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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02
THRIFTY HEN DOES HER Bit;
LAYS 325 EGGS A YEAR

New York, Jan. 2.-If Molly
Wellington, the busy little Light
Brahma hen with a record of 325
eggs a year, would start teaching
other hens the fine points of the
egg business we would see the H.
c. of L. take tumble.
Molly just arrived in New York
to attend the twenty-ninth annual
show of the New York Poultry and
Pigeon association.
Molly's record egg producing
year was spent in California and
her owners rushed her here as soon
as she finished her 325th egg
That Molly is the hit of the war
time poultry show goes without
saying.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02
TELEGRAPH TABLOlDS

SYRACUSE N Y-MrS. Anna MoIlott
has filed suit here against neighbor
for $50 for alternating the a11ectlons u
her pet canary. The canary flew from
Mrs Mollott's house to the nelghpor
and stayed there
Teyarkana, Texas.-Miss Grace
Brown placed a cookie bur IN ner
month for a joke-and joined heartily
in the laugh that followed, DOCTORS
found the bur in one of her lungs
Ossinine. N. Y.-The temperature
at 16 below, three inmates of Sing sing
prison whose terms expired, pleaded
to be allowed to remain another day.
Their request was granted
New Worthwhile the bitter cold
lasts, all vaudeville theaters controlled
by Keith will be turned over to the
police after night performances for
use as shelter for the homeless.
Miami. Fla.-snow fell here Sunday,
the first ever seen in this section.
Enid. ok1a.-The Catholic church
here was robbed Sunday night for the
eighth time in three years. The rob-
bers blew the doors of a small safe,
and took several Bibles. Nothing else
was disturbed.
Memphis. Tenn-The holiday vaca-
ton. of all schools in Memphis was
extended five days today because of a
Shortage of coal.
/ Athens, Texas.-Mrs. r. Wofford
learned to knit for soldiers back in
Civil war days. Today. at the age of
80, she continues to knit for America S
fighting men.
San Antonio, Tcxas-Six policewo-
men to serve sixty days in a vice
drive have been appointed by the city
commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02
HE'S KIDNAPER, TOO
Wife Amends Divorce with Charge
Husband Stole Their Child.

Chicago, Jan. 2.-An hour a11er
Mrs lane Towhey of this city filed
a,,i+ for divorce today she supple
suaI her charge with that of kid
n Im1 She accused her husband
T rdp Towhey, of Portland. Ore.
and whom she had not seen 1of SIX
months until today.
She said that he came to her nome,
..iod 70 effect a reconciliation, that
she ireI refused, and he asked permission
to take their 10 months old son Tor
walk. She granted permission, ana
from that time, she says, she mas not
seen him or the child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02

Buffalo, n. Y, Jan. Jack Brit
ton outpointed Jimmy Duffy, of Lock-
port, in a ten round boxing bout here.
They weighed las pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02

brown mixtures with belts,
high collars and big pock-
etS-while 0H
Nj e ms $3.75 to $500
Sweaters; plain red, brown
and gray, and red and
black with white stripes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02

ornhan road never. had fair chance
at the hands of the Santa Fe ana
Union Pacific. declaring that neither
road had any object in making 1t pay:
He points to it as good 1eeoer anu VI
- declares that in time it will be
nurchased by interests wishing to cleo
trifv the road.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-13
Webster Meyers.

The Commercial Office was very
highly honored Monday afternoon by
call from Mr.. Fred B. Webster, staff
reporter for the St. Louis Globe
Democrat, and Miss Dorothy Meyers,
both of St. Louis, who were southern
bound in quest of matrimonial ac-
commodations. They arrived in I'm
/ ion City and in due course naturally
called at the nearest newspaper Of
| flee for particulars. 'Is the editor
| in-where is the courthouse-nuff
sed," came in such confusing success
sion that the party addressed hardly
| had time to reply. Anyway no man
what was desired, and much less
could he waste time in showing
little black-eyed vision of loneliness
and her gallant and chivalrous
spouse over to the seat of justice and
to the nearest minister. ALI this was
accomplished in no time, the editor
acting as pilot and confidential man
ager. The party was accompanied in
his car by Mr.. A. c. Houser, who was
also a witness to the proceedings.
Arriving at the manse, Rev. J.
Randall Farris cameN in with his
party smile, the chairs were parked
and the altar in the cosy little studio
was soon the setting for the plight
ing of vows, faith, honor and loyalty
until death do us part, of the dream
of future happiness, morning edi-
lions, the proves of the pen, of home
and friends, the glory of smiling for
tune and innocent babyhood, of all
that is sweet and holy in life. All
this was the panorama which occur
red to the musty country editor as
the minister in his happiest vein paid
tribute to the sacred custom and adj
monished in the goodness of his heart
two smiling, trusting, hope-inspir-
ing. youthful lovers all the way from
the great metropolis of the Middle
West
In the midst of these quiet sur
roundings the young couple were
pronounced husband and wife, and
what God has joined together let no
man put asunder. Then we were
driven to tho hotel, and parted again,
like ships that pass in the night. two
hearts that beat as one going out
over the broad ocean of life, the 9TH
er back to his desk to the reality of
grinding out locals and news items
and in the same old way.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-13

J. Mr. and Mrs. H. d. Prather, of the
vicinity of Pleasant Hill, were visit
ed last week, on the Sd inst, by
Father Stork, who left them fine
son.
No need suffering any more with
catarrh. divers Drug Store guar
antees that If Hyomci outfit does
not relieve you, he will pay for it
himself.
Mr.. Ed Reeves has returned from
the andcrbilt-Peabody Student S
Army Training Corps, the units
there having received their dis
charges.
Magazines make delightful Christ
mas gifts. Call telephone 523-J.-
Rosena Lawrence. 36-3t
Misses Louise Dahnke, Estelle
White, Kate Kirkman, Lydia Stone
and Lieut.. Herbert Quinn visited Miss
vivienne White at Walnut Log Sun
day afternoon.
Miss Mary e. Prather left Satur-
day with her cousin, Miss Mary w.
Prather, of State Line, for New York
City where they will remain thru
the Christmas holidays.
Mr. Sam D. Cochran, of Lottie, La,
is here this week mingling with
friends in Union City. Mr.. Cochran
is the junior member of the firm of
Wilson & Cochran, Louisiana lum-
bermen.
One thousand Presents, for mother,
father, brother, sister and friends
may be found at WEHMAN'S.
The cotton warehouse here was
discovered Friday morning early to
be on fire, but the work of the fire
fighters soon had it out, with small
damage. This was done with very
little water pressure.
z Rev. ]. w. Hodges, who has been
transferred by Conference from
Brazil to Puryear, Tenn, was Wis
itor here this week with relatives
and friends. Rev. Hodges tells us
that his wife is not very we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Whipple. Miss
Ella Whipple, Mrs. Cordie Garth and
e. H. Marshall were in Troy Sun
day visiting the relatives of Mrs. d.
M. Whitaker, deceased, whose life
was lost in the Saturday night fire.
w. H. Vinson, a we'll known citi-
zen of Number Three, exhibited in
our Office last week hen egg, with
all sorts of hieroglyphics traced on
the she'll On one end was an al
most perfect letter G and other parts
of the shell showed indistinct let
ters. 1t was a curiosity.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-13

Mr.. Jarvis Pierce, of Pierce Sta
ton, was a social visitor here Fri
day and Saturday.
Mrs. Sophia Price and Mrs. Learon
Calls, of Rives, were in the city
Saturday shopping.
Mrs. w. w. Peterson, nee Miss
Kathleen Milan, of Oklahoma City,
was here last week.
Phone G. P. Moody, No. 206, for
turkeys to raise on the shares. 35tf
Rev. P. F. Johnston, of Mckenzie,
was the guest of Rev. w. B. Cum
bingham last Sunday.
Mrs. Bessie Curtin and little
daughter have been sick this week
with influenza, not seriously ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Christian and
mother spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. ]. Haynie in Number Ten.
Where do you eat and drink ? After
all Forrester's place is the best.
Mrs. Annie Murphy and Miss Ber-
tie have returned from a visit to
relatives and friends in Memphis.
Little Miss Mary Louise Stanfield.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Stanfeld, is sick this week with the
flu.
Mi-O-Na Stomach Tablest relieve
bilousness, dizziness and indigestion,
or money back Ask divers Drug
Store.
Call Rosena Lawrence at tele-
phone 523-J, for all magazines.
News has been received that Meeks
Meadow is on his way home, having
received an honorable discharge from
the Navy.
Mrs. Eva Wills End Mr.. Roy Wills,
of Waverly, Tenn, attended the
memorial service of Mr.. Clarence A..
Jenkins Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Arlington, of
Martin, ccme down to attend the
memorial service of Mr.. Clarence A..
Jenkins Sunday.
A beautiful display Of new pat
terms in glassware may be seen at
WEHMAN'S.
Miss Zubie Senderfer and sister,
Miss Annie Love. of Trcnton, attend
ed the memorial service of Mr.. Clar-
ence A. Jenkins Sunday.
Mr.. Max Harris and Misses Teresa
Talley, Mary Howard Turner, Thel-
ma Dickson and Willette Baird
were in Troy Saturday night.
Mrs. John w. Handley and Mrs.
Bette Travis, who have been visit
ing in the city for some weeks, left
Monday for their home at Nashville.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-13
THE MAKING OF
A FAMOUS
MEDICINE
How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Is Prepared For
Woman's Use.

A visit to the laboratory where this
successful remedy is made impresses
even the casual looker-on with the reli-
ability, accuracy, skill and cleanliness
which attends the making of this great
medicine for woman's ills.
Over $50, 900 pounds of various herbs
are used annually and all have to be
gathered at the season Of the year when
their natural juices and medicinal sub
stances are at their best.
The most successful solvents are used
to extract the medicinal properties from
these herbs.
Every utensil and tank that comes in
contact with the medicine Is sterilized
and as final precaution in cleanliness
the medicine is pasteurized and sealed
in sterile bottles.
1t is the wonderful combination of
roots and herbs, together with the
skill and care used in its preparation
which has made this famous medicine
so successful in the treatment Of
FINALE ills.
The letters from women who have
been restored to health by the use of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound which we are continually pub
fishing attest TO its virtue.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-13
Mr.. Catron Compton, Nashville,

Mr. Catron Compton, Nashville,
and Mrs. w. F. Richardson, White
Vile, Tenn, were here last week Wis
iting their father, H. A. Compton
during the latters illness. They
were here also for the funeral on
Sunday at Beech. Mr.. Richardson
was present for the funeral.
Mr.. Ben Harrison, of Hickman,
was here the other day visiting his
kinsfolk and old-time friends. He
was looking fine. Says he and Mrs,
Harrison have five of the prettiest
children in the world and he has a
good position with the Mengel peo-
pie. He is enjoying life. Friends
were glad to see him.
officer Geo. A. Gibbs, who was in
the Cavalry branch of the training
camp, Camp Taylor, Louisville, KY,
,returned home Sunday, having re-
ceived honorable discharge. The
Clerk and Master is looking fine and
says he was enjoying army life. Mrs.
Gibbs and babies will not return
from Savannah until after Christmas.
Had you thought of the twenty
five cent window at WEHMAN'S
Wonderful values will fill it, but you
had better make your selection early.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. w. Craver and
children, of Martin, were in the city
this week visiting relatives. Mr..
Craver has been at Nashville for
several months, foreman of a con-
struction crew at tho powder plant.
He says the armistice did away with
all the construction work and that
the carpenters have all left for their
homes.
e. G.. Pardue, manager of the
lunch and fountain branch of divers
Drug Store, had installed last week
a new kitchenette, very complete
apparatus for preparing and serving
oysters, chilli and other stews, roast
beef, chicken fricassee, hot drinks,
ETC. The new plant was added to the
store by the enterprising druggist
Mr.. Oliver for Mr.. Pardue's pa
irons and is in line with the pro-
gressye business conducted by Mr..
Oliver.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-13

Messrs. Hurley and Maynard, of
Southeast Missouri, were in the city
this week as the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. P. Whitesell The gentle
men are connected with Mr.. White
sell in the operation of Missouri
farms.
Wait for the twenty-five cent win
dow at WEHMAN'S before you do
your Xmas shopping. It will be on
display in few days.
DR.. F. M. McRce is spending the
week at home in Union City. DR..
McRee has been a member of the
District Exemption Board from the
beginning of the war, and this is
the first week he has had a respite
to be with friends for some time.
Mr.. VIM. Mitchell, formerly of I'm
ion City, but recently in one of the
military training camps, has return
ed home with honorable discharge
from service. Mr.. Mitchell will leave
shortly for Detroit, Mich, to resume
his work as travelling salesman.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-13
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

James Carpenter has the flu.
Miss Mary Wayne Naylor was i'll
last week.
Mrs. Edna Denham was visitor
in Dyer Wednesday.
Mrs. Theresa Tardiff is able to be
up after spell of flu.
Miss Sadie williams has returned
from a trip to Memphis.
Eat at Forrester's.
Miss Miriam Edwards is home
from Lenox Hall, st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Pate were
Sunday visitors in Hickman.
Mr.. Ben Howard was a business
visitor in St. Louis last week.
Mr.. Charles Walker, of jackson,
was in the city last Thursday
Santa has left his pack of attrac-
tive toys at WEHMAN'S.
Pvt. Glenn Brown, of the S. A. T.
c., at Murfreesboro, is home now.
Miss Bette jenkins is spending
the week with relatives in Sewanee.
Miss Ruth Griffin spent the week
end with her mother, Mrs. S. L. Grit
fin.
Mr.. Charles Lavender, of Martin,
was a business visitor here Satur-
cay.
Norwesco prevents frozen radia-
tors. Buy it at WEHMAN'S.
Lieut.. Billie Adkins and Mr.. Joe
Albritton, of Fulton, were here Sun
day.
Mr.. Jack Bratton and Miss Lorena
Carter motored to Fulton Saturday
morning.
Miss Miriam Hudd1eston, of Full
ton, visited Miss Theresa Talley
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Allen were
Sunday visitors in the home of Mrs.
s. Board.
Nice line candy, fruits and cigars
ct Forrester's.
Mr.. Herbert Williams, of Memphis,
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. M. Williams.
Miss Sara Taylor is typist and
bookkeeper in the Office of Howell
Grain & Feed Co.
Lieut.. Algernon Rucker and Miss
LovelIa Chamblin. of Dyersburg,
were here Sunday.
/ am agent for all magazines pub
lished. Telephone 523-J.-Rosena
Lawrence. S6-st
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-13

To-day we are furnishing the mer-
chants of Union City practically all
their fresh meat and a great big part
Of the cured meats and lard Ask
your merchant if he is handling all
the products we are turning out,
Heretofore we have not been able to
furnish all the cured meats our mer-
chants wanted, but hope to be able
to do so from now on.-Reynolda
Packing Co. lS5-4t
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-13
DR.. Saunders in Union City.

See DR.. Saunders at his new office
in Union City Thursday and Friday,
Dec. rs and 81. Fine prescription
glasses at reasonable prices. ss-4t
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-23
TURN THE AMERICANS LOOSE.

When as a whole the American nation pros
pered more in fifty years before the war without
socialism than any of the socialistlc or paternal-
stc nations of the rest of the world, it is worth
remarking that the sooner the American people
are left to resume normal conditions of attend
ing to their own business the better. All the
boards, commissions, functionarles and army o.
experts and specialists that have been created
by the are saying their services are indis-
pensible for at least two years to keep the coun-
try from going to the bow-wOw.
This is not the case Americans do not need
to be codded. War measures are one thing,
peace measures another.
All citizens should be free to resume normal
activities and private initiative should be free
to reach out for starting everything from the
smallest to the greatest enterprises. The sooner
the entanglements of red tape can be takn eoff
the better for our country. The military estab-
lishment will take several years to adjust itself
to peace conditions, but the civil army of direct
ing oficialism in food, farming, building, mani
featuring and transportation must also be dis
banded and Americans must resume the Amer
can ways if business is to prosper and industries
are to become normal. Americans can be trusted
to storm the breastworks of business apathy and
the fortresses of suspense or congested circula-
ton and restore the equilibrium.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-23

American is an inspiration. American is a
spirit. 1t is the constant and continuous search
ing of the human heart 70 rthe thing that is
better.
Our wars have been fought by men of for
egn birth. We see their names every day in
the list of those who arc dad on the battlefieds
of France.
There is no such thing as an American race,
except the Indians. We are fashioning out a
new people We are doing the unprecedented
thing in saying that Slav, Teuton, Celt, and the
other races that make up he civilized world are
capable of being blended here, and we say this
upon the theory that blood alone does not control
the destiny of man; that out of his environment,
his education, the food he eats, the neighbors
he has, the work that he does, there can be
formed and realized a spirit, an ideal which will
master his blood
We are trying great experiment in the
United States. Can we gather together people
of different races, creeds, conditions and aspira-
tions who can be merged into one?
If we cannot do this, we will fail indeed, we
will have already failed. If we do this, we will
produce the greatest of all nations, new race
that will long hold compelling place in the
world.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-23
RLOCK HUNS.

ROME, Nov. 22- Core spondence
of The Associated Pressl David Lu-
| bin, American delegate 10 the Inter
national Institute of Agriculture, has
suggested to The Italian and British
government officials plan TO block
German encroachmenls in foreign
markets By teachinS the backward
peoples of The world how to manutac
lture their own goods. II is proposed
| to send a commission 10 the United
States TO advocate the adoption of
! this method.
Mr.. Lubin's plan is 10 organize. an
in ernational industrial league when
would establish commercial bases m
zones of foreign trade and 10 teach
the people of those zones important
methods of business and manufacture.
1T is pointed out thai this would elm
mate The necessity for them TO pur-
chase manufactured articles either
from Germans or from any others:
/. "At a first glance il would seem in
advisable for the English or Amerl-
can exporter to help build up indus
tries in a foreign markell said Mr.
Lubin. "They would feel that they
were, by teaching raw labor 10 be
come expert, DESTROY ing their own
trade. and even running he risk Il
having that labor return 10 compe!e
in their own home market. l THINK
REFLECTION will show that there is
little 10 fear from the legitimate com
petiIor. In facl, the competitor IS,
as rule. customer, and the
stronger The competition The more
II No nt
States and Great Britain are compel-
tors, but They are also each others
best customer. Neither las much .
fear from Morocco, for instance, as
competitor, but likewise lhev have
little 10 gain at present by her Gus
tom. However, if Morocco be con
verted inio an industrial center, II
would become a customer.
.'Under the present sample-'ru
method of increasing business, there
is no business worth while for any
tcdy there, but if Morocco were
taught to use her raw labor she
would Start 10 manufac ure and, rich
off, could be Sold raw pro1ucts and
machinery. There would also be
gain on financial investments, on
bankins transactions, on her increased
volume of exports and imports.
"AlSo, once this intensive plan OF
development were started, we would
have a block 10 the German method
we have complained of, which was
always dangerous because German
business was accompanied by polttl'
cal meddline in he country involved
and her rrofils carried back home
to help build up her armies. and her
armies used 10 bulldoze the world.
eve are under the impression that
we are living in The twentieth cen
itury, but from an industrial point Of
view this is true of only small part
of The world The backwood coun-
tries are still scrat ching he earth
with q poinled slick. sowing seed by
hand, rcaping BY sickle, making shoes
and clothes by hand. The differenc",
between The old world of The hand
and the new world of the machine is
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-23
THE RECONSTRUCTION PERIOD.

The war is over and policies of industrial ana
economic construction will be the order OF the
day.
In nearly all the western states the elections
showed strong disposition of the voter stand
for sound policies.
Candidates and organizations too strongly
loaded I'D with socialistic inclinationS or revou-
t:tnarv propositions were showed under
Initiatives and referendums, amendments to
constitutions and proposed constitutional coii
vcntions generally went by the board.
While radical labor politicians were every
where defeated the determination of the western
states is not against labor as such.
Fair wage and living conditions are regarded
as essential to permanent and peaceful relations
between industry and capital.
Now comes the long strong pull together for
upholding the payrolls and the productive re-
sources of the wester nstates.
The undeveloped and unoccupied lands. the
millions of acres of logred-off, brush, swamp and
timber lands are the problem
How to get labor to bring them under clltl.
vation and make them produce the necessities OF
life for the world is the problem.
The canning and preserving of vegetables
and fruits and the increase Of dairy products
make cheap farm labor indispensable.
How to get this labor for the period of recon
struction and necessary extension of production
is up to our government.
There must be patriotic cooperation of all
classes, with broad national views to make Cur
country productive.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-23

seen right here in the basin of he
Mediterranean. where civiliza ion was
born, say two thousand years ago
Much of This immense territory IS
still where it was two thousand years
ago. Why? Because it hasn't The
machines of France, England, and The
United States.
at is in the interest of the na-
lions that were fighting with GERMANY
to invade her former fields and there
SET The machines al work, leach their
leaders business organization and
their workers no VITO become eX-
perts."
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-23
SORGHUM MAKING
Continued From Page ~

at is this surplus thai is now be-
ing converted into the rich sorghum
It's sale will be especially good du-
ring the high cost of sugar. l can
not see why The Imperial Valley could
not rank higher than Louisiana in
this regard, as we have better mois-
ture and soil conditions and our
growing season is so very long"
Witnesses say ihat The scenes al