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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26
American Engineers Build Railways.


The official review of the first year
of war issued by the Committee on
Public Information contained the fol-
lowing description of the work of
American engineers in France:
American engineers have gone in
to French forests and done the work
of the pioneers of our own North
west. They have frequently been
under fire. One of their first tasks
was the reconstruction and extension
of railroad 600 miles long to carry
our products from ports of disem-
barkation to general bases of opera
ton.
The First Engineer troops, LOO
strong, arrived in France about three
months after war was declared. Since
then the number has been greatly
augmented. These troops have been
constantly engaged in general engi-
neering work, including the con-
struction of railways, wharves,
docks, environments and hospitals.
An American Army locomotive was
built in this country in 81 days and
shipped to the Expeditionary Forces.
Many other locomotives, cars, log
ging trains, trucks, dissembled build
ings, and other equipment have been
shipped to augment the output and
facilitate the construction operations
of American forces abroad.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26

headaches disappeared. / gained in
weight and feel fine, so / can honestly
recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound to any woman who is
suffering as was. - Mrs. ADELfNE B.
LYNCH, 100 Plain St., Providence, R. |.
Backache and nervousness are symp-
toms or natures warnings, which in
dictate a functional disturbance or an
unhealthy condition which often devel-
OBS into more serious ailment.
Women in this condition should not
continue to drag along without help, but
profit by Mrs. Lynch's experience, and
try this famous root and herb remedy,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound-and for special advice write to
Lydia e. Pinkham Med. Co, Lynn, Mass.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26

at Star of Bethlehem church in Dis
trict Number Twelve. A part of
this money was made by the sale of
a cake which Mrs Rea herself baked
and contributed.
On next Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock at Red Cross headquarters a
mass meeting of Red Cross workers
will be held, when Mrs. Mccormack,
field secretary, of Memphis, will ad-
dress the people, All auxiliaries are
urged to send delegates, and all
members of the Red Cross are cor
daily invited to be present.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26
NEWS NOTES.

Andrew Bonar Law, Chancellor of
the British Exchequer, has intro
duced in Parliament the budget bill
for the coming year. Great Britain's
expenditures for the period covered
by the measure are estimated at
about $14,86O, 9S5, 900, of which ap-
proximately $4,210,250,000 will be
raised by taxation, leaving a balance
of nearly $10,65O, 900 to be Dor
rowed. At the end of the present
year the national debt of Great Brit
ain will be about $4,000, 000, 900,
of which 8,160,000,0O0 will be due
to her from her allies. Up to the
present the United States, according
to statement by Mr.. Law, has ad-
vanced about s4,750,000,000 to the
Entente nations.
Secretary McAdoo asked Governor
of all States to declare Friday, April
20, a State legal holiday, as Presi-
dent Wilson has proclaimed it a
national holiday, to aid the Liberty
day celebrations, by which it is
hoped to boost the sales of Liberty
Loan bonds we'll toward the $1,000
100000 minimum. The $780,
100000 mark has been passed, and
both the st. Louis and Minneapolis
Federal Reserve district managers
sent word they had exceeded their
subscription quotas. Until official
reports are received the Treasury
Department cannot determine which
is entitled to stand at the top of the
honor roll of districts.
American casualties during the
battle at Seicheprey are estimated at
more than 200 by Gen. Pershing,
whose report of the fight reached
Secretary Baker Monday night. The
German losses are believed to have
been between 800 and 400. Gen.
Pershing's report was not made pub
lie by Mr.. Baker.
Hemet and San Jacinto, the two
California towns that bore the brunt
of Sundays earthquake, began re-
building Monday. One of tho freaks
of the quake is the changing of the
topography of Mt San Jacinto Peo-
pie declare that the lower of the two
peaks is now the higher.
One hundred and eighteen persons
have been killed, and 230 injured in
Paris since the German long-range
bomberdment began on March 23, it
is announced. During the war of
1871 los Parisians were killed and
800 injured when the city was she'll
ed.
Streams of German wounded from
France and Flanders are so great
that hospitals, monaoteries, converts
and schools in many Belgian cities
are filled to overlooking, and the
Germans now are requisitionfng even
private houses for hospitals.
You've tried the rest, now try the
best-Jersey Cream Flour.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26
An Urgent Call for Nurses.

Some one has said. Everything
comes to him who waits. Not SO
with the writer, for l have waited
patiently for six weeks, each day
expecting to receive the command to
arise. pick up thy grip and walk, or
rather sail, as was promised place
with the first hospital unit going to
France. Disappointed, yes; for our
loved ones need me, and they need
you, men and women, in almost un-
limited numbers for service in
France. Daily there are reports
that after those bard struggles
men are found in trenches and mires
that have been there for many hours
without food, water or medical at
tention. / know by experience in
the Civil War what that means, for
l have found and given them first
aid when they had been frozen to
the ground three days and nights.
Not only do they need thousands in
France but we need them at home.
The nurses of the Red Cross are be-
ing called away. Their ranks now
are being rapidly depleted, and our
home graduate nursing is not ade-
quate. We need thousands more in
the State of Tennessee. The urgent
call for all Tennessee, Arkansas and
Mississippi volunteers who can go
to France to assist in the work of
mercy on the Western front to do
so. The situation is such that every
fairly intelligent man and woman of
America with the right spirit can
be utilized. My plans were changed
when on the 18th inst. l received
the message, among other things
saying: We need you at home at
this time more than in France. We
must have more nurses trained and
taught Base hospitals may be need
ed in Tennessee, and the nursing
service in that event would not be
efficient. Push the work to finish.
l am willing to give my time for
this service if the community will
cooperate. 1t is expedient that all
women, men, boys and girls become
proficient to a certain degree in
and care of the sick, and re-
lease the trained nurses for serious
cases. The lessons will be of about
one hour duration, each followed by
an examination. Three lessons
week makes the completion of the
course in five weeks.
Bed and bed linen will be at the
of the classes for demon
stration. / have written to Wash
ington for instructions as to the ex-
pense to class for books, lessons, etc.
Those wishing to register will find
me at my Office, 201 High street,
Wednesday and Friday
from 10 a. m. to 1880. The text
book, entitled Elementary Hygiene
and Home Care of the Sick, is d.
vided into fifteen lessons, whose sub
jects are:
Lesson 1, Bacteria and Their Re-
lation to Health and Disease; g.,
Causes and Transmission of Disease;
8, Food, Water, Ice; a, Air, Venti-
lation, Heating, Sewage, Garbage; 6,
Care of the House; z, Personal Hy-
giene; s, Hygiene of Infancy and
8, Beds, Mattresses, Pill
lows, Bedding; 10, Bedmaking; II,
General Consideration of the Care of
the Sick in Their Own Homes; IL,
General Care of Patient; 10, The
Use of Simple Sick Room Appli-
ances, Local Applications and
IA, Symptoms of Disease;
Is, Household Medicine Closet.
This text book was written by
Jane A. Delano, r. NJ, and Isabel
Meisaae, R. NJ, prepared for and in
dorsed by the American Red Cross.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26

Wilson, S1a acres in No. 1, $846.25.
w. F. Ragsdale and wife and ]. c..
McClard and wife to ]. D. Ragsdale,
s q acres in No. 1, $500.
p B. Tate and wife to Joe Wells,
IA acres in No. 6, $1,366.16.
w. B. Gibbs and wife to Fred d.
Gibson, "a acres in No. Z, $6,93O.39.
]. d. Donnell ct al. to G. w. Don
nell, land in No. 8, $40.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26

Negotians between the American
Ambassador at Toxic and the Japan
ese Government and shipbuilders
have. been concluded, and sixty-six
steamers, aggregating $4,000 tons,
will be turned over to the United
States for use in the war.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26

acnes, m y Dack
ached all the time.
/ was tired and had
no ambition for any
thing. ! had taken
a number of medi-
cines which did me
no good. One day
/ read about Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compounds and
what it had done for
women, so | tried
it. My nervousness
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26
Real Estate Transfers.

T. r. Meadow to W. w. Mays, lot
in No. 6, $1,000.
G. T. Taylor to r. r. Cheatham,
161 acres, and Sc poles in No. 10,
$32,2S2.50.
r. B. Marshall ct al. to A. w. Ian
caster, 13 acres in No. 8, $500.
Mrs. Anna B. Morgan to G. T.
Taylor, 161 acres in No. 13, &25, 900.
F. e. Arm and wife to Frank G..
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26
A Spoonful Gives Results.

When your young chicks do not
grow and thrive they need tonic.
B. A. Thomas Poultry Remedy is
not only a tonic but a specific for
Bowel Trouble, Gapes, and other
chick troubles. Get it to-day. We
sell it on the money back plan.
(adv) FRANK C. WEHMAN.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26
Y|NOL REMOVES
THE CAUSE OF
CHRONIC COUGHS
A Constitutional Remedy
That We Guarantee

Lagrange, N. C.-"For years /
suffered with a chronic cough, so I
could not sleep nights and continued
to lose flesh. My druggist asked me
to try Vinol. 1t cured my cough, I
can sleep nights and have gained
twelve pounds. Vinol is the best
tonic and tissue builder I have ever
taken" w. D. Rem, Lagrange, N. c.
We guarantee Vinol for chronic
coughs, colds and bronchitis. Not
patent medicine. Formula on every
bottle Your money back il 1t fails.
Oliyer's Drug Store, Union City, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26

LACHaIgt 0LrttL CHurCH OF CnIISC.
Services at Exchange Street
Church of Christ for Sunday, April
%, 1918:
Bible study, 1890 a.. m. sharp.
Preashing at IL a. m. and 8:15 p
m.
Morning theme, Christian Sacri,
fice"
Evening, Take ~Ye Away. the
Stone"
~ Everybody is invited to attend
these services. T. M. CARNEY.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26
Methodist Church at Troy.

Services next Sunday morning at
IL o'clock, subject: Tho New Citi-
zenship." The evening service be-
gins at 8:15 o'clock, subject "Sacri-
fice." Everybody invited.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26
Preaching at Jordan.

20 At 8 o'clock next Sunday after
noon l will preach at Jordan at the
schoolhouse. l have enjoyed my vis-
it's there on former occasions and
will be delighted to meet and wor-
ship with the splendid people of that
community again.
an RAINFALL, TARRIS
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION
Over the in Obion County and Still
Climbing

following
Obon
subscribers The allotment ratio fixed
Obon
fifty lacks three hundred
Off hing the numb
The
to the of " cent of the population
The ah1e in
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26
HOW TO AVOID
BACkACHE and
NERVOUSNESS
Told by Mrs. Lynch From
Own Experience.

Providence, r. LEI was all run
down in health, was nervous, had head
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26

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figure
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26
Exchange Street Church of Christ.

90. RANDALL FARRIS,
The Lamar register., 1918-09-25
West surpassses the East.

Too many eastern politicians have
no heart or conception for the develop
ment of the west.
They do not comprehend how the
west supplies oil, lumber, war metals
and ships to the world.
They do not realize that the region
west of the Rockies has developed one
third of the hydro-electric power of
our country.
This region has one-sixteenth the
population and nearly half the area of
the United States.
Most of this electric power is trans
mitted long distances and is produced
from the indestructible water powers.
The Central Electric Co. Of Califor-
MIA produced and distributed. in 1917,
l SOC, 4Os, 7O5 kilowat-hours of electric
power.
This passed the record Of the Com
monwealth Edison Co. OF Chicago that
produced .4ss,0S0,OOO of electric pow
err in 1917.
In the confines of the Great West
are located seventy per cent of all the
water power possibilities of our coun-
try
Over n billion dollars is already in
vested in water power development
and with proper legislation another
billion dollars would be invested with
in ten years.
The Lamar register., 1918-09-25
BEET ACREAGE NEEDED
Land VIII Produce More Food Per
Acre in Beets Than in Wheat.

The government is asking farmers
to increase wheat acreage in 1919. By
all means this should be done to assist
in protecting our food supply"
Some of the best wheat lands are
also the best sugar beet lands. Sugar
is even scarcer than wheat. Our best
irrigated beet land should be kept in
sugar beets because of the sugar short
age and because that will produce
more food per acre in sugar beets than
in wheat. The wheat increase should
come on the landsnot adapted for su-
gar production.
Every encouragement possible should
be offered by both state and national
government to encourage sugar beet
production and manufacture. In the
west, the sugar industry should have
undivided support as an industry that
develops our land, feeds our cattle and
furnishes the nation and world an in
valuable food product.
The Lamar register., 1918-09-25
Industries Versus BrainslOrms

A town is western state announces
establishment of u wheelbarrow fact
DRY November LIST.
The same town has spent thousands
on chautauquas, revivals, moral waves
and other non-productive enterprises.
1t now turns with satisfaction to a
wheelbarrow factory-that will pro-
duce something useful-give some
individuals a chance to earn a living.
The brainstorm peddler's wares
range all the way from amendments
to the constitution to new ways of go
ing to heaven.
With them it is anything to get out
of working for living at anything
that smaks like honest productive in
dustry.
The brainstorm artist has had some
education as 4 rule, and makes pre-
tence to superior intelligence and high
err moral standards.
He is not interested in payrolls, in
dustries, business, taxpaying or any
of the humber problems of the ordin-
AIRY citizen.
Lucky for the community that turns
its back on transformers and starts
building up industries as the basis of
community prosperity.
The Lamar register., 1918-09-25
SUNDAYS GARAGE LANAI an a
WILL II. MURPHY
Republican Candidate for Secretary OF
State Best Known Young Man
in Arkansas Valley.

In the Arkansas Valley, in Colorado,
but few young men are as well and as
favorably known as VIII r. Murphy,
Republican Candidate for Secretary Of
State. He is a native Son of Colorado,
his parents having been residents of
Bent County for fifty years. His
father. John A. Murphy. is one of the
pioneers Of Colorado, coming to the
state in 1867 and serving in the army
against the Indians under Kit Carson,
in the Ute campaign in 1867; since
leaving the army in 1870 he has been
one of the men that has contributed
much to the upbuilding and develop
ment of southeastern Colorado; has
been one of the best known Republic
cans in the state for years, and since
1882 has published the Las Animas
Leader-One Of the oldest and most
influential papers in Colorado today.
The Lamar register., 1918-09-25

The candidate for Secretary of
State-will R. Murphy-is 3S years
of age, a civil engineer by profession.
but connected Indirectly all his life
with The Leader Since 1912 he has
been the editor of The Las Animas
Leader and in newspaper circles, is
recognized as one of the most pro-
gressive newspapermen of the state.
He was educated at the University of
Colorado and at the University of
Kansas as a civil engineer. Practiced
his profession for the past 10 years
in the Arkansas Valley, and has hal
active charge Of the location and con
struction of many irrigation and
municipal works during that time. He
is eminently qualified by education,
training and experience to handle thc
affairs of the office for which he is n
candidate. Republicans = and all
others seeking the right man for the
place-will do well to keep this young
man in mind and vote for him in No
vember.
The Lamar register., 1918-09-25
DImeult Cases Solicited
Bring Your school Children

a large proportion of headaches. hys-
terra. Insomnia. chorea tSt Nitus
Dance). nervous prostratIon. hallucina
ton, stomach troubles and other ply
slcal maladies. when of a nervous ma
ture. are caused by eye strain. TIE
removal of the cause effects a perma-
nent cure.
PHYSICIANS ESPECIALLY are in
vited to call and Investigate his meth cd
of correcting errors OF refraction.
DIR. Sapero has been practicing in
Colorado for many years. He is licens-
ed to practice by the State Board Of
Medical Examiners OF Colorado and
other states.
DR.. Sapero has been making regular
visits to Lamar for over 20 years
ItEFBRENCEs furnished from some Of
the leading citizens of Lamar and vi
cinity. now under treatment.
REMEMBER DR.. Sapero does not ex-
pertinent. He cures where others fail
over rs years practical experience.
THOUSANDS of testimonials from
grateful patients whom he has cured
furnished on demand.
II you desire to consult the doctor.
please make appointments early.
REMEMBER THE DAN-sATuRDAN.
OCT I ZONE DAY ONLY. BEN-MAH
HOTEL
The Lamar register., 1918-09-25
$4,000 REV ARD!

Notice is hereby given that The
Bent and Prowers County Cattle and
Horse Growers Association will pay
$4,000 Reward for information lead
ing to the arrest and conviction and
sentence of any person or persons,
guilty of stealing. killing, manning, or
driving from their range any horses
or cattle belonging to any member of
this association in good standing.
BY Order of the Executive Com
mittee,
NJ. j. McMILLIN,
Secretary
Carlton, Colo, Sept. list. 1918.
The Lamar register., 1918-09-25
40 INCunAuLE CASES TAKEN

Cataracts removed and cross eyes
straightened, Granulated Eyelids. Sore
Eyes, CATARRH and DEAFNESS sue
CESSFULLY treated. CLASSES SCI
est and NOSE approved up-to-dat-'
pefhods
The Lamar register., 1918-09-25
TRACTOR SPEED

Flowing speed is 2% miles per hour low speed
Il miles per hour; high speed 6% miles per hour;
and reverse speed 2ls miles per hour. This is
calculated on engine speed of 1000 r. p. NJ.
When used at stationary work and running at
full power, at 1000 R. NJ. p, the fuel consumption
does not exceed two and three-fourths gallons per
hour.
The total weight of tractor is 27OO pounds, with
water and fuel tanks filled Overall length is
1902 inches height So inches and width GO inches
The Lamar register., 1918-09-25
DIR. K. E. SAPERO

is too well known to need any intro
duction. His references are his pa
tients-your friends and neighbors.
The Lamar register., 1918-09-25
PERFORMANCE

The tractor is designed two-plow machine
and will pull two l4-inch pows in the stiffest soil
1t will maintain a drawbar pull of 1900 pounds at
blowing speed sTn low gear drawbar pull of
2jOO pounds is obtained.
The fuel consumption varies with conditions;
two and one-half gallons of kerosene per acre be-
ing a fair average. The amount of ground plow-
ed also depends on conditions; eight acres in ten
hours would strike an average.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03
fspec;a, Dispatch to The Tyibune)

(Spec;ul Dispatch to The Tyibune)
WASHINGTON, July 2.-Ihe Ship
ping Board announced to. day the com
pletion of the first 100000 tons of
shipping constructed in American ship
yards. In June steel and wood ships
totalling 2S0,40 deadweight tons were
completed and delvered
1t also announced the receipt OF the
following cable from General Perstlng
congratulating American shipbailders
on the launching record expected on
July 4:
1.-THE launching of 100 ships en- The
Fourth Of July is the most inspiring
news that has come to US. All ranks
of the army in France send their
congratulations and heartfelt thanks
to their patriotic brothers in the
shipyards at home. No more defiant
answer could be given to the enemy's
challenge With sucn backing we
cannot fail To win. All hail Ameri-
can shipbuilders.'
Just before his departure fer Chi
cago, Chairman E. N. Hurley of the
Shipping Board sent The following
ceblegram To General Pershng:
"Not by delaying a single ship, but
by speeding to the utmost, the Ameri-
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03
Nine u. s. Airy71en
Rouf euton Filters.
Bringing Do.un 3
(By The Associated Press)

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, July 2.-An American air
squadron composed of nine machines
had thrilling half hour fight this
morning north Of Chateau Thierry
with German flight squadron of the
same number. At least three of the
German planes were driven down,
plunging to the earth. and up to 6
o'clock tonight two Of the Americans
had not returned.
The American cmen, acting as q
patrolling party, came upon the enemy
shortly after o'clock in the morning.
and Immediately attacked.
The fighting was fast and furious
and all kinds of maneuvres were
brought into play. Finally the Ger
mans made off hurriedly.
When the Americans returned to
their field they found that two of the
machines Of the patrol were missing,
and they have not been heard from so
far.
The American pilots credited with
bringing down the German planes are
William j. Hoover, Of Rartsville. S. c.:
Alfred a. Grant, Denton, Tex, and
John Macarthur, Buffalo.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03
Shipment Of Big Howitzers
To France Begun by u. S.

WASHINGTON, July 2.-American-
built l55-millimctre howitzers are now
moving to France, supplementing the
equipment of General Pershing's troops
heretofore obtained from French ord
nance factories. One American firm.
which had never touched ordnance work
of any character prior to Americas s
entry into the war, is turning out these
guns at a rate of ten day from a
factory the site Of which was flourish
ing cornfield last August.
These facts were disclosed to-day to
newspaper correspondents from Wash
ington who visited the new army prov
ing ground at Aberdeen, Md, as the
guests of Colonel W. A. Phillips, COM
mandant. A long row OF the 1855.
tested, approved and awaiting shipping
orders, was one of the most striking
object lessons of the trip.
The howitzers, which are of French
design. are Of approximately 6-inch