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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-27

flected not only by the farmers bu
also by the merchants. The corr
crop was to be the bonanza to bal
ance up accounts. The wind dam
aged corn on the up-lands, also de
pleted the fruit crop by half.
mo school can be success with
out the hearty cooperation of the
parents. Give us your earnest sup
port and cooperation, not for the
first day only but for the entire
nine months. We invite you to be
with us the opening day. Come and
get interested. Let our school be
second to none in the county,
The above is fms of our current is
sue of school catalog.
Mrs. Pybas Rogers has been over
ia few days with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James McCaw.
Recent guests Of Mrs. T. P. Cal
licott and daughter, Miss Jessie,
were Mesdames Register and Allen,
of Fulton, and Miss Ruth Rowland,
of Union City, and her visitor, Miss
Ediline Wear, of Clarksdale, Miss.
Owing to the siege of wet wealth
er the series of sermons at the Chris
tian Church have been postponed.
A few days since we found one of
our excellent teachers in preparation
for the opening of school, by looking
over all available material for beau
tifying the schoolroom. Some love-
ly prints in child study and nature
scenes were being artistically tinted
and mounted in our heart. We re-
joiced for the children that would
not only have such a teacher but
that could lose some of the tedium
of long study hours in rest for
the eyes and mind by attractive
pictures on the wall.
The Rives Graded School catalog
is before us. We find it replete in
information. Our directors are d.
H. Woody, president, w. E. Shrop-
shire, secretary, and o. H. Clemmons,
treasurer. The faculty is composed
of S. B. Hays, principal, Mrs. S. B.
Hays, first assistant, Miss Sadie
Frye, intermediate primary, and
Miss Florence Bolts, music. This is
a strong board and select faculty,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-27
Real Estate Transfers.

G. w. Phillips to w. w. Mays and
wife, 20 acres in No. Is. $4.4S0.
w. c. Gammons to Mrs. A. E.
Gammons, lot in No. 16, $500.
J. G. Houston to w. A. Berry and
wife, lot in No. 16, $1,250.
Mrs. A. e. Gammons to Ezra
Vance, lot in No. 16, 5000.
Henry Hutchinson to Mary Hutchi-
son, lot in No. 16, $50.
s. F. Howard, clerk, to w. b.
Gibbs, one-fifth interest in 121 acres
in No. 3, 500.
S. A. Wade to H. A. Atkins, so
acres in No. IS, $4,000.
". e. White and wife to Mrs
Cora Wheeler, lot in No. Is, $500.
r. M. Whipp1e, trustee. to T. G..
Belcher ct al, % acres in No. q,
$4,000.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-27

and in meeting the request of the
principal, outlined in the catalog,
will give full school and splendid
daily attendance, two premises
which denote high grades-a syllo-
gism of desired progress
Mr. and Mrs. Orie Brown. of
Clayton, were over the past week.
Twenty-four States now have the
excellent statute law known as
Mothers Pension. In our town the
need of this law is forcibly i'm
pressed. Two widows, one with two
small boys, the other only one child,
a daughter. All three children are
of school age. Their mothers seem
to be making every effort to earn
a living doing laundry and such
other work as they can find. Con-
sidering that they pay five dollars
per month house rent and do not
average fifty cents cash per day any
one can read between the lines. We
hardly think any institution could
care for these children for less than
ten dollars for each per month, yet
if this amount were allowed the
mothers the family could be kept
intact. A plan that would be bet
ter in the majority of cases for the
children and much cheaper to the
State. The next time you vote for
the J. P's. ask them how they stand
on mothers pension law
The George Eader home is be-
ing improved. The gallery has not
only changed approaches but is
shingled up to the floor, which,.
when finished, will add an odd and
quaint artistic ornamentation. Some
of the shade trees near the residence
are being removed, giving more sun
light and breaking up the dense
shade.
Miss Lila Agnew is visiting rela-
tives in Dyer.
O. H. Clemmons has had trouble
with a barbed wire wound on his
hand, necessitating several trips to
Union City.
The Rives Rural met Tuesday af-
ternoon at the nearby M. E. Church.
One new member reported, which
more than brings this union up to
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-27
8. E. S. as Robt. Morris or Found

o. E. S. as Robt. Morris or Found
er's Day.
Tom Christian and family, moving
from Dyer to Fulton, were guests
part of the week of w. E. Agnew.
Mrs. Grace Williams Robins, OF
Mckenzie, of recognized ability in
public work of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, will be here
for the county convention. Mrs.
Robins is also a school teacher of
note. She will have the better part
of afternoon program which begins
at o'clock. You want to hear Mrs.
Robins.
Kenton has the banner Parent
Teachers Association. At recent
public program the association made
itself felt for the good of the town
and incidentally cleared fifty dol
lars or more, which added to a
previous, almost impromptu effort,
makes neat sum.
The county w. c. T. U. meets in
convention here Wednesday, the first
day of September, in the A. R. P.
Church. Troy, Obion, Union City,
Kenton, Rives, Rural Rives and two
unions in Lake, Ridgely and Upton
vile, will be represented. The two
latter are expected to come in and
organize as bi-county union.
While this is woman's work when
she may "bruise the serpents head"
all those interested can prove it by
being in attendance, A very prom
inent c. P. minister says church
work is "a mans work" True logic,
yet the opposite sex does not desert
and leave womanless church. Take
the cue and come to the convention.
Cooperation of ministers and teach
ers invited
Preston Shore has purchased the
lot, cornering ON Church and the
Parkway, owned by w. L. Glenn
mons. This is very desirable prop
erty, bringing a price equal to towns
of thribble our population. Mr..
Shore is having the old buildings
and fences removed.
The recent wet spell has greatly
damaged crops on overflow land,
which we are sorry to say is re-
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-27
RIvES.

Only a few more days of summer
and then beautiful autumn.
Miss Edna Elkins, of Jackson, was
a visitor over Sunday Of Miss Sallit
Bean.
Misses Euline and Mary Cum
mings visited in Union City the past
week and attended the Culpeppe1
meeting.
In the fact that school opens or
the 9Th pupils are gathering up their
books and searching for book satch-
els and other requisites that during
the vacation have been out of mind
Leo Bean, of Murfreesboro. is here
with relatives and friends.
Prof. and Mrs. S. B. Hays visited
in Union City Saturday.
Miss Dora Stephens and nephew,
Enoch Stephens Brantley, of Troy,
were guests the first of the week of
Miss Flo Tune.
Mrs. Jesse Caudle has again been
stricken with a protracted and Sc
we're spell of asthma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Harper and
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Cummings Sun
dayed in Union City, attending the
Methodist revival.
Miss Missile Harris visited over
Sunday with relatives in Union City.
Mrs. r. e. HELEN and Miss Bessie
billiard, of Ridgely, were visitors
Wednesday and Thursday of Mes
DANES T. P. Palmer and Max Phebus.
Mrs. E. T. Mitchell and Miss Ruth
Callicott, Tuesday, attended to bust
ness in Union City.
Mrs. William Crockett, of Hum
phreys County, is the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Sydney Cooley.
Mrs. Fannie Fowler, of the Lone
Star State, is visiting friends in the
county seat. She spent Monday and
Tuesday with Miss Dora Petty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Phebus, of
Number Thirteen, were Sabbath WIS.,
itors of Mr.. and Mrs. John Thorn.
Messrs Ollie Dickey and Felan Kill
gore are rusticating on the Hugh
Mcdonald farm near Obion.
August 81 has been set aside by
the General Grand Chapter of the
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-27

the required number to have signal
honors at the coming State conven-
ton at Martin.
Miss Ida Spikes is the mid-week
guest OF Mrs. Fioys Carter across
the river.
One of our grocerymen reports
the return of fifty-nine cents for a
case of eggs. No doubt stolen hen
nests have been robbed and dumped
on the market. A deplorable prac-
tice which keeps the market price
low.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-27
BETHEL.

Mr.. Bub Dickey visited the oil
mills at the lake Sunday.
Messrs. Herbert Boston and Lester
Phillips attended the ice cream sup
per at Jones' schoolhouse Saturday
night.
Several from here are attending
the meeting at Troy this week.
Mr.. Mat True and family visited
relatives at Fremont Saturday night
and Sunday.
The baptising will be here at the
creek Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
Everybody invited.
Mr.. Johnnie Primrose and family,
recently of Texas, are visiting Mr..
Ozrose Primrose and family this
week.
Mr.. Will Griffin and family, of
Possumtrot, visited relatives here
this week.
Mr.. Edgar Taylor and wife visited
near Clayton this week.
Mrs. Mat Ross, of Mississippi, is
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. Quill Dyer>and family visited
Mrs. Dyer's mother, Mrs. Griffin,
near Curry's schoolhouse Saturday
night.
Mr.. Cleve Brown was in Union
City Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thearon Dyer visit
ed Mrs. Dyer's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnson, Saturday and Sunday.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-08-27

Let's all get together and have an
ice cream supper and phone $50,
Essandee, at Union City. They will
make the ice cream.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
MISSIONARY DETAINED
BY GERMANS FOR MONTHS

NEW YORK, April 12.--After having
been detained in Germany for nearly
seven months, Cornelius Unruh. a Rus
sian OF military age and a Mennonite
missionary attached to the South India
mission under the direction Of the Ameri-
can Baptist Foreign Mission society. has
been released and has reached this coun-
try. Mr.. Unruh's release was brought
about 1t was announced today. by the
state department. whose efforts in his
behalf were enlisted by the safety.
Mr.. Unruh was i'm Germany at the out
break of the war enroute to his mission
In India from this country, where he
had been on furlough.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
G0MPERS EXPECTS TO
SETTLE CHICAGO STRIKE

CHICAGO. April efforts to prevent
a general Industrial tieup in Chicago as
the result OF strikes continued today with
Samuel Gompers. president OF the Amerl-
can Federation Of Labor, who for some
days has been here taking hand in the
labor situation, expressing optimism as to
en- early settlement.
The painters. 1000 Of whom are on
Gtrike. have agreed to submit their
troubles 10 an arbitration board, as have
also the plasterers. These agreements
10 arbitrate are said TO be the result OF
Mr.. Gompers' investigations.
Ice wagon drivers. who seek an Increase
OF d cents a day from Chicago ice com
panies, received today rom the execu-
tive board OF the International Brother
hood OF Transfers officials sanction per
hitting them TO strike il their request
should be finally denied.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
Art Collection of
Morgan to Be Sold

NEW YORK. April 2.-The great art
collection of ]. p. Morgan. the value OF
which has been estimated at upward OF
$45. 0OO, 600 except that portion of II now
in the Morgan library. will be sold, it
was reported today. The Morgan library
in East Thirty-sixth street, erected by
the late financler to shelter his collection
of literary treasures, it was said, will be
retained by his son as a memorial to his
father. Under these conditions an in
herltance tax will be collected by the
state upon both the art collection and
the library.
Many paintings by old masters. ancient
rugs and tapestries are now in the Nor
gan library and It is understood will not
be sold There are in addition to the
1000 volumes Of rare and beautiful books
or manuscripts. some Of them illuminated
or illustrated by celebrated artists.
Among the library treasures are the
Ashburnham Gospels. Caxtons not
matched in the British Museum orig
inal drawings for the Book of Job and
'Pickwick Papers and manuscripts,
diaries and letters of many famous
authors.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
New congressman
Given First Paw

WASHINGTON. April 2-More than a
quarter million dollars. sent out Of the
capital today, will not only gladden. the
hearts of old members. but will
give a large number of the approx
mately 40 new representatives their first
experience in receiving salary checks
from Uncle Sam.
Sergeant-at-Arms r. B. Grodon and
assistants mailed checks for s2s6,OOO TO
cover the salaries OF all the 435 represen-
tatives in the next congress for the
month beginning March last. While
none of the members OF the new congress
take their oath of office until congress
reconvenes next winter, their $500 sal
aries dates back to the adjournment Of
the Sixty-third congress four weeks ago
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
WHY SUBSEAS DESTROY
BRIT0N MERCHANTMEN

BERLIN, April 2.-(By Wireless TO Say
Nille)-Among items given out by the
overseas News Agency tonight are the
following
Answering the English criticism
against the conduct of German sub
marines the Norddeutsche Allgemelne
Zeitung states that the behavior Of the
submarines Is caused by the attempts of
English merchant ships to ram and de-
stroy them. The paper asks whether Eng
lish merchant ships that have destroyed
German submarines invited the crews to
leave their underwater boats and save
their lives"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
Prohibitionists Ask
Wilson for Dry Law

CHICAGO. April "A letter requesting
President Wilson to pass law prohibit
ing the manufacture and sale of intoxi-
eating liquors in the United States was
addressed to the White House today by
z. w. Chafin, former presidential can
didate of the prohibition party; John p.
st. John, former governor of Kansas, and
other prominent in the national prohibit
tion brigade, including Pearl Bucking-
ham. Colorado; Lulu Irene Haynes, Mis-
souri,. and Charles j. Hall, California.
The letter points out the example set
by Russia in stopping the sale of in
toxicants, restricting measures in France
and the agitation I'm England and re-
marks that II the country waits until the
next regular session of congress to pass
such law the United States will stand
alone among civilized nations as per
hitting the use of alcoholic beverages.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
BIG PROBLEM FOR ENGLAND
British Begin Figuring on How to
Provide for the Thousands of
Exiled Belgians.
NO SOLUTION IS YET OFFERED

Correspondence OF associated Prcssl
LONDON, March 92-The problem OF
providing employment and proper habi-
tations for the Belgian refugees. both in
Holland and in England. Is daily grow-
/ ing more urgent, in the opinion of Percy
Alden, member OF Parliament. who has
represented the British government in its
dealings with the refugee question since
the beginning Of the war
The number of Belgian refugees in Eng
land is now officially estimated accord
ing to a government statement in the
House of Commons. at $4,000. not in
Guiding 1900 wounded soldiers in Brit
ish hospitals. This total consists OF 6S,-
COO men, 5000 women and 1900 children
under l6.
Il feel very strongly" says DIR. Alden
in a statement to the public. that.
through lack of work and proper hous-
ing, these Belgians run a serious risk
of returning home at tho end OF the war
in a demoralized and deteriorated condi-
tion. In Holland especially the method
OF dealing with the refugees Is still of a
temporary and unsatisfactory nature:
they are living in churches. schools,
barns, sheds and barges, and the food
they are receiving is none too good. As
to the employment question. little or no
attempt has been made to deal with il.
either in Holland or England.
Il have made several visits to Holland
at the request of the president OF the
local government board. TO investigate
conditions there. England and Holland
are faced with a very awkward task, but
a serious attempt will have to be made.
and that soon, TO provide remunerative
work and adequate residence for these
people
MY belief is that the next step should
be the building OF some thousands OF
wooden huts. each containing three
rooms. which could be constructed by the
refugees themselves, and could be taken
to pieces at the end of the war and trans
ferred to various parts of Belgium to
he used as dwellings until permanent
homes can be built. The building of the
huts could be made to provide work for
many thousand refugees. l calculate
that at least $4,000 will be required for
the adequate launching of this scheme.
1t is the. only way / know In which a
proper semblance of family life can be
restored to these Belglans during their
temporary exile from their own country"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
Nebraska
VICIOUS DOG BITES BOY
Youth Suffers Loss of Lip by Snap
of Animals Jaw.
YOUTH LIVES AT BROKEN BOW

BROKEN BOW. Neb April 2.-(Spe-
cial)-Fred Rose, 1O-year-old boy liv-
ing several miles north of here, had his
lower lip bit off by vicious horse while
he was leading it TO water The boy in
some way got his face in close proximity
to the horses mouth and the animal
made a snap and closed its teeth upon
the lower lip. which was frightfully
mangled. The lad was hurried here to
the hospital and, early in the evening. an
operation was performed by Drs. Mullins
and Sellon, it being necessary for the
surgeons to construct a new lip. The
operation is reported TO have been sue
cessful. The injured boy was living with
his uncle. James Rose.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
Nebraska
FOur-Year Terms
For County Officers
CFrom a staff Correspondent


LINCOLN, April 2--(Srecial Telegram)
The senate went on record this after
noon in favor OF extending the terms OF
county officers two years or such of them
as would be necessary to make all county
officers elected i'm 1915 for a period of
four years. The BILLS house roll No. 6.
The bill as it came from the house made
the clerk of the court and register Of
deeds, who are elected for four-year
terms, elected for two years only in 1916.
so that all offices would expire in 1915
Kiecbel of Nemaha and Robinson Of
Holt fought the senate amendments to
exten the terms. while Mates and
Howell favored the amendments. The bill
was claimed to be in the interests of the
shot ballot. making the county officers
elected at different time than a presi-
Dental year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
Food Shipments
by Parcel Post
Are Increasing

CHICAGO, April 2.-Shipments TO Ger.
many and Austria OF parcel post packages
containing food have increased within
the last two weeks from lis packages
daily to 100. postoffice officials said
today
The packages, which contain all kinds
of food except meats, weigh nearly the
maximum of eleven pounds. A number
of department stores have made special
provisions for sending the parcels and
furnish special alright containers.
ToULON. April 2.--Allled cruisers dur
ing the last week seized more than $500
parcel post packages sent from Germany
aboard various ships. Five steamers have
been taken TO ports on the French coast
to discharge merchandise consigned to or
from Germany.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03

chargcd with cmbezzlcment Of 5000 Of
county funds
United states District Attorney Harry
u. Todtow said efforts were being made
20 locate Couey c. Slaughter. Accordiug
to statement made 10y the elder Slaugh.
ter the cashier was sent cast last week
to raise money on t2oooO OF the stock Of
the bank.
The Mercantile National bank closed
it's doors March ~. no statement Of It's
condition has vet been made public by
the receiver. Francis A. Shapman. w
II. slaughter whose mono Is az Dallas,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
Fairbury News Notes.

FAIRBURY. Neb.. April 2.-(special)-
George OKeefe, aged q years, died at
the home of his aunt, Mrs. w H. Jones,
i'm this city. Death was attributed to
tuberculosis. The funeral services were
held at Steeles chapel, Rev. r. n. Drill
Of the Methodist church officiating.
Mrs. o. NJ. Chambers. formerly of this
city. is reported dangerously i'll at her
home in York Her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. r. Arnell of this city. are in
York.
During the last week County Judge l..
J. Nutzman issued marriage licenses to
Burl w. Gleason and Anna Strand, ]. w.
Rife and Rachel Rifle, George Brewer
and Naomi Lewis.
Friesen & Co, implement dealers, will
erect a new brick building on the block
east of the Mary-Etta hotel
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
Cashier of Pueblo
Bank is Indicted

DENVER Colo.. April 2-Concy a..
slaughter until recently cashier " the
Mercantile National hank OF Pueblo.
Colo. now IN the hands OF a receiver
was indicted today by the federal grand
jury on a charge Of classifying the books
OF the bank. W. r. slaughter. president
OF the bank and father OF the cashier.
was arrested at Pueblo Wednesday night,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
FaIrburS News Notes.

FAIRBURY, Neb.. April 2-(SpeciaD-
\ party of St Joseph & Grand Island Of
ficials. including Superintendent C. f.
Hedrix. Assistant Superintendent G. w.
Rowden. and Roadmaster James Miller
were in Fairbury on a tour of inspection.
Assistant Manager G. w. Rourke of the
Rock Island was also in Fairbury.
Otto Lade, q years OF age, who works
on the ST. Joseph & Grand Island sec
ton near Fairbury. was dangerously in
jured yesterday. when crowbar slipped
and penetrated his abdomen. He was
brought to Fairbury. He is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs o. NJ. Lade.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
BRITISH BLOCKADE CAUSES
FAILURE OF ENGLISH FIRM

NEW YORK. April liking Georges
order in council forbidding trading with
the Germans and Austrians caused the
failure Of Bawo and Dotter Limited, an
English corporation dealing in and manu-
featuring China ware in Germany and
Austria. This was shown today when the
stock and other assets Of the corporation
In this city were sold TO George Borgfeld
& Co. importer for 100000 at private
sale, held under the supervision of Judge
julius Mayor OF the federal district court
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
Mrs. Harriet GiIInsnie.

FAIRBURY. Neb., April Especial >
Mrs. Harriet Gillaspie. a pioneer OF this
county, passed away at her home i'm
Powell. She was 50 years of age and
death was due to old age. Deceased was
born in Quincy, ILL.,, February ID. 1880.
The surviving children include ]. II. Gill
laspie, Omaha Jennie Mckinley, Powell
\. Gillaspie, Trenton, Mo; a. j. Gillas-
pie, Powell; Sarah Fisher. Fairbury
Charles Gillaspie, Ludell, Kan. Her hus-
band died in 1904. She was one Of Ne
hraska's earliest pioneers, coming to Ne
braska City in 1856. In 1875 the family
removed to Jefferson county. The flu
neral services We're held at the church
in Powell Rev. Mr.. Anderson officiating.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
Have Coco Health
Take Hoods 6arsaparilla, the Old
Reliable Spring Tonic.

Don't let the idea that you may feel
better In day or two prevent you from
getting a bottle of Hoods SarsaparilIa
today from any drug store and start
Ing at once on the road to health and
strength.
When your blood is impure and i'm
poverished IL lacks vitality. your diges-
ton is imperfect. your appetite Is poor,
and all functions of your body are i'm
paired.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is a wonderful
blood tonic. 1t will build you up quick
err than any other medicine. IL gives
strength TO do and power 20 endure. II
is the old standard tried and true all
the-year-round blood purifier and en-
richer, tonic and appetizer. Nothing
else acts like IL. for nothing else has
the same formula or ingredients Be
sure to ask for Hoods; insist on hav-
ing it.-Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
Barn Burned Near Syracuse.

SYRACUSE, Neb., April 2.-Cspecial.)-
The large barn on the farm OF L L..
Busch. the Duroc-Jersey man, was
burned to the ground last evening at 7
o'clock. All of Mr. Busch's hay, grain,
harness and tools were consumed. All
the animals except one calf were re-
moved. BY hard work on the part OF the
rcighbors the surrounding buildings were
saved. The loss will be about 81, 800 with
some insurance. Cause of the fire is IN
known.