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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-05
GERMANY's PEACE OFFER
SETS RECORD FOR GALL
Wants Indemnity and England to
Turn Over War Fleet.

Paris, July 1.-Great Britain must
turn over its war feet to Germany
return Gibraltar to Spain, and re-
store Egypt and the Suez canal to
Turkey. Great Britain, France and
the United States must pay Germany
an indemnity of at least 5,000,-
0OO, 900. Belgium and French ter
ritory must be surrendered.
These are among the conditions
included in the German peace pro-
gram published in the Nachrichten,
of Goerlitz, Prussia, by Count Room,
member of the Prussian house OF
lords, according to Havas dispatch
from Basic, Switzerland.
Count Room says Germany is en-
titled to the following terms because
of its strength and until they are re-
allied there should be no armistice
and no cessation of submarine war
fare:
Annexation of Belgium, with ad-
ministrative autonomy in the in
terror. independence of Flanders.
Annexation of the entire Flanders
coast, including Calais.
Annexation of the Briey and
Longwy basins and the Toul, Belfort
and Verdun regions eastward.
Restoration to Germany of all her
colonies, including Kaio Chau.
Great Britain to cede to Germany
such naval bases and coaling sta
tions as Germany designates.
Great Britain must return Gibral-
tar to Spain, cede it's war fleet to
Germany, restore Egypt to Turkey
and the Suez canal to Turkey.
Greece must be re-established un-
der former King Constantine, with
frontiers as before the war.
Austria and Bulgaria will divide
Serbia and Montenegro.
Great Britain, France and the
United States must pay all of Ger
many's war costs, the indemnity be-
ing a minimum of $45,000, ,000,0 900.
They also must agree to deliver raw
materials Immediately.
France and Belgium are to remain
occupied at their expense until the
conditions are carried out
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-05
Warren Mcdonald Camp.

Warren Mcdonald Camp No. 936
met July /, 1918, with Commander
Stovall in the chair.
Meeting was opened and minutes
read and adopted. The committee
appointed to confer with DR.. Powell
made report and Yves continued to
get all the papers thct belong to the
camp, if possible.
Motion to elect delegates to the
National Reunion at Tulsa, Okla,
beginning Sept. 25, 1918, was adopt
ed. Names of delegates will be hand
ed in later.
Motion to elect delegates to the
State Reunion at Fayetteville, Tenn,
in October, 1918, resulted as follows
Delegates, w. ]. Briggs, ]. l.. Coch-
ran, C. G. Thomas. Alternates, W.
F. Hamilton, w. B. Stovall, w. q
Massengill
Motion carried to adjourn to q
call meeting the first Monday in
September, 1918.
Members paying dues, j. L. Coch-
ran, soc; w. T. Harris, soc.
w. J. BRIGGS, Adjt.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-05
Hat Band of Thrift Stamps.

E. A. Dodson, of Tulsa, Okla, an
oil man, who is at the Planters Ho-
tel, is introducing a new midsummer
style in mems hatbands. Around
the crown of his number 7 straw he
wears paper strip on which are
pasted 20 thrift stamps.
The neat green effect is striking.
1t is particularly intended to impress
young women who undertake in to-
morrow's drive, to sell thrift stamps
to the wearers. He can prove, by
showing the hat, that he has bought
all the stamps that he has room for.
Twenty stamps will do for the aver
age head, Dodson says, and 21 or 22
for statements heads. "The new
style is very popular in Tulsa" he
told reporter.-St. Louis Republic.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-05
IMPRESSIVE MEMORIAL SERVICE
In Honor of Corporal Stoney Max
well, Late of Troy.

The memorial service held at the
A. r. P. Church in Troy last Sunday
was very largely attended. Friends
of the family, and there are hosts of
them in the county, were present in
large numbers to honor the memory
of the young man who died on the
field of France. The speakers were
Rev. T. P. Pressly, Rev. w. B. Cum
ningham, Rev. J. w. Carncll, Hon. c.
P. Wilson, DR.. F. M. McRee, Judge
w. H. Swiggsrt, each paying beau
tiful tribute to the heroism and pa
triotism of the soldier. Confederate
veterans and the Boy Scouts of Troy
took their places in the pews near
the family of Corporal Maxwell.
Corporal Howard Stonewall Max
we'll was the son of ]. B. and Mrs.
Bonnie Smith Maxwell. He was
nearly twenty-three years of age
when he faced death in battle. He
was with the U. S. Marines, some
of the bravest and most gallant
American soldiers. The young man
was reared at Troy and educated at
Troy and Union City.
He volunteered from the /. c..
Railroad Company offices in Mem
phis last June, and was one of the
first of American volunteers to land
in France.
The memory of his heroism will be
preserved in the archives of the
church, his native city and county,
in the records and later in suitable
memorial to the volunteers of the
county.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-05
Mothers Letter.

To the best mother in the world:
1t is quite source of pleasure for
me to have the opportunity of writ
ing you on this Mothers Day."
May IL, 1918, assuring you of my
thoughtfulness and love for you.
This is a most beautiful day, and
in it 1.-The shining sun seems to
brighten everything tho it cannot
take the sadness out of my heart,
for have been thinking of you and
the land of love and freedom all this
day. would like so much to be
home with you on this day, tho thru
your love have you with me. l am
enclosing you little book, Mothers
Day." which l am sure you will ap-
preciate and keep as a token of my
thoughts. l have read it and re-
read it and shall read it again. 1t
was given to me by the Young Mems
Christian Association, very kind and
thoughtful of them to add such a
pleasure.
1t is my prayer to have you with
us always, and it will always be a
pleasure for me to remember you
with letter on this Mothers Day"
each year, unless l have the good
fortune of being with you and the
other members of our dear family,
all of whom are with or near you
at this time.
l had two nice long letters from
you last Wednesday, which l believe
was mentioned in my last letter. l
was glad to get them, as they bring
with them much pleasure and cour-
age. Also had a letter from Mr.
Higgins, of New Orleans, stating
that he had expressed my clothing to
you, which l trust you have received
by this time. The pictures were
with my things in New Orleans
Guess you will find them. Glad
you received the suitcase o. K. Send
Marion's picture to me. Yes, l had
intended for dady to have the razor
you found in the first package, and
Iva and Opal can use my suitcase
and handbag. The latter, / suppose,
will be with my clothes from New
Orleans. If not let me know and
| will write Mr.. Higgins to send it
to you. Anything that you don't
find write me so l can write Mr..
Higgins. l will write you every few
days and should l be taken seriously
i'll will cable you. Don't worry
about me, dear, for am just as safe
here as would be at home. Hoping
that ! may have the good fortune
and pleasure of writing you on
Mothers Day for many, many years
to come and with love to you, dear,
and all. Your devoted son,
REYNOLDS SHIPP.
France, May IL.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-05
Hogs and Cherries Sold for Red Gross

Obion, Tenn, July THAT Obion
and Glass chapter of the Red Cross
is fully alive was shown here Satur-
day at Red Cross sale, when $500
was realized. One quart jar of cher
ries sold for $22. At the same time
the Glass district, which works with
Obion, brought in and shipped car
of fine hogs, valued at $1,S00. When
sold, $1,000 of the proceeds will be
turned over to the war fund and the
remainder to the Obion and Glass
chapter.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-05
AMERICAN DENTISTS.
The Work of the Preparedness
League.

The dentists are furnishing all
materials and devoting one hours
time to each selective service man
without cost to the Government OF
the man The work we are doing
for these men is as follows;
Fill large cavities (Which prevent
proper mastication) end may be fill
ed without pulp treatment, scale and
polish teeth that show irritation
from calcific deposits, extract all
badly broken or diseased teeth, ex-
tract all teeth that are seriously in
volved with pyorrhea, and all
crowded and suspicious wisdom
teeth. Amalgam and cement will be
used in all cavities.
This league, to June 1, has per-
formed 336,931 such operations for
these selective service men.
The following names are the den
lists who are giving their time from
Obion Co nty unit:
DR.. w. M. Turner DR.. E. M. Long
DIR. Jake H. Park, DR.. Sam Cunning
ham (colored), Union City Tenn.
DIR. Chambers, Hornbeak; DR.. Meeks
Troy; DR.. r. B. Baucom, DR.. Powell,
Kenton; DR.. Upchurch, Obion.
JAKE H. PARK,
: County Director.
OREN A. OLIVER.
State Director.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-05

The United States closes its first
fiscal year as participant in the
world war with a trade balance OF
$3,000,0O0,0O0. Exports showed a
slight decrease while imports gained
over the same period for last year
The showing is regarded by Govern
ment officials as extremely crafty.
ing. Imports from South America
have made the Latin republics the
creditor of the United States.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-05
Somewhere in France.

Mrs. ]. w. Temple, Union City,
Tenn.-Dear Mama: haven't had
opportunity to write for some time,
as / have been on the move so much.
l am somewhat confused in writing
censored letter also, as l feel like
someone is looking over my shoulder.
We had a fairly pleasant voyage,
altho a number were overcome by
sea-sickness. This reacted to my ad-
vantage as l was up and able to eat
my share, and more too. We landed
in England and were there short
time (this statement by permission)
1t is a beautiful country, and we
were well received by the natives.
am in a pleasantly located billet next
to a cemetery. This might have
caused some uneasiness formerly, but
it is now only an object of interest.
The graves here are marked by a
glass case containing an artificial
wreath with appropriate remarks
concerning "Grandpcre" or Grand
mere" Instead of "in memory
they use zen souvenir" This is a
rather serious use of words we have
always connected with Saint Pat
rick's day shamrocks, gold badges,
etc.
A cemetery probably seems G dry
subject, so we will turn to ''wetter"
one-namely, wine shops. There are
two of them adjoining my apart
ments but they don't sell any
"whis," and the wine and beer are
rather weak. These are about the
only amusements here. I think they
hunted all over France to find a
place far enough from the allure
ments of the'city to put us.
We see allied aeroplanes often,
sometimes twelve or fourteen at
onces We can hear the sound of
the "artillerie" but it is only like
very distant thunder. l have met
a number of men, British and
American, who are back from the
front on leave. They say it is dan
gcrous" sometimes, but some of
them have been there nearly four
years and still persist in going back.
The SCOTS really wear the skirt
clothes-a la Lauder-and they say
the "Chermans" call them tie MAD
Women"
Harry Lauder was passenger on
the boat we came on, and made a
rousing stand the grounds your
own, my bravcs,"' ppooch. 1t was
very well done but 1 would rather
he had done vaudeville turn.
There are quite a lot of pretty
girls in England, but they are much
more dignified than in the States.
The English, show their enthusiasm
by uttering "Hurrah" in subdued
tone and waving English and Ameri-
can flags. They take tho war more
seriously than the Americans, prob
ably because they see the results in
the shape of wounded men standing
on the streets.
1 will now close as the censor
might ditch this letter rather than
read it all.
JOSEPH G. TEMPLE.
Hdq. Co. 117th Inft., A. E. F.,
Somewhere in France.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-05

Plans of the United States for aid
ing Russia in rchabilitGting herself
show that the first step contemplated
is informal assistance thru American
business and industrial leaders. 1t
is planned to license freely for ex-
port whatever is recommended as
necessary to the business men who
will go to the aid of that country.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-05

The Federal Trade Commission,
following an exhaustive investiga-
tion, reported to the Senate that it
had found profiteering on tre-
mendous scale in practically all the
basic commodities of life, ''inordi-
nate greed and barefaced fraud as
well as war pressure for heavy pro-
duction" being given as the causes.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-05
JOSEPH G. TEMPLE.
Hdq. Co. 117th Inft., A. E. F.,
Somewhere in France.

FOR SALE-My home property
with every modern Improvement ON
Church street. New seven-room
house with fine garage on lot
S5x24O.-A. C. Mute. 14-4t
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-13
MULE is UNIDENTIFIED
WHEN BURRS GRIP TAIL
312th F. A. Had Fun With 311th
F. A. During Ball
Game.
BY JACOB *. SHELL, JR.

TIL 312 F. A. sure did hev tn mule
Nv 81 actin like he'd gone thru hell
fire when tn two regiments went
intuh action on tn diamond. TIL
mule-we furgit his handle-looked
rather dignified in his dress suit.
Sure you'd cast them glimmers NV
yourn on him an thought Eva
Tangway wus peradin' Fif' avenoo.
But OF Black Joe furgits his airs
when our own Voltz gifts shootin' tn
juice. Voltz's no side kick NV volts,
but he's sum ticker when it comes
itchin' tn oil pill cross tn gutta-
percha. or Black Joes hide looked
like as if a few hundred burrs had
been glued tub him an he'd been
rollin' in this alfalfa waste NV ours.
Anyway, tn foot 'rtillrey made tn
mounted LAS" look like a case NV
sore understandings. We gets that
name, foot, stead NV field, fur sum-
budy SEE these here hob nails in them
caribou dust chaSerS look like pin
heads in less'n a week. Yuh see,
bein' as we're use tub settin' our
own pace ahelluvalot, them fellers
frum up tn back road sure did need
sum uv<that footsease tn government
slides out tub yuh like half porshun
after our gang NV pill pushers start
ed a hike fur Indian Landin'-we
mean tn home dishpan.
Suffice tub say, Voltz sizzled tn
insulation an tn three-i nchers got
short -circuited.
Talk bout gittin, yur oil joy nerves
tingled when a Needle steps intuh
tn shell holes Nv jazz record. Well,
we in Battery F Egits reverse action
when them there plows frum up state
started record called "Razz." Web
ster could've had lotta fun tryin
tub figure out tn proper strings to
pull on this modified English word
We can't but you'll know what it
means when yuh git it. We do
Yuh see, Sergt Burky, who's top
skipperin-no side dish NV herrin-
over them new uns frum up Sir Wal
ter Raleigh way-meanin tn ter
bacca patch-gits Hen Barnett-he's
not dead yet by long slice Nv Eng
sack huggers.
But tub git back tub tn razz 1t
wasn't long before H. Q. (short
rations fur headquarters) formed a
procession wild Battery F in effigy
an give us tn merry Douglas Fair
banks Yuh see, our own Tim-ev-
erybudy knows tn buck an winger-
been ridin' II. A., an so then they
hadda git back. Well. they did
aplenty an give the troopers tn seed
fur tub sow their razz. They pirade
up a casket affair an start a wake
an then followed up wild a slow glide
fur TIL be 3 plot of daisies. 1t sure
wuz sum raZz, but tn funeral hasn't
taken place. Wait till gifts tn
chance.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-13
311TH F. A. OUTBOxES
312TH M. G. B. BOYS.
Winners Take Three of Five Bouts
and Dispute Another Award
ed Against Them.

The "scrappy" boys of the 311th
Field Artillery gave another exhi-
bition of their "scrapaciousness''
Wednesday night in 20" Y when they
won a first "leg" on the regimentaA
boxing championship of Meade by
defeating the would-be scrappers OF
the 312th Machine Gun Battalion.
There were five bouts and three de-
cisions were given in favor of the
artillerymen. Among spectators
there was difference of opinion as to
the winner of the last bout, which
was awarded by the judges, Lieuts.
Infantry, to RICHTER of the Machine
Gun contingent. His opponent,
Grunsby, although seven pounds
lighter and much shorter, carried the
fight to him and had RICHTER almost
helpless several times.
Glee reigned among the artillery
men, however, in the discovery Of
several new fighters who easily dis
posed of their opponents. Joe Nc
Guirk, of course, won, as usual. He
gave Cross tap on the side of the
head which made that young man cry
Enough" and the battle was over.
Paskill of the 311th won after a few
exchanges from Evalucci, who plead
ed illness and quit.
Rupp of the 312th went through
three rounds of hard milling5 Nth
McArdle of Battery A, 311th, and
took the count of eight in the second
session. He managed to finish fairly
well, but was not quite good enough
for the artilleryman who won.
Lacitus of Battery B, 311th, was
the only one of the Hero Hill boys
to taste an unquestioned defeat, and
it was not because he could not fight.
He simply did not get started and his
friends gave him a sound verbal
licking when he left the ring. Tucker
was awarded the decision, but he was
hardly more serious than Lacitus.
Lieut.. Kirck's work as referee was
commendable.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-13
The Depot "Musickers.

Unfaltering response and develop
ment of appreciation for the effects
called for by the work at hand, char
acteriZe the personnel of the 154th
Depot Brigade Band. This organiZa-
ton is winning a reputation in camp
and out Of camp as versatile and full
of the life and action that makes an
army band of such force and value.
This band was organized late in
March, 1917. and since that time has
been stationed at Fort McHenry, at
the mobilization camp at Laurel, Md.
coming to Camp Meade from Camp
Mcclellan, Admission, Ala Before
coming to Camp Meade it was the
4th Maryland Infantry Band, recruited
at the 4th Maryland armory, in Balti-
more.
Sergt. John ]. Moser, leader, may
justly feel proud of the efficiency his
band is displaying. He directs with
authority that comes through PAINS
taking work and previous experience.
His assistant is Sergt. Charles H.
Packham, one of Baltimore's best
known band musicians. Sergt. Moser
is a fine trombonist. The caliber of
his organization is indeed definitely
fixed by the splendid programs being
given.
The bands personnel is as follows:
Sergt. }. j. Moser. leader; Sergt. C. H.
Packham, assistant leader; Sergt.
William A. Mehl. Sergt. Joseph Monte
MUIR, Sergt. Bugler A. F. Stecher,
Corps. c. Seidenstricker, George Foy.
]. w. Moore, H. Braunstein; Musicians
r. V. Lansinger, A. Berg, John Kalista,
G. Ernest, Frank Young, Charles Hurd,
George Hare, Frank Opalecky, julius
Gnatowski. Albert Merson, James
Hulka, Albert Beck, Marion Pruitt,
Robert Keyser, Albert Whitman,
Edward Andrefsky. Lloyd Winters,
Casper Graziano. Robert Hall, Ray
mond Poole, Edwin Parker, Salvatore
Allegro, Nicholi D'Amato, F. A. Mat
thews. Frank Koch and Acting Drum
Major James Woodhead.
Mention should be made of the
bands mascot, TAPS" dog-just a
dog. The boys say it is of the fish
hound" breed and is named Taps"
because he is khaki colored. and, as
taps is the last call. Taps" is the last
in dogs. But Taps" can't be beat as
a mascot and has won the devotion
of the band and of hundreds of
soldiers ION the hill
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-13
Strict Censorship.
netrnit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press.
$50 you were in the battle of the
Marine"
Eyes, ma'am," replied the tramp.
what can you tell me about that
great fight?''
mot a word, ma'am. I'm on my
honor not to reveal thing I saw or
did That's a very strict military
rule"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-13
Would Appeal to Angels.

The latter's gentle ways, ms min
table manner of handling shovel OF
toothpick would appeal to the Angels
above, or the devil below.
Pastor Hurley possesses proved aol-
ity to collect a congregation, YET
would fam hear from certain de-
linouent member of the flock.
Sergt, Jones, it is whispered In dark
places. has refused the Secretary OF
Wars plea that cash register De IN
stalled in the southwest corner OF
lower squadroom, Is. What does
our polite, attentive, suave and self
sacrificing supply master do with the
money?
1t must be confessed we take an
unchristian joy in having some
thing" on one of our lieutenantS
whose prediction for double time"
has often made us sweat, both in body
and temper.
High Private Barrous, who frequent
ly finds himself so pressed for time
that he must leap through windows
to reach formation, flew out to COM
pany inspection without bothering to
replace the bolt in his rifle which he
had been cleaning.
One on officer.
Picture to yourself the lieutenant
scowling with habitual fierceness at
Barrus as the latter brings his gun to
port and feels no bolt But our hero
of the thin khaki-line never falters.
He goes through the motion of open
ing a bolt, looks into the chamber,
then soldierlike fixes his gaze straight
ahead. The lieutenant chances. him
over, searches for speck of dust in
bore and screwheads; passes on.
Barrus slams his right hand up,
throws the invisible bolt into place
and comes to "order arms" Ais well
along the Potomac, and the real bolt
still rests peacefully on Barrus' cot.
The younger element-our gilded
youth, so to speak-has been effer-
vescing these quarantined week ends
in a manner that would make Sun
day supplement debutante feel like
the last note in Bugler Kelting's
Cant get 'em up in the morning"
First-class Private Charles Smith and
Corp. Niles were escorting a pair of
fair ones to the strawberry patch be-
yond the en- block on their last day
of unimpeded sunshine, when keen
eyed observer shouted: "Oh, look,
school is out!'
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-13
CO. B. 18TH ENG'RS,
LAUGHS AT THE WORLD
Under Their Jokes, the Boys Are
Tense With Readiness to Fight
for Freedom.

C6mpany r, 27th sI.hk.ineers.

company II, fitn f4eIhftrs'
"Blankety blanks put ms is rotten
souk to put before o,h men; it tastes
like dish ,water!" said the inspecting
officer; as he tasted a concoction just
before dinner in the mess hall of Com
pany 3, 9th Engineers.
ct IS dish water" politely replied
Charlie Chaplin (known on regi-
mental records as "R. N. Moffat-
Cook"). The officers eyes fell before
Charles gaze of purity and inno-
cence. (ExitD
What helps Charlie out of every
difficulty is his gold tooth. Just be-
fore he had held UP his good rlgnt
kettle hook and said Il do" he had
held up his left, in Reno, mutterlng,
Never again." as the judge gave MN
his decree-on grounds of tempera-
mental differences Charles sweeter
half had concluded trifiing argu-
ment with the family lamp and some
odd pieces of bric-a-brac from the
mantelpiece, including a photograph
of Charlie himself, in bridal costume
plus a full set of natural dental i'm
Elements When the volley was over
his smile was empty-not front
tooth left. But in Company b MS
luck returned
Found Tooth in Stew.
At the Annapolis rife range he
banned a dish of naval stew and
found the most perfect gold tooth
now in captivity. 1t has been care
fully planted in the front center OF
Charities lower gum, adding immeas-
urably to his debonnair appearance.
Female Establishments have, now
ever, caused the downfall Of more
than one splendid specimen or manly
youth and beauty in our midst.
Look at Corp. III. F. Christieson!
few weeks ago he bounded about
bandying brilliant banalities with
that ebullient good humor which have
made his flowing locks the admira-
ton of the other sex and the envy OF
his own. Today he mopes about the
edge of the concrete road to Baltl,
more, his eyes watery, his beautiful
hair damp and clingy. He rails pitl-
fully to come to life, even at the IN
spring physical torture command;
from squatting position: "Up-Jump.
It is sincerely hoped by the com
munity that this sad case Will pc
benefited by the novena Of psalms ana
self-denial, which will begin TINS
week under the leadership OF pastor
Hurley, allotted by the sweet voice OF
Choirmaster Wild Bill
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-13
knowledge Is Pow-Wow.

A tutor in Kalamazoo
Had, a cow that he taught to say Moo!
The rams he taught bunting,
The piggies learned granting;
He coached young cock till he crew!
Judge