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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-09-03
Crushed Under Auto.

Kenton, Tenn, Aug. 81 Joe E.
Thomas, local agent for the Ford auto.
mobile, was killed last night by the
overturning of his machine on the Ken
ton and Rutherford road, about one
mile this side of Rutherford. He and
two companions were returning from
Rutherford, and crossing d small ditch
it is said one of the springs on the ma
chine broke, throwing the machine over
and crushing Mr.. Thomas. He lived
about two hours after the accident.
Mr.. Thomas was SO years Of age, was
the son of ]. G. Thomas, of this place,
and was a young man of friendly dis
position, as shown by the multitude Of
friends he had here. He is survived by
his father, mother, two brothers and
one sister,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-09-03

Hon. NJ. r. Patterson is out with a
statement Of principles announcing as
a candidate for the United States Sen
ate. The platform, like Mr.. Nickel
lars, lis sort OF platitudinous affair.
If some man for the Senate will go back
to the Democratic platform and pledge
himself for the direct national primary,
the initiative and referendum, etc., he
may stimulate some of us to brace up
to him. The government belongs to the
people. 1t is Of the people, for the peo-
pie and by the people, and all this looks
like farce as long as the people have
to stand off and see some of the self
constituted privileged few control. There
is no way under heaven for the people
to get the reins of government except
thru the medium OF direct vote and
the power to recall. That the executives
should be vested with veto power and
the people refused the same thing is
reversing the principle of a government
by the people.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-09-03
move to Mrs. Pattie Wilson's farm this
week. BLUE BELL.
u. D. Program.

The meetings OF the Leonidss Polk
Chapter, U. D. c., will be resumed
Thursday afternoon, Sept. 9, at 4 o'clock
at the residence OF Mrs. Geo. A. Gibbs,
Jr., $40 Exchange street. Besides the
business part of the meeting there will
be historical and social program.
The principal features OF the program
will be the following:
The Myth OF Barbarie Fritchie" will
be read by Mrs. Wallace Moore.
Conditions of the Andersonville prison
will be by Miss Rachael McMurry.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-09-03
Fatal Accident.

Mr.. Joe Thomas, of Kenton, was
killed in an automobile accident near
his home at Kenton Monday night
about o'clock. Mr.. Thomas was an
auto agent and was driving his car
when it was ditched in some way,
and he fell and sustained injuries
which resulted in death in about two
hours. Mr.. Thomas was a single
man and esteemed as one of the good
citizens of that city.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-09-03

Swellings of the flesh caused by in
flammation, cold, fractures of the bone,
toothache, neuralgia or rheumatism can
be relieved by applying BALLARD'S
SNOW EMINENT. 1t should be well
rubbed in over the part affected. Its
great healing and penetrating power
eases the pain, reduces swelling and re-
stores natural conditions. Price 25c,
SOC and $1.00 per bottle. Sold by Oil
ver's Red Cross Drug Store. ADV.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-09-03
Bought Bakery.

Messrs. Grover Schleifer and H. M.
DeGraffenreid, proprietors Of the Els.
sandee, have bought the Reynolds &
Kaiser bakery just east Of the passen-
ger station. The bakery will be con-
Quoted in connection with the Essandee
Cafe, and the proprietors will make it a
feature of the business. with the idea OF
popularizing and increasing the out-of-
town trade.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-09-03
CRESCENT.

Mr.. Hurtle Cloar and wife have sold
their farm to Mr.. Ed Parks.
Mr.. H. w. Howard went to Philippy
Monday on business.
Misses Mamie and Lily Clifton and
Miss Vera Wright, of Ridgely, are Wis
iting in this vicinity.
Prof. Wilson was in Union City Sat-
urday on business.
, Mrs. Josie Barnes, of Obion, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Ada Barnes.
Miss Virgie Butler and Miss Bessie
Powell, of Union City, were guests of
Mrs. lack Wilson few days last week.
Mesdames Herman and Bert Howard
we're in Union City Tuesday shopping.
The revival meeting began at Star of
Bethlehem Sunday. Rev. Lampkin is
conducting the meeting.
Miss Myrtle Howard was the week
end guest of Miss Vira Howard, of
Crystal.
Mr.. John Thomas True spent Satur-
day night with Mr.. Jim True and fam
lily, of Protemus.
Mr.. ]. r. Mccain drove a nice bunch
of cattle to Union City Saturday.
Mr.. Chas. D. Jones and wife, of the
lower bottom, we're the guests of Mr.. ].
r. Mccain and family Saturday night.
Mr.. Herman Basham and family will
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-09-03
Over $1,000 in Cash Prizes

with many hundred dollars will be given
to successful exhibitors of poultry, live
stock, fruits, grains, vegetables, etc., at
the Chattanooga District Fair to be held
at Warner Park, Chattanooga, Tenn,
Nov. 4, 5 and 6, 1915. Visitors should
bear the date in mind and set aside these
dates for recreation and education. Write
to the secretary of the Chattanooga Dis
trict Fair, Chattanooga, Tenn, for free
catalog and premium list.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-09-03
Insolvent Notice.

Having suggested to the County
Court of Obion County, the insol-
vency of the estate of Mrs. Martha
Frierson, deceased. all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate are
hereby notified to file the same with
the County Court Clerk of Obion
County, duly authenticated in a
manner prescribed by law on or 3e-
fore December Is, 1915, or the same
will be forever barred both in law
and equity.
This Sept. 2, 1915. 2S-4t
G. B. DANIELS. Admir-.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-09-03
Your Body Protests Against Cal
omel,

You have noticed the disagreeable
effects of calomel, the sickening nausea
that is characteristic. There is no rea-
son for tearing up your system in such
a drastic manner.
LIv-VER-LAx, that wonderful vege-
table compound, is just as useful as
calomel for toning up your liver and
Kidding your system of stagnating pois-
ons, and it does not make you feel
badly like calomel. 1t is pleasant to
take with no unpleasant after effects.
Keep it in your home for health g sake.
Ii LIv-VER-LAx is not entirely salts
factory, your money will be returned
without question. The original bears
the likeness of L. K. Grigsby. For sale
at SOC and 81 by divers Red Gross
Drug Store. ADV.
All kinds of coal at Union City Ice &
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-09-03

Members of the Methodist Church
met in the new church building
Tuesday night to entertain the con-
verts and new members recently ad-
ded to the church. 1t was church
social enjoyed by large number of
people
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-09-03
School Opened.

The fall term of the Union City
Training School opened Monday
morning, with proper exercises and
the formation of classes. Rev. Twin
gle was present and addressed the
school
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-09-03

HERBINE is the medicine that cures
biliousness, malaria aud constipation.
The first dose makes you feel better, a
few additional doses cures completely.
Price SOC. Sold by divers Red Cross
Drug Store. ADV.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-09-03
|. C. Changes Rumored.

Fulton, KY, Aug. 31.-Some i'm
portant changes are scheduled to take
place in Illinois Central Railroad official
circles here and at Memphis, according
to rumor and report, which may be re-
garded as reliable. ]. ]. Policy, super
intendent of the Tennessee Division,
with headquarters at Fulton, is to go to
Memphis Sept. Is to take the Yazoo
& Mississippi Valley Division, succeed
ing A. B. Porter.
]. M. Egan, formerly division super
intendent, with headquarters at Water
Valley, Miss, and who went to Colo
RADIO two years ago on account of his
health, will succeed Mr.. Policy here.
1t is not known where Mr.. Porter is
to be transferred to from Memphis.
President G. II. Markham, Vice Pres
ident w. S. Parke and other officials
are meeting to-day in Chicago and are
coming south tomorrow.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-09-03

II your child is pale and sickly, picks
at the nose, starts in the sleep and
grinds the teeth while sleeping, it is a
sure sign of worms. A remedy for these
parasites will be found in WHITES
CREAM VERMIFUGE. 1t not only
clears out the worms, but it restores
health and cheerfulness. Price 25c per
bottle. Sold by divers Red Cross
Drug Store, ADV.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-09-03
Marriage Licenses.

H. L. Simmons and Bette Burrus.
w. F. Gibbs and Mrs. Sallie T..
Raglan.
Joel E. Stuart and Mrs. Lula
Hearton
COLORED.
Ben Olage and Annie Brown.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-09-03

There is said to be more class and
style to Mrs. Arms new hats and
trimmings than ever brought togeth-
er in one assortment heretofore. See
the display in her store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-09-03
Appreciation.

At the Baptist Sunday school public
mention was made OF the notice in the
local papers that the garages would close
on Sundays and Messrs. Andrews, Har-
rison and Lasater we're praised for this
fine move. The school enthusiastically
voted that the garage managers be
thanked for closing and extend good
wishes for increased prosperity.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-09-03

All kinds of coal at Union City Ice &
Coal Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-09-03
COLOREI
Church Social.

Ben Olage and Annie Brown.
The Washington times., 1915-04-04
THE EASTER "FLAREBACK"

Easter has a disconcerting way of
moving up and down the springtime
stage that makes comparisons dan
gerous. But without elaborate data
at hand, the average person reckons
that there hasn't been another white
Easter so late in the season within
modern memory. Yesterdays fall
of three or four inches of snow had
SO nearly disappeared from the as
phalted parts of town by this fore
noon, that it was hard for town
people to realize that three miles
from the city's center, in any direc-
tion, today is regular winter day,
with fields and woods snow-covered,
and country roads drifted so deep
that travel is difficult in the ex-
treme.
The whole Atlantic seaboard has
suffered from the storm which SO
sharply recalls the never-to-be-for-
gotten bareback" of March 3, 1909.
That storm came unexpected and un-
forecast; a change of just a few
points in the wind, a variation of a
few insignificant degrees in the tenn
perature from what the forecasts
had indicated, did the damage. The
present unreasonable blizzard, on the
other hand, had been manifestly on
the way for considerable time, bent
on breaking right into the midst of
the Easter season, whether or no;
and it landed, with accompaniment
Of hurricane winds and tempera-
lures so low as to provide climax
to season of abnormal conditions.
At least it is earnestly to be
hoped that the "fareback" which
this year comes an even month later
than did the famous one of six years
ago, may mark the end of an all
too leisurely winter, and the begin
ming of an overdue spring for which
the whole country is devoutly wish.
ing.
The Washington times., 1915-04-04
AS TO CULTURAL EMPIRES

Hugo Muensterberg, in a new
book just out, protests that Ger
many doesn't SO much need new ter
ritory, following the war, as the op-
Portunity to be the gravity-center of
a cultural empire" He thinks
Germany, with the German elements
of Austria, Switzerland, Holland,
Flanders, the Baltic provinces of
Russia, and the Scandinavian coun-
tries, should form a cultural en-
pire," to balance the romantic group
of France, Italy, and Spain, the
Anglo-Saxon group, and the Slav-
Asiatic group.
This is mildly interesting, and
somewhat suggestive. There has
been a lot of talk about cultural
groups and dominions and that sort
of thing, which doesn't seem to mean
anything in particular Types OF
culture are not drawing the line
between friend and foe in this war
those lines are national. 1t is al
nonsense to talk about a cultural
empire" that is going to 'balance
sf"-some other cultural empire
The Washington times., 1915-04-04
Evening Services in the Churches

What Do They Do in Heaven?" Macurray
NJ E. Church. Twentieth street. Pennsylvania north
east, 8.
Tomorrow the Rev. Dr. James Shera Montgomery
Metropolitan Memorial NJ E. Church. John Marshall place and
c street northwest, 8.
"Sacrifcing w. R. Wedderspoon, Foundry NJ
Church, Sixteenth and Church streets northwest, g.
Sepuchre the Rev Dr. F. NJ Mccoy Waugh M
Church. Third and A streets northeast, 7:3O.
Risen Lord the Rev. Howard F. Downs
Wesley E. Chapel, Fifth and F streets northwest, 8.
the Rev. Charles A. Fu United
Brethren Church, North Capitol and streets,
The Resurrection Not Incredible" C. Palmer
Washington Heights Presbyterian Church, Columbia
roads, 7:45
Bulgaria Turkey NJ Stephen
minister Fourth Presbyterian Church. Thirteenth and
Fairmont streets northwest, 1880
Humanity the Rev. Dr. H. Brundage lexington
Presbyterian Church, North Capitol and Florida :15
Other Reasons for the Immortal Hope the
Wood Presbyterian Church Of the Covenant
tcuta n street northwest, g.
Dr. c. Everest
Presbyterian Church. Fourteenth and streets north
west, 8.
"a Fearless Ancipaon" the Rev. j. Harvey Dunham Western
Wallace Radcliffe, New York
Presbyterian Church. New York and streets north
west, 8.
The Risen Christi the Butler Columbia Heights Presb
"The Message of the Little Fiddle" Townsend All
Church. Fourteenth and streets northwest
The Life Everlasting Dr. Frank Sewal Church of the
Corcoran northwest
"y Father the Rev. Hnson Hewlett Second
Baptist Church. Fourth and Virginia southeast,
7:30.
Love- Light" John Compton Ball. Metropolitan ap
tist Church. Sixth and A streets northeast, 745
Father the Rev. Ir j. j. Muir Temple Baptist Church.
Tenth and n streets northwest, I:40
Behold Where He Lay the Rev. Dr. Cove Griffith Johnson I'M
Baptist Church, Sixteenth street and Columbia road
northwest, 8.
The Washington times., 1915-04-04
THE MILITARY OBSERVERS

The recall of the American mill
tary observers who have been with
the German armies, is surrounded
with measure of mystery that
really ought to be dispelled. If in
fact there is no underlying and ul-
terror reason for the strange action
of this Government, then the truth
ought to be made known just as
soon as possible. Thus far the au-
thorities have merely said that the
mission of these officers has ended
1t is suggested that the matters
concerning which information was
wanted by our army had to do with
mobilization and the immediate pre-
liminaries to hostilities; and that
this period of the war having
passed, there is no need to keep the
officers in Germany longer.
For several reasons this is not a
convincing explanation. Surely there
is quite as much for American mill,
tary authorities to learn in German,
as in France, England, Russia, Aus.
tria, in the present and the coming
stages of the war; yet our observ.
ers are not being withdrawn from
the other countries and armies. Tht
wonder of the thing would be quit.
sufficient, if the Langhorne inciden
had not heretofore become public
But the recall of Major Langhorne
followed by the admission tha
forged reports purporting to com,
from him by wireless had been sem
out from Germany, calculated ant
evidently intended to be picked up b,
the allies and to mislead them-thes,
stories left very bad taste in tn,
American mouth; an uncomfortabl,
impression that the hosts of oul
military observers were indulginl
some very questionable practices
Altogether, the situation is disagree
able enough to justify unusual can
dour if candour will serve to remov,
the bad impression now existing i,
the American mind about the Who'll,
affair.
The Washington times., 1915-04-04
M'MANUS AND THRASHER

John B. McManus, American citi-
zen in warning country, was killed
by soldiers in revenge for his attacks
on them. There were at least two
sides to the story. McManus' own
letter, written following his first ex-
perience with the Zapatistas, told of
how he had resisted them and, get
ting his shooting irons, had killed or
injured some of them. The state
ment has been made that he killed
three of them. Later they returned
and took his life.
For that, the Washington Govern
ment exacted apology and reparation
from the chief of the military fac
tion in control where the killing took
place. Zapata paid $4,000 to the
widow of the dead American.
Compare this with the case OF
Leon c. Thrasher, passenger on ar
unarmed merchant vessel, whose life
was lost in an attack by a German
submarine, after a fashion which ne
law of war has ever heretofore rec.
ognized. Representations have beer
made to the Berlin government; but
thus far there is no evidence that
these will produce the prompt anc
unqualified reparation that a Mexi
can chief has given to the McManuS
case.
1t is going to be interesting t.
watch the proceedings in the
Thrasher case, with the detail of the
McManus affair in mind as a basi!
for comparisons.
The Washington times., 1915-04-04

The balancing off" business is
played out. Too much Of it brought
the two recent wars in the Balkans,
and more of it brought. the present
world conflagration. So. long as the
theory is cultivated that the world
must be divided up and balanced off
in an absolute equilibrium, SO as to
make a deadlock of power and thus
prevent war, there will always be
somebody chucking a disturbing ele-
ment into the scale, running the bal
ance, and causing war to break out.
The idea of a ."cultural empire" in
cluding the splendidly democratic
Scandinavian countries and ultra
bureaucratic Prussia is just sheer
tommyrot. Likewise the idea of a
cultural empire" with Switzerland
and Germany potted together: it is
to laugh. There isn't any need of
cultural empires; in fact there
isn't need of any other kind of en-
pires, and chances are there will not
be so many of them two years hence.
The organization of empires and
states and alliances and ententes, all
of them designed to supervise the
people, is going to be discouraged a
good deal in future. The govern
ments hereafter, with their alliances
and cultural systems, will be con-
Quoted as utilities for the benefit of
the people. Managing the people as
if they were mere conveniences for
the rulers and the systems to oper-
ate with, is about at its finish.
The Washington times., 1915-04-04
Planning "New Idea"
Restaurant on Avenue

A new idea" restaurant, sparkling
with elegant appointments in the dining
rooms for men and the dining room for
women, and with special accommoda-
ton for dancing, is to be opened by
Louis Mandes. owner of the building
at 1113 Pennsylvania avenue, adjoining
the Raleigh Hotel, now occupied by
Harris & Shafcr, Inc, jewelers.. Plans
for the restaurant are being drawn.
The spacious first floor will be a gen.
eral dining room. finished in glass. The
second floor will be a dining room eX-
clusivcly for women, and the third
floor will be made into a thoroughly
modern dancing hall. The most inn
proved electrical cooking, roasting, and
baking device will be installed, and an
accommodating service corps will be
employed for the patrons.
The general offices of the White
Palace restaurants, now owned and
| operated by Louis Mandes, are to be
located i'm the new building. The pres
ent occupants will givex possession
! July L
The Washington times., 1915-04-04
AN ILL-dROUNDED OBJECTION

The Austro- Hungarian embassy
has represented to the Department
of State that the workmen's COM
pensation bill pending before the
Pennsylvania legislature violates the
treaty of 1929 between the United
States and Austria. Objection is
made specifically to those sections
which provide that nonresident
widows or children of alien work
men shall receive only 65 per cent
as much compensation as those of
American workmen, and that no
compensation shall be paid to non
resident parents or other dependent
relatives of alien workmen.
The law, if enacted, will apply
equally to all foreigners, whatever
their nationality, therefore there
can be no discrimination against
Austro- -Hungarians. The legislation
is social and economic, of a strong
paternalistic nature, purposed to
better the condition of Pennsylva-
MAS laborers and of their families,
not the citizens of foreign lands re-
siding abroad. 1t has in view also
the welfare of future generations,
but it is not incumbent upon Penn
sylvania to provide for the future
generations of Austria or Italy
Nevertheless the authors of the
measure have seen fit to grant full
compensation to the widows and
children of alien residents in Penn
sylvania, the probability being that
such children will become American
citizens.
The bill by providing 65 per cent
of the amount to be received by the
widows OF children of American
workmen to widows or children OF
nonresident workmen is generous
and just. The lesser amount fol-
them is equitable also because it il
no secret that the foreign standard
of living is considerably lower thar
the American.
Such an arrangement in addition
makes a distinct!on-not a discrim
ination-that is altogether fair. Il
foreigners were to receive a. tn
The Washington times., 1915-04-04
A SHORT.SI0HTED POLICY

The Illinois State senate passed
almost unanimously, resolution
providing for a State constitutional
convention. The house was pledged
to pass it almost without dissent;
but at the last hour a cog slipped
and it was handily defeated, seven
teen men positively pledged to it
voting against it.
Just a little investigation de-
veloped the reason. The liquor in
terest, which between the manufac-
turing and the retailing organiza-
tions is very powerful in Illinois
had got panicky and ordered its
legislators to kill the convention
They didn't know just why, but
guessed it would be wise to prevent
anything that contained the posi-
bility of progress. The State great
ly needs new constitution, ex.
pected to get it, and was confidently
assuming that the pledges in its
favor settled the matter. Nobody
was worrying or fussing about it
But the liquor crowd got panick,
over the possibility that a new con
stitution might give additiona
power to the women voters in some
fashion, and killed the whole project
That's just the sort of politics tn,
liquor crowd can't afford to play il
times like the present. Intelligent
people reading the latest return!
from Russia, England, France, Ger
many, our own State legislatures
and even Mexico, will be impressed
that this is in fact an exceedingl,
bad time for the liquor interest t.
make itself nuisance.
Precisely as a bad administratio,
of the excise law involves the great
est present danger of Washingto,
going dry, so now it is discovered
that the assassination of the con
stitutional convention plan by tn
liquor interest has opened up
bigger chance than ever of Illinoi
going dry. Some people simply will
not learn.