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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-07-23
My Town.

I believe in the town called My-Town,
With its acres of diamonds and pearls
Its jewels OF men and of women,
And its treasures of boys and girls.
It's the best in the land is My-Town,
With its schools and its churches fair
It's homes so stately in beauty,
And its bounties which all may share.
Do you ask, Where's the town called
My-Town-
In what dell, on what hill, does il
stand?
I answer that My-Town is Thy-Town,
And it stands all-abroad in the land.
We are striving for good things in My
Town,
We would make it unspotted and
clean;
Safeguarding its health and its morals,
Fxpelling the foul and the mean.
So the best town of all is My-Town,
This town where l chance to dwell
Be it My-Town or Thy-Town or Our
Town
The town that we love so we'll.
-Dedrick Van der Plasse.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-07-23
Family Reunion.

DR.. and Mrs F. M. McRee enjoyed
a family reunion and dinner at the
old McRee homestead near the city
Tuesday, the Goth inst. 1t was fine
day and notable event in the af-
fairs of one of the best known and
most cordially esteemed families in
the county. The dinner, directed by
that good lady, Mrs. Emma Coldwell,
whose skill is recognized, was fault
less, and it was just as bountiful. A
more pleasant occasion altogether
could not be recalled by those pres
ent, and besides the family there
were Mr.. Lee Ledsinger and family,
Mr.. Sam DeBow and family and Mr..
Cato Davis. The family included
DR.. and Mrs. F. M. McRee, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pink Marshall, Mrs. Emma
Coldwell and family, DIR H. T. But
Ter and family, Mr.. and Mrs. j. C.
McRee, Mr.. Arthur Ellsworth and
family.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-07-23
Bundle Day.

Show your appreciation by buying
a bundle at Morgan-Verhine Com
pany's on Tuesday as the profits
from that days sales will be given
to the ladies of the Methodist Church
to help liquidate the debt for the
seats. The ladies ask as special
favor that everybody in and out of
town, who have been ortunate
enough to hear of this sale, will take
advantage of it. We all know that
Morgan-Verhine Co. will stand back
of everything they do, good value
given or money refunded some
startling bargains. Mr.. Verhine re-
sponded literally to the building
committee and other calls for the
church and will give this sale for
the Missionary Society We hope
he will pardon this liberty of telling
a few of the good things he is doing
along this line. You know the repu-
tation the men give the ladies for
keeping a secret keep it going.
Let the good work go on and we will
pay for the seats.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-07-23
New Real Estate Agency.

We beg to announce to the public
generally that we have opened in the
Frances Airdome on Washington ave-
nue. real estate and rental agency,
where we may be found at all hours for
the transaction of any and all business
entrusted to our care.
We will make speciality of handling
farm and city property, both for sale
and rent, and will give special attention
to property where the owners live at a
distance, if listed with us, such as rent
ing, collecting rents, payment of taxes,
repairs, etc., at the suggestion of the
owners.
If you want to sell, list it with us.
If you want to rent house, come and
see us, we will dig it up for you. If
you want to rent your house, leave it in
our hands. Will we get results? Try
us and see. If you have anything to
trade, come and see us. Perhaps we
can find trade for you that you would
never hear OF.
When in town make our Office head
quarters plenty of room and plenty of
fans to keep you cool.
w. G. MORRIS & SON,
Real Estate and Rental Agency.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-07-23
American Shipping.

Probably the La Toilette Seaman's
Act will come up for reconsideration
at the next session of Congress. 1t
aIreay costs more to operate ship
under American registry than under
foreign registry That the first eff
feet of the La Toilette Act-when
it goes into operation next November
will be to increase the American
cost, especially on the Pacific, seems
quite certain.
We already have handicap I'M
der which our ships cannot compete
on even terms with foreign ships.
To increase that handicap does not
promise much for American compe-
tition on the seas.
To be sure, the act contemplates
imposing our ideas as to how sailors
should be treated on every other ma
ton. In compliance with its terms
our State Department has already
denounced shipping clauses in treat
les with twenty-one nations-which
may leave us by November without
a treaty with any important nation
on earth If we could impose our
ideas as to the treatment of seamen
on every other nation it would be a
fine thing; but that so relatively
small tail can wag such COM
paratively big dog seems very doubt
full.
We rather expect that England,
Germany, France, Italy, Japan, and
so on, will reply that, since our
maritime ideas have so far resulted |
in pretty complete failure, they will |
beg to continue relying on their own
ideas.
In that case really four courses
are open to us: By giving shipown-
ers a free hand we can largely or
wholly remove the conditions that
prevent American ships from COM
peting with foreign ships. Or we
can overcome the handicap of Ameri-
can registry by saying a compen-
sating bounty out of the Treasury.
Or the Government can own and op-
crate merchant ships; in which case
the handicap would be compensated
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-07-23
Ward & Duren.

Mr.. Chas. Ward, the we'll known
upholsterer, has taken into partner
ship Mr.. Everett Duren, and the new
firm will be prepared to do, all kinds
of upholstering and repair work, in
Guiding wood work and finishing
complete in a first-class manner and
in the highest skill of the craft.
Ward & Duren are located in the
concrete block west of the Metcalfe
Laundry and will be pleased to have
their customers and friends give
them a call. Your patronage re-
spectfully solicited.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-07-23
Chicken Hatchery.

Col. VIM. R. Andrews, who is authority
on poultry and the industry, has invent
ed and constructed new incubator with
improvements in heating and ventila-
ton. One department is used for the
incubator proper, and another depart
ment where the chickens are moved
and fed after they are Matched. He
had the machine in use at home when
We saw it, full of chickens in the pro-
cess of Matching and feeding. A heater
was built in the center and from this
heat could be turned on or off to the
different parts of the machine. 1t was
complete in every particular and should
be in general use.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-07-23
NEWS NOTES.

Gen. zapata's forces are again in
possession of Mexico City, having
promptly taken advantage Of Gen.
Gonzales evacuation Washington
lis expecting to hear at any moment
of a battle between Gen. Gonzales
and the Villa column advancing on
the capital from the north Rail
Communication between the capital
and Vera Cruz is cut and all move
ment of food supplies stopped.
A resolution that President Will
son be asked to remove p. P. Clax-
ton, Commissioner of Education, be-
cause of sentiment derogatory to the
United States flag he was reported
to have expressed in Boston
speech, caused a commotion at Seat
tie in the Congress of the Sons OF
the American Revolution.
Varying claims as to the success
of the strike at the Remington arms
plant at Bridgeport, Conn, called
Wednesday at noon, were made We'd
nesday night. The men said ITS
employees had walked out, while the
manufacturers said only twenty
eight had answered the call.
A meeting of 100 parsons at Lex
ington, said to be representative Of
the tobacco growers of the Burnley
district, adopted resolutions urging
the establishment of cooperative
warehouses as the only means by
which producers MAJ get adequate
prices for their crops.
Official figures show that from
June IS to June 80 but twelve ships,
one of which was American, were
taken into Kirkwell by British pa
trolls. July figures are not yet A6b1
tainable, but London says there has
been steady diminution in the
of seizures. q
A ruling of the British Board of
Trade announced means that most
of the cotton cargoes seized will be
by the prize courts.
officials are prepared to
resist contemplation without pay as
cotton has never been put upon the
list of contraband.
The hearing into Nashville's tan
sled municipal affairs was inter-
'upted when the Commissioner hear
ng testimony ordered Mayor Howse,
hen on the stand, to leave the room
Ind disarm himself.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-07-23
Would Undertake Job.

Former Governor M. r. Patterson
arrived in Nashville this morning from
his home in Memphis, where he rested
three or four days following vigorous
lecture campaign in New York and At
lantic City, where his speech was the
sensation Of the great Anti-Saloon
League convention.
The former Governor was never in
finer spirits or better health, and he
leaves tonight for Louisiana, where he
he will resume his lectures, invigorate6
and refreshed by brief vacation.
When reminded that bis name was
being freely used as probable candi-
date for the United States Senate, and
that there was much discussion Of this
subject, Gov. Patterson said:,
Il have many unsolicited assurances
from friends both old and new over the
State to become candidate, and there
seems to be pretty well-defined senti-
ment among the people that Tennessee
should not be represented in the Senate
by Senator Lea. I am frank to say
there is no job l had rather undertake
than to make the effort to defeat him,
and if the Democrats who oppose him
think | am the most available man, ]
may enter the contest-if conditions
are such that can do so. The future
must decide this-and just now I can
not make more positive statement. +"
Banner.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-07-23

Rives union babe their nearby sister
union farewell, however leaving corr
dial invitation to come over to the
county convention which will convene
here in few weeks. The Rives Rural,
organized by the county president, Mrs.
Knox Harper, only few months past,
takes in new members at every meet
ing, has already doubled itself, which
will bring signal honors at the State
convention meeting in Martin the first
week of October.
Mrs. Hubert Shore went to Memphis
Saturday to visit with her sister. Miss
Turner.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-07-23
July 90, 1915.

This is the big road working day
1t is expected that all merchants,
bankers, farmers and everybody will
turn out on this day and help with
their labor and good will to build
or improve the public highways.
The reason for this great agitation
was to arouse interest for the great
er improvements of our dirt roads,
and to create a demand for better
roads, not only for Obion County but
for all of West Tennessee and every
where. Now that we have worked
so hard and have created so much
interest, we must make well of the
proposition. We must go out on
July 29 and complete the undertake
ing. Good roads is the biggest
proposition before the people Of the
South to-day.
Autos will carry the men to the
grounds, beginning at a. m. and
bring them back in the evening.
Inc S6COuu Trip DIT a. LII. IhS OesaD
will carry the ladies who will serve
the dinner. Water wagons will carry
water from town and boys will dis
tribute it to the workmen.
Hundreds and thousands of dol
lars have been raised in Fulton and
Martin to build roads on July 29
and besides business men will close
their places of business and go out
and work. This is true all down the
line as far as Covington. Let Obion
County lead in this splendid work.
A loving silver cup will be given the
county that has the best road to
give this highway after July 29 by
the Business Mems Club of Mem
phis. The inspection of this high
way will be Aug. IT. Everybody
come, bring tools, teams and good |
dinner, |
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-07-23
Notice of General Registration.

1t is hereby ordered by the under
signed, the Commissioners of Election
of Obion County, Tennessee, that the
general biennial registration of voters
of the Thirteenth Civil District and the
regular quadrennial registration of voters
of the Sixth and Sixteenth Districts of
Obion County, Tennessee, will be held
for ten days exclusive OF Sunday, be-
ginning Monday, August 9, 1915, and
ending Thursday, August 10, 1915; and
the registrars appointed and to be APP
pointed are hereby directed to open said
registration books at the usual places
during said period.
w. M. MILES, Chair.
E. A. MORRIS, Sec.
1927 G.. A. NAGEE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-07-23
LAST WARNING FOR GERMANY
Next Violation of U. S. Rights Gun
friendly Act"

Washington, July 20.-The Cour-
ier-Journal has learned from an I'M
questionable source that the main
points in the new American note to
German will be the following:
First-A restatement without ar
gument of the rights of neutral CIV
ilians to travel on unarmed merchant
ships, which rights the United States
regards as established by interna-
tional law.
Second-A warning to Germany
that new violations of these rights,
such as were involved in the sinking
of the Lusitania, will be construed
as IAN unfriendly act"
IMPRACTICABLE PROPOSALS.
Third-The German proposals to
authorize the establishment of line
of ships to be used solely as pas
senger carriers will be characterized
as impracticable and reasons will be
given to support the characterize
ton.
AS stated in these dispatches last
night, the Orduna case will not be
referred to and the note will go for
ward promptly to Ambassador Ger
ard, without awaiting the results of
the investigation which has been or
dered into that reported new viola
tion of American rights. The warn
ing to Germany is to be made in
amicable language, it is understood,
and will not forecast the steps to be
warning goes UNDECIDED. The Presi-
dent and his Cabinet to-day agreed
that the note must be predicated on
the assumption that Germany does
not intend to repeat the Lusitania
outrage, or to approximate it, and
that the American Government need
not yet conider future alternatives
in case its assumption proves un-
founded. The President told the
Cabinet that he regarded the open
ing sentences of the last German
note as acceptances of the principles
for which this nation has been con-
tending. Secretary Lansing support
ed him, and it is understood the
other Cabinet members came around
to that viewpoint.
The President saw in the recent
restraint of submarine commanders
a suggestion that the German Gov
eminent, without official announce
ment, has decided to discontinue
such attacks. Therefore the note
will be written on the basis that
Germany is really doing what this
demands, but has fear
ed to give official assurance lest she
handicap herself in her aggressive !
measures against British importa-
ion of American-made munitions of
war. In view of these things, the
Cabinet decided to postpone demand
or indemnity and reparation arising
)ut of the Lusitania case until
more propitious time"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-07-23
Another Objection to Speeding.

The man who drives an automo-
bile rapidly along country road is
likely to cause the death of a fell
low mortal, either by running over
him or by frightening his horse. He
is likely to kill himself or to smash
his machine by running into a hole
or an obstruction in the road. Those
things have been spoken of great
deal, in newspapers and elsewhere,
but there is still another reason for
refraining from rapid driving.
The majority of fast drivers are
not persons who are going some
where and are in hurry to get
there, but persons who are going no.
where and have forever in which to
do 1.-THE pleasure drivers. But, by
driving rapidly, the pleasure-seeker
defeats his own purpose. So far as
enjoying the sense of sight is con-
cerned, man speeding along a
country road might as well be blind.
Everything combines into con-
glomerate blur. Nothing stands
out. He returns from his ride with
out having seen single thing.
To the autoists who drives slowly
there are thousand joys of sight
trees and open space and brook and
bluff and cattle at rest and-yes,
you can see birds from an automo-
bile. Even little birds may be seen.
Not long ago we had the good for
tune of riding thru the Brentwood
hills with party of people, one of
whom was lady who pretty con-
stantly admonished the driver to go
slowly. On that drive we saw not
only the more commonly seen birds,
but such small and rarely seen ones
as the Maryland yellowthroat. We
heard a yellow-breasted chat and
saw him do his clown tumble from
the top of a tree. We saw the un-
usual sight of an indigo bunting
close to towhee-joeree,
chewink, ground robin. Whether
these two NOSE dissimilar birds of
all the great sparrow family were
indulging the sparrow trait of fell
lowship, or whether it was a mere
freak cannot be known, but it was
a most interesting thing to see.
These bird matters are mentioned
because they happened to be
the most interesting things to us.
There are a thousand other things
equally attractive for the person who
motors and takes time to see. If
there be person for whom there is
40 beauty in the country, that per-
ION is not worthy of owning an au-
.omobile. We do not believe there
IS such a person. But there are
many who allow the speed mania to
destroy all the beauty for them
Nashville Tennessean.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-07-23

out of the Treasury just the same,
along with whatever additional
handicaps government ownership inn
posed. Or we can do as we have
done during the last generation and
simply stay out of the game.
The situation may be compen-
diously expressed thus: Compete,
pay bounty, OF shut up! Saturday
Evening Post. n
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-07-23
FREMONT.

Mr.. Will Caldwell and wife visited
Troy relatives Monday.
Ira Edwards and wife attended church
at Reelfoot Sunday.
Several from here attended the funeral
Of Mr.. Ed Marshall Sunday.
Mrs. P. S. Clack is sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hawkins visited rela-
tives near Antioch Sunday.
Mr.. Joe Priest and family are visiting
relatives at Hayti, Mo.
WILD Rose.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-07-23
New Decoration.

Corum & Jackson, the enterprising
dry goods merchants, are improving
their business house this week with a
new coat Of paint in front and the dec
Grafton of the interior of the store COM
plete. 1t now presents very attractive
and inviting appearance.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-07-23
Just So.

Alexander sighed for more worlds
to conquer"
"In other words he looked for
trouble with telescope"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-07-23
Different Motives.

Some wives won't on vacations go,
Or from their husbands rove.
With some it is suspicion, DO;
With others, love.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-07-23
A call for $50 brings the coal wagon
Union City Ice & Coal Co.
Officer, Judges and Clerks of Elec-

ton.
The following named voters of Union
City are hereby named and directed to
hold the special election to be held in
and for Union City, Tennessee, on Au.
gust 81, 1915, to ascertain the will OF
the voters of said town upon the Ques-
ton OF the issuance of $500 of mu-
nicipal bonds for the purpose of build
ing City Hall:
Officer: Mack White.
Judges: Chas. Burchard, r. E. Craig,
Charley Isbell.
Clerks: Joe Wilson, Dixie Corum.
w. M. MILES, Chair.
E. A. MORRIS, Sec.
17-2t G. A. NAGLE.
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last. Where have yon been? rye
been OF on little job myself, and
got back"
Slim apologized profusely.
"Yes, sir" he replied hastily, "well,
I went over to the Dodge house, and
I saw them finally. I followed them
into jewelry shop. That lawyer
bought wrist watch. So I bought one
just like it. thought perhaps we
could"
"Give 1t to me-" growled Clutching
Hand, selling It the moment Slim dis
played 1t. "And don't butt in-see?"
From the capacious desk the mas
ter criminal pulled a set of small
drills, vises, and other jewelers. tools
and placed them on the table.
"All right" he relented. NOW, do
you see what have just thought Of
no? This is just the chance. Look at
me-"
Carefully he piled his hands to the
Job. regardless of time.
There" he exclaimed at last, hold
ing the watch where they could all
see 1t. Sect
He pulled out the stem to set the
hands and slowly twisted It between
his thumb and finger. He turned the
hands until they were almost at the
point of three o'clock.
Then he held the watch out where
all could see.
AS the minute hand touched three,
from the back Of the case, as II from
the chasing itself. little needle, per.
haps quarter of an inch, jumped out.
It seemed to come from what looked
like merely small insect in the deco
ration.
you see what will happen at the
hour of three?" he asked.
No one said word, as he held up
vial which he had drawn from his
pocket. On 1t they could read the Ia
bel, "Ricinus."
"One of the most powerful poisons
in the world" he exclaimed. Enough
to kill regiment"
They fairly gasped and looked at it
Will AOAlOlt SlduCSS.
Opening the vial carefully, he
dipped in a thin piece of glass and
placed tiny drop in a receptacle
back of the needle and on the needle
itself.
I've set my invention to go of at
three O'clock" he concluded. ITO
morrow forenoon, it will have to be
delivered early-and I don't believe
we shall be troubled any longer by
Miss Elaine Dodge" he added, ven-
omously.
Calmly he wrapped up the appar-
emily innocent engine of destruction
and handed it to Slim.
See that she gets 1t In time" he
said merely.
"I will, sir" answered Slim. taking
it gingerly.
Flirty F1orrie had returned that aft
ernoon, late, from some expedition
on which she had been sent.
Ranking in her heart yet was the
death of her lover, Dan the Dude.
Thus, when she arrived home, she
went to the telephone to report and
called a number, 4494 Greenwich.
Hello, chief" she repeated. "This
is F1irty. Have you done anything
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yet in the little matter we talked
about?"
'Say-be careful of names-over
the wire." came a growl
You know-what I mean
Yes. The trick will be pulled OF
at three o'clock"
Good" she exclaimed. "Good-by
and thank you"
With his well-known caution
Clutching Hand did not even betray
names over the telephone if he could
help 1t.
Flirty hung up the receiver with
satisfaction. The names of the de-
parted Dan might soon rest in peace!
The next day, early in the forenoon,
a young man with a small package
carefully done up came to the Dodge
house
From Martins, the jewelers., for
Miss Dodge" he said to Jennings at
the door.
Elaine and Aunt Josephine were
sitting in the library when Jennings
announced him.
"Oh, it's my watch" cried Elaine.
SHOW him in"
Elaine put the watch on her wrist
and admired 1t.
is It all right?" asked Slim.
yes, yes" answered Elaine. "You
may CO."
Early the same morning Kennedy
went around again to the apartment
house and, cautious not to be seen
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ARoLD soMERs. $50 Do Xalb Az,
GOOD WORD FOR THE BIRDS
Beautiful, and Useful In Their De-
struction of Much Insect Life
That Is Harmful.

The warm weather has brought the
birds again. Their chirp1ng and sing
ing make morning symphony the like
of which can be heard from no trained
orchestra. They dot the landscape with
beauty that no artistic skin can
rival. They are beautiful, useful in
their destruction of harmful insect
pests and aid us nightly in appreciat
ing the joy of living.
Now. then, is a good time for re-
newed appeal for the lives and well
being of birds.
The best instincts of the human race
are devoted to the saving of all kinds
of life, and sanction the taking of life
only when such destruction serves q
purpose useful to mankind.
This cannot be urged in the case OF
the birds. For the most part they are
not food animals. The higher intelH-
gence and spiritualism of humanity
should bring about concerted move
-aent for small bird protection