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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-05
TERRIBLY SWOLLEN
suffering Described As Torture
Relieved BY Black Draught.

RossviIle, Ga.-Mrs. Kate Lee Able, ol
mis- place, writes: "My husband is an
engineer, and once while lifting, he in
lured himself with piece of heavy ma
chinery, across the abdomen He was
10 sore he could not bear to press on
himself at all, on chest or abdomen. He
weighed i65 lbs, and fell off until he
weighed ITO lbs, In two weeks.
He became constipated and It looked
IKE he would die. We had three different
doctors. yet with all their medicine. his
bowels failed to act. He would turn up
aten-cent bottle Of castor oil. and drink
q two or three days in succession. He
did this yet without result. We became
desperate, he suffered so. He was swol-
Zen terribly. He told me his suffering
could only be described as torture.
sent and bought Thedford's Black
Draught. made him take a big dose.
and when II began to act he tainted, he
was in such misery, but he got relief and
began to mend at once. He got well,
and we both feel he owes his life to
Thedford's Black Draught."
Thedford's Black Draught viii help you
10 keep fit, ready for the days work.
Tryiti 81 NC-l3i
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-05
Music Club.

A call meeting Of the entire mem
bership of the music club was helt
on Saturday afternoon for the pur
pose of voting on four names Of
prospective members and arranging
for the study and programs for the
coming year. A study on evolution
and development of the music of tht
allied countries, embracing as il
will, the following program was &C
cepted:
American composers: Gilbert
Spross, Woodman, v. Herbert, A
Thomas and his opera, ''Mignon."
Russian composers: Tschaikowsky
Moszkowski.
Polish composers: Chopin, Pader-
ewski.
Italian composers: Paganini
Mascagni.
French composers: Debussy
Charpentier and his. opera, Louise ?
English composers: Balfe, Sulli-
van.
Bohemian composers: Dvorak.
The applications for membership
of Mrs. Conn, Misses Glover. Griffin
and Woodrow were accepted, making
total enlistment of nineteen active
club members. The club has plan
ned to give two public recitals dur
ing the year, the first one will be
given in October and the program
will consist of national airs and
folk music of the allied countries,
each performer, appearing in full
costume of dress, suggestive of the
nation she represents. The second
recital will be given in May.
The next regular club meeting
will be on Oct. 5.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-05
"THE LUCKY HAT.o

'Tis lucky I was born a hat,
For I'm always found on top;
l can never be arrested,
For I'm onto every cop.
I'm the chief of boosters,
For I'm tipped to the Red Cross
man,
And for the boost of Thrift Stamps
I've got them on my band.
am known to every nation,
I'm the pride of every clown,
I'm equal to the King or Queen,
For l always wear crown.
Should / perchance get out of shape.
Or soiled, it does not matter;
/ can be made to look as good as new,
By little Billie, the Halter.
Now at your service at Union City,
Tenn, over Woosley's grocery. Both
phones 55.
The Thrift Stamp is all the rage
in Tulsa, Okla, and st. Louis for the
purpose of boosting the Thrift
Stamp, and Billie will keep such a
hat in good repair all the season free
of charge, and will try to do his
best. Respectfully,
w. w. TODD.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-05
In France

Dear Mother: We are now in
France and getting along fine. There
are many sights for me to see and
everything is so different to what
we have at home We came thru
England and it sure is a pretty
country, almost looks like a picture.
Some very fine cattle over here and
also sheep. / also saw the goats
from which they get milk to make
cheese. Egss are high, costing ten
cents apiece. Chewing tobacco about
four chews for a quarter. The trains
look like toys beside ours.
guess you want to know who is
with me-Oran Moore, Carl Cren-
shaw, Herman Mcdaniel. Armer
Radley and Ben James. We left
Wilson Curry in the hospital in
South Carolina. How are the boys
all getting along? How are my lit
tie girls getting along? Getting
along fine, / hope. / had a wonder
full trip across the ocean. I have
heard of the waves being as big as
a house and now have seen them
The water is so salty that you can't
drink it-nothing but pure brine,
and is awfully blue.
Tell Ada and them not to think
hard of me for not writing, for I
can't write but one letter week,
but they can write to me as much
as they want too. We are not work
ing very much to-day. The money
here is funny to me, and one of our
cents are worth two cents over here.
will write you as often as / can.
With best wishes to all.
Your son,
CARL KILLION.
France, May %.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-05

Rev. J. L. Hudgins passed thru
Union City the first of the week on
his way to Eldorado, ILL.,, at which
place he will visit his father over
the Fourth.
A. j. Stone has returned from
Hickman, where he has been doing
some special decorative work on the
old Hertweck residence, now owned
by Mr.. Percy Jones.
Judge and Mrs. H. o. Head, At
lanta, Ca, have been visiting the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. 0. Head,
Jr., and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Eader at
the Beeches for few days.
Where do you eat and drink? After
all Forrester's place is the best.
Esq. S. r. Bratton and party of
| Confederate veterans, including C. G..
Thomas, w. A. Pursley, Mr.. Mabry
and others, went to Troy Sunday to
attend the memorial exercises.
Mrs. J. R. Thompson and children
came over from Jackson and spent a
| few days visiting with friends and
relatives. They were guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Prieto.
666 cures Headaches, Biliousness,
Loss of Appetite, or that tired aching
feeling, due to malaria or Colds.
Fine Tonic.
Mrs. McMurry came up Monday
from Jackson and is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. j. V. Hefiey. She
was accompanied by her grandson
George, son of Mr.. and Mrs Harry
McMurry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Gregory Allen
after a thirty days leave of absence
left last week, returning to Wash
ington City, where Mr.. Allen is en-.
gagged in office work with the U. s
Shipping Board.
Mr.. Gully McRee, one of the big
farmers of Number Thirteen, thresh.
ed wheat this week, and his first
threshing Tuesday measured out
thirty bushels to the acre. Fine
crop that and fine wheat too.
If you feel blue mo account, .
lazy, you need a-good cleaning out
HERBINE is the right thing for that
purpose. 1t stimulates the liver
tones up the stomach and purifies
the bowels. Price coo. Sold by
Oliver Drug Co.
L. e. Haskins, travelling salesman
for the Canvas Decoy Co., has return
ed from trip to the Southeastern
States in the interest of the COM
pany. coming home from Ashyille, N.
@. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Haskins, his wife, who is also han
ding a lineSof garments.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-05

Mr.. C. T. Rippy has arrived from
Washington and is spending a few
days with Mrs. Rippy and the new
daughter. The little lady arrived
last week. They are at the home of
Mrs. Rippys parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. e. Walters.
Mrs. Emma Coldwell tells us that
her son, Sergt. ]. M. Coldwell, writes
from France that he and his COM
panion have been over in Germany
as airmen dropping some American
made pills, and that he presumed
they were doing effective work.
$3.50 contains no alcohol, arsenic, nor
other poisonous drugs.
H. M oliver, the Rexall druggist
of Union City, has been appointed
an enrolling agent for the U. S.
Shipping Board, to enroll young
Americans, from 81 to 80, for serv-
ice in the Merchant Marine. He re-
ceived notice of his appointment
June 20.
Mrs. Will Morris Hardy left this
week to join her husband at Atlanta.
Mr.. Hardy left here with the soldiers
on the 21st ult., for camp, but failed
in trial training, and was given hon
orable discharge. He Immediately
found an opening as druggist in At
| lanta
Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Caldwell, of
East Prairie, Mo-, are here on their
annual visit to relatives and friends
in Obion County. On Sunday they
attended the memorial exercises at
Troy and visited the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Inman and Mrs. W. F.
Roberts.
| Capt. M. A. Blanton came home
| Tuesday on furlough from Camp
Greenleaf, Chickamauga Park, Ga.
and the many friends were glad
W see the puyblCldu. SdpI. DldAIOh
was member of the Local Exemp-
ton Board and has been doing his
bit of patriotic work.
Mr.. Moody Mullins, of this city
has invested a $3.50 gold piece as
part payment on a War Savings
Stamp, coin sent to him in Federal
prison during the war by his father
Mr.. Mullins is Confederate veteran
and valued the coin very highly but
its war mission great deal more.
In every home where there is a
baby there should Glso be bottle of
McGEE'S BABY ELIXIR. 1t may be
needed at any time to correct sour
stomach, wind collie, diarrhoea or
summer complaint. 1t is a whole
some remedy, contains no opium,
morphine or injurious drug of any
kind. Price Use and soc per bottle.
Sold by Oliver Drug Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-05
New Church Chapel.

Rev. L. G. Landenberger will con-
duct services in the New Church
Chapel next Sunday. Sermon at IL
a. M, 1.-THE nature and use of true
prayer. Why do you pray?" At
p. m. the second meeting will be
held. at which the subject Of the
human form into which heaven is
organized, will be explained by ques-
tions and answers. All are invited
to both services.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-05

health. believe the Compound win
cure any female trouble. Mrs. ALICE
HELLER, Christopher, Ill. Il
Nervousness is often symptom OF
weakness or some functional derange-
ment, which may be overcome by this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia
q. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, as
thousands of women have found by
experience.
If complications exist, write Lydia e.
Pinkham Medicine Co, Lynn, Mass, for
suggestions in regard TO your ailment.
The result Of is long experience -
at your service.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-05

AANA
was in a rim down
condition. Two of
our best doctors
failed to do me any
good. / heard so
much about what
Lydia E. Pinkhan 8
v e ge ia BILE Com
pound had done for
others, / tried it
and was cured. /
am no longer ner-
vous, am regular,
and in excellent,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-05
J. T. Jeter Wounded.

The name of Jerry T. Jeter, of
Dresden, Tenn, appears in Sundays
marine corps casualty list, issued by
the War Department, as severely
wounded in action. He is the son OF
George w. Jeter.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-05
Notice.

To the Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance Company policy holders: This
is to notify you that Mr.. Guile F..
Witherington' has accepted the posi-
ton as agent for the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company in Union
City, succeeding our former agent,
Mr.. A. d. Noe.
A. P. JERNIGAN,
Assistant Supt.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-05
Church Notice.

Rev. w. e. Powell will preach at
the Presbyterian Church, North First
street, next Sabbath, 7th inst. Com
munion at morning service. Pub
lie cordially invited.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-05

Kenzie, is here visiting relatives and
friends.
Go to wright's for your merchants
J lunch.
: Mrs. Ava Phillips is a visitor II
Kenton with her co1sin. Mrs. Kate
Ramsey.
DR.. o. A. Buddenbaum, of Jack
son, was professional visitor here
, last week.
Mrs, D. N. Mcclure returned last
week from a visit to her former
home in Texas.
! Nice line candy, fruits and cigars
at Forrester's.
Miss Helen Killebrew, of Nash
vile, is here visiting Miss Annie
James Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Marshall an
nounce the arrival of a little daugh-
ter in their home.
Mrs. j. w. Garner has returned
from a visit to relatives and friends
at Tullahoma, Tenn.
Disc Records for all talking ma.
chines.-DietzePs Jewelry Store.
Mr.. Chas. ]. Watson, of Nashville,
is spending the week here with
f,s dc n I'D raIofiuac
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Allen and
Miss Bess Board were visitors in
Number Seven Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Bell, of Scott,
Miss, will arrive Sunday to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Craig.
Car load of Screen Doors.-Union
City Lumber Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Birmingham,
of Trenton, were here last week Wis
iting Rev. and Mrs. Walker.
Mr.. Tom Porter, son of Geo. L.
Porter, leaves this week for points in
the West to recuperate his health.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.. Garth and son
and Miss jeanne Garth attended the
memorial exercises at Troy Sunday.
You get Kirkland's Koffee at
Wright's Cafe.
Miss Hattie Mae Cotton, after
visit here with Mrs. Chas. Dietzel,
has returned to her home in Dyers
burg.
Mrs. Claud Whitley and little
daughter, Evelyn, were in Fulton
last week visiting Mrs. Turney, who
was very sick.
Mrs. Nettie Penick left last week
for Washington City to visit her sons
and for Richmond, Va, to visit rela-
tives and friends.
Screen the fly. Car load of Screen
Doors just received.-Union. City
Lumber Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Jones, of Muir
physboro, Ill.,, were here this week
visiting relatives and friends in and
near Union City.
Misses Rebccca Reeves and Loyse
Redditt left Wednesday for Wash
ington, d. c., where they will fill
government positions.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Joyner are Wis
itors in Memphis this week. While
there Mr.. Joyner took part in the
gun shoot on the Fourth.
Use Dahnke- Walker Milling Co.
Jersey Cream Flour, a home product
and guaranteed
Mrs. E. P. Grissom and sons, Har-
ry and Gerald, are spending a few
weeks with Mrs. Grissom's sister,
Mrs. Barker, at Poplar Bluff, Mo.
Mrs. w. E. Hudgins and children
left for Nashville Wednesday on a
visit in the home of Rev. J. L. Hud-
gins. Mr.. Hudgins will go later.
Mr.. T. r. Meadow tells us that
his son, Mr.. Meeks Meadow, ON the
u. s. S. Huron, landed at Portsmouth
few days ago, returning from
France. t9
Misses Mary Lee Rodgers, Georgia
Usry, Lydia Stone, Katherine and
Louise Dahnke left Monday night
for New York City by the way of
st. Louis.
Clear complexion, bright eyes, and
good digestion come from using Mi
o-na stomach tablets. Money back
if they fail to give satisfaction. This
is the way divers Drug Store. sells
them.
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-05
HON This
NERVOUS WOMAN
GOT WELL
Told by Herself. Her Sim
cerity Should Com
vince Others.

Christopher, Ill.-"For four years l
suffered from irregularities, weakness,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-17

Upon the cross.
/ saw Her face.
And so 1t was.
That I'm the darkness
OF my room.
1t came to me.
That Red Cross work.
Across the seas.
Was mothers work.
In other hands.
And done for Her.
And then sleep came.
And came dream.
And cheering throng.
And boys come home.
And He was there.
And She was there
And once again.
] heard Her sob.
And saw Him.
Kiss Her tears away.
.
And in their wake.
On that glad day.
A Red Cross waved.
AS 1t had waved.
And followed Him.
Down In the Valley.
And come back again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-17
AUSTRIA IS NOW
PART OF GERMANY
AGREEMENT MADE THIS WEEK
PRACTICALLY RESULTS IN THE
ABSORPTION OF THAT KINGDOM
BY GERMANY.

NEW YORK, May 17-Internal con-
ditions in Austria Hungary have be-
come so critical that the government
CT the Hapsburg empire has been COM
PEELED to subordinate itself to German
control in what is apparently final
effort to prevent the breaking up of
the Dual Monarchy.
The visit of Emperor Karl to the
Kaiser's field headquarters, and an
1ouncement that new treaties are be-
ing drawn up between Austria-Hun-
gary and Germany, mean that Karl
and the ruling caste at Vienna are
abandoning the sovereign rights of
their country because they cannot
control the domestic situation. Here
after the Germans will dictate
tate Austria Hungary's policies as long
as the method of suzerain rule keeps
the Observation-Disclosures from revolt.
The food situation in the Dual Mon
arey, as we'll as the attitude of Vienna
toward the Germans in the east will be
under the management of the Berlin
militarists; and for the time being
Emperor Karl must be regarded as
little more than a viceroy. This sac
rifice made by the Hapsburgs the
proudest ruling house in Europe, can
have but one meaning last desper-
ate expedient to save itself form the
fate of the Romanoffs. The change
of front is all the more humiliating
10 Hapsburg pretensions because Karl
had previously tried to make himself
indet endent of the Kaiser's influence
1t is ploDable that German control of
Austro- Hungary will be exercised so
to compel Austro- Hungarian forces to
fight along the west front, except per-
haps as a final gamble with fate. The
Germans realize that they now con-
tr0I Hungarian policies only
because of the dangerous ferment
proceeding among the antagonistic
elements in Karl's two kingdoms. The
growing hatred of the Germans is one
of the most serious problems Germany
must face in Austro-Hungary. Any
slaughter of Austro-H Hungarian troops
for German purposes in Picardy and
Flanders might be the final blow need
ed to cause revolutionary outbreak.
If German ruthlessness is used to re-
store order in Austro-Hungary,, Rus
sia's example of regent anarchy may
be followed by the Hapsburg domains.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-17
IS NOT
FOR SCHLEY HOWARD

ATLANTA, Ga, May 17.-Will Con-
gresham William Schley Howard
publish the correspondence that took
place between himself and President
Wilson regarding his entrance into
the senatorial race?
This is perhaps the most absorbing
question now going the rounds in
political circles here, and the con-
sensus of opinion seems to be that he
will not give it out, unless he is
obliged to.
The friends If William J. Harris
assert that i. esident Wilson was not
dragged into the senatorial race until
Congressman Howard did it. 1t now
is generally understood that Presi,
dent Wilson expressed his surprise
and disappointment when Congress
man Howard announced as a candidate,
as he had understood from Mr. Howard
that the latter would support Mr.
Harris 1t is also pretty generally
understood that Congressman How
ards's interview saying the President
would not undertake to choose between
the loyal Georgia Democrats promptly
resulted in a letter from President
Wilson, asking the congressman if he
to let the interview go I'M,
contradicted Another point also
pretty well understood is that Con-
gresham Howard did not open the
New Jersey campaign at the invita-
ton of President Wilson, but of
Joseph Tumulty, the presidents sec
rotary, who is a warm personal friend
of Congressman Howard.
In fact, the friends of Mr.. Howard
are not asserting the claim that he is
supported by President Wilson. They
frankly admit that the president
favors Mr.. Harris, but they hope Mr.
Howard will be able to get through
somehow in spite of this fact" That
seems to be about the way they size
UP the situation
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-17
SELF DEFENSE
DEFEAT BACKACHE AND KIDNEY
TROUBLE WITH AMURIC.

Many people in this section, as else
where. have suffered from rheumatism
and kidney trouble and have found
Anuric to be the most successful remedy
to overcome these painful and danger
Gus ailments.
The lucky people are those who have
suffered, but who are now well because
they needed Natures warning signal in
time to correct their trouble with that
wonderful new discovery of DIR. Pierce's
called "Anuric." You should promptly
heed these warnings, some of which arc
dizzy spells, backache, irregularity. of the
urine or the painful twinges of rheuma"
tism, sciatica or lumbago. To delay may
make possible the dangerous forms OF
kidney disease, such as Bright's disease,
diabetes or stone in the bladder.
To overcome these distressing condi-
tions you should take plenty of exercise
in the open air, avoid heavy meat diet,
drink freely of water and at each meal
take DR.. Pierce's Anuric Tablets double
strength). You will, in a short time, find
that YOU are one of the firm indorsers of
An-u-ric, as are many of your neighbors.
Send DR.. V. M. Pierce, Buffalo. n. Y,
Toe fer a trial package. Large pkg. 6Oc.
SYLACAUGA, ALA. III have used
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-17
EASTERN CAPITAL TO
DEVELOP WATER POWER

ATLANTA, Ga, MAG 17-In order
to develop unused water powers of
Georgia it will be necessary to bring
eastern capital to the state, and in
order to bring eastern capital to the
state it will be necessary for the pub
lie utilities owning the water powers
to put up a part of the cost of the de-
velopments, and this they cannot do
under present rates, according to sta
tistics which have been presented to
the railroad commission in connection
with the pending petition for increas-
ed rates. Hence the really grave
question to be decided by the commits
sion is whether Georgia public utili-
tes shall be compensated for enor-
mously increased costs growing out
of the war, so that Georgia's indus
trial development may go forward
Practically all the water power de-
velopments now in operation in Geor-
gia were financed by eastern capital.
H. NJ. Atkinson, chairman of the di-
rectors of the Georgia Railway & Pew
er Company of Atlanta, has done more
than any other man in the state to
bring capital here. It has been esr
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mater that developments financed I'M
der his leadership amount to$100,000,-
900. Coming here thirty years ago,
and marrying here, he has been a
pioneer in this field, being closely
identified with the growth of the city
and state for three decades. Among
the three successful enterprises which
he conceived and financed were the
Empire building in Atlanta, the At
lanta National Bank building, the Elec-
trio and Gas building, the Georgia
Railway and Electric Co., the At
liant, Birmingham & Atlantic rail-
road. the Brunswick Steamship COM
pany, the Birmingham Coal & Iron Co.,
the Georgia Railway & Power Co, the
Tampa % Northern railroad, and the
Title Guarantee & Trust Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-17
HORSE SENSE FOR CONGRESS-.
GALLOPs UP CAPITOL STEPS.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Halted by
guards as he galloped his horse up the
west steps of the capitol, well-dress-
ed, middle aged man exclaimed:
Congress needs some horse sense
and I am on my way to present this
nag to it. The two things this coun-
try needs most at this time is con-
fidence and sense. l have the conf
dence and this nag has the sense
good horse sense / want to go to
the Senate first"
He said he was j. C. Gray, of Albany,
N. Y, and that he had applied to Sec
rotary McAdoo for a position in the
transportation service. He was taken
to a police station for examination of
his mental condition Meanwhile the
horse remains available for Congress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-17
poIno THINGS Well.

There used to be a favorite saying
that whatever was worth doing at all
was worth doing well, cites the Mil
waukee Evening Wisconsin. The pres
ent generation SCOTS at such an old
fashioned idea and proceeds to get
through with the least possible effort
"Why waste time on correcting mis-
takesY' they ask. IF they pass I'M
noticed so much the better, but there
is always the strength to endure criti-
cism and fault-finding In fact, the
present generation seems surprisingly
deficient in fine feelings since nothing
Is done to avoid unpleasantness.