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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-16

and closed on May 4. The bonds of
and run for 10 years, are not subject
to redemption prior to maturity, and
carry no conversion privilege. The
loan was announced for $4,000, 000,-,
600, but the right was reserved to-
accept the additional subscriptions.
Seventeen million subscribers sub
scribed for $4,17O,O19,65O of the
bonds, all of which was allotted.
A great feature of this loan was
it's very wide distribution among the
people and thruout the Union and
the fact that the country districts
promptly and heavily subscribed to
the loan, in great measure making
up their quotas earlier than the
cities. Secretary McAdoo pronounced
this loan the soundest of national f.
nancing.
A little over year ago there was
some 100000 United States bond
holders; there are now somewhere,
between 100000 and 25,OO0,00O.
Awakened patriotism has made the
American people saving people,
bond-buying people. The effect of
the Liberty Loans on the national
character, on our national life, on
the individual citizen and our home.
life is immeasurable-of incalculable,
benefit. Not less incalculable is
their effect on the destiny of the
world as our ships pillow the seas and
our men and material in Europe beat
back the Hun.
The Fourth Liberty Loan cam
paign will begin saturday, Septem-
Der %, and close October 10. No
American doubts it's success; no good
American will fail to contribute to
it's success. The blood Of our men
fallen in Europe calls to us; our
answer must be and will be worthy
of them and our country.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-16
The Liberty Loans.

The United States entered the wal
on April 6, 1917. Eighteen days later
by practically unanimous vote Con-
gress passed the Liberty Loan Bond
bill.
On May 2 the First Liberty Loan
was announced, on May IA the de-
tails were made public, and on the
18th the campaign began and closed
one month later. The issue was for
50, 100000, 1000, the bonds bearing
81 per cent interest and running
for 1880 years. The bonds carried
the conversion privilege, emitting
| the holder, if he chose, to convert
them into bonds of a later issue bear
ing a higher rate of interest. Four
and a half million subscribers from
| every section of the country, repre-
senting every condition, race, and
class of citizens, subscribed for more
than $4,000, 100000 of the bonds.
Only $4,000, 100000 was allotted.
The outstanding features of the
First Liberty Loan were the prompt
ness with which it was arranged and
conducted, tho patriotism of the
newspapers, banks, corporations, or
CARNATIONS, and people generally in
working for it's success, and the
heavy oversubscription of more than
SO per cent. Another notable feature
was that there was no interruption
to the business of the country oc-
casioned by the unprecedented de-
mand upon its money resources.
The Second Liberty Loan cam
paign opened on October 1, 1917,
and closed on October 27. The bonds
of this issue bear 4 per cent inter
est and run for 1925 years. They
carry the conversion privilege. 1t
was announced that SO per cent of
the oversubscription would be taken.
Nine million subscribers subscribed
to $4,617, $4,000 of the bonds, an
oversubscription of 81 per cent. Only
$3,808,766,15O of the bonds was al
lotted.
This campaign was marked with
the same enthusiastic support of the
public as it predecessor. The labor
and fraternal organizations were es-
pecially active in this campaign, and
the women of the country did eff
cient organized work which greatly
contributed to the success of the
loan. The men in the Army and
Navy worked for and subscribed
largely to the loan.
The Third Liberty Loan campaign
opened on April 6, 1918, one year ex-
actly after our entrance into the war,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-16
RED CROSS NOTES.

The surgical dressings rooms have
been closed for a few days on &C
count of lack of cotton. The super
visor asks that ell workers please
respond Immediately to call so that
allotment may be finished.
aAll work in hospital garments
room completed, and rooms will now
be closed until further orders from
headquarters.
The chairman of knitting urges
that knitters follow instructions most
accurately, as all articles failing to
meet specifications will be returned
to her from Atlanta. ,
The report from Rives branch is
a splendid one, they generously do
mating seventeen suits of underwear.
DR.. Carlton, chairman of home
service, has had many distress calls,
and he is giving relief as quickly as
is within his power.
The donations for this week have
been most liberal as follows: Edd
Maddox and E. w. White (colored) =,
$4.15; Rufus Massey, $3.50; Clayton
auxiliary $5.25; Mr.. Ed Harpole,
donated and sold pig, $27; Commu-
nty Club of Bethlehem Church
neighborhood, to Red Cross, $45, to
Belgian relief, IS.
Chairman, Pro-Tcmporc, Pub
licity Committee.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-16
HOWELL GRAIN & FEED co.
STOCK CHANGES HANDS
Organization Includes W. P. Nash
President of This Thriving Concern.

The Howell Grain & Feed Co., one
of the leading grain and mill in
dustries in Union City, has been re-
organized under the present charter,
with L. S. Parks, j. d. Jones, ]. d.
Alexander, Walter Howell, W. P.
Nash and r. F. Bats as directors.
The officers are w. P. Nash, presi-
dent; R, F. Bats, vice president; S.
J. Willard, secretary and treasurer.
E. Pennington is the sales manager.
This is one of the strongest con-
cerrs of the kind in West Tennessee.
There is no one anywhere more ca
pable to succeed the former splen-
did management than Mr.. Nash, and
none better suited for the secretary
ship than Mr.. Willard. The direc-
tors are men familiar with the grain
business, and the future of the bust
ness is in good hands.
This is one of Union City's fine
business enterprises. The former
president, Mr.. Walter Howell, is
now president of the Federal Land
Bank at Louisville, KY, and his
business takes him away from Union
City, hence his resignation as presi-
dent of the Howell Grain e Feed
Co
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-16
Hot Weather.

The mercury has been roosting up
as high as 107 in Union City. That
point was reached last Sunday. One
thing we must say about this. This
locality is not any warmer than
Memphis, neither in the weather nor
school trouble. When the mercury
is SO in Memphis it should not reg
lister 107 here. 1t is not Mr. divers
fault, but the Government should
make some Exchanges in his station so
that it would record the tempera-
ture correctly.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-16
School Kitchens Are Canning Centers

Home demonstration agents are
from school boards in all parts of the.
country. A large number of school
kitchens have been turned into can
LONE economics students of the high
schools are helping tho agents with
the canning and drying work. Dry
ing frames have been made by the
boys in the manual training classes.
of some of the schools, and special
instruction in both canning and dry
ing has been given to the girls by
the home demonstration agent or
under her supervision.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-16
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Marriage Announcement.

Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Franklin
Kuller, Philadelphia, Pc, announce
the marriage of their daughter, Hell
en- Marjorie, to DR.. Swan Burrusr
First Lieutenant Medical Reserve
Corps, U. S. A., at Petersburg, Va.
DR.. Burrus is son of DR.. G. B.
Burrus, Woodland Mills, and is we'll
known and popularity esteemed here.
He was stationed in the Canal Zone
for short time and there he met his
wife.
DR.. and Mrs. Swan Burru3 will be
at home, Petersburg, Va, Sept. 1,
1918, and congratulations will be
forwarded to them in large quanti-
ties. DR.. Burrus is looking for a
call to France.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-16
SIS
Miss Schramm, Honoree.

On last Friday afternoon Mrs
Waddell Jackson entertained with
five tables of 500 in honor of Miss
Ebben Schramm, of Mobile, Ala
who is a populcr visitor of MISS Vera
Bramham. Miss Clatio Andrews won
first prize, white hose. Miss Agnes
Andrews cut consolation, q box OF
Mary Garden powder. Miss SehrCmm
the honorec, was presented with
handkcrchiefs. A delicious salad
and ice course was served
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-16
s SIS
Dinner Party.

Mrs. L. C. Arnold entertained with
an informal dinner party for Miss
Ebben Schramm last Thursday even
ing. Covers were laid for six. Those
present were Misses Lonclle Mar
shall, Mary Howard Turner, Vera
Bramham, Ebben Schramm, Eva
Luther, and Mr.. Howard Arnold.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-16
5 5 5
Kelly-Joyner.

SSS
Kelly-Joyner.
Mr.. Lynn Kelly and Miss Phoebe
Joyner were united in marriage at
the Cumberland Presbyterian manse
in Union City Sunday evening, the
18th inst, Rev. w. B. Cunningham
officiating.
Mr.. Kelly is a partner with Mr.
Charley Sedberry in the ownership
of barber shop On First street, and
is young man of very popular bust
ness and personal character.
The bride is daughter of Mrs.
Eliza Joyner and a very charming
and lovely young woman. Congratu-
lations are extended.
sss
1. P. Morris was q business WIS.,
itor near Obion Thursday.
Miss Mona Jones is visitor this
week with Nashville friends.
Mrs. Olin Kilgore, of Memphis, is
here spending the weekend with
friends.
Miss Sara Turner, of Vinegar
Bend, Ala, is here visiting Miss Vera
Bramham.
Max Harris arrives in few days
to spend a two-weeks furlough with
homefolks.
Mr.. Will Stubblcfeld, of the coun-
try south of Fulton, was a business
visitor here yesterday. =
w. J. Briggs left this week for a
visit of several weeks to Hickman
County relatives and friends.
Our good friend, R. w. Preuett, of
Number Two, YVES here Monday, re-
newing his subscription to the paper
Mr.. Holley Wilson, one of Union
City's popular R. F. d. men, is
spending a two-weck5 vacation at
Monteagle.
Buy your lime and cement. AL
ways a fresh supply.-T. L. Brans-
ford Sons.
Miss Carrie Cstron gave a picnic
last Thursday on her beautiful woods
lot in honor of Misses Pauline and
Lolita Klein.
Miss Esther Vaughn, of Fulton,
has returned to her school work at
Obion, where she will be located for
the school year.
True contentment is really a con-
dition of the mind, although the
mind often needs the assistance of
glasses made by DR.. Scott.
Mayor F. L. Pittman went to Full
ton yesterday to attend meeting of
business men from points in West
Tennessee and Western Kentucky
Mrs. Moores, wife of Lieut.. Robert
Moores, Of Trenton, is the guest this
week of Mrs. T. J. Latimor and Miss
Della Walker, Church street.
DR.. ]. D. Hester, of Collierville,
Tenn, is here this week visiting his.
daughter and looking after his drug
store in Union City.
News comes from Mount Hermon
that Rev. j. Randall Farris is doing
some great evangelizing in meeting
at that place. Last Sunday there
were said to be nineteen baptisms
and the people are much revived in
their church work.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-16
Picnic Dinner.

Mrs. Sam Stone entertained with
picnic dinner in honor of the Misses
Klein; which was greatly enjoyed by
those fortunate enough to be guests.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-16
Marriage Licenses.

Odie Rodman and Inis Scott.
Harry Ellison and LOWE Kcllison.
Lila Bradley and Mamie Brice.
Lynn Dodoon Kelly and Phoebe
Katherine Joyner.
F. J. Saeger and Effie Salyer.
COLORED.
Harrison Pierce and Matte Morris.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-10
The Country Home
Timely Topics
CONDUCTED BY MRS. W. H. FELTON,
Giving I'm the Ships

II was a humiliating day for the
kaiser when there were surrendered
to the allies SeVenty-tour manor
war ships, some of them dread
naughts, among the largest IN Lhe
-yorld. All the underSea boats were
to be turned over also. 1t is reported
that a German admiral who turned
over the battleshipS to British ad-
miral, who received them, said: 1t
is too bad to surrender these ships
that were never beaten The BRUSH
er replied: They had only to come
ont to be beaten to a finish" The
Germans in their day of pomp and
power wege never venturesome
enough to proceed to sea and make
a naval fight. 1t is likely that these
delivered battleships will be divided
pro rata among the allied nations.
1t will take several to cover thc
money loss to America, such as the
Lusitania.
Il was the British navy that kept
Germany at bay, and Great Britain
and America should be given the
greater number. The U-boats were a
holy terror. Germany played havoc
with the undersea craft. There is
a revolution in war methods. The
airplaneS and the submarines were
always to the forefront, and l pre-
dict that ocean travel will, in days
to come, have undersea facilities; and
when a storm arises the boats VIII
dip under the water until old Boreas
relaxes his rage. 1 also predict that
air travel is going to be very 'om-
mon, where speed is sought. In time
to come the rich folks will have an
airship, press a button and sail in
the air; turn a crank and come down
to terra firma. Automobiles were a
big step forward. Airplanes will call
them slow coaches. And the German
kaiser, who boosted of his strength,
had to eat humble pie, and has been
shorn of his pomp and power-tc the
last figure!
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-10

There is time for ali things
and the time came when girls had
to do mans work, and make 1t lain
that they could make things hum
when that time came. When L was In
New York last May, 1 was delighted
to ride on the surface cars and watch
the ease and dexterity of the women
conductors. They knew their BUSH
ness and everybody realized it. They
didn't have to tramp up and down
and collect fare. They sat still in
the middle of the car, opposite the
entrance door, and the passengers
paid at her desk. She made change
for them and they dropped the fare
in a box, which registered the pay
ment. Nobody could escape her eye,
and nobody undertook to sass" her.
l took every opportunity to talk with
her, when the rush was not great,
and / don't know a better business
for a woman who is Obliged to work
than such street car service. She is
under shelter, can sit in a comforta-
chair, not exposed to the weather,
and make good money. Women have
been doing all sorts of things, and
strong colored women have been en-
ployed as track hands down in con-
sentative old Georgia, to put down
crossties. There is still plenty of
outdoor hard work for ablebodied
HELL anu IL WOAAiOiA eAAO NAAS
vessels, let the man exercise his
muscles in the outside. They tell
me that Washington City depart
ments of government are crammed
chock-full of men, who preferred
a desk rather than French trenches.
They had Influence" with the pol
iticians and they chung to the desk
proposition. One great department is
credited with ten thousand incomers,
and it looks reasonable that wom-
en- can do the most of the war work
street cars, elevators, munition
plants, etc.-then congress should
pass a law giving these desk var
riors a chance to get out and find
fresh air for the country's good.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-10

extent of the one through which we
have Just passed that a great relax
alton of the energies and purposes
of the people will follow. Should this
happen. il would greatly reduce our
efficiency and our ability to meet
the eNifiencies OF the new situations
created by the arrival of peace. In
difference therefore becomes a real
danger and must be fought as vigor-
Cusly as any other issue which has
been associated with the great con-
flict itself.
II is evident that having labored
for almost two years to build up
organizations calculated to safe
.ruard the public interest that there
rannot be relaxation all at once with
out danger of disaster to the inter
desirable that every irksome re-
straint be disposed of as soon as pos
sibIe, and this undoubtedly will be
the policy of a government so broad
minded and liberal as that OF our
own country. We must proceed eau
tiously and carefully, however, ana
never lose sight of the fact that we
owe a great duty and responsibility
10 civilization and the world at large,
which still remains to be discharged.
Even a cursory examination Of con-
ditions across the water reveals the
startling fact that there are at the
present moment 1SO,000,000 people
either short rationed or facing direct
starvation. A short rationed people
cannot be happy or as vigorous IN
mind and body as those who are full
fed. and hence in an undernourished
attitude there is always the lurking
danger that fantasies of the imagi-
nation may gain the ascendency and
for the time being rule over the sit
uatfon. When this occurs the judg-
ment and vision of the people is
likely TO be warped and that stabil-
lied form Of government essential
10 the maintenance of order and the
preservation of the nations welfare
seriously interfered with or POSSIBLY
eliminated all together. We nave
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-10
Schwab Declares For
Private Ownership

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-Charles M
SchWab tonight declared unqualified
ly for private ownership Of the mer-
chant marine.
1t was Schwab's first utterance
after his resignation as head of the
emergency fleet corporation was ac-
cepted today. Speaking before the
academy of political science at the
Astor hotel tonight he said:
"There is a problem ahead, con-
corning the operation of this fleet,
more serious than the problem in
volved in it's building. 1t is possible
for this country with the ships built,
building, and contemplated in the
contemplated in the shipping pro-
gram, to assume world leadership IN
shipping. l want to tell you that
believe such leadership can be at
tanned only through private owner
ship and control and individual ini-
tiatiVe
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-10
How to Poison or
Trap the Pesky Rat
Told by Uncle Sam

"Camouf1age your rat poison" is
a strategic principle emphasized par
ticularly in a tabulation of author
itative methods for inSuring victory
in anti-rat warfare which has just
been issued by Mrs. Emma L. Mar
tin, chairman of Georgia's Kill
the-rat" campaign, in response to
deluge of requests for exact data on
how to handle the proposition.
THE rat combines astonishing
cunning with his obnoxious and de-
structive traits of character" says
Mrs. Martin. "On account of his abb
normally suspicious nature he Will
invariably avoid any unusual object
he encounters. But curiouSity is his
weak point. Several unfamiliar items
will cause him to investigate. So
several different bats should be
used. If they are tied up in neat
little package, all the better. Mr..
Rat can't resist the temptation to
knaw through the tidy wrapper. He
is so used to clumsy decoys that this
camouflage trick will land him.
It's absolutely necessary that you
outWit the willy rodent if you ex-
pect to beat him. To win follow
government directions carefully. Use
the approved traps, the 'holdfast'
and the official Models are on ex-
hibition at headquarters, 1927 Can
dler building.
AFTER every catch, the traps must
be creased to hide the evidence of
human handling and the late deceas-
ed The best bats, both for traps
and poison, are Vienna sausage,
fried bacon, corn, oatmeal, toasted
cheese, buttered toast, light bread,
broken fresh eggs and fresh Vege-
tables, especially green cucumbers
and ripe tomatoes. While tradition
saws use cheese, this is not the most
efficient bait, as the rat is an epicure
in his tastes.
THE government urges the natiCn
to trap rats, poison rats, build him
out, starve him out, never let up
and begin now.
Drive Ends December IL
The state "kill-the-rat" campaign,
conducted at Uncle Sans request and
under the auspices of the Georgia
Council of Defense, closes on De-
cember IL. Three days later the
awards for the school children OF
the state who have hung up the best
records in rat slaughtering will be
announced. The prizes include hf-
teen baby bonds. The drive Tor
club will also conclude then, at which
time the beautiful Hanson Six auto
mobile offered as a premium, will be
awarded.
THESE membership tickets may be
purchased direct through headquar-
ters, 1927 Gambler building, from the
committee of ladies in charge where
the car is on display, at the Ansley
hotel. at the Ansley, Piedmont, Ara
gon. KimbaIl and Majestic cigar
counters, Jacobs Whitehall street
store, Tom Pitts stores at Tive
Points and the Gambler building and
Nj. Gary's, Whitehall street.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-10
Hancock County Farmers
ORGANIZE to Hold Cotton

SPARTA, Ca, Dec. AN enthu
siastic and largely attended mass
meeting of the farmers and business
men in Hancock county was held at
the courthouse here today at the noon
hour that had for its purpose the or
ganization of the county in the cot
ton holding movement that is spread
ing over the cotton producing states
of the south. Addresses were made
by Farm Demonstration Agent w. W.
Driskell and others and they We're
listened to with enthusiasm. A per
feet organization has been formed
in Hancock as a result of the meet
ing today. Another meeting will be
held here on the 14th inst, when the
campaign in detail will be formulat-
ed
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-10
EASY now TO saw LOGS
And CUT DOWN TREES

Only one man, with the improved
Ottawa Engine Log Saw easily cuts
% to 40 cords a day. This machine
has a heavy cross cut saw driven by
a suitable gasoline engine. The en-
tire rig is mounted on truck wheels
to make it easy to move to the logs,
and from cut to cut on the log with
out stopping the engine.
For moving on the road, the truck
wheels are placed on a pair OF side
axles and the rig is hauled straight
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-10

Only One Man, With This Power Log Saw,
Cuts 25 to 40 Cords a Day. Only Five
Seconds to Set From Cut to Cut on Log.
ahead. When set for saving beside a
log. the truck wheels are placed on
a pair of end axles'to move the r1g
sidewise along the log. for moving
quickly from cut to cut. Only five
seconds required to move from one
cut to another.
The same machine can be fitted
for saving down trees. The saw Is
driven by direct gearings from the
engine crank shaft. An automatic
friction clutch stops the saw in cas'
of undue saw resistance. The engine
has twice the power needed to drive
the saw to full capacity in the largest
logs. Two men can fall 30 to Sc
trees a day in ordinary timber.
The whole outfit is compact. sim
pie, durable against a life time o.
hard wear. 1t sells for a low prlc'
and is fully guaranteed for reliable
operation in the hands of every on'
who had trees to cut down and logs
to work up.
Full information and price can o.
had simply by addressing the manu-
facturer, Ottawa Mfg. Company, SO
King St, Ottawa, Kansas.-(AdVt.)