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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-11-05
Demonstration.

Saturday night in the Swiggart
building Mr.. ]. T. Robson, travelling
representative of the Norman Hog
Remedies, of Quincy, ILL.,, rendered
an evening of benefit and fellowship
to his customers. Mr.. Robson en-
Enthusiastically showed his faith in his
company and his customers. Other
speeches were made by Jas. M. Brice,
J. A. Coble, G. P. Moody, Arthur
Carr, Jake Caldwell, w. T. Latimer
and Henry Latimer. All responded
in an impromptu speech approving
of use of remedies. A two-course
luncheon was served by the ladies
of the Baptist Church. The list of
invitations included:
Jeptha Glover, J. A. Faulks, ]. H.
Frazier, Henry Howard, H. w. How
ard, J. M. Brice, Arthur Carr, Jake
Caldwell, G.. A. Hauser, w. H. Stew
art, w. w. Hamblen, j. H. Conn, W..
S. Crittendon, ]. w. Thomas, Sam
Hampton, j. A. Coble, w. T. Garri-
gan, w. T. Latimer, Wallace Gar
rigan, Henry Latimer, Luke Latimer,
Knox Everett, A. G. Hauser, j. W..
Bratton, Sam Latimer, V. E. Latimer,
Geo. P. Moody, N. w. Whipple, O..
H. Clemmons, S. H. Snow, w. j..
Cook, w. j. Beauchamp, w. F. Alex
ander, w. A. Crittendon, R. J. Lati-
mer, G.. M. Glover, ]. P. Cloar, c. A.
Maupin, S. G. Wheeler, Austin Maup-
in, G. G.. Cloar, ]. w. Crawford, F.
B. Mcdaniel, J. S. Burcham.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-11-05
SENATE MILITARY HEAD
FAv0Rs DEFENSE PLANS
Tells Wilson He Believes His Com
mittee Will Support Armament
Program.

Washington, Oct. 3O.-Chairman
chamberlain, of the Senate Military
Committee, told President Wilson
to-day that he approved the national
defense program along the general
lines proposed and that he thought
his committee would agree to it.
Senator Chamberlain said he
thought his committee could COM
pIete deliberations on the army bill
when 1t reaches the Senate within
q month, and he anticipates that the
bill win be introduced soon after
Congress convenes. The Senator at
the last session introduced bill
covering part Of the army increases
included in the administration
scheme. He believes the standing
army ought to consist of about 1907
600 men, and he will advocate train
ing of young men in schools and col
leges for military service. In this
connection Senator Chamberlain in
tends to introduce as a separate bill
q plan of cooperation between the
federal government and the States
whereby military instruction in the
public schools would be established.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-11-05
CREW OF ILL-FATED F-4
ABSOLvED FROM BLAME
Report Tells Graphically Of Battle
WagAd for Life at Seas Bottom.

Washington, Oct. 30.-A graphic
story of the battle for life waged in
vain 300 feet beneath the surface of
the sea by the twenty-one men who
perished in the navy's submarine F-4
last March at Honolulu is told in the
final report on the losses of the YES
sci submitted by board of inquiry
headed by Rear-Admiral Busch and
made public here. Examination of
the wrecked hull after it had been
brought to the surface and placed
in dry dock convinced the board that
the disaster was caused by leak re-
sulting from a corroded battery lin
ing and the failure of the boat thru
poor diving qualities to respond
promptly to the rudder change which
should have returned her to the sur
face.
Discarding the theory once ad-
vanced that chlorine gas brought
quick relief in death to the crew,
the board from sings within the
rusted and battered hulk pieces out
in it's report a dramatic account of
how the doomed men strove desper
ately to save themselves as their YES
sci sank to the bottom. Fifteen met
death in the engine room where
they sought refuge at the last; six
died at their posts in the flooded
forward compartment.
All members of the ships COM
pany are absolved from blame.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-11-05
PRESIDENTIAL WEDDING
EXPECTED THANKSGIVING
Speculative Ones in Washington
Point Out Numerous Signs and
Portents.

washington, Nov. 1.-The we'd
ding Of President Wilson and Mrs.
Norman Gait probably will take
place in the Thanksgiving holidays.
Immediate friends of the White
House family let this become known
here, when they discussed for the
first time the romance of the Presi-
dent and the charming widow
Relatives of the couple are arrang-
ing their affairs to be in easy reach
of Washington from about the mid
die Of November. Miss Margaret
Wilson is back in the White House
to stay until after the wedding.
Mrs. F. B. Sayre, who was Miss Jes-
sic Wilson, and her baby, now in
their New England home, will be in
Washington soon.
The other daughter of the Presi-
dent, Mrs. w. G. McAdoo, it is stated,
will be back from the Pacific coast
about November 10. Relatives Of
Mrs. Gait and othef relatives Oh tne
President are already gathering here.
The President has made no en-
gagements after November IL.
MOTOR SEVENTY FIVE MILES.
President Wilson and Mrs. Gait,
accompanied by Miss Margaret Will
son, motored seventy-five miles to
Emmitsburg, Md, recently. By in
vitation, they were the guests of
Sterling Calf, editor of the Emmits-
burg Chronicle, at luncheon con-
sisting of chicken la Maryland and
apple pie.
At Frederick and other points
along the route the White House
automobile was frequently cheered,
but no intermediate stops were made.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-11-05
OSBORNE ACQUITTED.
Illinois Central Conductor Shot and
Killed Tramp Near 0bion.

Sam Osborne, the Illinois Central
freight conductor who shot and
killed James Ryan, tramp from
Chicago, near Obion, recently, was
cleared from blame in the affair
Monday afternoon at his preliminary
examination for murder before Mag
istrate w. c. Morris here.
Ryan was shot by Osborne with a
rife while attempting to steal ride.
The bullet entered his lung from the
back. He died in the City Hospital
here after suffering two days.
At the hearing it was alleged that
Ryan opened fire upon Osborne wher
the latter, with his brakeman, put
him off his car An automatic re-
volver, said to have been taken from
Ryan after the fight, was shown.
Mr.. Osborne brought Engineer
Stokes, the brakeman and the fire.
man on his train along to testify for
him. Judge w. H. Swiggart repre-
sented the Illinois Central Railroad.
There were no attorneys to represent
Ryan, but Magistrate Morris acted
for the State thru the instructions
of Attorney-Genera D. ]. Caldwell.
Ryan's friend, Frank Smith, another
tramp, with him at the shooting, is
lodged here in Jail on charge of
carrying a pistol and intent to kill.
He was said to have taken part in
the shooting.
Magistrate Morris visited Smith at
the jail, and tried to get him to talk,
but he refused He is harlly more
thai boy.
See our oak mantels, $3.50 and
n...-. NsLx, Tr~,.6a,. NJ
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-11-05

many other diseases and as evidence
of the wisdom of promptly burning
or properly burying all animals that
die on the farm, especially when the
cause of death is not known.
Hog cholera is another disease that
is no doubt spread largely by buzz
yards, dogs and other uncontrolled
animals that feed on carrion or the
carcasses of dead animals.
The summary of the facts set forth
In this bulletin and which largely
apply to other infectious diseases as
we'll as to charbon or anthrax, is as
follows:
1. Anthrax was not found in the
feces Of the buzzard after eating an
thrax spores.
2. Anthrax was obtained from the
feet and beaks of buzzards kept in a
cage 48 hours after feeding upon an
anthrax carcass.
8. Anthrax was obtained from the
vomits of buzzard two hours after
eating anthrax flesh.
4. Anthrax spores are not destroy
ed in the digestive tract of the dog.
They were found in the feces six days
after anthrax had been fed.
s.. The feces of the hog contained
anthrax for a period of five days af-
ter eating the spores.
6. Anthrax was found in feces OF
the cat for period Of four days after
eating anthrax spores.
z. Anthrax is not destroyed in the
digestive tract of the opossum.
8. Rabbits and guinea pigs are not
very susceptible to anthrax thru in
gestion, but the spores are not de-
stroyed in the digestive tract.
8. We are unable to produce an
thrax in chickens, but the spores
were not destroyed in the digestive
tract. The feces contained anthrax
for period of 4S hours after eating
spores.
10. Anthrax is present on the bod
les and feet and the excrement Of
flies that have been feeding on in
fected carcasses.- Sun.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-11-05
DOG ENEMY TO FARMER
Madison Farmer Claims "Black Leg"
Due to Canine Family.

Robert A. Hurt, who owns fine
farm at East Union, this county, and
who takes a deep interest in every
thing of an agricultural nature,
stated to Sun reporter yesterday
that the dog was a greater enemy to
the Madison County farmer than he
realized. He mentioned an incident
that occurred recently where val
liable COW died from "black leg" and
after investigation the malady was
traced back to dog. Mr.. Hurt is in
favor of the next Legislature passing
the same law that Virginia now has
"a law prohibiting dogs from run
ming at large in the rural districts.
In connection with the discussion
Mr.. Hurt offers the following article
as being interesting and valuable to
the farmer:
Bulletin No. 1876 of the Louisiana
Station, Baton Rouge,
La, by DR.. Harry Forbes, gives the
results of Investigations to determine
to what extent carrion feeders spread
the germs of anthrax or charbon.
Charbon is source of great loss to
the farmers of Louisiana and Missis-
sippi and the facts recorded in this
bulletin show that the disease may
be spread by buzzards. dogs, swine,
cats, chickens and flies that feed on
dead from the disease.
These facts are also of value as
throwing light on the spread of
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-11-05
Has Bible From Which
Lee and Grant Read.


Rison, Ark, Oct. 28.-F. H. Har-
ris, who resides at Fordyce, near
here, at a recent meeting of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
revealed the fact that a valuable
historical relic was in his possession.
The relic is Bible that was read by
both Lee and Grant at the time of
the surrender at Appomattox. When
questioned about the relic, Mr.. Har-
ris said:
Zone of the unwritten incidents
that occurred at the surrender of
Lee was the reading of a chapter of
Scriptures by each of the generals.
Sergt. Baily Thomas, of the Tenth
Georgia battalion, was standing near
by, holding Gen. Lees horse, and was
handed the Bible while the two gem
erals proceeded with the prelimina-
ries of surrender.
"Afterward they did not call for
it, and Sergt. Thomas retained pos
session of it, and carried this Bible
to his home at Andersonville, Ga.
He used it afterward as a family
Bible, and it is now in the posses
sion of his widow. who is now Mrs.
F. H. Harris"
Mr.. Harris said that they had been
offered a large price for the Bible,
but they did not care to sell it.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-11-05

voted for Taft. He is said to be very
strong out West, but New York,
New England and Pennsylvania run
Republican national conventions.
Woodrow Wilson has given evil
dence that he is very great man.
Mr.. Borah has given evidence that he
is a rather bright man. That is the
difference between the two. The
people know 'em both and will de-
eide between them in the very i'm
probable event that Mr.. Borah shall
head the standpat ticket.
.
Another thing that hampers Borah
is the State he hai)s8from, which has
but four votes ipSsne college. Thom-
as F. Bayard would have been nomi-
mated for President had he not lived
in the little State Of Delaware. Sey-
mour and Cleveland were both nomi-
mated because they hailed from the
great State of New York, and to
them we may add Samuel J. Tilden.
Had Thomas B. Reed lived in In
diana or Illinois there is little doubt
that he would have been nominated
for President, and had James G..
Blaine lived in Ohio, instead of in
Maine, there is little doubt that he
would have been elected President.
Geography plays too big part in
our politics. Thus resident of the
South has no more chance of the
Presidency than he would have ii
the constitution made ineligible to
that dignity every citizen living
South of the Mason and Dixon line.
If to his own splendid abilities John
Sharp Williams added the strong
qualities of Andrew Jackson and all
the excellent qualities of Abraham
Lincoln, he could never be President
because he hail from the rebel State
of Mississippi. And venture to say
for him that John Sharp would not
change States with any many in
America though a life term in the
White House were offered as boot"
in the swap.
Even in the States this geogra-
ply nonsense maintains. In Yer
mont, from time immemorial, one
Senator comes from the east of the
ridge and the other from the west
of the ridge, and SO the two con-
gressional districts are marked. But
there is New York, which, when l
first came here, was represented in
the Senate by Roscoe Conkling and
Francis Herman, both from the same
little town of Utica. John T. Nor
gan and Edmund w. Pettus, when
Senators from Alabama, were both
from the same little town.
The Ashland district of Kentucky
the bluegrass section-has given
more brains to Congress than any
other in the Union, and have in
mind the old Quincy district in
Massachusetts and the old Nine
teenth of Ohio.
Geography is another bugaboo
that ought to be drummed out of
politics. 1t would help if Borah, of
the little State of Idaho, were nomi-
mated for President by the G. o. p
BY Savoyard in the Nashville Ban
ner.
Washington, Oct. 27.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-11-05

See our oak mantels, $3.50 and
up. Union City Lumber Co.
Evening star., 1915-05-30
REVIVAL OF DISCUSSION AS TO
WHE THEIR HAIR CAN SUD-
DENLY TURN GRAY.

honestly and therefore earnestly be-
lieve that it is possible for hair to turn
many men will relate an experience of
this kind which they have heard from
some source which they would not
doubt
Somewhat in line with the belief that
hair may suddenly turn white is
another belief that hair grows after
death. The medical man who denies
the possibility of the sudden depigmen-
tation of hair also SCOTS at the idea
that hair grows after death He re-
CARDS it as impossible for hair to grow
after life is extinct. Yet that it some
times does is a very popular belief. 1t
1s very common belief that the hair
upon the freshly shaven face and the
Is alleged in explanation that this ap-
parent growth is due to the retract ction
of the elastic fiber of the skin and the
shrinking due to the emptying of the
small blood vessels.
Yet there are men who would quail
ify as experts on this subject who can
point to numerous instances. and which
they insist are authentic cases, in
which mems hair has suddenly lost its
color. 1t is pointed out that two dis
tinguished English surgeons. Sir Eras-
mus Wilson and Sir James Paget, have
recorded instances of nervous fright
which decoloriZed the hair of their pa
tients. 1t is also pointed out that two
German physicians of note, whose
names are given as Drs. Lohmer and
Landois, recorded that they had per-
sonal knowledge of a man in Berlin
who became so excited and frightened
that his hair turned gray in one night.
*
Among the classic examples OF hair
turning suddenly gray are the cases of
Mary Queen of Scots. Marie Antoinette
and one Ludovic Sforza in the reign of
Louis XII. Professional men with per-
haps an unchivalrous turn of mind
have been heartless enough to say that
IL the hair of Marie Antoinette turned
gray within brief space of time that
fact is proof that she dyed her hair
and that in prison she was deprived of
the use of hair dye. If 1t is insisted
that Marie Antoinette at the time of
her Imprisonment and death was
young woman. it will be answered that
like many other young persons she
was prematurely gray and had taken
to the use of hair dye to conceal what
she considered a physical blemfsh. The
same ruthless explanation is offered
to account for the turning white of
the hair of Mary Queen of Scots.
There is no denying that many per-
sons have turned gray rapidly even if
the change has not come suddenly, and
it seems to be admitted that trouble
and mental suffering have hastened the
'gra wing of the hair just as an un-
happy mental state has "aged" a per-
and wrinkles 1t has been recorded
as a fact that the hair of King Charles
I of England turned gray during his
trial and similar instances are believed
to be within the knowledge of many
men.
Evening star., 1915-05-30

narrow, thin strips of sponge cake.
FIJI 1t with whipped cream. sweeten
generously, mix with whole stra wber-
rles. chill and serve
Another Charlotte.
whip two cups of cream until stiff,
add cup of powdered sugar, the beat
en- whites of three eggs and little
'ahilia crush pint of stra wberries
ana ada to them about a tablespoonful
OF powdered gelatine that has been
softened in cold water and then dis
solved in boiling water.
Mix with another cup of sugar and
then stir carefully into the eggs and
cream Pour into mold lined with
lady fingers and chill until hard. Serve
very cold Another way to serve this
charlotte is to remove the inside Of a
loaf of sponge cake (the crumbs can be
used in pudding) and pour the char
lotte in the cavity, then chill and serve.
Strawberry Whip.
This is simply made dessert. and
delicious. Whip the whites of eggs
very stiff. sweeten to taste and mix
with them slightly crushed strawber-
ries. Plle the whip in dessert glasses
and top each with a big, ripe berry.
Strawberry Shortcake.
This dainty can be made either
with a rich biscuit crust or A cake
foundation. Either the cake or the
biscuit dough should be rather short,
but the cake may be otherwise plain
II cake is used. bake two rather thin
layers.
Cool them, place one on ID plate cover
it with berries that have been crushed
slightly with a silver fork and mixed
with sugar. top with the other layer
cover with small berries or big ones
cut in halves with silver knife and
pile with sweetened whipped cream.
If the whipped cream is not at hand,
crush some berries, sweeten them, and
beat them for three or four minutes.
Pass this as sauce.
II the biscuit dough is used, bake it
in two thin layers if the crust is liked.
If not. make two thin layers. spread
one with butter. put the other one on
it. and bake. Then separate with 4
silver knife or fork.
Spread the lower layer generously
with butter. add crushed straw berries
well sweetened, put on the top biscuit
crust, butter and cover with whole
berries. Make a sauce of crushed and
sweetened berries to pour over the
pieces after they are servd.
Small biscuits may be split, buttered
and treated like the big crusts for in
dividual shortcakes. Yesterdays bis
cults can be dipped in water very
quickly. heated in the oven and made
into little shortcakes for luncheon.
Evening star., 1915-05-30
FASHIONS AND FADS.
Toby frills are being worn.

Toby frills are being worn
Fashion desires flares and frilI..
The country hat should be of felt
Hats continue to display floating
wells.
Bathing suits are fashioned with full
ekirts.
The fuller the skirt the smaller the
waist should be.
Smocks of all kinds are In great de-
mand this season.
Wraps are a striking feature of the
summer fashions.
The prettiest scaIloped skirts are
those made of taffe0.
Hat streamerS have tiny posies ap-
pliqued on their ends.
Pagoda parasols are among the many
sunshades shown.
The old-time shoulder cape of tafreta
is worn in Paris.
Black silk frock. are being founced
with white lace.
Grosgrain and faille silks increase
constantly in favor.
The newest shoes are extremely sim
pie and unornamented.
Black and white shepherd plaid IL
well combined with taffeta.
Evening star., 1915-05-30
DARNlING AS A FINE, ART

rected for a running darn. Begin by
making the warp threads first. Pro
ceed and finish off each thread. both
warp and woof. with few running
stitches.
Triangular hedge-tear or corner darns
are used principally on outer garments,
especially children'S clothes and aprons
The edges of the tear are lightly drawn
together with the running darn. First
take several stitches beyond the tear
for strength. These stitches, for adj
ditional strength, if the tear is long
one, should extend to each of the ends
Then darn in the corner in the same
way to join it. Some workers think it
, adds strength to work each side in an
even line of stitches SO as to form a
complete square while working. Hold
the tear firmly over the fingers of the
left hand. keeping the edges closely
joined. Begin to darn at the top left
corner and work the stitches in line
with the selvedge.
A bias or diagonal darn is made ex-
actly the same in corner or
hedge-tear darn, except that a running
darn is used at the corners and the
! crossed threads over the tear, or it
may be made entirely of cross stitches.
Sew in the warp threads first and then
the wool ones. If You cross the threads.
ne WOOL tnFedQS neeu not De so
numerous as the warp. but must be
sufficient to keep the slit from stretch
ing in that direction.
Damask darns are simple darns if
made on plain twilled damasks, but
most household linens have design
of some description. The twilled
damasks have the appearance of being
woven diagonally, so that in darning
take up one thread and pass over three
to four, working each row with this
thread one to two threads to the right
or left of the preceding stitch. This
varies according to the weave. Work
| these darns on the wrong side, using
fine needle and very fine linen thread.
Damask patches must be neatly and
carefully made, SO as to be practica II v
invisible. New material is not as sat
isfactory as a piece of the same ma
terial that has had some wear If
this cannot be obtained use piece of
new goods of a lighter quality than
the damask. Re sure the article is
free from starch Cut away the worn
parts. shaping the hole into square
or oblong. Cut the piece of material
for the patch exactly the same size as
the hole. Darn around the edges.
using a fine darning stitch for the
purpose. 1t is often necessary to use
some darning stitches as well as the fine
drawing ones. when inserting a patch.
If the quality is not extremely fine
and closely woven. To strengthen the
corners the last few stitches of the
preceding row should be reworked in
an opposite direction
Evening star., 1915-05-30
FURNITURE OF LONG AGO
CAN TAKE ON ODD GUISEss

age had given the wood challenged the
fnisher's art.
Old walnut dining table tops have
been used for wainscoting in a dining
room fireplace corner. A settee up
holstered in plush. when replaced by
carved panels of walnut, was very ef-
fective. The middle panel had the
owners initials in old English letter
ing cut within circle in the center.
The settee was then upholstered In
leather.
Some Of the most attra ctive Gothic
screens seen are made Of black wal
nut able tops. They are finished with
an oil-painted canvas in each panel.
The floral designs carved on the wood
are usually of hawthorn. ferns and
poison Ivy.
The remnants Of an old ebony table
were recently used for panels in a
piano. When finished they were sent
to factory and the instrument Or
dered made. The case was eboniZed
TO match the panels.