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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-31
HEARD IN UNION CITY
How Bad Backs Have Been Made
Strong-Kidney Ills Corrected.

All over Union City you hear it.
Doan's Kidney Pills are keeping up
the good work. Union City people
are telling about it-telling of bad
backs made sound again. You can
believe the testimony of your own
townspeople. They tell it for the
benefit of you who are suffering. If
your back aches, if you feel lame,
sore and miserable, if the kidneys
act too frequently, or passages are
painful, scanty and off color, use
Doan's Kidney Pills, the remedy
has helped SO many of your friends
and neighbors. Follow this Union
City citizens advice and give Doan's
chance to do the same for you.
w. r. Webster, farmer, Fifth and
Florida Ave-, says: 81 suffered from
kidney and bladder trouble for many
years. When l have used Doan's
Kidney Pills, they have brought me
immediate relief. l think anyone
having disordered kidneys will do
well to try Doan's Kidneys Pills"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Webster had. Foster Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. z.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-31
Chautauqua Week Here June 2|-28
Insolvent Notice.

Having suggested the insolvency
of the estate of Mrs. Ore Craver, de-
ceased, to the County Court of Obion
County, all persons having claims
against said estate are hereby noti-
fed to file the same with the County
Court Clerk Of Obion County, duly
authenticated in a manner pre-
scribed by law, on or before the 29th
day of August, 1918, or the same
will be forever barred both in law
and in equity.
This May 16, 1918. Sat
G. B. WHITE Administrator,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-31
TWO HUNDRED Per CENT
STRONG IN OBION COUNTY
American Red Cross Drive Twice
Over the Hill.

DIR. Turner reported this week,
with a smile that wont come off,
that the Red Cross campaign in
Obion County has reached a total of
$4,000, over twice the allotment of
$4,000.
This is a fattering report and
speaks louder than words for the
work done by DR.. Turner and his CO.
workers, including the publicity
committee, the solicitors and every
one connected with it. Rev. w. B.
Cunningham, who was at the head
of the publicity work, is also to be
highly commended and congratu-
lated on the results of his work.
The report, according to tele-
gram to DR.. Turner from head
quarters, places Obion County in the
lead from West Tennessee.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-31

You've tried the rest, now try the
best-Jersey Cream Flour.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-31
Ex-Governor Patterson.

Ex-Gov. M. r. Patterson, repre-
senting the Anti-Saloon League of
America, made an address at the
Methodist Church in Union City
Wednesday night to large audi
ence.
1t is the first visit to Union City
for some years, and Mr.. Patterson
expressed his pleasure in being with
us. His subject was "Some Com
pensations of War"
We haven't space and time to re-
produce any of the remarks, but
there were two very strong points
brough out in advocating prohibit
ton. One was that the liquor traf-
fic was either right or wrong. He
assumed that this was settled as far
as Tennessee is concerned, and if it
is wrong then it should be destroyed.
The other premise was that we have
nothing to fear from a stronger CEN
tralized government in the control of
the whisky traffic. To be effective
an amendment to the constitution of
the United States is necessary. The
States alone are not strong enough
to independently enforce prohibition,
while the Government is licensing
the traffic.
The Governor, as he grows older,
speaks little more quietly, but with
no less logic and eloquence. He was
introduced by Mr.. j. L. Fry.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-31
Death of Little Girl.

Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Swift, of the country near
Lexington, KY, and niece of Mrs. d.
A. Luten, this city, died this week
and the remains were brought to
Mount Zion for burial Wednesday,
services being conducted by Revs.
Armstrong and Walker. The little
girl was eight years old, and kind
condolences are extended to relatives.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-31
CIRCUIT COURT HEARS
BARNETT WILL CASE
Seven Days Consumed in the Trial
and Will Set Aside.

The Barnett will case, which has
become one of the famous cases OF
litigation of Obion County, came to
a close this week, with a verdict
against the will, so entered.
The style of the case-Ed Barnett
ct al. versus Roxie Jordan ct al
involves the validity of Flint Bar
nett's will.
Mr.. Barnett, when the will was
made, was an old man. He had &C
cumulated some land and property
to the amount of thirty or forty
thousand dollars. There were a
number of children. One was a
daughter, Roxie, who sought the
matrimonial columns of a newspaper,
announcing that she had some money
and wanted to correspond with in
tentions of matrimony. The amount
stated was $4,000, but the paper
printed it $4,000.
Therefore it was not long until
she had an answer in the person of
DIR. Jordan, of Indiana, who came
down and, after looking over the
field, made arrangements and the
marriage took place.
After this DR.. Jordan remained
and during his stay the will was
drawn in favor of Roxie Jordan, the
evidence showing that it was read
to Mr.. Barnett only once, and by his
wife, Mrs. Barnett, who is said to
have gone into the room occupied by
Mr.. Barnett at home and read it to
him at night. Now, as witness in
court, Mrs. Barnett was asked to
identify the will and to read it. This
she made an attempt to do and the
court and the jury know how much
trouble she had trying to wade thru
the document. The inference was,
that if she could hardly read the will
night by lamp light. That is the
only time, according to the evidence,
that the will was read to Mr.. Bar
nett. After. this Mr.. Barnett was
brought to Troy to have the paper
witnessed, and being asked what he
had done remarked that he was sign
ing some sort of paper for his
daughter, which would likely never
bother him after he was dead.
1t took seven days to try the case.
There were fifty-nine witnesses, and
the costs will amount to several
hundred dollars. The lawyers fees
and cost altogether to the complain
ants, DR.. Jordan and wife, will be
upwards of $4,000.
Motion for new trial was made,
which will be heard to-day.
The State versus Jim Ponder is a
case to be heard, involving the new
dog tax law, which may be con-
tinued.
Another case, w. w. Wilson versus
j. r. Mccain, to recover on note
against Mccain for insurance prem
ium, was decided against Mccain in
the sum of $139. The proof showed
some Irregularities in McCain's med
ical examination, and he concluded
that the insurance could not be col
lected, therefore refused to pay on
the note.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-31
Chautauqua Week Here
June Fl %

Secondhand flower pots and sau-
GERS at about half price of new; also
two step flower stands.-0. Dircks.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-31
The only real peace can come thr

The only real peace can come thru
victory on the battlefield, the League
to Enforce Peace declared at a win
the war conference held in Philadel-
phia. Germany and German mill
tarism must be defeated to make
the world safe, the league affirmed,
and league of nations was Endorsed
as the best way to keep the world
safe. Unstinted support of the Presi-
sdent was pledged.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-31
Gone to Camp.


last week to military service to fill
emergency demands upon the draft,
left last Friday afternoon on
special for Newport, KY, to camp at
Fort Thomas
A large number of relatives and
friends assembled at the park and
heard an address by Judge Joe Jones,
who was introduced by Mayor Pitt
man, after the Mayor had extended
the good offices of the city to the
young men off for duty.
This is probably the largest num-
Der leaving here at one time. 1t was
body of fine men, who will in every
way meet the requirements of Uncle
Sam in this great task.
The most dashing and unfiinching
soldiers in the world are the Ameri-
cans, proof of which is now being
reported from the French front, and
these who are filling the places of
reserves will soon be in the hottest
line of the struggle. The French
soldiers have saved the allies from
defeat and the Americans will drive
back the Hun and destroy his fangs.
List of men drafted and entrain-
ed May "a, 1918, for Newport, KY:
Union City: Seth Dunlap, r. s,
Richard Pate, Basil Barlow Escue,
John Anderson Haynes, Omer c.
Nichols, Leonard Easterwood, r. 2,
VIM. Maurice King, r. 4, Ben Pup
kin, Frank Cheatham, r. 6, Robert
Taylor Palmer, r. 6, Homer Reeves.
Kenton: Chester Clinton Hollo-
mon, R. 4, Prentice Monroe Marcus,
R. 1, Archie Clay Long, Orville
James Caps, Harry Gordon Monroe,
James Sutherland Marsh.
Troy: Robt. Weed Marshall, Nc
Kinley Roberts, Ezra Frank Neel,
R. /, Chester Wilson Hart.
Fulton: Will Leonard Matthews,
r. 6, Max Layne Hawks, R. 2, Fred
Alexander Robertson.
Hornbeak: Robert Luther Shell
by.
Hickman: George Basham, Arlie
Estes Bynum, Hal Mcqueen, R. 5.
Obion: Robert Arlie Ledbetter,
Ulysses Myrtle Martin, Frank Burk-
EFT West.
Elbridge: Wild Morris, Corrie
Smith, Herbert Marshall Wells, R. 2.
Rives: Ernest Lewis, R. l,
Leonard Wade Stovall.
Harris: Jack Wilson.
Mcconnell: William Ellis Wilson.
Paragould, Ark: Wiley Rogers
Pierce.
Dyersburg: James Arbon Brig
ance.
Newbern, Tenn; Charles Grim
Lancaster.
Elkville, ILL.,: Robert Lee Graham.
Nashville, Tenn; Roy Pendleton
Wilson.
Indianapolis, Ind: Joe Wisdom.
Blytheville, Ark: Edward Thomas
Bennett.
Akron, Ohio: Alvin Lee Quarles.
Dora, Ala: Lawton Taylor Ward.
Birmingham, Mich: Henry Elmus
Noah.
Mayfield, Ky: Clint H. Glover.
Louisville, KY: Lafayette Brad
ley Taylor.
Martin, Tenn: VIM. Henry Brush,
r. 1.
List of men drafted entrained May
%, 1918, for Camp Pike, Ark:
Union City: Clarence Alfred
Jenkins, Jefferson Pierce Ragsdale,
JohU VIM. Schmidt, Ira Decator
Whitley.
Troy: Richard Burgess Brown,
Israel Maxey Moffatt, Tom Nix Tune,
r. /.
Fulton: Lawrence Lee Bowen,
R. 6.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-31
Speaking in Number Three.

DR.. Turner authorizes us to state
that in Number Three, which dis
'trict has not yet reported its quota
in the Red Cross drive, there will be
speaking at Reelfoot Church by
Gen. T. o. Morris and others next
Sunday afternoon, June 2, and that
everybody is invited to be present.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-31
Chance To Learn.

Il wonder was Solomon really so
wise as they claim?"
well, he had thousand wives.
II he learned as much from each
wife as have learned from my one
his wisdom was not overratcd."
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-31
More Sour Grapes.

Il see the town is considered of no
Importance"
What town has the Crown Prince
failed to,take now?"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-31
A Problem Solved.

''Ice solves one problem for me.
What's that?"
You don't have to utilize any left
over portions"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-24
Believe Move For
Government Reform,
Originates Abroad

Amsterdam. Sept. 24.--The Lokal
Anzeiger of Berlin makes the discovery
that the "fronde Of the left" as it calls
the adherents Of the demand for the
parliamentary, reorganization and demo-
cratization Of the German government,
originates abroad and is under direct
foreign influence.
At The Hague. the newspaper says,
there exists a German defeatist center.
whose members seem to have free ac-
cess to the German legation, wherefore
Foreign Secretary Won Hinze is not held
in high esteem. Among these defeat
lists, it Is declared. American elements
are at work and they apparently have
succeeded in establishing the convic-
ton. it adds, that President Wilson's
motives are pure and he has the real
welfare of the German people at heart.
The Lokal Anzeiger further declares
another such center exists at Copen-
hagen, and the groups Of political con-
spirators' are made prominent by the
means of democratic newspapers. 1t
voices the suspicion. however, that
the American fighting men on the
western front give better clue to
Amerfca's intention. toward Germany
than these political backsliders" whose
activities nevertheless "seem to have
President Wilson's blessing"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-24
Success of British Com
mander in Palestine !,
Remarkable.
TROOPS OF SULTAN
TAKEN BY. SURPRISE
Despite Strong Fortifeations and
Abundance Of Artillery General Al
Ienby crushes Turkish Power in
Excess Of ,25,ooo-A-sbs Lend Val
liable Assistance to British.

London. Sept. 24.-General Allenby's
remarkable success in Palestine was
achieved against total enemy
strength Of 100,o 900 Turks. according to
unofficial dispatches reaching London.
Figures as to tine number of men &:
the Turkish army in the Holy Land
have heretofore referred merely to rifle
strength. The Turks held positions Of
exceptional strength. with three lines OF
we'll dug trenches and abundant artil-
lery.
The Turks were completely sur
prised, according to Reuters corre-
spondent in Palestine. The mobility
Of the allied forces and the plan Of
Alfenby to hit at the strongest point
in the Turkish defenses added to the
success.
> The rush Of the British cavalry COM
pleted the enemy's discontinue.
The Turkish reserves consisted OF
troops recently from the Caucasus.
Field Marshal Myman Won Sanders.
commander Of the Turkish forces. and
his staff. escaped capture by only six
hours.
! Not the least remarkable feature of
General Allenby's success lies In the
reorganization ne affected in his forces
since last March. when part Of his
army was withdrawn TO France.
More Progress Made.
British cavalry pushing up the Medi-
terranean coast Of Palestine has occu-
pied Haifa and Acre, it is officially
announced today.
East of the Jordan the Turks are
withdra wing toward Amman. on the
Hedjas railway.
Australian, New Zealand. Jewish and
other troops have reached Es- Salt, fif-
teen miles northwest Of Amman.
The total number Of Turks taken
prisoners will exceed largely the $4,000
already reported.
The town Of Ma An. southeast of
the Dead sea, on the Hedjas railway.
has been occupied by the Arabs. who
are attacking parties Of Turks retreat
ing toward Amman, along this railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-24
VICE PRESIDENT
IMPERILED BY FIRE


WASHING ss.oa, Sept 2A-Police add
fire officials today were investigating
the origin OF fire early. this morning
in the new Willard Hotel which caused
damage estimated at 100000 and sent
hundreds OF guests, many Of them of
national prominence, scurrying thru
the smoke-fil lobbies to safety.
Some Of the women guests became
hSsterical.s Several tainted and one at
tempted to jump form third story
window but was prevented by hotel
attache.
Vice President Marshall. senators.
representatives and diplomats and their
families were among the guests forced
to fiee in scanty attire
The vice president made his way with
Mrs. Marshall. their adopted baby and
nurse down three flights OF stairs. After
installing his family5tn In a writing room.
the vice president, wearing bathrobe,
bath slippers and q black felt hat, dis
cussed the nre yith friends in the
lobby, RI
Il wish I had brought a gas mask
to the hotel with me tonight" said he.
II have one In my office that have
been threatening for q long time to use
in the senate. ~ BID = Y ass,4 l,5s
: : The flre originated In pantry OF
the palm room but was checked before
It had spread far. Most OF the damage
was by smoke and water.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-24
LABOR AGREEMENTS
TO BE DISCUSSED
Representatives Of Manufacturers and
War and Navy officials to Confer
on Methods OF Enforcing Three
Cornered Agreements.

Washington. Sept. 24.--As step
toward cstablizing wage conditions
during the war conference Of manu-
facturers representatives will be held
here tomorrow with war and navy
officials to discuss methods Of enforc-
ing labor agreements between the
government and workmen and the
government and employers.
The plan involves an attempt to in
crease wages OF some low price
groups to the standard wage scale.
Millions of workmen both in and out
of war industries will be affected.
Participating in the conference will
be the representatives OF the national
industrial conference board, composed
OF employers organizations. The pro-
posaI which already has been tenta-
lively approved is that the army and
navy departments undertake to form
three cornered agreements in each
community or each employment group
between the government and labor
and between the government and en-
ployera.
The agreement, according 70 the
present plan. would be enforced thru
threat bf government boycott o. the
manufacturer who paid less than the
scale or who paid more than offered
workrnen Of other plants and indus.
tries. Similarly the boycotts would be
applied to workmen who threatened TO
strike or demand more than their
agreement called for.
Force behind this boycott would be.
first, the power Of the war industries
board, before materials could be re-
fused to any plant whaie the agree
ment was broken, and. second, the
governments monopoly OF employment
agencies. Government departments
having charge OF placing billions OF
dollars worth Of contracts are SAID 70
be prepared TO force labor Agreements
during the waI. \ Ss \, IA IA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-24

when rcache = Constantinople. there
are too ma :, armies now en- route
against Tu TO make the problem
unusually : cult.
Aller V :orses Other Jaw.
The ot' = Jaw is clearly the one
forged b, : neral Allenby. His ad-
vance M % slow. but IL will take
him alor @ scnahore by smyrna.
II will he possible TO give him all
the troops he will need for a final
smashing Of the Turks In Asia Minor.
as the French and British fleets are
expected 10 cooperate with him the
moment he opens one OF the ports in
Turkey in Asia. These are now al
most hermotically sealed by the
French fleet. which specifically has the
blockade Of Turkey In hand.
It is impossible. stan officers say,
TO overestimate the adverse effect the
British smash In Palestine will have
on Austria, and Germany. II is be-
lieved here that Turkey will not make
n fight to the finish. as might be en-
pccted from Germany. and that the
German army stats know II without
being able to help her ally. II is
started at once TO send refnfcrcemcnts $
to Turkey against the Macedonian and
the Asia Minor thrusts. she could not
with the single track of commulca-
ton get 100000 troops 20 Constanti-
nople before the severe winter sets in.
Russian Aid Improbable.
While General March did not discuss
at his last conference with the press
the report that Germany and "bol-
shevik" Russia had made treaty OF
defense and offense, the almost uni
vcrsal military opinion here is that the
agreement is too late and will be mop
erative. .-..'..
The military assistance Germany
could get from Russia within the next
three months would have to be drawn
from Russia proper. That territory.
however. Is now the objective OF the
allied armies coming from the White
Sea and via Samara from the east
toward Moscow. 1t Is easy. staff stu-
thorities say. to state that the Rus
SLAMS will know on what side to array
themselves more particularly as they
know that the allies and Americans
are 10. in Russia for the acquisition
Cf territory. ...,....,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-24
Kaiser Visits Metz.

London, Sept. 24-Icmperor William
visited Briey, near Metz. yesterday, ac-
cording to an Amsterdam dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Company. He
distributed 400 iron crosses, and spoke
10 German. Austrian. French and Brit
ish wounded In their respective Ian
suages. Later he addressed Austrian
officers saying:
You nTy fight our battles as good
comrades and in return for the help
q have often given you"
In his address TO Austrian officers
Emperor William recalled to them that
they have~on this front the Americans,
who have promised France to give her
Alsace- Lorraine, and who wish to add
big deeds to big words.
you know we have. perhaps. to face
heavy lighting, You know whom you
have in frontNof you. The Americans
promised France TO give her Alsace-
Lorraine. which France alone can not
reconquer. They also wish to add big
deeds to big words You will, with the
help of my troops. give them the right
answer at the right moment" u.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-24
EDITORS VISIT WAR FRONT.
Twelve American Journalists Invited &c
Fighting Zone.

New YORK. sept 24.-TweIve edttors.
representing as many American news
papers and press associations. have ac-
cepted an invitation OF the British and
French commanders to visit the war
zone for a first hand study Of war con
ditions.
The party will spend two months in
England Scotland and Ireland before
visiting the front in France The mem
bers OF the party are:
Col. Charles r. Root, Pittsburgh Dis
patch: Frank r. Kent, Baltimore Sun: ::
Edward Barrett. Birmingham. Ala.
Age Herald: A. N. Mickey Salt Lake
Tribune; A. V. Jones. Minneapolis
Journal: Edgar r. Piper. Portland Ore
gonian; f. Lansing Ray st. Louis
Globe Gazette: Lafayette Young Jr..
Des ,Moines Capital; Frank l.. Glass.
Birmingham, Ala. News: Edward II.
Butler, Buffalo News: Wright A. Pat
terson, Western Newspaper Union.
and Edward II. O'Hara, Syracuse
Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-24
PlNcERs FOR TURKS.
AlIenby's Victory to Permit Of Attack
From Two Sides.

From Two Sides.
Washington. Sept. "a. - The British
victory over the Turks In the Valley OF
the Jordan creates at once a Jaw" for
a pincer movement for the complete
isolation of Turkey in the view OF
military men Of this city.
Incidentally. but Of the greatest i'm
portance, the route Of the flower Of the
sultan's forcesE strenthens. altho ap-
parently remotely. the iron ring which
is destined to crush the central powers.
For both reasons the staff opinion
here is that the significance, effect
and military splendor of the victory at
"Armageddon' can not be over esti-
mated.
Tribes to Yield Too. Belief.
II is pointed out that. while the
movement Of the British along the
Caspian Sea has halted somewhat.
there is a direct connection between
that movement and the one under Cen
eral Allenby, the exploits OF whose
army. reported yesterday. have electri-
fed the STATS OF all the allies.
It is easily prophesied now that
there will be immediate and telling
progress west OF the Caspian. The
resistance In that neighborhood was
due principally to some fierce tribes.
These. It is said. will naturally be
dismayed by the total overthrow Of the
sultan's hest troops. which were chosen
to face General Allenby.
staff experts maintain that taking
Turkey by the throat Is no longer n
phrase; 1t Is a fact. There is now no
resisting the jaws of the pincers on
two fatal lines Of progress!
'rhe Serhians and the allies, Greeks
British and French. are forcing ahead
over. n rough road. with thefTurkisr
west border as their immediate objec'
tice. II Is held that while there Is
difficult work ahead from RustuR