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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-09
CERTIFICATE PLAN is BEST
U. s. Treasury Certificates of Indebt.
edness Highest Form Com
mercial Paper.

Secretary of the Treasury William
G. McAdoo has made an appeal to all
bankers, whether or not they be mem.
bers Of the Federal Reserve Bank, to
buy United States Treasury Certifi.
Gates of Indebtedness up to ~ per
cent of their total resources for each
issue.
The bankers are requested to make
this calculation not on the figures
shown in the latest published state.
ment, but on the footings made on the
day the subscription is placed.
The Certificates of Indebtedness are
offered only to bankers. They will be
offered semi-monthly until the open
ing of the Fourth Liberty Loan Cam
paign. They draw Az per cent inter
est. They constitute commercial pa.
per of the very highest order-the
obligation of a borrower supreme in
integrity and resources, a security
available for rediscount, salable in the
market, security for Government de-
posits, an asset which is compliment
to the conservation and patriotism OF
It's owner. {
Each bank taking its share Of the
Certificates of Indebtedness will have
prominently displayed an official an
nouncement, numbered, showing this
fact. Patriotic men and women should
demand their bankers to show this
participation announcement, and in
sist upon 1t.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-09

with his $4,000 machine? He would
probably consider himself lucky if
he tax collectors would take it in
liquidation of the taxes against II,
but as they won't the junk pile offers
him the only relief. He thus scraps
a car which would still be good for
several years service.
1t is thus altogether likely that
the committees plan would tax a
greet many old cars out of existence.
The $50 tax would fall upon many
more poor men than rich men, for
the ultimate owners of the vast ma
iority of $4,000 automobiles are peo-
pie who can buy only secondhand
nd very cheap cars.
The comm ttec should revise this
provision. 1t is unfair and of doubt
full efficiency in securing the maxi
mum amount Of revenue from auto
mobiles in the hands of the owners.
The only reasonable method of levy
ing such tax as it proposes is to
levy it on sliding scale of value
according to the age of the car, as
ig done in assessing property taxes
on motor cars.-Loui3ville Courier
Journal,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-09
PRELIMINARY CAMPAIGN
EIahth District Bankers Absorb First
Offering Of Certificates Of
Indebtedness.

Bankers throughout the Eighth Fed
eral Reserve District are entering
heartily in the Governments plan to
dispose of the $750,0O0,0O0 United
States Treasury Certificates of Indebt-
edness.
The quota for the st. Louis District
is $50, 900, 900, issued June 25. Similar
offerings of the certificates, not to ex-
coed eight issues, will be made every
two weeks until the Fourth Liberty
Loan Campaign. Then these short
term certificates, maturing October
"a, may be turned in for the long-term
Liberty Bonds.
By the banks taking the certificates
at each offering, the money goes into
the hands of the Government, it is
expended for raw materials and for
labor, is thrown back into the chan
nels of commerce and may be used
over and over, and the people not
made to feel the drain that would be
felt IL the entire amount were raised
at one time.
The Certificates Of Indebtedness
plan will relieve the Liberty Loan
Campaign to large extent and make
its success all the easier.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-09
BANKERS ARE PATRIOTIC

The splendid spirit of patriotism
manifested by the bankers throughout
the Eighth Federal Reserve District
in previous Liberty Loan Campaigns
Is being more than maintained in the
preliminary campaign for the Fourth
Loan that began June rs, when the
first series of $75O,000,000 of United
States Treasury Certificates Of Indebt-
edness was offered to the banks.
No more patriotic and intelligent
body of men than the men comprising
the banking element exists anywhere.
They make deep study OF finance,
They watched the mistakes made BY
Germany and our Allies in financing
the war, and they do not hesitate to
place the stamp of approval on the
methods adopted by the United States
Government to avoid repetition of the
mistakes.
This plan of Certificates of Indebt-
edness spreads out the demand that
will be made this fall on the country
at large for the Fourth Loan, and the
money that Is realized from raw mate
rails and labor will go through the
channels of commerce and return to
the country for reinvestment this fall.
The certificates form the basis for
a system of credits which will relieve
the country Of great strain it would
experience II the certificate plan had
not been adopted.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-09
Buy Tankage.

Farmers and stock raiscrs may now
have the opportunity of buying tank
age from our plant. We will furnish
both the fresh and dried and can
furnish you with any amount.
It's a known fact that tankage is
the greatest of all feed to-day, if
properly mixed and fed. Every dol
lar spent for tankage will yield you
more than two for one. No farmer
can afford to do without it. We ex-
pect to be able to furnish all who
come. If ever you expect to increase
the raising and fattening of hogs,
now is your time. With hogs now
selling here above Is cents on foot,
don't you think you had better push
your hogs by feeding everything
that is good and that will make hog
flesh cheap. Buy tankagc. 20-4t
REYNOLDS PACKING co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-09
Card From Mr.. Caldwell.

Senator D. P. Caldwell asks to be
remembered with thanks to the
voters of the county in the splendid
support given him in his race for
reelection in the Democratic pri-
mary. He tells us that he expects to
follow out the lines planned in the
campaign. He wants his people to
have the best at the least possible
cost, and every citizen to have a
chance to express himself as to local
and public matters. He wants cheap
err school books. He expects to stand
by the advocates of national prohi-
bition and the good roads and public
schools of the State, and invites your
cooperation in the work.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-09
Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate.

By virtue of the authority vested
in me, j. M. Hickman, Sheriff of
Obion County, Tennessee, by a ven
ditioni exponas issued by S. f. How
ard, Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Obion County, Tenn, OH June 81,
1918, in the case of Bill Hall VS.. j.
security, in said Circuit Court, l
will expose to sale for cash at public
cutlery to the highest bidder in front
of the east door of the courthouse in
Union City, Tenn, at or about one
O'Clock D. m. on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 81, 1918,
as the property of Defendant j. B.
Harris, principal, same having been
duly levied on and ordered sold as
his property, one-third undivided
interest in nine acres of land, more
or less, situate in the Sixth Civil
District of Obion County, Tenn, of
which J. C. Harris (Jack Harris)
died the owner, and bounded on the
north by the public road and the
lands of Jack Bennett, on the east
by Frank Polk formerly Doctor
Brice), on the south by Polk, and on
the west by the public road, and
being the same lands on which Jack
Harris was living at the time of his
death; but said one-third interest in
said acres, more or less, is levied
upon, and is ordered to be sold, and
will be sold subject to the homestead
and dover rights of Mrs. Mag Harris,
widow of Jack Harris, and l have
been commanded to and will so sell
same, and as herein above stated.
For further particulars, see pro-
ceedings had and filed in said cause
in the Circuit Court of Obion County
at Union City, Tenn. 20-3t
This August 8, 1918.
J. M. HICKMAN
Sheriff of Obion County.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-09
Sheriff's Notice of Land Sale.

BY virtue of venditioni exponas,
from the Circuit Court of Obion
County, Tennessee, in the cause of
e. ]. Green VS.. Peter Fizer, directed
to the Sheriff of said county, l will
sell to the highest bidder for cash
at the east door of the courthouse in
Union City, Tennessee, on the
31st DAY OF AUGUST, 1918,
at about 1 O'Clock p. M, certain
tract of land situated in the Fiji
teenth District of Obion County, as
follows: Located in the town Of
Obion and bounded on the north by
Main street, on the south by an
alley, on the east by Wilson, on the
west by an alley. Said land will be
sold subject to the homestead rights,
if any, of the said Peter Fizer.
This August Z, 1918.
20-4t ]. M. HICKMAN, Sheriff.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-09
Death of Mrs. Eliza McMurry.

Mrs. Eliza McMurry, widow of the
late c.. w. McMurry, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Elva
Caldwell, in Union City Saturday
afternoon, August 3, 1918, at $3.50
o'clock after a weeks illness. Mrs.
McMurry came down from Nashville,
where she lived with her daughter,
Mrs. A. X. Wells, for a visit with
Mrs. Caldwell and Mrs. J. V. Hcfley
and was stricken while here.
Mrs. McMurry was born in Giles
County, Tenn, Jan. 25, 1847, and
came to Obion with her parents
while very young. On May %, 1871,
she was united in marriage to r. H.
Miller His death took place in
1875. On Dec. 9, 1890, she was mar
ried to G. w. McMurry, with whom
she lived as faithful companion for
twenty-six years, until his death in
1906. OF the union there arc five
children surviving: Harry L. Nc
hurry, Jackson, Tenn; Sam G. Nc
hurry, Clovis, New Mex. Mrs. Sallie
Caldwell, Mrs. J. v. Hef1ey, Union
City; Mrs. A. X. Wells, Nashville.
Mrs. McMurry is also survived by a
brother, S. X. Caruthers, Miami,
Okla; sister, Mrs. j. G. McMurry,
Hickman, KY. A sister, Mrs. r. j.
Williams, died at Humboldt seven
years ago. Another sister, Mrs.
Frances Miller, died four months ago.
Mrs. McMurry Joined the M. Il.
Church at Bethlehem when a young
girl. She has lived in the Christian
faith, a woman of many noble quail
ties and gentle graces. She was
known and loved as kind neighbor,
a sweet friend, faithful wife and a
devoted mother. God gave her the
graces of heart and mind, and she
devoted these to his glory. Her life
was blessing to the loved ones and
her name will live in the hearts of
her people.
Funeral services were conducted in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elva Cald-
well by Rev. S. F. Wynn, of Jackson,
and the remains were taken to Mount
Zion for burial.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-09
ISYOUR BANK DOING DUTY
Patriotic Citizens Should See That
Participation Announcement
Is Shown.

The banks throughout the Eighth
Federal Reserve District are giving
earnest and patriotic support in aid
ing in the fiotation of United States
Certificates of Indebtedness, millions
of dollars of which are being sub
scribed by the banks to pave the way
for the Fourth Liberty Loan Cam
paign.
A handsome participation announce
ment has been prepared by the Lib
erty Loan Organization, and one Of
these will be sent to each bank that
subscribes for these Certificates of
Indebtedness. This announcement will
be prominently displayed by each par
ticipating bank.
Each announcement is numbered,
and a careful check is kept on all
issued. Every patriotic citizen who is
anxious to aid the Government and
win the war should look for this an
nouncement In the bank where he
transacts business. If 1t is not seen,
he should inquire of the bank the rea-
son for its absence.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-09
An Negotiable Tax.

The provisions for taxing automo-
biles which the Ways and Means
Committee of the House has incor-
porated in the new War Revenue
Bill in course of preparation add an
other to a long series of proofs that
the automobile is still considered by
tax payers as merely a luxury.
The automobile to-day is probably
a good third to alcohol and tobacco
as a favorite subject of taxation.
There is no scheme of taxation, local,
State and now national, in which it
does not figure conspicuously To
begin with, it pays the usual prop
erty tax, municipal, county and
State, on a level with other person
atty. Then it pays both city license
and a State license, and now If the
Ways and Means decision stands it
will pay double Federal tax-10
per cent manufacturers tax and a
heavy graded consumers tax, accord
ing to the original selling price.
1t does not seem that the commit
tee has hit upon an equitable plan
in levying this excise tax. To tax a
car, however old, on it's original sell
ing price is almost confiscatory on
tho committee the schedule will tax
at $40 a car originally selling for
$500 and at $50 a car originally
selling at $4,000, with corresponding
higher rates on cars that sold for
more than $4,000. This plan, of
course, is theoretically devised to as
sess the taxes on those who can best
afford to pay them. The man who
buys a $4,000 car is assumed to be
well-to-do, if not wealthy. His Cal
is assumed to be a toy of the rich
that can we'll bear an annual tax OF
$50 in addition to the other taxes
collected on it.
The theory would work out better
If he kept the car until it was worn
out. But in nine cases in ten he
sells it for few hundred dollars OF
trades it in for new Ger long before
it's usefulness is ended. So wher
this new tax of $50 oyertakes it the
$4,000 car is in the hands of a mar
who paid somewhere in the neigh
borhood of one-tenth of $4,000 fol
it because he did not feel able tt
buy even a $500 new car, on which
The tax would be only $40. The
economical owner of this $4,000
''hand-me-down would find himself
in possession of bargain" OF
which he would be compelled to pay
IS city license, $40 or SIS State
license, $50 excise and the regular
property tax, to say nothing of thu
new tax on gasoline, which would
fall upon him, levied on gasoline be
cause gasoline is used in automobiles
and withheld from kerosene and but
termilk because kerosene and butter
milk are not uced in automobiles.
What is that fellow going to d.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-09
School Opens in September.

We are authorized by the proper
authorities to state that the City
Schools will be opened at the usual
time, the first week in September,
with preliminary work the week of
August % for getting the classes in
order.
Pupils are all requested to be on
time and at their places.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-09
Hot Term.

The hot term of weather ushered
in last Saturday with the mercury
ranging over 100 has been equal to
the record of the year, 1916, as far
as it has progressed. On Sunday the
mercury rose to 1913 and on Monday
to 1O4. A storm in southern Louisi-
ana was reported in Wednesdays
papers. 1t is hot enough, thank you.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-09
U. C. Training School.

The Union City Training School
opens, fall term, Thursday, August
20, 1918. Please bear in mind and
be ready for work.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-09
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our apprecia-
ton for the kindness extended us
during the illness and death of our
mother, Mrs. e. H. McMurry.
HER CHILDREN.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-09

q. s. Food Administration.
After de wise oil owl spit on de
bait he say, SEE ee-"I gwine ter
sprize you all wild mess er fishes
cause you alls mus save de meat
en- eat sumpin' else instid en- ies git
out dat oil game bag en- make it
work, too" SEE ee. Den he kotch
a big fish and say, SEE ee, "t-ho0t--
t-hOot--t-sub-sti-too seq ee. Wen
he say dat he means dat when you
alls make riz biscuits jes don't make
'em-use corn meal ter save wheat
flour fer de soiers,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-09

The United States and Japan will
send force to occupy Vladivostok
and aid the Czecho-Slovaks. Full
plans for the Intervention in Russia
were announced by the Washington
and Toxic authorities. 1t was not
stated when the American troops
would go or how many would be
sent.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-09
PROGRAM AT
REYNOLDS THEATER

PROGRAM AT
REYNOLDS THEATER
FRIDAY
FRANCIS BUSHMAN
49, and +*f
BEVELRY BAYNE
CYCLONE HIGGINS D. D"
SATURDAY
ETHEL CLAYTON
m
1.-THE JOURNEYS END"
$780,. MONDAY
ALICE BRADY
IN
"THE DIVINE SACRIFICE"
49, -
Prices and 10 cents
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
new YORK MARKET
CLOSES With RALLY
Sharp Advance Occurs After B. & o.
Declares Regular Dividend.
By BROADAN WALL.

New York, Jan. l6.-Shorts over
stayed their market today and in the
last hour were caught in a sharp ad-
vance caused by declaration of the
regular dividend on Baltimore and
Ohio stock. The decline of the last
week had discounted most of the un-
favorable factors. and the market is
dependent very largely on the weaIn-
er. A few days of good weather
would straighten out the coal situa
ton and the congestion of freight.
Advances of as much as two points
were seen in leading issues. Petro-
leum stocks were prominent among
these and were closely followed by to-
bacco, shipping stocks and steel. Bal
umore and Ohio behaved well all day
and it was evident that action of the
directors had been correctly guessed
by somebody. Payment by the direc-
tors of the full dividend on this stock
met the approval of the street for il
is justified by the three-year average
to be paid by the government.
Some alarm was felt early in the
day by traders who thought the gov
tIHmenl WAS not giving square ueai
to the little railroads which apparent
ly are not to be included in the three
year guarantee unless they can prove
themselves necessary for war pur-
poses.
Buying of Bethlehem Steel and u.
S. Steel was based on the theory that
as those two companies furnished the
things most urgently needed by the
government and therefore would re-
ceive special favors in connection with
coal and freight clearances. The stee,
plants of the country are understood
to be operating now only 40 per cent
of the capacity. Strength of Mercan-
tile Marine was a feature. but no an
nouncement had come from the di-
rectors when the market closed.
The short interest is still large and
can be forced to cover IL the weather
moderates. The weather map is there
fore the most important thing in Wall
Street at the moment.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
From the Financial Ticker

Further recovery in prices was
established in the early dealing on the
Consolidated Stock Exchange today
the steel shares being specially prom
inent in the trading. United States
Steel, after opening at 30 s-s, ad-
yanced above 81. II then, however re-
acted moderately under proht-taklng.
II was nevertheless. noted that All
offerings seeInd to be well absorbed
B. S. B. opened at "a IL and early
touched IS IA. Cru. was ln speclal
demand. II o2e1ed ~ IS 1-2 and r-se
to 81. Marine preferred. selling ex-
dividend 3 per cent attracted atten-
ton by early recovering part OF Its
dividend. 1t opened at IS b-s and SUD
sequently touched SO Is Bullish talk
continued to be heard regarding some
nearby favorable action being upon
this stock So far as the general
market was concerned, there was a
lessening Of bearish talk regarding
the acute fuel situation and the con-
gestion in railroad shipments This
was despite statements that opera
tions of the steel plants Of the coun-
try, taking into account the tndepen-
dent as well as the leading mills are
at present at a rate Of ooly about "
per cent to IS per cent of normal.
Steel corporation officials were, how
ever, quoted as pointing out that these
conditions are only temporary and
will be remedied in a short time.
either by Improvement in weather
conditions or by increased supplies of
fuel. Commission houses handled
well-distributed business
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.
Furnished by W. b. Hibbs 4 Co.

Philadelphia. Pa, Jan. l6-BUTrER-Tht
market for fancy stock ruled firm under scarcity
Quotations: Western. solid packed Creamery,
extra. 3; higher scoring goods. Sass; extra
hrsts 5Oa5l; firsts, Eai9; seconds i5ai6; heid
creamery good to choice. ffaie; ordinary. Asa Is
nearby prints. fancy. 81; average extra. aai"
iirsts. 4ea5l: seconds. Sais; special brands
iohbng at 5Sa60.
EGGS-Scare and firm. Refrigerator stock ad
yanced 3cc per case. Quotations: In free cases,
nearly, frsfs. l92Dal9.50; standard case. cur
rent receipts, 1880; seconds. l5.60als.0; West
ern, extra, hrsts, Iaa0ale.50 case; frsts, ls.S
case: seconds. l5.6OalsD; refrigerator. extra,
G.l0 case; frsts, 1880; seconds, lS9Oal3.50; Sc
lected fresh iobbing at 7la73.
DRESSED POULTRY-Fowls. 70 to box,
miIk-fed, dry picked. fancy selected, 81; weigh
ing "a lbs. and over apiece. Soll; lbs. apiece
3l4; 3s lbs. apiece, n: lbs. apiece. 25a2e
bbls.. fancy. dry-picked, ~ lbs. and apiece
70; lbs. apiece, o: smaller sizes, 22aH; old
roosters dry-picktd. q broiling chickens, llsal
lbs. apiece Jersey, fancy. 34aT; Virginia, fancy,
Sa8; ether nearby, 3Oa33: Western. 3Oa32; roast
ing chickens, Western, in boxes. lbs. aud
over. 20; aaiIs lbs. apiece. 2oa2sh; 81 los
ariece, 25aH; 2has lbs. apiece, 2iaf2z; Westtrn,
bbls.. lbs. and over apiece. q; 4a4ls lbs
aniece. Ha8: 81 lbs. apiece, 2ia25; 2isaS lbs
apiece. 23a23k; turkeys, fresh killed. nearby,
spring. dTy-piekcd. fancy, 3sa34; fair to good
3oz32; frcsh-killtd. Westerly spring, dry-picked
fancy. ssaa; fair 20 good 3oas2: old toms
-3la2; common. ia26; ducks, nearby. 25a3o
Western, lbs. and over, 3a2s; smaller sizts
4a27; geese. nearby. 23a5: Western. Flag
LIVE POULTRY-Fowls extra quality
weighing 8 lH,s and over apiece. 2sa2s: small tc
nedhln. eSaS7; chickens, sott-mCatcd. s6aa9
stasgy young roosters. 2ia25; old roosters. Da2I
ducks. Pekin. 8a3o; Indian runner, 26a2s tIr
Keys. 2sS; geese, 2e2s.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
MAKE SECOND ARREST
IN PROBE OF fire
Police Detain Frank Woodward,
Member of Quartermaster's Corps.

Headquarters Detectives Kelly and
Burlingame yesterday arrested Frank
Lewis Woodward. member Of the
Quartermaster's Department Of the
army. stationed at the Washington
Barracks, on suspicion that he might
be able TO throw light on the
disastrous fire which occurred on the
military reservation last Monday.
Woodward. after close questioning
by the detectives, said he knew that
some Of the enlisted men had been
smoking in the buildings on the res
ervation, but was unable to say that
any particular individual was smok-
ing in the building on Monday.
War Department authorities in
spected the building yesterday and
estimated the damage at $4,000. The
contents of the building, according TO
the estimates. were damaged between
81, 900 and So, 900.
Lieut.. Commander Earl announced
yesterday that the fire was due to
carelessness. and that Dicenzo Ferro.
the enlisted man, who Is being held
charged with being responsible for the
fire. will probably be court-martialed
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
ATRMEN DROP BOMBS
over GERMAN Lines
Italian Aviators Use 5000 Pounds
of Explosives on Huns.

italian aviators in their most re-
cent raid over the enemy positions
dropped no less than 5000 pounds Of
explosives, according to dispatches
from Rome today.
The dispatches also say that the
greatest enthusiasm was yesterday
aroused in Genoa when Fiorella La
Gusrdia. representative in Congress
from New Yor<. and serving in the
American aviation section, gave a
lecture there on the part OF the United
States in the war.
Captured Austrian officers have re-
ported that all Of the movements
Of the occupied sections OF Venetia
have been taken by the Germans 20
convert them into munitions. The
greatest cruelties have been inflicted
on the inhabitants. according to one
captured officers admissions.
The dispatches also report that the
national income for the last half
year reached $500. .OO0.Op0. or double
the amount for the corresponding
period before the war.