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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-26
AID No. 273.
GEORGIA. Sumter County.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Whereas, w. P. Persons, admins
traitor of Marion Sims, represents to
the court in his petition duly filed
and entered on record, that he has
fully administered Marion Sims es-
tate. This is therefore to cite all per-
sons concerned. kindred and creditors
to show cause, if any they can, why
said administrator should not be dis
charged from his administration
and receive letters of dismission on
the first Monday in December, 1921
JOHN A. COBB,
Ordinary.
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the J. c. Roney home place; said
property belonging to the estate of R.
w. Buchanan, deceased; notice is
hereby given that if no objection
is fled, leave to sell said property
will be granted at the December
term, 1920 of this court. This No
vember 9Th, 1920.
JOHN a. COBB,
Ordinary, Sumter County, Georgia.
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SUMTER COUNTY LEGAL
ADVERTISEMENTS

LEGAL AID No. 27O.
Notice of Application to Sell Realty.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Mrs. Inez Frenz, administrative of
the estate of Louis Pope, deceased,
having applied for leave to sell the
real estate of said deceased, To-
Gated in Americas and Sumter coun-
ty. If no objections are filed, leave
to sell this property will be granted
at December term, 1920, of this
court.
JOHN A. COBB,
Ordinary, Sumter County, Ga.
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LEGAL. AID No, 27S.

GEORGIA., Sumter County.
Bv virtue Of an order of the Court
Of Ordinary. granted at the Novem-
Der term, 1920. /, W. 7. Lane, admin
istrator on the estate OF Mary Ann
Barlow. will sell at public outcry 10
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LEGAL AID No. $50.
Application for Leave to Sell Realty.
EEOPETA CrY,,fars Co,,nfu

Application for Leave to Sell Realty.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Notice is hereby given that appli-
cation has been made by Fl. E. AL
len, administrator of Dennie VIM
bush, deceased, to sell the lands of
said deceased located in said coun-
ty, and if no objections is filed leave
to sell will be granted at the Deem
Der term of my said court on first
Monday in December, 1920.
Nov, list. 1920.
JOHN A. COBB,
Ordinary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-26

LUMPKIN WOMEN REGISTER.
LUMPKIN, Nov. 26.-Ladies of
Lumpkin are registering for the APP
municipal election.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-26

You've my word for il. ABSOLUTE
COST on every shoe. S. L. SILLS. a
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LEGAL AID No. 2S1.
Notice of Application for Leave &c
II n

Cloyd Buchanan, administrator of
the estate of r. W. Buchanan, de.
ceased, having applied to the court
for leave to sell the real estate. To-
Gated in the City of Americas, Sum-
ter County, Georgia, and known as
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LEGAL AID. NO. 2s4.
NOTICE.

Final estimate on G. F. A. Project
No. ~. Sumter county, will be made
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-16
.EARlHhM AbAND0NS
SUMMER TERM WORK

Summer school at Earlham will be
discontinued according to an announce
ment made Saturday morning by Pres
ident d. NJ. Edwards after a meeting
Of the board of trustees of the college.
1t was pointed out by DR.. ]. II. Coffin,
who has been head of the summer
school during the past two years, that
the school was not a paying PROPOSE
ton since the war and hence he
recommended its discontinuance
The board of trustees met in the
semi-annual meeting at the college
Saturday. The chief work of the morn
ing session was the regular routine ar
fairs. Oficers of the board were all
reelected. Walter c. Woodward was
elected president; Joseph A. Goddard
of Muncie. vice-president; J. Herschel
Coffin, Of Richmond. secretary. and At
wood L. jenkins. Of Richmond. treas
urer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-16
Term
GIVEN EATON NEGRO;
SHOT AT OFFICER

EATON, O., Oct 16-Four' out of
eight persons indicted by the October
jury entered pleas of guilty when ar
ranged Friday before Judge A. c.
Risinger in common pleas court to
plead the indictments. Trial dates for
those entering pleas of not guilty were
not fixed
Samuel Walker, colored, pleaded
guilty to shooting with intent to kill
He was sentenced to from one to 20
years in the penitentiary. w: B. Tuck
er pleaded guilty to assault and bat
terry and a fine of S25 and costs was
assessed. but SIS and the fine was
suspended during good behavior. Sam
uel Myers, minor, pleaded guilty to
grand larceny and was sentenced to
from one to seven years in the reform
atory at Mansfield. Noah Wysong
pleaded guilty to abandonment of chill
dren, but passing of sentence was
deferred.
Those entering pleas of not guilty
were: Winfield Brown, charged with
assault and battery; Frank, Walter
and Roy CDen, charged with burg
larry and larceny.
Walker, who pleaded guilty to shoot
ing with intent to kill, shot several
times at Sheriff George Jones while
attempting to evade arrest.
Democrats Meet Here.
An important meeting of the Demo
cratic central and executive commit
tees will be held here next Tuesday
night in Democratic headquarters.
Fitzgerald Speaks Here
Captain Roy G. Fitzgerald, of Day
ton, Republican nominee for congress
from the Third Ohio district, adj
dressed a Republican meeting Friday
night in Lewisburg. Mrs. Susan
Wuist, of Dayton, also spoke before
the meeting. The Mems Republican
Glee club Of the village furnished
music for the meeting.
Members of the Democratic Won
ems club of the village were addressed
by woman speaker at a meeting Fri
day night in the club rooms.
Campaign For Library
A campaign has been launched by
civic leaders in Lewisburg for a vii
lage library. A temporary organiza
ton has been formed, the officers oil
which are: Chairman, H. A. Hoffman
secretary, Mrs. Ira G. Albert. Ar
executive committee is made up Of
Mrs. G. M. Kumler. Mrs. E. J. Ozias
Mrs. w. N. McNutt and Mrs. Walter
Mollett
Discuss Politics Sunday
In young peoples meetings Sunday
evening in the Presbyterian anc
Christian churches the subject O
"Christian Principles in Politics" viii
! be discussed The discussion in tn,
Presbyterian meeting will be lead b,
Miss Mary Irwin, while that in the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-16
Local Real Estate Dealers
Appointed on Committees
At Annual State Convention

Richmond real estate dealers who
attended the state convention of real
estate dealers at Muncie last week
were: John f. Peltz. Jesse Bailey,
Garland Willett, A. A. j. korteweg,
F. A. Harris and C. C. Huddleston.
Mr.. Peltz was appointed a member
of the educati committee and Mr..
Bailey was made a member of the res
OlutiOns committee.
Among the items included in the re-
port of the resolutions committee, as
adOpted, was the recommendation for
the appointment Of committee TO
assist in an effort to bring about a
change in the existing tax system,
under which, it is asserted, real eS-
state bears more than a just burden OF
taxation. The report also recon-
mended passage OF realtors license
laws, which will establish the pro-
fession on a higher plane.
The committee recommended the
adoption of the model license law
drafted by the national association as
a suggestion to present to the Indiana
legislature The city planning move
ment and the appointment of commit
tees by the local boards to interest the
public in these projects was urged.
The resolution that was received with
the greatest burst of applause was that
condemning the practice of selling
real estate on Sunday. The proposal
.. that the Indiana Real Estate Associa-
ton as a unit. join the Indiana state
Chamber Of Commerce was referred
+ to the board OF governors OF the asso-
| citation for consideration.
Frank 8. Regain, Of Rockford. Ills,
speaking on the Fool Taxpayer"
said that no person in this country
should pay more than l per cent tax
and that if all large corporations,
stocks. cts, were taxed as they should
BILE, the rate would be no higher than
this. 1t was asserted that only $4,000
coo Of the $S,00O,000 of property in
! Indiana is now taxed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-16
Funeral Arrangements

Wiechman - Funeral services fo-
Mrs. Louisa Wiechman, 65 years old
who died Thursday evening, at her
home, 13S South 10th street, will be
conducted from the home Monday, at
p. m. Burial will be in the Lutheran
cemetery. The Rev. J. B. Miller will
officiate.
Bond-Funeral services for Mrs
Lucy L. Bond, ~ years old, who died
Thursday morning at her home. 23s
South 18th street, were conducted
from the home Saturday, at l p m
Burial was in Williamsburg. The Rev
Bunyan officiated
Barker-Funeral services for vii,
liam Barker ga years old, who died al
his home, 20 South Second street, will
be conducted from the home, Sunday
at p. m. Burial will be in the
Lutheran cemetery. Friends may call
at any time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-16
S., 600 Return From
Zwissler Farm Sale

The closing-o out sale of Mrs. Conrad
Zwissler and her son, Ray Zwissler,
was held at the Zwissler farm and
greenhouse property at the end of the
cement road south of town on Friday
afternoon. Mrs. Zwissler is retiring
from the greenhouse business and dis
posed of many tools and implements
of value 10 gardeners.
Included in the Offering were three
horses. four dairy COWS and a few
hogs. Richard Paulsen paid $3.50 for
a hay horse; J. Hines got one for $40
less, and Joe Pittman invested 500 in
the third one. The three Jersev cows
fell to John Tieman at so, sol and
E97 per head A SOW with a bunch of
pigs at her heels cost Tom Ryan
5000.
Sale Totals $1,000
Three small patches of corn in the
field were sold as follows: Earl White
Paid s30.25 per acre for his choice;
]. w. Behnine secured acres at s25
so and Harry Grove paid $50 for 21a
acre patch. The sale was cried by
Tom Commit, August Hafner and
Omar Kaufman, of the Dickinson
Trust Co, keep the books. The lat
ter, who ma dc the settlements, states
that the net was $4,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-16
JONES TAKES CHARGE
OF PROMOTION WORK,
FRIENDS MOVEMENT

Sylvester Jones, field secretary Of
the American Friends Board OF For
eign Missions, has accepted the posi-
ton of associate director Of the
Friends Forward Movement.
This position was unanimously voted
Mr.. Jones by the Forward Movement
committee, at its meeting early in the
week. Acceptance of the position was
announced Saturday. The position Of
financial director of the movement has
been rendered a well known Friend,
but no word has been received from
him since the committee offered the
position.
Experienced in Work.
Mr.. Jones served as associate direc-
tor Of the Forward Movement for
about the first five months of its cam
paign this year. He was selected, &C
cording to member of the commit
tee, Saturday, because of his excellent
work as associate director of the move
ment while it was in its infancy. Mr..
Jones knows the work to be done, and
is familiar with the methods Of &C
complishing it, in the opinion Of the
committee.
Directs Educational Work.
According to the plans adopted by
the Forward Movement committee at
it's meeting, the associate director will
be in charge of the promotion depart
ment of the years program. This de-
rartment has been defined as the most
important in the entire work planned
as it necessitates spreading religious
education throughout every Yearly
Meeting in the United States. Illus
trated lectures telling Of the work car
ried on by the various Friends boards
of the Five Years meeting, will be one
of the main channels through which
Friends Five years meeting activities
will be made known to the thousands
of American QuakerS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-16
MARKET UNDISTURBED
by settlement OF
ANGL0-FRENCH LOAN

NEW YORK, October 16-Payment
of the Anglo-French s500,000,000 loan,
the first and largest international war
floatings without even temporary un
settlement of money rates was the out
standing event of the week in the ii
nancial markets.
Next in point of Importance was the
strong investment inquiry as evil
denced by the quick subscription of
the Sears Robuck $50,00O,000 note is
sue and the $25,O00,O00 Offering of the
Anaconda Copper company.
Rails Show Strength.
Rails of the better class were the
strongest feature of the stock market,
especially coalers, several of which,
according to current rumors, are coIi-
pleting segregation plans along the
lines adopted by the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western road.
Industrials of the steel and equip
ment variety, also coppers textiles and
feathers continued to mark time in the
absence of definite announcement,
but Dutch issues of the same class
were occasionally heavy on settings
for home account Technically the
market rested on a firmer foundation
ing that professional selling had as
sumed unwieldly proportions.
Exchange on the leading foreign
centers, especially London and Paris
made further forfeiture of its recent
recovery, for sharp reactions in sterl
ing bills being associated with the
forthcoming walkOut of British mill
erS.
CHICAGO, Oct. 16- Organized eff
forts of farmers to withhold grain ant
to agitate for higher prices have gone
hand in hand this week with a big as
cent in values. Compared with week
ago, wheat this morning was up 2112t
to 23c, corn had gained 3B to sc anC
there was a rise varying from IS tC
93c
Rapid developments indicating thai
the producers struggle announced as
aiming to force the wheat market uI
to $500 a bushel was an energetic one
had an immediate strengthening eff
feet, despite assertions Of former Di
rector Barnes that war prices OF
| the past. His position was widel.
! being sold below cost.
Reports Cause Fluctuations
Subsequently word Of serious ad
verse crop conditions in India counted
as a further bullish influence. At thi
stage the United States government
report on farm reserves led to j.;
sharp setback in prices. but was more
than offset afterward by action o
President Wilson starting an investi
cation Of charges from Governor Al
/ len of Kansas that the wheat marke
had been artificially depressed ant
that there was urgent need of an EN-
barge on imports of wheat from Can
ada.
Export buying Of corn gave indie
pendent strength to corn and oats
Big clearances Of lard and meats TO
Europe lifted provisions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-16
BUSINESS METHOD TALKS
Talks Dept Palladium

dardized merchandising. He does not
realize that he should be ever alert
to eliminate wastes, to reduce the cost
of operation which will promote turn
over and will result in goods at a
close. margin with larger resultant
annual profit.
The SNOWFALL of successful turnover
spells retail success. Start it going.
Keep it going. Reduce your overhead,
stop the extravagances. Common
sense will tell you where they are in
your business.
You can answer the question of
What Is Turnover" by saying that
it is the key to success. Quick turn
over means quick profits, fresh stocks,
constant working capital.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-16
HEAVY FOG HlNOERS
HUDSON RIVER TRAFFIC
(EN AssOciateG Pressl

NEW YORK, Oct. ia heavy fog,
said by weather bureau officials to be
local in extent, caused a general in
terruption in harhor and river traffic
here today Marine observation sta
lions at Sandy Hook and at the High
lands reported that nothing was NOV
ing. Up to 10 a. m, not single YES
sci had come into quarantine. A num-
Der Of steamers. including the passen-
ger liners Manchuria and Caronia
which made quarantine last night,
were detained at their anchorages
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-16
Leuis G. CYabel Funeral
To Be Held Monday

Lewis c. Ora bel, SIS years old, died
at his home, 5O7 North ID street, Sat
urday morning. His death was caused
by a complication of diseases.
Surviving are his widow; one son.
Arthur William Grabol; two daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Harry Penland and Mrs.
John Gould; and two stepsons, Ed
ward and Harry Thomas.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the homo Monday at 2:30 p. m.
Burial will be in Earlham. Friends
may call at any time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-16
John B. Norris Dies Friday;
Funeral Services Sunday

John B. Norris, 60 years old, died at
the home of his sister, Mrs. John Boil
ser, 313 North Third street, at p. m.
Friday.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. John
Bolser and Mrs. Jering, both of this
city.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the home Sunday. at 2:30 p. m.
Burial will be in Earlham. The Rev.
Anna Benninhoffen, of Anderson. Ind,
will officiate. Friends may call at any
time
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-16
FORMER RED CROSS DIRECTOR
HONORED By APPOINTMENT

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-Frederick
P. Keppel director of foreign opera
tions of the American Red Cross, and
for time during the war an assist
ant secretary of war, was chosen to-
day by the chamber of commerce OF
the United States to be the American
administrative commissioners at the
Paris headquarters of the newly
formed international chamber Of COM
merce.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-16
MECHANIC DECAPITATED
BY AIRPLANE PROPELLER

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct 16.-Earl
Patton, 81 years old, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Patton, 1927 Portland
avenue, was decapitated when struck
by an airplane propeller at West
Baden, Ind, Thursday. The boy had
been serving as a mechanic for the
Mason & Dixon Airline Company,
which had been giving exhibition
flights at West Baden, Fredericksburg
and neighboring Indiana points.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-16
WHAT is TURN OVER?

stock ten times a year on an average
net profit to himself Of 5 per cent.
There are chain grocery stores in
the country which average more than
forty-five annual turn-overs. The indi-
vidual must obtain an average profit
of more than % per cent. A chain
store can do business and make more
money with a gross profit of IS per
cent.
The exceptional growth of chain
stores can be traced to better mer-
chandising methods. 1t is the lack
of real knowledge on the part of the
small retailer which holds him back.
He has not learned the value Of STAN
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-16
LAZY HUSBANDS CAUSE
DIVORCES IN BERLIN
(By Associated P

BERLIN, Oct ia divorce cpl
demic has broken out in Pomerania,
according to the newspapers. The
number OF divorces there in the last
six months, 1t is stated, exceed those
before the war by 600 per cent. Wives
complain that husbands are lazy and
will not work and support them
Aggrieved husbands charge that
wives neglect the home and are
given to spendthrift habits.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-16
MAN WHO DEVELOPED
TOMATO DIES IN ENGLAND
tBy Associated Pressl

HILLINGDON, Eng, Oct. 10
Adam Duncan, Fellow of the Royal
Horticultural Society, who has just
died here at the age,zof so. is said II
have been largely responsible for the
introduction of the tomato as an
edible fruit. The tomato had long
been grown for decorative purposes
but Mr.. Duncan by means OF hybridi-
cation evolved it from its crinkled
woolly state to the smooth-skinned
fruit.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-16
SON OF GREAT JOCKEY
is CHIP OFF OLD BLOCK
(By Associated Press

DEAUVILLE, France. Oct 16-
Young frankie O'Neill. aged II. the
son of Frances premier American
Jockey, has given indications recently
of being a chip Of the old block and
bids fair to become a first-class horse.
man. He rides out at exercise every
morning on one of the Vanderbilt
stables and recently on Pergola, an
aged horse. he led some of the racers
in fast gallop:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-16
Women to Conduct School
For First Voters Tuesday

The women of the 9th precinct will
hold a meeting Tuesday afternoon,
Oct. 10, at he home Of Mrs. Henry
Lines, 2016 North E street, and those
of the 36th precinct will meet at the
home of Mrs. Charles Worth, 322
North Seventeenth street, Wednesday
evening, Oct. 20. At these meetings
school for first voters will be con-
Quoted
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-16
AUSTRIAN CROPS DAMAGED.

VIENNA, Oct. 16.-Continuous and
heavy rains throughout Austria have
caused great damage to crops and re-
duced the August estimate of yield
very largely. Flooded streams in the
mountain valleys have caused heavy
property losses.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-16

Christian church will be lead by Miss
Gladys Weir.
To Elect Officers
Annual business meeting and cleo
ton of officers of the Christian church
will be held next Wednesday night in
the church, according to announce
ment by Pastor Hiley Baker.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-16
Labor Calendar

Sunday. Oct. 17-Maintenance OF
Way. Luken's Hall, 1920 a. m.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-12-01

down into the inside of a small boys heart and mind and looked out at the world just as he would look at it.
 The story of Felix Fay's growing up, and of his search for the really valuable things in the American spirit is more than an absorbing one. It is a true one. Since he belongs to that set of discontented persons who are always wanting to improve things, we thought Delps book would smell of propaganda. But not whiff It's simply all excellent story told with delightful fidelity to truth that doesn't hesitate a mo- ment to cast off a lot of romantic assumptions that are more injur- ious than useful.
 If you're tired of Robert W. Chambers read Hergesheimer's book. And when you get tired of Herge- sheimer. then we believe you will find it pleasant as well as profitable to turn to Dell. And, by the way, the man has keen sense of humor, a valuable asset in any novelist
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-12-01
Obregon Is President
 Of Mexico
(Continued from page one)

(Conunued from page onel Texas state fair at Dallas and upon his return declared that he was con- vinced that cordial relations exist land will exist between Mexico and the United States. There has been much speculation las to the personnel of the cabinet which the new president will ap- point. He has declined to intimate whom he will select. The following have been suggested at various times by the newspapers:
 Secretary of gobernacion (state) and chief of cabinet-Rafael Zuba- ran Capmany; sub-secretary- Jose Inez Novelo.
 Secretary of foreign relations Fernando Iglesias Calderon, former high commissioner to Washington; sub-secretary-Luis Sanchez Ponton.
 Secretary of the treasury-Dr. Cutberto Hidalgo, present suz-secre- tary foreign relations; sub-secretary V. Pesqueira present com- missioner to Washington.
 Secretary of industry and com Pani.
 Secretary of agriculture - General Amado Aguirre.
 Secretary of communications and public works-Pascual Ortiz Rubio.
 Secretary of war-General Ben iamin c. Hill.
 Secretary of public instruction Jose Vasconcelos.