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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-07
HOUSTON PREDICTS
DEBT TO DECLINE
Secretary Makes Prediction
in Face of Continued
Government Deficit.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-Notwith-
ltandlng q continuing deficit in gov
lrnment financial operations, Seoro-
tary houston, in announcing a new is
lue OF certificates of Indebtedness, de-
elared the beginning of the new year
would see a reduction in the nation D
gross public debt.
The offering of certificates comprises
wo issues and will total about $500, 000,-
700 Both issues will be dated Sept.
10, one maturing IN six months and
searing 5A per cent interest, and the
lther maturing in one year and bear
ng 8 per cent.
The proceeds obtained from the sale
n these two issues, Mr.. Houston said,
yin offset partially maturing certifi-
eates aggregating about $500, 600, 900,
which must be paid before November.
me remainder Of the maturing certifi-
Gates viii be met from funds received
:hrough the payment Of income and
profits taxes due Sept. 16.
;, since the beginning of the current
fiscal year, the treasury deficit has
grown to $125, S05, 900, according to the
statement. This was attributed largely
70 payments to the railroads whose
EARNINGS were guaranteed under the
transportation act for the six months
period ending Sept L.. Mr.. Houston
$780, 900, and further heavy payments
could be expected throughout the re-
mainder of the calendar year Septem-
per, he said, will witness payments to
the railroads relatively heavier because
OF the balancing of accounts by many
of the roads and their call for adjust
ment under the guarantee. ..
The gross public debt amounted to
S24,S24, $4,000 Sept l. This represented
an increase of $25,350 900 since July /,
Mr.. Houston said. There was a cor
responding increase in the floating debt
which amounted to $2,571, POI 900, Sept.
J. Both of these amounts, Mr. Houston
confidently expected would be reduced
through tax payments which occur be-
fore the end OF the year. He explained
there would be a reduction of $4O0 900,
900 in the outstanding certificates before
oct. Id, as result of the operations
incident to the sale of the issues an
nouneed last night
Mr.. Houston made public reports
which he said showed a wide distribu-
ton Of outstanding certificates and a
consequent lessenng of the burden on
banks which had bought previous is
sues. OF the certificates now outstand-
ing. which aggregate $2,57l ,000, 900, only
about $450,000,000 was held by banks
Sept. /, Mr.. Houston said
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-07
STRONG MAN OF BRISTOL
~" GOES TO INDIANA

BRISTOL, Tenn. Sept. :. (spl.)-
Adlai Loudly. physical director OF the
Bristol Y. NJ. c. A.. has resigned his
position, and will go to Muncie, Ind,
10 make his future home, MIR. Loudly
VIII direct the choir at the First Ban
fist church ~ Muncie.
MT. Loudly, who has been phvsIesI dI-
rector of the local ~" for The mast
year, Is regarded as one of the leading
heavyweight lifters IL the United States
lie claims the following worlds records
m weight lifting: The arm support lift
iflng nat on the back al 6li pounds:
the shmou,der stand In, 312 pounds, and
has been made YET as To
VINO WIN succeed Mr.. Loudly as physical
dtrector At the Y. III. c, a.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-07

err Seth Walker, Of the lower house OF
tho Tennessee legislature. has been
booked for an address. and other speak
ers will be brought here.
In the call for the mass meeting. II
Is stated that the people OF Alabama
and the South are now confronted with
one Of the greatest peris they have
been called upon to face in so years.
An attempt has been made to nuilfy
the constitution Of sister state Ten
nessee, says the call. and realizing that
an attempt may be made by certain
forces 10 coerce the Alabama legislature
to go beyond the legislation covered by
Gov, Kilby in his proclamation for an
extra session ~ the Legislature and
ratify the suffrage amendment and
force suffrage upon women Of the state
who do not want II, and deprive the
state Of Alabama OF the right to con-
trol the qualifications Of her electors,
the public is asked 10 protest 10 the
legislators against taking any such ac-
ton,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-07
BREAK UP 8 BIG STILLS
IN COLBERT COUNTY, ALA.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Sept, Z. tSpl)--
three big Illicit distilleries that mad
been IN recent operation in Colbert
county. have been destroyed by Deputy
Collector Hugh Graft. and posse, during
the last half Of last week. Fifteen hum
dred gallons of beer and 30 gallons OF
n'oiasses was captured but there was
no liquor and no prisoners
the operators of the still had sent
word TO the officers that they had some
good rifles which they expected to use
u an attempt was made to raid them.
nut when the officers and possemen ar
rived the OPERATORS We're gone
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-07
Here at Last.

4 real Havana cigar that satisfies,
Ask for Samelson's Epoea Hou'll
like It, adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-07
TO HONOR MEMORY
OF GEN. T. M. MILLER

vtCKSBURG Miss. sept Z. (spl.J-
Judge Theo. Birchett, president OF the
Nicksburg Bar association, has APP
pointed a committee to draft resolu-
tions Of respect to the memory of the
late Gen. T. Marshall Miller. formerly
attorney general Of Mississippi. who
died last week at his home in New Or
leans.
Gen. Miller was at one time a meme
Der Of the local bar. He was senior
member of the firm of Miller Smith
a. Hirsh. Jos. Hirsh, who was mem
Der Of the firm, Is chairman OF the
committee. The other members are
George Anderson, A. A, AFmistead,
John Brunini and Il. L. McLaurin.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-07
DENIES OIL NOTE.

MEXICO CITY, Sept 7.-Dr, Cuth-
bertQ Hidalgo. undersecretary in charge
Of the. Mexican foreign office, denied
petroleum situation had been received
from Washington, 1t was learned from
unofficial sources, however, that the
United States has received a note for
transmission to the Mexican govern
ment but that the latter would not for
maliy accept the note nor acknowledge
receipt, claiming the communication
was courched in such terms that its ac-
ceptance was impossible.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-07
G. 0. P. PUTS OUT TICKET
IN RANDOLPH COUNTY

PoCAHONTAS, Ark, Sept. 7. (spf)
A convention OF the Republicans Of
Randolph county assembled In this city
and decided to place a ticket in the
field as follows For sheriff, W.. r.
Dismang; for county Judge, Lloyd
Shemwell; for clerk circuit court, @
". Kiger; for surveyor, L. y. Boyier.
The Hon. Charles Cole, Of Batesyille.
Ark. delivered forcefui address. For
decades Randolph county was pro-
nounced the banner Democratic county
asserted that there were more Demo
cratic voters TO the population than
in any other county in the state.
At the recent primary the county
cast over $500 votes. Four years ago
this county cast at the national eiec-
tons only ! 100 votes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-07
ALdbGmiGns To Ask
Legislature Not
To Vote SUFFRAGE

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. Sept 7. Cspl)--
A call for a mass meeting to protest
against the legislature Of Alabama TAX
ing any action with reference to ratifI-
cation Of the Nineteenth amendment Of
the constitution OF the United States
at the special session this month has
been signed by 40 Madison county cIti-
sens. who are independent OF political
affiliations. Among the signers are
several women.
The mass meeting il scheduled to be
held In the Madison county courthouse
next saturday morning, Sept. II. Speak
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-07
WHOLESALERS PLAN TO
FIGHT SUGAR CONTRACTS

MACON, Ga, Sept. Georgia whole
sale grocers plan to institute test cases
in the courts TO determine whether
contracts for sugar alleged to have
been signed under misrepresentation are
legally binding. This was made known
Yesterday when r. B. Small, president
sociation, issued a call for a meeting
at Macon, September 8, to discuss the
situation. The members have been in
structed to bring all contracts and cor
respondence with refiners.
The wholesalers claim they con-
tracted for sugar at 20 to % cents a
pound and it is now retailing at from
Is to II cents. They say the refiners,
AT the time the contracts were made,
represented to them there was a sugar
shortage which they allege was false.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-07
Er-King DenOunces
Plan To MOUe Hin,

GENEVA, Sept. 7.--Reauest for ex-
pulsion of former King Constantine
from Switzerland has not been received
from Athens by the Swiss government
according to information received from
Berne. Reports that such a request
had been forwarded to Berne were re-
ceived here late last week.
Constantine, who is staying at Lu-
cerne, denounced the attempt by the
present Greek government to have him
expelled from Switzerland in a telegram
to the Associated Press,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-07
Wonderful Values for
Men and Boys

There is splendid assortment of furnishings for
well-dressed men and boys displayed in our section
of mems wear, and experienced statesmen in attend
ance.
$3.50 Boys fancy stripe percale Soft Shirts wide
range of patterns special Sis.
Mems Pajamas in solid col S595 and $645 Mems fan
and fancy stripes $500 silk stripe
and $500 values special, Soft Shirts; for Wednesday,
only S2.15. S435.
Mems Wear SectiOn-LOWeHsteins- Floor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-07
Something New!

You'll like this pure Havana smoke.
Ask for Samelson's Epoca cigar.
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-08-19

City Of Philip, Haakon County,
South Dakota, by the sheriff OF
said county, on Saturday the End
day of October, 1920, at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon of that day.
The mortgaged premises, to be
sold as aforesaid, are situated IN
Haakon County, formerly Stanley
County, South Dakota, and are de-
scribed as follows, to-wit: The
East Half of the Northeast Quart
er and the East Half. of the
Southeast Quarter, of Section
Eight, Township Five North, OF
Range Twenty-three East of the
Black Hills Meridian, containing
160 acres more or less according
to the government survey thereof
Dated at Philip, South Dakota
August IL, 1920.
HI. F Irving, Assignee and own
er of said mortgage.
Frank Slocum, Sheriff of Haak
on County, S. d.
Philip and Waggoner, Attorney
for Assignee.
Aug 19, 26, Sept. 2, 8, 16, %, 30
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-08-19
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE

Default has been made in the
payment Of the principal and inter-
est on mortgage dated January
18th, 1918. executed by M. G. Sher-
wood and Fleta May Sherwood,
husband and wife, Of Haakon Coun-
ty, South Dakota to Sioux City
Bond and Mortgage Company, Of
Sioux City, Iowa Postoffice, which
said mortgage was on the 18th day
Of january 1918 duly recorded in
the office Of the Register of Deeds
of Haakon County, South Dakota
at the hour Of three O'Clock p. M.
Of that day in Book E-2 Of mort
cages on page ia and which said
mort gage was on the Goth day Of
April 1920 duly assigned to John
A. Weeks of Yankton, S. D., Post
office, and he is at present the
owner and holder of the said mort
gage and which said assignment
was on the 18th day of August,
1920, at the hour of eight o'clock
A. M. of that day duly recorded
in Book j of mortgages on page
469 of the office of the Register
Of Deeds Of Haakon County, South
Dakota, and secured upon the fol-
lowing described tract of land ly-
ing and being in the county of
Haakon, State of South Dakota,
to-wit: The Northwest quarter of
the Southeast quarter and the
South Half of the Southeast quar-
ter Of Section 6, and the North
east quarter of the Northeast
quarter of Section Z, all in Twp.
g North of Range .23 East Of the
Black Hills Meridian, containing
160 arces upon which said mort
gage there is due at the date of
this notice the sum Of SAC. .00 prin-
cipal and ST. 43 interest and taxes
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-08-19
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure
Sale.

Default exists on mortgage ex-
.ecuted by daniel p. Ward and
Mary Ward, mortgagors, to M. d,
Cameron. mortgage, dated, Febr-
uary 9th, 1910, and recorded in
the office Of the Register of Deeds
of Stanley County, South Dakota,
on the 10Th day of February,
1910, in book 38 Of Mortgages on
Page $50, mortgaging the North
east Quarter of Section Twenty
900 Township Three (3l North Of
Range Twenty-four (24) East of
the Black Hills Meridian, in Haa-
kon County, formerly part OF
STANLEY County, South Dakota
which mortgage was thereafter
assigned by an instrument in
writing dated February 23rd
1910, to Annie Meller Of Galena
Illinois, and thereafter assigned
! by an instrument in writing dat
ed July End, 1920, to Peters Trust
Company of Omaha, Nebraska
The amount due on said mortgage
at the date of this notice is Nine
Hundred Three and 9-100 tS903 .09)
dollars. besides statutory attor.
neys fees in the sum of Twenty
| FIVE (S25.00) Dollars.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that said mortgage will be fore.
closed by public sale of said pre-.
misses on the Both day Of August
1920, at ten o'clock A. NJ, at the
front door of the court house in
the CITY of Philip in said Haakor
County.
Dated at Fort Pierre, South
Dakota, this 10th day of July
1920.
PETERS TRUST COMPANY,
Mortgagee
T. w. Lambert, Attorney fol
Mortgagee, Fort Pierre, S. d. !,
July 1929 Aug. 5-12-19- 26
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mon, his wife, mortgagors, to
Bielski Farm Loan Company, a
corporation, mortgage, which
mortgage was recorded In the Of
flee of the Register of Deeds of
Stanley County, South Dakota, on
the 9th day of March, 1913, at
10 o'clock "A. M, in Book 72 Of
Mortgages on page 6S thereof.
The name Of the first assignee
of said mortgage is II, F. Irving,
which assignment was recorded in
the office Of the Register of Deeds
Of Stanley County, South Dakota,
on the 9Th day Of December. 1913,
in Book 95 of Mortgages at page
|179 thereof;
The name of the second assignee
/ of said mortgage is National Sure
|tya Company, a corporation, which
assignment was recorded in the of
flee Of the Register of Deeds OF
Stanley County, South Dakota, on
the 8th day of December, 1918, in
Book GA on page sos thereof;
The name of the third assignee
and present owner and holder o1
said mortgage is Fl. r. Irving
which assignment was duly re-
corded in the office of the Regis.
ter of Deeds of Haakon County
South Dakota, on the 17th day OF
August, 1920, in Book K on page
446 therof;
That no action or proceedings
at law or otherwise have been in.
fstituted or commenced to collect
the amount due on said mortgage
Tor any part thereof; that sale
| mortgage contains a power o1
sale; and that the amount to be
due on said mortgage at the date
of this notice is the sum of Si1
Hundred Forty-four dollars, prin
cipal, interest, and taxes paid by
said assignee, together with sta
tutory attorneys fee in the amount
of S25 .00, a total of Six Hundred
Sixty-Nine Dollars.
Now therefore notice is hereby
given that by virtue Of the powel
of sale contained in said mortgags
and in pursuance of the statute
the said mortgage will be fore
Iclosed by a sale of the mortgaget
premises therein described at pub
| lie auction for cash at the from
door of the court house in tn,
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-08-19

" Department Of the interior, u.
s.. Land Office at Pierre, South
Dakota, August II, 1920.
Notice is hereby given that
James Bodkin, Of Milesville, S. D.,
who on December 10, 1915. made
Original Homestead Entry, Act q
1898. No. 012s6l, for So SEA
Sec. 13, Wa NEA, Wa SEA, Sec
"a, and Ma NE14, Sec. 3, Town.
ship 6 North, Range 10 East B. H
Meridian, has filed notice of inten,
tion to make three year proof, te
establish claim to the land above
described before O. K. Whitney
County Judge, Haakon County, S,
D., at Philip, S. D.. on the 25tl
day Of September 1920.
Claimant names as witnesses
Michael Ellingson, j. C. Ander
son, Andy Doyle, F. E. Bodkin
all of Milesville, S. d.
John T. Cogan, Register.
First publication Aug. 19
Last publication Sept. %
Notice for Publication.
Department. of the Interior, u
S. Land Office at Pierre, S. D.
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-08-19
August II, 1920.

Notice is hereby given that Edna
M. Randall, formerly Hoag, of
Hartley, S. d. who, OH September
ID, 1918, made Additional Home
stead Entry tAct 12-29-'16) No.
|O14677, for S1a SEA Sec. 25,. Wa
SEA Sec. 26, and Ma NEA, Sec.
35, Township s North, Range Is E.
|B. HI. Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make three year
Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before O. K.
Whitney, County Judge, Haakon
County, S. ID. at Philip, S. ID. on
the oath day of September, 1920.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Ernest III. Vaughn, John Olsen,
Howard Church of Hartley, S. D.,
and d. F. Johnson of Bridger, s..
ID.
/ John T. Cogan, Register
i First publication Aug. 10
| Last publication Sept. %
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amounting to S48.35, amounting
III all Go Sf9i SO. SO besides st
attorneys fees.
By reason of said default in the
payment Of the installments due
July 18th. \ 1918, S4. 90 January IL
1919, July 18th 1919, January 18th
1920 and July 18th 1920, S4, ano
by reason of the mortgagors hav.
ing failed to pay the said install
ments amounting to the sum OF
$40, besides interest. The assignee
of the said mortgage has elected
to exercise his option and to de-
clare the whole Of the principal
and interest due and payable in
accordance with the the terms Oh
said mortgage and notice is hereby
piven that the said mortgage viii
be foreclosed by a sale of the mort
gagged premises at Public Auction
for the satisfaction of the said
debt, costs and accrueing costs at
the front door of the Court House
in the City of Philip, in Haakon
County, South Dakota, ON Saturday
the 9th day of October, 1920, at
the hour Of one o'clock in the
forenoon of said day.
Dated this 10Th day of August
1920.
Harry Kunkle, Attorney for
John A. Weeks, Assignee and Ow-
ner of said mortgage.
Frank Slocum, Sheriff within
and for Haakon County, South Da-
kota. aug 19 oct 6
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-08-19
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, u.
S. Land Office at Pierre, South
Dakota, August II, 1920.
Notice is hereby given that Cal
vim c.. Hoag, of Bridger, s. D.,
who on March n, 1916, made Ad-
ditional Homestead Entry lSec. 3,
Act 2-19-'09) No. 013712, for NEA,
Section 10, Township 6 North,
Range Is East, B. II. Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to
make three year Proof to estab-
lish claim to the land above des-
cribed, before 0. Whitney Co
unity Judge, Haakon County, S. D.,
at Philip, S. D.. on the Oath day
|of September, 1920.
Claimant names as witnesses:
j. G.. Olsen, Ernest H. Vaughn,
Earl Randall, of Hartley, S. D.,
and James O'Donnell of Bridger,
Is. D.
John T. Cogan, Register.
First publication Aug. 10
Last publication Sept. %
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See John Urban for your Twine.
The BEST is the CHETASET. We
handle Deering Standard at 18c
per pound.
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-08-19
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure

ANUEENN VT lNVN Ntp"SO NVH~NTUo"AS
Sale.
Default having been made in
the payment of the principal and
interest due on the money secured
BY mortgage, dated the third
day Of March, 1913, executed by
John C.. Salmon and Mary M. Sal
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-08-19

Lime Freeze made from real
Lines Pioneer Pharmacy. "a If
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Free: From now until Septem-
Der 1st, | will give, free of charge,
one inner tube with every pur-
chase of Kokomo Casing. Joe
Roberts. Philip. 81 At
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-22
Fdyette County
Road In Bad Shape

Two miles OF bad road in the ex-
IRENE southwestern corner OF Fayette
county is causing much concern among
six counties and two states, as Il pre-
vents the general use Of 80 miles OF
good road on the Memphis side and
abou' 70 miles or the Mississippi side,
according to T r King. good roads
movement leader, who says the good
roads association is arranging to pro-
pose TO the county court OF Fay elite
county that IL do the grading and per-
NIT Memphis and Collierville merchants,
together with Mississippi merchants, to
furnish the material necessary to i'm
prove It.
The road in its entirety is a very
important one TO Memphis. Mr. King
says, and ii the bad stretch can be
made passable win mean that much
traffic by truck will follow. merchants
Of Mississippi being then able to come
to Memphis for their goods and haul II
through the country
Fayette county. owing to the location
OF the road, would not be materially
benefited bv putting 1t in good condi-
ton. Mr., King says, although several
Of the magistrates have indicated they
would favor the COUNT grazing il for
other gections Of the state that need It.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-22
Here and There

Mrs V r. pinkus. Of indianapolis, Is
the guest OF her mother and sister Mrs
II, Oppenheimer, and Mrs. Clare Rosen-
thai. Harbert avenue.
Mr. and Mrs, Bolton Smith expect to
leave on Monday evening 10 spend the
Easter holidays in New York with their
son, Carlisle Bolton Smith, who is at
tending Amherst college.
Mrs. Seymour A. Mynders had as her
guests for the weekend Mrs. Lawrence
n. Pace, Miss Virginia Doyle and Miss
Marguerite Nichols OF Dyershurg, who
came TO attend the Mynders Penn we'd
ding.
Miss Marie Leary and Miss Clemen-
tine Monaghan, supervisors Of music in
the city schools, have gone to attend
the national music supervisors conven-
tion In Philadelphia and will visit in
Pittsburgh. New York and Cincinnati
before their return.
Mr. and Mrs Rezneat Darnen have
gone on "a trip to New York Washing
ton and other Eastern points
Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Dunn with their
little daughter, accompanied by Mrs
Dunn's father, Mr., Simon Lundee, left
Monday for stay In Asheyille, n, c.
MIR. and Mrs. c. u. Ashabranner and
little son, Cas- Delmar, Jr. who recent
Ark, are at home at 500 South Willett
street
Misses Virginia Moore and Gertrude
Russell have returned after a delight.
tul weekend visit In Clarksdale, Miss