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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-31
RYE IS A CANDIDATE FOR
UNITED STATES SENATE
Formal Announcement Is Made by
the Governor.

Nashville, Tenn, May 27.-Gov'
Rye formally announced his candi-
dacy for the United State Senate to-
night in the following statement:
yielding to the solicitation OF
friends and desiring to further serve
my people, / have decided to enter
the contest . for the Democratic
nomination for United States Sena-
tor. In reaching this decision l am
not unmindful of the dignity and
responsibility of the high and hon
orable position which the people,
for the first time in the history of
our State, are called upon directly
to fill by legalized primary to be
held on the first Thursday in August.
] have decided to enter the contest
because the people, in whom l have
implicit confidence and upon whom
have always relied in every po-
litical contest in which / have en-
gagged, will have voice in the Sc
lection of the man who shall rep
resent them in the Senate.
81 shall endeavor to conduct my
candidacy in such manner as to COM
port with the true ideals of Tennes-
see, not forgetting that the hearts of
our people are with the boys in line
of duty, and are more concerned
about the issues involved in the
present war than they are in the
personal fortunes of any. individual,
and knowing as do where the heart
of Tennessee is and should be at
this time, no unseemly canvass will
be INDUCED in by me, and the added
duties and responsibilities now rest
ing upon me by reason of the titanic
struggle for humanity in which we
are engaged will not be neglected.
II would be untrue to my feelings
to attempt to draw the public's mind
from the things that concern us
most of all at this time, simply to
crafty some personal ambition.
"As it becomes necessary and de-
sirable on the part of the people to
know my views and feelings on pub
lie questions affecting their interests
/ shall not hesitate to declare my at
titude.
IT trust this brief statement de-
claring my candidacy will meet the
demands of generous public at this
time and will serve as full and
complete answer to all inquiries in
so far as the people have evidenced
an interest as to my intentions in
this matter.
II am deeply grateful to an in
dulgent public for the confidence re-
posed in me in the past, and if my
course in Office and the service rem
dered are any guarantee of fidelity,
/ offer them as my only bond and
pledge for future conduct.
tom C. RYE"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-31
SECRETLY MARRIED.
Hickman Couple Wed at Detroit or
August IL, 1917.

Mrs. Rebecca Peavler announces
the marriage of her daughter, Sarah
Francis Peavler, to Mr.. Thomas M.
French, on the 18th day of August,
1917, at Detroit, Michigan"
This is the biggest surprise in So
cial circles of Hickman that has oc-
Cured in many years. The Il told
you so" folks, of course, will have
their inning, and many of the friends
of the contracting parties 'sorter"
suspicioned something, but the mar
riage comes as a capital surprise.
At present the couple are honey
incoming in Chicago, and will go
from there to eastern points to spend
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. French are both
Hickman products and well and fav-
orably known here. The bride is the
eldest daughter. of Mrs. Rebecca
Peavler, and an unusually attractive
and charming young lady. The
groom is progressive and popular
young man, having large land in
terests in the county west of Hick-
man. He is corking, good fellow,
even if he did fool us-durn him.
We don't know whether he is a
planter or an agriculturalist, but he
is a money-maker and a man of
splendid business ability.
The couple both possess a host Of
warm friends thruout this section
who join us-at this late hour-in
congratulations and hearty good
wishes.-Hickman Courier.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-31
HONOR NAME OF MILTON tai
80 LEY.
Gov. Fred D. Gardner Writes Mr.
Walker About Naming Street.

w dAhOA AuVuV xNd1uAA6 6J1VC1.
st. Louis, May 23.-My Dear
Friend: l am in receipt of the Pc
tition. from Union City in regard to
naming one of the streets in st.
Louis "Talley Street" in honor of
Milton Talley, who gave his life for
our country on the battlefield of
France. l will do everything l can
to bring about this much to be. de-
sired compliment to this brave SOL
dier boy.
OF course, you understand that the
city of st. Louis is q municipal cor
poration, and the naming of the
streets is left to- the Municipal As
sembly. However, the Mayor is a
warm personal friend of mine and
j have taken the liberty of sending
the petition to him with the request
that he give it every consideration.
May ask that you kindly post
this letter in the proper place that
those persons who signed tho petit
tion may know it has received my
personal attention.
With warmest greetings to my
friends in Union City, and hoping
they feel a degree of interest and
satisfaction in the administration of
Missouri State affairs under one of
their former boys, am,
Faithfully yours,
FREDERICK. D. GARDNER,
Governor.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-31
OBION.


Forcum-James Cooperage Co., 10.
l. c. r. r. Co., %.
l.. A. Ward, 4.
Obion Milling Co., 8.
H. Blevcns, A.
TROY.
Troy Roller Mills, 6.
KENTON.
r. G. Jones & Co., 8.
UNION CITY.
Union City Coca Cola BottlinG
Co., 5.
M. & o. r. r. Co., 35.
T. L. Bransford Sons, 5.
City Employees, 20.
Postal Telegraph Co., 2.
News-Banner, 2.
Union City Canning Co., 2.
Western Union Telegraph Co., 3.
r. H. Rust, 8.
Semones Garage, 3.
Union City Lumber Co., 3.
Cherry Moss Grain Co., 3.
Reece Alexander, 4.
Blue Bell Dry Cleaning Co., 4.
H. A. McElroy Co., 4.
Southern Express Co., 5.
Union City Garage, 5.
McAdoo Coal Co., Z.
]. C. Burdick, 6.
Chas. Wells, Barber Shop, 6.
N, c. & st. L. r. r. Co., 8.
West Tennessee Wholesale Gro
Gerry Co., s.
The Jackson Co., IL.
Semones and Son, 8.
Palace Hotel, 13.
Union City Ice & Coal Co., IA.
Dahnke- Walker Milling Co., so.
Childs Speciality Co., 60.
Total days given, 371.
The above are classed as one hun.
dred per cent patriotic and are en-
titled to diploma.
Howell Grain & Feed Co., Is EN-.
ployees, giving days work.
Canvas Decoy Coy, 20 employees
Ia giving days work.
Union City Manufacturing Co., 23
employees, 16 giving days work.
Union City Laundry, 13 employees
z giving days work.
Union City Bottling Works, Q en-
ployees, / giving days work.
Obion County Telephone Co., s en-
ployees, 4 giving days work.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-31
Teachers Institutes.

The summer session of the Normal
schools begins juno 10 and closes
July 10. The next examination will
be July 19 and 20 at all county
seats. 1 have decided to have no
county institute and urge those who
can to go to some summer school.
The State Board has granted Hall
Moody School at Martin the privilege
of being an accredited summer
school. If you wish to go to the
Normals, write the president for
price of board. If you wish to go to
Martin, write j. T. Warren for the
same.
READING COURSE.
Elementary:
School Efficiency, by Bennett, Ginn
& Co., $1.00.
The Rural Teacher, by Foght,
Macmillan, $1.25.
High SCHOOL,:
Society, It's Origin and Develop
ment, by Rowe, Scribner's, 81.
An Introduction to High School
Teaching, Colvin, Macmillan,
$1.50.
These books may be ordered from
Middle Tennessee Text Book De-
pository, Nashville, Tenn, post paid
for the above price. Those who at
tend summer schools need not take
the Reading Course as the attend
ance counts for the Reading Course.
Yours very truly,
c. L. RIDINGS,
County Supt.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-31

Use Dahnke-W Walker Milling Co.
Jersey Cream Flour, a home product
and guaranteed.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-31

That good, high standerd, fire
test, Cylinder Oil for only Soc per
gallon at WEHMAN's. Ford special.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-31
THE RED CROSS.
Industrial Branch of the Work in
Obion County.

Report made by Mr.. Hugh Smith.
Following firms, in their respec-
tive localities, are to be credited
with one days work given by each
of their employees, which also de-
notes the total number of employees
and number of days given, as fol-
lows:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-16
Buy War Savings Stamps.

The campaign for the selling OF
War Savings Stamps IN Decatur
county commenced Monday morning
ana 4. is expected That every man,
woman ana cnllu IN the county Will
give Inen.. pledge 10 purchase some
or these stamps durlns this year.
War SAVINGS Stamps are lsSued
by the United States government ana
are 1or the amount OF 5000 each:
these stamps are sold az any Dank
or pOstOttlce ana during the montn
OF NAY are worm S4.lo ana l cent
a mouth is added to this amount.
III January 1925 the stamp VIII De
worth $500, the interest rate De-
ing 20 compound quarterly
Our government needs the money
to carry on the war and to support
our army. IL is the duty OF every
person 10 lend all OF their support
as well as money. to assist the gov gov
ernment ana besides TINS IT is the
safest place to put our money ana
il establishes the soundness ana
simplest basis OF saving.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-16
YOUTHS OF TWENTY-ONE TIC
REGISTER SOON.
Local Boards Being Instructed to
Prepare For Drafting New
Class.

Instructions to local boards to be-
gin preparations for the registra-
ton, probably on June 5, OF men
who have become Q years of age
since June 5, 1917, are being sent
out by General Logan
The carrying out Of this work, y
states General Logan, ''of course de-
pends upon the passage by congress
of a bill providing for the registra-
tlon, but. the provost marshal gen
eral thinks all arrangements should
be made at once"
1t is estimated that the number of
men becoming of age during the
year will be 10h per cent of the
total registration or about $4,000
men in Iowa. Another drawing is
to take place, according to the pres
ent plan. The men of this age will
naturally go in Class /.
+. 1t is the opinion of the registra-
tion official that not SO many regis
tration places will be needed as last
year and fewer registration officials,
except possibly in cities where popu-
lation is heavy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-16
John Gatchell Wins Endurance Test

John Gatchell, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. E. Gatchell, of Omaha, Neb.,
and a former we'll known Leon boy,
last week took first honors in the
national motorcycle conservation
trials held at Omaha under the aus
pices OF the Federation OF Ameri-
can Motorcyclists, establishing a
new fuel economy record for Oma-
ma OF thrty-three miles on quart
of gasoline, an average OF 1872 miles
on a gallon.
The contest was one of series of
similar contests staged in various
sections of the United States to dem
onstrate the efficiency OF the motor
cycle tin the use of fuel. Forty-three
riders entered the contest, all riding
motorcycles OF the latest design,
with stock engines and tull equip
ment.
The course was over circular
route, ten blocks in length. starting
at Twenty-seventh and Plnkney, then
lour blocks north, one block west
and return. The record made yes
terday exceeds by twenty-tour miles
record made in local contest
held several weeks ago.
J. NJ Kirk on an Indian took sec
ond place, with an average of l27. &
miles to a gallon. William Lang on
Harley-Davidson was third, with
an average of 110.66 miles to his
credit
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-16
Unfurled Masonic Service Flag.

The Masonic lodge room was
crowded Tuesday evening to witness
the ceremony of unfurling the Ma
sonic service flag in honor of the
eight members of the Leon lodge
who are in service. Miss Marjorie
Mullinnix sang beautiful solo and
a mixed qaurtet composed of Mrs.
Guy Stark, Mrs. G. 3. Butler, r. W.
Colby and G. f. Butler sang couple
of selections and Rev. Grover G..
Flannery, pastor of the Christian
church, delivered most impressive
patriotic address. The names OF
the Masonic members represented on
the flag are Lieut.. Frank G. NAL
lette, Lieut.. Paul Stookey, Lieut..
Ralph Sears, Lieut.. Ralph Rumley,
Bryant Sears, Guy McMorris, E. d.
Bean and James Hoffman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-16
Republican Ticket for the juno Pri-
marieS.

The following is the complete list
Of candidates whose names will ap-
pear on the Republican Primary
Ticket for nomination at the June
primaries:
Representative, II. B. Murray.
Bloomington township; w. S. Nc
Caull, Garden Grove
Auditor, No candidate.
Treasurer, j. Wesley Chew, Eden
township.
Clerk Of the Courts, Ira B. Officer.
Leon.
Recorder, Matte Burchett Greel-
ey. Grand River; Mrs. Jeannette
Aten Bruce, Garden Grove.
County Attorney, VIM. J. Spring
Sheriff, Geo. F. Wolever, Weldon.
Board of Supervisors, term b.
ginning Jan. l, 1919, e. j. Blair,
Long Creek township.
Board of Supervisors, term be-
ginning Jan. /, 1920, Y. B. WassOn,
Morgan township.
Coroner, No candidate.
This is the complete list as filed
with the County Auditor.
J. A. Mcintosh,
County Chairman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-16
A Great Red Cross Talk.

Sunday evening the Christian
church was packed and many were
unable to gain admittance to hear
Captain Edwards, the English officer
who came to make s Red aslvi,nsaa Gross talk, f.
he hear him him saw y it was the best thing
they have heard since the war COM
menced. Capt. Edwards is was ssohd min, n,,t
INT enlisted and served almost four
years in the British army. being
severely wounded, and 1aaoyaG was % one ooma of
to America and tell our people
about the great war. His talk was
very interesting and instructive, and
although he talked for two hours
when he quit saying he, had talked
too long, many expressed a WIS., WISH fof or
him to talk longer. He told OF
personal experiences, and was able
to tell the story in a very, interest
ing manner, He h had dt1ing with him many many
tiles committed by the Huns, some
of which he personally witnessed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-16
Coming Attractions at the Idle Hour
Theatre.

mel Myers comes to tie Idle !, Hour
in The Wife he Bought This is
a splendid production made by one
of the largest film concerns in the
business. Miss Myers is a Califor-
Piled at the studios OF this big film
company for a. position. She was
given small parts for short time
and then her great beauty and
| natural ability, caused her to be
placed in leading roles until now
she is one OF the big stars. Her film
life has been a record breaking ca
reer of success.
George Beban, the greatest OF all
character actors, comes to the Idle
Hour tomorrow, Friday, May 18th,
in THE Cook OF Canyon Camn =
This is one Of his latest pictures
and it is one OF his very best
Leon audiences and his coming will
be pleasing news to theatre, goers.
Admission and 10 cents plus one
cent war tax.
Charlie Chaplin comes to the Idle
Hour Theatre Saturday both matt
nee and night in another Of of his MS, MY, J.
the greatest of all fun makers and
his coming is hailed with delight by
large audiences at the Idle Hour.
Chaplin will ,be at the Idle Hour
both matinee and night. An ,addl-
tional program OF merit will be
shown in addition to the Chaplin
comedy.
nam comes to the Idle Hour in "A
Son of Erin. Dustin Farnam Is
one OF the greatest OF leading men
now in the business and he is popu-
lar With Idle Hour audiences. a
S1a OF Erin is oae OF his very lat
est pictures and it is stated by the
Paramount corporation that it is one
tuesday, May IL, Naomi Childers
will be the attraction az the Idle
Hour in "The Price OF Fame. ms
is a Vitagraph Blue Ribbon produc-
ton OF the highest merit with
clever and beautiful star 1t is
picture worth seeing. A one reel
Big " comedy win also be shown
" Wednesday,, May 22nd, the at
the Vitagraph. Blue Ribbon super
production, The Grell Mystery.
Mr.. Williams is one OF the greatest
of screen stars and he always at
tracts good sized audiences at the
Idle Hour. 1t is production fully
up to the Blue Ribbon standard.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-16
"The Holy City"

We inadvertently overlooked men,
tioning last week the production Of
1.-The Holy City given the previous
Thursday and Friday evenings at
the Presbyterian church by the Leon
Community Chorus under the diree-
tion of Miss Faye Rhodes, with Mrs:
Jas. r. Harvey accOmpanist. Good
sized audiences were present both
evenings and enjoyed a rare musical
treat. There were over fifty Leon
voices in the chorus, the sololsts be.
ing Miss Beatrice Erwin soprano, Of
Des Moines, Lester Hutchinson
tenor, of Leon, Miss Faye Rhodes
contralto, of Lamont. and Joe g;
Roloff bass, Of Leon: All acQuitted
themselves with credit, and the work
of the big chorus reflected, great
credit on Miss Rhodes as a director:
The members of the chorus were
greatly pleased with the Instructions
they received during rehearsalS:
which extended over a period q
will continue their community sing
ing next fall.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-16
THIRTEEN BOYS LEAVE
Thirteen More Decatur County Lads
Went to Jefferson Barracks to
Answer Their C0untry'S Call.

Another contingent of thirteen
soldier boys departed Tuesday after
noon for Jefferson Barracks at ST.
Louis, Mo-, this being the first time
the Decatur county men have been
Dodge; The call was for fourteen
men, but one OF them, Walter Nc
Carl, failed to respond, and the 10
cal board will take steps at once to
locate McCarl and he will be sent
to the service. The boys who left
Tuesday afternoon reported Tuesday
forenoon, James Rose being selected
as leader, and L. Earld Cox and
Raymond G. Pickering as squad
leaders. At noon the ladies of the
Red Cross served the soldier boys
and relatives and friends with a fine
chicken dinner at the M. e. church.
There was big crowd of relatives
and friends in Leon to say farewell
to the boys.
The following is list of the boys
who went to Jefferson Barracks:
Louie Michael Ader.
Robert Hamilton Young:
Clyde Gibson.
James Rose.
Walter Frank Rush.
Orval Ferren Poland.
Ralph McBee.
Ray L. Bridger.
L. Earld Cox.
Drval Elmer Backer.
Truman Baker.
Raymond C. Pickering.
Willie Gibson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-16
Army Auto Train Spent Night in
Leon.

Last Thursday evening two de-
tachemnts of an army transport
train each detachment consisting of
ten big motor trucks in command of
the regular officers and detailed
men, spent the night in Leon, camp
and block east of the square. One
train was manned by white men and
the other with colored men, and
many people gathered to watch the
soldiers prepare their supper and
look after their trucks. The trucks
were new ones, enrOute from the
yelie factory at Moline, Illinois, tc
sent ahead as to their arrival, Or
arrangements would have been
made to provide their supper, but
each train had a good cook, and they
were busy within very. few min,
utes preparing substantial meal
sented them with two big buckets
Of fresh bologna, Guy Stark furnish
ed all the fresh bread they could eat
and a number OF people rushed home
and secured canned fruit, jellies and
jams. for although they were well
supplied with good food these
mgGy nltfss gooa Ct home dm en asrsa
them to attend the Idle Hour the
ater, and a number of the colored
soldiers sang and danced, and a
colOred corporal gave a mOnOlOgue
drilling squad of raw colored re-
cruits which was rich. The colored
boys were presented with a box of
cigars by manager Lindsey and an
other one by Harry Bradfield, and
before leaving next morning officers
and men expressed their appreciation
of the fine, treatment they received
during their stay in Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-16
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
Of a Century AGO.

Messrs. Madden and Painter, the
gentlemen who were visiting j.
Hoifhines last week, closed deal
for w. S. Chambers 800 acre farm
in Center township, paying 1000
the farm this fall
The. Leon X. Of P. lodge will go
to Gainesville tomorrow evening to
assist in instituting lodge at that
place. A special train will start
from Osceola at 2:30, reaching
Gainesville at 6:l0. A big time is
aaticipated dna as lodges fro from Trenton
Mt. Ayr, Weldon, Van Vert and
Leon will be present
kirkhart Bros. circus exhibited in
Leon last Friday. Owing to the
high wind they did not raise their
canvass until 3 o'clock In the
evening fair crowd was present
over the seats collapsed and several
persons were severely bruised but
no one seriously injured.
The following marriage licenses
were issued the past week:
w. B. Eek 21 to Emma Crum %.
Fl. M. J.; Richard "a to BERTHE
Sylvester 20.
Frank Coffin of Leon, an engineer
on the d. NJ & K; G. got his right
finger was mashed and split open
and his hand was badly lacerated.
VIM. Woodard has purchased the
Matt Chick farm just north of Leon,
paying $4,000.
Homer a. Dye and John S. Par
rish were among the successful ones
who passed their legal examinations
before the Supreme Court at Des
Moines last week and are now full
fledged attorneys.
The following postoffice appoint
mentS have been made the past
week: Crown-Allan Dunn vice
Point. Mendenhall vice George
King, resigned; Woodland. w.
Hartman vice John Newlin resigned.
Jimmie Hurst, who is attending
the State University at Iowa City, is
quite ball player, He was elected
team and they are now off on tour
through the northwest, playing the
clubs of the leading colleges. Tues
day the club played their first game
at Chicago and were defeated by
score of 6 to 2. Jimmie will occupy
the pitchers box and play right field.
sheTi Gee M W. LaFolettg dad i5t m WAS WAS
cash while stopping at, the Morgan
house in Des Moines last Wednes
day night. Neither pants or the
cash were recovered.
Miss Lulu Craigo and Judge
Knapp came down from Des Moines
The Judges health is
.ery feeble and he had expressed 81,
wish to return to Leon. Miss Lulu
returned to Des Moines yesterday.
Prof. j. M. Howell returned from
Bethany, Mo-, yesterday, where he
was called to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Howell's father, Judge Burris.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-16
TIME TO CLEAN HOUSE.
Democrats Should Attend to This
Matter This Spring, and DO
Service to Their Party.

Nobody is paying much attention
to politics now that we are fighting
the great liberty war, but party or
ganizations must be maintained, and
their organizations continued. The
time is ripe for house cleaning in
The state committee should be or
ganized, and good clean men select
ed, men who represent the policies
OF the democratic party Of Iowa. 1t
is burning shame that man like
Nick Reed should be permitted to
dictate to the democratic party OF
Iowa. Reed was kicked of. the COM
district, but had such hold on the
state organization that contrary to
all precedents they elected him
chairman although he was not a
member Of the committee. When
he stepped down and out after land
shall for the southern district Of
Iowa, he named DR.. J. w. Reynolds,
committeeman from the Eighth dis
trict as chairman, because Reynolds
would act just as he desired him to
act. Reynolds does not represent
the democratic party of the Eighth
district, and he should be cast into
surely is some good democrat in the
Eighth district who can be selected
as member Of the state committee
who does not have the taint of the
old whiskey ring clinging to him
The democrats are entitled to have
a committeeman whose hands are
clean. Nick Reed is now defend
ant in injunction proceedings against
three drug stores in Ottumwa,, Of
which he is part owner, restraining
them from selling liquor, and the
stores have surrendered their liquor
permits. In all decency Reed should
resign or be removed. If the demo-
cratic party in Iowa ever expects to
be successful they should get rid of
such fellows as Nick Reed and Doc
Reynolds as party leaders. The
democrats Of the Eighth district
should get together on some good
democrat and elect him as state com
and not allow Nick Reed
an dhis cohorts to degrade the party.