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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-31
Total

1t is understood that the above
amounts are to be paid, provided
Union City and Fulton maintain
first-class high schools.
Let all school boards at the above
named places bear in mind that no
one can teach high school subjects
unless he has high school certifi-
cate. Contracts made by the local
boards will be ratified by the High
School Board, unless there is good
cause for not doing SO.
Yours very truly,
G. L. RIDINGS, Sec.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-31
Real Estate Transfers.

E. G.. Mathis ct al. to j. r. Burkett,
81 acres in No. 8, $500.
j. T. Howard and Henry A. Brown
ct al, to B. B. Maxwell, interest in
lot in No. 6, 1920.
G. r. Sanders to Milton Huffstut-
ter, interest in 46 acres in No. 8,
$3.50.
Mollie C. Warrington to M. l..
Smith, lot in No. 16, $3.50.
]. B. Myrick ct al. to T. j. Hawks,
43 acres in No. 16, $4,350.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-31

The list of volunteers from Obion
County, both at the local and other
recruiting stations, in printed form,
is just off the press, printed in most
excellent style and on fine paper,
16x21, for framing. This list in
cludes all the volunteers from Obion
County up to the first of May, 1918,
as far as could be compiled. They
are to be found at the Office of DR..
w. NJ. Turner, chairman of the Obion
County Red Cross, at 81 per copy,
and they are worth it. loft
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-31
obiOn County High School Board.

The Obion County High School
Board met Saturday, May rs, 1918,
in the County Court room. All mem
bers were present.
At the call of the districts for
places for high schools next year,
the following places answered and
were granted the amount of money
Damad.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-31

BY vote of 20 to 20 the Louisi-
ana State Senate refused to ratify
the Federal prohibition amendment
to the Constitution. The House a
few hours previously had Endorsed
the resolution by a 20 to A vote.
Louisiana is the first State to reject
the proposed amendment.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-31
A Farmerette.

Had an unusual request to-day"
what was it,"
"a society girl was looking for a
smart pair of overa1ls."
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-31
FRIDAY, MAY 81. 1918.
Democratic Ticket

Chancellor-v. H. HOLMES
Circuit Judge-R. A. ELKINS
County Judge-JOEI. B. WADDRLL
Attorney General-THOS. 0. MORRIS
County Court Clerk-R. H. BOND
Circuit Court Clerk TALLRY
County Trustee-T. ]. EASfERW0oD
County Register-R. B. MIL.NER
Sheriff.. NJ. HICKMAN
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-31
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For State Senate.

For State Senate.
CALDWELLr-We are authorized to announce
D. p Caldwell candidate for the Senate
branch of the Tennessee General Assembly. to
represent the counties of Weakley. Obion and
Lake, subject to the action of the Democratic
party
For Representative.
BRATTON.-We are authorized to announce S.
r. Bratton, Esq, as a candidate for represen-
tative from Obion County in the Tennessee
General Assembly, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
For Floater.
GRIFPIN.-We are authorized to announce DIR.
j. Frank Griffin candidate for Pictorial
Representative in the Tennessee General As
sembly to represent the counties of Dyer.
Lake and Obion subject to the action of the
/. Democratic party.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-31

Entered at the post Office at Union City. Ten
aessee. as second-class mail matter.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-31
Volunteer List.

1st Lieut.. Sig. R. c., A.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-04-12
RED CROSS WAR FUND
Drive SET FOR may 20

In order not to detract even slightly
from the forthcoming Liberty Loan
|eampaign,. the War Council of the
American Red Cross has postponed
the campaign to raise the second War
Relief fund Of 800, 100000 to the week
OF May 20 from the week of May 9Th,
as was originally intended, it was an
Reunced in Washington today.
This action fixes the date of the sec
end Red Cross campaign eleven months
after the first, which was started On
jane IS, 1917. The War Council had
been appointed by President Wilson
only 1--WE weeks prior to the beginning
Of this campaign, so that it's FIRST great
task was to provide means for carry
ing on relief work during the war on
a scale commensurate with the Mill
ta9y operations.
More than 500, 900, 600 was contrib
|uted in response to the frgt cali for
financial aid and contributions plus
Interest brought the fetal receipts
freEa the first drive mD to $106s 099. SGT.
OF thts amount, e17, OO6, 121, was re-
funded to Red Cross Chapters, for 10
eal relief work. OF the balance, ST.
l721,s1S has been appropriated, leaving
la balance Of $10,S71, PIT available for
appropriation France has received
appropriations amounting to'more than
thirty millions. During the week pre-
codlng Christmas the Red. Cross CON
Quoted a membership drive which re
asulted in the enrolment of approx
mately $4,000, 900 new members. This
was followed last month by CAM
paign conducted by the Junior mem
pbership of the Red Cross which result
cd in the enrolment in the collateral
Organization Of practically an Of the
school children in America.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-04-12
RED CROSS MADE OFFICIAL
war film DISTRIBUTOR

The American Red Cross has heeA
designated BY the government as the
gofficial and exclusive distributor OF the
Unite1 States official Wa ictur~s--
both mott = e
slides-sn
tor in this en9 IL
French war nictu he eaf'es reiegS.
ell except those pictures which are
distributed through the news week,
lies
In the Southern Division, comprising
Georgia, Florida, the two Carolinas
and Tennessee, the Bureau Of Publ
CITY will handle these pictures and an
requests for same, whether By chap
tiers or by motion picture theaters,
must be made to the publicity director.
There are already on hand at the
national headquarters in Washington
FIVE motion picture Gins. two multiple
reel and three single. reel pictures, and
two sets OF steTeopsicon slides which
NAV be had in eithar black and white
or in colors. Tie Southern division
has Just placed a. order for these
films and slides, an as soon as they
arrive n Atlanta tscy will be offered
to Chapt6Ts throughout the division az
a small reltal
TAaea pictures slow various scenes
and ast, Sc n F. 1ce and elsewhere
IN Europe, and should be most inter
estinS to the people OF the United
states. Some of them picture war ae-
tivities and otho-s the work Of the
Red Cross in EuTore.
TIE United Stai s official pictures
- ~ ~
graphic division, Of the United States
Army. The French official pictures
are taken BY the Cinema oaEsphic and
Photographic Division q to T5Sneh
Any.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-04-12

WlL0 EXIT M MT OVER
GeiPI or SURGICAL
DRESSINGS
DIre1tor OF Ws~an's Wsrk Per Rsa
Gross Ressivss Letter
From ParIs

The Importance OF the work that y
being lore Sy the women all ever
The Southern Division of the Red
Croes N tie way of knitting, Of surgh
ah 4. oagias5 aid oil hospital garments
i boeli stressed lnany TIMES, but Il
Las never been shown more clearly
Than Iii the following note Of thanks
hitch wa8 leco-yeu a few days ago
~ Mrs. JOIN y Ggant, Director Of
ilc Dclartment o. Wonan's Work Of
The Southern Diyibsoa, from Mrs. Ger.
Jude Austin, Chez Of the Red Cross
surgical Dressings Service in Paris:
20 Rue Pierre-Charron, Paris,
February 2, 1913.
TO The Chairman.
Lear Madam:
Your case of surgical dressings No
So has just been opened, and we want
to thank you most heartily for your
help.
We ere wildly excited here over the
arrlyal OF the first Front Parcels and
the first Standard Dressings. They
are not yet in our stores, but we know
that they are in France.
You can't realize what this means
ito us, for we have waited for them
SO long and so anxiously.
Go ahead and send US plenty more
Cordially yours,
GERTRUDE AUSTIN,
Chief of Service
That the Southern Division is doing
its part in shipping these articles to
Europe is shown in tho reports Of the
division warehouse in Atlanta which
give a detailed statement Of all work
done during the week. Not infrequent-
ly as many as 100000 articles are ship
ped for export in single week, in adj
dition to all OF the work Of inspecting,
cutting out and packing, which is
done at the warehouse, ard to the
boxes which are shipped to the can.
comments in this country.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-04-12

The fact that our figure work Is done on
/ Burroughs Is q guarantee to orr customers
81 absolute accurace in the handling OF
their accounts The machine method OF
edger posting makes it impossible for a
mistake to get past unnotced. This accu-
cy insurance alone is important enough
81 Won and to US to justify sthe use Of the
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-04-12

machine method, but there are many other
advantages.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
Not Recklessness But Fairness.

In our comments upon the matter OF
the claim made upon City Council for
payment of the expenses incurred In
fighting the terrible epidemic Of influenza
| that recently tortured our community we
did not mean 10 impart the impression
| that every charge made by the State
Council Of Defence should be paid BY the
City Council, without investigation or
challenge But We did mean to make II
clear that our city should not attempt 70
evade its responsibilities for meeting the
cost of fighting that dreadful epidemic
II must be borne in mind that that
visitation was the worst that ever af-
9icted the city of Wilmington in all it's
history II was horrible affiiction 1t
seized upon it's victims by the hundreds
Ii took the very flower Of our COM
munity, the young men and the young
women. So rabid was It's warfare that
temporary hospitals had 10 be provided,
al the New Century Club and tho Coun-
try Club, All our doctors were worked 10
dAt@pf45 10 am AA4Eilt H@4i I'D bfIF
ri premium. And all the time The shad-
ow Of the awful lnfiction hung ike a dark
paIl ever the city, paTalyzlng o,Ir daily
vocations and making Us uncertain and
even terrified, from day 10 day as To
what the final result might be Nothing
like il ever occurred here before
y is fact that during the height Of
this infection We would have been willing
to pay any price 10 be relieved of it
Therefore. let US not now cavil over the
cost and endeavor 10 escape paying our
just obligations No matter what might
have been SAID in advance by The State
Council Of Defence, il is be duty ol the
city Of Wilmington 10 pay tho cost of
fighting the epidemic in the city Of vii
mjngton.
Our advice ~ City Council, Therefore,
is to accept Sd the bills rendered on ac-
count Of the epidemic; to scrutinizc them
carefully, and to pay every dollar Of just
charge out Of the city treasury
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09

Sussex county newspaper would call upon
the next Legislature to zip up the Sus-
sex county Levy Court, simply because it
is under Democratic control, and sub
stitute partisan Republican body in It's
place. 1t makes no difference how good a
work this new Levy Court has done. The
fact that it is under Democratic control is
considered sufficient reason for legls-
lating 1t out of existence, and forcing the
county under Republican rule.
We hope the Legislature will do moth
ing of the sort. The new system of
administration inaugurated in Sussex
county has proved it's value. So far as
ITS partisan control is concerned, it may
be changed at the election of 1920, if a
majority Of the people so decide. For the
Legislature to uproot 1t at the coming ses
SION, and give to the partisan Republicans
the '1oaves and fishes" they are so hungry
for, would be an outrage. Let the future
complexion of the Levy Court be de-
termined by the voters of Sussex county
at the next clect'on-and, # is hoped,
without the degrading influence of cor
ruption fund for the purchase of votes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
The Fight in the State Senate.

As was intimated IN Every Evening, las
week, there Is now prospect of a spirItes
contest among the Republican members
! of the State Senate over the selection of @
candidate for president pro tempore. Al
first 1t was apparently conceded tina,
young Mr.. Alice, of Dover, who was elect
cd from the Third Senatorial district of
| Kent county, had the say as to the dis
| position of this honor Next, it was said
he would not aspire to the position, but
| would hand it over 10 his friend. State
Senator "Eyedolfus" Short OF the Mil
| ford district
But, as Every Evening also pointed
out, new members of the State Senate are
not, as a rule, permitted to enjoy dis
position Of this important matter From
time immemorial-in the old DAYS when
the State Senate elected Speaker. and not
a president pro tcmporc-the honor was
by common consent, conceded 10 the
holding-over members. The newiv-cect-
ed members were presumed to wait until
the hoIdlng-ocr members. before aspir-
ing TO the honor Of presiding officer Of
the Senate
But now, it appears, under the rule IT
the victorious New Dispensation, an
other course is to be followed. First. young
Mr.. Alice is set forth as the Republican
leader OF the next State Scnatc-the
logical selection for president pro tenn
porc-and next, he renounces sn his
claims in favor Of his friend 'k.yedolfus"
Short of Milford, also new member
But the holding-over members, SIS VIC ex-
pected, are not disposed 10 have their
rights trodden under foot in this sum-
mary manner Ono Of them, State Sena- |
tor Ira " Long Of Selbyville, Sussex |
county, has entered the field as a candi- |
date for president pro tempore Of the
State Senate He docs not propose that |
young Mr. Alice and his friend Senator |
Short shall arrogantly assume the right |
TO organize the State Senate without re-
gard to the claims of the holding over |
members.
Meanwhile, as We have suggested, it |
must be borne in mind that Lewis W |
Ehason, a Democrat, heutenant-governor |
Of Delaware, is by the Constitution OF the |
State. made presiding officer OF the State |
Senate If he may make it possible TO |
attend the daily meetings Of the State |
Senate throughout the session, there viii |
oe nothing for president pro te1npore to |
10 And we hope he may be able to do |
his
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
TEMPERANCE AND TNFLUENYA.

The analysis of influenza mortality
made by President Moir of the Actuarial
Society Of America from life insurance
data reveals some of the battling aspects
Of the disease Where the influenza
epidemic Of lSS0-0I WAS largely fatal to
the old and feeble and peculiarly danger
Gus 10 middle-aged ciuhmen with Past !"
Just the reverse conditions have charac-
terIzed the present epidemic II has taken
the young and vigorous, showing Il soldier
death-ratc double the civilian rate, and a
temperate life has furnished no Inn
miInlty.
The latter discovery is Of special in
terest as controverting old ideas of the
relation Of alcoholic indulgence TO disease.
Of 655 hfe-inslmance eases investigated
about t~o-thirds were teototalers and
one-thud temperate" and acc4dins, 10
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
THE. EVENING SMILE.
TAXING FrDO OUT.

David Belasco was smiling So rhe eN-
travagant attentions that are lavished
by the rich upon pct dogs He spoke
OF the canine operations for ap0enG-
citis. canine tooth crowulngS, the canine
wardrobe, and then said
How servants hate these D3mpered
cursi At house where was calling one
cold dsy the fat and pompous butlcr
entered the drawlng-rcom and said.
did YOU ring, madam
q Yes. HARRISON, ! wish you % take
Fido out walking FOR two hours.
Harrison froWnod slightly But
Fldo won't follow me, madam, he said
" Then, Harrison, YOU must follow
Fldo. '-trgona0g
Pa. What, mas@ea battery
"Pretty isps concealng 4 shrcwlsh tongue,
my son. Boston Transcript
Il can ,st this stuff "Neycr mind
dear. have some finc recipes for making
up left-ovcrs. In that case III eat il
now ."--LousiVilic Courier-Journal.
Have you any terrapin2" "Yes. sir.
Could YOU serve me half-portion
We could serve il. = said the waiter
jndlcaliy bur YOU couldn't sec t."-
Louisville CourjerrIownal
50 sou forget q bring home those
things from the grooerS, Tommie, was
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09

President Moir's Interpretation of the
statistics they "do not show that alcohol
used in moderation is either beneficial or
Objectionable 50 far as influenza is con-
ccrned." As respects the effects of to-
bacco: THE matter of smoking is now
viewed by life companies as a minor and
immatcrial one, with the result that only
two of seven companies could give me
any information as to whether the deaths
took place among smokers or nom
smokers"
The point is the relation of temperance
in the use of alcohol and tobacco to
health. The figures afford no satisfaction
to the moderate drinker, but they do
apparently tend to show that abstinence
provides no greater security than modern
tion and that the true safeguard lies in the
avoidance of excess. And Is not that the
safe rule Of all huinsn indulgence Of any
kind?-New York World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
OLD AGE STARTS
WITH YOUR KIDNEYS

Science SAYS that old aee heEins with
weakened Kidneys and digestive organs
THIS being true, u IS easy "a believe
that by keeping the kidneys and digestive
organs cleansed and in proper working
order Old age can BE- deferred and life
prolonged far beyond that enjoyed bv the
average person
For over 200 years GOLD MEDAL
Haarlcm Oil has been relieving the
weaknesses and disability ducto advancing
years, lt Is standard, old-time home
remedy and needs no introduction. GOLD
MEDAL Haarlem Oil Is inclosed in odor-
less, tasteicss capsules containing about
) drops each Take them as YOU would d
pull, with small swaIov of water The
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09

ol stimulates the Kidney action ans
enables the organs t. throw oa toe poison,
which cause premature old age New lie
and stpugth increase as you continue the
treatment When completely restorcl
continue taking capsule or two each
day. GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Can
suies viii keep YOU in health snd vigof
and prevent return Of the disease
10 not wait until old age or discasc
hiss settled down for good. Go 70 Nou'
druggist and get a box Of GOLD MEDAL
Haarlem Oil Capsules. Money refunded
if they do not help YOU. Three sizes. Blu
remember 70 ask for the original imported
GOLD MEDAL brand. Ia sealej
packages.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
SONS OF DELAWARE.
Women Attended Annual Dinner las,
Saturday Might.

Last Saturday being December =, n,
anniversary Of Delaware rsti6cathon
the Federal constitution, the Sous ..
Delaware held their annual dinner 81 tn.
Bellevue-Stratfcrd Philadelphia. Wome1.
were present Tor the FIRST tlne.
Everett {. Johnson, secretary ei Syau
al Delaware, VaS ono 81 The urncipS
speakers Bishop Luther p. Wilson. oi
New Work. ~bo hsS just returned froo,
Franco. Also was one " the speaker
NJ y Willis, Jr. president ct the sccfet,
presided at the banquet
MANY WilmingtonianS Sure smoo4
those who attended there being ab04
100 guests
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
JUST FOLKS
By Edgar A. Guest
CHATEAU THIERRY.


There il was that Freedom stood,
On the preciwce OF death;
| There il was that sll that's good
Faltered in wars poiso1ed breath.
There the weary and oppressed
Almost crushed by brutal might,
Met disaster, breast To breast,
And despMring turned TO HIgh4.
For an instant hope WAS dead
Lost was all for which rncn str1vcd,
Then, with starry flag o'erhcnd,
The Americans arrived
Not IN numbers were they strong,
Greater was the force Of might;
Six were fighting for the wrong,
'Gainst each youth who fought for right
Into wars grim jaws they ran,
Scare ten thousand in the line,
But each one Of them man.
Sent there by the VIII Divine
NToo lntel too later the feeble cried,
Truth is overwhelmed BY crimep'
And TO the faltering they replied:
No, not too late, but just In timer'
Halted the rush Of might and greed.
Wsve after wave NJ prussians came
To crush the best Of Freedoms breed,
Burning their way with guns afarnc
One against six they fought that day,
But when those tragic hours had fled
Freedom no longer stood at bay
The hope Of tyranny was dead.
There turned life's tides from hate to love
When ten thousand brave appeared
To stand for truth In Heaven above
Even the angels must have eheered
At Chateau Thierryl Mark the place.
Rear high some monument of fame
To show to every age and race
Where free men broke the will of shame.
Let children learn, IN years TO be,
That there IL truths most fatefui hour
Ten thousand sons OF fathers free
Nanquished the tyrant's lust for power
Fell them that there when hope had fled,
America, with flag unfluled
stood by the living and the dead
And Freedom saved for all the world
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
I75-MILE FLIGHT, 75 MINUTES.
Army Aviator Found 10 Below Zero al
$4,000 Feet.

Washington, Dec. despite heavy
snow storms over the Allegheny mountains
which forced ascent to 1900 feet, the
trip from Pittsburg to Washington,
distance of IT'S miles, was made in 75
minutes yesterday by Glenn Mart in a
bombing plane, equipped with twin Lib
erty motors and piloted by Major Harley
W. Lake, military aeronautic Inspector
Temperatures as low as 10 degrees be
low zero were encountered.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Bayard Legion
Phunix fire Co.
Mt. Calvary Club
Board of Education.
Democratic League.
Washington Fire Co.
Summer Post, C.. A. r.
Apollo Castle. +. G +.
Painters and Decorators
North End Athletic Club
Delaware Lodge, S. OF II.
Delmarvia Union, Il. l.. p.
Antietam Temple, o. L A.
Washington Lodge, X of p.
Appomattox Camp s Of Fl
Fidelity Lodge, A. O. l. ".
Brownson Library Association.
Harmony Council l. +. of 4.
Brandywine Lodge, |. O O. T.
Bricklayers' International Union.
Eureka Lodge, A L. 4 a N
Minqua Tribe. Inp'd. O. II. NJ.
Beta Tent, No 2, X. @. T. Nj.
Blue Rock Council, |. O r. c.
Del. Council, No. |, y o. s r.
St Bcnedict's Beneficial Society,
Christine Encampnent, l. o F.
Wilmington Council, o. L. \. NJ.
Diamond Council, Jr o. L. A NJ.
Lady Millers Lodge, No. G, S. of Il.
Delaware Conclave, II. or S. ". VI.
Wilmington Acre, No. II, F. q f.
fishers Union, Union N T. Church.
Eleventh Ward Democratic League.
r NJ & = l. Erlcklaycrs' Union
VIM Mckinley Circle, No. :, H. of 5
Hopockohacking Tribe, lmp'd 0. Il. VI
Benevolent Pioneer Literary Association
vii. d RrandyHine Council. o. L. A. NJ
Wilmington Nest, No. sos Order of Owls
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
RIPPLISG RHYMES.
By Walt Mason.
| TOLD YOU SO.

told you, Wilhelm, how 'twouId
. be, when YOU unsheathed your snick-
ersnee, and said you d rule the world
|, ! said that any bonehead king who
tried 10 pull so coarse thing, would
from his throne be hurled And
now your splendors all are gone,
your crown and scepter are in pawn.
no homage do you know; and while,
distressed, you walk the floor, wins
per at your bedroom door, "0h, BilIi
told YOU sol' Your German Colt,
To whom you call, has turned yom
picture To the wall, he last great,
crushing blow; and while your finger
nails you chew, | whisper softly
down the flue, oh, Bitll told
YOU soi'' You wished 10 set Time
marching back along a dark and
dismal track OF fcudalism's 5 age;
you d have the world no longer see
the institutions of the free, in your
blind, vandal rage | told you was
too big stunt for one anointed
Prissian rInt and tined ta stay Your
hand but you laughed all my words
to seorn and blew blast upon Your
horn, and strafed TO beat the band.
And now you go your path alone;
you have no scepter and no throne,
no courtiers bending low; and while
you dream of seas of gore, I'm at
the keyhole OF your door, to say,
II told YOU sor' You'll hear me
when the midnight ram is streaming
down the window pane, and when
the breezes blow; oh, when you sleep
and when you eat, you'll hear me
evermore repeat, the words, II told
you so!'
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS