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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-15
COULD NOT SLEEP,
COULD NOT EAT
Woman So Weak and Nervous
Could Not Stand Her Chill
dren Near Her = VinoI
Changed Everything for Her

Plant City, Fla" wish l could tell
everybody about Vinol. For nine years
l was in bad health. / got so l could
not sleep, and could not stand it to have
my children come near me. | could not
even sew or do any heavy homework.
Twas simply tired all the time. l tried
so many medicines | could not recall
them all, but nothing did me any good.
One day friend asked me to try Vinol
and said it was the best tonic she ever
saw. did so, and soon got the first
good nights sleep l had had for long
time. Now l sleep we'll, my appetite is
good, my nervousness is all gone and I
am so strong and well do all my house
work and work in my flower garden
without feeling tired or nervous. Vinol
has made me well and happy woman. "
Mrs. c. H. MILLER, Plant City, Fla.
Vinol contains the curative, healing
principles of fresh cod livers without
oily and tonic iron.
We ask every weak, rundown, ner-
vous person in this vicinity to try Vinol,
our delicious cod liver and iron tonic
without oil, on our guarantee to return
their money if it fails to benefit.
divers Red Cross Drug Store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-15

Call $50 for coal of any kind.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-15
WAR WILL HELP P0TTERIES

The American demand for several
minor mineral products will be stimu-
lated by the changes in trade with Eu-
rope, with the result of increasing
materially the production for 1914 and
following years, says bulletin of the
United States Geological Survey. In
the case of pottery this movement to-
ward a stronger hold Of the domestic
market is already well under way.
The production in 1913 was the larg-
est in the history of the industry. The
underlying cause of this prosperity
is no doubt the improvement in the
character of the American product in
texture, finish, color, decoration, and
the prevention Of Grazing, the higher
grades of American pottery equaling
If not surprising some Of the best inn
ported ware. For many years the
value of the imported pottery exceed
ed the value of that made at home,
but about the close of the nineteenth
century domestic production caught
up with imports, and since that time
it has greatly exceeded them, the pro-
duction in 1918 being nearly four
times as great in value as the i'm
ports. There was, however, last year
a considerable decrease in exports of
pottery, a record which should now
be reversed by reason of the changes
in the worlds commerce that have
become inevitable.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-15
RIVES.

What's the newest thing in town?
The school building. .
Rev. Cason, of Obion, was up Sab
bath for his regular appointment at the
Methodist Church.
Miss Missile Harris spent the week
end with relatives in Union City.
Miss Cora Benedict, of Paducah, is
the guest of Mrs. T. P. Callicott. Miss
Benedict in years past was connected
with the schools here, therefore has
many friends in our midst.
There are quite lot of nice cattle in
Number Four just now-feeders being
finished up for the spring market.
A few days past we had the pleasure
of seeing the handsome loving cup pre-
scented to the State Grand Master of the
Masonic fraternity, Hon. 7. ]. Bonner,
since the holidays by the lodge at Col
lierville. Mr.. Bonner was at the same
time also Loyalty banqueted.
Rives Rural w. G. T. U. the past week
met with Mrs. Marvin Chapel. A splen-
did meeting is reported.
At the special call of State President
Mrs. Holman, the local w. G. I. U.
met on the 18th in the home of Mrs.
L. Pdebus with Mrs. T. P. Callicott
as leader. Subject: Parliamentary
/ Usage" The roll call was furnished
by Mrs. Dell Harper, superintendent Of
mothers meetings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Phebus, oil
Number Thirteen, and Mr.. and Mrs
Chester Phebus, of Pleasant Hill, were
recent visitors for the day in the ]. w
Thorne home.
Rev. and Mrs. w. o. Weir were re.
cent guests for the day of Mr.. and Mrs
o. H. Clemmons, of Meadow Brook
Farm.
Mrs. Martha Wade and nephew, K
Wade Lindsay, we're in town Saturday
shopping.
The Order of the Eastern Star helC
its fourth regular meeting Saturday.
At the close of New Years week
Mrs. I. ]. Bonner entertained with
hing noon luncheon in honor of hel
daughter, Mrs. Allan Wade, of Rome
Ga. Those present were Mesdames I
P. Callicott, E. H. White, Jane Wade
I. P. Palmer and Miss Martha Wade
and XII Wade Lindsay.
Several new pupils have come in
The school is crowded to overflowine
and the faculty will hail the day tc
move into the commodious new build
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-15
CONSUMPTION in Great Britain.

In the United Kingdom a form Of
conscription was created by the ballot
act of 1880, which provided for all
males of over five feet two inches in
height and between the ages Of eigh-
teen and thirty being called on to
serve in me militia, but this law is
held in allegiance by act of parliament.
In May, 1904, a royal commission re.
ported in favor of the conscription, but
the suggestion did not survive the
resultant severe criticism.
The use of the pressgang has al
ways been legal, but is not now taken
advantage of. Seafaring men and
others were liable to be pressed into
the kings service in times of emer.
gency without any notice.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-15
FAMOUS RESORT IS PASSING
Capital, a Victim Of
Evolution.

The Jardin de Paris is doomed
After a gentle decadence of some ten
declining years it will perish soon,
with no. pain, when the Champs
Elysees chestnuts are shedding their
first rusty leaves. noticed a sad
change in it when, after many years,
visited 1t night or two ago. The
trail of the moving picture was over it
all. +
The Jardin de Paris was at Its best
in the early nineties. 1t was one of
the first, as it long remained one Of
the most Partisan of open-air resorts.
The Jardin was not solely or even
mainly music hall, though there
were turns from II EDWARDS for the
amusement of women, fools, boys and
tourists. Up almost to the very end
the dancing was the thing. In its
palmy days such curiously nicknamed
dancers as La Goulue, Grille d'Egout,
and Valentin lie Desosse-Valentine
the homeless wonder-were the par
ticular stars of the Jardin de Paris.
Untiringly they evolved in the tangos
of the day on the asphalt flood sur
rounding the orchestral kiosk In
comfortable fauteuils-the chairs of
the Jardin de Paris were deservedly
famous sunk in gentle after-dinner
languor, literary, sporting, and dra-
matte Paris watched their evolutions.
Thanks to it's chairs, the Jardin de
Paris became a sort of open-air salon
in the summer Notwithstanding
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-15
NUMBER SEVEN.
Washington, D. c.,
Jan. 9th, 1915.

Miss Lillian Wylie, of Yorkville,
Tenn, is visiting friends here.
Mr.. John Wright, who has lived
at Rives, has moved his family to
Terrell.
Mr. George Wharton has returned
home to Martin after a visit with
his sister, Mrs. DR.. Stuart.
Mr.. Rob Foulks, of Fulton, was a
Sunday guest of the Misses Ship.
Miss Annie Owens has returned
home after visit with her uncle at
Gleason.
Mr.. Rob Wilson, of Mcconnell,
was the past week a guest of his
aunt, Mrs. Calvin Griffin.
Mr.. Sinkler Alexander was a Sun
day guest of Miss Katie Foulks at
Fulton.
Miss Hendrix has returned to her
home in Jackson after a visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Houston Davis.
Mr.. Charlie Conn, of Union City,
visited his mother the first of the
week.
Miss Leila Mai Carter is home from
st. Louis after a visit with her
brother.
Misses Wade and Ida Ship have
entered Rives High School.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-15
RELIGION and DANCING,

The dance, says Anna Pavlowa, is a
major part of all primitive religions.
and it is on primitive religions that
all the warning creeds of today are
built. In this matter of religion and
the dance Americans are, Of course,
most familiar with the dance rituals
of the Red Indian. You must not scoff
at the religion of Poor Lo, because the
Indians who yet survive still love the
dance.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-15
Mars. W. Palmer on the Delaware.

| NhAesAo' - @oAASN va C11S DCAoWNAS'
The Delaware sailed from Nor
folk for Vera Cruz 1880 a. m. Dec.
20. 1t seems fine to get out on the
sea again. 1t is so dark and foggy
that we have to use the fog horn.
We are now making ten knots; will
increase to fifteen knots when the
weather clears at sea.
Dec. 30.-Have been making fiji
teen knots since midnight; clear
weather, smooth sea. 1t is getting
warmer. We will reach the Gulf
stream tomorrow at greatest rate of
speed. 1t is fine up on the top side,
all radio communications for Wash
ton being relayed via Norfolk. We
copy our press from the New York
Herald, Cape Cod and Virginia
Beach.
Dec. 31.-We reached Gulf Stream
early this morning; uniform white
and undress; temperature about IS
degrees in open, Ito in dynamo
room and firerooms. Still making
15 knots. We can now see Palm
Beach, Fla, about ten miles away.
Will keep along coast around Keys
then won't see any more land until
arrival at Vera Cruz. Have been
having moving pictures every night
from to 10. Still breeze from
S. W.; probably reach gale force by
morning. Have been seeing a great
many flying fish and porpoises, The
sea is full of sea weed
Jan. Couldn't sleep any after
midnight last night. About fifty
men went through all compart-
ments last night, some blowing on
bugles. They were sounding tattoo,
taps, reveille, new year firing and
everything else imaginable. AT !
officer of deck sounded |
general alarm, ships gong. fog
horn bowler, water-tight doors and |
had night siren hold down for a long
blast. l know it was the greatest
variety of noises l have ever heard.
All ships and stations start their
motor generator at beginning of
new year and hold key down for a
long dash. At 1905 a. III. Airing
ton radio station, largest naval sta
ton of U. S., sent out general call,
all ships and stations, 81 wish you
a happy New Year" The waves
are now breaking over ship from
bow to stern. There is a great deal
of sea sickness among the men.
Jan. 2.-It isn't very rough to-day.
Will arrive Vera Cruz tomorrow
From what l hear we
will be down here only two or three
weeks.
Jan. 23.-Sighted land about 1880
a. m. Arrived Vera Cruz 1890
We are anchored about three miles
out, about 500 yards from Rhode
Island. Latter ship leaves 6 p. m.
for New Orleans to give liberty. 1t |
is great to be down here out of the
winter. l am going in swimming
this afternoon. Can see plenty of |
sharks and porpoises cruising
around.
Letter to Mrs. T. P. Palmer at
Rivac
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-15
Bare News Indeed

The Hartford Courant, the Oldest
living newspaper on the continent"
recalls with pride that "it published
the Declaration of independence as
news" Well, the Constitution of the
United States would be news to a
good many people. politicians includ-
ed, now.-New York Sun.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-15
A Typical Cause.

A passenger waiting at the termina
station in Camden, N J.s beguiling tn
time by smoking a cigarette, the burn
ing butt OF which he ficked into rub
bish heap, as is the custom. The rail
road station, the ferry slips, twenty-cnt
yestibuled coaches, four Pullman cars
the lumber yards OF the Coles Lumber
Company and the Diamond shipyard
figure 10 the list of property destroyed,
The, fire spread six blocks and burned
all day. The ferry service with Phila,
delphia was put out OF commission.
The Atlantic City railway was tied
up" all day. One hundred and twenty.
nine fremen were injured, or overcome
by smoke. Several persons had mar
row escapes from DEATH All of the
engines of Philadelphia were engaged
all day fighting the fire. Emergency
hospitals were established near the
scene of the holocaust to care for the
injured
The cost of all fires is borne by per-
sons who insure their property against
fire. The enormous annual waste of
property, and considerable incidental
waste of human life, in America, re-
fleet what might be termed public
criminal negligence.
Laxity of laws governing the careless
handling of fire is a leading cause of
the large annual fire waste. 1t is a
gross injustice to the honest and care
full property owner that he must pay
premiums based upon an avoidable
waste of property through fire, and
must also suffer the loss of his prop
erty-usualIy only partly protected by
insurance-and the expense of the sus-
pension of his business if a careless
smoker throws burning cigarette butt
through a cellar grating or into rub
bish heap and starts fire. Your own
cellar grating may be protected by
screens as recommended by insurance
companies or organizations existing to
stimulate precaution against fire. But
if someone in the block is not so care
full the smokers cigarette butt may
burn the block and your own precau-
ton come to naught.
There is no law under which man
who burns a million dollars worth of
property by throwing a cigarette butt
where it will start a fire can be pun
ished unless the deliberate intention to
commit arson can be proved. As
rule there is no such intention. A man
is guilty of murder if he fires a rifle
into a crowd and kills man, although
it may be shown that he fired at no.
body in particular. If there was law
making it felony to destroy property
by casting burning cigarette butts about,
many hundreds of millions of dollars
would be saved If there had been such
a law some of the largest fires that have
occurred in American cities would not
have occurred.
The Camden case is typical. 1t calls
attention, once more, to one of the sew
eral causes of avoidable conf1agrations.
The popular attitude toward this cause
of enormous waste is somewhat like
that of which Mark Twain complained
when he said everyone criticised the
bad weather, but nobody did anything
about it. Is the careless smoker as in
vincible as the elements? Could he not
be regulated? Shall the public continue
to foot, in terms of millions ANNUALLY,
the expense of his carelessness with
fire?-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-15
RUB-MY-TISM

Will cure Rheumatism, Neu-
raleia, Headaches, Cramps. Collie
Sprains, Bruises, Cuts, Burns, Old
Sores, letter, Ring Worm, Ec-
zema, etc. Antiseptic Anodyne,
used internally or externally. Csc
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-15
Growls of a Grizzled Crouch.

Those scarfs that the girIies wound
around their Threats in balmy October
seem to be going to the discard now that
the weather is getting rather cold.
Newark post., 1915-06-02
JUNE. WEDDINGS

Invitations are out for the
wedding of Miss Marie Lafferty,
daughter of Mr.. Charles Lafferty
of Philadelphia, and Mr.. W. }. NC
Avoy, athletic director at Della
ware College, on Wednesday, June
l6, at 4 o'clock. The wedding VIII
be solemnized on the lawn at
Maplehurst, the summer home OF
Mr., Latferty.
Cards have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Jane Ellzaoetn
WilcoH of Scranton, Pa, to the
Rev. William Levengood Haupt OF
Washington, d. c., son of the keV'
Walter G. Haupt of this town. on
June IS at Scranton. Following
the ceremony the bridge ana
bridegroom will motor from Scran-
ton to Washington on their we'd
ding trip.
Newark post., 1915-06-02

have come to Nish, where we are
now, have had to live and sleep
out of doors in the snow and rain
because there was no shelter for
them in this terribly overcrowded
town. Not only are these unfor-
tunates suffering terrible physical
misery, for there is no food to ap-
pease their hunger, but they have
had also to endure the mental and
moral depression from the deaths
of husbands, fathers, and relatives
killed in the battles of Yoda, of
Thabatz, and on the Drina.'
The letter goes OIL to say: Many
of our friends have had as well
the agony caused by the separa-
ton from their families, whose
members are scattered one from
another, no one knowing where
the other may be. Your father and
l went to the railway station to
meet the last train to come in from
Belgrade, bringing those who left
the city as the Austrians were en-
continued OH page 81
Newark post., 1915-06-02
Viola Home-Making School

Home making demonstratloi'
schools we're started Monday at
Midway and Whites Chapel, III
Sussex county, under conditions
which are sure to make them as
successful as those in Kent couh-
ty. They will be run Tor llVe
weeks. Miss Frances Formah' ol
ElSmere, the same teacher VINO
had charge of the Viola and MS
ing Sun Schools, which closed last
week, will be in charge OF the TWO
in Sussex county, which, however
will be under the supervision u
the department of Home Econoni-
les of the Women's College. MISS
Myrtle Caudell, head OF that oe-
partment, and Miss Lyford, a spec-
lalist in home economics from Inc .,,
|. S. Bureau of Education VIII
visit the schools from time 10
time to give suggestions.
Newark post., 1915-06-02

confusion in which the inhabitants
of many parts of Europe have now
to live day by day. No European
country has had a more bitter fate
than plucky little Serbia. What
the Serbians have had to endure
can best be shown by repeating
some of the stories of a Serbian
lady, lately come to this land. This
Serbian lady has been receiving
letters from her mother in Serbia
who has been living in the hill
capital of Nish since the Aus
trians took Belgrade. The first
letter received, about February
1st, and written in December, tells
of the retreat from Belgrade to
Nish.
However hard you, my daugh-
ter, may be working for the cause
Of your country in the United
States," her mother writes, "it is
nothing in comparison to the tolls
of the army or the sufferings of
our people. The refugees from
northern and western Serbia who
Newark post., 1915-06-02
A Plea From Serbia

All Americans returning from
Serbia report conditions there TO
be terrible, and give warning that
the Serbian epidemic of typhus
may spread to other countries.
The land has four and half mil
lion inhabitants, ordinarily thrift
ty and prosperous.
Owing to incessant hardships
and the misery of present condi-
tions most of the population, both
soldiers and civilians, are in rags,
as war has exhausted the re-
sources of the brave little coun-
try. These rags cannot be cast
aside for lack of other clothing,
and on account of the contagion
of the epidemic, they are infected
and have become the breeding
places of typhus-bringing vermin.
To check the constantly spreading
epidemic all these filthy, vermin-
filled garments must be burned up.
What is needed in their place,
and what the public is now asked
to contribute, is such a number of
garments for the women, and of
pyjamas as day-clothes for the
men, that all the population of the
disease-stricken provinces may be
reclothed. The woman's garment
should be simply made of un-
bleached muslin, like a short (48
in.) full kimona nightgown with
half high neck bound with bias
band, and buttoned placket in
front. Smaller sizes may also be
made. The pyjamas should be
made in various sizes after the
usual manner. In summer time in
| so primitive a country very small
amount of clothing will suffice.
Slightly worn skirts and blouses
for the women, if freshly launder-
ed, will be acceptable, but the sug-
gested garment would cover max
edness and permit cleanliness.
If every woman in this country
who reads this appeal is willing
to make one of the garments pro-
posed, the number desired can be
obtained. When made the gar
ments should be sent prepaid by
parcel post or express to the Com
mittee for Relief in Serbia, Bldg.
No. 8, Bush Terminal, Brooklyn,
N. Y, marked with the following
trade mark: )-(. The small or
ganization to which the writer be-
longs has already sent 600 pyja-
mas, but such great need demands
the kindly labor of many more
persons.
Therefore we make this earnest
appeal to the women of America
with full confidence in their sym
pathy and generosity. May we
count on you, the reader of this
letter, to give us your aid in the at
tempt to help the men and womer
of Serbia in their hour of extrem
ity.
K,tbaripo M Crooks
Newark post., 1915-06-02
PERSONALS

Benjamin Ward, Delaware Col
Ieqe. class of 1918, and his FAM
Nv from Tennessee, are the guests
If Mrs. Agnes Miller.
Miss Mary Homewood, who has
recently announced her engage
ment to Dr. Arthur Gary of Rim
goes. New Jersey, was the guest of
her aunt, Mrs. John A. Clark, on
Memorial Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nivin are
receiving congratulations upon the
birth of daughter, and Prof. and
Mrs. H. X. Preston, upon the birth
of a son, Howard K, Jr.
Alderman Fred Dalenbach and
wife. of Champagne, Ill.,, are Wis
ting Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Thomas,
having motored from their home
to Newark in their six-cylinder
Buick. visiting many places of in
terest en- route.
Mrs. A. Lee Porter is steadily
improving after an operation at
the University Hospital, Philadel-
phia, and is expected home next
week.
Mrs. Annie M. Cooch has gone
to Falmouth, Mass, to spend the
summer with her daughter, Mrs.
Robert B. Wolf.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. Reese of
Baltimore, who have made many
friends during Mr.. Reese's short
residence here, are about to re-
turn to Baltimore.
Mrs. Alfred A. Curtis, presi-
dent of Curtis & Bro, Inc, at
tended the banquet given the del
egates of the Pan-American FL
nancial Congress at the Bellevue
Stratford on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred A. Curtis
with a party of friends motored
to the Devon Horse Show, on Mon
day.
Mr.. Amos w. Harnish of Ian.
caster county, Pa, and his daugh'
ter, Mrs. Charles Bear, of York
Pa, were weekend guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James M
Pennington.
Miss Elsie Cooch of Philadel
phia, was the weekend guest Of
Mrs. Harriet l.. Curtis and family
Mr.. Charles Osmond of Harris
burg, Pa, spent the weekend with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Amo:
Osmond.
Mrs. Harry Dougherty of Phil
adelphia was the recent guest O
William Gamble and family.
Miss Lena Evans entertained
two tables at auction" las
Thursday afternoon, in honor o
Miss Emma Blandy, of Washing
ton, D. C. The Misses Wilson o
Oaklands also entertained inform
ally in honor Of Miss Blandy Of
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. H. l.. Bonham entertaine
at auction" this afternoon, i
honor of her guest, Mrs. Z. L
Bonham, of Ridgewood, n. J.
Newark post., 1915-06-02
New Newspaper Reported

A report was circulated on the
streets of Wilmington yesterday
than another newspaper is to be
started in Newark. Nothing detl-
mite could be learned other than If
the plans succeeded that the plant
would be operated by company
organized and financed by citizens
of Newark.
Newark post., 1915-06-02

This appeal comedies almost
verbatim with an appeal which
was addressed to me few days
ago by the Vice-President of the
Serbian Red Cross in Nish, Serbia,
and | endorse it most heartily.
M. |. Pupin,
Hon. Consul-General Of Serbia.
Columbia University, New York,
May %, 1915.
1t is hard for people living COM
fortably and peacefully here in
America to realize the misery and
Newark post., 1915-06-02
Vestry Meeting On Monday

There will be a meeting of the
vestry, of st. Thomas Church
Monday evening at 7.3O o'clock
followed by meeting of the Par
ish Guild at s o'clock in the Parish
House.
Newark post., 1915-06-02
Kennard & Co.
Become Acquainted With
This Store

Out of town shoppers who have not kept in touch
with Wimington's commercial life will be surprised
to what strides have been taken by merchants in
every line Few of the larger cities anywhere bet
ter equipped to supply their suburban patrons who
cannot be suited in their own home town. than right
here in Wilmington.
Most favored by long experience to the best
of supply is this store, which for years has
stood buIwalk against the temtaton of cheap
merchandise. still believing that there is large and
growing clientele who yet sure that the best is
always the cheapest
Our garment section cannot be exceled anywhere.
$500 square feet given to this department alone. Good
light good service. large assortments, free altera
tions private fitting rooms and rest These
4 few features that should appeal to our out-oftown
friends.
Newark post., 1915-06-02

Katherine M. Crooks.