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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-11
TRUSTEES SALE

By virtue of the authority vested
in me as trustee in that certain deed
of trust executed by James Hunter,
on the 3Oth day of March, 1912, to
secure an Indebtedness therein men
toned, in favor of the Itta Bena
Banking and Trust Company, which
deed of trust is recorded in Book
Number Eight 49,, page three Hun
dred and Thirty $500, of the
Records of Land and Trust Deeds Of
Lef1ore County Mississippi, reference
to which is hereby made, default hav-
ing been made in the payment of
said Indebtedness, l will, at the re-
quest of the holder of said indebted
ness, on Monday, the Twenty-frst
day of February, 1916, in front Of
the Court House Door, in the City
Of Greenwood, Lefore County Missis-
sippi, within legal hours, offer for
sale, to the highest bidder for cash,
the following described property,
to-wit:
Lot Two Hundred and Forty
Three (243) in Block Sixteen (16),
in the town of Itta Bena, Mississippi,
together with the two story brick
building located thereon, and any and
all appurtenances thereunto belong
ing.
Said sale will be made to satisfy
said Indebtedness and all costs.
Witness my hand, this the 9th
day of January, 1916.
J. F. RUSSELL, Trustee.
A copy of this notice has this day
been posted on the court house door.
in the city of Greenwood, Mississippi.
as the law directs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-11
TRUSTEES NOTICE OF SALE

Under and by virtue Of the authori-
ty vested in and conferred upon me
by the terms of a certain deed of
trust executed by j. 7. Reese on the
21st day of April 1914 to secure q
certain indebtedness therein mention
ed due to the Greenwood Building &
Loan Assn, Greenwood, Mississippi,
conveying the lots of land described
in said deed of trust, which deed of
trust is of record in book 7 at page
lat Of the Records of Mortgages and
Deeds of Trust on Lands in Lefore
County, Mississippi; default having
been made in the payment of the said
Indebtedness according to the said
deed of trust and the note secured
by the said deed of trust according
to their tenor and effect, and the said
Indebtedness having been declared
due by said Greenwood Building &
Loan Assn according to the terms of
said deed of trust, and having been
requested by said Greenwood Build
Board of Directors, to sell said
PROPERTY for the purpose of satisfy
ing the said Indebtedness. l will on
Tuesday. the 7th day of March.
1916, within legal hours before the
court house door in the city of Green
wood, in said county and state, offer
the highest and best bidder for cash,
the following described land together
with the appurtenances and priv
leges thereunto belonging, to-wit:
Lot one hundred and thirty-four
(134) and that part of Lot one hun
dred and thirty-five G35), described
as follows: Beginning at the north
east corner of said lot one hundred
and thirty-five (135) and run thence
westerly along the north side of said
lot one hundred and thirty-ive $3.50
a distance of seven feet and run
thence southerly parallel with the
east side of said lot a distance of one
hundred and thirty-seven and one
half feet (137k) to the south side of
said lot and run thence parallel with
north side of said lot easterly a dis
lance of seven 60 feet to the south
east corner of said lot and run thence
~northerly along east side of said lot
n hundred and thirty-fve feet a
distance of one hundred and thirty
sever and one half (137A) feet %
the point of beginning, all being in
block 10, Town of Itta Bona, Missis-
si2pi, being the property described in
said deed of trust, and being in Le-
fore county.
The title to the above property is
believed to be good, but l will convey
only such title as is vested in me as
trustee aforesaid.
Witness my signature this the Enc
&. B. STEWART,
Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-11

By virtue of the authority vested
IN me as trustee in that certain deed
Of trust executed by Tom Guy and
Frances Guy, on the 18th day of
October, 1914, to secure an indebt-
edness therein mentioned, in favor of
Mrs. Annie II. Mcdonald, which deed
of trust is recorded on page $40 of
Book IL, of the Records of Mortgages
and Deeds Of Trust on Lands in Lee
fore County, Mississippi, reference to
which is hereby made, default having
been made in the payment of said
indebtedness, l will, at the request of
the holder of said Indebtedness, on
Monday, the T~wenty-frst Day of
February, 1916, in front of the Court
House Door, in the City of Green
wood, Lefore County, Mississippi,
within legal hours, offer for sale, to
the highest bidder for cash, the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit:
Beginning at the southwest corner
of Lot Eighteen (18), in Block Seven
60 of the Henry Addition to the
City of Greenwood, Mississippi, run
thence In an easterly direction along
IAO OOulAO0Ay VI Sd1O lOC, q us
lance of one hundred and fifty (15O)
feet, thence in a northerly direction
along the eastern boundary of said
lot a distance of eighty-fve $3.50 feet,
thence in a westerly direction, paral-
lei with the said southern boundary
| of said lot a distance of one hundred
and fifty (150) feet, thence in q
southerly direction along the western
boundary of said lot to the point of
beginning, said property being the
South Half $50 of lot Eighteen
(18), in Block Seven CD, Of the
Henry Addition to the city of Green
wood, Mississippi; also Lots Eighteen
and Nineteen (18 and 19), less nine
(9) feet off of the east end of said
OTIS, all in Block Nine 90, in the Nc.
Shane Addition to the city of Green.
wood, Mississippi, said sale to be made
20 satisfy said Indebtedness and al
costs.
Witness my hand, this the 9th day
Of January, A. D. 1916.
Trustee
A copy of this notice has this day
been posted on the court house door
in the city Of Greenwood, Mississippi
as the law directs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-11
PAVING ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE

AN HXlng the amount
to be assessed under Section 3411 of
the Code of 1906 as amended by
Chapter 260, Senate Bill No. 60, of
against certain property on Carroll
ton Avenue from the Y. & M. V. R.
R. Company Easterly to the Corpora
ton line, and to provide for the fix
ing of the amount to be assessed.
An Ordinance or Resolution fixing
the amount to be assessed against
certain property owners along Car
rollton Avenue in the City of Green
wood, Lefiore County, Miss
Whereas, by ordinance or resolu-
ton, duly ordained, the paving,
curbing and guttering on Carrollton
Avenue, from the Y. & NJ. V. R. R.
easterly to the corporation line, was
heretofore declared necessary, and
the same was published, as required
by law, and;
Whereas, there was no protest
against such improvements by the
resident property owners, or by the
nonresident property owners on the
parts of said Street to be improved,
and;
Whereas, said Improvement by
ordinance duly ordained was ordered
to be made by the Council, and the
owners on the parts of said streets
to be improved failed to make said
improvements within thirty days
after the passage Of said ordinance
or resolution declaring said paving,
curblng and guttering to be neces-
sary, and within thirty days after the
publication of the ordinance adopt
ing the plans and specifications for
co1l uyorLr o-l <o:l@l 81 -.1> --:1
Improvements within thirty DAYS
after said ordinance became opera
tive, and;
Whereas, after said thirty DAYS
for the making of said improvements
by the owners had expired, and said
owners had failed to make or to be-
gin to make said improvements, or
any part thereof. and;
Whereas, the City Engineer under
the order of the Council caused said
Improvement to be made, and duly
kept an account thereof, and;
Whereas, the City Engineer duly
reported the cost of said improve
ment to the Council at the meeting
on February LIST, 1916 after the same
was constructed for assessment,
and;
Whereas, the Council under Sec
ton Ball of the Code of 1906. ar
amended by Chapter 26O Senate Bill
NO. 60 OF the Laws of the State of
Mississippi, r required to apportion
said cost of the whole Of said i'm
provement among such abuttinr lots
or parcels OF ground, and to assess
the same therefor by q special tax
to pay the same.
Now. Therefore, proceeding to
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-11
THE CHARTER OF INCORPORA
TON OF GREENWOOD AUTO
COMPANY.

l. The corporate title of said COM
pany is Greenwood Auto Company.
2. The names Of the i~ncorporators
are:
]. F. Russell. P~ostohice, Itta Bena,
Miss.
John Ashcraft, Postofice, Green
wood, Miss.
8. The domicile is at Greenwood.
Mississippi.
4. Amount of capital stock One
Thousand Dollars.
S. The par value of shares is Ten
Dollars.
6. The period of existence mot to
exceed fifty years. is fifty years.
z. The purpose for which it is ere.
ated: To carry o the business OF
buying and selling automobiles. and ali
articles incidental thereto, and t carry
On a garage business.
8. The rights and powers that may
be exercised by this corporation are
those conferred by the provisions OF
Chapter "a. Mississippi Code, 1906.
j. F. RUSSELL,
JOHN ASHCRAFT,
Incorporators
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-11
ACKNOWLEDGE NT

State of Mississippi.
County of Lef1ore.
City of Greenwood.
This day personally appeared before
me, the undersigned authority, j. F.
Russell and John Ashcraft. incorpora-
tors of the corporation known as the
Greenwood Auto Company who &C.
knowledged that they signed and exc
cuted the above and foregoing articles
of Incorporation as their act and deed
on this the 3rd day of February, 1916.
WARNER WELLS.
r. Notary Public.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior, U. S
Land Office at Jackson, Mississippi

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Jackson, Mississippi,
Jan. 9th, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Sandy
S. Wall, of Greenwood, Miss, R. F. D,
No. 2, who, on January goth, 1913.
made homestead entry Serial No.
05988. for Ek SEA Sec. II, and
Ek NEA, Section 20, Township Is
N, Range 2 East, Choctaw Meridian
has filed notice of intention to make
final three year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be.
fore the Register and Receiver of the
United States Land Office, at Jackson
Mississippi, on the oath day of Febru.
airy, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses: J.
H. Bruce, of Greenwood, Miss, r
No. 2; Louis B. Henderson, of Sidon
Miss, R No. 1; John A. Buford, OF
Sidon, Miss, r No. 1; Earnest Mar
shall, of Sidon, Miss, R No. 1.
w. F. CUMMINS, Register.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-11

~~You Wouldn't Lose YouF Temper, John,
IT You Used sGcts-It' for Those COrns!"
c~ontraptions for corns. Here's some
tGets-It, it's just wonderful how easy.
clear and clean it makes any corn
come right of. Takes but a few Sec
onds t. apply. It dries at once; Put
nothing to stick or roll up. form a
bundle of your toe. or press o Ii the
corn. It's painless, simple as rolling
OF q log. Now put away those knives,
razors and scissors. use 'Gets-It' and
you'll have q swceter disposition and
no more corns and calluses"
"Gets-It' is sold by druggists every
where, csc, a bottle. or sent direct by
e. Lawrence & Co., Chicago. Ill.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NO11SC ON OD1ACA 11ON
Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Jackson, Mississippi,
Jan. 9Th, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Louis
B. Henderson, of Sidon, Miss, R. F.
D. No. l, who, on January 3Oth, 1913,
made homestead entry Serial No.
o5994, for ny seq, Section 20,
Township Is N, Range 2 E, Choctaw
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
70 make final three year Proof, to
establish claim to the land above des-
cribed, before the Register and Re-
ceiver United States Land Office, at
Jackson, Mississippi, on the oath day
Of February, 1916.
Claimant as witnesses
James N. Wall, of CT eenwood, Miss,
r No. 2; John A. Buford, of Sidon,
Miss, R No. |; Andy M. Turner, of
Sidon, Miss, R No. 1; Earnest Mar
shall, of Sidon, Miss, R No. l..
w. F. CUMMINS, Register.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-11
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT,
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISS
ISSIPPI. DELTA DIVISION.


ISSIPPI. -DELTA DIVISION.
The United States Of America, for the
benefit of the Saltwater Manufac-
turing Company, q corporation,
Complainant, vs.. Rich ard M.
Nalty and the Fidelity and Deposit
Company of Maryland. Defendants.
ORDER FOR NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
1t appearing from the bill of COM
plant on file in the Office of the clerk
of this court, that this action is brought
by the United States of America for
the benefit of the Saltwater Manufac-
turing Company on a bond executed
and delivered by the above named de-
PENDANTS to said, the United States Of
America to secure, inter ALA, the per-
Torrance by said Richard M. Nalty of
his certain contract with the United
States of America for the completion
of the post-ofice building ut Green
wood, Mississippi, dated Sept. 9Th.
1913. and the prompt payment by said
Nalty to all persons supplying labor or
materials in the prosecution of the said
work contemplated by said contract;
and it appearing that the above en-
titled action has been commenced by
the issue of q subpoena herein to the
Marshal of this court for service on
both the above named defendants,
Now Therefore, on motion of T. B.
Watkins, solicitor for the complainant
herein, it is ordered, that all persons
or parties who have supplied the Stu
art-Randall Construction Co. the orig
inal contractors for the construction Of
said post-ofice building with labor or
materials for such construction, or who
have supplied the defendant Nalty with
labor OF materials for completing the
construction of said building~-or who
have furnished labor or materials that
have entered into the construction or
completion of said building are re-
quired to intervene herein and present
and prosecute herein, or or before the
Gath day of July, 1916, all and every
claim they may have against said Rich
ard M. Nalty or the Fidelity and De-
post Company of Maryland by reason
of said bond for labor or material they
may have supplied for the construction
or completion of said building.
Let a copy of this order be served.
as notice of the tendency of this action
and to inform all persons interested Of
their right to intervene herein. person
ally on all known creditors, and by pub
LEGATION for three successive weeks in
The Greenwood Commonwealth, a
newspaper published at Greenwood,
| Mississippi, the last of which publica-
tons shall be complete at least three
months prior to the time limited for
their intervention, to-wit: the Oath day
of July. 1916.
Dated at Chambers, in said District,
this 7th day of February, 1916.
H. c. NILES,
Judge United States District Court.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Jackson, Mississippi,
Jan. 9Th, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that James
n. Wall, Of Greenwood, Miss, R. F.
D. No. 2, who, on January 29th, 1913,
made homestead entry Serial No.
O5989, for NWA, Section FL, Town
ship IS N, Range 2 E, Choctaw
Meridian, has filed notice Of intention
to make final three year Proof, to
establish claim to the land above des-
cribed, before the Register and Re-
ceiver of the United States Land
Office, at Jackson, Mississippi, on the
oath day of February, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Louis B. Henderson,, of Sidon, Miss,
R No. /; John A. Buford, Of Sidon.
Miss, R No. 1; Earnest Marshall, of
Sidon, Miss, R No. 1; Andy M.
Turner, Of Sidon, Miss, R No. 1.
W. F. CUMMINS, Register.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-11
STRAYED

From u plantation OF or about Janu-
airy 9th, 1916, one Brown Bay Mule,
about IL hands high. weight about 100
pounds with enlargement on right
front foot and slightly lame in it; name
had not been reached in several months.
Information leading to her recovery
will be rewarded by
S. B. & H. L. WALTON,
Minter City, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-11
POSTED.

Notice is hereby given that all my
Hts Lef1ore county, Miss, are
Posted against Hunters and Tres
passers of all kinds.
w. S. BARRY,
Jan. l, 1916. Greenwood, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-11
pies Cured In g to II DAVIS

Your druggist win refund money II PAZo
OINTMENT fails to cure any case Of Itching
1ltnd. Needing or Protrudin9 Piles I'M to II days
IN III sivse 9ase aad 1sst -
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-11
Kuykendall'S GreaSe!eSs
Liquid Eczema Remedy
the Greatest Eczema and Skin Remedy
In the World.

Cures all kinds of itching skin trou-
bles now; poison oak, itch, ringworm,
resembling cancers. Physicians fail,
this remedy cures. Samples to suffer-
ers. For sale by
L. N. CHANDLER, Greenwood, Miss.
MCINTYRE DRUG CO., "
S. L. RAINES,
ELLIS DRUG CO., Sidon,
E. T. HEARD, Itta Bena,
MOORE'S DRUG STORE. "
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-11
''Why Swear, DsaF7
Use tGets-R
for corns!"
ISs tho New Plan. Simple. sure -
Fata, Applie6 In . Few Seconds

.swhy, John. I never knew you to
use such language! I've told you
several timeo It's nc use to try those
bandages. salves. tapes. plasters. ana
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-11

Rent, Share and Lease Contrac
Blanks for sale ct The Commonwealth
'elles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
Closes Work for Week.

Sudden end of the Nelson case,
which it had been expected would oc
cupy several days, closes trial work in
the Moline court for this week. This
afternoon motions were heard and the
docket for next week was set. This
will be announced tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
The Theatre
AT THE EMPIRE.

In spite of the blizzard and the in
tense cold a goodly number of Man
ager Berkell's patrons at the Empire
turned out to see the initial perform
ance of the last half of the week offer
ing of the Pantages vaudeville road
show last night It is hard to dis
tinguish the headliner on this bill. The
show opens with Samson & Della,
jugglers and equilibrists, who are sec
ond to none. Many seemingly impos-
sible feats are performed with perfect
ease. Faber and Waters in their offer
ing, nifty Nonsense" is all the name
implies For real nut stuff this pair
keeps you guessing what is going to
happen next This act went over big
with Thursdays audiences. Evelyn
May & Co. in Ivy Ashton's clever lit
tie playlet, was one of the big spots on
this bill. Evelyn May as Myra Webb,
the telephone girl, is a charming act
ress. With her two male assistants,
MIR. Gallagher as man about town
and Donald Macdonald, as Sergeant
Donovan, detective, makes it one of
the best offerings of its kind in vaude-
vile. Hands and Miller, the boys with
the hats present something new and
novel. With two derby hats and a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
COURT HOUSE NEWS

Suit for August Johnson VS.. G. W.
Hasson, former Moline police officer.
for $1,000 damages for false imprison-
ment is next on call in circuit court.
1t was expected that the trial would
be started this afternoon but owing to
the time the Samuelson VS.. Donahoo
case has consumed, it will not be
taken up until Monday afternoon at
O'Clock. The plaintiff alleges that Sept
2, 1913, he was arrested IN Moline by
the defendant, struck and DeaIen, load
ed into the patrol and held at the po-
lice station for five hours. He claims
there was no occasion for his arrest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
GOVERNMENT GIVES
MOLINE CLUB GUNS

Moline Rifle club has received an
order from Washington for rifles and
a supply of ammunition, and q guns
have been procured from Rock Island
arsenal. The club purchased 90 rifles
and seven were supplied by the gov
eminent. Some are of the new Spring
field type, some are old Springfelds,
and few are of the old Krag -Jorgen-
son type. The club will begin target
practice next week at the Moline Y. NJ
c. A range.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
AT THE COLUMBIA.

A touch of old time minstrelsy en-
livens the program for the last half
of the week at the Columbia, Daven-
port. George Primrose and his happy
band of entertainers, known as the
$1,000 vaudeville act, feature the ex-
cellent bill. George, the veteran, does
a turn himself in soft shoe dancing,
that is worth going long distance to
see. He is the same clever performer
that he has always been and is ably as
sisted by very capable group of black
face comedians, who sing, dance and
spring jokes with so much life and
zest that the audience is 10th to have
them leave. Harry Silvers is interloc-
utor, and others heard are Happy Jack
Lambers, Jack Weir, Fred c. Holmes
Oscar Sidney, William Haynes and AL
bert Winslow. Baron LIGHTER, "At the
Piano." proves versatile. He is not
who knows how to kid" his hearers
into an uproariously merry mood. His
grand opera limitations are unusually
funny and stamp him as an adept al
mimicry He does not overdo but adds
just enough foolishness to his work te
make it go with a relish. More humol
| is caused by Harry Devine and Belle
Williams in "The Travelling Salesman
and the Female Drummer" Their line
of chatter is rich and their reproduc
ton of heavy "drammer," where the
cruel william attempts to throttle little
Nell in his mad struggle to get til,
papers" is overloaded with laughs, I
dainty singing and dancing novelty il
given by Clara Stephens and Adelaid,
Falk. The former has an excellen
voice and the latter does some new
steps in an attractive manner. Spe
cial scenery enhances the offering
Earl Woods, burnt cork punster, tell
his stories in a ludicrous way AM
sings number of selections very &C
ceptably.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
ROAD SETTLES IN
DEATH OF NELSON
Trial of Case Against Burlington in
Moline Court Suddenly Term
mated.
BELIEVED FIGURE Is $4,000
Plow Company EmplOye Killed at Fiji.
teenth Street Crossing While on
Way to Work.
BELIEVED FIGURE IS $4,000

Suit brought aaginst the Burling-
ton road in the Moline city court of
Judge G. o. Dietz by Elmer A Nelson,
administrator of the estate of Swan G.
Nelson. was settled out of court this
morning.
A jury had been selected to hear the
case and attorneys for each side had
made opening arguments when the set
Element was reached. Amount paid by
the railroad is not definitely known,
but it is understood to have been in the
neighborhood of $4,000.
Swan G. Nelson was killed by a Bur-
lington train on the Fifteenth street
crossing, Moline, Dec. II, 1914. At the
time it was said he had stepped from
behind a Rock Island train that was
standing and had ben run down by the
Burlington train. He was employed
by the Moline Pillow company and was
on his way to work when the tragedy
occurred. 1t happened about in the
morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14

piano they scored big hit. To top off
what the reviewer thought one of the
best vaudeville bills ever offered at the
above theatre was the closing number
OF the program, come Scanlon and
Press, who simply scored complete
knockout. This team Of dancers, for
merly with Valeska Surratt, playing
only the bigger houses, scored the hit
of the evening. Scanlon and Press are
not only dancers, they are possessed OF
splendid voices which they use to
great advantage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
DELBERT GLASCOCK
is HIT OVER HEAD

Delbert Glascock, 1923 Eleventh
avenue, Moline, foreman at the Root
& Van Dervoort Engineering COM
pany, had his skull fractured in a
fight at the plant yesterday afternoon
about 2:30. He charges that Ed Heth,
who resides at Sixth street and Six
teenth avenue, East Moline, hit him
over the head with a plank. Heth was
held under $1,000 bonds pending hear
ing on a charge of assault and battery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-14
Oyerheated Stove Causes Blaze.

The fire department was summoned
at 11:15 this morning to the home 0
Fred Atwood, 2504 Fourth avenue.
An overheated stove set fire to the
woodwork in the room, but members
of the family had extinguished the
blaze before the firemen arrived. The
damage was nominal