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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-07-11
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Hon. Fitz Smith, Of Union City, wa
Weekend guest Of Prof:zs B. Hays.
Mrs. Walter Warren was d recen
guest Of Mrs. Susie Gorbett ID Uniof
City,
Mrs. Laura Hutcherson, who has suf
.fered q serious bilious attack, is con
valescent.
Mesdames 7. ). Bonner and Aller
Wade were Tuesday business visitors tt
Union City.
Mrs. Hugh Mcdonald, Of Obion, was
a guest over Sunday Of her mother,
Mrs. Jane Dickey.
There will be no services at the M. e.
Church Sabbath as Rev. Bagby is at
tending conference.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Hamilton, 'of Mum
Der Seven, were Sabbath guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Jerry Spikes.
Misses Hattie Mai Clemmons, Sarah
Taylor and Ida Spikes were very recent
shoppers in Union City,
Messrs. Ernest Shropshire, ] !. r. Hol-
loway and DR.. T. P. Palmer were this
week attendants at court.
Mr.. Claude Spikes, Of Pine Bluff,
Ark, guest Of his father, Mr.. Jerry
Spikes, left Sunday for home.
Misses Euline and Mary Bell Cum
mings we're weekend guests OF Mrs.
Belle Davidson in Union City.
DR.. J. Brien Anderson, Of Union
City, was down few days past, guest
81 bis brother, DR.. Sneed Anderson.
Mayor Mcneil had the misfortune to
get some four or five Of his thorough
bred Dnroc hogs killed on The I. G. r.
R. Monday.
The army Of berry pickers are seen
ID bevies and crowds. There is fine
crop Of berries but the dry weather Is
niuring their size.
Mrs. Martha BRYAN, Of Woodland,
md AIR. and Mrs. Jake Heaey. Of I'm
on City, we're late visitors for the day
i Dir. and Mrs. Mel Smith.
Miss Eva Cover, OF Mountain Grove,
No.. and recent guest 81 Miss Martha
Wade, IS ia Memphis for few days, |
'uest Of Mrs. E. P Lindsay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin McCaw, Of I'm |
On City. we're down Sabbath for special
ervice at the A. r. p. Church and we're
uests Of Mi. and Mrs. jas. McCaw.
There is railroad crossing ii this
icinity that was not even considered
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-07-11

during the siege Of locked doors Of the
State legislative hall, and this same un-
|pretentious yet nevertheless progressive
burg does need modern, sanitary and
well lighted school buildingsn II seems
we are to go through another session
without this boon, which means few
more pupils with eye strain and fac
ulty OF teachers nerve-racked by the
thinness OF partition walls and near
ness Of continual passing of-umbering
freight trains.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-07-11
NUMBER THREE.

Miss Grace Donnell sundayed ii
Hornbeak.
Miss vira Howard has returned home
from Milan.
Miss Clara Luton, OF Salem, is the
house-guest OF Miss Trina Bruer.
| Miss Ruth Whitson isteaching school
at Mount Olive with good attendance.
The Misses Pruett have returned home
after spending week with friends here.
Mrs. Carrie Logan, 81 Jordan, was q
guest Of Mrs. Willie Kendall Monday
might.
Mrs. Leila Williams, Of Crescent,
spent Tuesday night with Miss Vera
Howard.
Miss Dora Howard will open her
school at Antioch next Monday, the
14th inst.
The young people enjoyed musical
Saturday night at Mr.. Arthur Evans.
The music was furnished by the Crystal
string band.
Henderson Proctor. Of Clarksville.
spent several days here the past week
mingling with old-time friends.
Several neighborhood fish frys we're
enjoyed ia this community on the
Fourth. All report good time.
The remains Of Mrs. Ida Edwards
we're laid to rest at Antioch Thursday,
Rev Moore. Of Fulton, conducting the
funeral services. A large crowd vas
present to pay the last tribute 81 respect
to the bereaved ones. We extend our
heartfelt sympathy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-07-11
PEAPATcH.

Mrs. Annie KiIlion and son made a
buiness trip 10 Union City Monday.
Mr.. Ollie Nichols and family, Of TN
ion City, visited relatives here this week.
Mr.. Ras Kird, Of Mineral Springs, was
the guest Of his sister, Mrs. Matt Ray,
Saturday night.
MIR. and Mrs. Matt True, Of Bethel,
were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dollie
Killion Sunday,
Mr.. Hurtle Ray and sister, Miss Ida,
visited their aunt, Mrs. Mccain, OF near
Crescent, Sunday.
Mrs. Mamie Green and Mrs. Annie
Killion visited Mrs. Minnie Cherry, Of
Protemus Tuesday.
Mr.. John Edwards, Of Mineral Springs,
attended the funeral Of his sisler.iu-law,
Mrs, Ida Edwards, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. N. Campbell visited
Mrs. CampbelI's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Medley, Of Bethel, Sunday.
Mrs. MoIIie Caldwell and children
lave returned home from Fulton, where
hey have been visiting Mrs. CaIdweIls
mother, Mrs. Vance.
J. ~. Caldwell, Of Protenus, and
Yrs. sudie Brown, Of Union City, yis-
ted Mr. and Mrs. win Caldwell sun |
lay. CARxArIoN.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-07-11
SALEM.

Miss Nell Marshall has returned home
after a few days stay in Union City.
Miss Ollie Preuett has returned home
after spending q few days with relatives
near Crystal.
Misses Allie and Jessie Corum, OF
Beulah vicinity, spent Tuesday with
Miss Clara Luton.
Miss Ada Corum, Of Shuck Switch,
has returned home after few days stay
with relatives near here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Harris and chill
dren have returned home after spending
she Fourth Of July in Fulton.
Miss Riddick Alma Wheeler, OF near
State Line is spending this week with
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. I. Wheeler.
Dir. and Mrs. w. B. Preuett spent the
Fourth Of July hi Fulton. They also
visited II the home Of mr.. and AIRS.
Walter Preuett near Fulton.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 7. Harris are spend.
this week with relatives near Fulton.
Mr. Harris IL also attending the District
Conference at Water Valley.
Miss Clara Agnes Preuett, Of near
Fulton, il visiting 1T the home Of her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. ]. Al.
Preuett. RosEBUD.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-07-11

John O'Brielisa young man and re-
puted millionaire, lof New York, who
disappeared three years ago, was dis
covered at Van Buren,, Ark, working as
assistant engineer on a railroad.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-07-11

Oh you calomel, get out Of the way
and let LIV-YER- LAX do the work.
Purely vegetable. Ask DIVERS RED
CROSS DRUG STORE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-07-11

II you want the best and cheapest.
use Bon Air coal Union City Ice Il
Coal Company.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-07-11

Mrs. Arm il offering her entire stock
Of millinery q greatly reduced prices.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-07-11

In Johnson City We are told that there
are only three Or four people on the
streets on Sunday. The Christian Sum
day School There has from 900 to / 900
present every Sunday. This town is'not
much larger than Union City. Come
to Christian Bible School.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-07-11

Use Dahnke- Walker Milling Co. Jer.
scy Cream Flour. d homo product aud
guaranteed
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-07-11

Big reduction in spring hats at Mrs.
ARMS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
DEMAND SUNDAY OBSERVANCE
Members of Lords Day Alliance
Meet and Renew Insistence.

The twenty-fifth anniversary OF the
Lords Day Alliance of the United States
was held in the Scotch Presbyterian
Church. 96th street and Central Park
West. last night.
James Yereance. formerly Moderator of
the Presbyterian Assembly, was intro
duced as chairman of the meeting. He
said the purpose Of the alliance is 10 Sc
cure the enactment of laws in every state
in the Union for the Sabbath as day of
rest and for the enforcement Of the laws
now enacted. II is also purposed, he
said. 20 prevent the repeal of Sabbath
laws.
Mr.. Bobby general secretary of the
alliance, also spoke. drawing attention
10 the importance of Sunday being set
aside as a rest day. Ernest A. Eggers,
a manager of the New York City Post
Office. told of the agitation which finally
resulted in the Sunday closing of post
offices Of the first and second class.
DR.. Wylie, the pastor, speaking of the
Importance OF Sunday being taken as a
day OF rest, said the Sabbath is Gods
benediction on a weary world, and is like
sunshine after storm. peace after war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
RAID CRAP GAME IN AUTO
Sergeant Woods Sleuthing Plan
Highly Successful.

Hidden i'm an automobile a squad Of po-
liccmen. under Sergeant Robert Woods,
raided a Sunday crap game at Freeman
street and Prospect avenue. Long Island
city. yesterday, and for the first time In
six months that neighborhood enjoyed a
Sunday OF peace and quiet. Five prison
ers were captured. with set Of dice and
several dollars.
The Gamesters were boys from fifteen
to eighteen years old, all living in the
neghborhood, and. according to the big
bundle of complaining letters on file with
Captain Thomas Maude I'm the 18th street
police station. the future spectators every
Sunday turned the neighborhood into "A
miniature curb market
Many fruitless efforts were made to ar
rest the boys. They had lookouts, who
could scent a policeman "A block away.
on his way for the usual Sunday chase
yesterday morning Sergeant Woods
stopped long enough at the plaza of the
Greensboro Bridge 10 borrow an automo-
bile with a chauffeur in livery. Hiding
themselves I'm the automobile. the police
men were driven to within easy reach OF
the game.
When the machine came to "A stop out
jumped the policemen. Taken by surprise,
the crowd dashed away in all directions,
but five were arrested
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
CROWBAR TIES UP SUBWAY
Smoke from Third Rail Blaze
Frightens Passengers.

Excitement was caused in the SUD-
way at the I'D street station at .
o'clock last night when South Ferry
local train was short-clrculted ana
smoke from the burning insulation
filled the tube. Traffic was stopped
for eleven minutes. The short7circuit
was caused by laborer, who dropped
crowbar on the third rail when he
Jumped out of the way OF the train
lust north of the station.
There was a binding flash OF light
when the bar fell on the charged rail,
and the display continued until the
power was shut off and the bar re-
moved. Most of the smoke was made
by the wooden guard Of the third rail,
which blazed for many feet. The
smoke spread up and down the subway
as far as 10Th and 18th streets.
Many trains were stalled in the
power section. The women passengers
were rather panicky and wanted to get
off the trains. but the guards would
not permit any one 10 leave the cars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
DEFENDS CHURCH SLEEPER
Preacher Blames Bad Ventila
ton and Pulpit Monotony.
Inv TcIcgraph 10 Tho Tribune


Pittsburgh. Nov. 9.-The Rev. DR..
George W. Shelton, pastor Of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church and president
Of the Ministerial Union, defended
church sleepers i'm his sermon to-day.
The pastor declared that the most
potent exterior influences were the
temperature and ventilation Of the
church II the room was overheated
IT always made the congregation
drowsy. Bad air. too, made people
torpid. Color might have some effect.
but IL all depends on tho speaker, both
I'm what he says and in the way he
says il.
Ills message should be live and up
10 date, and he should not speak I'm the
same tone too long. Many ministers
believe that loud speaking will keep
the audience awake. II is as bad as
speaking too low. The voice should
vary: contrast is the thing"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
TAKES POISON BY MISTAKE
Wife of Brooklyn Man Swallows
Three Bichloride Tablets.

Mrs. Harry Weisberger, wife Of an ad-
vertisng solicitor of No. 4A Kosciusko
street Brooklyn. is dying in the Bush
wick Hospital as result OF having swal-
lowed three tablets of bichloride OF mer-
curry by mistake last night at her home.
The physicians at the hospital do not be-
lieve the woman will live more than
twenty-four hours
Mrs. Weisberger is a prisoner in the hos
pital, charged with attempted suicide, AL
though she and her husband insist she
took the poison by mistake Mrs. Weis-
berger has been an invalid for two years,
suffering from a nervous complaint Dur
ing that time her weight has been reduced
from 1853 pounds to TO-
a sister Of Mrs. Weisberger's visited her
about six weeks ago and left the bottle
of blchloride tablets, each containing
seven and a half grains. She told the
sick woman TO dissolve the tablets In
water and use the mixture as disin-
fectant about the house.
Mrs Welsberger arose from her bed
last night for the first time in weeks. and
went TO the bathroom closet She took
three of the tablets. thinking they were
the medicine prescribed by her physician.
She realized her mistake a moment later
and told her husband what she had done
Weisberger, in alarm. made his wife
drink copiously of milk and then sum-
moned an ambulance. Dr. Lewis. the sur
geon, rushed the woman TO the hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
WAR VETERAN GAS VICTIM
Louis Balco, Idolized by Chill
dren, Nav Die.

Louis Balco, seventy-five years old, a
veteran Of the Civil War and known
throughout the nelghborhood as the gen
eral," was found unconscious yesterday
afternoon in his apartments at No. 526
West 42d street, with gas filling the room.
An open window showed that the wind
had extinguished the light, allowing the
gas TO escape.
DR.. Giles brought a pulmotor from the
Polytechnic Hospital and worked over the
man for more than an hour. finally reviv-
ing him. He was then taken to the hos
pitaI Owing to his advanced age his
condition IL serious.
The old man had lived alone in two
room apartment since the death OF his
wife. two years ago. He was great
favorite with the children Of the district
and delighted them with his tales Of the
war. The police are trying TO locate rela-
tives said 10 live In Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
WHOLE CITY AT CHURCH
1000 Attend Special Services
at Joliet, Ill.
nv Telegraph 70 Tho TrIblnc.

Joliet. NJ. Nov. a-"Go-to- Church
Day" the first religious celebration Of It's
kind ever held In America. was cele-
bratcd here to-day. when at least forty
thousand persons. practically the entire
population Of Joliet. crowded every
church i'm the city.
The event was the result Of a three
weeks campaign by ministers, priests and
citizens to urge every citizen To attend
church. Early this morning corps OF
prominent citizens on foot and In auto
mobiles stopped At every house i'm Joliet
and reminded the occupants that to-day
was "Go-to-Church Day and urged them
10 attend divine service, regardless Of de-
nomination. Joliet ministers declare that
the event will result In a permanent in
crease of o per cent In church attendance
in the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
PALACE THEATRE OPENS
WAR ON SPECTATORS
SIeuths Active and Scores OF
Patrons Are Barred at
Box Office.
TWO TRADERS" ARRESTED
Detectives Escort Purchasers
Into Lobby and Identify Them
for Management, Which
Returns Money.

The Palace Theatre, at Broadway and
9Th street, determined to carry into eff
feet last night a plan by which Frank
Thompson. the manager; William WOOD,
the business manager and William Kay
mond Sill the press representative.
thought they might put the ticket specu-
lator out Of business. For. in spite of the
ordinance forbidding his tratfcking on
the sidewalks, the ticket Spectator still
plies his trade In this city.
The Palace Theatre management hired
detectives to watch the spectators, VINO
operate I'm the doorways and railways on
either side of the theatre. free from the
molestation of the uniformed policeman.
Whenever would-be customer APP
preached one of these spectators the
detective on the watch stepped up and
informed him that his ticket would not
be honored at the theatre door III the
purchaser persisted. the detective accom-
panied him to the theatre entrance and
there informed the doorkeeper where the
ticket had been purchased. and the door
keeper promptly excluded the purchaser.
The latter was permitted however. to re-
deem MS TICKET OF llth'lS ~ wv 'NN
office at their face value.
In this way about a hundred tickets
were held up last night, the purchasers
redeeming them at the box office for the
most part and standing the loss or the
speculators premium. OF course, not
every trade between specuator and thea
tregoer was spotted, and some got IN VINO
had paid the premium. Without direct
evidence Of the purchase the theatre
MANAGEMENT felt it had no right To eN-
cude the purchaser.
The spectators became desperate AZ
the evening wore on. since the tactics or
the theatre management had scared OF a
large number of Would-bc customer
They took their prey upstairs INTO va
cant Offices and stores. screened from t'e
view Of the detectives on the Sidewalk
and there sold their tickets They be-
came bold i'm their solicitation Of passers'
by until two OF their number were ar
rested and taken 10 the night court
In few cases those TO whom they had
sold tickets returned for their money af-
Ter being refused admittance at the thea
ire entrance The spectators favorite
method Of disposing Of these distur0ers
was 10 explain that they could not b.
seen traficknG With them In plain vie"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
II. SHE WALKS 100 MILES
Woman Makes Journey to olo
Home in Four Days.
TRv TelcgraI h 20 The Tribuhe.

Hy TelcgTdl II W iH'
philadelphia. Nov. 9.-Mrs. FANNIE
McGlynn. seyenty-seven years oiu' WHO
lived with her daughter, Mrs John
Quinn. Of No. 1912 Madison street lelt
her home last Wednesday to VISIT rel
atives in South Philadelphia ana was
found yesterday, one hundred hii'es
AWAY. in Palo Alto. a small town just
outside of Pottsvile. She had made
the distance in four days
Mrs. McGlynn recently had TAXED a
great deal about going back to little
house in Palo Alto in which the family
lived thirty years ago.
When the woman reached the house
she said that she had come TO collect
the rent due. Report OF the one nun
dred-mile trip of the woman aroused
the interest of the authorities VINO
found that the McGlynn property was
sold by the county commissioners IN
1884 for non payment of taxes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
MIDNIGHT RIDE SPOILED
Two Occupants of Automobile
Hurled Into Noroton River.
fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

lBy IeleHraph 70 Inc lrlouhe.l
Stamford, Conn, Nov. "a wild mid
night automobile ride over the Boston
post road ended disastrously for William
Kohler, son OF John Kohler. a Lewisboro.
n. Y, hotelkeeper; Henry Wilmot, Of
West Main street Norwalk. Conn, and
Miss Josephine Grant, OF No. @ LIST street
East Norwalk, Conn. Speeding along at
fifty miles an hour, the machine skidded
at Noroton River. hit the coping OF
stone bridge ana, turning completely over,
threw the three occupants out
Kohler and Miss Grant landed in the
river, and were half drowned when pulled
OUT Wimot was thrown forty feet
across the river. His head was cut open.
The victims of the accident will recover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
GAS KILLS FIVE IN ROOM
Fiancee of One on Ocean, Com
ing Here to Wed.
Try Telegraph to The Tribune !


Stamford. Conn, Nov 9.-Lying IN a
row tonight in an undertaker's shop at
No. rs Pacific street are the bodies OF
Stephen Arcadi, forty-seven years old;
his son. Peter, twenty-five; his brother
Peter, thirty-f1ve: hts nephew, John
Britano, nineteen. and a friend, John
Tisani. The FIVE men died last night
from the ,ects Of inhaling illuminate
ing gas.
The men went TO bed in one room OF
a house at No. 80 Pacific street They
were found at 7 o'clock this morning
by Frank Arcadi. Gas was pouring
from a jet in the room, which was half
open.
Giving an additional tinge Of sadness
TO the deaths is the fact that the nine
teen ear-old daughter OF stephen Ar
cadi is now on the ocean, bound tor
Stamford, where she expected TO marry
John Tisani.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
MILK CURE FOR BABIES
London Physician Discovers
Cause of Infants Illness.

Baltimore, Nov. 9-Dr Ralph Vincent
director of the research laboratory Of the
Infants Hospital, London, announced here
tonight that he had discovered the bacil-
lus that causes stomach trouble among
infants. He will read a paper next
Thursday before the New York Academy
Of Medicine in which he will tell of some
recent discoveries that ne believes will
be Of great value in combating infantle
diseases.
'The paper that I am to read consists
Of about forty pages and the principal
topic is milk" said DR.. Vincent. That
is the whole story of disease among in
fants. Get pure milk and keep il pure
and there will be practically no disease
among the babies. Milk should be given
infants just az II comes from the COW.
without boiling or any other preparation"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10

, the Montclair Town Hall on the appN,.
ton OF Benjamin Moore, a million,t,.
paint manufacturer, who lives here ).
reconsider the Town Councils action !.
granting a license to the Montcair Tbe,
ire.
The theatre, which was erected a, !.
cost of $4,000. was only recently openss
after majority of the members OF n.
Council had voted in favor Of granting n,
a license. Moore contends that the the,
ire license should not have been issur
until more severe test Of the balco,,
had been made.
The hearing tomorrow will be con.
Quoted by the Police and Fire commit.
tees of the Council and will be open 4,
the public. Moore says he will have hi,
engineering experts and lawyers presep,
at the hearing. The theatre management
has announced its intention OF brngn.
a legal action against Moore because 0,
his statements about the theatre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
TAILOR SWALLOWS MERCURY
Taken to Hospital Days After His
Mistake.

Joseph di Franco. twenty-three years
old. tailor, of No. 325 East l1Sth street,
was taken to the Harlem Hospital last
night suffering from bichloride of mercury
poisoning. lie said he swallowed the
poison on November ( by mistake
Just before noon yesterday Patrolman
Crosby of the East 104th street station,
was called into the mans home and he
called DR.. McGlade, Of the Harlem Hos
pital The ambulance surgeon treated the
man and he remained at home.
Nine hour later Patrolman commoli
was called The man was then taken to
the hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
WOMAN TAKES BI-CHLORIDE
Groans Attract Attention of Man
Dying in Hospital.

A well dressed young woman. who re-
fused to tell who she is swallowed four
bichloride of mercury tablets last night
on the front stoop of the home of Harry
Terrill. at No. ~ Thomas street, New
ark. She was taken TO st. Barnabas's
Hospital. where the doctors said she
would die.
The woman is ABOUT twenty-five years
Old of stout build. 5 feet inches tall,
and has a dark complexion and black
hair She had on a gray check skirt,
white waist, black coat and hat and
carried small handbag that was empty.
Terrill was attracted TO her by her
groans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10

Of the detectives, but that II they would
go around the corner they would meet
them and refund the money. The inno-
cent purchaser would thereupon proceed
around the corner to wait patiently In
the cold wind for fifteen minutes, and
then to return and find a strange man
where the speculator had stood.
Considerable annoyance to a good many
patrons resulted from all this. but the
Palace management consoled itself with
the hope that 1t had crippled speculation
in Its tickets.