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The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-03-04
Trustees Sale Notice

Persuant to the provisions of a Ger
tain Deed of Trust executed and de-
hvered by Rebeckie sykes, Riley
Moore. Dealie Moore, Arthur Sykes.
Marier Whitfield, James Whitfield
and Hagar Sykes. on the 23rd day of
December. 1919. to d. r. Franklin,
Trustee. to secure a certain indebted
ness therein mentioned to A Will
lams, beneficiary. which Deed of
Trust is duly recorded in the Chan
cery Clerks office of Monroe county
Mississippi. in Deed Record Book &C,
at page SO, and default having been
made in payment of said indebted
ness. which is past due. and being
requested by the said beneficiary
named in said Deed of Trust. TO fore
close said Deed of Trust. / will as
Trustee in said Deed of trust on Mon
day. the 7th day of March, 1921. at
the west door of the county court
house. in the city of Aberdeen, In
Monroe caunty and state of Mississip-
pi, within legal hours. offer for sale
at public outcry, to the highest and
best bidder or bidders for cash, the
following described property, to-wit:
The North East Quarter N, E. la
of Section Ten IS 10l, Township
Fourteen ct. Ia. Range Ninetee n
K. 10. W., West, containing One
nAd OAAOJ thu a. 6CAES Ia
land, more or less, in Monroe County
Mississippi One big red mare mule.
named Peach. age Is years old; one
black COW & calf, COW name Lizzie.
age 10 years old. Calf Buck. age 5
weeks; one sorrel mare name Ida.
age years old; one black COW, age
4 years old name Daisy one red COW,
age years old name Dolly; one
heifer calf Jersey. age three months
old; one red horse mule name
Dumps. age years old, one gray
mare mule name Kate, age 10 years
old; one red Jersey COW. age 4 yrs
old, name Maud; entire crop raised |
or caused to be raised by either of
these parties during the year of 1920 /
Only such title conveyed as is vest |
ed in me as trustee aforesaid.
This the 8th day of February, 1921. |
ID. r. ERANKL1N, Trustee.
Young & Coleman. AtuYs. 2-1I4t
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-03-04
Is YOUR HEALTH
GRADUALLY SLIPPING? ?


Navasota. Texas.-Nfrs. w. M Peden,
ofthis place, relates the following interest
Ing account of how she recovered her
strength. having realized that she was
actually losing her health:
Health is the greatest thing in the
world, and when you feel that gradually
slipping away from you, you certainly sit
up and take notice. That is what | did
some time ago when found myself in a
very nervous. rundown condition Of
health. was sotired and fen so lifeiess
] could hardly 60 at all.
81 was just no account for work.
world get bucket OF water and would
feel 80 weak would have to set il down
before felt Ike could lift 1t To the shelf.
In tiis condition, of course, to do even
my hoLisework was a task almost I'M
poss ihie 60 accomplish.
n was nervous and cas- upset.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-03-04

! couldn't rest well at night and was
just lifeless.
81 heard of Cardui and after reading
decided had some female trouble tina
was pulling me down. sent for Cardu
and began it. -.
In very short while after began thl
Cardui Home Treatment saw an i'm.
provement and it wasn't long until wa.
all right-good appetite, splendid rest
and much stronger SO that easily did my
house work.
Later took a bottle of Cardui as :
tonic. | can recommend Cardui and glad
ly do SO, for Ii more women knew, ]
would save a great deal OF worry an.
sickness"
The enthusiastic praise OF thousands o
other women who have found Cardu
helpful should convince you that it i;
worth trying All druggists sell it.
J.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-03-04
Trustees Sale

Whereas, Boyd Ison and his wife,
Sallie j. Ison, have failed TO pay
their note. due January 1st, 1921, for
s.. 703 Is. and said note being secured
by a deed of trust. recorded in Book
@ Q. page I47. of the land records of
Monroe county, Miss, and being re-
quested by the benefi Charles to fore
close said deed of trust. I, as trustee,
will. on Saturday. February 26th,
1921. within legal hours. offer for sale
for cash. at the West door of the
County Court House in Aberdeen,
Miss, to the highest bidder the fOl-
lowing land. viz: The land described
as that part of the east half of sec
tion IS, township Il. range Z, lying
and being north of the Aberdeen and
Egypt road, containing about 196 3-4
acres in Monroe county. Miss, TO sat
isfy said debt and costs
The above land sold subject to first
mortgage given ". B Watkins. Title
to said land said TO be good, bat i
only convey such title as is vested
in me.
This February 3rd, 1921.
2-4-4t NEIL MCCAsKILL, Trustee.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-03-04
Legal Nonresident Notices
State of Nfisslssippi.

State of Mississippi.
County of Monroe.
In the Chancery Court. No. 649S
]. Charles Greer. complainant, VS.
William Madden. defendant.
To William Madden. postoffice ad-
dress Crbana. Ohio. or otherwise un-
known:
You are hereby commanded TO be
and appear before the Chancery Court
of said county, at Rules. on the Sec
ond Monday in March. A. D., 1921
at the clerks office, in the city OF
A berdeen. Mississippi, then and there
TO plead. answer or demnr TO the
original bill filed in said court by j.
Charles Greer. upon which original
bill. an attachment in chancery has
issued against the estate of the said
William Madden (answer under oath
being specially waiYed.)
This the 1st day of February. 1921.
JOE II. MORGAN.
Ohancery CLERK.
By g. G. RAY, Deputy CleIk.
d. W. HOUSTON, SR., AND JR., Aber-
deem. Miss, Solicitors For Com
plalnant. Alt
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-03-04

"JoY RIDEH IN LoM,oN TINES


In the sedate coluu ms Of the ex-
cellent Literary Supplement- of the
London Times. / recently discov-
cred one of our latest Americanisrns,
''joyride," )" printed lit must be ad-
mitted) in quotation marks but en-
Ployed without apology and with ap-
parent approval When cur atten-
tion is thus called to it, we can all
see that joyride is indeed a good
word for a bad deed, and probably
the authors Of the books which shall
delight our grandchildren viii en-
ploy it without compunetion and
without consciousness Of its former
condition Of serVitude as slang
Brander Matthews in Scribners
Magazine.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-03-04
Petition For Pardon

To His EXcelIency. Governor Lee n.
Russell and the Members OF the
Board of PaTdOns of the State of
Mississippi.
We the undersigned citizens of
Monroe and Chickasaw connties,
Mississippi. respectfully petition that
you grant a pardon to Herman
Schlicht. a resident citizen of Monroe
county. Miss. and respectfully show
the following facts: Mr. Schhcht
was convicted at the October Term,
1920, OF the Circuit Court of Monroe
county, Mississippi, on a charge of
unlaWfully manufacturing intoXicat-
ing liquor, and sentenced to serve a
term Of one year in the penitentiary.
He was conYicted alone on the testi-
mony of negro accomplice, whose
testimony we believe was the result
of enmity, and we believe he impli-
Gated Mr. Schlicht also in an effort TO
incur the favor of the presiding judge;
and we don't believe that Herman
Schlcht was guilty of the charge,
Mr.. Schlicht has a wife and four little
children. the eldest of whom is only
five years old and there are no men
on the place to plant the crops, eE-
cept his father. Wh9 Is about eighty
years of age and too old and in6rm
to do the work. The jury trying Mr.
Schlicht recommended Mr.. SchliCht
to the mercy of the court. We also RS
spectfully petition you that Dir
Schlicht be reprieved until the Board
can act on his pardon in order that
he can come home and have his crops
planted and his family looked after
Respectfully submitted
Il. NJ. DEAN, Mayor OkolOna.
J. NJ. BCGGAN,
J. w. P. BoGGAN.
r. b. CLARK, ct al
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-03-04
HIS MIND ON THE ELECTION.

Mr.. Il, radical Republic
can, lived In a town and county that
for 80 years had gone Democratic.
He was elected county chairman and
had perfected a strong organization.
On election day he was out before
daylight TO get out the vote that
brought Republican Landslide. {"
The night after election Mr..
Il could not find his pajamas
His wife, after a thorough search,
laid out a clean pair. When he dis
robed he discovered he had worn
the lost pajamas all d9y-Indian-
apolis News.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-03-04
cEMEnrJornrs FOR IRON PIPES

Lead is usually employed to make
joints in oast-iron water-pipes. Lead
has recently been replaced and ce-
ment has been brought into use as
a substitute
This experiment was conducted
by a water company of San Fran
cisco, Cal, and it is claimed that
a great saving has resulted. The
cement can be .rammed in place
much more easily than the lead and
considerable reduction in cost is
effected. Popular Science Monthly.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-03-04
Notice TO Creditors.
The State of Mississippi,
County of MonrOep

The state OF MISSISSIPPI,
County of MonrOeP
Chancery Court. No. 65O9.
Estate Of Dan ". Phillip. deceased.
Notice is hereby given 10 al per-
sons holding claims against the estate
of Dan W. Phillip, deceased, that let
ters of administration were granted
the undersigned as administrator Of
said estate by the Chancery Court ef
said county on the 25th day Of Feb
ruary, 1921. and all persons holding
claims against said estate are hereby
notified to haYe same Brobabed and
registered according to law BY the
Chancery Court. within six months
from date OF this notice, otherwise
snch claim or claims not SO prObatsd
will be forever barred.
This the 26th day of February. 1921.
J. NJ COLEMAN. Administrators.
YOUNG & COLEMAN. Aberdeen. Miss.
Solicitor For Estate and Admistra-
tor. ms &c
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-03-04
Surgery Too Late.

Ruth Gordon has had her legs
Strengthened and its just like those
fashion folks to go and make long
skirts the style, Harrisburg Tele-
graph.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-03-04
Nonresident Notice
State of Mississippi
Monroe County

state OF MISSISSIPPI
Monroe County
Chancery Court July, Term, 1921.
Julia Anderson. minor, by her next
friend and mother. Willie Al
Clemons, Complainant. VS.:
Marie Anderson. an adult. and Win
field Anderson. Jr.. and Mary An
derson. both minors, Defendants.
To Marie Anderson. an adult. and
Winfield Anderson. Jr.. and Mary
Anderson, both minors. each OF
whose post office address is No. 406S
Fairfax ST., St. Louis. Mo.
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court of Monroe
County. Miss, on the 3rd Monday in
July. 1921 TO defend the suit in said
court of Julia Anderson, minor, by
next friend and mother. Willie A
Clemons, wherein you are defendants.
This the 5th day of February. 1921
JOE T. MORGAN,
Chancerv Clerk Monroe County. Miss.
Paine & Paine. Soils. for Complainant
2-ll-4t
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-03-04
HIGH JUMPING.

Ella-If you stand on the chair
and l sit on the piano, perhaps the
mouse won't be able to reach US.
EVE But you forgot that this ia
leap year.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-03-04
Putting 'Em Together.

A woman employe of a Chicago
packing plant has linked together
enough frankfurters to reach from
Maine to California A sort of
Linkin' Highway Providence Jour
nal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-22
CORDELE TO PLAY
A. A. A. AT '7P. M.
Game To Be Called Ear,
ly Because OF Glee
Club

The Americus Athletic Association
basketball five will play the Cordele
National Guard five at the Salvation
Army gym tonight. The game will
be called at Z o'clock to allow The
players and spectators to get away
in time to attend the Emory Glee
club concert at the Americus High
school at 8:15.
The Cordele National Guard has
strong five, having defeated all
teams yet played by large scores and
are now coming to Americas with the
intention of serving the Americus FIVE
the same way. The Americus five
has some good players, the two Woot-
en- brothers being excellent basket
GERS while Redd at guard is a crack
er-jack. Bennett Williams, the other
guard viii not be in the game, he
being cut of the city.
The lineup to be used by Americus
will be Wooten and Lane, forwards
Wooten, center; Redd and Glover or
Howe, guards.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-22
POSTAL SAVINGS
VARY IN GEORGIA
Americus ostofice Had
74Depositors At An
nual Report

The statement Of the operations
Of the postal savings system, just is.
sued by the postmaster general, con-
tains some interesting figures for Am
ericus people. The statement, for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1920,
shows that the Americus post office
on that date had IA depositors with
$7,608. On the same date the Albany
postoffice had IL depositors with
$500, Athens had four with 50; At
lanta had 165 with $3O,12O; Augusta
had 20 with $31,710; Macon had Sc
with $14,867; Moultrie had two with
1892; ThomasvilIe had three with
$50; Tifton had six with $3,O23; Val
dosta had four with $307; Waycross
had AZ with $11,947 The following
post offices had no depositors: Bos-
ton, Ga, Cartersville, Cedaftown
Claxton, Crawfordvillc, McRae, Mon
ticello, Newman, Rome Sandersville.
The total number of depositors for
The state was 582 and the total de-
posits $131, 1856.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-22
SILVER LOVING CUP
AWAITED HIM

- BRUNSWICK, Feb. 22-Lieut. w.
D. Coney, the daring young army avi-
ator who was reared in this city,
and whose attempt to establish new
transcontinental airplane record has
attracted nationwide attention, was
to have been presented with silver
loving cup by Brunswick Young Mems
club upon his arrival in Brunswick
after he had completed his record
breaking flight.
The fund for the purchase Of the
cup was subscribed at the regular
weekly luncheon of the club a few
days ago and the secretary was in
structed to send Lieut.. Coney a
telegram wishing him success in his
long flight.
A number of Brunswick people, in
Guiding Mrs. f. f. Coney, mother OF
the young aviator; w F. Parker and
family and others went to Jackson
vile to be present upon his expected
arrival at Pablo Beach.
>~~~~~~N~>N~~~~~~~~~~~~
teenth in the whole United States
in the value Of her farm animals
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-22
DENBY'S NAME IS
FIRST BIG SURPRISE

ST. AUGUSTINE, Feb. 22--(By
Associated Press.)-President-elect
Harding completed his cabinet slate
today by the virtual selection of Ed
win Depby of Detroit, as secretary
Of The navy.
Denby's choice is the first big
surprise among the selections, his
name having never appeared in news
paper speculations.
DENLY served three terms in con-
gress, 1905 TO 1911, and is aged
so. lie is veteran Of the Spanish
American and World Wars. In the
former he served as gunner's mate
on the Yosemite and in the latter he
was sergeant and later lieutenant in
the marine corps. He is native of
Indiana and son of Charles DENLY,
former American misinster of China
He was admitted to the bar in 1896.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-22
Soldier Lynching Case
Is Given Queer Turn

HAMILTON, Ala, Feb. 22-The
case of the state against Sergeant
Glenn Stephens. on trial here, and
eight other members Of the National
Guard of Alabama for connection
with the lynching of William Baird,
a miner, were mol pressed when court
convened this morning and the trial
Of Stephens was abruptly ended.
New warrants in the hands Of the
sheriff were Immediately served on
Stephens and the others, charging
murder in connection with the lynch
inc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-22
WHO'S WHO IN
HARDING'S CABINET.

HARRY M. DAUGHERTY, of Co.
lumbus, Ohio. Lawyer. Born, Wash
ington courthouse, Ohio. Age 81
years. University education. Practiced
law, Washington courthouse 1881-8S.
Elected state legislator in 1888, serv-
ing years. Chatham state Repub'i-
can executive committee 1912, also
twice electer chairman state Republi-
can central committee of Ohio. Cam
paign manager for Harding at Chi
cago convention.
JAMES JOHN DAVIS, of Pitts
burg. Labor leader Born Tredegar,
Wales. Age AZ years. Went to Pitts
burg with parents at age OF years.
Continued on Page Two.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-22
CONGRESS Too Busy To
Observe This Holiday

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. - AL
though all the executive departments
Of the government were closed to-
day in observance of Washingtons
birthday, both houses of congress,
facing crammed legislative calendars
with adjournment only ten days off,
remained in session. However, busi-
ness was suspended long enough for
The customary reading of Washing
toms farewell address.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-22
County Stunt. Dunrce's
Office Goes Upstairs

County Superintendent Dupree's
desk was being moved today from
the old County Court room on the
first floor of the court house to the
grand jury room on the second floor
where he will now make his head
quarters. This will give the entire
room to the office of W. c. Cayc,
division highway engineer, the needs
of which have been constantly grow
ing since being established here last
year as highway projects are put un-
der way in various parts of the Third
district
The office of DR.. B. F. Bond,
county commissioner of health was
moved from this room to the room
long occupied by Tax Receiver Jones
several months ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-22
LEE;ACUE COUNCIL.
GETS u. 5. NOTE
Equal Privileges For All
Demanded In Mandate
territories

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. - (By
Associated Press THE American
government has presented directly tc
the council of the League of Nations
its demand that all Allied and asso
ciated nations be given equal oppor.
tunities in mandate territorities, II
was announced today.
A note virtually identical with the
one sent to Great Britain in Novem
Der has been dispatched to the coun
Gil in session in Paris.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-22
SOUTHER FIELD WIRES
WEATHER FOR CONEY

The weather condition in this sec
ton was wired to Love Field, Dallas.
Tex, at 4 o'clock this morning for
the guidance of Lieut.. Coney, who
would have passed over South Geor-
gia or Northern Florida had he com
pleted his flight today. However,
Souther Field officers were not hope
ful of his success.
at is a question Of engine en-
durance," said Lieut.. Wyatt, post ad-
iutant, before the news of his land
ing came, "and somehow the engines
just won't stand up for flights as
long as he plans without stops for re
adjustments, cooling, etc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-22
SHARES PROFITS
With STARVING
Churchwell's To Give 10
Per Cent Of Cash
Sales Tomorrow

Announcement was made today by
w. f. Taylor, manager of Church
wells Department store, than ten
per cent of the total cash sales of
the. store tomorrow will be given to
the fund being raised in Sumter
county for the European Relief, to
feed the starving millions of children
across the Atlantic. And to make the
spending Of money more attractive
on that day he is today announcing
a number of special offers for shop
pers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-22
DENBY TO
Be; SEC'Y
OF NAVY
Herbert Hoover Given
Post OF Secretary OF
Commerce
(By Associated Press. }

The new cabinet as selected by
President-elect Harding will be:
Secretary OF State, Charles Ev-
ans Hughes of New York.
Secretary Of the Treasury, An
drew Mellon, of Pennsylvania.
Secretary of War, John w.
Weeks Of Massachusetts.
Attorney General, Harry NJ.
Daughuty, Of Ohio.
Postmaster General, VIII II.
Hays, of Indiana
Secretary Of the Navy, Edwin
DENLY, of Michigan
Secretary Of the Interior, A B
Fall, of New Mexico.
Secretary of Commerce, Her
bert Hoover, of California.
Secretary OF Labor, James J..
Davis, of Pennsylvania.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-22
ALABAMA COAL STRIKE
ENDS; TROOPS RECALLED
Governor Kilby Made Sole Arbiter BY Agreement
OfUnion Miners And Mine
Operators

the Alabama Coal Operators associa-
ton and representatives Of the mine
workers having pledged themselves in
writing to abide by all the decisions
the governor might make as sole
arbiter.
The agreement was brought about
through the efforts of Victor H.
Hanson, Birmingham publisher, who
acted as representative of the people
of Alabama.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-22
w. F. McCoinbs Dies
Of Heart Disease

NEW YORK, Feb. William
f. McCombs, former chairman of
the Democratic National Committee,
died at Greenwich, Conn, today OF
heart disease, it was announced here
today by Frederick r. Rryan,, his
business partner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-22
LEFT SAN DIEGO
AT 7 LAST NIGHT.

Ell PASO, Feb. 22.-An airplane
believed to be the De Haviland ma
chine of Lieut.. Coney, who is at
tempting flight from San Diego to
Jacksonville in "a hours, passed over
El Paso at 2:20 this morning, noun
tain time. Coney left San Diego at
z O'Clock last night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-22
AMERICUS
SCHOOL HONOR
ROLL OF THIRTY
YRS. AGO TODAY

or COURSE, you are reading
~ the "In Old Americus" col
umn running daily in the Time5
Recorder. Today on the editorial
page you viii find the most inter
esting extract vet from the old
fles-the honor ROLF of the Ameri-
Gus public schools Of thirty Yeas
ago. The list is long and you will
find many names of men and wo-
men now fathers and mothers of
children whose names appear in
the current honor roll, also print
ed today. There are names for
gotten and others well remem-
bered hut lost sight of. But it is
Just one of the features you find
in the Times-Recorder every day
that go to make this paper more
interesting than any other South
ern newspaper published in a city
the size of Americus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-22
Gasoline Cplt Again:
Now 30 1-2c Here

The price Of gasoline was reduced
one cent a gallon in Americus Mon
day, making the retail price now
80 1-2 cents a gallon. This reduction
is made by concerns in Americus. 1t
is thesecond cut of a cent here with
in few weeks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-22
HOOVER NOE ASKED
TO ENTER CABINET.

NEW YORK. Feb. 22.-Herbert
Hoover has not been asked'to become
a~member President-elect Hardin'gs
cabinet, said n statement today by
George Barr Baker, identified with
Hoover in relief work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-22
DR.. ALLEN FORT
VERY CRITICAL

A message received by Mrs. Hol-
lis Fors at IL 30 a. m. today from
her husband, who is at the beside of
his brother, DR.. Allen Fort, at Nash
vile, stated that Dr.. Forts condi-
ton was very critical.
DR.. Fort is suffering from pneu-
monia, following influenza.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-22
MONTGOMERY, Feb. %

NUN INUWETVI, TOD. Y = TIC
Alabama coal strike ended today.
Concurrent with an order by the
United Mine Workers of America
suspending the strike, Governor XII
by issued an order withdrawing the
Guardsmen from the strike area.
Earlier in the day it was stated
that settlement of the strike rested
in the hands of Governor Kilby,"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-22
GEORGIA FLYER FORCED
DOWN in TRANS-U.S. DASH
Lieut.. Coney, Trying For jacksonville From San
Diego in Day Stopped By Engine
In nIexas

DALLAS Feb 22Leut W. D. Coney, the Georgia
tai flyer forced land county
engine trouble according reports Coney
II