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The Detroit times., 1915-08-19
$35, 900 Buys William King
Of PAGERS, for Billings
New Owners Expects
Him to Equal Record
of Dan Patch

CLEVELAND. o., Aug. 19.-Wii
liam. l:5S -. the champion PAGER
OF the world. has been sold TO c. X.
G. Billings, Eastern millionaire, and
will be- retired from racing.
This deal has been brewing for
several days, but ii was not until
yesterday that 1t was finally closed.
Mr.. Billings pays TO A. Earl Van
Alta $4,000 for the son OF Abe j.
Ed Upton helped close the sale.
Though William will be retired
from active racing. Mr. Billings will
race him in trials against time and
it is expected that he will lower the
The Detroit times., 1915-08-19
YACHT RACE
DATE IS SET
National Regatta to Be
Held At Chicago
Sept. A

CHICAGO. Aug. l9.-Fast yachts
will race here for the American
yacht championship in a series of
races beginning Sept. 4. The races
were assured today by receipt OF
word that Addison Hanan's Jose
phine. speediest boat on the Allan.
tic coast. was on It's way here. The
Josephine will race the Price syn.
dicate's Valiant, great lakes title
holder.
The series will end when one
boat has won three races.
CHICAGO. Aug. is.-Bat Nelson.
ex.lightweight champion, visited a
beauty doctor here today. TO have
his left ear remodeled. II It's sue.
cess. Hat will have the other one
fixed up, too.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-19

CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-Women have
gone in for trap-shooting to such an
extent that Ave who reside in Chi
cago have not only become expert,
but defiant They claim they form
the champion team of the entire
world and any group of women who
think they can shoot straighter can
get an argument by communicating
with Mrs. L. NJ. Featherston.
Captain Featherston issued den
to the world after her team broke
1879 OF ESQ targets in telegraph
match against a team of Whining
ton. Del, women. The Wilmington
women broke 100 OF ESQ targets.
The teams shot in Chicago and VIII
mington and the scores were teie-
The Detroit times., 1915-08-19
Reach Virtual Lead Today Both Maen and Red Sox Fail to
MAKES HOLE. IN ONE
SHOT WITH MiDiRoN

Howard +. whitney. secretary
OF the United states Golf asso-
citation. recently realized an am
bition that he has had for 20
years--the making OF golf hole
In one stroke. And Whitney did
II with borrowed midiron.
Whitney was playing on the
st. Regis course. lie came to the
ninth hole--a l75-yard affair. The
head Of whitney's own midiron
had become loose and Whitney
borrowed club from his OBJ
ponent. He teed up. swatted the
ball right where II ought to be
swatted and the ball, after travel
Ing about 1856 yards in the air
landed and rolled right into the
cup.
Oh. yes. Whitney owns that
midiron now. He intends to
show II to his grandchildren.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-19

graphed II was the first shoot OF
the kind ever held among the fair
sex.
All the members OF the Chicago
team are married. They have
household duties TO look after, but
manage to take enough time away
from their homes each week to keep
In practice.
Some OF the women can shoot
better THAI some OF the men OF the
country who rank high. In the tele-
graph shoot Mrs. Harold Almert OF
the Chicago team performed the re-
markable feat OF breaking % flying
targets in succession. She broke n
OF the next 25. making q score Of
IS in so despite cloudy weather and
drizzlilg rain.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-19

very excellent pitching for any hurl-
err. Washington got seven hits. a
base on balls. and reached first
once on an error. but not a run did
the Nationals score. The team that
allows itself to be outscored in that
fashion by Cleveland has no reason
to criticise its pitching.
Johnson is due TO work in De-
troit Saturday or Sunday. Having
met with three straight defeats. he
10 very likely to be in his prime.
The Tigers will pull the unexpected
IL they beat him.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-19

Fogel. who was dumped on the ash
heap some years ago for speaking
disrespectfrlly Of associates and the
national game. Fogel, il is asserted.
has himself declared that he is now
working on deal that will rein
state him in the councils Of organ
fed baseball. He is being given the
laugh In some quarters. but 1t is re-
called in others that just before he
acquired control OF the Phillles, he
told everybody of his plans and no.
body believed him.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-19
"PENNANT FOR ME- IN
fo17"-C. MACK.

Connie Mack has unbosomed him
self In regard TO his plans. He has
declared before that be expected to
build on the wreck OF his old ma
chine another pennant winning
craft. Now be has become more
specific. He l. quoted as declaring
that his club will be factor in the
race next year and a flag winner In
1917. This Is tough on poor Bill
Donovan. who is also figuring on
that 1917 bunting.
Mack isn't winning many ball
games this year, for which the Tig-
ers are very thankful. but II is easy
To see that he really is developing
some players. The club he brought
. 10 Detroit this trip is much more
/ impressive outfit than the one he
! had earlier in the year Kopf, esp
cially, Is youngstcr who Is daily
/ improving. and the same goes for
/ young Catcher NcAvoy.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-19
No Smoking At
Natl Net Tourney

NEW YORK. Aug. 1s.--Acting
upon recommendation OF Fire Com.
missioner Adamson. notices as 10
strict enforcement OF a no-smoking
rule were enclosed with the tickets
to subscribers for the national lawn
tennis championship tournaments
Several thousand OF the tickets
have been mailed for the matches.
which will begin Monday, Aug. 30,
on the turf courts OF the West Side
Tennis club at Forest Hills, l.. I.
Why so many Jokes about Umpire
Brywn singing during games: The
presiaent Of the league In q TeneV.
Perhaps those unspires need fewer
critics and more good models.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-19
RICE PAID FOR him
CERTAIN TO HANDICAP
l||NES, new TIGER HURLER
WHERE THEY COME FROM.

Kid Williams, bantamw eight
champion, was a newsboy in Bal
timore when he ran away with a
half dollar. given him by Sam
Harris, former manager of Terry
McGovern, TO get changed.
The next time Harris saw viii
liams he took the boy 10 his ath'
letic club 10 get him licked for
running away with the money.
But Williams locked SO good
Harris took charge Of him and
led him TO the top. Williams has
bought home for his mother
and Is providing an education for
his brother and sister.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-19
ms Likely to Expect
Too Much From
$4,000 Kid
JOHNSON DROPS
THIRD STRAIGHT
hat Means w a tier
VIII Be Furious When
He Faces Detroit
By HAROLD v. WILCOX.

" Detroit can't pass Boston today
0y&n should Chicago continue to VIC.
@ote Al the laws Of hospitality by
f116ely waIloping the Red Sox while
- Athletics we're gaining expert
ce In Detroit at the expense o,
1et0fies. But q defeat for Boston
1&ay and Z victory for the Tigers
V 6Qlo put the Dag contenders so
SDoOe that foam necks from Tiger
M would be scattering Bill Carri-
$3.50 neck tonight
Hn6t0n. .651, and Detroit. .649.
&Woun be the way the averages
Ffpo01d read, and this would mean
f1nk The, Tigers would virtually lead
4 league. This assertion is based
E<on the fact that Detroit has now
I0d 110 games, while Boston has
1nnGod In hut los encounters this
Ucn. Il n held . cinch that in
o ult1mats play Oh. the Red Sox
q ~ win more than four OF these
po0ed games, and since none OF
III are with Detroit. the loss OF
t eae contest would mean a sur
oer q the top berth
M Ills = on the assumption that
1unswill lose and Detroit will win
Nv. Detroit should win. What
anna happen IN Chicago IL another
- question. for In Russell and
3 lard ne1ther club used up its
up pitching cards.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-19
Alexander dominates Walter Johnson
AS Greatest Pitcher Now In Prime
Matty Best of All Time,
Says Grover, Some
Pumpkins Himself

Grover Alexander. OF the Phil
adelphia Nationals, has been her
aided this season as the greatest
pitcher in baseball. but Grover says
says the title belongs TO Walter
Johnson, of the Washington Amer
leans.
When ! asked Alec TO name the
best pitcher in the game he said.
ment's hesitation. Others who have
given their opinion, have named
Alec In preference TO the great
Washington chucker.
THE test for pitcher comes
when his club Is having a bad sea
SON." said Alexander. johnson
was winner in the years when the
Washington club spent most OF its
time down around last place.
The big fellow has been In the
American league eight years and
has always won a big share OF his
games. That's long enough to show
that his real big seasons were not
flashes. Johnson's got as much
speed as any pitcher ever had and
he's got control and everything else
TO go with II.
ITO 60 back and take In the
pitchers OF all time, I think Matty
was the best. He won a big per-
centage of his games for Is years
or more. That's Wonderful record.
Some Of the pitchers Of the old
days have been called great pitch
ers. but ! can't see how any Of them
could have been better than Matty.
He IL not as good this year - he
was formerly. and that's why ] pick
Johnson above him. Nobody could
expect pitcher to be a wonder
forever"
IL has been said many times
that IL Johnson ever got into a
worlds series he could win II by
himself. The same thing IL being
said now OF Alexander, and there is
possibility he will get a chance
TO show HIS goods in the big post.
season battle.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-19
IrocEL LIKELY TO BREAK
IN ACAtN7

A rumor that IL going the rounds
In Philadelphia. Is likely to develop
into a sensation. IL II ever comes TO
pass. II is reported In Quakertown
that the Cincy Reds are still on the
market, and that prospective pur-
chaser Is none other than Horace
The Detroit times., 1915-08-19

williams. In his
position to re-
ceive, IL ready
TO start in any,
direction. r h q
$ m a ii p h OF o
shows his grips.
He never grips
higher on the
racquet than the
photo shows and
says that TO grip
lower. with the
leather tip In the
palm. would take
all punch from
a stroke and do
away with quick
control OF the
racquet.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-19
Jack Munro, old Time Foe of Jim /efries,
Killed In European Trenches, Says Moran

in
heroic Of alumsy wounded dromh
a laying takIon
hammer and the hot great ahke
II M ~ day yam bcamem rested in
% one
d e
Tor with
n o he r hraer others showed "a
gh a d 70 d Fought ons rounds
re San Francisco md aquckyk
man For eveaIye he uaH
In
The Detroit times., 1915-08-19
Inter-club Statistics

1:5S 1-2 mark and will even better
Dan Patch's remarkable time OF
1855 IA. and will do so without the
use of a windshield. Once this
record is broken. William will be
retired 10 the stud.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-19
u,zIP" FOSTER. the young

II chucker OF the Boston Red
Sox, Is leading the American
league pitchers in games won and
lost. His record is IS victories
and defeats. His average for
the season IL 500. over 100
points better than that OF his
team. which has been in first
place for a long time.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-19
Evidently Mrs. Vogel of Detroit, Will Find Some
Worthy Competition At National Shoot This Week

N. Featheon Of Chicago, captain Of 1veN~oman
world
The Detroit times., 1915-08-19
Watching the Scoreboard.
YESTERDAYS HoMERs,

YEsTEHDN1S HVHEHTI
wagner. Pirates. on Wager.
PhtIiiess Mipxo. Reds. on per-
rftt. sfsutst Burns, Giants, on
Dale. ned-i Ph~ian. Cubs. on Ap-
pIeton, Dodgers.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-19

During the year ending last July,
sos persons In the United Kingdom
we're sentenced TO penal servitude.
as against sT in the previous year
The Detroit times., 1915-08-19

kesday's fracas with Connie
X \ ~ Nayin neld abounded In
4 Hik6stfona and plays, although
5Eigofs earned their victory. The
G1eln-Chies occurred in the first
n1ngs when Detroit scored two
nv without . bit or an error, and
1Asut : batted bah figuring In the
&o baseo en- balls. two Wild
Iehes, ana three stolen bases
~ ~ them included In a double
ot which enabled Bush to pilfer
ne, were AL that were required
| Vtn that game. To make the in
1oe he more unusual, COBB famed,
H1nx Tor His third strike high
1n4 house curve Of the sand lot
M0&nerOus hits were acquired yes
~ from balls that were nightly
nng "a and weakly rolled into the
"a. and blows that SKINNED the
E ocks. and Burns got a double on
SUry short ny that nobody could
hlte reach.
pGuss staged a sacrifice OF sort
y III = ~ rare a. dodo bird. With
I1nsge on first, he hunted. Knowl-
~ nelded the ball and threw to
pond too late 70 force Stanage, but
Z 30 ball Was shipped by Kopf to
NJ III time to nab Dauss and give
H. pitther credit for rnscIflsh sui
u X peaking Of stanage three more
tGn hifs in q lone day are recalled,
- tho EnslIsh language is not rich
6el8h 10 provide adequate com
loQk on the recent batting Of the
G6EAn backstop. Oscars batting
yDraSe Is like Topsy. little Eva's
whc ''jcst growed" without
Ience from or why for.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-19

III James Is due to report to the
l1Defs today or tomorrow. and he
~ pitch shortly after his arrival.
new Tiger has lot OF sym
~ coming to him. even though
M had the amazing luck of be-
~ Sold from hopeless trailer to
cub hist now looks very much
- : pennant winner. Bill comes
M d Nc price tag on him. He
~ rally inst an addition to the
l66ln9 stan to add to its strength.
~ q the popular mind, Bill Is to
~ 1nSincibie ball for the rest OF
eoaapn. All this conception OF
1nties will be big handicap
(tDes. especially IL he should
51aA 70 get away to q bad start
The Detroit times., 1915-08-19

Scotland has the first drawbridgc
In the world In which all the work
OF opening and closing II and guard
ing traffic over and through IL Is
done by electricity.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-12
in the city Monday afternoon, con-
Quoted by Rev. Drake, and the re-
mains were taken to Salem for
burial
mains
burial.
CRYSTAL.

N. B. Fluffy made a business trip tc
Hickman Monday.
Milton Jordan will leave in a few
weeks on Southern tour to benefit his
health. He will make his first stop al
Bonneville, Miss, thence to other points.
March came in like lamb. Do you
suppose it will go out like lion?
Roy Mcdaniel was painfully but moi
seriously hurt, being kicked by a horse.
Mr.. John Cunningham, of Protemus,
was here last week visiting his sister,
Mrs. w. I. Mcdaniel.
Sam Hampton drove nice lot Of cat.
tie to market last week, which netted
him several hundred dollars.
Misses Clara Wehman and Grace
Moore, who have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Mcdaniel at Oak Cliff, have
returned to Union City.
A. E. Ratliff and Earl Isbell made a
business trip to Hickman Monday.
Several of the farmers are sowing
oats this week.
Thea Terrell and John Jackson, del
egates of the w. o. w. lodge at Anti
och, left Monday for Nashville to attend
the Head Camp of Woodmen of the
World.
Rev. w. H. Kuykendall, returned
missionary from Old Mexico, will lee
ture on the customs and habits of that
country at Mount Olive the last of March
or the first of April. The exact time
will be announced later.
Robt. Ratliff has built nice up-to-
date poultry house, consisting OF three
departments roosting, laying and
a resting room. Bob will not install
the electric fan system but he has the
resting room cozily arranged with a
dresser in one corner and fountain of
pure water is always gushing forth. If
the nests are all crowded biddie can re-
tire to the resting room and adjust her
plumage, go over to the fountain and
quench her thirst, then return to the
laying room and lay the egg that is SO
highly priced by the housewives of the
land and country.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-12
Non Resident Notice.
Edward Morris (col) VS.. Clemmie
Morris (col)

Edward Morris (col.) VS.. Clemmie
Morris (col)
In the Circuit Court Of Obion, Coun-
ty, Tennessee.
In this cause it appearing from
the bill, which is sworn to, that the
defendant, Clemmie Morris, (col.) is
nonresident of the State of Ten
nessee, and is a resident of the State
of Missouri, so that the ordinary
process of law cannot be served upon
her. 1t is therefore ordered that the
said Clemmie Morris (col.) appear
before the Circuit Court, to be held
on the first Monday in May, 1915, at
the courthouse in Union City, Tenn,
and plead, answer or demur to bill
filed against her for divorce, or the
same will be taken for confessed and
the cause set for hearing ex-parte.
1t is further ordered that this notice
be printed in The Union City Com
mercial for four consecutive weeks.
This 9th day of March, 1915.
50-4t H. M. GOLDEN.
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
w. M. Miles, Sol. for Compl't.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-12
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
DITCH AND LEVEE WORK.
Notice to Contractors,

Union City, Tenn, March the 9th,
1915. Sealed bids will be received
until noon of Monday, April 18th,
1915, for approximately 1854 800
cubic yards of levee work, with
floating dredge, about 631,700 yards
of ditch work, with floating dredge,
clearing of about 500 acres of right
of way for levees and bitches,
for constructing, three reinforced
sluice-ways, making about 500 yards
of concrete, etc. Will entertain bids
for all, or any part of such work;
bids on work as a whole must be &C
companied by certified check for
$40, 100000 as a guarantee of good
faith in entering into contract; bids
for less than whole work to be &C
companied by certified check for ten
per cent of amount bid, said check
in no event to exceed $4,000 90.
Right to reject any and all bids re-
served by Board of Directors. Speci-
fications can be had by applying to
]. A. Coble, Secretary of the Board
of Directors of Obion River Drainage
District Number One, Union City,
Tenn. Work to be completed in two
years. 50-4t
Obisn River Drainage District
Number One, by
]. A. COBLE,
Secretary of Board of Directors.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-12
Non Resident Notice.

Herbert Cathey VS.. Effie Cathey.
In the Circuit Court of Obion Coun-
ty, Tennessee.
In this cause it appearing from the
bill, which is sworn to, that the de-
PENDANT, Fife Cathey, is a non-resi-
dent of the State of Tennessee, and
is resident of the State of Ken
lucky, so that the ordinary process
of law cannot be served upon her
1t is therefore ordered that the said
Fife Cathey appear before the Cir
cult Court, to be held on the first
Monday in May, 1915, at the court
house in Union City, and plead, an
swer or demur to bill filed against
her for divorce, or the same will be
taken for confessed as to her and the
case set for hearing ex parte.
This 9Th day of March, 1915.
5O-4t. H. M. GOLDEN,
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
E. H. Lannom, Atty. for Compl't.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-12
CAMPGROUND.

Miss Grace Clanton spent Saturday
night with Miss Holly Scott.
Miss Lou Hamsley spent Sunday with
Mrs. Sam Marshall.
Mrs. w. T. Tune returned home Sun
day, after spending several days with
homefolks near Elbridge.
Miss Christine Clanton and brother,
Claud, spent Saturday night with Mrs.
Marion Thompson near Moriah.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Cunningham, OF
Elbridge, spent few days this week
with the latter's father, ]. w. Barnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mealder spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Good.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Pervis visited
Mrs. Neal Glover near Ebenezer Sum
day.
w. D. Tune was in Rves Saturday
on business.
Mr.. R. L. Howell and sons, Cecil and
Hamp, visited near Whiteside Sunday.
Mr.. ]. w. Barnes attended the funeral
of Mr.. Bill Perry Shaw at Cobb's Chapel
Sunday.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-12
Non Resident Notice.
Willie May Taylor VS.. Wallace
Taylor.

Willie May Taylor VS.. Wallace
Taylor.
Chancery Court, Obion County,
Tennessee.
In the above styled cause it ap-
pearing to the Clerk and Master
from the bill of complaint, which is
sworn to, that the defendant, Wal
lace Taylor, is a nonresident of the
State of Tennessee, so that ordina-
ry process of law cannot be served
upon him. 1t is therefore hereby
ordered that the said above named
defendant appear before the Chan
Gerry Court of Obion County, Tennes-
see, on or before the First Monday
of April, 1915, that being the first
day of the regular April term of
said Chancery Court, and make de-
Tense to the said bill, or the same
will be taken as confessed by him,
and the said cause set for hearing
ex parte as to him. 1t is further
ordered that publication of this no
tice be made for four consecutive
weeks in The Commercial, a weekly
newspaper published in Obion Coun-
ty, Tenn.
This Feb. "a, 1915. 4S4t
GEO. A. GIBBS,
Clerk and Master.
Ed Thomas, Sol. for Compl't.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-12
Real Estate Transfers.

Jno. T. Walker and wife to Rober
Larry, lot in No. IS, $3.50.
G. w. Dodson and wife to Fred
Dahnke, lot in No. 13, $413.75.
Chas. McAlister to j. w. Herring,
interest in 1124 acres in No. 4, $500.
O. .Dircks and wife to A. M. Mullins,
lot in No. IS, 81, $50.
Arch Hundleston to F. M. Milan, lot
in No. 16, 5000.
w. J. Harberson to E. M. Stolts, 10
acres in No. Is.
w. H. Covington ct al. to A. B. Gov
ington, interes in 119 acres in No. 8,
5000.
j. w. Farmer ct al. to ]. P. Swan ct
al, lot in No. 16, 1915.
Jacob johnson to ]. Wray Graham,
lot in No. 16, $3.50.
E. E. Shore to T. j. Bonner & Son,
land in No. 4, $780,
Ira A. Fisher ct al. to E. F. Adams,
five acres in No. Is, 81, 450.
J. Wray Graham to Susie Maddox,
lot in No. 16, $3.50.
Susie Maddox to j. w. Graham, lot
in No. IS, 800.
A. Lumpkins to T. ]. Bonner & Son,
IL acres in No. 4, 81, 021.
7. G. Morris ct al. to w. P. Beard,
SO acres in No, 10, SIS, 400.
E. 7. Howard to F. B. Bryant, so
acres in No. Is, $4,000.
w. F. Roberts, trustee, to Mrs. S. ].
Roberts, lot in No. 6, $3.50.
Billie Bennett to W. A. Mailing, in
terest in lot in lot 10 No. Is, 800.
1. P. Finch to S. B. Finch, SO acres
in No. s, 81, 465.
S. B. Finch to B. 7. Fuzzell, SO acres
in No. s, $1,575.
B. T. Fuzzell to T. P. Finch, So acres
in No. 8, $1,334.66.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-12

To VIM. Renfro, Mrs. Anna Clark,
Grace Renfro, Elijah Renfro, The
Farmers Bank of Fulton, Ken
lucky, Roy Renfro, John Renfro
and Mrs. Ethel Pratt.
Mrs. T. o. Travis VS.. VIM. Renfro
ct ais.
Chancery Court, Obion County,
Tennessee.
In the above styled cause it APP
pearing to the Clerk and Master
from the bill of complaint, which is
sworn to, that the defendants, VIM.
Renfro, Mrs. Anna Clark, Grace
Renfro, The Farmers Bank of Full
ton, KY, Roy Renfro, John Renfro
and Mrs. Ethel Pratt, are non-resi-
dents of the State of Tennessee, SO
that ordinary process of law cannot
be served upon them. 1t is there
fore hereby ordered that the said
above named defendants appear be-
fore the Chancery Court of Obion
County, Tennessee, on or before the
First Monday of April, 1915, that
being the first day of the regular
April term of said Chancery Court,
and make defense to the said bill,
or the same will be taken as con-
fessed by them, and the said cause
set for hearing ex parte as to them.
1t is further ordered that publica-
tion of this notice be made for four
consecutive weeks in The CONNER
cial, weekly newspaper published
in Obion County, Tenn.
This Feb. %, 1915. 48-4t
GEO. A. GIBBS,
Clerk and Master.
H. T. Smith, Lannom & Stanfield,
Sol for COmD1't