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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-09-19
The Barbecue.

When a grand free barbecue was sug-
gested to be given on home-comers day
at the fair there were doubts and mis-
givings about the amount OF meat and
bread necessary and how TO manage the
feeding Of crowd Of Ave or six thou
sand people with enc hundred carcasses.
Everyone who asked for barbecue was
literally supplied, until a crowd OF six
thousand people were fed, with fifteen
carcasses still in the pits. This was the
success Of the grand free barbecue on
home-comers day this year at the Union
City fair and the crowning success Of
Messrs. Ed McAlister's and AL Brevard's
efforts at the head Of the barbecue COM
mittee. II was a big day in Union City,
the greatest without doubt Of any fair
day ever held in the county fair with
an old-time free barbecue and bird
man 1000 feet in the air making a
wonderful fight, three bands playing
Dixie. the mammoth midway concate-
nation and the features Of a county fair
enlarged to proportions never equaled
here before. It was great day and
the promoters of the barbecue deserve
their share OF the praise.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-09-19
land Sale.

7. G. Robinson VS.. Andrew Totten ct ais.
Chancery Court, Obion County, Ten
nessee.
BY virtue OF an 'interIocutory decree
OF the Chancery Court OF Obion County,
Tenn, made at its April term, 1918, I
will on
Saturday. September n, 1913,
at about 2 O'Clock D. M. at the east
door OF the courthouse in Union City.
Tenn, sell to the highest and best bid.
der the following described property.
to-wit: That property known as the
Salem Colored Baptist Church, and be-
ginning at a stake, the southwest corner
OF said lot or tract and ia the north side
or boundary line Of Vine street, runs
thence east 108 feet to stake; thence
north 65 feet TO stake; thence west los
feet TO stake 10 the east boundary line
Of Dobbins street, formerly known a.
Bragg street; thence south with said
Dobbins street So feet to the beginning.
Said sale will be on credit OF seven
months, and in bar Of the equity Of re-.
demption. A note drawing interest
from the day Of sale with good personal
security will be required Of tie pur-
chaser, and lien will be retained On
the property as further security.
This September 2, 1913.
GEO. A. GIBBS. JR..
23-3t Clerk and Master.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-09-19

]. j. Noonan, OF Obion, announces
this week in The Commercial as can
didate for Register OF Obion County.
Mr.. Noonan has been resident Of the
county for twenty years, native Of
Kentucky, and has never held public
Office Of any kind. He is photog-
rapher by profession, but on account OF
being crippled it is troublesome as the
years advance for him to meet the re-
quirements of his work. He has been
afflicted for 81 years, resulting from a
case Of typhoid fever. Mr.. Noonan
some time ago decided to run for Regis
ter, but held off in both the preceding
elections in favor OF Mr.. Chapel. The
candidate is a man OF moral and temper
ate habits, fine qualifications and char
acter, and pledges, If elected, the faith
full and efficient conduct of the affairs
OF the Office, making the race subject to
the Democratic primary election Dec.
s, 1913.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-09-19

John J. Cartan, Of the firm Of Richie,
Cartan & Turner, Fort Worth, Texas,
was one Of the most enthusiastic home
corners here last week. Mr.. Cartan is
now manager Of one Of the largest Office
aud barber shop supply and book and
stationery houses in the South in Fort
Worth. The retail department Of the
store embraces complete lines Of Office
and barber shop supplies and rubber
stamp equipment with complete job
and book printing plant in another
building. Mr. Cartan is one Of the
partners and general manager Of the
entire business, one OF the most rapidly
growing industries in the South. He
enjoyed every minute Of the stay in
Union City, leaving last Monday for st.
Louis and Chicago to buy new goods.
John Cartan is native OF st. Louis,
coming to Union City many years ago
and engaging in the printing business
with L. Cardwell in the publication Of
the Outlook and big Job printing Of
fee. Then he opened independently
and did some Of the finest work for the
furniture factories in the way OF illus
trated catalogs, etc., that could be had
in any city. He received training in
the old st. Louis Type Foundry, and was
not only a practical pressman but an
expert in the trade. There are lots Of
old-time friends here who appreciate
his visit and hope that we may have
chance to offer him another opportunity
to come back.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-09-19


Mu.NER.-we are authorized 10 announce R. B;
(Bob) Miner as a candidate tor Register OF
Obion County, subject to the action OF the
Democratic primary election saturday Deem
Der s. 1918.
wI.KRRsON--We are authorized TO announce
W. T. wilkerson candidats for Register of
Obion County, subject 10 the action OF the
Democratic primary election Saturday, Decem-
Der 8. 1913.
MoFFETT--We are authorized to announce
Henry Moifett candidate for Register of 0bion
County. subject to the acton Of the Democratic
primary election Dec. s. 1913.
NooNAN.-we are authorized to announce J. ].
Noonan as a candidate for Register of Obion
County. subject to the Democratic primary
election Saturday. Dec 8. 1913.
For Sheriff.
NOAH.-we are authorized to announce 7. p
Noah as a candidate for sheriff of obion County.
subject TO the action Of the Democratic primary
election Dec. 6. 1913.
HIcKMAN.-we are authorized 10 announce j.
obion County, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary election, saturday, Dec
6. 1913
For County Court Clerk.
TAI,I,EY--we are authorized to announce c. S.
Talley candidate for reelection TO the Office
Of County Court Clerk. subject to the action Of
the Democratic primary election, Saturday,
For Clerk Of Circuit Court
CoLDEN.-we are authorized to announce H.
M. (Monroe) Golden candidate for reelection
to the office of Clerk of Circuit Court OF Obion
County, subject to the action of the Democratic
primary election Saturday. Dec. 6, 1918.
For Trustee.
SANDERS.-we are authorized to announce ].
II. Uohnsy) Sanders candidate for reelection
TO the Office of Trustee OF Obicn County. subject
to the action of the Democratic primary cleo
ton Dec 6. 1913.
MORRIS.-We are authorized to announce w. c.
Morris as a candidate for Trustee Of Obion
County, subject to the action Of the Democratic
primary election Dec. 6, 1913.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-09-19
To lack Morris.
Sallie Bird Morris VS., Jack Morris.
In Chancery at Union City.

Sallie Bird Morris VS. Jack Morris.
In Chancery at Union City.
In this cause, it appearing from the
bill, which is sworn to, that Jack Nor
ris, the defendant, is a nonresident OF
the State, he is, therefore required to
appear, on or before the first Monday
of October, 1913, before the Chancery
Court Of Obion County, Tennessee, at
the courthouse, and make defense to
the bill fled against him in said court
by Sallie Bird Morris, or otherwise the
bill will be taken for confessed and set
for hearing ex-parte.
1t is further ordered that this notice
be published for four consecutive weeks
in the Union City Commercial.
This September 2, 1918.
GEO. A. GIBBS, JR.,
23-4t Clerk and Master.
w, M. Miles, Solicitor for Compl't
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-09-19

STRAY MULE Strayed fsom my
stable Aug. z a blue horse mule about
Is hands high. with crop of one 81 the
ears, and white place on the back about
the size OF hand under the saddle.
Mule is about 10 years old. Ans inior-
nation concerning the whereabouts Of
the mule will be paid for Rural phone
Clayton No. z. w. b. CoIE.
23-4t Hickman, Ky, RID. No. 2.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-09-19

We have copy OF the New York
Herald, showing an illustration of Ham
merstein's American grand opera cho-
rus and ballet, that is the feminine part
OF it, and a little telltale handwriting
above on the margin, asking il we recog-
nize anything homegrown in the cut.
All right for you, Wootson: Madam
Vesey must have a promising pupil.
We are not sure but that the initials
will spell Wootson Davis, formerly of
Union City and Sikeston, Mo-, in the
great American grand opera chorus.
Send us pass.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-09-19

Gu account of large contracts the
Virginia Bridge and Iron Company Of
Va, are hiring 400 new men
at good wages and steady work. 23-3t
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-09-19
Announcements.


HEFLEY.-We are authorized TO announce ]. A.
Heheyas a candidate for County Judge Of Obion
County. subject 10 the Democratic primary
election Dec. g. 1913
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-09-19

You want CLEAN bread. Then Ak
Tor DAHNKE'S wrapped in GERM and
DUST-PR0OF WRAPPERS.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-09-19


Lester Yates, Paducah, KY.
R. L. Bransford, Oklahoma, Miss.
l. p. Foster, Jackson, Tenn.
j. A. Latimer, Waukesha, Wis.
j. A. Thompson, Hickman, Ky.
T. d. Dyer, Martin, Tenn.
H. L. McMurry, Jackson, Tenn.
Mrs. S. F. Wynn, Mckenzie, Tenn.
Mrs. Ella Swickard, Los Angeles,
Cal.
Mrs. Bette Adams Bartoldus, Jack
son, Tenn.
Virginia Bartoldus, Jackson, Tenn.
/. ]. Malone, Hickman KY.
Mrs. Arch Johnson, Benton, Ill.
V. A. Watson, Memphis, Tenn.
A. M. Forester, Nashville.
Rosetta Robert, Mena, Ark.
J. Il. Thompson, Jackson.
F. r. Robinson, jackson.
HI. Lannom, Shawnee, Okla.
G. D. Harper and wife, Little Rock
Ark.
Elihu S. Long, Amorilla, Texas.
Mrs. P. A. Dodson, Nashville.
A. Henry, New Orleans, La.
George Halliday, Paducah, KY.
Samuel Ross, Jackson, Tenn.
Will s. Moore, Chicago, Ill.
J. M. EzelI, Hickman, Ky.
o.. b. Powell, Hickman, Ky.
Chas. Jackson, Hickman, KY.
Mrs. /. P. Foster, Jackson, Tenn.
E. G. johnson, st. Louis, Mo.
A. B. Carter, Pensacola, Fla.
Mrs. Pauline Cathey Driver, Osceola,
Ark.
Mrs. Mary Cathey Rainey, New Or
leans, La.
Mrs. Margaret X. Moore, New Al
bany, Miss.
B. F. Castleman, Cleburne, Texas.
ID. M. Webster, Cairo, Ill.
]. 7. Harpole and family, Dyer.
P. NJ. Cummings and family, Dyer.
HI. Paessler, Tupelo, Miss.
Don Singletory, M. D., Clinton, KY.
Mrs. Annie Singletory, Clinton, KY.
i. E. Morrow, Hornbeak.
M. L. Ross, Jackson.
w. H. Meadow, Shaw, Miss.
Mrs. Sallie Latimer Hollins, Spring
field, Tenn.
J. H. Thomas, Newbern, Tenn.
Jeff Alexander, Point Pleasant, Mo.
Mrs. Jennie Smith, Dyersburg.
Marion Harper, Arkansas.
Mrs. r. r. Scott. Greenfield, Tenn.
Mrs. Oscar Turner, Dyersburg.
Mrs. Tanner Hendrick, Nashville.
Tanner Hendrick, Jr., Nashville.
Mrs. G. d. Gibbs, Helena, Ark.
w. ID. Reeves, Helena, Ark.
WV. Cochran, Tiptonville, Tenn.
Chas. Orr, Paris, Tenn.
Mrs. Chas. Orr, Paris, Tenn.
Mrs. I. F. Stubs, Humboldt.
M. r. Bratton, Atlanta, Ga.
Nolen Wear, DeQuoin, Ill.
Mrs. ]. A. Cotton, Helena, Ark.
j. H. Sanding, Dyer, Tenn.
Mrs. Morris, Paris, Tenn.
VIII Clark, Paducah, Ky.
Miss Cordie 0sburn, Fresno, Cal.
TT. Stubs, Humboldt, Tenn.
Mrs. Il. w. Greer, st. Louis, Mo.
E. w. Greer, st. Louis, Mo.
Mrs. J ID. Porter, Nashville, Tenn.
Mrs. Earl Tansii, Paragould. Ark.
DIR. ]. B. Hibbitts. Cairo, I'll.
Mrs, ]. B. Hibbitts, Cairo, I'll.
DR.. S. P. Cary, Cairo, ILL.,
Austin Carter, Pensacola, Fla.
Arthur Stitt, Memphis, Tenn.
Mrs. Leila Brice, Shreveport, La.
Mrs. Geo. Reayes, GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
Gu account OF large contracts the
Bridge and Iron Company Of
D<~a~rl-n W. - ts~..,.. am x.s,,.. -. -.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-09-19

GOLDEN.-We are authorized to announce II.
M. (Monroe) Golden a candidate for reelection
to the office of Clerk Of Circuit Court Of Obion
County, subject to the action of the Democratic
primary election Saturday, Dec 6, 1918.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-09-19

to be the best ever given in the county,
and the home-comers received special
attention every way.
The names as they appear on the
register are as follows
E. H. Mccullough, Campbell, Mo.
w. l. Swain, New Orleans, La.
J. H. Carter. MARVEL, Ark.
r. ]. Hunt, Memphis.
]. A. Irvine, Dresden.
]. E. Lynn, Pine Bluff, Ark.
Mrs. Sue Garrett, Knoxville, Tenn.
Miss Hortense Higgins, Texas.
James Luton, Martin.
Thos. J. Scott, Nashville.
Mrs. r. Green, Gulfport, Miss.
Miss Willo Green, Gulfport, Miss.
r. B. Board, Mena, Ark.
R. NJ. Marshall, Little Rock, Ark.
Mrs. Chas. G. Tomerlin, indianapolis,
Ind.
Mrs. L. NJ. Clogs, St. Louis, Mo.
John ]. Cartan, Fl. Worth, Texas.
E. L. Fox, Angola, CAL
S. d. Cochran, Lottie, La.
Z. w. Oglesby, Winfield, La.
d. b. Bryant, Dyersburg, Tenn.
R. ]. Glover, Donna, Texas.
Mrs Eula Dickerson Gardner, Clarks-
vile, Tenn.
G. w. Agnew, Newbern, Tenn.
Joseph Robert, Mena, Ark.
D. II. Cloar, Sikeston, Mo.
]. w. Collins, Harris, Tenn.
T. /. Priest, Martin, Tenn.
H. K. Lukens, Paducah, KY.
Lester Yates, Paducah, KY.
R. L. Bransford, Oklahoma, Miss.
/. p. Foster, Jackson, Tenn.
j. A. Latimer, Waukesha, Wis.
]. A. Thompson, Hickman, Ky.
T. d. Dyer, Martin, Tenn. /.
H. L. McMurry, Jackson, Tenn.
Mrs. S. F. Wynn, Mckenzie, Tenn.
Mrs. Ella Swickard, Los Angeles,
Cal.
NJ. n.44.z 49, T..A.IJ.. To.l.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-09-19

S. F. Howard vs.. Mrs. G. +. Barry ct al
Chancery Court, Obion County, Ten
nessee
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-17
1t Is Right To Pave Streets
But Wrong And Unnecessary To
Increase Fire Risk Enormously

The warning which Fire Chief Edward Mooney gave
recently the dangers of confagraon created by closing
important streets to the passage of fire apparatus appears
to have gone unheeded Chief Mooney at the time his
warming given could not have dreamed that such
situation would exists at the gateway to that
populous portion of the city known the East End
This entrance is Yellow Mill Bridge, through
Stratford The district has two main thorough
fares the raord avenue and the other Connecticut
Both by paving operations which extend
trey these important thoroughares The passage
of fire apparatus to the threatened district made diff
f1cult to be almost impossible
There be justification either in desire to clay
gerous and grossly reckless condition.
In paving thoroughfare like Stratford avenue the
considered far may be- But side of this street
should be paved at time and the other side should be
open to the busy traffic that uses it.
To close Connecticut while also closing STRAIT
ford avenue dangerous folly the that the nat
ural crossing from Barnm mpeded by the paw
ing operations that highway and by the work that is
being important laterals which into
AS feat in the rapid spending Of $2OOoO0 the mat
tiers complained off break all records.
But the money might be spent just rapidly and the
city and its citizens subjected to less danger fire and
less getting from their homes
1t is unlikely that work done in such tremendous
haste will be well Contractors hustled from
job to another with all specifications and conditions
stances to charge the for their and
turn to the city minimizing
We remind the spenders in the city government that
anybody spend money, but only the intelligent and the
competent spend money wisely and get the most that
it will buy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-17
Blue Sky Laws Are Good
But They Don't Protect
Against Wall ST. LOoters


Socalled "'blue sky laws have been pending in
80 states In II at least they the statute books
AS the reader doubt aware the given
the ability of slick promoters to sell securities property
better than mine Of 'sblue sky
The American people have been losing nearly $780,
100000 year, in this type of fraud. While the
may contain foolish provisions that would hamper egt-
mate industry the time has ceased when promoters
be allowed to peddle securities from door to door like
nips
lutte fakes probably good deal goes projects
that have appearance of reality, but would
pass the scrutiny of a careful business man.
Few people who have small savings to invest analyze
conditions with The 'bue sky law will shut
out the worst of these projects Many hazardous schemes
will remain which people must judgment.
Blue sky laws adequate to protect investors only
against the actual outlaws in the game of selling secur
ties whose predatory takngs from the people
nothing compared with those of the great bankers and
nanciers who potent in the business life of the
country
Under the present organization of business in it's big
forms investor is safe putting his money into any
terprise
No property too great too strong too rich for
Wall street and it's compatriot vutures to loot
The wreckng of the great transportation system in
New York is all too recent
The example furnished by the New Haven system is
wildly fresh the minds of the public
For more than generation the predatory rich have
robbed the great public until they went into
ownership and then have reorganzed them to rob them
again.
Blue sky protect only against the little thief in
the security market.
Before the public can have protection against the
security thief it must put Of public service
securities in public hands, the control
islative assemblies from the representatives of the nan
ciers who do the job.
When the money of stockholders is turned over to
lobby lawyers to mould legislation by which the pockets
of the stockholders may be further picked it is time
to seek protection. il every ayailabla direchon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-17
CURRENCY REFORM
why the People Are Anxious for Ac-
ton.

(From the Indianapolis News)
In his letter to the Cincinnati En-
Qufrer ttHo1land' quotes former Rep
resentative Frank of ST. Louis in sup
port of the pending currency bill. Mr..
Frank is a, republican and so must be
acquitted of partisan bias. His idea
is that the bill is a fair compromise
and that in such legislation as this
there must be compromise. We can
not escape from the limitations Of
politics. For here questions of govern
ment and political philosophy are in
volVed. During the whole course of
our history we have had the mon
ey question, the banking question and
the tariff question before us-and as
political questions. We agree that
these are really scientific in their ma
ture. But it has been found impos-
sib1e, as a, practical matter, to consid-
er them wholly from that point of
view.
But what interests US chiefly in this
letter is what we suppose to be the
view of Holland" himself If it is not
he certainly sympathizes with it to
some extent. We quote:
One of the reasons why the people
are now not only ready, but anxious,
for a perfected national banking and
currency law is to be found in their
belief that the United States is about
to enter upon an era of prosperity, the
magnitude of which dirnS the magma
ton. AS soon as normal con-
ditionS return and friction between
legislation and business is ended there
are to be great investments of capital
in the exploitation of our natural re-
sources or in the expansion Of those
which are already under development.
We are to continue also as a nation
pre-eminent among the nations of the
world for invention. Invention and
utilization al the discoveries of science
are the handmaidens of prosperity in
a new country, such as the United
States really is.
Naturally, therefore, there is a feel
ing that our fundamental legislative
problems should be got out of the
way at the earliest moment possible.
The people are, we believe, very
deeply interesting in currency reform.
They are also firm in their belief that
now is the time to get it. Nor can
there be any doubt that they are con-
WINGED that the present system is bad.
Holland" is right when he says:
The people feel that there is some
thing wrong about a. banking system
which enables one of the great banks
of the. country to hold millions of
money in time Of stringency in ex-
cess of the amount required to main
tain it's legal reserve. They hope
that the bill now before Congress will
establish conditions which will make
it impossible to accumulate excessive
reserves, especially at times when
money is tight.
The problem is to make the resour-
ces available for commercial and in
dustriaI use, and to do this in a way
that shall be as far as possible fair
and just to all.
Those who are disposed to criticize
the present bill as unscihentic should
remember that nothing could be more
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-17
STATE COUNCIL ELECTS.
Catholic Benevolent Legion Holds Ses-
sion in New Haven.

The twentieth session of the Con
necticut State council, Catholic Bene-
VIOLENT Legion, was held in New Ha-
ven yesterday. Supreme Secretary
John E. Dunn of New York, and Col
onel F. Reebhausen, president of the
New York council; were present as
guests of the state council.
The report of the officers showed
the order to be in satisfactory con-
dition, the supreme reserve FUND
amounting to S56O,Oo0.
The following officers were elected
for two years: President, John p.
Wall, Derby; vice-president, F. w.
SculIy, Middletown; orator, d. j. Lacy,
New London; spiritual adviser, Right
Rev. John J. Milan, of Hartford; sec
rotary. P. ]. Phelan, Meriden; treas
urer, M. ]. Golden. Saybrook; mar
shall, Henry Sweetman, Shelton.
ARRANGEMENTS were made for a
Catholic Benevolent Legion field day
at Savin Rock on Thursday, July 3,
1914. Supreme Secretary Dunn gave
q. very entertaining and instructive ac-
count of the various matters pertain
ing to insurance, showing the excel
lent financial standing of the order.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-17
THE DEFECT OF
SLEEPING CAR TRAVEL

1t has comm only been said, in spite
of all the danger of American travel,
that travel by night at least attains
the limit of comfort possible in con-
fined space.
However, they don't seem to think
so In California, in which state the
railroad commission has just appoint
ed a hearing, when the question of
defects in sleeping and chair car ser
Eiee will come up. Among the COM
plants which the board is to consider
are these: How much the company
figures on passengers tips in paying
porters, why upper berths are pulled
down when not occupied, thus MAX
ing the lower berth stuffy, why a pas
senger cannot get his berth made
when be wants it. These complaints
are quite general all over the country.
Years ago, travellers seemed daz-
z1ed by the heavy luxury of sleeping
cars. The glittering crystals in the
ornate painting, thick plush, heavy
ve1vets-this kind of thing conveyed
an appearance of luxury, and feel
ing of well being.
But thick hang1ngs and seat cover
ings shelter disease. Now people
want a simpler style, sanitary and well
ventilated. The blankets are too Of
ten heavy and clamn1y things, with
out which you are too cold, and with
which you are too warm.
Just why the porter should be paid
chiefly by the passengers, while the
company pays conductor and brake
man, is a mystery. People who are
ailing or have special needs may call
for some unusual service, though the
porter is hired to render just such
assistance.
The ordinary traveller does not der
pend on the porter at all. He feels
the cowardly victim of graft if he
gives the fee. and unfair and unfriend-
1y if he refuse it. Travellers all over
the country will be anxious to learn
if California can improve these con-
ditions.