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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-12-19
Who's to BIamep

That there is some member Of Uncle
Sans official family who handles the
mails in Obion County that are derelict
in duty, is very evident when we note
the delay OF articles Of mail matter
reaching their destination, as the fol-
lowing two incidents illustrate:
On Nov. 10 Mr. III. d. Park was in
the writer's home putting in light
plant, and needing some small pipe
fittings he telephoned to his wife in
Union City and had same mailed TO the
writer on she evening of the 10th, and
the little package OF fittings reached us
the 18th, just one week from the time
they we're mailed in Union City.
Again, our copy OF the News Banner,
which was published on Nov. IA, and
mailed in Union City on that date,
reached our box on Nov. 81, just one
week later, and these two instances are
by no means all the unreasonable de-
lays OF mail matter that the people Of
this section are forced to put up with,
and that the people are entitled to bet
ter service, goes without saying, and if
those who have charge Of this branch
OF Uncle Sans business will not attend
to said business, in justice to the pep
pie we think there should be change
made, if the point Of dereliction can be
located. Someone is to blame.
H. G. DAVIDSON.
This is a serious charge Mr.. David
son brings. The postoffice authorities
should look into it.
Union City, Tenn, Dec. IL, 1918.
To the Editor of The Commercial: 1t is
with some degree of reluctancy that /
ask for space in your columns in order
that justice may be done the employees
of this office. In the issue Of Dec. 5
there appeared in the News Banner the
above article, with the comment of the
News Banner following. This article is
signed by Mr.. Hardy Davidson, Of
CIoverdale, this county, and of course
speaks for itself ] include it here so
that those who may read this will have
an opportunity to read both.
] asked the News Banner to give me
space for this letter in substance, but
from oversight or want Of space, or
other good reason, doubtless, it does
not appear, and the employees Of this
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-12-19
Real Estate Transfers.

E. E. Shore to Fred Dahnke, lot il
No. IS, $3.50.
E. B. Hardy and wife to E. S. Hardy
1917 acres in No. z, 4,sS2.25.
Mrs. Lee Gambill to John Jackson
Jr., interest in No. 9, $780,
]. M. Culp to G. L. Trosper, 26 acres
in No. IS, 1926.
NJ. " Imam and wife to J. w. Jor-
dan, S4 acres in No. 9, $500
Mary Linnard -Iyie Il pfssra aud wife,
Gentry Jackson and wife to John Jack
son, Jr., interest in No 9, 81 800.
j. f. Cunningham to j. f. Starkey,
371 acres in No. 9, $500.
S. A.. Rice ct al. to L. w. Everett,
lot in No. IA, 500.
Mrs. M. A. Allen to G. @. Wright,
acres in No. 1, $46s.75.
H. j. Dunn to Lon Cummings, p
acres in No. 10, $1,O25.
]. A. Barker, Sr., to J. A. Barker,
Jr., $50 acres in No. 8, 50, $50.
]. A. Barker, sr., to @. G. Barker,
175 acres in No. Q, so, $50.
G. L. Thompson and wife to ]. H.
Anderson, rs acres in No. s, 5000.
r. v. King and wife to r. H. Bond,
11S acres in No. 9, $1,000.
F. J. Smith, exec, to f. NJ. Brown,
100 acres in No. 5, IS, $50.
Sallie Ann Chandler to B. F. Beck
ham, lot in No. 10, 81 900.
Jno. I. Walker to Mrs. s. A. Chand-
Ter, lot in No. 10, $4,000.
B. F. and NJ. r. Easterwood to Mimic
Hobson, 80 acres in No. 5, $40O
r. L. Lockert ct AL to w, E. Jack
son, . lots in No. ID, 81, 500; 159 acres
in No. u, $500.
Ed. Jackson and wife TO John jack
son, Jr.. 104 acres in No. 2, $500.
w. /. Diggs ct al. to John Jackson,
Jr., lot in No 10, 1915.
II. w. Whitaker ct al. to G. @. Thigh
man, s acres in No. 5, 81 100.
e. L. Griffith ct al. to P. w. Webb,
5 acres in No. 2, $40.
E. V. Caldwell, trustee, to 7. r.
Meadow, lot in No. 10, 50, 100.
A. Wilson and wife to w. Brown, 3
lots in No. Is, 1910.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-12-19
KILL CATARRH GERM
USE BOOTHS HYOMEI

Try the sure and most effective way
to reach the raw, tender, infamed mu-
cous membrane infested with catarrh
germs -se Hyomei. You breathe it,
no stomach dosing.
II you suffer from raising OF mucous,
frequent sneezing, husky voice, dis
charge from the nose, droppings in the
throat or any other symptoms Of ca
tarrh--breathe the germ-destroying air
OF Hyomei. 1t acts directly on the in
famed membranes, destroying the dis
ease germs in the nose, throat and
lungs and giving quick and permanent
relief, or money refunded by divers
Red Cross Drug Store.
The complete outfit, including pocket
inhaler and bottle Of liquid, costs $1.00.
Extra bottle Of liquid il later needed,
so cents. advt
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-12-19
To the Patrons of Union City Post
Office.

am in receipt OF notice from the
Superintendent of Mails at St, Louis
that there must be some way devised to
curtail the mailing OF letters in the box
on the Mobile & Ohio r. r. at the de-
pot, or it will have to 60 the way Of the
other that was ordered removed a few
days past
understand that there is consider
able dissatisfaction because Of the other
box being removed. / wish to say that
/ fought for the other box for over a
year, and in the meantime / asked the
public several times to please deposit
their mail in the post office or that box
would have to be removed, but no at
tention was paid to this, and finally the
post office, after so many complaints
made by the railway mail clerks that
they we're unable to take care Of all this
mail, was directed to remove it at once,
and this will be the result OF the box on
the M. & o. unless less mail is deposited
therein. The superintendent says that
an account was kept for - days and
that the clerks report that they collected
out Of that box i ,049 letters, hence |
take this means OF asking those who
have been in habit in the past Of depos-
iting heavy mail in this box, to please
bring it to the Office where we will take
pleasure in dispatching il for you.
Respectfully,
"A. d. KELLER, Postmaster.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-12-19
BRONCHITIS CONQUERED
Royersford, Pa, Man Tells How.


At this season of year with such
sudden changes, it is so easy to take
cold, and almost before one is aware
there is Inflammation in the bronchial
tubes-a hard cough and unless
checked In time chronic pulmonary
troubles may result.
Townsend Young Of Royersford.
Pa, says: "A severe bronchial trou-
BILE contracted caused me much difi-
Guilty about breathing. MY chest felt
clogged up and there was consider
able soreness. / tried different rem
edies without help; but l ann glad to
say that vinol cured my bronchial
trouble which had lasted for three
months. My breathing is all right
and the soreness entirely gone from
my chest"
Vinol contains the curative, healing
principles Of fresh Gods livers with.
out oil) and tonic iron. We guaran-
tee 1t to be delicious In taste and to
satisfy you with its medicinal effects.
p S. If you have any skin trouble
try Saxo Salve. We guarantee Il.
divers Red Cross Drug Store. Union
City, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-12-19

Parties interested in the Methodist
Christmas donations are requested to
send their packages to the Methodist
Church next Monday afternoon at 8
O'Clock.
Jim Russell, Of Cairo, is here to see
his little son, ]. A., Jr.
DIR. McMichael is having one of his
houses on East Flowf4 street renovated.
Mrs. w. T. Nichols, who has been
very i'll for the past week, is reported
much better.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-12-19
Announcements

We arg authorized to announce ]. A. coble can
didate for Mayor Of Union City. Tenn. and the
following candidates for Alderfnen: DR. NJ. A.
Blanton. Harris Parks c. 7. Moss, W J.. White.
J. r. Semones, DIT. w. NJ. Turner Election
Saturday. January 3. 1914
We are authorized to announce I. X, Reynolds
as a candidate for Mayor of Union City, Tenn.
and the following candidates for Aldermen:
Geo. A. Gibbs, IT., J. A. Wheeler. ]. F. Adams.
Election Saturday January g. 1914.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-12-19
PAY Cash

Buy in quantities. See different
prices subject to market changes only.
Magnolia Flour. per Dbl $3.50
Magnolia Flour. per "a
ID. sack --s--- .S5
Liberty (SeIf-Raising)
Flour, per Dbl. OPS
Liberty (Self-Raising)
Flour, per 24-lb. sack .S5
We guarantee these four to be equal
to any, regardless Of price.
Standard Cane Gran.
Sugar, 100 lbs. $500
Standard Cane Gran.
Sugar. Is lbs. LOO
Best N. o. Molasses. 5
gallons 3.25
Meal, per bushel $500 LOO
Country Gentleman Fan
cy Corn, per doz.- LOO
Standard No. 3 Toma-
toes, per doz. $l.lO
During December with each
dollar purchase Of Coffee we
e.t
give 20 lbs. OflSugar for $500.
Our line Of Coffee equal to
any.
We want your trade, not larger
profits.
We have Curtice Bro. line of
Canned Goods.
CALL AND GET PRICES BEFORE BUYING
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-12-19

LOST aprogue, green on one side
and black on the other, between Red
Star Drug Store and Nailing-Keiser
Hardware Co Finder notify Wallace
Moore and receive reward. 37-tf
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-12-19

LOST Laprogue, green on one side
and black on the other. between Red
Star Drug Store and Mailing Keiser
Hardware CO. Finder notify Wallace.
Moore and receive reward. 37-ti
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-12-19

FOR SALE A good one-horse wagon
che Apply 20 j. G. Burdick Phone
IS5. 3S-tf
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-12-19

LOST Lap rogue. green on one side
and black on the other, between Red
Star Drug Store and Mailing Keiser
Hardware Co. Finder notify Wallace
Moore and receive reward s7-i
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-31
bodied in the clause is absolutely e.
sential to the good Of the game. 4
BY Farren

bodied in the clause is absolutely e.
sential to the good OF the game. 4
I'VE believe, however. that a player
who has served ten years with q club
should be given his unconditional re-
lease II his services are no longer de-.
sired In the major leagues. This will
save some the humiliation Of being
thrust back with ON minor league
club.
There have been instances Of faith.
full veterans being sent back. to the
sticks as ordinary privates, when UNI
conditional release would have paved
the way to managerial promotion.
ment to the reserve rule has been in
dorsed unofficiallv by most. Of the ma
jor league ! owners, I am told. /
do not anticipate any dificulty what
ever"
Tint attitude Of Fultz clearly indi-
Gates that the fraternity is not oflcial-
ly backing the federals or trying to
influence players in good standing to
desert their colore.
As a matter of fact, there arr likely
than in the past. Few major league
die O january. &c. -.
presidents decided to await the set
Element Of the players demands be-
fore issuing papers to their athletes.
that the 1914 form Of contract will
cinnati conference.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-31
ri IN OUR SCHOOL ~
ILLUSTRATED by Frank Moser.)
WEDNESDAY,.
~ PAUL WEST,

No moar school till next year! Aft
er the usual rooteen blzness Of the
erly morning. sutch AS linking TORI
Stebbins for being late as usual. e
amlnining Fatty Believes seat to SCI
If it Vas lible TO go through doorins
the day. and fishing Hen Van Ncss's
pockets for live stock, Miss Paine,
announced she thought it wood be
a good idee for everybody 10 tel
what they was going TO sware off nexi
year. SO she clened off q plaice or
the black bord and the whole schooi
rote what they was Going TO not dc
no moar. The list folders:
TORP sTEBBINS-Not going to be
late never agen.
PHIL WORDSWORTH 90.
ing to assosheate with Bull Hickey.
BULL HICKEY-Not going to az,
sosheate with Phil Wigglesworth.
Eek RRIGHAM-Nothing to sware
off. him being the ministers SON.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-31
BOX TO
SOLVE PASS

Chicago. Dec. S1.--A 'catcher's
box" for detecting an Intentional base
on balls given by a pitcher is being
considered by President Ban Johnson
IF the American league us the mos.
feasible method of discovering hurl-
ers who c to put the ball over the
plate on a slugger at a critical stage
of a game. The suggestion was made
by a Washington baseball writer who
believes the little Enclosure will aid
umpircs i'll determining whether a
pass was voluntary or not. as it will
show mp backstops who step to one
side of the plate to receive the four
wide pitches.
Johnson declared yesterday that
this scheme appealed to him more
than any of the hundred which had
been suggested in letters received
from fans in all parts of the country.
The American league head hasn't
definitely decided to make the box"
a part of the diamond layout, but In.
timatcd that if nothing better was
forthcoming the small Enclosure would
appear on the battle fields of the flu
ture. The president doesn't believe
the scheme would handicap catchers
in handling pitchouts made to inter-
cept base stealers or to pick runners
off the bags. In taking such heaves
the receivers don't move after the
ball is started. as earlier action would
tip their mitt to the runners.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-31
"Two-Something to agree OIL.
"Three--A sufficient Il tioI

10 agree oil.
"Three--A sufficient consideration
for the bargain.
I'VE have all these requisites when
a baseball manager and a player get
together n agree on terms. If as a
part of a contract of service for this
year. in baseball or in selling goods.
a man gives to the employer an OPP
ton on his time for next year. is it
ANYTHING unusual? Not at all.
The present contract goes beyond
that. however. II specifically pro-
vides that a portion of the salary
agreed Q be paid TO the player is to
be regarded as direct consideration
for h privilege granted to the club
Of reserving the player.
The contract. will stand the test
IN u or elsewhere. you may be
The players are as much inter-
ested in unfolding the reserve clause
as are the owners. If at the close
OF each season the whole situation
degenerate into a. mad scramble for
PLAYERS the whole system, which has
made $4,000 salaries possible would
go to smash and the good old days
when Radbourne used to pitch seven
ty games and play thirty more in the
outtield each year for $l.4o0 might
come back again."
Mr.. Toole was former President
Thomas j. Lynch's legal adviser in
the Horace Fogel case a year ago
and is attorney for the Boston Ma
ttonal league club.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-31
OFFERS TO SELL CHILDREN.
81. Louis Whoever Asks $4,000 For
Girl and $1,000 for Boy.

t3HI and $1.OUO Tor Boy.
st. Louis, Dec. 31.-An advertise
mont was inserted in the local news
papers yesterday by a widower. who
is earning $40 a week az a cattle
sl%aughterer. offering his two children
for sale. He rays he is unable to care
for the children. but is willing to part
with them without recompense. He
demands $4,000 for the CIR, and ST.
DOC for the boy. but will not divuIge
his reasons for such an appraisal.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-31
SEASON OPENS IN
THIS CITY MAY I
Local Team to Start Playing
at Home-Will Make a
Three Week Stand
H DEFINITE
L
Kavanaugh Believes, How
ever, That Big Catcher
will Wear CT. Uniform

According to a decision Of the mas
mates. the Northern league baseball
season will open May Z and close Sep
TENDER z.
Manager A. j. Kavanaush. who re.
turned from Duluth last night. an
bounced that the Grand Forks team,
will open at home this yea
Mr.. kavanaugh is unable to make
4 definite announcement regarding the
signing Of Catcher Allen las he was
not able to confer with Mike Canttl-
expressed the opinion. however, that
Allen will wear a Grand Forks uni
form. The catcher. he declared, has
stated positively that he will not play
with Minneapolis. and consequently
Mr.. Kavanaugh is Of the opinion that
Cantillon will let him come to Grand
Forks. rather than go to the Federal
league.
Mr.. Kavenaugh is we'll pleased with
the '..Mugsy'' McGraw deal. He made
the trade SO as to strengthen the bat
ting end of the local club. and. with
1IcGraw, Allen and Manager Wheeler
signed, he believes he has made a good
start. All three men are good stick
erg, as we'll as. being classy felders,
and there Ia no doubt that they will
materially strengthen the Flickertail
team.
The Grand Forks team will play the
first three weeks Of the season at
home. They will give local fans a
good line on the other teams in the
league before, the Flickertails make
their first road trip.
Grand Forks landed M good holi-
day date . The team will play at home
"n July 4. They also will play here
during the fair week.
Mr.. Kayanaugh does not believe the
Superior franchise will be given to an
other city. He believes. however, that
q new manager probably will be sign
ed. Sommers. he says. is not partic-
ularly inclined to undertake the prop
osition again this year.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-31
LAUGHS
At COMMISSION
Offer Proves Other States
are not Taking Stock in
Wisconsin Body's Action

Chicago. Dec. 31.-Packey McFar-
land. barred from Wisconsin for one
year by the boxing commission for
putting up a poor exhibition, had his
first laugh at the expense of the com
lnisSioners yesterday when he re-
ccived a tentative offer Of $4,000 to
box the winner of the Jimmy Clabby-
Mike Gibbons tilt to he held at Yer
non. January IL. This. according to
Mcfarland is positive proof thai 9TH
err states are not taking any stock in
the action Of the Badger body.
Whether or not Mcfarland will ac-
cept the offer remains with the pro-
motors making the bid for his serv-
ices. Packey says he is not adverse
to fighting welter-weights if there Is
enough money in it. and he considers
$4,000 an attractive sum-. Both Glib
hons and Clabby have signified their
Willingness to meet Mcfarland a,
145-pounds ringside. and two match
makers, McCarey of Vernon and Cot
froth of Frisco. are angling for the
mill.
The first big offer the wclter-wcight
division came from Jim Coffroth, the
San Francisco promoter about ten
days ago He asked Packey's terms,
saving that such a bout would draw
100000. Packey, through his man.
ager. Emil Thirty. wired back that il
Coffroth was 80 sur that the mill
would go big" it would not be GU,
Of reason to ask $4,000 for his SER
vices. Mcfarland says New York
nlatch.makers are willing to give
him $4,000 TO fight Gibbons ten
rounds, and he sees no reason why he
should not get $4,000 more for COINS
twenty rounds.
opening his 1914 campaign in Phila.
delphia along about January Is with
Tommy Howell as his opponent. He
has received two offers from the
Quaker town and just now he u
playing one promoter against the 9th
or. in the hope of increasing his ante
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-31
IS THE RESERVE
CLAUSE LEGAL?
Attorney Who Drew it Up
Says it isl Declares the
Courts will Uphold it.

New York, De-. S1.-The signing
of Joe Tinker and Miner Brown with
the Federal league has renewed the
discussion in baseball circles regard
ing the legality OF the reserve clause.
Tho present form of National league
baseball contract containing this
clause was drawn up by John Con.
way Toolc. an attorney of this city.
His views. which are timely, are Civ
en- in a statement published here yes
terday. He said:
The reserve Clause. so-called, in
the baseball contract. is nothing new
or strange in the laws Of contracts.
1t is merely the application of we'll
established legal principles to a new
situation. The essentials of a cor.
tract briefly are:
"One-Parties competent to make
an agreement.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-31

FATTY. BELLOWEs-Not going to
be a gluttun never no oar
GENEVIEVE HlcKS-Not going
to rite no moar sad poetry.
LILAC GRIMEs--Not going to be
vane.
MAuDE MULD1NKEY-Not going
to cut paper dolls dooring study.
HEN VAN NESS-Not going to
kepe live annimuls in his pockets.
STEVE HARDY--Not going to
marry Genevieyc Hicks.
ANDY ANDERSON-lias got to
think ii over.
BOLIVER HAINES-Nol going to
never miss in spelling.
WALT WHlTE--Not V going
to deserve no moar likkings.
Miss Palmer read the list off and
said they was all excellunt resolves.
and she hospcd evveryboIdy would
stick TO them. Walt White said his
part Of it was up To her as mulch IS
him and he lloaped she would he,p
him. h saws she will. but somehow
sitc loani feel like putting aMl her
rattans in The fire as Waite suljcsted
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-31
DRINK STRIKES OUT
OLD MEMBER OF CUBS

Chicago. Dec. 31.-"Drink go the
best Of me-" said William Cannon,
36~-year.old when a%rraigncd before
Municipal Judge Dolan in the Des-
PLANES street court yesterday on a
charge IF disorderly conduct. Il play
ed left field for the Cubs when Frank
Chance was catching in 1901. Then
I went to New York. and at last the
Pacific coast league drew me-"
Upon his promise to obtain work
Judge Dolan discharged him.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-31
CITY MANAGER PROPOSED.

La Crosse. Wis, Dec. s1.-Agitation
for the adjustment of the board Of
public works and the institution of a
new system of handling all public i'm
proveinents in La Crosse has been re.
vived in the common council, and an
ordinance will be offered at the next
meeting providing for the employment
of a city manager.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-31

New York, Dec. 31.-The racing
'sloop Reliance which successfully de.
Tended the Americas cup against Sir
Thomas Lipton's Shamrock III, is be-
ing demolished after resting for ten
years in a City Island dock cradle.
She was recently sold as junk. The
Reliance was designed and built by
the Herreshofrs of Bristol. r. l.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-31
GLEASON HOLDS MAYoRALrY.
Recount at EveIeth Gives Him an In
creased Majority.

Eveleth. Mimi, Dec. 31.-In the re-
count of votes for mayor In the Eve
leth election Of Nov. 26. j. !. Gleason
gained a majority of four votes
against J. S. Saari. contestant. The re-
count was completed here today. One
ballot, evidently asst for Gleason. will
be submitted to a judge to determine
tho exact majority. The decision ran
not alter the result of the election.
however. On the count Immediately
sitter the vote Gleason received 444
and Saari 434. The additional four
votes were from the fifth ward and
were contested.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-31
GOPHER FOOTBALL
GAMES "a WELL

Minneapolis. Dec. 21.--Manager
Alan Mclean of the University Ath-
letic association yesterday announced
the final findings of Minnesota's foot
ball receipts from the games Of 1913.
The total figures are as follows:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-31

would help a lot. Not just yet any
way.
Steve Is Worried.
Steve Hardy dasscnt go out to re-
*css today. Gen Hicks says she has
something to say to him abowt next
year. and he doant want to hear il,
EN- Brigham said she could, tell him,
hut she says no, it is oanly tour
Stevey's fare ears. which kind of
gives q hint Of the nachure of the
communication.
A Card from +. Believes.
Mister Fatty Believes, leftover
luntch eater. wishes to thank his
NANNY friends and partuns four the
smmount of leftover luntches this
noon. While they was not qwite
enuf caik and a little too mulch bred
& butter. they was plenty of qwan-
fifty anyhow. and now he has swoar
off for a year he is glad he can do II
on sOmewhares near q full stummick.
anyhow.
See you awl next q Happy New
Year, the saim TO you and mann of
them. So long!
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-31

The ideas Of a young man are apt
to undergo a radical change after
trotting a couple of months in double
harness.