicon Of youth now
adays pear might be described as ,
bell-bottomed apple.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

Once in while you see a young
fellow coming home from late call
with a schoolgirl complexion on his
collar.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

The older generation never knew
the fascination Of cross-words, but
had some dandy timetables.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

You can't convince the rockies
driver that a railroad train has an
right of way.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

So far as is known the boil wee
vii has not materially reduced tn
'possum crop In Georgia.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

It may develop that when 1t came to
running his business the worlds bean
king didn't know beans.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

Both alphabetically and in news In
terest hen cholera has the lead over
hog cholera.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

whether the human race is going to
quit war or the planet
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

Turning adversely to profit is only
matter of cultivating the beans you
have spilled.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

How humiliating it must be for ar
aviator to be injured in an automo-
bile accident.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

II the horse and mule are to go
to the discard, how are they going
to pull the upset auto out Of the ditch
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

The chief thing that the state needs
to complete its forestry program Is
trees.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

It's pretty hard to figure out
whether it's case Of Egypt for the
Egyptians or Egypt for the Sudanese.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

It's fine furnace that knows how
10 behave when temperatures run UP
near the 60 mark.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

The lamb that goes too often to
Wall Street eventually becomes q
goat.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

Stupidity is thing that would be
difficult to explain to a lot of people.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

: The crossword puzzle IN most fam
lies is, who started it?
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20

The only sign lot of motorists put
any stock in is traffic cops hand.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-20
They All Do

At, fifty miles
Drove Ollie tPidd.
He thought he wouldn't
Skid, but did,
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INSURED FREIGHT

Did you realize that from
they are yours You then responsible for them
suppose while they truck
your freight caught fire Would pay you
-
NO need of such things IF
co Your freight is receive
till deliver 1t BUT EXPRESS
MEN CARRY FREIGHT INSURANCE."
We of SERVICE and RELIABILITY"
Trucks leave Philadelphia md Burlington
1880, 900 1lOO A.
VANS CIvER FREIGHT LINE
Delaware Avenue and Green Street, Philadelphia
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-27

Bismarck. IL not in Burleigh
county. The potatoes came from
his garden and he challenges any
one to show potatoes that have
grown to maturity as soon as his.
Charles Liessman, assistant sec
rotary OF state, will spend the
weekend in Steele.
The board of administration
made its monthly visit to the state
asylum at jamestown today.
Governor A. G. Sorlie will be the
principal speaker at a Burleigh
county picnic under the auspices of
the Federation of Women's Nonpar-
tisan clubs at Menoken Grove to-
morrow Several state officials
will a tend
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-27
PERMITS GIVEN
AND DENIED BY
r. r. COMMISSION

Motor freight service between
Minot and Max by the Interstate
Transportation company is to be-
come a reality with the granting
yesterday by the state railroad
commission CT an extension of a
certificate Of convenience anL ne
ceSsity
Together with this grant, the
commission denied the application
OF the Davis Truck Line of Par
shall for a certificate OF conyen-
fence and necessity to operate motor
freight service between MakOti
and Parslall and also denied the
application Of the Ryder Truck
Line of Ryder for a certificate to
operate motor freight and express
service between MinOt, Ryder and
Roseglen
These decisions follow hearings
held last May before the commits
SIGN. lnasmuch as the testimony
in each case was similar, the com
mission, for convenience. consoli-
dateL. the hearings into one record
THE testimony Of various wit
nesses for each of the applicants, !"
says the commissions finding,
"show cOnclusively that the public
is demanding quicker freight serv-
ice which has not in the past been
supplied by the protestant.
The application for a certificate
of convenience and necessity by S.
o. Blumbaugh of Raub to operate
freight service between Ryder and
Raub was granted. The tariffs and
time schedules were approved. The
commission also approved the fol-
lowing:
Application of LakOta Light and
Power company to issue a mort
gage on electric property at La
kota to the Northwestern Trust
company of Grand Forks.
Plans, specifications and route
! for high tension transmission
I line from Lakota to Bartlett and
Hoyon filed 10y the Laklta Light
and Power company.
Specifications and route of g.
800 volt transmission line filed by
the Bloom Farmers Elevator com
pany of Bloom postoff.ce, James
| town.
Application of Bowbells to sell
! the telephone property at Bowbells
| to John Ballard.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-27
MARKET NEWS
Wire Markets By
Associated Press
WHEAT SCORES
EARLY BOOST
Unexpected Upturn in Liver
pool Raises Values

Chicago. June 27.-Owing a good
deal loan unexpected upturn in
wheat at Liverpoole, wheat here
scored an early advance today. In
dications that the greater part OF
the movement in wheat from thresh-
ers would be over in a week as far
north as the Kansas Nebraska boun-
dairy helped also to lift value. More
or less attention was likewise Civ
en- to reports of curtailed production
of winter wheat, especially advices
that three Of the best counties in
Southwestern Kansas would equal
only 40 per cent of last years total
The opening unchanged to 5-Sc
higher, July $l.52 7-s and September
$3.50 to $l.51 l.2 was followed by
general gains, July touching $1.53 IL
and September $l.5l ga.
Sharp breaks in wheat were wit
messed in the last half hour. Efforts
to sell out on the part of early buy
ers disclosed that the market was
without adequate support. Wheat
closed heavy, 3 to 3sc lower, July
$1.4s12 to Is and September $l.46B
to "a
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-27
ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK

South St. Paul, June 27.-LP-
Dressed pork at eastern centers
scored advances this week and with
receipts continuing to run season
ably light. Hog prices advanced with
scarcely an interruption all week
says the weekly review of the U. s.
department of agriculture. Com
pared with last weeks close, values
are on a 40 to SOC higher basis or at
the highest point since early last
April. Bulk of the sorted 100 ia
1926 pound hogs sold late at $l3 to
$3.50, latter price top, while mixed
butchers and packing sOws turned
at $l2.25 to $l285; packing sows
sorted out at $ll.75 to $l2 and pigs
are steady with a week ago; bulk of
feeders scored at $3.50.
In the cattle division some un-
evenness was evident. Fed steers and
yearlings were scarce and scoring
an upturn of SOC to 75c. A higher
trend to the dressed meat market
was bullish factor. Better grades
of fat she stock closed strong
Other classes were mostly un-
changed. Vealers showed a greater
advance than the steers, 81 adj
vance placing bulk of better lights
on a $3.50 to 1915 level.
Sheep house trade followed in
line with the trend on cattle. Fat
lambs closed 75c higher with the
bulk going at $l5.75 and down to $40
Cattle receipts were $50; calves
$50; hogs 1900; sheep 100.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-27
FORMER PASTOR
STOPS HEREON
WAY TO COAST

S. A. Danford of Eugene, Ore,
former, presiding elder of the Meth
odist Episcopal church in this dis
trict, passed through Bismarck yes
terday en- route to Seattle. He made
the following statement in regard to
the camp meeting grounds at James
town:
"The North Dakota Methodist
Camp Meeting Corporation, known
widely as the jamestown Camp
Meeting voted to ask the Methodist
and the Nazareneues, the two groups
represented, to hold other meetings
on the grounds during the year. in
addition to the central and general
camp meeting held every year in
June. Each denomination can thus
work it's denominational maolYin-
cry and programs without embar-
rassment from the other. This
will probably occupy this splendid
park equipment for several months
each summer.
1.-The grounds will be in continu-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-27
Road Agreement
Is he'd
With Canada

f. G. Black, state engineer, and
A. d. McKinnon, project engineer of
the state highway commission, re-
turned last night from Winnipeg,
Canada, where they conferred with
the superintendent of public works
of Manitoba relative to the continu-
alton of roads running through
North Dakota and Manitoba across
the international boundary.
1t was decided that the roads run
ming through Pembina, Sarles, st.
John, Bottineau and Westhope will
be made continuous into Manitoba.
The roads through Dresden and Wal
halla were left for future consider
alton.
The North Dakota engineers had
difficult time plotting their car
through the muddy roads on the re
turn journey. In several places they
were stuck in the deep mire caused
by the heavy rains.