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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-27
SETTLEMENT HOLIDAY.
rIenty of Christmas Cheer for Eaet side
Children.

The i'coplc Settlement 81 4Os East
/ ighth street, has had a full and happy
{ hTlstnas celehratton week that closes
tonight with the senior house dance, 10
which grown Young men and women, and
the parcntS of the children visiting the
house, are invited The program began
last Thursday with Christmas social
that Wa gwen hy the Senior Girls Club
On saturda, gruups Of children gathered
alout 20 sing old Christmas carols and
hear Christmas STORIES around the decorat-
n tree on the first flour. On Monday there
va, party for dispsnsary mothers and
children santa visited the Settlement and
left some fine TOYS fur hoys and girls
There are dolls. mostly round-checked
Dutchv-looking girl dolls, big boat. and
some tracks with black tram that the
IVA delight to run Nassar College SIrlS
Send SO new dolls 20 the scttlefnent annu-
ally and $50 monp tins wear cam, from a
Hotel du Pont party, where the dolls
were given - favnrs and then sent over
10 the Settlement House There is Ing
boil resting IN state IN lab, carriage
hat has been played with for several
sears hv the Children, and has not sus-
iained crack ur injury. Tho children
play With these toys when they onne 10 the
settlement Yesterday, while an Every
vening reporter was at the Settlement
The Women club { lrlstmas party had
convened. and while the mothers were up-
~tairs seated az IL. table gsily decorated
With Dutch-hgured lunch cloths. and with
decorated tahle trees. their l.iddles werc
downstairs being amused
The entire Settlement Hous. WAS
,ieoorsted with Christmas greens Christ
IS Day was not cclebrnted az the Set
cement. however, as u was felt bv the
orkers thsi on tina; day the Youngsters
uould " r nome With their families
he holly and other green stuff stood out
ii bright contrast a. b. soft browns and
ne that arc the outstanding eoiors IN
thC house trimmings
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-27
CENTRALy CHRISTMAS.
Fine Program for Yuletide Entertainment
10 Take Place Tonight

The Sunday school Of Central Presby-
tcrian Church will have its Christmas
entertainment tonight, for which the fol-
lowing program has been arranged:
Singing by the school, while Shepherds
Watched" prayer; recitation, 'The
Dream" Luther Thomas; duet, Jolly
Santa Claus, Edna McCrea and Gertrude
Minshall recitation, "a Surprise for
Santa Claus" Florence Thomas.
Feeling the Hurt, Christmas drama
Cast; Mn. Lsngmore, mother of Fred
and Elizabeth, Miss Alma Jones; Eliza
beth, aged % years. Miss Lulu Murray
Frederic, aged 1s years, Mr.. Charles
Lewis; Martha, the maid, Miss ANN
Zeigrist; DR. John Spencer. returned mis-
sionary from China, Mr.. Charles Eastman
DIR. Henry Wells, pastor of the church,
Mr.. George Reece; chorus Of children
singing by the school, Joy to the World
harmonica solo, William p White.
Refreshments; recitation, Goodbye,
Daniel DAVIS.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-27
Wilmington. Del, Doc. 81, 1918.

The article alluded To by our CORE
spondcnt states that this years citrus
crop in California was only IS per cent
of tho normal; lemons showing rs per
cent, Navel oranges only 30 per cent,
Vnlencias only 40 per cent. The shortage
Of navels resulted in California Valenciss
being shipped earlier in the spring than
usual thus causing the movement of the
last Valeneias before the autumn arrival
of Florida and Porto Rico stock, and be-
fore California navels were mature
enough for shipment This left a break
in arrivals and severe shortage in the
market in October. just when the in
iiucnza epidemic was at its height, Great
ing an abrnomsl demand Prices at the
auction salcs-which establish general
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-27

Died Prom Fractured Skull.
broken pulley caused the death of
Karl CierInryzok while At work ia the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-27
CITY COUNCILS SESSION.
A Small Quantity Of Miscellaneous
Business Transacted.

City Council transacted miscellaneous
business last night
City Treasurer Banks reported Council
has funds aggregatIng S531 .Bl AZ
Payrolls a. follows were passed Police,
s. Oh 20, miscellaneous, s.. Sal 10. Pub
b. Building Commission, 1874 %; Council
S2e579
The Board of Wster Commissioners
was allowed $1,000 on account OF its
thrd quarterly appropriation
Fire Chef Hyndman reported ID fire
alarms and S2l 30 flre loss IN November
lie also reported three pieces uf FIR. Appar-
atus are out uf service. two belonging 20 the
Neccaooe Fire Co and one 70 the Re
lance
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-27

prices--at once jumped To record lavels:
Next years prospects arc for . total
output Of $4,000 cars OF oranges, and
lemons, as against only 1000 cars this
year, and 46,50l in 1917.
But that this condition justified the
sudden and abnormal increase In prioes
charged for stock on hand during the
influenza is another mntter.--EditoY Every
EYnnin1
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-27
WHY ORANGES WERE HIGH.

Editor Every Evening:--As one IN
terested in the attitude Of newspaper and
other critics of market prices in this city,
want to call your attention to the article
which was printed in the Philadelphia
Ledger Of yesterday on the orange crop.
II is easy TO cali us dealers robbers"
and "brigands" when ones pocket nerve
is touched but "faots are stubborn
things" and may appeal from Cnsar
angry TO Caesar sober, / hope.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-27
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
Thought and Comment Of Every
Evening Readers.

cThe nun name and address Of THO wyfsar
must accompany each ietter. NOT n1o0-
sarily for publication. but ~ ovfdonue Of
vii bc ignored Publication OF tetscrs dons
not carry with It Endorsement by Every
Evening OF the opinions thereis cxprcSsod-D
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-27

The New Idea" pipelesc furnace heats
every room all winter and will last life
time, and requires attention but twice
daily Examine same at White Brothers.
Front and Orange streets, before pur-
chasing ADV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-27
Church'a Gift Apnrcrtated.

The Christmas remer brances OF 4b2 In
cash and other gifts from the members Of
Bethany Baptist church to their pastor,
Rcv. l.. Bland Taylor, and his wife, are
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-27

Delaware Pulp Mil yesterday forenoon.
He was struck on the hend by 6yinY
fragment, and died soon after.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-27

News Of srmstice is bcst care yet dis
covered for shell shook, but doctors will
tell you the patient was not malingering.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-12
THOUSANDS FLOCK TO
SCENE OF CATASTROPHE

Because somebody Numbered, at
least III persons were killed and
fifty-seven injured shortly after z
O'Clock on Tuesday morning, when
Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis
Railway passenger trains No. l from
Memphis and No. from Nashville
crashed head-on together just around
the sharp, steep-graded curve at
Dutchman's Bend, about five miles
from the city near the Harding road.
Both engines reared and fell on
either side of the track, unrecog-
nizable masses of twisted iron and
steel, while the fearful impact of the
blow drove the express car of the
north-bound train thru the flimsy
wooden coaches loaded with human
freight, telescoped the smoking car
in front and piling high in air the
two cars behind it, both packed to
the aisles with negroes en- route to
the powder plant and some $50 other
regular passengers.
Just where lies the blame, it is i'm
possible now to say. officials of the
road are silent. But one of three
things is reasonably sure-that the
engineer of No. was given wrong
instructions, ran by his signal, or
overlooked the schedule on which he
was supposed to run. That he knew
the Memphis train to be little late,
leads to the conjecture that he was
attempting to reach the switch at
Harding station, a short distance be-
yond the scene of the wreck, before
the inbound train arrived at that
Tennessean.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-12
Nonresident Publication.

To Roberta Brown-Ligon, Robert
Lyon, S. B. Brown and l.. ID. Brown:
In the County Court of Obion Coun-
ty, Tennessee, in the cause of Jack
Brown ct al. VS.. Roberta Brown
Lyon ct ais.
In this cause, it appearing from
the bill, which is sworn to, that
Roberta Brown-Ligon, Robert Lyon,
S. B. Brown and L. d. Brown, de-
PENDANTS in the above styled cause,
are non-residents of the State of
Tennessee; they are therefore here
by required to appear on or before
the first Monday in August, 1918,
before the Clerk of said court at his
Office in Union City, Tennessee, and
make defense to the bill filed against
them in this cause, or otherwise said
bill will be taken as confessed. 1t is
further ordered that this notice be
published for four consecutive weeks
in The Commercial, weekly news
paper published at Union City, Ten
nessee. 13-4t
This June IA, 1918.
C. s. TALLEY, Clerk.
w. M. Miles. Sol. for Petitioners.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-12
Our Wounded.

Perhaps none of the various uses
to which the proceeds of the Liberty
Loan are to be devoted appeals more
strongly to the American people
than the rehabilitation and reedu-
cation of our wounded men. To
teach these men, to train and nit
them for useful and gainful occupa-
tions, when by reason of loss of sight
or limbs or other injuries they are
rendered unable to pursue ordinary
vocations, is work in which every
American has heartfelt interest.
Compensation will be allowed
them and family allowances will be
paid their families as if they were in
actual service while they are taking
the training, and every method
known to science will be used to re-
store our wounded men to health
and usefulness.
This work has been delegated by
Congress to the Federal Board for
Vocational Education. The board
publishes at Washington a monthly
bulletin, dealing with its work, call
ed The Vocational Summary, which
will be sent free to anyone upon re-
quest
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-12
Cemetery Meeting.

A meeting was held in Union City
at the residence of Mrs. Anna B.
Morgan on July for the purpose of
organizing an East View Associa-
ton.
The object of this association is
to take charge of and keep in order
East View Cemetery.
The following named ladies were
present and became members of the
association: Mrs. Anselmo Harris,
Mrs. w. M. Mailing, Mrs. R. H.
Driskill, Miss Birdie Waddell, Mrs.
Chas. Keiser, Mrs. j. A. Prieto, Mrs.
A. B. Coble, Mrs. J. L. Mott, Mrs.
Mary Semones, Miss Annie Little,
Mrs. Spencer Thompson, Mrs. Chas.
Dietzel, Mrs. w. J. Mccoy, Mrs. B.
F. Beckham, Mrs. j. A. Coble, Mrs.
Conrad Dahnke, Mrs. R. l.. Andrews.
Mrs. Anna B. Morgan called the
meeting to order. On motion Mrs.
Anselmo Harris was made president,
Mrs. W. M. Mailing vice president,
Mrs. r. H. Driskill second vice presi-
dent, Miss Birdie Waddell secretary,
Mrs. Chas. Keiser assistant secre-
tary, Mrs. J. A. Prieto treasurer,
Mrs. A. B. Coble assistant treasurer
Publicity committee, Miss Rosa Sui
livan.
1t was represented at this meeting
that there are three hundred and
sixty lots in the cemetery. On mo-
ton it was ordered that each lot
owner be assessed two dollars per
annum for the purpose of raising a
fund for putting the cemetery in
good condition and so keeping it.
On motion it was further ordered
that the sum of not more than three
hundred and fifty dollars be allowed
and paid when collected and due to
suitable person who will undertake
the work of putting the cemetery in
order and keeping it in such condi-
ton during the year.
On motion the meeting then adj
journed to meet with Mrs. w. M.
Mailing Wednesday, July 10.
BIRDIE WADDELL, Sec.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-12
Stop, Look and Listen.

Stop! Recall how the brave Rus
sian armies were defeated for lack
of guns, munitions and supplies. The
Germans laughed at the Russian
Governments failure to stand by it's
fighting men. Let them have no
such mirth at our expense! Give
our Government the support of our
people, our resources, and our mon
ey, so that it can arm, equip, supply,
and maintain our fighting men at
the very highest point of efficiency!
Look at the war map and see what
absolute devotion of nations re-
sources to military purposes has ac-
complished for the enemy! Increase
production and lend money to the
United States, so that our support
of our fighting forces will equal if
not surpass that of Germany! 1t is
better to spend our money that way
than in paying Germany's war bills.
Listen to the call of duty and pa
triotism, and economic! Do your
utmost in every way to win the war
by increased production, by de-
creased consumption, and by lending
to the Government. Let nonessen-
tials go; make sacrifices! How lit
tie and inconsequent they are COM
pared with the great purpose they
help attain! How well worth max
ing they will appear when our troops
come home MISREPRESENTATION by
their own courage and ability, back
ed by the unselfish whole-hearted
support of their Nation.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-12
Home People for Him.


1t is a matter of frequent comment
among the friends and supporters of
Judge Roberts that no man ever Of
fered for an office in Tennessee who
had behind his candidacy such an
active, hearty and unanimous sup
port as his home people are giving
him in his race for Governor. In the
counties comprising Judge Roberts
chancery division where he has held
court and where he is best known,
and also in the adjoining counties,
especially those in the Fourth Con-
gressional District, his majorities
will undoubtedly be the biggest ever
given a candidate for a State office.
We have recently been in number
of these counties and we have taken
the pains to obtain information from
reliable sources in the other counties
and the news is the same from all
of them. "Solid for Roberts" Take
this (Smith) county as an example.
With a democratic strength of $500
Judge Roberts will easily get 95 per
cent of the entire vote cast, and
some say SO per cent. And this rule
will hold good in most of the other
counties. There are about 10000
democratic votes in the fourteen
counties of this chancery division,
and no we'll informed person would
estimate Roberts majority at less
than $4,000. In Sumner, Wilson
and Rhea, counties not in this chan
Gerry division, but in the Fourth Con-
gressional District, his .majorities
will be overwhelming, so that in the
II counties it would be safe and con-
servative to say that Roberts will
receive over both opponents about
10000 majority in these counties.
Advices from Overton, Putnam,
White, Cannon, DeKalb, Clay, jack
son and all the rest indicate that the
people are practically a unit for
Roberts. These figures may seem
extravagant to those not knowing
the facts but any we'll informed man
in this section of the State will
readily verify them. This situation
is most gratifying to Judge Roberts
friends and the figures speak vol
umes in his behalf.-Carthage
Courier.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-12
Soldier Insurance.
quest.

Secretary McAdoo has called upon
all local draft boards to acquaint
drafted men with the, provisions of
the soldier-insurance law and to
urge every drafted man to take out
this insurance. The boards have
been furnished with literature to aid
them in this educational work.
The law affording insurance to our
fighting forces has we'll been called
the most just and humane provision
ever made by nation for it's soldiers
and sailors. The Government and
the American people recognize the
justice of affording this protection
to the men who risk their lives for
their country and to their families
and dependents at home. 1t is only
just to themselves and to their fami-
lies and dependents that our fighting
men avail themselves of this oppor-
tunity.
Every American enlisted should
take out this insurance and carry
with him into danger the heartening
knowledge that whatever happens,
himself and his dependents are pro-
tected by his Government.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-12
Tomato Crop Profitable.

Tomato growers in Obion County
are receiving very large returns for
their crops. 1t is stated that toma-
toes are bringing about three dollars
per bushel net. About thirty grow
ers are shipping early tomatoes.
Three cars were shipped this week,
loaded 600 crates to car. In addi-
ton there have been some local ship
ments. With a good season the to-
mato crop this year will bring re-
turns of $1,000 per acre gross. The
Tennessee tomato varieties bring the
best market prices.
Coble & Atkins, shippers in Union
City, tell us that the ,Obion tomato
is bringing better prices than those
from Gibson County. They are
bringing top prices, and the shippers
are pleased with the results.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-12
Death of Mrs. Mollie Gatlin.

Mrs. Mollie Gatlin was born in
Williamson County Oct. Is, 1851,
and died here, where she has lived
for forty-seven years, Monday, July
s, 1918.
Mrs. Gatlin was married to Will
liam Gatlin July 16, 1868. She is
survived by her husband and large
number of relatives. She was for
forty years a member of the Chris
tian Church and known as woman
of Christian character and personal
worth.
Services were conducted by Rev. j.
R. Oliver at the residence Wednes-
day, the 10th inst, interment fol-
lowing at East View Cemetery.
Mrs. A. d. Barnes, Mrs. Frank
Barnes, and Mrs. Fred Hanson, of
Jackson, were present to attend the
funeral.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-12
The Merchant Marine.

H. M. Oliver, First street druggist,
recently appointed recruiting agent
for the U. S. Shipping Board to en-
roll young men in Obion County for
service in the Merchant Marine, has
received and executed his official
oath of Office. He will use his store
as a recruiting station, and will
"sign on" husky young Americans
between 81 and 80 for training on a
squadron of school ships maintained
by the Shipping Board. The train
ing is preliminary. to service on mer-
chant vessels for the duration of the
war, and the men enrolled for it are
exempted from the draft.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-12
For Y. M. G. A. Work.

The application of a number of
Tennesseans for various branches of
army Y. M. C. A. work, both at home
and overseas, have been approved at
the headquarters office in New York
City, according to a communication
received by Prof. F. M. Massey, who
is in charge of the recruiting work
of the Y. M. G. A. in Nashville.
The following are those most re-
Gently accepted:
William Walker Vaughn, Chatta-
nooga; Walter A. Roberts, Franklin;
William N. Tippins, Nashville; F. E.
Clausel, st. Elmo; F. E. Colville,
Chattanooga; DR.. e. l.. Grace, Chat
tanooga; Charles M. Kelley, Chatta-
nooga William X. Klyce, Browns
Vile; w. A. Ripley, Y. M. C. A. Mem
phis; o. S. Warren, Springfield; w.
G.. Smythe, Knoxville; w. M. White,
Memphis; O. T. Walters, Lookout
Mountain; J. D. Kincannon, Savan-
nah; j. E. Galbreath, Chattanooga /;
Stephen Douglass, Chattanooga; B.
M. Strickland, Memphis.
Arthur c. Mute, Union City; A. B.
Adams, Nashville, and James w.
Winkler, Memphis, have been &C
cepted for home camp work and or
dered to report at Blue Ridge, N. C.
A. P. White, Vanderbilt University,
has been placed on the reserve list
for work in the United States camps.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-12
Deeds of valor.

Thru the New York Advertiser
come dispatches connected with the
American troops south of Amiens in
France, and among the heroes of
Catigny accorded praise for deeds of
valor is Sergeant Ralph M. Quinn, of
Union City, TENN, and the Uni
versity of Virginia, who supervised
the loading of those wounded at an
advanced station, which was con-
stantly shelled by gas, high explo-
sives and shrapnel, refusing relief
until the task was done. Certainly
the Union City friends are very
proud of the home boys, who are
giving a glorious account of them
selves.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-12
From France.
ITO Hettie Osburn. J.

~ NNOSSS - --''
At evening when twilight is falling,
And birds to their nests have flown
IT'S then to you, dear, am calling
Calling you, darling, alone.
The days seems so dreary without
YOU. mo-.
Without a fond glance from your
eye,
And the evenings are long and lone
some.
When l am not there by your side.
l fancy each night 1 can see you
Over here midst the battles din,
And my soul breathos a prayer of
gladness,
For l have joined the side that
must win.
The side that is right and true, dear,
And right always wins in the end /;
And then my heart grows as peaceful
AS the waves of love l send.
Thoughts that l hope will inspire
you
With happiness and strength each
day,
And when the last battle is over
Home, dear love, to you come to
stay.
VALON w. GLOVER.
Medical Dept. Camp Devons, Mass.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-12
Mutual Entertainment.

l like to travel to the Zoo
And all the critters greet.
To wander there an hour or two
Affords me quite treat.
My staring visage, judges say,
Is quite a comic gem.
l like the beasts, and by the way,
/ may be fun for them.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-12
Executors Notice.

Having qualified as executor of
the will of the late Rev. A. l. Owen,
this is to notify all persons holding
claims against said estate to file them
with me, properly authenticated as
the law directs, on or before Septem-
Der IA, 1918, or they will be forever
barred, in both law and equity. All
parties owing said estate are hereby
notified to make settlement with me
at once.
ABE OWEN,
Executor of the estate of Rev.
A. l. Owen, deceased. 14-4t
Mckenzie, Tenn, June IA, 1918.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-12
Obion County Medical Society.

The Obion County Medical Society
met in regular session at Hornbeak
Tuesday, July 8. The following
were there: DR.. Hibbitts, president;
DR.. Anderson, DR.. Marshall, DR..
Adams, DR.. Jordan and DR.. Carlton,
and as visitors, DR.. Joe Hibbitts,
Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Carlton. A
very interesting meeting was held
and it was decided to meet with the
members at Obion on September 10.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-12
Everybody Can Help.

Every man, woman and child in
America can help win the war. Every
man, woman and child who buys a
Liberty Bond or a War Savings
Stamp does something toward win
ming the war, enlists in one division
of national service, supporting the
Government, and backing up our
fighting men in France and on the
seas.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-12
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to each and everyone of our
friends and neighbors for the many
acts of kindness shown us at the
death of our dear husband and faith
er. May the richest blessings of God
rest upon each of them is our prayer
Mrs. ]. c. Taylor and Family.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-12
Administrators Notice.

Having qualified as administrator
of the estate of H. w. Cunningham,
deceased, all parties indebted to his
estate are hereby notified to make
payment at Bank of Elbridge. All
creditors are also notified to file their
claims, duly sworn to before mag
istrate or notary public, with us on
or before the 18th day Of October,
1918, or the same will be forever
barred both ie law and equity.
This June IA, 1918. .13-4t
N. l. MANLY, Administrator.