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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-19
Death of Mrs. Joe Davis

Mrs. Mary A. Davis died at her
home in Number Seven very sudden
ly last Thursday, March IL, 1915,
while her son, j. c., was in Union
City and the occupants of the house
were away. She was found some
time after death by the homefolks.
Deceased was the wife of Mr.. Joe
Davis, and one of the best known
citizens of the county, and life
long resident of that district. She
was born Sept. 81, 184S, and as a
Miss Morris was united in marriage
years ago to Mr.. Davis, who survives
with only one child, Mr.. Jas. c.
Davis. She enjoyed good health
and death was altogether unexpect-
ed, her age being sc years, 5 months
and Is days.
Mrs. Davis was a member of the
Christian Church, of sanity char
acter and Christian virtues, good
neighbor and friend and devoted,
sweet-spirited mother and compan-
ion. Her death leaves it's sorrow
and a community in mourning.
Rev Roger L. Clark was called to
conduct the service and the remains
were inferred at East View.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-19
The Road Meeting.

The committee OF the Good Roads
Association, to lay out definite plan
Of principal highways for Obion County,
met at the courthouse in Union City last
Saturday and did some very painstaking
and conscientious work along that line.
They covered the entire ground and con-
cluded their work, and OF the commit
tee present, there were H. 0. Head,
chairman, Mr.. Bob Fox, T. G. CALI
colt. J. o. Bennett, F. J. Smith, U.
Spradlin.
These gentlemen represented both the
legislative and the highways commit
tees, and after passing on the map OF
routes and calls proceeded to name q
committee OF seven men, to be deslg-
mated in the bill as the administrative
committee, whose dutyit will be to take
charge of the proceeds of the sale OF
bonds, placing them in the hands OF
the county trustee, subject to the dlrec-
ton OF the committee in the payment
OF road contracts and material used in
construction and all other expenses Incl
dent to the work.
In other words, this committee OF
seven citizens representing the various
districts of the county, is to have ex-
elusive management OF road construc-
ton and finances from the sale OF bonds,
and they are to be so authorized in the
bill empowering the county to issue
bonds for road purposes. The COM
mittee by civil district groups is as fol-
lows:
Districts Nos. and 16, Joe Browder;
. and Is, Ed McAlister; and 10, Les
lie Cunningham; 4 and Z, Walter War
rem: 5, and u, Jno. 0. Bennett; 5 aud
IL, John Finch; 8, IA and Is, Bob Fox.
Mr.. Fox was named as chairman of this
commission.
The bill itself will be prepared and
completed in few days to be placed in
the hards of our representatives, and
they are to urge its passage at this Ses-
sion, so that an election can be called
before the next Legislature meets for
its submission to the voters of the county
for their ratification or rejection. The
bill itself cannot become effective until
the people ratify it, and committee Is
anxious to get it before them.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-19
For Tax Assessor.
For Tax Assessor.

Mr.. Will P Noah announces this
week as a candidate for Tax Assessor
of Obion County, subject to the action
of the Democratic party. Mr.. Noah
made the race four years ago, or at the
last election for Tax Assessor for a term
of four years, and was within few votes
of election. He deems it fair and just
that one man should not ask for the
office for more than four years, and
taking this ground he pledges that he
will not run at the end of his four
year term if elected. Mr.. Noah is
a good citizen, man of high lnteg-
rity and character. He has served
the county as deputy and is fully quail
flied to fill the exacting duties of the
office, and will do his duty regardless OF
protests to the contrary. He is also a
Democrat and proposes to abide by the
decision of his party, pledging if elect
ed to serve the county to the best of his
ability.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-19
The Chautauqua.

The advance man for the Redpath
Chautauqua, Mr.. Beahymer, was IN
the city Monday, and gave us a gen.
eral idea of the coming attractions this
year. The opening date will be June
u, and the big band of the occasion
is an Italian band, the same in size as
Kryl's. The program this year will
also include the famous Metropolitan
soprano, Alice Nelson, and late ar
rival ia America of an Italian tenor OF
great note. The friends will also be
glad to welcome a return engagement
of Frank Dixon, probably the most
popular of all the Redpath platform
speakers. Mr.. Dixon will discuss TAX
ing Stock of the Town" One OF the
big attractions this year will be the
drama, "The Servant in the House, "
Mr.. William Owen, a we'll known actor,
appearing in the title role, with capa-
BILE supporting company. The author,
Mr.. Charles Ram Kennedy, will also
appear here to assist Mr.. Owen in coach
ing the company. Other attractions
will be the Maurer sisters, musical or
ganization, and a trio of musicians COM
ing to America for the season on &C
count of the European war, said to
have an exceptional reputation. Other
speakers will be Ex-Governor Shallen-
berger, of Nebraska, DR.. Colledge and
Strickland Gilliland
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-19
The White Way Minstrels.

A meeting of the promoters of the
White Way Ministries was held this
week at the office of Davis & Rus
sell, to make arrangements for the
annual minstrel performance of this
company in Union City. Present
were G. S. Schleifer, w. F. Tate, w.
w. Moore, H. M. DeGraffenreid, jim
mic Boyd, and they drafted pro-
gram for the coming show. They
propose this year to devote more
time to rehearsals and to give a
first-class performance in every par
ticular.
The annual White Way Minstrel
is a delightfully."- anticipated event,
and the show this year will be of
more interest than usual when the
present plans are developed.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-19
For Commission Government.

A number of the citizens gathered
at the Office of j. L. Fry last Satur-
day to take up the consideration OF
proposed legislation for a commits
sion form of government for Obion
County, and petition was formu-
lated to be circulated among the
citizens of the county asking or
the passage of bill to be recon-
mended for that purpose. A. j.
Harpole and WE. Hudgins were APP
pointed committee to draft the bill,
which is to provide for three COM
missioners, with Judge Kenney as
one of the three, to act in his pres
ent capacity as Judge of the County
Court. The meeting was numerous
ly attended by good men and the
sentiment was unanimous for a
change, for reasons heretofore stated
a number of times in connection
with objections to the present form
of county government. And these
objections include the failure of our
present system to make any appre-
ciable progress in the school system
and the construction of public high
ways The county was organized in
1926, eighty-nine years ago, and but
for a little advance the past few
years with the road drag there has
been practically no improvement in
the road system. The schools have
suffered the same way. The old di-
rector system still stands with all
it's concomitant ills, its multiplicity
of small, inefficient schools running
from three to five months in the
year and without any definite sys-
TEN of grading. The schools are
practically the same as they were
when the old forms were used as
seats and the teacher held reign
over the pupils with a long beech
limb, with the exception that we did
have in those times some fairly good
pay schools, one or two specially
fine ones. Now we have some good
schools, it is true, but they are few
and far between. We are trying to
bring out the idea of improvement,
and must confess it has not been
marked. We plead guilty to the in
dictment made by the former State
Superintendent at the banquet here
last week, much as we regret to dc
SO. The County Court has nearly
always been made up of good >Hen,
especially is that true of the present
court, but as body the court is and
never has been progressive. The
march of educational and civic mat
tiers in the county is woefully re-
tarded in comparison with the rest
of the world, particularly those
countries which have not enjoyed
the wealth of this country, and there
should be some change to this
regime.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-19
Appropriations at the last session

Appropriations at the last session
of Congress totaled $1,115, 121,4 400,
according to a statement concurred
in by Representative Fitzgerald,
chairman of the House Appropria-
lions Committee, and the ranking
Republican member. Mr.. Fitzger-
aid estimated that at the close of
the present fiscal year there will be
a deficit of about $133,OO0,O00, Off
set by about $SO,OOO,OOO income
tax collections.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-19
Proposed Gravel Roads.

Messrs. Joe Browder and Lon Pickle
went to Union City this week and we're
shown the map OF the roads through
out Obion County which it is proposed
to gravel when the bonds are voted for
that purpose. The Fulton men ex-
pressed themselves as very well salts
fed with the allowance of graveled
roads for the northeast portion of the
county in this vicinity. 1t was hoped
that an allowance might be made for
the State Line road. Fulton Leader.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-19
THAT TIRED FEELING.
Do You CONTINUALLY FEEL SLUGGISH,
DrsIETEREsTEDs

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DIsIETEREsTED?
II you do, it is probably caused by
your liver. When the liver fails TO per-
form its functions properly, the system
becomes clogged with poisonous mat
ter that weighs you down mentally and
physically.
The liver gets out Of order very easily,
and if neglected, chronic trouble usually
results. Don't delay il you feel badly.
You knowingly lay yourself open to life
long pain when you allow yourself to
continue 10 run down condition. Cure
yourself quickly with the natural veg
etable remedy, LIv-VER-LAx. 1t has
all THE EFFECTIVENESS, BUT NOT THE
EFFECT, Of calomel.
Genuine LIv-VER-LAx bears the like
ness and signature OF L. X. Grigsby,
and is guaranteed to give satisfaction
or modey refunded. Insist on it. For
sale by divers Red Cross Drug Store.
ADV.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-19
Negroes Jailed.

The trial of the negroes last week
for the theft of meat and canned
goods resulted in the falling of the
Crews negroes and Trimble on the
confession of Cleek. A hearing be-
fore Esq. S. R. Bratton was called
Friday moring and the negroes were
bound over. For the defense were
w. M. Miles and Edward Lannom
and prosecution C. N. Lannom.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-19
City School.

| To the patrons of the Union City
Public Schools: The School Board
In its desire to cooperate with par
ents in getting the best results from
the advantages offered in the public
schools and to increase the efficiency
of the teaching, is prompted to is
sue this open letter to parents and
guardians.
In general, 1t may be said that
regular attendance, punctuality and
obedience are absolutely essential to
success in any system of schools.
Union City is particularly fortunate
in having very few homes in which
children are detained from schools
for any causes but those most neces-
sary. or where disobedience in
school is at all tolerated by the par
ents.
The conditions are such as are
conducive to comfort and good work
in school.
Home study is necessary. Every
pupil in the High School has daily
four lessons to prepare. One or two
of these can be prepared in school
during vacant periods, thus leaving
work to be done at home. The
length of time to be spent on out-of-
school study varies with different
pupils. 1t is therefore difficult to
! lay down rules to govern home
study: but in general, it may be
said that unless a pupil is doing con-
siderable systematic study 1.-TWO
hours for Junior High School, three
for Senior High Sehoon at home
every day, it is certain that he is
not getting all of his school work
we'll done. If pupils report that they
have no home study to do, parents
should consult the monthly reports
and communicate at once with the
superintendent or principal, so that
matters may be righted and failure
may be avoided.
1t is usually well understood by
parents that social distractions, es-
pecially on school-day nights, are
nearly always fatal TO successful
work. Since the school studies are
sufficient TO occupy all the time OF
the pupils, except such as is taken
for recreation or needed service in
the home, any special outside recrea-
ton or entertainments during the
week handicaps the pupils in their
lesson preparation.
In a community such as ours,
nearly every home affords excellent
environments for sufficient social
recreation, as well as for evening
study, Parents, be not deceived.
Do not be convinced that they are
being educated while you allow
them to spend their school-nights
down town.
1t is therefore urged upon parents
that they guard with Jealous care
InH llLl6 VI lHSlI CnlluI Gil against
the encroachments made upon it. In
many cases the objects for which the
time of the pupils is used are entire
| ly worthy; and yet the education of
the children should not be leopard
lied by any project that can be car
ried forward in any other way.
1t is further urged upon parents
by the School Board that they con-
slider the time and strength of their
children a most valuable asset, and
that they aid the school authorities
and their children at the same time
by intoxicating ideas of good work
in school and regular daily study
hours in the homes.
w. G. REYNOLDS, Pres.
]. w. WOOSLEY, Sec.
C. v. JONES.
r. F. TISDALE.
G. B. WHITE.
ND n NIT LS
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-19
Announcements.
For Trustee.

BRATfoN--We are authorized to announce 5.
r Rrs,tton as a candidate for Trustee OF Obion
County subject to the action of the Democratic
z party Election August. lVl0.
IAcKSoN.-We are authoFiSed to announce w:
q (Isiiis) Jackson candidate for Trustee OF
0b;ou County subject TO the action of the
Democratic party. Election hrst Thursday in
August 1916.
For Tax Assessor.
HowARD.-We are authorized to announce 1. IT
Howard as candidate for reelection to the
Office of Tax Assessor of Obion County. SubJec.
to the action of the Democratic party.
NoAH.-We are authorized@to announce Will p.
Noah as a candidate for Tax Assessor OF Obion
County subject to the action OF the Democratie
party Regular election August. 1916.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-19

The people of Vermont will choose
between Statewide Prohibition and
local option in 1916.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-03-19

Big Muddy washed nut coal is best
for cooking. At Union City Ice &
Coal Co.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-11
BEADLE and CLAYTON
To MEET IN final
Deciding Match in Singles to Be Play
ed at Home Club Court
Thursday.

John B. Beadle. of Reclamation. defeat
ed B. F. Andrews. of Education. yester-
day in the semi-final round of the singles
in the tennis tournament of the Home
Club.
Beadle and Andrews started their match
last week, Beadle winning the first set
81. and the second standing five all
when darkness halted play. Yesterday
the two men started where they had left
Off Andrews taking the second set, SIS.
and Beadle winning the final 81.
BY taking this match. Beadle earned
the right to battle in the final with H. o.
Clayton, of the Bureau Of Mines, Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock.
In the mixed doubles. Mrs. E. W. Bal
lard and ]. B. Beadle. of Reclamation.
defeated Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Marine, of
Patent. This match was started on Mon
day when Mrs Ballard and Beadle won
the first set, Ga. The second set was
halted by rain with the score standing
5- in favor % Mr.. and Mrs. Marine.
Yesterday the second set was concluded
Mr.. and Mrs. Marine winning. s-6. the
final set going to Mrs. Ballard and Bea-
die. 81
This afternoon D. NJ. Greene and Miss
Allison. of Land. will meet Mrs. Ballard
and Beadle in the second round of the
mixed doubles, while the winner will play
Mrs. L. S. Robins. of Pension. and c. P.
Knapp. of Reclamation.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-11
QUAKER CITY OARSMEN
LEAVE FOR REGATTA

Philadelphia. Aug. 1o.-The Schuyl-
kill Navy oarsmen who will compete
in the national regatta to be rowed
at Springfield, Mass. on Friday and
Saturday left this afternoon, accom-
panied by their coaches and a crowd
of rooters. The racing shells were
shipped yesterday so that they will
be ready for the men to try out the
course on their arrival
Philadelphia will be we'll represent
ed in the premier rowing meet Of the
season. The University Barge Club
senior four. which will defend its title
of senior champions, won last year
and will also compete in the interna-
tional fours event
The Vesper Club is sending John B.
Kelly and Walter Smith, who will en-
deavor to retain their title as double
sculling champions. and Kelly will
also try for honors in the senior scull-
ing championship having Robert Dib-
ble the great Canadian scuiler, as his
strongest opponent.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-11
HOW THE GRIFFMEN ARE
HITTING DAY BY DAY


second ball pitched. Covaleskie ran for
Witt but Moriarty played third.
Acosta misjudged Burns homer. Burns
had a collision with Ainsmith at the
plate
While the Georgia Peach was batting
in the second round. asfoul into the press
box from his bat smashed telegraph
operators hat.
Veach robbed johnson of a triple in
the same period by making a running
one-hand catch. Veach made all of the
put-outs in this session.
Foster made a good stop of Young $
bounder in tie third round and retired
Young at first on a close decision.
Steen hit the first ball pitched in the
fourth to left for a single.
Williams walked on four straight balls
in the fourth.
The crowd kidded Sam Crawford when
Johnson famed him on three pitched
balls.
Stanage showed a burst of speed when
he beat out an infield hit in the sixth
inning.
In the same round Bush robbed Gan
dill of hit by spearing his line i've
close to the ground.
When the Tigers came to bat in the
seventh Harper was pitching.
Kopp hit for Harper in the Nationals
half and singled through the box.
During the near-rally a .'rooter' fell
off the roof of the house in center field.
Oscar Stanage went to the stand after
Fosters foul fly.
Williams made Mick" Altrock catch
of Burns foul in the final round.
A victory today,
WILLIAM PEET
The Washington herald., 1915-08-11
AHEARN DECIDES TO
SHOULDER A MUSKET

Philadelphia Aug. 10.-Young Ahearn
is going to England in a week or SO to
join the British colors. Horatio Bottom
admirer of Jake the Giant Killer. has
advocated Ahearns joining the ranks so
strongly that Jake has announced his
intention of shouldering gun in his
kings cause. Ahearn says:
IF Carpenter could give up his boxing
for his country, I can. OF course, I'm
really an American. because 1 left Eng
land when 1 was years old. They say
in England that IL / joined the ranks
thousands of young fellows would follow
my example. As / understand II, they
are to assign me to a recruiting station.
and II l develop as an orator at all they
will have me campaign throughout the
kingdom for volunteers. To add interest
in the cause. they intend to let me do
some boxing, just as Bombardier Wells
has done since joining the ranks.
What they claim they need is fellows
like me who can attract the youngsters.
You know. there are a lot of healthy
young fellows who are not breaking
their legs getting to the recruiting sta
tions, simply because fhey haven't any
more of an incentive than gas bomb.
liquir fire. and poisoned water reports
I'm willing to lead II they'll follow me.
OF course, I don't crave being killed. It's
nice to be alive. but il Tn to fill a SOL
dier's grave. il that's my fate, why. 1
guess I'm ready"
The Washington herald., 1915-08-11
Bisons Handed Zeros.

Smith and Simon. Land Umpires-Corcoran
Johnstope.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-11
MISS CASSELL IS WINNER.
Miss A. SidenberE Goes Down Il
Defeat in Tennis Match.

New York. Aug. 1o.-Miss Clare Cas-
sci. the playing through cup holder; Mrs.
Robert lie Roy Miss Polly Sheldon. the
Montclair A. c. champion. and Miss Mar
garet Grove. former Southern title holder.
were the principal winners yesterday in
the opening round of the championship
tennis tournament for the womens Long
Island title on the Woodmere Club courts
Driving swiftly for placement from deep
court Miss Cassel defeated Miss A. Siden-
berg. Ga. so. Also in the first round
Miss Sheldon defeated Mrs. r. Gerson,
81. 60. Mrs. lie Roy defeated Miss Jo
sephy, so, 60: Miss Edith NJ Handy
defeated Mrs. Robert Pope, 6-3. 60; Miss
Rosenthal defeated Miss Morrison, 6-2
IS: Miss Lucille We'll defeated Miss
Saks. 6-3, 81. 64. and Miss Grove de-
feated Mrs. Fox by default. Twenty
eight competitors appeared for the
matches.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-11
LINCOLN CLUBMEN To
PLAY ATLANTIC CITY
Northeast Team Will Meet Crack Jer-
sey Club on Sunday.
August u.

An interesting game Is promised for
next Sunday. August Is. at Rotary Park.
Fifteenth and H streets northeast. when
the Lincoln A. c. meets the strong White
Sox A. c. team from Alexandria. Va
The Virginians are coming up with a
big reputation. having defeated some of
the best teams in this vicinity. but as
the Northeast boys will have their strong
est lineup. an exciting contest is assured.
On Sunday. August 2, the Lincolns will
go to Atlantic City, N. J., and play Jack
Gennett's all-star team. which is consid-
cred the premier nine of South Jersey.
Negotiations are also underway for the
Lincolns to meet Jack McDermott's Fair
hill A. C. at Philadelphia on Monday,
August @.
The Northeast clubmen will take their
strongest combination for these games.
and they expect to land both contests.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-11
QUIGLEY RESTING WELL.
Umpire, Hurt in Explosion, VIII Be
Out in Ten Days.

Chicago, Aug. 1o.-Umpire e. c.
Quigley. who was injured painfully
when a gas stove exploded in the
umpires quarters of the National
League baseball park, was resting
easy last night and will be back in
game within a week or ten days, ac-
cording to his physicians.
Quigley was preparing to heat water
for a bath to follow the game and
had just turned the gas on full force
when the explosion occurred. He was
hurled the length of the room and
rendered unconscious.
Umpire Hank ODay heard the ex-
plosion and rushed into the room
and turned off the gas. Quigley did
not regain consciousness until he was
removed to the West Side Hospital,
a block away.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-11
Accident Ends Trim.

jury sustained by Frank Gage, one Of
Walkers Association who started from
Times square Saturday midnight on a
tramp to Buffalo. the trip was Cancelled
after the men had journeyed about sixty
five miles. Gage attempted to dodge a
swiftly moving automobile about a mile
from Wappingers Falls, and stumbled
over a rock. spraining an ankle. He con-
tinued to Wappingers. five miles from
Fishkill, where the trip ended. Gilbert
Swartz and w. Probst, who accompanied
Gage. had to assist him back to New
York.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-11
MORE FED CLUBS TO
HAVE UTNEY BALL

New York, Aug. 1o.-Baseball prices to
Brookfeds' Park will be reduced begin
ming tomorrow. Bleacher seats will be 10
cents, pavilion % cents. grand stand so
cents, except seats directly back of the
boxes, which will be Is cents: box seats
will cost 81. Newark. St. Louis. and Chi
caGo Federals already have 1o-cent base
ball.
Baltimore. Aug. 1o.-Baltimore will have
1o-cent baseball within a week. This
was the announcement made today by
Secretary Harry Goldman. of the local
Federals. after a ong-distance telephone
conversation with President Gilmore, of
the league. Mr.. Gilmore told Goldman
that he had decided on the lower prices
for the entire league. and that those
clubs not already playing to the lower
price would fall in line in a day or two.