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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-11-17
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Pursuant to the order Of the Board
Of Supervisors issued at their Nov
ember, 1920, meeting, we the under
signed Election Commissioners for
Lowndes county, Mississippi, hereby
order an election to be held at the
voting precincts of Supervisors Dis
trict Number Two (2) the same be-
ing North Columbus Precinct and
South Columbus Precinct, on Tuesday
the 30th day of November, 1920, for
the purpose of electing a Supervisor
for said Supervisors District Number
Two to fill the unexpired term caused
by the death of L. H. Hatchett, de-
ceased.
This election will be held accord
ing to laws governing General Elec-
ton and none but qualified electors
are peremitted to participate.
The following officers are hereby
appointed to conduct said election
North Columbus: j.. A. Nelson, S,
M. Nash, Battle Bell, judges; J. B.
Love and 7. w. Belsher, clerks; w. w.
Sharp, peace officer. South Columbus:
L. A. Vaughn, A. s. Mullins, ]. r.
Randle, judges; E. IA. Stanley and
F. D. Ellis, clerks; J. A. Hudson,
peace officer. asA
Election Commissioner for
Lowndes County, Mississippi.
J. s. MARX.
A. H. FITZPATRICK.
JAMES M'CASKILL.
Nov. 2, 1920. 11-3-3w
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-11-17

By virtue of the authority vested
in me as Trustee In that certain Deed
Of Trust given by Arthur S. Coombs
on the third day Of February, 1917,
to secure an indebtedness Of $4,000
to W. s. Barry, which said Deed Of
Trust Is recorded in Book LOG, page
352, Of the Land Records Of Lowndes
County, Mississippi, default having
been made in the payment Of the GER
tain promissory notes which have
matured and the entire Indebtedness
having been declared matured and due
by the said w. S. Barry, as authoriz-
ed in said Deed Of Trust, and having
been requested 10 sell the hereinafter
described property for the purpose of
collecting the Indebtedness therein
mentioned. /, r. P. Parish, Trustee,
viii offer for sale and will sell at
public auction at the court house door
Of Lowndes County, in Columbus,
Mississippi, to the highest and best
bidder for cash on Saturday, the goth
day Of November, 1920, within legal
hours the following described land
lying and being situated in Lowndes
County, Mississippi, to-wit:
All of Fractional Section So, except
that certain 2 acres in the North part
Of the North East u Of said section,
being part Of and known as the Hazen
Tract, and the South y of the Sec
ton 6, I. II, r. 10 West, containing
AGO acres more or less.
And the South West 4 of the North
West 4 of Section 81, Township H.
Range Is West, except that certain
Nineteen and Forty-four one-hundred-
tbs acres conveyed by S. B. Bradford
to John S. McClanahan by Deed dated
March 4, 1914, and recorded in Deed
Book SO, page 626. All of the lane
herein described aggregate 480 acres
more or less.
The Indebtedness in said Trust Deco
represents a part of the purchase
price of the said land.
! will convey such title as vested
in me which is believed to be good
Witness my signature this Dist day
of October, 1920.
r. P. PARISH,
lO-27-3w Trustee.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-11-17
EXECUTRIX's SALE.

by virtue and in pursuance of a de-
cree Of the Chancery Court made at
The October term, 1920, thereof, the
undersigned executrix of the estate
of Percy NJ. Maer. deceased, viii on
Monday, the 9Th day Of December,
1920, next, between the hours prescrib-
ed BIZ law proceed to sell at the South
door of the court house of L0wndes
County, Mississippi, at public auction,
TO the highest bidder for cash, the
following described tracts Of land
situated, lying and being in the Coun-
~ Of Lowndes, State Of Mississippi,
described as follows:
I. The South half (Sk) Of the
Southeast Quarter (SEh) of the
Southwest Quarter (SWA) Of Section
Three (31, and the Northwest Quar-
ter (NW14) Of Section Ten (10), con-
tanning one hundred and eighty acres
more or less and the following tract;
Beginning at a point in the middle
of the public road, known as the Gil
mer Road. where said road crosses the
Southern boundary of the North East
Quarter (NEA) Of said Section Ten
(10), and running thence West along
said Southern Boundary seventy-six
one hundredths i76-100) chains to the
central point of said Section Ten (10),
thence North along the middle line
of said Section Ten, twenty-five and
five and one-half (25&5Isl hundredth
chains to stake, thence East parallel
with the Northern boundary of said
Section Ten, fifteen and segenty-seven
hundredths (15&77-l00 chains more
or less to the center of the Gilmer
road; thence Southwesterly along the
center of said road to the point of be-
ginning containing twenty and twelve
one hundredths (20&l2-100) acres,
which constitutes the two tracts of
land formerly purchased by Dr. ID. d.
Griffin on February 23rd, 1912, from
the heirs of Mrs. A. +. Lyon; Feb
ruary s, 1916, from Mrs. Elizabeth L.
Stuart, and recorded in Books go, page
294, and 102 page 500 respectively, ex-
cept one acre heretofore sold to Lown-
DIES County from said lands for the
purpose of white school, which shall
revert to the owner Of the land at
that time, if it ever ceases to be used
for the purposes of a white school. All
Of said lands are in Township eighteen
(1S), Range seventeen I'D East,
Lowndes County, Mississippi; also,
2. An undivided one-half interest
in and to tract Of land in Lowndes
County, Mississippi, described as fol
lows, to-wit: Commencing at a stake
40 feet north of Northeast corner of
the Odd Fellows cemetery in the town
of Columbus, Mississippi; thence
North in middle of st. John street
FIVE (5) chains to Southeast corner
of lot at one time owned by DIR.
Smith; thence North SO degrees West
six chains and thirty links; thence
North seven and half (7la) degrees
West, five (5) chains and thirty-fve
1861 links to the Southeast corner Of
lot one time owned by S. P. Morrow;
thence South eighty-six 1857 degrees
West twenty (20) chains to river
along the line of parcel of land con-
veyed by Charles w. Brown to Mrs
Gornelia Richardson on 18th day Of
December, 1872; commencing again al
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-11-17

the stake forty (4O) feet north o.
Northeast corner of said cemetery;
thence North eighty-seven $50 and
a half (iA) degrees West Thirteen
(18l chains and twenty-siX t26) links,
thence South Sixteen (l6) chains and
five 90 links; thence East seven CD
chains and fifty (50) links; thence
North forty (40) feet; thence East
five (5) chains and fifty (50) links
60 Southeast corner of said cemetery;
thence South one (l) chain and sixty
six (66) links; thence South forty
three (4S) degrees East nine (9)
chains and twenty-three (23) links;
thence East two (2) chains and FIVE
links; thence South twenty-one (21)
degrees East fourteen (l4) chains and
fifty 900 links; thence South four (4)
chains and fifty 500 links; thence
South seven CD degrees West eight
(S) chains and six 90 links along the
Huddleston Spring Road to. Northeast
corner of the Laws Plantation; thence
West one % chain and fifty (50)
links; thence South thirty-five 1851
degrees West five CD chains; thence
South, fifty-two (52) degrees West,
three CD chains; thence South sixty
three (6S) degrees West nine (9)
chains, thence North eighty-one (S1)
degrees West, twenty-one (2i) chains
along North boundary of said Laws
Plantation to the river; thence up and
along the said river to the point first
intersecting said river; all in Sections
twenty-one (21) and twenty-eight
(2S) and fractional Sections twenty
(20) and twenty-nine (29) all in
Township eighteen (lS), Range eigh-
teen (l8) West, and containing two
hundred and eighteen (2lS) acres more
or less; and also,
8. The South half of South East
quarter of North West quarter and
the West half of North West quarter
and the West half of South West
quarter and the East half of South
west quarter and South part Of the
South East quarter, being thirty (30)
acres more or less, except four acres
about bored well in said South East
quarter described as follows: Begin
ming on the North bank of Tombigbee
river at low water mark, running due
North from a point 1916 feet West of
the bored well 4l6 feet; running due
East 416 feet; thence running South
4l6 feet, thence running West along
bank Of the river to the point Of be-
ginning, all of said land being in Frac-
tional Section seventeen (17); and the
East half of the North East quarter
and the Northwest quarter of North
East quarter and the North East
quarter Of North West quarter Of
Section eighteen, all in Township
eighteen (18) South Of Range eigh-
teen (18) West in Lowndes County,
Mississippi.
This the 10th day of November,
A. d., 1920.
Ida DAVIS MAER,
11-10-4w Executrix,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-11-17

Pursuant to the order Of the Board
of Supervisors, issued a their No
vember 1920 meeting, we, the cleo
ton commissioners for LoWndes
County, Mississippi, hereby order an
election to be held at the voting pre-
cincts Of Supervisors District No.
Two, the same being North Columbus
Precinct and South Columbus Pre-
cinct, on Tuesday, the Both day Of No
vember, 1920, for the purpose Of
electing a Justice Of the Peace for
said Supervisors District No. Two, to
fill the unexpired term caused by the
resignation of T. NJ. Cummings. This
election will be held according to the
laws governing general elections, and
none but qualified electors are per-
mitted to participate.
The following officers are hereby
appointed to conduct the said elee-
ton: North Columbus. A. Neil
son, S. M. Nash, Battle Bell, Judges;
T. w. Townsend and 7. w. Belsher
Clerks; w. w. Sharp. Peace Officer
South Columbus-L. A. Vaughn, A. S
Mullins, ]. R. Randle, Judges; E. A
Stanley and F. d. Ellis, Clerks; j. A
Hudson, Peace Officer.
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS FOR
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISS:
J. S. MARX,
A. H. FITZPATRICK,
JAMES McCASKILL.
Nov. 8, 1920. 11-7-9w
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-11-17
EXECUTORS SALE.
The State of Mississippi,
Lowndes County.

The State of Mississippi,
Lowudes County.
Executors Sale Of Real Estate.
Under and By virtue Of the power
and authority vested in us as execut-
ors, by the Last viii and Testament
Of w. ID. Stephenson, ST., which will
was duly and legally probated and
admitted to record by the chancery
court Of Lowndes county, Mississippi,
on the 18th day of July, A. D., 1899,
and recorded in Will book two (2),
page 239 Of the record Of wills in the
office Of the clerk Of the chaneery
court of said Lowndes county. We,
Elan Stephenson and Louis A. Steph-
enson, Executors of said will of w. ID.
Stephenson, ST., will on Monday the
5th day Of December, A. D., 1920, the
same being the first Monday thereof,
expose to sale and will sell to the
highest bidder for cash at the front
door Of the court house of said Lown-
les county, in the city Of Columbus,
Mississippi, within the hours prescrib-
I'd by law for such sales, the follow
ing described real estate lying, being
and situate in the county of Lowndes,
State of Mississippi, to-wit: The
west half of Northwest quarter Of
Section eighteen Cl8) in Township
sixteen (16) South, Range seventeen
(17) West. Also twenty 600 acres
more or less lying about the centre OF
the East half of Northwest quarter
Of same section, Dry creek being the
northern boundary of said twenty
COO acres, containing one hundred
(l00) acres more or less. Also the
south part of Northeast quarter OF
Southeast quarter of Section twelve
(12) in Township sixteen (16) South
Range eighteen (18) West, being
twenty (20) acres more or less. Above
lands containing in the aggregate one
hundred and twenty COO acres more
or less.
This November 0, 1920.
ELAN STEPHENSON,
LOUIS A. STEPHENSON
ll-l0-4w Executors.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-11-17
SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF LAND FOR PARTITION.

No. 294O.
E. H. Slaughter ct ais
VS..
]. f. Slaughter.
By virtue of the provisions of de-
cree of the Chancery Court Of the
County of Lowndes, State of Missis-
sipp, rendered by said court on the
18th day of October, 1920, the under
signed as Special Commissioner of
the said court in the said cause, will
on the 9th day of December, 1920, at
the South door of the court house in
Columbus, Lowndes County, Missis-
sippi, within legal hours, expose for
sale and sell to the highest bidder for
cash the following described real es-
tate situated in the City of Columbus
and the County of Lowndes, State of
Mississippi, described as follows, to-
wit; Part of Square Forty Nine (49)
North of Main street East of Military
Road, beginning at the South East
corner of the Duncan Lot, running
South along Thirteenth street, Seven
ty-fve (75) feet, thence West One
Hundred and 0ne-Half (100& W feet
more or less, thence North Seventy
| five (75) feet, thence East to point
of beginning; also that part of Square
Forty-nine (49) North of Main street
east of the Military Road, beginning
at the South West corner of the Dun
can Lot, and running East eighty
five and one-half (S5&A) feet, thence
South parallel to Military Road eighty
four and one-half (S4& W feet,
thence West one hundred and one-half
100&la feet; thence North parallel
to Military Road lightweight 1857
feet to the point of beginning. The
above described property being lease
hold property leased from the Trustees
of the Franklin Academy, and re-
newal lease from the Mayor and City
Council of the City of Columbus,
Miss, as successors in office of the
office of the Trustees of the Franklin
Academy for the period of ninety
nine (99) years from August l, 1920,
renewable forever.
The said lot is sold for the purpose
of partitioning among the owners in
accordance with said decree, and the
title is believed to be good, but | will
convey only such title as is vested in
me as said Special Commissioner.
This the 10th day Of November,
1920
F. C. OWEN,
Special Commissioner.
11-10-4w
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-11-17
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Under and by virtue of final De-
cree of the Chancery Court of Lown-
des County, Mississippi, made in the
cause of Mrs. Alice Holley versus
Mrs. Katie Vaughn Coons ct al, DO,
2940 rendered at the October term,
A. d. 1920, thereof, the undersigned
Commissioner named in said Decree
will, on the 9th day of December, A.
D., 1920, being the first Monday there
Of, within the legal hours of such sale
at the front door Of the court house
in city of Columbus, Mississippi, sell
at public cutlery to the highest bidder
on the following terms for cash:
The following described real estate
lying, being and situated in the coun-
ty of Lowndes, State of Mississippi
to-wit: South half of the South hall
Of the Northwest quarter (Sh of S1R
Of NWA) of Section sixteen (16)
Township seventeen (17, Range sew.
enteen (1D West, containing forty
(40) acres more or less; and also the
South half of the East half of the
East half of the East half of the
Southeast quarter of the Northeast
quarter (S1a, of E1a of Eh of E1s
Of SEh Of NEh) of Sec,
tion seventeen (17) in Township
seventeen az, Range seventeen (17)
West, containing two and one-hali
(2la) acres more or less, making {
total Of about forty-two and one-hali
(42h) acres of land in all. That tn,
above described property consists Of
about 42ha acres.
will convey only such title as il
vested in me, which is believed to b,
good.
This, the 9th day Of November A. d
1920.
B. A. LINCOLN,
11-10-4w Commissioner.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-11-17
SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF LAND FOR PARTITION.

NO. 1854.
Mrs. Ella Harvey, Miss Annie Oakley,
Miss Louise Easley, and Lon R.
Easley,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-11-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
F. C. OWEN,
Special Commissioner.
The State of Mississippi:
I ox..,, doe rO,,,,t,,

AAiN VI A'iiCSASNlIHls
Lowndes County.
Letters of Administration have
been granted and issued to the under
signed upon the estate of l.. II.
Hatchett, deceased. by the Chancery
Court of Lowndes County, Mississippi
en- the 10th day of October, A. D.
1920.
This is to give notice to all per-
sons having claims against said es-
tate TO probate and register same with
the chaneery clerk Of Lowndes county,
Mississippi, within six months from
this date. A failure to so probate
and register said claim viii forever
bar the same,
MRS. A. NJ. HATCHETT AND
l.. +. HATCHETT,
Administrators.
This Nov. 8, 1920. tl-7-3w,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-11-17

hl .. lila ildlNSy, MISS AliIlle Odkley,
Miss Louise Easley, and Lon R.
Easley,
VS..
Elizabeth Easley, Ruth Easley, and
Charles Easley, Minors.
BY virtue of the provisions of a
decree of the Chancery Court of the
County of Lowndes, State of Mssis-
Esippi, rendered by said court on the
18th day of October, 1920, the under
signed as Special Commissioner of the
said court in the said cause, will on
the 9th day of December, 1920, at the
South door of the court house in Col
umbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi,
within legal hours, expose for sale
and sell to the highest bidder for cash
the following described real estate
situated in the City of Columbus,
County of Lowndes and State of Mis-
sissippi, described as follows, to-wit:
The West third of the East two
thirds of the North half of square
Number Twenty-four (24) South of
Main street in the City of Columbus,
Miss; the same being leasehold pro-
perry, leased from the Trustees of the
Franklin Academy, or their successors
in office for the period of ninety-nine
t99) years from August LIST, 1920, re-
movable forever.
The said lot is scld for the purpose
of partitioning among the owners in
accordance with said decree, and the
title is believed to be good, but will
convey only such title as is vested
in me as said Special Commissioner.
This the 10th day of November,
1920,
F. C. OWEN,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-11-17

Those Old shingles can be made to
look better and last longer. See the
Bell Lumber Company's advertise
ment in this paper.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-11-17
BOOKS FOR CHILDREN

This is Children's Book Week. See
the fine display of them at
DIVELBISS' BOOK STORE.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-11-17

A bucket is a good thing to catch
leak, but new roof is better. See
the Bell Lumber Company's ad, in
this paper.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-11-17

Try Kaufman's if you want extra
shoe values.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-11-17

Where Price Reductions are real, at
Kaufman's.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-11-17

Stupendous reductions in Mems ant
Boys Clothes at Kaufman's.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-11-17

Stop that pesky leak. See the Bell
Lumber Companys ad.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-07-23
We'll Preserved Mummy OF Egyptian
Belle is Brought to Light by
Archaeological.

London.-A prehistoric girl 5000
years old, whose hair and complexion
are wonderfully preserved, and who
was found In a sitting position with
her chin resting In her hand. Is one
OF the most recent discoveries re-
search has brought to light In an
client Egypt. Prof. Flinders Petrie Of
University college, London, says.
Professor Petrle declared that ef.
forts would be made TO bring the
mummy TO England to add to the col
lection In the British museum.
"Whlle we were trying TO find a
way into n queens pyramid" he said.
1--WE discovered on a rock face a door
which was so beautiful and exactly
fitted that II was difficult to see the
Joints. We Immediately set TO work
ON this. thinking that we had found
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-07-23
Must wed to Get Wealth.

Valparaiso, Indy the terms Of
the will OF Edgar u. Crumpacker his
son. owen l.. Crumpacker, n local Mt
torney Of this city, Is 10 receive $500
additional, providing he mnrrles. The
younger Crumpacker also will re-
celye n large law library which be-
longed TO his father who was for
years representative IN congress from
the Tenth Indiana district. He left
a large estate, Of which a large part
consists OF land bordering along Lake
Mlchlgnn. IN close proximity to tho
steel mills OF Gary, The local attor-
neY Is a bachelor.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-07-23
Air Mail Men
Make Record

the field NJ Newark by the depart.
lnent nre Indicated In n statement by
Mr.. Prncger addressed to "All Super
%lntendents NJ the Air Mail Service"
In which he says:
"The records indicate that n the
field manager Ind performed the
fun share VI their duties IN getting
the mail planes on within - minutes
Of the scheduled time OF departure the
efficiency rating for May for all dlvl.
sions would have made n wonderful
showing.
Fall 10 start on Time.
"The general efficiency performance
on the New York. Washington and New
York; Cleveland routes was married by
this failure OF the Newark field man
ugement. This field failed ten times
10 start its plane on time to WASH
lngton and ten times TO start on time
10 Bellefonte.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-07-23
Pictures by American Painters
Tell Story Of Expedltionary
Forces Activities.
GRIM REMINDER OF TRAGEDY
Among Scenes Depleted Are Ruined
French Villages Made Sacred For.
ever to Americans Because Of
Lives Given to Save Them.

washlngton.-The story Of the
American expeditionary force Is told
In pictures OF the walls Of the Ma
tIonal museum here IN q permanent
exhibit just opened TO the public.
Drawn from life In paint, pen and
Ink or pencil by American artists COM
mlssloned and sent to the front for
that purpose, the collection Of nearly
800 S,aGics detailing almost every
phase OF life Nv the nrtny overseas is
spread over the walls OF half a dozen
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-07-23

-rhis trouble exists TO suIne dcsies
on other halds. II n he eliminated
or certainly greatly improved. u
planes ARE promptly inspected, tested
and served In the afternoon before the
flight II the departure OF the plano 10
scheduled early the following fore
noon. Aside from this single serlom
delinquency. the pilots, mechanics and
field supervisors have cause TO fee
proud OF the record made durlnk
May"