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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-13

FOR SALE-A mule. See
M. C. EDWARDS, Dawson, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-13

LOST-Small black leather purse
with 8 twenty dollar bills, ten
dollar bills, 8 one dollar bills, 1 fifty
cent piece and dimes: Lost between
home of Mrs. V. A. Kitchens and
Yeomans & Wilkinson's office. Finder
please notify MISS ANNIE THINNER
MAN, Yeomans & Wilkinson's office.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-13

FOR RENT-Four horse farm, bar
gain. See SMITH & LEE, Dawson
Georgia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-13

o. H. PATRICK, Registered Optome-
trist-The man who corrects your
eye sight and fits glasses. Office over
Weaver Drug Co., Dawson, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-13

FOR SALE-One 8-room house, at
bargain. SMITH & LEE, Real Els
tate and Loans.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-13

FOR SALE-Porto RIGA yams, $1.00
per bushel. JULIAN JORDAN.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-13

FOR SALE-10 barrels very best eat
ing syrup; also, 100 bushels she'll
ed corn, sacked. Prices right. j. A.
LOWREY, Dawson, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-13

FOR SALE-Fine Jersey mich COW.
Price reasonable. Also old mule,
cheap. CHAS. H. MELTON, Route
C, Dawson, Ga.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-17

and the other entirely ignored
her. The film star related the incid-
ent to her mother and decided to cut
Miss Dolly the next time they met
But several days later, at . reception,
Miss Dolly rushed over to Miss Pick
ord and was 30 decidedly cordial that
Il Mary could do was to mention the
fact that she had failed to recognise
Ter in Z shop . few days before. Miss
holly apologixed and declared she pos
lively did net e her. What was Mlss
'ickford's surprise then, ! week later,
Q Be cut again by Miss Dolly when
he passed her on the Etreet. This
time Misp. Pickford positively decided
ever g speak 70 Miss Dolly again.
utshpFty aftsr thia, iitfls Maxy i
endeea th@1zs and 80 - Daily
8z1ees together. and IL rseIi,sd ~
Ad3& - DoDI
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-17
THE CHARTER OF INCORPORA
TON OF SCHILLING AUTO
COMPANY.

L. The corporate title of said COM
pany is Schilling Auto Company.
2. The names of the incorporators
are:
P. E. Schilling, <Postoffice, Green
wood, Mississippi.
w. R. Humphrey, Postofice, Green
wood, Mississippi.
E. v. Schilling, Postofice, Green
wood, Mississippi.
8. The domicile is at Greenwood,
Mississippi.
4. Amount of capital stock $780,
5000.
S. The par value Of shares is
: 10000.
6. The period Of existence mot to
sxceed fifty years) is fifty years.
z. The purpose for which it is Gre
ated: To carry on the business of
buying, selling handling, exchanging
nd dealing in automobiles, automo-
trucks, automobile trailers, auto
o..e parts, automobile accessories,
soinobile tires, truck parts, truck
.essories and truck tires of every
nd and description; to carry on the
,r-ss OF spcring automobile and
automobile trucks; to engage in the
,usi ess Of repairing, rebuilding, re-
,ainting, restoring and storing auto
mobiles, trucks and trailers Of every
Kind and description; to deal general
: in electrical storage batteries and
appliances for the storage of electro
city for the purpose of furnishing
power for automobiles and automo-
bile trucks, and to buy, sell, handle,
4Achange ard deal generally in all
goods and articles Of every kind and
description that may be necessary or
convenient in carrying on q general
automobile and truck business, and to
operate public garages and places for
the storing of automobiles, trucks
| and trailers and to handle and deal
generally in automobile accessories
automobile tires. truck accessories and
truck tires; to carry on the business
Of buying, selling, exchanging. hand,
ling and dealing in tractors, tractor
parts and tractor accessories, AMI
tractor plows, discs, and Ill nipple
ments that may be necessary for tn
Operation Of tractors, and TO deal gen
erally n the tractor and tractor plov
businesk
--&&AA-A-- ->--- AH-A -.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-17
amended.
P. e. SCHILLING,
w. r. HUMPHREY,
E. v. SCHILLING,
Incorporators.

Acknowledgment.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF LEFLORE.
This day personally appeared be-
fore me, the undersigned authority in
and for The City Of Greenwood, said
county and state, P. E.. Schilling, w
R. Humphrey and E. ". Schilling, in
corporators of the corporation known
as the Schilling Auto Company, who
acknowledged that they signed and
executed the above and foregoing ar
ticles of incorporation as their act and
deed on this the 31st day Of Decem-
Der, 1919.
S. I OSBORN, Notary Public.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-17
CHANCERY
The State of Mississip

The State of Mississippi.
To Burton & Briel, a corporation,
Richmond, Virginia.
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court of the Coun-
ty of Leflore in said State, on the
Fourth Monday of March, A. D. 1920,
to defend the suit in said Court of T.
NJ. Billingsley, wherein you are a de-
fe sdant. :
This Both day of December, A.. D.
1919.
(SEAL) A. r. BEW, Clerk.
By Bonner Duggan, D. C.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-17

Have you heard, "I'm Forever
Blowing Bubbles" on the New Edi-
son? If not come to Weiler's and
hear it. It will make you want to
hear more.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-17
We have two of the best cooks
n Greenwood.
Randy Kitchen.

A census of the country's manufac
lures was made for the first time il
1910. Under the present law a man
ufacturers census is to be taken IL
onnection with the Fourteenth De-
ennial Census and every two years
thereafter.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-17
CHANCERY
State of Mississippi

State of Mississippi
To Dave Chism:
You are hereby commanded to ap-
pear before the Chancery Court of
the County of Leflore to be held on
the fourth Monday in March A. D.
1920 to defend the suit of Maggie
Chism wherein you r defendant.
Given under my hand and official
seal this 18th day Of December. 1919.
fSeal). A. r. BEW, Clerk.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-17

YOUR LIBERTY BONDS
We are Government Licensed
Brokers for the hand ling of Lib
erty bonds. We buy, sell, or loan
you on bonds. j. X. Forester &
Co., kantor Bldg, Phone COL.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-17

BLANK FORMS-Rent. Share, an
Lease Contracts; Abstract Blanks
Notice of Protest; Promissory Notes
IuI.atera Notes; Nurses Records
Posted Sign Cards. For Sale and Fo
Rent Sign Cards at The Daily Com
monwealth Office.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-17

winship, and that the one who had
allied to recognize her was Yansci
Dolly sister and living image Of
and the Dolly Sisters have become
great friends.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-17
STOMACH ILLS

permanently disappear after drinking
the celebrated Shivar Mineral Water
Positively guaranteed by money-back
offer. Tastes fine; costs . trfle.
Delivered in your home by your drug
gist or grocer. Greenwood Grocery Go
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-17

Let your next car he a Stude
baker. Schilling Auto Co.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-17
TO THE PUBLIC.

Notice is hereby given that we have
sold our mercantile business, 407 Car
rollton Avenue, Greenwood, Miss, to
Max Piltz. This Jan. 10, 1920.
CHAS. S. LETTES & BRO.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-17
RHEUMATISM

u completely washed on. of the Eys,
tenn by the celebrated Shivar MinU1
Water. Positively guaranteed 4
money back offer. Tastes fines cost
. trifle. Delivered in your haRne By
your druggist or groced. Greenwoo
Grocery Co., Whole Waie Distributors
|tAdv
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-17

What to do with home-born reds is
one of our livest problems.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-17

Have you seen The New Special Si1
Stuaeoaker? Schilling Auto Co.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-17

Attorney General Palmer admits he
has nightmares, and that they are
mostly full of reds and moonshiners.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-17

Take the Daily Commonwealth.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-17

Adding insult to injury-a womans
club in London, which has an Ameri
can bar, has introduced the "Pussey-
foot" cocktail.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-17

Housewives can save on butter and
eggs by patronizing the Curb Mar
ket, Thursday morning from 8 10 IL
o'clock at the Memorial Building.
The Washington times., 1920-05-02

LOCKED the door behind her. Then standing in front
of me, she said:
".Jules, you were a good butler You were kind to
Herbert Mr. Shonts always liked you He sorry to
lose YOU l want you now to sign statement for me
you know what terrible things the newspapers are saying
about me- and what awful things are being charged
want YOU to sign statement right here now and want
Won TO say especially that you know while you were in
our employ that Mr. Shonts and always had separate
apartments
..I do not need to sign statement to that effect,
madame replied. That is the simple truth, and what
ever am called upon to say will say anything
but the truth
...i will send for my attorney want him to talk
IN youH He I'll convince you to what you better do
UShe telephoned to her attorneys Office asking that
her lawyer or some right to her studio. ITS
D very important, she insisted
aDurinp~ the next three-quarters Of an hour Mrs
Thomas tried her best to persuade me, frghten or
intrigue me into signing statement All she wanted,
sbe declared was that that she and Mr. Shonts
occped separate apartments, and that never any
thing wrong
II always repeated, but cannot sign any such state-
ment, Mrs. Thomas
"Mrs Thomas few into a violent rage. She berated
mo and then she wheeded me- After three-quarters of
An hour lawyer came in-I do not know his name-she
Ala not Introduce us! He called in stenographer at
once and said Now we will take down your answers to
,ome questions and will ask you to sign them
\ 81 reiterated will sign statements unless they In
bde not part Of the truth, but all OF It, Will testify
. IL all on the stand IL am put under oath
II "Mrs Thomas asked some very pointed questions
md then telling her had only to the studio TO stop
The mysterious calls at my employers house sad mrs
Thomas In nine months and more OF service saw only
hat which you and Mr. Shons made effort TO conceal
rom all the household. What saw will describe II
Win have TO aid whoever IL may-he truth viii only help
he right side.'
The Washington times., 1920-05-02

to have gone extreme lengths with tradesmen house
hold servants her chaufeurs her friends There is
no evidence of her smashing glassware cracking mirrors
and throwing lamps and around except for the
benefit Of Mr.. shonts.
Mrs. Thomas actress in her early career. Was
she very largely playing part when she whipped herself
into those towering paroxymsms of and swore and
screamed and hurled things at Shontss headf Shonts
was good deal Of bully himself. Was Mrs Thomas
shrewd enough to figure that the way to handle him
was to bully himf
Did Mrs Thomas stage q rumpus try it out and find
experience did she settle upon policy Of how to manage
her erich man"f Every time he tried to renew rea-
tions with his wife and daughters did Amanda fly into
wild fit Of anger and fghten Shonts into submission
Did Shonts long to get rid Of the Thomas woman did he
actually plan and scheme to escape from her clutches
and never again hear her shriekng swearing voicef
There Is most extremely interesting evidence ON all
this which will be presented later.
IT, then, Shonts wretchedly unhappy with his
Amanda-what a worthless bargain he madei II he
traded faithful wife and loving daughters for scream.
ing, swearing, fighting woman whom he feared-what
a lesson his life with the Themas woman teachesl
Amanda's wedging herself into the old traction mag
nate life seems to have meant misery for everybody
except herself.
For ten long years Mrs Thomas held the mastery over
Shontssnd these years Of sorrow humiliation ana
at all points Mrs. Thomas won. Shonts covered ana
the screaming voice and the Tying
lamp and vase and chair
But the tide has turned.
The truth about Shonts's affairs Ia being told.
For brief few weeks she and her intimate friends and
lawyers got possession Of the Shonts by producing
q suspicious "last win" Mra Shouts the widow. had
The Washington times., 1920-05-02

"'You needn't talk to like preacher-this il no
place for sermons Mrs. Thomas replied to leave.
The lawyer left in considerable Of temper at me- Don't
mind him, Mrs Thomas said and then she smiled gave
me her private telephone number call her by at any
time: She took to the elevator and her last words
were hope you change your mind about giving the
statement want-you know it will be best for you
Rows there were wherever Shonts and Mrs. Thomas
lived Not all were concerned with smashing crockery
Here q record of rumpus which took place at their
Summer cottage at Redbank, New Jersey, narrated
by member of that household and in this instance
chair few through the Summer air instead of lamp
q vases
''In 1915 was a member Of the household Of Mrs.
Amanda G. Thomas both at the apartment at No. 4eOs
West End avenue and at the cottage in Redbank, New
Jersey where Mrs Thomas, Mr. Shonts and Mr. Shontss
mother spent the Summer. During the whole time that
I with Mrs. Thomas observed many quarrels and
unpleasant encounters between Mrs. Thomas and Mr..
Shonts When Mrs. Thomas could not get Mr.. Shonts
do the things she wanted him to do by coaxing him
and acting sweet with hm she would get very angry,
would and use words unpleasant to hear and
SO careless who heard her that several occasions have
pulled her away from the window because the neghbors
were watching her and listening to her.
"'I was with her at Redbank in May and June 1915.
One day. think it was Sunday, Mr.. shOns wanted
Mrs Thomas to take trip with him to visit his Pennsy
vana farm. For some other Mrs. Thomas did
not want to 60. He kept urging her to CO. and this
made her angry.
"Mrs Thomas called Mr.. Shonts names and swore at
him. as she often did when they quarreed He tried to
with her and argued and pleaded but this only
made her more angry Almost always when he kept his
temper IL made her angrer than ever and she always
got mad when she could not have her way. On this
occasion Mr. Shonts finally got angry himself and scoded
her for acting she did At last Mrs. Thomas picked
up chair and str,dk at him with it. She was not far
from him the time and she half threw the chair and
half struck at hm>with It. She broke leg of Of the
chair but whether she hit Mr. Shons not could not
see from where / stood"
Mrs Thomas seems to have been able to control her.
sef when she wanted TO- Her s Of rage do not appear
The Washington times., 1920-05-02

assaed a. the Intellectual testamentary effort OF an en-
feebed mind governed and controlled by undue and SIMS
ter influence and therefore incapable OF probate as the
will Of the deceased. Until duly admitted to probate as
valid will and then only upon the actual issuance OF
letters tesamentary, would the temporary Administrative
become functus oficio
HThe appointment Of Mrs Shonts was not obtained by
false suggestion of material fact Her information as
to the alleged will she frankly laid before the Surrogate
Nothing was concealed She had the right to treat the
alleged will as a nuty and the most that the petitonlng
executor claimed that she had seen copy OF it.
"The appointment of Mrs. Shonts the widow was IN
all respects proper and regular and no sufficient cause
existed to vacate or annu that order.
"The removal of Mrs Shonts temporary admins
trarx Of the estate Of her deceased husband was wholly
unauthorized She had been regularly and duly appointed
and had duly qualified by taking the required oath and
fling the security required by the order appointing her
No charge of disqualification of official misconduct
rested against her. and her removal was upon grounds
not sustained by the facts.
"The order of the Surrogate removing Mrs. shonis
should be reversed with COSTS and said order granting
temporary administration renstated and letters should
forthwith issue out of said Surrogate Court TO
said MlIa d. Shonts.'
The tide at last has turned The courts at last have
begun to listen to the story OF Shonts and his friend
Amanda the attorneys for the widow have spread the
facts and the evidence before them
The moral lesson Of the Shonts triangle is being
preached the public by the judges the bench Rev.
br. Strston's question Is already being answered;
eff the wronged wife 10 finally robbed and the other
gets this money will not the tendency be for
sak girl in city ssk herself the question. IT she
did these things and rot away With It. and now Aourshes
vhy may not Ir"
The Washington times., 1920-05-02

been thrown out as administering.
Once more Amanda had tri-
umphed-once more the outraged
widow was Inundated.
But the tide has turned at last.
The order of Surrogate Fowler
dismissing Mrs. Shonts has been
overturned by unanimous decision
of the Appellate Court. Mrs.
Shonts has been reinstated by the
court-'my friend Amanda" and
her "last will" are dealt with in
these straightforward words by
the Judges:
"The Surrogate deemed him.
self bound in consequence OF the
mere production. of the alleged
will to revoke the designation OF
Mrs. Shonts as temporary admin
istratrix of her deceased hus-
bands estate. THE DOCU-
MENT PROPOUNDED POS
SESSES NO SUCH VIRTUE.
A. ,,ost n uac an alleged will.
The Washington times., 1920-05-02
Twice Divorced,
IS Up

|e Duchess d'Uses. one of
J best known women of
le and position in France,
7 near relative of the
PIE Duke Dc chaulnes.
The Washington times., 1920-05-02

.Then we heard glass break. and heard
Mr.. shonts swearing terribly and Mrs.
Thomas shrieking. More glass broke and
furniture fell.
Pretty soon Mr.. Shonts came out OF the
door to the sitting room and slammed It be-
hind him and started downstairs. Mrs.
Thomas rushed out and cried:
~'You come back here-come back herel
If you don't I'll follow you into the
street, Come back herer
! "Mr. Shonts stopped and said, You
y keep still now. won't stand this
:. : :: !: :: 9: !: !: ::
IF you come downstairs I'll break
Y your neckr
From sworn statement of
member of the Shonts-Thomas
household.
The Washington times., 1920-06-25

her frequent invitations TO visit the
Fifth avenue home and one day
brought In her husband. Daniel q.
Reid, and introduced him. After that
Nine. Georgtte says she often
lunched and dined at the house with
the Reids.
SAYS MRS. REID INSISTED.
Mrs. Reid told her. she said. that
nothing would please her more than
TO have Nine. Georgette with her con-
stantly az companion, to help her
run the house and aid in entertainin ing
guests. few weeks before Christ
mas, 1918, she says Mrs. Reid told her
she had planned vacation at At
lantic City and besopght her to run
the Fifth Avenue household for the
week. Nine. Georgette said she had
intended to make a trip to France.
but postponed IL and obliged Mrs.
Reid.
While there. she said, she sat at
table with Mrs. Henry j. Topping
OF Greenwich. Mr.. Reds sister, and
Mrs. Carrier. Mrs. Reid's mother. She
used TO leave the house each doy.
after breakfact. and after luncheon,
to attend to her Fifty-sixth street
shop. In the evenings she was man
aging housekeeper and also hostess
to callers, she says. Her treatment
by Mr.. Reid, she adds. was that which
any friend OF his wife's should have
received. Nine. Georgette said:
II am only asking for my day In
court to defend myself, which so far
has been denied me. I went to four
lawyers after / read of this disgust =
ing testimony on the divorce trial.
and they told me they did not see
how the case could be reopened. De-
fore this awful Christmas week of
1918. Mrs. Reid purchased $4,000
worth OF lingerie from me in one
month. Long months afterward. when
called on her at the Vanderbilt.
there was no indication that anything
had occurred to interrupt our friend
ship. and she was cordial and gave
me a large order"
Nine Georgette has given up her
establishment in West Fifty-sixth
street. The building is undergoing
alterations. She is staying at the
Park Avenue Hotel
The Washington times., 1920-06-25
Modiste Named in
Mrs. Reid's DiDorce
Would Reopen Case

NEW YORK, June 25.-Georgette de la Plante, the
modste whose shop has equented by the weahest
of fashion, has asked Supreme Court Justice Don,
nelly to open the Daniel Reid divorce The testi-
mony in the trial last February which resulted in decree
for Mrs. Margaret Carrier Reid all revoved around Nine
C,eorgette.
The Washington times., 1920-06-25
N1oodmara Qutfuup
Open slsAM New Yo~t-wAsiHNcToN- Close sooP. M
Navy Blue
Silk r
Umbrellas
-Serviceable
Practical
Fashionable

A shipment of 25-
inch size umbrellas
that have the new
short and convenient
handle of mission or
ebonine wood with
leather wrist strap,
or silk cord loop.
There is Just a
limited quantity Of
these umbrellas that
the m a n u f acturer
closed out to us at
the old price.
Exceptional Values
$500 (plus tax)
Umbrella Section,
First floor.
The Washington times., 1920-06-25

You'll have twice as
iollv a time and you'll
keep the memory of 1t
If YOU take pictures
Of your vacation and
all the outings and
good times Of the
summer.
We have the Kodak
YOU like best and also
the films to fit them
all. together with
other SUPPLIES.
After YOU hive
taken your ptc-
lures let us de-
NelOD them for
you.
Kodak Section. Fourth
floor.
The Washington times., 1920-06-25
Wonen's Silk Suits
Greatly Reduced in Price

We want to clear out our remaining stock of
Cartridge Silk, Silk Faie and Tafeta Suits, and for
that reason are reducing them.
All of them we'll made. Those Of cartridge silk
in dark blue, copen biege and rose; made long
straight lines with belts and fancy pockets
med with pearl buttons
Greatly Reduced to $49.5O
Suits of silk faile popin in navy blue and black,
and tafeta SUITS also black. These made in box and
flare models with belts. Sashed sides and backs and
bound neatly at the edges. Trimmed with buttons and
noched roll collars. All unlned-a very desirable
feature for weather.
Greatly Reduced to $3.50
Suit Section, Third floor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-25

Hon. John A. Peters introduced in
the House the 18th inst. a bill pro-
viding for the coinage of one hundred
thousand ffty-cent pieces Of stand
ard value, the design to be fixed by
the director Of the mint, these being
in commemoration Of the one-hun-
dredth anniversary of the admission
OF Maine as State. 1t is understood
that this measure will meet with ap-
proval and will soon become a law.
Undoubtedly these coins will be
sought for as they will be very at
tractive and sensible souvenirs. 1t
will be we'll to keep them as pock-
ct piece, at least until such time as
fifty-cent piece may purchase more
than at present. BY that time posi-
bly, the numismatists may be seeking
them mt n substantially increased
price '--r