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Mountain advocate., 1920-12-10
COMMISSIONERS SALE

BY order of the Knox Circuit
Court rendered at its November term
1920 in the case Of
James II. Black, Admir- of the es-
tate of S. A. Black, Plaintiff.
against
Mahala Black, ct ell, Defendant.
| will, as Master Commissioner.
on the 9th day of December. 1920,
same being the first day of the De-
cember Term of the Knox County
Court, sell at the Court House door
in Barbourville, Kentucky, to the
highest and best bidder, the-foflow-
ing described property. land and i'm
lprovements, to satisfy the Judgment
in said case, amounting to Settle
ment of an estate, and $4,000 proba-
BILE cost.
Description
Beginning at a mulberry below q
large rock at the forks of the road;
thence with the road leading up the
left hand fork S 70 w poles. s
391A w 10 pol:s SO w 0 poles to
stone, the corner OF the orchard
fence; thence Is f and with the
fence Al poles to a black oak, s a
e IS poles to a stone on the north
side OF the rockhouse branch; themes
N SO E IL poles TO a stones thence
N 10 e poles to stone; thence n
as r sk poles to n STONE on the
north slide OF the soad thence with
the road bS h 10 pales Ia q
stonei thence leaving the road
N. - z 4s poles to q
gum; thence N 10 w II poles
to white oak and dogwood; THENCE
S So w 22 poles to a stone on the
south side of the road; t,tence UP
the road N 80 W. poles. N am
w % poles to the beginning, con.
tanning 1914 acres.
1t is understood that only one
half interest is sold in and to the
above tract. james H. Black being
the owner of the other one half in
leTeSl. anu the lllltIcSl Is SOli Suu-
ject to the life estate of Barbara
Black.
Said property will be sold on a
credit of six months, the purchaser
to execute bond with approved Sc
curity, bearing interest at six per
cent from date, having the force and
effect of judgment and retaining a
lien on said property until the pur-
chase money is paid.
WITNESS my hand, this the 9th
day of December. 1920.
J, r. JONES, Master Commissioner,
Knox Circuit Court.
Sale about l p. M. Purchaser
must execute bond as soon as sale
is over, or the property will he i'm
mediately put up and resold. 6-3t
Mountain advocate., 1920-12-10
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Ida HILEs, 1882 Ranklick Street.
Mountain advocate., 1920-12-10

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Washington. ~ c., Dec. 4th. 1890
Dear Mr.. Burman:
Allow me TO cheat You for an
other year by obtaining your esti.
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below true value.
with best regards,
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Mountain advocate., 1920-12-10

Hope for the best and prepare
against the worst.
Riches formerly had wings, but now
they have wheels.
A lazy man works overtime telling
others what to do.
Intervention in love IS equal to
declaration of war.
Few love to hear the sins they love
TO act.--Shakespeare.
It is the motive. the great purpose,
that consecrates life.
Idleness travels so slowly that pow
erty soon overtakes 1t.
1t is a good rule to be deaf when a
slanderer begins to talk.
Some people find 1t easier to get
married than to stay so.
He who praises men and fatters
women has many friends.
Getting along oh a past reputation
siVes a haif.starved look,
No ray Us sl0fy lights the bpeRns
shst beats Tor self alone,
You would not think any duty small
Il you yourself were great,
'Twere better to strive and fail,
than never to strive at all.
If opportunities were females more
men would embrace them.
If man lives up to his wife's eS-
pectations he is always busy.
Why does man invariably move
the chair when he sits down?
Fear makes some dodge RESPONSE
bilIty, but laziness makes more.
When doctors disagree the patient
has fighting chance for his life.
After 30 you can't make anybody
mad by not inviting him to picnic.
Some folks standardization proves
that there Is no accounting for tastes.
Don't meet troubles half way. II IL
capable OF making the entire journey.
Don't put off until tomorrow th>
thing some one will do for you today.
Time may be money, but doing time
in a jail isn't remunerative occupa-
tiOn.
1t sometimes happens that man
hits an enemy hard blow by ignoring
him.
This world owes much to mlsers.
They accumulate wealth for others to
enjoy.
No, indeed, Luke, no woman can
lace herself as tight as man can drink
himself
All things might come to the man
who waits-if starvation didn't get
there first.
When woman's husband isn't ap-
preclative she may take the lecture
platform.
Necessity is the mother Of inNen-
tion; and discomfort Is the father Of
Ambition.
Nerve and ability both work In the
same direction, but nerve usually gets
there first.
Geniuses are admired by myriads
who don't care for personal, ac'
QudiutulSC.
You can always have your own way
II you are making money for the rest
OF the crowd.
Nothing in nature happens except
according to natural laws. Nature has
no room for miracles.
Nothing happens to the city man
with the same rigid persistence that
nothing happens to the village man.
To be always sensible Is a great
.strain. One isn't sure that nature In
tsnded that. Nature herself isn't
Mountain advocate., 1920-12-10

If you cannot do It one way. do
it another Get it done.
Mountain advocate., 1920-12-10

We have just returned from the cfty where we pur-
chased big lot of Furniture Stoves, Rugs. Chairs.
Organs Pianos, Victroas Banjos, in fact anything
need for the home. This car of Used Furniture has
Just arrived and if you in need of the quality OF
goods we carry we invite you in before they
all sold. They are Bargans--5O% Discount.
DETHERAGE FURNITURE STORE
Next ito ParrottC Garage Barbourvile, KY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-03
MONTGOMERY TAXES ELECTION QUE TLY
Returns There at Early Hour Not Sufficient to Indicate
 Drift of Amendments
Ky FRED II. GORMLEY
 monisomey Bureau The Aes-HeraI

IZl-l First National Bang suttesns
 Montgomery. November D. (Special.) Alabama gave the democartic ticket its usual overwhelming majority in the general election Tuesday. All citizens knew the final outcome in the state, therefore all interest centered in other states and no effort was made to ob- tain definite information about how the various counties voted. Crowds be- gan 10 gather about the bulletin boards early, but all sought reports from New Fork and other pivotal states.
 The only interest in the statewide election was inf the three constitutional amendments, which put the control of the Mobile port under the state gov ernment gave Jefferson county the right to construct terminal facilities on the Warrior river which would givc the mineral district a water route tc all ports of the world and gave each county focal self -eovernment in the matter of increasing taxes for tile con struction Of public roads and bridges
 Returns during the night were nof thorough enough to indicate whether or not the amendments were adopted and il Is possible final informat ton or the outcome win not be available untt' the official count in the various coun ties the latter part of the week.
 The election was the subject of gem
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-03
BESSENlER
advertising C. Moore. P

luncheon Judge S. D. Murphy of Bir- minsham, who will address the club on subjects pertaining to the Juvenile court and youthful offenders of the law. The club will have as guests also C. W. Rid ley, juvenile officer; Rush Randle .chiet of police; George Rutledge, George Ross and Dr. E. F. Lacey. who constitute a juvenile committee.
 The activities of the Rotary Club are not confined to the promotion of busi- ness interests alone, but include the gen eral welfare and uplift of the comrnu- pity, The club will make investigations of the juvenile cases and will cooperate
 with the juvenile officers in their work.
 The city jail is the only place in the city
 where these boys may be placed at this time and the assistance of the Rotarians may help to improve these conditions. The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist church at Jonesboro will held an all-day meeting Friday at the home of Mrs. B. E. Ingram, when their week of prayer programme will be given and missionary offering taken The following invitations have been received by friends in the city; MT. and Mrs. William Wright Hollingsworth re quest the pleasure of your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Willie J.,
 to MT William Golan Buck. Tuesday evening, November 16, 1920, at S:30 o'clock, First Methodist church, Besse- 1 mer, Ala.
 This invitation is received with un-
 usual interest as both of the young people are epresentatives of promi- nent families and both have been reared in the city where they have hosts of friends who are interested in their welfare.
 The wedding party will include q number of Bessemer's loveliest young
 girls.
 Mrs A. D. Brown and little daughter Margaret, who have been visiting Mrs. w F. Pegram have returned to their
 home in Meridian, Miss.
 Mrs. r. D. Lewis and Miss Doris Lewis will be with MT. and Mrs Thomas Johnston for the winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-03

Bessemer, November / z-(Special.) )-This morning at s o'clock, notwithstanding the fact that rain was pouring steadily down, the men and women of Bessemcr started on their way to the polls The earliest voters in most instances wers the men, but as the morning advanced and the sun began to shine, the women came in numbers, some of them accom- panied by their husbands. some alone and some in groups
 Although this was the first national election in which the women of the city have voted, the fact was not evident from their manner at the polls, the at most confidence and thorough knowIedge of how to cast a vote being apparent The men in the family evidently hat given instructions in this respect. but [ they had also given instructions as
 Q whom they should vote for, in many instances this was not carried out by the women, as numbers of them voted one way and their husbands another. An old lady, 70 years old accompanied to the polls by her son. voted the straight democratic ticket and her son advocated scratching" 1t.
 One of the features of the election that impressed the women voters was the ab- solute courtesy and consideration of the men with whom they came in contact at the polls. and one women expressed surprise at the entire lack of the ''un- cleanliness and pollution' that the men often assured her existed at the polls,
 X heavy vote was cast at all of the boxes today, but the largest was re corded at the city hall, where Miss Der ney Gillen was manager, and the next at Jonesboro. Mrs. Rose Huey, the manager of the box al Owens Store, and clerks had recorded the third larses! number of votes when the boxes had closed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-03
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, November (Specidl)-- Dr. E. o. Wi1liamson's fine home lo- cated a short distance from Browns boro, was burned yesterday and all of the household belongings of Joe Col Her, who was occupying the house, were consumed. The total loss is csti- mated at about s6.200. The fire tart ed from a defective kitchen flue.
 Julius Jacoby. one of the best known Jewish merchants of Huntsville, is sell ing out his general merchandise stock preparatory to quitting business. He expects to remove with his family to Baltimore after the first of the rev year. MT. Jacoby has been resident of Huntsville many yaers. and was for merly and alderman from the Third ward.
 Halloween revelers committed mary acts of vandalism, according to reports that have been made to the police Un- der guise of fun makers, bands of | oys went through the residence sections and tore up fences, carried off ga-es, obstructed the streets and put many automobiles out of commission. Sew eraI wrecks resulted from Instructions in the streets. The police expect to make several arrests, it is claimed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-03
BERGDOLL STILL FREE
Report of His Arrest at Coblenz |;
 Without Foundation
Rr Assnciat.d Pr...

By Associated Press
 Cooienz November 2--Grover Bergdoll. who escaped from his guards in Philadel- phia last May after having begun 8 fiveyear sentence for desertion from the United States army, has not been ar rested in Coblenz or elsewhere in Ger many as reported, the American mli- tary authorities here declare.
 Bergdoll, it is known, is in Germany, but he has innumeIable means of pro- tecting himself against arrest and of the thwarting the efforts of the military to take him into custody, although his movements are being closely followed. He has never been in the occupied area.
 The American authorities absolutely de- cline to make any statement concern ing Bergdoll beyond saying that if ever he enters the occupied area he will be promptly placed within the jurisdiction of an American court martial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-03
APPEAL TO PALMER
Department of Justice Asked to Re-
 cover Building Trust Books
By Associated Press

New York. November 2.The joint leg islative lcommittee Investigating the building trust appealed to the depart ment of justice today to recover certain books and records of associations of con- tractors under investigation, which have been taken out of the state
 The records which have disappeared it was stated at the attorney generals of- flee, were in themselves sufficient to warrant the indictment of several con- tractors. They were to have been pre- sented to the grand jury which is to begin it's investigation of the criminal nnlliry tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-03
-------4------ ts------------ DECISION EXPLAINED
Refers Only to Enemy Property Ar
 irving Since January 10
By Associated Press


 Ottawa, November 2--Great Britain s decision to confiscate German property in the United Kingdom, recently re- ported in official advices to the French foreign office, refers only to enemy property brought into the country since January 10 last, according to cable message made public here today by Thomas Mulvey, under secretary of state. The board of trade had decided that this property would not be lquidated, the message added, as it had been brought into the United Kingdom after the peace treaty had become effective.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-03
DEBT DECREASES
By Associated Press

Washington, November 2.--Treasury operations for October resulted in a further reduction in the public debt, ac- cording to figures made public today. showing the gross debt to be s24, 062, ,509 672. This represents q reduction of s24, ,S4s, ,455 during the month
 Ordinary expenditures of the govern ment during the month totalled s42e,- 497,372 against total ordinary receipts of s220 O34S04. The difference of s206, 462, ,96i was more than overcome. however, by other transactions by the department af- fecting the public debt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-03
$83,5OO BONDS PAID

Paid-off public improvement bonds amounting to $S3, 800 in money or 1S7 bonds at $500 each were destroyed by H. Scuddar Ryall secretary to the City Commission, ats the meeting of the commissioners yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 The bonds were issued at different times and paid interest ranging from , to 8 per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-03

most attractively used in the decorations and ices. Red and white carnations cen tered the dining table.
 The guests included Miss 1mogene White, Miss Margaret Mentzell, Miss Lucille Williams, Mully LeNoir and A. R. Feretti of the varsity football team. Wellborn Williams and Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Williams.
 Miss Minnie Beckham, who was hurt while alighting from street car several weeks ago, has improved sufficiently to be removed from the home of her niece, Mrs M. M. Johnson, to Mrs E. F. Beck hams on Avenue H.
 Moose lodge No. 106O will meet in regu- lar session Friday evening at 7:30 O clock.
 Ensley council No. 75 will meet this evening at 7:3o o'clock. There will be business and no work and the last meet ing before the grand chapter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-03

eral talk throughout the state because
 if was the first time in Alabama's his tory that women walked to the polls and cast ballots foi all officers. In Montgomery and many other counties women were represented at theH polls and in Montgomery county two women were made election officers at every ballot box.
 State business was practically sus- aended and many state officials and employees went to their homes in va 1ious sections of the state Governor Kilby remained in his office, having mailed his. ballot to his home at An niston under the absentee voters law enacted in 1919. w. A. Darden, secre- tary to the governor, also mailed his ballot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-03
To Pledge Imperial Tapestries

By AssOciated Press
 Vienna, November 2.-The reparations commission has authorized the govern ment to pledge the famous imper al tapestries security for loan to pur- chase COCO tons of breadstuffs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-03

The voting in Ensley yesterday was the heaviest ever boiled in the district Not only did the women turn out en masse. but the men showed a great deal of interest in the election. Owing to the fact that it was the first try-out for the women, the vote was decidedly split, as most of them voted independently, . fact that made the counting of the votes un- usually difficult. All polling stations were busy counting votes all night and many are still at this morning
 fIiawatha Tribe No. l7e, Improved or der of Red Men, will have a social meet ing on the evening of November at their hall on Avenue E. The object of this meeting is for the members and their families to get acquainted with each other and to organize a Pocahon- tas tribe for the wonio.i.
 On Saturday evening the district con- vention of the Improved Order of Red Men will meet with this lodge at ther wigwam, FOOT Avenue E.
 The Pocahontas tribe will also meet with the Red Men. A number of social affairs will feature the meeting. A good allGnOdHcG IS e8peCleu. lne ELliSicJ tribe is the youngest in Alabama and numbers seventy-five members.
 The Progressive Study Club will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. J. M. Don- aldson on Terrell boulevard.
 An open meeting of the Sesame Club will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs. Conrad Boterweg on Eighteenth Court, with Mrs. J. G. Adams, joint hostess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-03

The Age-Herald maintains special representatives in Bessemer. Mrs. L. D. McColium is correspondent, to whom news items should be given. Phone Bessemer I07Z.
 7. E. Moore. Phone Bessemer 697.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-03
ENTERTAINS AT DINNER

EN PERTAINS Al DINNEh Mrs H. D. Williams was hostess at dinner Saturday evening for Wellborn Williams, who is student at the Uni versity. and number of friends. The University colors of red and white were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-03
ROTARY CLUB

hO AN CLOb The Rotary Club will have as their guests Thursday at their regular weekly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-03
ENSLEY

N The Age-Herald maintains special repre- " sentatives in Ensey fer handling N respondence. advertising and subscriptions.
 For advertising and news items Cora Chap oiz Avenue E, Russell Brothers Studio. Phone Ensley Clinton, Representative, Phone Ensley S9s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-03

Boterwes, Representative, 1912 Avenue l., Russ 300. For subscriptions, D. E. McCnton, Represents
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-05

LOTS OF HOUsEs-1et me sell y u
one.
.4-room house, good location, 500
cash and $25 per month. No in
terest. Vacant; can deliver now.
.7-room house (good one) 3 lots
near High school, ia America,
$4,000. v
.8-room house, all modern. Lake
Shore. Up-to-date home. GOOD
garage.
-7-room modern house. Good gar"
age. Lakeshore home.
a -room homes on very easy terms: j
.S-room house, two Soft lots, fine
location, only $1,650.
.4-room house, modern, except heat,
fine lot with garage, $4,000.
Groom, all modern house and s.
room house on so It. corner lot.
Beautiful coy home.
.5-room, all modern house. with
garage attached; on paved street.
Groom house, modern except heat,
" acre lot, only $3.50.
.4-room house and 3 room house ON
SOFT lot, down town, $2,50O.
Broom house, full basement: .
good rooming house, $4,000.
-6-room and bath, all modern, up
to-date home $4,000:
-5-room house dandy home down
town. for short time, $4,000.
-4-room house, next lot, $4,000.
Good Groom house, right down
town. rents for $4,000 per month.
'nly $3,175.
e. J. Willits-Luther Olson, the
landmen.-. 5t6-6
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-05
The Susceptible Cow.

!: Two Chicago children were visiting
their grandparents on a farm north
east of Muncie. It was their first ex-
perience Of the kind, and they were
interested in everything they saw. The
milking operation was especially alb
sorbing. Hitherto their only knowl-
edge of the origin. of milk was that it
came in bottles from the grocer's.
q Discussing the milking n little later
with his sister, Arthur, who is seven,
Concluded: "But I amt got much re-
sspect, Helen, for that COW that's as
easy fattered as grandpa's cows are.
Grandpa calls 'em Boss when they
ain't boss at all, and that seems to
tickle, EN- so they give up all their
milk, when II they had any sense
they'd keep it for their own use."--In.
dianapolis News
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-05

Candidate for Probate Judge. Sub
ject to June 21,31s20 primaries. "a
11ii,He is So years old, and has prac-
Fticed law in Bemidji for the last 4 8
years. Il For the last years he has
specialized in land law and land
titles. He is a large investor in Bel
.trami county lands, and is 9 large
tax payer. Meing a lawyer, he is
especially fitted for the important Of
nee Of Judge of probate, because it is
4 the work Of that court to hanale the
title of your land and mine after we
have passed beyond. ss.s "a III. w. j -, ~
q All lands in the county pass thru
probate court once in rs years. Y You
should. have a land lawyer as Jud sc
sof Probate to protect the interest OF
your wife; and children and that Of
the wife .nu tc--liuren of your neigh
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Vote for him. ~ ! ~; '5 = +. -
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