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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-06-28
Fordson Tractor.

r.. H. Rust, authorized Ford deal
@r, this city, has just completed a
demonstration on the Gibbs farm
near the city with the Fordson Trac-
tor. This machine has been taken
over by the Government and Henry
Ford & Son are assigned to the dis
tribution of the same all over the
country. The price is $3.50, abso-
iutely the cost of manufacture and
handling, and Mr.. Rust gets nothing
whatever for his work in handling
and delivering Fordson Tractors. The
machine has been perfected and ap-
proved by the Government and the
Government controls the output and
price. The machine is therefore Of
4ered at cost as a means of helping
The farmer to cultivate and harvest
mis- crops at the least possible ex-
pense while the war continues. The
farmer is expected to use the ma
chine both for his own and his
neighbours crop as far as possible.
The machine is a labor saver and
hence it is offered as an emergency
at time when labor is scarce.
For further particulars about the
Fordson Tractor call on Mr.. Rust at
the garage on Washington street,
Union City.
The following pledge has been
made by Mr.. Ford:
81 will agree to keep the tractor
plant working "a hours day to get
out the machines If tho farmers will
agree to put them to similar use,"
declared Mr.. Ford to the Michigan
Governor. This is a war where
everyone must do his utmost. The
Ford organization is working without
stop to bring it to speedy and sue
cessful finish and If we turn out the
tractors the farmers must be pre-
pared to do their share. America,
as well as the Allied nations, must
have food. The only place to get
it is from the farm. That's why it
is absolutely necessary that these
sractors be kept running"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-06-28

sweetly, sung the popular song,
Garry Me Back" written by Mics
Dickson.
Judging from the enthusiasm de-
veloped on this occasion we will have
no trouble in disposing of our full
share of War Savings Stamps on the
day of sale.
Mr.. Abe Owen, Jr., of Mckenzie,
is here spending several days with
his sister, Mrs. w. B. Cunningham,
and brother, E. E. Owen.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-06-28
War Savings Stamps.

The initial move in the sale of
War Savings Stamps was made in
Jordan, KY, Sunday afternoon, when
a large number of people met in the
school building. There were several
inspiring talks and appropriate
music.
On special request of Mrs. DR..
Phelps Misses Brownie Dickson and
Ruth Griffin, of Union City. con-
trAbuted much to the musical pro-
gram. Miss Griffin, who sings very
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-06-28

full force of American effort in the
air to bear against Germany has
been decided upon by the British Air
Council. Plans for an initial fight
across the Atlantic in August, Sep
TENDER or October already are well
advanced. 1t is believed to be the
purpose of the British Air Council
to carry the bombing warfare into
Germany on a steadily increasing
scale.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-06-28
Notice To Drainage Contractors

Sealed bids will be received at the
office of the County Judge of Obion
County, Tenn, at Union City, Tenn,
until one o'clock on June 29th,
1918, for the construction of the
Free Bridges Drainage District in
Obion and Lake Counties, Tenn, in
volving the excavation of $4,000
cubic yeards of earth and clearing
100 acres of right-of-way. Plans
and specifications may be seen at the
office of w. G. Kelly, engineer for
the district, at Union City, Tenn.
Right to reject any and all bids re-
served by Board of Directors. Ger
titled check for $5,OOO.OO required
on part of bidders.
This June 8, 1918. 11-4t
p. B. NORRIS,
Secretary Board of Directors,
Free Bridges Drainage Dis
trict.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-06-28
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured.

reach the seat of the disease. catarrh is a blood
or constitutional disease. and in order to cure il
you must take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally and acts directly upon
the blood and mucous surface. Halls Catarrh
Cure is not quack medicine. 1t was prescribed
by one Of the best physicians in this country for
years and is regular prescription. 1t is com
posed of the best tonics known, combined with
the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect com bination OF
the two ingredients is what produces such won.
derful results in curing catarrh. Send for testi-
monials. free.
r. j. CHENEY & CO.. Props. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists price 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-06-28
Recruiting Station Notes.

The following young men were
accepted for enlistment at this sta
ton this week:
Clint Moore, quartermaster.
Bruce B. Mitchell, quartermaster
Harry Green, infantry.
Joe F. Cannon, infantry
Albert A. Quinn, infantry.
Calvin Barham, medical depart
ment.
Lucy Raymond Smith, infantry.
The following young men applied
for enlistment and are waiting dis
charges from Company X, 4th Ten
neCsee Infantry: Walter Mays, Far
rell Greer, John Mitchell, Charles D.
Moss and Coble Walker.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-06-28
Deserter Caught.

Herbert La Greer, colored, one of
the selectmen called to report here
last Friday, failed to appear and was
caught in Graves County, KY, the
officers turning him over to Officer
r. T. Roberts, who carried him to
st. Louis and delivered him to the
officers of the Government.
La Greer will no doubt pay the
penalty of his desertion, as will 9TH
ers who attempt to escape military
service.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-06-28
The Austrian Failure.

The Italians have baked the great
offensive undertaken by the Aus
| TRANS
The Austrian line, before the bat
tie began, was like unto a horseshoe.
One heel of the horseshoe rested on
the Piave River, where it enters the
Adriatic. The toe of the shoe point
ed northward. The other heel of
the shoe was in the Lake Garda ter
ritory. The heel of the shoe on the
Piave and one-fourth of the shoe
itself are in the lower country. Here
the Austrians made their big Of
fensive. The idea was to drive the
Italians back and to capture Venice.
The second maneuver- would have
been to have then broken westward
into the famous quadrilateral, a
plain country, in which some of the
worlds greatest battles have been
fought.
The Austrians got across the Piave
in the low country. The Italians
stubbornly resisted and then counter
attacked. In the Meantime, the
French and British, higher up,
fought the Austrians off their feet.
Then there was a rain and the Piave
rose. 1t is river that rises quickly
in it's upper reaches and in the low
er country it flows over its banks
and spreads out.
The Italians seemed to have had
everything their own way in the
lower reaches of the Piave.
The best note was sounded when
we hear the Italions are attacking
higher up in the mountain country
end throwing the Austrians back.
The Italians right wing has beat
en- and crushed the Austrians' left
wing. Now, if the Italians can make
progress with their left wing against
the Austrians' right, the battle will
be debacle for Austria.
If the Austrian army is driven
back all along the line there will be
confusion, followed by chaos, in Aus
tria proper. If Austria goes to pieces
Germany goes down. If Austria goes
to pieces Bulgaria and Turkey are
cut away from Germany.
Germany may decide that the Aus
trians' game is so desperate that a
half million troops must be pulled
out of the west and out Of Germany's
reserve to go to the support of the
Austrians. Even so, this is a hard
job now, because quick railway
transportation in Germany is thing
of the past.
The situation to-day is cheering to
the allies, but it should be a call to
us for doing more.
If the entire Austrian army were
captured and Austria should go to
pieces the United States should not
halt hammer, nor saw, but keep
in mind that it may be necessary, in
order to win the war, for us to have
100000 fighting men, and, in or
der to be dead sure of winning it,
we are going to have 100000
fighting men.
Rapidly the power of the United
States is going to be felt, but we
must go forward until all of the
power of the United States, under
command of our President and our
generals and our admirals, can be
hurled instantly against any foe.-
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-06-28
District Conference.

The District Conference of the I'm
ion City District will be held next
Tuesday and Wednesday, July2 and
3, at Palestine Church on the Full
ton Circuit. The opening sermon
will be preached by Rev. John w.
Carnell, of Troy, Tenn.
Members District Conferences: DR..
A. P. Warterfield, L. E.; James Luz
ten, L. p; ]. L. Fry, charge leader.
Delegates: d. A. Peeler, S. r.. Brat
ton, F. c. Aydelott, John Dahnke,
A. H. Briggs, H. T. Robinson, w. L.
White, J. L. Mosier, C. E. Harrison,
M. l.. Stroud.
w. w. ARMSTRONG, P. e.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-06-28
Moving His Office.

DR.. J. B. Anderson is moving his
offices from the Rcd Star Drug Store,
on the east side of the city, to the
Office apartments over Burchard's
Drug Store. The new offices are be-
ing newly repaired and decorated
and will be furnished nicely and
comfortably by DR.. Anderson. The
new quarters will be very attractive
and the Doctor will be pleased to
have his friends call and see him.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-06-28
Attention Confederate Veterans.

When her residence is ready, Mrs.
G. e. Trevathan will notify all Con-
federate veterans and friends of the
plans to repair and take care of the
Confederate Cemetery in Union City
and to solicit the help and donations
for same,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-06-28
Memorial Service.

On Sabbath afternoon, June 80, al
the A. r. P. Church in Troy, a serv-
ice to the memory of Corporal H. s.
Maxwell, who was killed in France
in the line of battle, will be held,
beginning at 3 o'clock.
Rev. T. P. Pressly, Rev. w. B.
Cunningham and Mr.. C. P. Wilson
will offer tribute of respect to the
deceased.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-06-28
Col. McNeill's Wheat.

The first wheat of the season de-
livered in Union City last week by
w. A. McNeill, of Rives, was sold to
the Dahnke- Walker Milling Co. at
$2.O7 a bushel, testing So pounds
and making something like fifteen
bushels to the acre.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-06-28
Announcement.

DR.. Anderson announces the re-
moval of his Office this week from the
Red Star Drug Store to the offices
formerly occupied by DR.. E. M. Long,
dentist, over White & Burchard's
Drug Store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-06-28
Notice.

All members of Camp U. C. v. No
936 are requested to meet at the City
Hall in Union City, Tenn, the first
Monday in July, 1918, at one O'Clock
p. m. to make arrangements for the
two reunions that are to be held
this year, the national at Tulsa,
Okla, in September, and State re-
union at Fayetteville, Tenn, in Oc-
tober. All members ars urged to be
present.
BY order of Commander Stovall.
w. ]. BRIGGS, Adjt.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-02-01

most drowned. We must drive the VIII
lains out of the country or send them
to prison"
Gam 1 a wreck?" the big Scotsman
wanted to know. 81 feel as husky as
a well-fed malamute."
ooh, you talk. But we all know
you-how brave and strong you are.
That's why this outrage ought to be
punished. What would Alaska do IL
anything happened to yOu?"
81 hadn't thought of that" admitted
Macdonald. "The North would have
to go out of business, l suppose. But
you're right about one thing. Mrs. Self
ridge. I'm brave and strong enough at
the breakfast table. Steward, will you
bring me a double order of these
shirred eggs-and a small steak?"
''Well, I'm glad you can still joke,
Mr.. Macdonald, after such a terrible
experience. All I can say is that
hope Wally isn't permanently injured"
Mrs. Selfridge sighed and passed TO
her place.
The eyes of the big man twinkled.
CoA AAblAC IL CIuS llIlS DCCL a -OuoCAA0
to Mrs. Selfridge. /Wally and 1 will
both emerge as heroes of a desperate
struggle. You won't even get a men
ton. But it's a pity about Wally's
injuries-and his singing voice"
The younger man agreed with a
gravity back of which his amusement
was apparent. The share of Selfridge
in the battle had been limited to leg
work only, but this had not been good
enough to keep him from being over
hauled and having his throat squeezed.
Elliot finished breakfast and left
Macdonald looking over a long type
written document. The paper was a
report Selfridge had brought in to him
from a clerk in the general land Of
fee. The big Canadian and the men
he represented were dealing directly
with the heads of the government de-
partments, but they thought it the part
of wisdom to keep in their employ sub
ordinates in the capacity of secret
service agents to spy upon the higher
ups.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-02-01
CHAPTER Ill.
The Crevasse.

For an hour before the Hannah
reached Katma Miss O'Neill was busy
getting her little brood ready. Her
heart was as tender as a Madonna to
these lambs so i'll fitted to face frigid
waste. Their mother had been a good
woman. She could tell that. But she
had no way of knowing what kind of
man their father might be. When they
said their shifting good-bys at Katma
she was suspiciously bright and
merry. Soon the children were laugh
ing again with her.
One glance at their father, who in
PRODUCED himself to Miss O'Neill as
John Hustled, relieved her mind great
ly. His spontaneous delight at seeing
them again and his choking gratitude
TO her for having looked after them
were evidence enough that this kind
eyed man meant to be both father and
mother to his recovered little folks.
Her temporary family stood on the
end of the wharf and called good-bys
to the girl. When they turned away
she went directly to her room.
Elliot was passing forward when
Miss O'Nein opened her stateroom
door to go in. The eyes OF the young
woman were blinded with tears and
she was biting her lip to keep back
the emotion that welled NJ. He knew
she was very fond of the motherless
children, but he guessed at an addi-
tional reason for her sobs. She, too,
was as untaught as q enid in the life
of this frontier land. Whatever she
found here-how much of hardship or
happiness or grief or woe-She knew
that she had left behind forever the
safe harborage of quiet waters in
which her life craft had always fioated.
1t came on to rain in the afternoon.
Heavy clouds swept across from the
mountains. and the sodden sky opened
like a sluice-box. The kusiak contin-
gent, driven indoors, resorted to
bridge. Miss O'Neill read. Gordon FL
lott wrote letters, dawdled over mag
azines, and lounged alternately in the
ladies' parlor and the smoking room.
where Macdonald. Strong, q hardware
merchant from Fairbanks. and a pair
of sour-dough miners had settled them
selves to a poker game that was TO
last all night and well into the next
day.
OF the two bridge tables all the
players were old-timers except Mrs.
Mallory. She had come In over thu
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-02-01

tory for several months. I'll be in and
out of the town a good deal. / hope
you'll let ne see something of you"
The f1ne irish coloring deepened in
her cheeks. He had way of taking
in his stride the barriers between
them, but it was Impossible for her
to feel offended at this CHEEKY, vigor-
Gus young fellow with the winning
smile and thn firm-set jaw. She liked
the warmth in his honest brown eyes.
She liked lhs play of muscular grace
beneath his well-f1tting clothes. Sheba
did not knew, as her resilient muscles
carried her forward joyfully, that she
was answering the call of youth to
youth
Gordon respected her shyness and
moved warily to establish his con-
tact. He let the talk drift to imper-
sonal topics as they picked their way
out from the town along the messy
trail.
They were ascending steadily now
along a pathway almost too indistinct
to follow. The air was aromatic with
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-02-01
CHAPTER II-continued.

The purser gave information to FL
lot. "They call her Aunt Sheba, but
she's no relative of theirs. The kids
are on their way in TO their father,
who is an engineer on one of the
creeks back of Katma. Their mother
died two months ago. Miss O'Neill met
them first aboard the Skagit on the
way up and she has mothered them
ever since"
The eyes of Elliot rested on Miss
O'Neill. ''She loves children"
"She sure does-no bluff about that"
An imp of mischief sparkled in the eye
of the supercargo. mot married your,
self, are you, Mr.. Elliott"
mo"
"Hmpp"
That was all he said, but Gordon felt
the blood creep into his face. This
annoyed him, so he added brusquely:
"And not likely to be-"
When the call for breakfast came
Miss O'Neill took her retinue of young
sters with her to the dining room.
Looking across from his seat at an
adjoining table, Elliot could see her
waiting upon them with a fine alb
sorption in their needs.
Before they had been long in the
dining room Macdonald came in carry
ing q sheaf of business papers. He
glanced around, recognized Elliot, and
made instantly for the seat across the
table from him. On his face and head
were many marks of the recent battle.
TRADE you a cauliflOwer ear for a
pair of black eyes, Mr.. Elliot" he
laughed as he shook hands with the
man whose name he had just learned
from the purser.
The grip of his brown, muscular
hand was strong. 1t was in character
with the steady, cool eyes set deep be-
meath the jutting forehead. with the
confident carriage of the deep, broad
shoulders.
"You might throw In several other
little souvenirs TO boot and not miss
them" suggested Elliot with smile.
Macdonald nodded indifferently. 81
gave and I took, which was as it should
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-02-01

pine from a grove that came struggling
down the side of a gulch to the brook
"Do you know, l have queer feel
ing that I've seen all this before" the
Irish girl said. "Of course haven't
unless it was in my dreams. Natu-
rally I've thought about Alaska great
deal because my father lived here
81 didn't know that"
eyes. He came in with the KlOn-
like stampeders." She added quietly
HE died on Bonanza creek two years
later"
"Was he a minerP
"Not until he came north. He had
an interest in a claim. It later turned
out worthless"
A bit of stiff climbing brought them
to boulder field back of which rose
a mountain ridge.
Beyond the boulder field the ridge
rose sharply. Gordon looked little
obviously at Sheba.
'Are you a good climber"
''Pm sure I must be-" she answered
with smile adorable. "I believe j
could do the Matterhorn today"
Well up on the shoulder of the ridge
they stopped to breathe. The distant
noise of falling water came family to
them.
"We're too far to the left-must
have followed the wrong spur" Elliot
explained. Probably we can cut
across the face of the mountain"
Presently they came to an impasse.
The gulch between the two spurs ter
minated in rock wall that fell almost
sheer for two hundred feet.
The color in the cheeks beneath the
eager eyes of the girl was warm.
Lets try it." she begged.
The young man had noticed that she
was as sure-footed as a mountain goat
and that she could stand on the edge
of precipice without dizziness. The
surface Of the wall wae broken. What
it might be beyond he coTld not tell,
but the first fifty feet was a bit of
attractive and not too difficult rock
traverse.
They had been following a ledge
that narrowed till 1t ran out. Jutting
knobs Of feldspar and stunted shrubs
growing from crevices offered toe
grips instead of the even foothold Of
the rock itself. As Gordon looked
down at the dizzy fall beneath them
his judgment told him they had better
go back. He said as much 10 his COM
panion.
The smile she flashed at him was de-
lightfully provocative. $50 you think
I'm 'fraid-cat, Mr.. ElliotT'
His inclination marched with hers
It was their first adventure together
and he did not want to spoil 1t by I'M
due caution. There really was not
much danger yet so long as they were
careful.
Gordon abandoned the traverse and
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-02-01
CHAPTER Nv.
Across the Traverse.

ACROSS the traverse.
Elliot took off his shoes and turned
toward the traverse.
Think I'll see if can cross to that
stairway. You had better wait here.
Miss O'Neill, until we find out If 1T
can be DONE"
Sheba looked across the cliff and
down to the boulder bed two hundred
feet below. "You can never do 1t In
the world. Isn't there another way
upr
"No. The wall above Us slopes out.
I've got TO cross to the stairway. II
/ make 1t I'm going to get rope"
'Do you mean you're going back to
town for one?'
"Yes."
Her eyes fastened to his In a long.
unspoken question. She read the an
swer. He was afraid to have her try
the trough again. To get back to town
by way of their roundabout ascent
wouId waste TINA If he was going to
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-02-01

he But it's different with you, Mr..
rlliot. This wasn't your row."
sI hadn't been in a good mix-up since
left college. 1t did me lot of good"
sMuch obliged, anyhow" He turned
n,s attention TO q lady entering the
dining room. "'Mornin'. Mrs. Self
ridge. How's WallyT''
She threw up her hands in despair.
~He's on his sece2d bottle of liniment
already. 1 expect those rufians have
ruined his singing voice. When think
of how close you both came TO death
last night
az don't know about WaIly, but l
had no notion of dying, Mrs. Seh-
ridge. They mussed US up a bit That
was all.
"But they meant to kill you, the
towards. And they almost did it too.
look at Wally-confined to his bed
and speaking in whisper. Look at
rou-a wreck. horribly beaten up, 81
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-02-01
ELLIOT IS INTRODUCED TO MISS o'NEILL AND WITHIN A
FEW HOURS THEY HAVE A TERRIFYING ADVENTURE

SynopssAs representative
on ms way to Alaska investigate
becomes Interested fellow
oNe also going in Colby Macdonald
syndicate
attacked laborers
intervention Elliot probably
become friendly
Eo mission which
acquire millions dollars exploitation
ensey valuable coal fields Elliot line" position
occupied by Way Sridge Macdonals
convince the nothing Macdonalds
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-02-01

Elliot discovers that he and
Sheba have mutual friends. He
and Macdonald, naturally antau.
onlstic, become energetic rivals
for the girls favor.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-02-01
(To BE CoNTINUED1


Father, what is a gluttonf" "a
glutton is a grown man who can eat
almost as much as small boy."-Jife>
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1918-07-02

to i pisarz, znajacy dobrze War
szawe.
Narazin czeka IA pisarza, kt6--
ry mu ma doniesc 0 TEN, co zasz-
10 W wiezieniu i um6wic sic pod
wzgledem dalszego dzia1ania.
Garbus przyszed} n%areszcie i H.
siadl zaraz PREY Narazinie, tylem
do reszty towarzystwa, m6g1 tam
BOWEN bye niejeden, co go wi
dywa} juz twarz W twarz, gdy sic
dzia1 obok sedziego. By1oby to
ola niego nieprzyjemne, ME Okla
!zywal BOWEN zyczliwosci ola vie
inflow i niejeden m6g1by chciec
ma MIN szukac zemsty "a doznane
obejscia.
Narazin czekal, co NIL powie
;przyby}y.
- Sprawl lie stoi, - zacza1 pi
sarz, krzywiac sic, - hrabia ME
chce uciekac i polega ma swoich
Iswiadkach. HIM! sadie, re trudne
bedzie udowodnic mu zamordowa
ME Fleurego, DO jego swiadkom
sad uwierzy, a-naszych odrzuci.