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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-02-26

immigration. He stands with Pres
dent Wilson on this subject as we'll a.
many others. He thinks that the
miner, the farm laborer, the man who
produces something is just as important
as the college professor. We could dc
without one probably as well as the
other, and maybe little better. Glass
distinctions in large part are matter
OF environment. The native of the
wilds depends upon the opportunity OF
getting banana to eat with no thought
of an upper class until the stranger ap-
pears with string of beads. The bush
man swaps a bunch of bananas for a
string Of beads, so does another and
then the first bushman gets two strings,
which distinguishes him from the other.
In our own civilization we cling to the
good old horse and buggy. Our neigh
Dor buys an automobile, and then we
buy one, not because we need it, but
the automobile makes another class,
and we are anxious to be in it. Then
comes the owner of the Packard, the
Peerless, the Cadillac, and the other
class who owns the Ford mobile. The
difference is not visible, but the distinc-
ton is there.
Along another line we have the Grim
inal who burns his house to get the in
surance, and then the capitalist who
waters the stock. One is in Jail and the
other an example of successful finance. |
Another very wonderful distinction, but
what is the difference in the principle
Dr. Steiner spoke of having made
number of trips to Europe and of his
by the Government to study
social and economic conditions. He
was first cabin passenger, but found
hat he could get acquainted easier in
he steerage. In one place it took -,
etter of Introduction, in the other he :
poke to Joe and Bill without this for
nality. e
DR.. Steiner is not an orator of the i
livery type; he talks in conversational
1aDnar4yprV nleaSant but has an mex il
austible fund of logic and fact to draw n
ON. He says that he was foreign n
orn, but that he is a full-blooded o
mercan. He has little native ac- =.
9nt, coupled with the English moo" u
II no, yet he is exceptionally pleasant
Id entertaining and moreover one of p
e greatest intellects on the platform. ~
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-02-26
For Unity.

The Union City Business Mems
Club is making special preparations
this year for it's annual banquet
Mar. IL. The program will include
the discussion of three main topics
by men specially selected for the oc-
casion. These will be Good
Roads, County High Schools" and
Corporation of Community Inter
ests. There could be no broader or
better field for the work of the club.
Every man of public spirit, everyone
who is able to see beyond the con-
fines of his own door, in other words
the progressive, liberal-minded citi-
zen, who helps to advance the inter
ests of his own community could
hardly find anything more helpful,
more stimulating and better calcu-
lated to elicit thoughtful and re-
spectful attention of the people
These will be the principal ad-
dresses, but besides these there will
be a number of local topics, princi-
pally at the disposal of the toast
master. Arrangements are now be-
ing made for the special speakers.
At present the indications are that |
there will be larger attendance at |
the banquet than at any of the four
big occasions which have preceded.
This is the fifth and efforts are be-
ing made to unite all the different
elements, public and private inter
ests, in the interchange of ideas and
suggestions for common cause, for
one mans interest nor more than
another, for every mans good and .
for the general uplift and progress
of the entire community.
The club is undertaking this year
to enlarge its field of usefulness and
is conscious of the fact that no such V
thing can be done under either fact
or suspicion that it is Influenced by j
any private or selfish interest. The d
interests represented by the club A
must be strictly free from these b
things and above them all. 1t must f
be first, last and all the time for
community interest, a promoter of p
the public welfare, and must be e
guided by these impulses.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-02-26
Extra Session.

There was a great deal of hit or
miss made-to-order comment on the
subject of an extra session of Con-
gress last year and much of it
showed a woeful lack of mental per-
ception and true consistency. The
President however, was not affected
by the clamor, and passed it over
with tact that was almost equally
dismaying to his critics.
The point made that we should
not have another extra session in
March, however, comes in better
grace, as it looks to us. The failure
of the ship-purchase bill, of course,
is matter of regret, but the con-
ditions are such that it can be laid
over for another Congress with the
prospects of maturer Judgment on
the part of Senators who are in
trusted with the problem. The Ger
mans and the English have both
made a very doubtful quantity of
the foreign markets and a question
able subject of international trade
relations, and while the trade pros
poets without a merchant marine are
discouraging our people can afford
a period of watchful waiting until
these conditions clear up. Espec-
tally can we feel at comparative
ease as long as the Government
steers clear of the subsidy of a pri-
yate monopoly of ocean traffic.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-02-26

swer to question by a reporter
what would result, said nothing, but
wrote on the cuff of his shirt one
word, War" Other high officials
were talking about diplomatic set
tlement. Hobart understood better
than they the temper of the people.
Being strongest among the neu-
trails is the greater reason for the
exercise of patience and moderation
on the part of our government. But
at the same time a determination
that we shall vigorously uphold
every right which the laws of ma
lions hitherto have recognized must
be made evident Memphis Com
mercial Appeal.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-02-26
Rights Of Neutrals on Sea.

We are in danger of another
worldwide war.
While the danger is remote, it is
just as possible as it is for half 6
dozen contact mines dropped in the
Atlantic to strike a ship and sink il
before they have lost their explosive
force.
This possible war is between the
present neutrals and the belliger-
ents.
Within the last month interna-
tional laWswhose strength have been
the common consent of all civilized
powers for the last hundred years,
have been ignored, flouted and VIC
lated.
The contest between England and
Germany is now getting to a point
where neutrals are warned to keep
out of the way. Even the whole
ocean is as if it were declared to be
a war zone and neutrals must use it
at their peril.
The relations between the bellig-
erents are usually controlled by we'll
defined customs. In some wars there
has even been a tacitly admitted
commerce in things noncontraband
between the citizens of the two
fighting countries.
The United States began to be a
in international agree
ments during the French revolution.
In 1898 England determined to
starve France. An order was issued
that all provisions destined for
French ports should be seized by
English ships, surveyed and taken
over by the English government at
a price.
Jefferson made the point that
England should not do this because
it was violating our neutrality by
us an instrument in starry
ing france.
Treaties and conferences estab-
lished the contention of the United
States in this matter, and during the |
last hundred years the progress in
law toward the right
of neutrals to ship food into coun-
.ries in a state of war for use of
civilians has been established.
There are now treaties existing
between the United States and va
'ious countries in which it is set out
hat food for civilians is not to be
as contraband.
Until the present war of the
toutest advocates of this doctrine
las been Great Britain. England
learly defined adherence to this
rincipal during the South African
yar II
Lord Salisbury said:
'Foodstuffs, though having a hos
lie destination, can be considered {
contraband of war only if they
re for the enemy's forces; it is not {
Efficient that they are capable of {
cling used, it must be shown that II
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-02-26
Railroad Improvement.

Under the direction of ]. T. Perkins.
Foreman E. H. Hicks and his construc-
ton crew have been at work on the N.
G. & st. L. Railroad, just east of the
Palace Hotel, taking out the old culvert
and replacing it with fiat box opening
five by six feet, of concrete, reinforced
on top every twelve inches with railroad
bars, the walls IS inches and the TOP
twelve inches through, with base of
ten inches. The cost is from $500 to
ST. 900, which insures very substantial
and permanent addition to the trackage
Improvements in that part of the city,
besides affording better facilities for the
drainage of the big ditch from Division
street. The culvert is constructed to
carry the drain without filling with the
sediment which has been collecting there
and making it Objectionable.
A call for $50 brings the coal wagon.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-02-26
Announcements.
For Trustee.

BRATTON.-We are authorized to announce 6.
R. Bratton as candidate for Trustee of Obion
County, subject to the action of the Democratic
party. Election August 1916.
JACKSON:-We are authorized to announce w.
F. (Ellls) Jackson candidate for Trustee of
Obion County, subject to the action of the
democratic party. Election first Thursday in
August, 1916.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-02-26
For Tax Assessor.

HOWARD We are authorized to announce 7. 7
Howard as candidate for reelection to the
ONCE OF Tax Assessor of Ohion County, subject
to the action of the Democratic party
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-22

sierc is made Of
durable batiste,
with front yoke
trimmed with en-
broidery insertion
and top and arm
eyes edged with
embroidery. Re
movable bonings
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-22

Alma Cluck. American prima
donna. r. going 90 be preacher
The eminent singer has been
nursing alonE such an ambition aii
her life. she told D star reporter TO
DAY. She 10 confident her hope Will
some day be realized. She II Ia
sing tonight at tho Moore under
Ladies' Musical club auspices
Gross my heart and hope 10 die.
I attn" ahe repeated determlnedly
4 hope IN see lots OF other women
follow cult"
World on Toboaaan
Miss Gluck SAYS she would rath.
or fill n pulpit than Hciutlllats be.
fore the footllghta. any day. She
also veniprcd the assertion that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-22
DICK SINGS TAFT'S PRAISE
49, STARBEAMS -.

Judge Mary Rhea Whitehead
Everything Ia real pretty and tidy
AN like to his
client protested
III he to the cuspor
Miss Anna adae of the club bought
fine air cushion for her prowinnng Persian
to to
But returned homo Sat
49, o '
The maid explained II
Tho cat had
nrionsy, and is claws punctured the rubber air bag
And the cushion exploded.
Emil schumacher unslled
the
He leads the while
carying ' Wv
His retirement few following
nacher carving His knife he
his left " ' i''
Fortunately she was
crippled. reports tho relieved
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-22

women will make much better
preachers than men.
We pressed Miss Gluck for an er.
PLANTATION OF this pet desire.
Wen. first OF all. she began.
back. The population NJ tho bot
tom Of the creased incline IL on n
terrific Increase It's up 20 the
women Of tho world 10 throw sand
on the track and apply the brakes"
Sounds Logical Anyway
She Hnid women can talk rings
around men. Therefor" Il 10 up 10
en- to make life 81 sinners 20 mia.
cradle on this planet that Satan
and his playmAtea will be forced 10
abide elsewhere.
Miss Chuck IL a product OF Amari-
ca. She has never studied abroad
and did no, find Il necessary to go
10 Europe 20 become famous.
Girls are continually asking me
n don't think they should study In
Europe. she said And | always
reply. Why on earth do you want
10 20 tO EuropoT You can do bet
tor right here In this little old
L. \. A."
Miss Gluck whH born In Rou-
mania In 1854.
Efrum Zlmbslist. Alma Giuck's
husband. IL another -made.ln-Amer.
lea" product lie IL wizard on
the violin And learned 10 play
ne said. by studying AZ home" lie
Is 20
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-22
Crepe de Chine
Waists, $3.50

RLACk, white, maize. pink
- and the new sand shade in
these smart Waists of good quail
ity Crepe de Chine, also China
Silk Waists in black and white
priced unusually low at $3.50.
Basement Salesroom
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-22

MAKE it easy to launder and it is strong
ly reinforced under arm. Price SOC.
Other Brassieres. in front or back clos
ing style, trimmed with embroidery or
lace, are also moderately priced at SOC.
Second Floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-22

Sizes "a 10 10 only. iu boys
and children's naimacaans and
OVcrrcats, Made 81 twe-ds. cas-
stmcres and chinchiiia material
with military collars
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SAFETY FIRST.

VII = &
The wealth er mans a sly old gink,
And pulls off stunts that make You
think. .s5H &. 5A sss5.
SWIM
Wa ldine, said the weather man
.thonghtfully to his wife, Il have de-
cided to. grant your request and allow
you to give a big return party to all
your friends who have been so royalty.
entertaining us. but only on two
conditions. First that the date of
the party shall he tomorrow night.
and second, that shall do all the
ordering
well 4 two .cond Ions are better
than none, said the weather mans
wife philosop htcall Nv a m call up
everybody on the telephone and sou
can go ahead and see he caterer. How
many shall i invite 81
Oh. every body you know. Well
make all. the other parties look ike
family picntcs. Invite about 20 re
Piled the weather man. fs
And she called up everybody worth
calling UP.
The next day was the day Of the
big storm. 1t rained p:tch-forks cats
and dogs. and plain rain. while the
wind blew the roofs of houses and
the houses from under roofs.
s yerrbcdy that had as4home to stay
In. stayed i'm IT. This included all
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-29

a This Is one Of the Holland towns
where the old Dsltch dress is still
largely Worn; where all OF the houses
are in the old Dutch style; and eg-55
erything, IN fact, fulfills your pre-.
conceived ideas of what a real Dutch
burg should be.
Cleanliness, neatness, and bright
fresh paint are the most salient char
acteristics Of Middelbnrg. The peas
ant men in their NoluIninouS bloom
ers, and the women in their immense
children, who are exact miniatures OF.
their parents, even to the enormous
cigars which the small boys smoke,
are all Incredibly neat and clean. The
wagons that the farmers drive. to
town are bright blue and green and
look as if they had been painted yes
stcrda y, while their canvas tops are
apparently Numbered every night, The
dairy maids skirts and waists and
caps are starched until they stand
out like the rigging Of a ship under
full sail and the should er Jokes upon
which they carry their bright new
pals, are painted a fresh bright col
or.
The streets OF MIDI lhurg are mod
els Of all that industrious and cease
less street sweeping can do, while the
sideWal ks are scrubbed to the point
of such Immaculate cleanliness that
walking upon them is out OF the ques-i
ton. Each property owner runs out
an iron fence from his property.
and pedestrians use the middle OF
the street perforce.
old, and the painted bril1iance Of the
town is somewhat relieved by the
soft bluffs and yellows OF the brick Of
which they are made. But their shut
tiers and doors and all other wood
work is painted as brightly as can
be, often In strange designs, while
notices Of some SORT are upon nearly
every door and wall. IGom etimes
these are lines from the Chile, some
times expressions Of the owners pride
In thei@ homes. such as his is the
place for song II or This is the Light
of my life" The same idea is car.
ried out in the public buildings. which
are blazoned with appropriate senti-
ments and quotations.
The pride Of Afiddelburg is its town
hall. which is really an. architectural
masterpiece. It is fanta stically Gothic
in design, with innumerable little dor.
mer windows. and a splendid tower
lifting over two hundred feet into
the air. stands in the arketl
square, and there upon a Sunday even
ing, may be seen Midi ebu1'gers OF
all sorts. ges and degrees peasants
and hsher-folk, and shopkeepers and
business men, the last are dressed
like Americans. except their clothes
never At, and very spick and span
Dutch soldiers and sailors who vie
for the favor OF voluminous Dutch
dams els. There Is much eating and
drinking and Laughing and love max
ing until the gree4 Jock on top Of
out upon q wooden balcony and strike
each other with wooden swords.
Whereupona all god Middleburgers go
more or less soberly to bed. #
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COMING EVENTS
IN ella r KSBURG
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Thursday. E'rida and Saturday,
April 20 and 80 and May Hokey-3
key musical coined DIV. presented
Sol and Nat Ids, afternoons aud
evenings. Qdeon 1leater. # B
thursday, April S2 80 - ISIS Theda
sBarra, Tn e Nampire Woman or Par
is.'' ii q DOL There Was, motion
picture. Robinson Grand theater.
FriGa .pril q he cele brated
japanese Players In The Typhoon.s:'
motion picture. RI Crimson Grand the
aters .ss.
ment Of s"yvho Pays a.. serial mo ton
picture II obinson6 Grand theater.
Monday M az ISIS Marguerite
iClark sin IT he Goose Girl. i've act
Paramount feature mott ion picture.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-29
An Eyening Echo.

Genius has It's triumph. fame its
E1orles, wealth It's splendor, success
its bright reward, but the heart only
hath its home; home only! What
more needeth the heart? What more
can it gain !? "A true home is more than
he$world more than honor and pride
and fortune. The light the MONDAY
sun may not yield. and yet the tiny
fame OF one pure beam Of love en-
skindleth, and sympathy makes to
burn Sforever.-A. BARRETT.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-29
BEATING THE LIGHT BILL.

Having become dissatisfied With
the size Of the electric light bills COM /;
ing into his house each month, Mr..
Thomas B. Wells Of Spring Lake. Il
u has installed a plant in his own
house which seems to combine the !
highest degrees of efficiency, conven-l
fence and economy. The current is
manufactured from a4ten horsepower
gas engine.
He has reduced the cost Of llghtingi
his house from eighteen cents to one
cent3spe Kilowatt hour He manufac-t
lures his OWL ice at cl:st OF six
teenth Of cent a pound. He uses
electric power for washing, ironing;
cooking CO king heating his house. operating
2 vacuum cleaner, running a moving
picture n,.1l machine and a phonograph.;
and supplying himself with countless
other conyeniences not found in the
average home. He has 81 devised;
mechanisnls for mixing bread. freez-
Ing ice cream, polishing silver, sh arp
#en1ng knives. chopping meats, slicinE
potatoes and even electrocuting mice,
He has an apparatus for drying hair
after "a shamp poo. an electric fountain
Tor table decorationeand is still work
ing on new things.
The engine which supplies all the
current for these operations is Of the
four-cycle, water cooled gasoline
type. ~ is directly connected to a
I'VE ksilowatt generator. supplying di-s
rect current at one hundred and fif-
teen teen " 81 It's. While the saving and
convenience GO Isl great, the initial cost:
Of installing such a plant is sprohibi-
tive for the average house owner. =.
Wells We ll5asI1i cured out block sys-
tenn Intended to cover a. block Of ten
residence by which the cost Of cleo
trio current for all needed purposes
can be supplied to each at the rate Of
on1e-tenth cent for a kilowatt hoursas
against the eighteen cents charged BY
some s1irrl municipal electric companies.
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Fight T,lIwiligiit' sleep. n

4 "A group Of New York physicians
have organized a crusade against the
sleep They say it has
the same effect as giving opium to a
new born child !. VIII; OF course.
no physician would think OF LONG:
The danger is not SO great to the
mother. the peril As to the child The
percentage OF blue babies born
during twilight sleep IL abno-mally
large. The statements are based on
the experiences of physicians al
tached to New fork hospitals which
have the most modern methods and.
therefore. must be authoritative -
Parkersburg Sentinel.
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The Court Of Last Resort.

liaEf liz ENfVAHU4S2IeA1t Y.
Around 5tne stove or tneEcrosssroada
grocery is the real court OF last resort.
Tor it finally ovr--rules all Others.
CEamb erlaln,ss Cough Remedy has
been brought before tkis court In al
most erery#cros5tT roads grocery In this
country, and has always received d
:favornb verdict 1t Is In the conn-
try where man expects to receiva full
value for his noney til; this remedy
ID most appreciate OtEcina BILE
eyerywhere.A advertisements.
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Ia driver said he knew d othing of the
sealed contents OF I the packages
though it bore a conspicuous label.
Of the contents. and 1T Wae proved
the driver could not read. Navel
the1ess the ma gistrate fined him
$10a and sent him To iafl for sixty
days Parkersburg State Journal.
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Peculiar; Case

Peculiar Case. :,S 4
peculiar case under the PROFIT
bition law has been developed at
sRtchwood. where asdriyer hauled q
man from license town who wGs
carrying drinkables duly labeled AS
the law requires. The driver was ar
rested for the carrying Of another
having liquors In his possession is
against the law On the trial the li