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Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-05
This is a Four Square Bus
mess Proposition

The TStae Hotel BuidngC ommny,a after flc conference of their ofceS With thee Conventions Section
of the Charbnd Commerce. has bought the old Arlington Hotel and an adjoining lot at Adams Avenue and
N Main Stree giving frontage of 1902 feet on Mansre,v with ddh of1 $50 feet
Ont lat site the BEST hotel site i'm Memphis Cnv een to the business CENTER a tdeNoy hotel,
modern otheh last mk wM built In eNernr app eMance and interior finish it WILDE te pro any no
tel mteS oth 1t willie contain not less thar mass CUES rooms
The architects prHmmMy plans have been Mo we'd Thee estimates cal fr acntrMton-0 cost of ST.
100000 This sum WILDE provided by eaeo fsW,0 700 ofs Mk and a mortgage and bond issue Of the
same amount hebM ponds running 25y esa low rate of Interest
An operating company with capital OF not less than s50oO bm process of organization It i'll be
headed by A amM aren Iev eanh hotel men whoh have successfully operated hotels in this AM. other
cities
Thyha HAYES signed "a contract, for the operating mpanyf fora lease fh hotel wen completed ont this basis:
The operating company will pay annually all taxes insurance and cost of mamtmanced the building
Twop per ot the bond issue wnl be paid by then annuAym into snkngf d, which by anornaMnw will
pay off the bonds within 2y years.
IN ADDITION, they will guarantee to pay 6pr cent nnmnya a dvMend on the stock Ampe sr
ny for carrying out this contract W beg given
Tem voBm the stock will teouM be an hM 6 per cent dividend annually AT the mdd 5
years. the ponds having been d the stock will be worth double its original par vAa the stockholders
havmga pry,w worth at least $15O0OO which cost them in Ac cash half that amount
This a snaghtoutb business proposition aside from any mtmatf civic pnh which is worth the
considerations fayn man in ay wa mtnwedh Nmnp present and mre
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-05
Executive Committee

Members of the executive committee,
which has charge of the preliminary or
ganization, sale of stock, ETC., were chos-
en- jointly by the hotel company and the
convention division of the Chamber of
Commerce, the latter in this way show
ings its active interest. They are:
JOHN T. WALSH,
North Memphis Savings Bank.
l. D. BLOCK,
Bry-Block Mercantile Co.
c. C. REED, Reed & Duecker.
J. A. ISELE, Arlington Hotel.
HENRY CRAFT, Attorney-at Law.
H. R. CLEARS,
Chears Floor & Screen Co.
DIR. E. E. GEORGE, Central Y.M.C.A.
E. W. FORD, Memphis Street Railway.
H. J. M. JORGENSON,
Jorgenson-Bennet Mfg. Co.
T. 3. HOOKER,
Myers & Hooker, Insurance.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-05
Entire Plans Endorsed bV the
Chamber of Commerce

1.-THE IHSnteBu IdngC Company Ass shown by the u&nnpn printed hw:
.n Y view of the fully recognized need of an additional modern hotel in the City
mm%S ana oe"e ht an investment such maI properly "anagdw will
~Ths%%eB Belt Resolved By The CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. that the public
The total subscriptions to the sekh have cached slightly over 100000
Tea mount needed Memphis will have all been subscribed mUwrsMsrned before the lose hepe
the r6nb blank rntdw with hsa dWrt@nmta d mail it to Mr. Walsh But they should act 10
Every dollar subscribed will go into the bung
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-05

STRAYED - From Greenwood,
about January 10th, large dark COW,
with prominent upright horns, slit in
white spot in face. Should be with
calf by this time. For reward for
information leading to recovery, not
fly, JOHN CHILDS, care Kimbrough
& Kimbrough.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-05
These Men Are Directing
This Enterprise

The officers and directors oft the TnstteH Hotel Building onmnyM en enw Who sm made soeesof
Every oeo them is nretng his own money in thee company, and tyr recommend it as sound, con-
snvnven investment
dMtd the NORTH Memphis Savings Bak HeNasa member OF the COMMISSION that Wm the S&WMHW9
l. Block, Vice President dheb building company is President of the BvIaok Mercantile Company
which does business throughout the South.
IA Se the TrGerS U of O owners of the Arlington HOTEL and has thousands of friends and
acuamEncsm this section
FB Hunters secretary is d of Franz B Hunter & Co. one of Memphis leading insurance. firms
Dnbrsh thus far elected dare &C. Reed Reed & Duekr, Wholesale mill supplies; Carl Rnket of A
Reket Co ,dugitEH 1T WnkImalo of eWmk emn Baking Comnny;M Martin j. Lh of the Ar
Hmgbn Hotel and Henry Craft Attorney.
The ffceva and directors have d bMdb the number of directors fmma among hose whoh have sub
sred to the stock this week.
GEORGE r. AME ,PrmdntW William r. Moore Dry Goods Company. JUNE H RUDEH- President
Memphis Coal Commn,a and R. RI President clears FhWa and Screen Company have been elected
adnhr sr representatives te Chamber fC Conn ca as well as their own Investments the COM
py
from three to six rsdetsf Arkansas sssipia and West Tennessee who have em"em interested
in the ntepriew will hob zee elected as now.
This action will give representation to the investors from those states who already number many prom
nt men
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-05

BLANK FORMS-Gent, Share and
Lease Contracts; Abstract Blanks;
Notice of Protest; Promissory Notes;
Collateral Notes; Nurses Records
Posted Sign Cards, For Sale and For
Rent Sign Cards at The Daily Com
monwealth Office.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-05
STRAYED OR STOLEN

From hitch post in town of Sunflow-
er, Mississippi, on December Goth
1919, about dark, One Light Blue
Mare Mule, about Is 1-2 hands high
with a small crimp on the tip end OF
n ear-think it is the right. She
had on Texas red saddle and a fairly
good riding bride when lost. Any
one giving information for her recov.
cry will be well rewarded.
ALEX CADE,
By L. E. CLAIBORNE.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-05
STRAYED

From New Oklahoma, near Minter
City, Miss, TWO BLACK MARE
MULES, about Is hands high, weigh
about 1900 pounds each. One shear
ed. Notify F. P. Stainback, Min
ter City, Miss.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-05
STRAYED

One black horse, with white spot in
face, 6 years old, about 13 hands high.
Notify j. Lipovac. Reward for infor-
nation leading to recovery.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-05

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um nM%%% %sT@@%ES% %%%sa gg%%%S% S %%%%s %h"~"~" "*H~""* "" sand town." Mississippi
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14
By RING W. LARDNER


TO be eliminated is the bumper and
l the emergency brake. as under the
18th amendment they won't be no
! emergencies or nothing TO bump into.
{ Also chains viii doubtless be done
away. with as who is going TO 80
even IL you did they's no chance 10
Z slip you might say.
The money formally WASTED by
manufacturers in features like these
viii now be spent in added comforts
but without no added cost to the con
sumer. For instauts. instead Of a
elaborate system Of locks the better
class cars VIII now be equipped with
a elaborate locker system, and so on
down the line
Personally vile I EXPECT TO examine
all the new cars. I have no tension
o. buying a new machine at this time
as I all ready have the fastest car in
the world. the speedometer on It
reading miles per hr; even vile
you're standing still But perhaps
they's a few Of my readers that tends
70 buy cars at this time and hasn't
had no experience along those lines
so maybe a few words OF advice viii
not come a miss from one who has
OF life
Some Auto Advice
]. II possible buy a car that is
bright RED and have the monogram
Ed painted on It and people viii
think you are the fire dept and get
the he'll out OF your way.
g II you have children buy a car
that won't start without you crank
10 as vile We was up in Michigan 1
summer we drove up in front OF the
cottage and went in. leaving / brat
playing out in the car and when we
come out again the car had moved
down in front OF 1 OF the ueiEhbors
ana was facing y ways Of the road
like Hobson's Merrimac that blocked
the Spanish traffic at Santiago or
wherever IL was.
3. Buy a car that hasn't got no oil
pressure gage on the dash board as
Il VIII drive you nearly crazy won
dering what It means
T. II you are going 20 drive Il
yourself be sure and set in the drivers
seat before hand For instants they
was wen known standard car for
sale out in old Chi last summer that
had been drove a couple Of 100 miles
and was a big bargain and I was
going to buy it on the hoof. but
finely decided to set in II first and
come TO find ont when ny It. was on
the accelerator my knee was down
my throat and made a kind OF third
adenoid-
Don't Listen to Them.
o Don't pay no tension TO what
the different salesmans tells you
about how their marvellous moter
makes other motors look ike a sucker
and their engines use less miles per
gal OF gas and so 9Th Cars is Just
Ike people. They are good and pure
when very young but later on most /
Of them begins 10 cut up and rae /
ie-ll-
However. don't want nobody 20 4
think I am adviceing them to not 4
buy a car. Theyis nothing more fasci- 4
mating than buying a car and 4
specially now days when they's so
much OF the element OF surprise and 3
suspense mixed up in Il It's q good .
deal like a good play on the stage. /
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

Esszz Six-55: La1chrnont. siz-sS CIelb7O0s,
Stx>4a COTabless Linz Of Enclosed Can
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14
Ring Lardner Discusses The 1920 Models For Automobiles
Incidentally He Gives Some Advice On Buying and Driving

THE 1920 models in motor vehicles
viii be rivaled in beauty and
splendor only by the gowns and
facial apparel OF the welltodo print
ers wives and long shore women
which viii accompany their husbands
70 assist in selecting the turn out
that viii grace our boulevards dure-
ing what promises TO be the longest
" in history on acct Of the 18th
amendment going into effect and
staying there
Many Innovations.
Automobile men say that they viii
Be many inOvations in the models and
vile none Of them has took me into
their confidents in regards TO detail
Of same still a person can all most
figure out q few Of the probable nov
eltys IL you set down and give il a
little thought In the LIST place look
for the elimination OF safety locks
and other socalled protection Us.
thiefs witch use to be considered a
uecessity, but under prohibition is
just pure waist. as how is anybody
going 20 steal your car II they's 10
place FOR you TO stop and get out
OF it2
Amidst the other things that is libel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14
SIMPLE MEANS OF ADJUSTING
VALVE CLEARANCE ON ENGINE

Where no means OF adjusting the
valve clearance OF an engine is pro-
vided, as is the case in many OF the
older models particularly. there is a
simple way Of getting the same re-
suit This involves slipping one or
more fiber or metal disks. OF suf-
ficieut thickness 10 take UP excessive
play. between the bottom OF the valve
stem and the push rod, a metal re-
tainer made from sheet metal being
used TO keep them in place.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14
Why COUGH And
COUGH and COUGH?
Relieve it with Dr.. Belts
Pine-Tar-Honey

a RE you going TO let It stick and
n become a chronic condition.
OF course noti Not when you
know you have a preparation Ike DR..
Bells Pine-Tar-Honey to loosen II up
and so allow Nature to rid YOU OF It.
The first dose viii produce gratifying
results. The second and third viii con
vince you that DR.. Bells Pine-Tsr-
Honey Is an enemy to q CO
The preparation IS second to none
for its soothing, relieving effects.
Coughs, Ia grippe, bronchitis, asthma
quickly relieved by DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-
Honey. Soc, 60c., S1-2O. All Druggists.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

One Of the first things that the new
beginner should out to do when you
get hold o. your car II throw a lot
Of things out OF Il like the tools and
the curtains that don't do no good and
just weight the car down and make
II heavier. The curtains is one Of
the best practicle jokes connected
the factory put them up when you
first get your machine and then leave
them up why well and good People
that rides in the car won't be able to
see none OF the scenery but II they
been over tn same roads befor WHY
what Is tn differents? But don't never
get the idear that curtains is going
70 help you out for a emergency like
In the case OF storm because II the
storm don't last longer than the one
Moan was out In why you won't get
the curtains hung Up TIL either the
sun IL shining again OF else its time
20 buy new car. Houdini might be
able TO understand a set Of curtains
but II you amt him why al thew viii
DO for you Is wear out your temper.
Finely. they's always a elaborate
Kit OF tools comes with q new ma
chine and as ] said above, the first
tning 10 DO is toss them into the first
river you drive acrost, otherwise the
first garage you take the car into Is
going TO get them But even II they
didn't what good are they as the Jack
VIII break the first time you try and
c-iange tire and the other tools is
10 good without a jack and besides II
you use your head like / advise, why
you VIII always manage to have vour
tire trouble and other troubis IN
front OF first class garage.-Motor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14
Bowman Hotel In London
Is To Cost S2O.OOO.OOO

London. Eng. Feb III NJ sIok-
nan. the New York hotel proprietor.
said here:
Z have not acquired Devonshire
house, in PicadiIly. but hope to do So
It is a wonderful site. but II do not
get Il there are alternatives I eL-
pect to build the best hotel that has
ever been. not only IN London. but in
the world The cost. including the
site. viii be $4,000. 600"
Devonshire house is valued at
S50O0.0oO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14
-YOUNGBLOOD GOES TO ATTEND
AUTOMOBILE SHOW AT CHICAGO

o. c. TounbIood. Of the Pry Motor
Car company. Is one OF the large con
tfnCent Of FL Paso motor car dealers
who left for a trip to the Chicagc
automobile show, which opens today
Mr.. TounEblood will call upon M
Nash. head Of the Nash Motor Car
company, before his return and an
ticipates having some news 70 relate
TO his Fl Paso friends regarding Mr.
Nash's new ventures in automobile
field
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

me highest priced stock car built IN
America today is the Locomobile five
passenger semi-touring model listed at
sll.5oo. the lowest a Spacke roadster
s2e5. The Locomobile is a Six" the
Spacke q Two"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-02
Eldora News eriefs.
ial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Eldora, Sept. a. Mrs. N. NJ.
Grouse and son. who he'd been here
for several weeks vi ting Mrs.
Crouse's parents, Mr.. aid Mrs. w.
w. Doud. left today for their home
in Chickshaw, Okla.
Ambrose Burke, of Washington, D.
c., is here visiting his sister, Miss
Emma Burke. Mr.. Burke Is soon to
he given location as a priest, hav-
ing recently been ordained into the
work of the Catholic church. An
elder brother, John Burke. is treas
urer of the United States and his
signature Is now place on all
money made by the government The
Burke Family were formerly resi-
dents of Sigourney.
Judge Fry adjourned court Tues
day until next week, when the case
of Dewitt versus Reece will be up
for trial. This Is a controversy over
the sale Of a certain tract of land in
Providence township. several years
ago and involves some very fine
legal questions. Special local in
terest in the case is due to the fact
that both plaintiff and defendant are
prominent farmers of Providence
township.
The grand jury adjourned Tues
day until Tuesday of next week
when the body will again resume it's
investigations and possibly report
Its findings to Judge Fry on
Wednesday.
A heavy fall Of rain visited this
section Wednesday afternoon. Pas
lures are almost as luxuriant as in
June and the later gardens We're re-
vived by the fail of moisture.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-02
FOURTH FIRE IN BUSINESS
DISTRICT WITHIN SIX
WEEKS.
TWO FRAME STORE
BUILDINGS DESTROYED
Incendiaries for Second Time Take
Advantage of Fact That There Was
No Water Pressure-Danforth and
Fitch Buildings Latest to BE De-
stroyed.

Lake City, Sept. 2.-For the fourth
time within six weeks the business
district of Lake City has been visited
by fire. and the circumstances point
stance. Fire this morning totally des-
troyed the frame buildings owned by
L. F. Danforth and Mrs. w. II. Fitch.
The Danforth building was occupied
is part by George Rolf as a shoe
shop and he carried small stock of
shoes The Fairmount Creamery
Company tenanted the rear of this
building. The Fitch building was oc-
cupied by the National Radiator
Company and the Harry Adams paint
shop. Portions of the stocks were re-
moved. The loss to each of the build
ings and contents is about $4,000,
All the buildings destroyed in the
four recent fires were frame struc-
lures. All the fires started between
1880 and 2 a. m. and were burning
fiercely when discovered. AS at the
time of the fire last week the incen-
daries took advantage OF the fact that
pump being idle awaiting repairs.
The Danforth brick block was on
fire several times last night but was
saved by the chemical engine and a
bucket brigade. Soon after the fire
was under control strong wind
sprang up Had this wind come thirty
minutes earlier a disastrous fire
would have resulted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-02

a 5000 mile trip thru Oklahoma.
Louisiana, and Texas, visiting Gall
weston and Brownville in Texas. They
are to start on Saturday and to travel
by rail.
c. w. Rose has sold his home on
Eighth avenue to W. r. Tice and
gives possession the middle Of the
present month. He has been mail car
rier In this city for several years but
gives up that job now to go into the
furniture and undertaking business in
Atlantic In company with w. A.
Schrader.
Herbert German, who went to
Rapid City, S. D., some time ago in
search of health, has SO far found 1t
and gained that he has taken a posi-
ton with the Rapid City Electric
Company and plans to remain there
ut least until spring.
1t is announced that seventy five
candidates will be ready to go thru
the necessary ceremonial In this city.
about the middle Of October that
makes Shrners notable. Louis Bloch,
past potentate Of Caaba temple.
Present Chief Potentate Robinson and
Past Potentate zeIler have been In
Grlnnell to give sanction to plans for
the meeting.
Little Norman Peterson, son Of
Rev. and Mrs. n. J. Peterson, who
underwent an operation for serious
rupture two weeks ago, is slowly re-
covering at the Baptist parsonage.
Prof ]. 8. Nollen, on his way from
Europe to take up his work as dean
of Iowa College at Grinnell Is due to
land at New York on the 9Th instant
President Main Is now in the east
and will meet Dean Nollen in New
York
After visiting at Milton and Mus
catine, Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Foster and
daughter plan to leave this city to
make n new home for themselves at
Lakeworth. Fla.
Warden H. Steaks has sold the
residence at 1119 Spring street to
W. L. Laymiller, the consideration
named being $500, and possession
being given as soon as the present
occupants can yacate.
w. II. Naylor has had as visitors
Henry A. Naylor and Mr. and Mrs.
Shelton, of North Carolina
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-02
PERSEVERANCE, WINS OUT.
Donor of $4,000 Engagement Ring
Reooyers 1t from River Bottom.

Donor OF $Z,UUU Engagement hing
Receivers 1t from River Bottom.
Sioux City. Sept, 2,-After being
lodged In the mud In the bottom of
the James river near Yankton, S. D.,
for more than year, a $4,000 dia-
mond engagement ring was recovered
by Otto Huber. real estate dealer at
Yankton, he Informed relatives in
Sioux City today. He Is here visiting
his brother Max Huber.
Before Huber was drafted into the
army he gave Miss Ruby Parr, a
school teacher at Kaylor. S. D., the
$4,000 ring. They were engaged.
While the couple were padding n
canoe on the river, Miss Parr lost
the diamond. Huber searched for
three days in the mud. but was I'M
able to find the young fortune"
Last Sunday he went to the river
with q sand sieve and spent three
hours looking in the mud where the
ring was lost. After going over
about three boat loads OF mud he
found the diamond he said. 1t proab-
ably Will go back to Miss Parr, he
declared, altho she did not know to-
day that 1t had been recovered. Huber
would not say whether they were to
be married.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-02
Williams Items,

opeCial TO IlIneS- RepuDllcan.
Williams, Sept Howard Hurd,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. r., j. Hurd pion-
eer residents of this place. was unit
ed in marriage to Miss Nellie NJ.
Manning. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin Manning. of McLeansboro,
Ill.,, on Monday. Rev. Mr. Clipper
field Of tho Methodist church OF Web
ster City, officiated and Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanton r. Hurd acted as best man
and matron of honor. The bride is
young woman Of exemplary char
acter and has acted as companion
to the groom's mother for the past
two years. The groom Is n young man
of sterling character. He served as
a volunteer with the A. e. f., and
since his return from the war has
formed his fathers place east of town.
After an informal wedding supper
at the home of the groom's parents.
the young couple left for an auto
trip In Minnesota. They will make
their home with the groom's parents
after their return and the young hus-
band will continue to farm his faith
er's place and rented land adjoining
It.
The annual meeting Of the w. c..
T. U. was held at the home of Mrs.
Olive Thompson a few days ago and
the following officers were elect,S
for the coming year: Mrs. w. p. Bos-
,senberger, president: Mrs. W.. H.
Rick, vice president; Mrs. Peter Kol-
ling. secretary; Miss Margaret Kol-,
ling, treasurer; Mrs. Ralph Hurd,
chairman Of the scientific temperance
instruction and Mrs. Frank Millsap,
chairman Of the flower mission de-
partment.
Word reached here few days ago
OF the illness Of Mrs. M. L. Carver
who is patient at the Methodist
hospital at Des Moines. Mrs. Carver
is the wife of a former Methodist
pastor here.
Mrs. A. j. Simpson, who recently
returned from the hospital at Ro-
chester, is failing rapidly.
Williams has decided to hold a fair
this year and the date has been set
for Tuesday. Sept. IA. Subscriptions
are now being taken up to defray the
expenses of the venture. a