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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-06-25

In the reports of the proceedings
of the Paducah- to- Memphis booster
train it is made to appear that Con-
gresham Garrett opposes Federal
aid to public highways and that
Congressman Mcclellan favors same.
The statement is a very sweeping
one, and if Mr.. CARROTS friends
didn't know him better and a little
more of his work it might leave an
erroneous impression. Mr.. Garrett
does not favor the bill in Congress
which provides for appropriations on
a basis of class roads wherein the
better class of roads gets the bulk OF
the money, but he does favor the
Shackelford bill, or a similar bill,
which provides for Federal aid to
all the post roads in the United
States on an equal basis, a PROPOSE
ton which involves a larger Federal
appropriation for public highways
than the bill which Mr.. Mcclellan
..
that the position taken by Mr.. Gar
rett, as we understand it, is the only
one that is justified by Democratic
Congress. Some years ago, some of
us remember, the Blair educational
bill was offered and some of our
Democratic friends in Congress were
nearly led into the mistake of sup
porting a bill for Federal aid to
education. 1t was a Republican
measure and failed. This was a
function of the States altogether to
take care of their schools, and the
same proposition holds good with
the roads. The Government may
with propriety appropriate money
for post roads, but for national
highways and speedways which are
intended to benefit few people on
ly Congress should keep its hands
off.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-06-25

talks.
Too much praise cannot be given
the ladies' band of Newbern, who
furnished the music for the occasion
at each stop.
The next stop was. Obion. Here
the boosters were warmly greeted
and refreshments served to the en-
tire party of probably 500, who were
then in line. Here, as at. other
points, splendid talks were made,
and Congressman Garrett seemed to
be at his best as he expounded the
pure and plain gospel truths of good
roads.
Trimble was the next stop and the
town was filled with people from far
and near to greet the boosters and
hear the speakers.
At 1920 the booster arrived at
Newbern, where dinner was served
in a unique manner. A committee
of 100 citizens greeted the arrival
of the boosters and in one hundred
homes they were royalty entertained
and fed. Certainly too much praise
cannot be bestowed upon the good
people of Newbern for their gener-
Gus hospitality and the splendid way
in which they handled the crowd.
All the speakers had chance to
tell m about good roads here and
sure enough it was one of the most
delightful stops on the entire trip
for the day.-Fulton Leader.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-06-25
PROMINENT LAWYER
OF HUMBOLDT KILLED
W. H. Bobbitt is Victim of Auto
mobile Accident.

Trenton, Tenn, June 23.-W. H
Bobbitt, prominent lawyer OF
Humboldt, was killed near Trenton
this morning by northbound Mo-
bile & Ohio freight train. Mr.. Bob
bitt was on his way from Trenton
to the Gibson wells, and when
crossing the railroad about mile
out of town the fast freight struck
the automobile and he was instant
ly killed.
Ross Campbell, the young man at
the wheel, was thrown about sixty
feet into a field, and the machine
was wrecked. Campbell was severe
| ly bruised but no serious injuries
were sustained.
Mr.. Bobbitt was a little past mid
die age and was man of the high
est type. He was a leading citizen
of his home town and was we'll
known throughout the county. In
the legal profession he stood high
and was man of lofty principles.
The crowds that fiocked to the
scene of the accident from all parts
of the county gave evidence of the
esteem in which he was held. The
local bar acted as honorary pail
bearers this afternoon when the re-
mains were taken to Humboldt.
Reports as to the manner in which
the accident occurred are conflict
ing. From what can be gathered,
however, the driver, Campbell, took
his chances of crossing before the
fast approaching train after being
warned by young man driving a
wagon meeting the machine.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-06-25
Van Huss-Fleming.

A quiet but impressive wedding was
solemnized Tuesday afternoon at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Vincent
on Second street, when Miss Bernice
Fleming, of Obion. Tenn, and Mr.,
Albert Van Huss, of Bonneville, ILL.,,
were united in marriage, Rev. Clark, Of
the First Christian Church, officiating.
The young people drove over about
4 o'clock, accompanied by the brides
mother, Mrs. Fleming, and aunt, Mrs.
Jones. of Ripley, also little Miss Ruth
Purcell, niece of the bride.
They found Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent,
with few friends, awaiting them and
were ushered into the parlors, fragrant
with June roses.
Miss Lillian kirkland, of Fulton,
furnished the wedding music. The
bride was very charming in tan coat
suit, with white shoes and hat and car
rying white flowers.
After congratulations and every wish
for happiness, they departed for Obion
and expect to leave for Illinois Wednes-
day evening to spend their honeymoon.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-06-25
Fulton Leader Man.

All who accompanied the Padu-
cah-FultOnM Memphis highway boost.
ers on their trip greatly enjoyed
themselves. 1t was a delightful oc-
casion, The weather was ideal and
the roads fairly good. Fulton had
the largest delegation in line as fa1
as Newbern, where several cars
dropped out and returned home.
The first stop made after leaving
Fulton was Union City, where May
or Tom Reynolds and his brother,
w. G. Reynolds, chairman of the
good roads committee of West Ten
nessee Business Mems Club, well
coined the Paducah- Fulton Memphis
highway boosters.
The streets in Union City present
ed a circus day appearance. The
town turned out en- masse to greet
the boosters and probably 1900
heard the speakers in front of the
federal building.
L. G. Norvell, of Newbern, presi-
dent of the League of the West Ten
nessee B. M. c., with z. D. Dunlap
of Columbus, Ohio, director general
of the National Highway Associa-
ton; Senator Murray, of Marshall
County, Congressman K. D. Nickel
lar, Finis ]. Garrett and Senator W.
A. Johnson, arrived first with the
band wagon and made inspiring
good roads talk to the crowd.
Many citizens at Union City join
ed the boosters lineup for Mem
phis.
The next stop was made at Troy
at 9:45, where large and enthusi-
astic crowd greeted the boosters,
Among the speakers at this point
was Congressman Alben W. Barley,
the gifted orator of the First Ken
lucky Congressional District, and
good roads enthusiast from the sole
of his foot to the crown of his head,
who believes that the federal gov
eminent should share in the expense
of building good roads. Messrs.
King and Norvell also helped to en-
tighten the people here with their
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-06-25
ROAD MODELS.
Many Kinds of Roads illustrated
by Models.

| by MOoelS.
The exhibit of road models shown fol
the first time in 1909 by the Office O
Public Roads of the department at the
Alaska Youkon-Pacif Exposition has
been in active service ever since. Hun.
dreds of thousands of people have seer
these models at dozen or more of the
big agricultural expositions, and they
have travelled much of the length and
breadth of the United States on demon
stration trains. A comprehensive ex.
hibit is now being made at the Panama
Pacific Exposition at San Francisco,
Cal. People who have seen these min
iature model roads not only appreciate
the benefcent effects of improved roads
but at the same time understand the
methods of their construction. Iu order
that these models may have still great
err usefulness, they have been photo
graphed and form the basis of illustra-
tons of a new United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture Bulletin No. 900,
''Road Models"
The models, as rule, are constructed
on scale of l inch to a foot, so that
each model is one-twelfth the size of
the actual road which it represents.
Among the later methods of road build
ing which are pictured and described
are the brick, concrete, asphalt block,
macadam, sand-clay, gravel, and earth
roads. Still other models show the
process of maintenance, resurfacing,
and bituminous macadam construction
by the mixing and penetration meth
DDS. Recent additions to the series illus
trate road location and roadside treat
ment, drainage, strengthening unstable
foundations, etc.
The history of road construction,
dealing with the early methods en-
ployed in Italy and France, is followed
with discussions and illustrations of the
most modern ways of road building.
With the widely varying conditions in
the United States the scope of road
building is necessarily large, and in
many sections roads must be construct
ed largely of the material at hand. The
bulletin, Road Models, is applicable to
a wide range of conditions.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-06-25
Election Notice.

Under and by virtue of the authority
vested in us, the undersigned Commits
sioners of Election of Obion County,
Tennessee, an election is hereby called
to be held Tuesday, July 6, 1915, at
Samburg in the Fifth Civil District of
Obion County to elect Justice of the
Peace for said Town of Samburg, to fill
the unexpired term of j. NJ. Moores,
Esq, who has vacated his Office by re-
moval from the district for which he
was elected. The following election
officials are hereby named and directed
to hold said election and make true re-
turn thereof to the undersigned, as re-
quired by law: Officer, Otis Adams;
judges, Wash Reed, Walter Hayes, Don
Hamilton; clerks, Will Burton, James
Adams.
W. NJ. MILES, Chair.
]. E. COX, Sec.
13-1t G. A. NAGLE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-06-25
Old Folks Services.

Rev. C. M. Zwingle informs us
that he is arranging to give an old
folks service soon at the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church, at which
time one of the veteran ministers
will be invited to be present and
preach, and old-time songs used. AS
soon as arrangements are made suit
able announcements will be made.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-06-25
IN MEMORY
of Love Massengill Turner.

/ VI 1ONC 4hoooOhoAAA "a No.
The night drifted out toward the
golden dawn of morn Saturday, June
10, 1915, just as the beautiful soul
of Love Massengill Turner passed
into Heavens white domain.
Love would have been twenty
seven years of age the 9th day OF
June. She was living in Memphis,
Tennessee, when the summons came
and the remains were brought here
for burial at 1 o'clock Sunday.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Austin, of Dyersburg, assisted
Iby Revs. Drake and Armstrong, of
Union City, at the home of Mrs. w.
z. Massengill. Out in the beautiful
yard the casket was placed beneath
the shade of the grand old trees and
the music and the song must have
soothed the broken heart of the
mother, who sat beside the casket,
her eyes never leaving the face of
her child, her idol in life, her idol
in death.
The hands that made the music
loved her. The voices that sang the
last song loved her.
Just little bit away sat the VEN
cradle grandmother, Mrs. S. A. Har-
rison, whose feet are close to the
other shore and ere long shall meet
this child in the beautiful land not
far away if we only knew.
The last little visit that Love made
was to this aged grandmother on her
87th birthday, the 10th of March.
She came between trains, coming at
1 and leaving at 8, to bring her gift
of remembrance.
After the service and song the re-
mains were taken to the City Gene
terry and laid to rest mid bank of
white flowers, loves last offering.
Mrs. Turner leaves motherless two
sweet little children, to whom she
was so loyal and devoted, a husband
whom she loved and trusted.
Now, Love has gone
With the first faint touch of sum-
The beautiful soul with Heavens
kiss
Entered the way in pearly mist.
That faith made clear, halo of
bliss,
On the wings of dawn,
AS the wooing balm of an odorous
breeze
Stirred gently thru the whisperin'
leaves;
A hand from the golden strand
Beckoned to Love-'twas papas
hand.
Softly the white arms folded
Asleep in Gods embrace,
With the glorious light of Heaven
on the peaceful face;
Touched with perfect pardon.
The beautiful spirit entered the gate
Above the ether blue
Into the city where come no night,
Beyond the golden stars.
JOE CRADDOCK.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-06-25
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Miss Jeter, Honoree.

Miss Madden Jordan delightfully."-
entertained her friends in honor of
her house guest, Miss Jeter, of Mar
tin. Frappe was served throughout
the evening. An ice course was
served at late hour. The out-of-
town guests were Misses Elizabeth
Price, of Batesville, Miss, and the
honoree, Miss Jeter, Messrs. Cary
Farrow, of Texas, Richard Smith, of
Hickman, and Thomas Pierce, of ST.
Louis,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-06-25
Services at Baptist Church.

Members and friends of the Bap-
fist Church last Sunday were enter
tanned by DR.. ]. w. Gillon, secretary
of the Baptist State mission Board,
in the Union City church pulpit,
DR.. Gillon was formerly pastor of
this church and he is very warmly
received here.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-06-25

FOR RENT-One Groom house with
large hall through the house; sewerage
connections and roomy yard in front
and back. Convenient to town and a
desirable place for family wanting
roomers. Situated on Main street one
half a block east of the Methodist
Church. For further information see
A. L. Garth. 12.4t
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-06-25
Baptist Church.

Services next Lords Day, June
80, will be in charge of Rev. G. o.
Simpson, of Clay, Ky. Preaching at
IL a. m. and s p. m. Pastor Drake
is in a meeting at Bardwell, Ky.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-06-25

SALESMAN AND AGENTS-Out-
side Nashville to handle loan applica-
tons and securities of substantial con-
Germ; business should pay $4,000 to
1000 when developed. Willingness to
work more necessary than experience.
Edw. o. Moffett, American National
Bank Building, Nashville, Tennessee.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-06-25

Children that are affected by worms
are pale and sickly and liable to con-
tract some fatal disease. WHITES
CREAM VEMIFUGE expels worms
promptly and puts the child on the
road to health. Price 25c per bottle.
Sold by divers Red Cross Drug Store.
ADV
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-06-25
A Batting Slump.

When the team can't hit, oh, say
Game after game is kicked away.
Narrow margins, hard to lose;
Gives a real fan the blues.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-06-25
CLASSIFIED COLUMN

HOUSE FOR RENT-East Church
street, 4 large rooms, one small room,
front and back porch and front hall;
good out houses, small garden and plenty
of yard. Will do some papering and
repairing for desirable tenant. $13 per
month. eff w. E. HUDGINs.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-06-25

LOST-Between Union City and A. L.
Brevard's home, last Sunday, dark
blue coat; class pin with initials "B.
M; name on inside pocket. Reward
for return to
13-1tpd BEAUCHAMP MCCONNELL.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-06-25

FOR sALE-At bargain, $500
talking machine with 80 double records.
w. D. WALKER.
At w. G. Clagett Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-06-25

Fielding perfect-batting nit;
It's awful when the team can't hit
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-06-25

FOR RENT-Cottage of 7 rooms,
electric lights; $40 per month. Apply
to Jasper White. 1926
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-06-25

FOR SALE-Good gentle horse. Tel
ephone G. B. White. 11-3t
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-06-25
WANTED.

Will pay the highest market price
for the following goods
Rags, copper, feathers, bones, zinc,
beef hides, rubber, lead, horse hides,
and all kinds of junk. We pay cash
and guarantee correct weight and high
est price.
M. FRIEDMAN & CO.,
Concrete Block, Church St., Union City.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-06-25

FOR SALE-New crop Alfalfa Hay.
Phone Geo. D. Eader 57-W. 13-tf
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-06-25

FOR SALE-15.acre farm near town.
Write A. L. Ford, Martin, Tenn. 13tf-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-03

advanced for the betterment OF Guth-
rie and vicinity: Grover c. hslston,
president; W. L Leonard. vice L-csi-
dent; Verne Phelps. acting secretary {;
Clifford Eisenschmidt. treasurer; C.
E. Sheue. chairman OF publicity COM
mittee; ]. H. Craven. chairman of aud
itiag commIIee; E. E. Parsons. chair
man OF entertainment committee; w.
L. Leonard chairman membership
committee; r. C. Stiffey. chairman of
music committee M-F. Smith. chair
man OF civic committee; r. B. Wolga-
mot. chairman OF convention commit
tee and Fred Beck. chairman Of ath-
leti committee.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-03
MOVIE" CURES DEAF
AND DUMB SOLDIER

London, Sept 3.-Robert Beck of
Chicago. who was made dear and
dumb by an injury sustained while
fighting with the British army, sud
denly recovered his speech and hear
ing here today Beck, who was mo.
torcycle policeman on the Chicago
force when the war began, became
dispatcher with the British troops
and was struck by sniper's bullet in
Flanders He was taken to Liver
pool
From the day OF his injury he had
been unabel to hear or speak, untilhe
was taken with other convalescents
to moving picture entertainment in
Liverpool. While watching comic
picture he suddenly burst into laugh.
ter. The next moment he found that
he was able to talk and hear normal
ly.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-03

his comr ,ittec on athletics. f. z. Par
sons and Don Morris.
The Oklahoma track meet. which
was secured for Guthrie after much
opposition nom other cities in Okla
homa, was due to the efforts of E. E
Parson sand his committee on enter.
tainment. consisting OF Fred Green
and Arthur swank. assisted by A. O.
Rankin.
In fact there are numerous things
that have been accomplished by this
club and i HIS only just begun its
work.
The following are the officers and
directors Of the club. who are willing
1t all times TO listen to any proposal
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-03

Texisting business interests as well as
the establishment OF new industries;
to facilitate commercial an dsocial in
tercourse between the people OF Guth-
rie and the contiguous trade territory
and in short. TO seek to inculcate such
a spirit OF enterprise in all matters Of
both public and private import as may
contribute TO the continued progress
Of Guthrie and the welfare OF her
people
The club was organized for the
sole purpose OF getting the young men
together SO they might express their
ideas as to municipal welfare. etc,
aud thar these ideas have horne fruit
is TO be seen on every hand.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-03

Perhaps the most important is the
Booster Band, which was the idea OF
r. c. Stiffey. and was worked up to
its present state OF perfection by him
and his associate committee C. f
Sheue and F. s. Porter
The establishment on an annual
cleanup dsy. while not an original
idea of any member OF the club. no
doabt. owes its existence to the pro-
sressive spirit OF Marley Smith and
his efficient COMMITTEES, J. H. CRAY
en- and G. A. Mari
The municipal tennis courtse at the
corner Of Noble and Broad. and the
two courts at Mineral Wells park. are
the outgrowth Of ideas OF Fred Beck
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-03
Take a
HenaQe (etdea0iea
Tonight
II will act as a laxative In the
morning
Gray's Drug store
TULSA CASE WILL
TEST iI:|; CITY AUTO LAW

a write of habeas corpus retnrhaDle
to the supreme court October y In
behalf of Fred G. Shaw OF Tulsa, wa
Il under arrest charged with eiola"ns
the registration of automobiles The
case is designed to test the eonsti.r'
tionality CT the new state nighway
,aw in its effort. to make state tax
in lien of all other taxes. The CITY
OF Tulsa has been insisting aDol COZ.
lection of tax on automobiles anG is
in conflict with the new law OF the
state.
This case was arranged BY the au
tomobile people of Tulsa in order TO
secure a judicial determination Of The
constitutionality of the new law. j r.
Hindman was represented by Asst.
ant City Attorney Woodward. Tlnrty
days was allowed in which TO lille The
briefs. The return date set is the
first day Of the October term OF tie
court
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-03
THIRTy-rHREE PER CENT ADVANCE
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 70.

The advertised price Of this stock Will be
advanced thirty three per cent Monday,
September 20. Your remittance must start
not later than that date to secure the stock
before the advance.
Either send, your remittance at once or
write quick for further particulars. Re-
stock There will be one great rich op-
ponent OF the OIL and Gas Monopoly. and
that will be The Uncle Sam Oil Company.
The company Is organized and conducted
according TO LAW. stockholders living
right by our properties are the heavy invest.
ors. Several Of the directors have invested
In cash from s., 10000 to s15.000.00, and
some from se5 .0eo.0e to $40 90.
This proposition is open book. We
take the public into our confidence Do
not waste YOUR effort IN some little con-
Germ Combine with an army OF investors
that are building on broad, national basis.
our chances are good TO develop 10000
barrel production In the immediate future
and then save our great Usage lease suen
TO a half dollar per share. An advance to
five cents per share viii make big money
for each st0ckhoIder. II you have the good
Judgment 10 distinguish winner from
loser. the genuine from a fake and right
from wrong you will not delay but secure
good block Of this stock at once Adver-
Using space comes high. or we would FUR
nish so much proof that all this stock would
be accepted by return man ana VIII grg gsaaly
such particulars with your order for stock at
this time.
payment together with your agreement TO
remain loyal to the company is accepted b.
the company as full payment. u the Com.
wants none but loyal. patriotic. liberty-io
ing citizens as Its stockholders, and there
fore reserves the right e approve o or sfd
not he approved your money VIII be promptly
For Reference-You can write TO either
OF the big Mercantile Agencies AT hahsas
Special offer is as follows:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-03
COOP LUCK OMEN.

At the beginning of the
Usage negotiations The
Uncl, iam on Company Sc
cured 4 lease direct from
the Usage National Coun-
ell for zoe. 000 acres. Later
on II secured an assign
ment on $4,000 acres more
The map IN black In this
announcement she9s this
combined pending great
lease OF 436. 600 acres.
only men With the firm
faith that right always tri-
unphs in the end. could
have held out through
these ten years Of Ierseeu-
tion. High federal Off
ciais. federal grand jurors
and perjury hunting datec-
tives and oil Trust lawyers
acting AS federal and state
attorneys have conspired in
one malicious assau1 after
another
This good luck omen"
will shake the nerve Of the
political scheners ~ the
trust a. this fight goes
forN ard for real reg uiation
rf thts OH Trust from tie
sign OF the Cross to 81.
Paul" We have lire only
geNernment in the world
our laws are sufficient -
curb all criminals wifen or
flclais are shown by the
people yhat they fnust do
their dnty. The OIL Trust
has grown drunk with
greed. IL has been able to
-huiiy" tlie party bosses la
81 qhingtnn. but IN all this
Nitisr contest five out Of
seven federal judges and
he entire supreme Court ot
ihr United States have re-
inained firm for the law
aNd RIG ht.