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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-02-14
Resolutions.
Your son,
MOORE A. JOINER.

Whereas, our Heavenly Father, in
his wisdom that passeth understand
ing, has called to his final home our
beloved friend and fellow worker, D.
H. Woody.
And, whereas, in his passing the
members of this camp have lost a
loyal friend, his camp q loyal mem
Der, his family loving husband and
father, and his church a true and
faithful member.
Be it resolved; That we, the mem
bers of Rives Camp No. 112 w. o.
W., in session on the 21st day of
January, 1919, do hereby express our
profound grief in the great loss
which has come into our lives and
our camp.
Be it further resolved; That "a
page in our minute book be set apart
to his memory, and copy of these
resolutions be sent to his family and
a copy furnished the county papers
for publication.
Respectfully,
w. H. CRAvENS,
J. HI. SCOGGINS,
L. A.. OALLICOTT,
Committee.
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LAND SALE.
Thomas w. Harpole VS.. Mrs. Georgia
Harpole ct ais.

Thomas w. Harpole VS.. Mrs. Georgia
Harpole ct ais.
In Chancery Court, at Union City,
Tennessee.
In obedience to a decree of the
Chancery Court at Union City made
st the October term, 1918, in the
above styled case, l will, ol
Saturday, 9Th day of March, 1919,
at about 2 p. m, in front of the
courthouse door in Union City, Ten
nessce, sell TO the highest and best
bidder the property in said decree
described, being a tract Of lend lying
and being in First Civil District of
Obion County, Tenn, and described
as follows:
The first tract beginning in the
Union City and Jordan public road
on the north boundary of the tract,
runs thence east Sc 23 poles to a
stake; thence south so poles to Para
lee Harpole's north boundary line /;
thence west Sc 23 poles to q stake in
said road; then north so poles to the
point of beginning, containing 25
acres. The second tract beginning
at the northeast corner of the above
described tract, running 65 1-3 poles
to the northeast corner of the origi-
nal tract of which this is a part |;
thence south 80 poles to Joe Har-
poles northeast corner; thence west
40 poles to Joe Herpolo's northwest
corner, thence south Is poles to
Paralee Harpolc's northeast corner /;
thence west 20 1-3 poles to the
southeast corner of the tract first
above described and containing 10
acres.
TERMS OF SALE-Thc said land
will be sold on the terms of one-third
cash and the balance on a credit of
one and two years, end the pur-
chaser. will be required to execute
notes for the deferred payments of
purchase money with good and sol
vent securities thereon, and lien
will be retained on the land to fur
Their secure the said notes. The pur-
chaser will be required to pay the
taxes for the year 1919. Asst
This 4th day of February, 1919.
GEO. A. GIBBS,
Clerk end Master.
A. ]. Harpolo, Pierce & Fry, So
licitors.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-02-14
To Bertha Nelson, Alias Bertha Mar

tin.
Charles Nelson VS. Bertha Nelson,
alias Bertha Martin.
Chancery Court, Obion County, Ten
nessee.
In the above styled cause it ap-
pearing to the Clerk and Master from
the bill Of complaint, which is sworn
to, that the defendant, Bertha Nell
son, alias Bertha Martin, is non
resident of the State of Tennessee, so
that ordinary process of law cannot
be served upon her. 1t is therefore
hereby ordered that the said above
named defendant appear before the
Chancery Court of Obion Coun-
ty, Tennessee, on or before the
First Monday of April, 1919,
that being the first day of the
regular April term of said Chan
Gerry Court, and mako defense to
the said bill, or the same will be
taken as confessed by her, and the
said cause set for hearing ex-
parte as to her. 1t is fur
Their ordered that publication of this
notice be made for four consecutive
weeks in The Commercial, a weekly
newspaper published in Obion Coun-
ty, Tenn.
This Feb. 10, 1919. 47-4t
GEO. A. GIBBS,
Clerk and Master.
w. NJ Miles, Sol. for Compl't.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-02-14
House Bill No. ".
yours,

An Act to repeal an oct known as
House Bill No. 637, Chapter No.
648, page 1894, Private Acts of the
General Assembly of the State of
Tennessee, of the year 1917 A. D.,
which is can Act to regulate the
keeping of dogs by requiring them
to be registered and to declare the
running at large of unregistered
dogs a public nuisance in certain
counties of this State and to pro-
vide penalties for violations to this
Act"
Section /. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Tennessee, That Chapter 648, page
1894, known as House Bill 637 of
the private acts of the General AS
sembly of the State of Tennessee for
the year 1917 A. D., regulating the
keeping of dogs by requiring them to
be registered and to declare running
at large of Unregistered dogs pub
lie nuisance in certain counties of
this State, having population OF
not less than 29,946, nor more than
29.975 according to the Federal
census of the year 1910 A. D., or any
subsequent Federal census, be end is
hereby repealed.
Section 2. Be it further enacted,
That this act take effect from and
after it's passage, the public welfare
requiring it,
Passed January %, 1919.
SETH M. WALKER,
Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives.
ANDREW L. TODD,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved January %, 1919.
A. H. ROBERTS, Governor.
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LAND SALE.
Mrs. NJ. A. Powers ct ais. w. W. 0
Cook ct ais.

In Chancery Court at Union City,
Tennessee.
In obedience to a decree of the
Chancery Court at Union City mad,
at the October term, 1918, in the
above styled case, l will, on
Friday, the 9TH day of March, 1919
in front of the residence on the homo
place, being the first tract of land
hereinafter described sell to the
highest and best bidder the property
in said decree, being two trscts o.
and described as follows:
Known as the Cook home place
and lying and being in the Sixteenth
Civil District of Obion County, ad-
Joining the town of Mcconnell, Ten.
nessee, and contcin5 in all 79L
acres. A part of this land is encum
bered by the homestead end dover
of Mrs. j. r. Cook. The land so en-
numbered consisting of 81 acres OF
the north end of the said place anu
the remainder of the land consists
of about SO acres, being the south
end of the place. A complete and
detailed description of the whole
tract and of the parts covered by
homestead and dover respectively
will be read at the sale. This tract
of land will be sold in the following
manner: First, thGt part of the tract
Which is not encountered with home
stead and dover, being the south end
of the tract, and then, l will sell
that part of said tract which is COW
cred by the homestead end dover of
the widow, this last tract being sold
subject to such homestead and dover
interest, and l will then sell the
whole tract, as whole, but that
part of same encountered by the
homestead and dover will be sold
subject thereto, and the bid or bids
which constitute the highest price
for the whole will be accepted by me.
The purchaser will not receive pos
session of the home place until the
end of the year 1919, that is, that
part of it not covered by homestead
and dover, but he will receive the
rents for that portion of the same
not so encountered by dover and
HOMESTEAD for the year 1919.
The second tract, which l will
vided) in and to a 112 ceres of land,
lying and being in Civil District
Number Seventeen of Weakley Coun-
ty, Tennessee, and bounded by the
lands of Mrs. w. M. Boyd, Mr..
Muckles, and Jno. A. Vowel, de-
tailed description of this tract of
land by meets and bounds will be
given at the sale.
TERMS OF SALE-Said land will
be sold for onc-third cash, and the
balance of a credit of one and two
years, and the purchaser will be re-
quired to give notes, bearing interest
from the date of sale, and lien will
be retained to secure the payment of
the said notes. The purchaser of
the 79A acre tract will be required
to pay the taxes for 1919.
This 4th day of February, 1919.
GEO. A. GIBBS,
Clerk and Master.
J. w. Rankin, w. H. Swiggart,
Solicitors. 46-3t
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-02-14
Administrators Notice.

Having qualified as administrator
of the estate of Henry Moffett, de-
ceased, this is to notify all persons
holding claims against said estate to
file them with the undersigned, prop
erly authenticated as the law directs.
All parties owing said estate are
hereby notified to make settlement at
once. 45-4t
This January 20, 1919.
H. w. QUALLS, Administrator.
Union City, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-02-14
House Bill No. rs.

AN. ACT to provide for an election to
ascertain the will of the Legal
voters of the Sixth Civil District
of Obion County, Tennessee, on
the question of a special high
school tax.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Tennessee, That
it shall be the duty of the election
commissioners of Obion County to
open, and hold an election on March
1, 1919, at the regular voting places
in the Sixth Civil District of Obion
County for the purpose of ascertain
ing the will of the majority of the
legal voters of said district upon the
question of special high school tax.
Section 2. Be it further enacted,
That all voters legally qualified to
vote in State and County elections in
said district shall be qualified to vote
in said election.
Section 3. Be it further enacted,
That upon the ballots to be voted in
said election there shall be printed
the words: For Special High School
Tax" and the words, Against Spe-
cial High School Tax" and those
voters desiring to vote for the tax
shall place an X mark opposite the
words For Special High School
Tax" and those voters desiring to
vote against the tax shall place an
x mark opposite the words Against
Special High School Tax"
Section 4. Be 1t further enacted,
That the registration book for the
said Sixth Civil District shall be kept
open for supplemental registration by
the election commissioners on Sat-
urday, February Is, 1919, at the
usual places in said district for sup
Elemental registration, and that said
election commissioners shall publish
a joint notice Of said supplemental
registration and said election in one
issue of a newspaper published in
Obion County, Tennessee, and issued
not later than Feburay 8, 1919.
Section 5. Be it further enacted,
That it shall be tire duty of the cleo
ton commissioners to appoint the
following citizens of the Sixth Civil
District of Obion County, Tennessee,
to hold said election:
At Troy-Officer, J. Lee Hughes;
Judges, Joe Bennett, F. A. Bumpass,'
T. N. Medley, Clerks, ]. H. Blanton,
John E. Moffatt.
At Polk-Officcr, R. l.. Andrews;
Judges, S. G. Erwin, Mike Buchanan,
Ross Brown; Clerks, Jas. G. Cum
bingham, H. F. Anderson.
Should any of the above officers,
judges or clerks refuse or fail to
serve, it shall be the duty of the cleo
ton commissioners to make other APP
pointments to fill the vacancies.
Section 6. Be it further enacted,
That it shall be the duty of the cleo
ton commissioners to canvass the
vote and certify the result within
three days after said election to the
Representatives and Senator repre-
scnting Obion County in the 61st
General Assembly of Tennessee.
Section 7. Be it further enacted,
mn -
after it's passage, the public welfare
requiring it.
Passed January 90, 1919.
SETH M. WALKER,
Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives.
ANDREW l.. TODD,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved January 80, 1919.
A. H. ROBERTS, Governor.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-02-14
Administrators Notice.

Having qualified as administrator
of the estate of w. N. Holt, deceased,
this is to notify all persons holding
claims against scid estate to file them
with the undersigned or with G. R.
Kenney, Union City, Tenn, properly
authenticated as the law directs. All
parties owing said estate are hereby
notified to make settlement at once.
This the 18th day of January, 1919.
Alt J. L. HOLT, Administrator.
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Wait for DR.. Saunders.

See DR.. Saunders at his Office in
Uni n City fourth Monday in each
month. High-grade toric and Kryp-
tok lenses, new style frames and
mountings. Glasses made to order.
P. S. DR.. Saunders has an office
in Martin over Bells grocery store,
open fourth Saturday in each month.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-02-14

WANTED-We pay the highest
market price for butter, eggs, meat
and lard and all kinds of country
produce. Grocery Co. Att
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-02-14
To Alvin Stanley, Pearl Boswell and
husband, Tom Boswell, Pima
Speight and husband, Jesse
Speight, and Charley Stanley,
Mary Willie Hurt, Jim Hurt, Team
Sanders and husband, Ed Sanders.


Lewis Davis ct ais. VS.. Dee Stan
ley ct ais.
Chancery Court, Obion County, Ten
nessee.
In the above styled cause it ap-
pearing to the Clerk and Master from
the bill of complaint, which is sworn
to, that the defendants, Alvin Stan
ley, Pearl Boswell and husband. Tom
Boswell, Pima Speight and husband,
Jesse Speight, and Charley Stanley,
Mary Willie Hurt, Jim Hurt, Team
Sanders and her husband, Ed San
ders, are non-residents of the State
of Tennessee, so that ordinary pro-
cess of law cannot be served upon
them. 1t is therefore hereby ordered
that the said above named defend
ants appear before the Clerk and
Master of the Chancery Court of
Obion County, Tennessee, on or be-
fore the First Monday of March,
1919, that being a regular rule day
of said Chancery Court, and make
defense to the said bill, or the same
will be taken as confessed by them,
and the said cause set for hearing
ex-parte as to them. 1t is. further
ordered that publication of this no
tice be made for four consecutive
weeks in The Commercial, weekly
newspaper published in Obion Coun-
ty, Tenn. 45-4t
This Jan. %, 1919.
GEO. A. GIBBS,
Clerk and Master.
Pierce & Fry, Sol. for Comppt.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-02-14
the 5th day of March, 1919,

at Q o'clock p. m, at the east door of
the courthouse in the town of Union
City, Tennessee, sell to the highest
bidder for cash certain tract or
parcel of land lying and being in the
Thirteenth Civil District of Obion
County, Tennessee, and bounded as
follows, to-wit: Bounded on the
north by Gattling; on the east by
Mrs. Duncan; on the south by j. A.
Calhoun, formerly w. M. Worsham
place, and on the west by public road
and land owned by Ford bought of
T. w. Jernigan, containing Is acres
more or less, and is off the east end
of the 39A acres tract bought by
Ford from Jernigan. The deed of
the said James Luten is of record at
Union City in Book d, No. 8, pages
206-S. Said property will be sold
for division among the heirs of the
said James Luten as directed by his
will.
This 4th day of February, 1919.
46-3t G. B. WHITE.
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Sale of Real Estate.

AS administrator with tho will an
nexed of the estate of James Luten,
deceased, which will confers upon me
the power to sell, l, will, on
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-02-14
LAND SALE.
r. W. Alexander ct ais. VS.. R. A.
Alexander, Administrator.

In Chancery Court, at Union City,
Tennessee.
In obedience to a decree of the
Chancery Court at Union City made
at the October term, 1918, in the
above styled case, will, on
Saturday, 18th day of March, 1919,
at about 1 p. m, in trent of the
courthouse door in Union City, Ten
ne9see, sell to the highest end best
bidder the property in said decree
described, being q house and lot lying
and being in Union City, Tennessee,
Thirteenth Civil District of Obion
County, Tenn, and described as fol-
lows:
Bounded on the north by Gibbs
street, on the east by Division street,
on the south by Brinkley, and on the
west by an alley, and said property
being known aO the S. S. Alexander
home place.
TERMS OF SALE-Said property
will be sold on terms of one-half
cash and the balance in eight
months, and the purchaser will be
required to execute note with good
security for the deferred payment of
purchase money, and lien will oe
retained on said property to further
secure the same. 46-3t
This 4th day of February, 1919.
GEO. A. GIBBS,
Clerk and Master.
Lannom G Stanfield, Solicitors.
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and decolette corsage. Mrs. Robert L.
Owen, cloth of gold yelled in cerise
tulle. embroidered in gold; Mrs. Rich
ard Harlow, black jetted tulle made
with a long pointed train and tulle
draperies on the corsage; Mrs. John
Crayke Simpson, black velvet trimmed
with jet and tulle; Mrs. James Her
bert Wood of Pacasmayo. Peru. black
satin and tulle.
Mrs Alexander Sharp. white brocade
with exquisite lace on the corSage and
diamond ornaments; Mrs. Max Kauff-
mann, black tulle brocaded in silver
over silver cloth; Mrs. Frank Ander-
son. black charmeuse and tulle; Mrs.
Roosevelt Bayne, cherry colored tulle
and satin: Mrs. Tom Williams, white
and silver brocade with pale blue
tulle draperies: Miss Margaret Cros-
son. black tulle embroidered in red
over black satin; Miss Gladys
Hinckley, black velvet with crystal
and jet embroidery: Miss Ruth Hitch
cock, a charming hoop gown of cloth
of gold and gold lace; Miss Helen
Blodgett, salmon pink satin and tulle
trimmed with bands of sable; Miss
Leila Gordon, blue taffeta and tulle;
Miss Anne Gordon, pink tulle and gold
lace; Miss Mona Blodgett, white tulle
and lace with clusters of French
flowers; Miss Marie Sims. black tulle
trimmed with bands of gold embroid-
cry; Miss Hilda Sykes, rose pink and
silver brocaded faille; Miss Elizabeth
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Mrs. Malcolm McConihe, Maj. Watts
Hill and Mr. SteVenS

Mrs. Malcolm McConihe, Maj. Watts
Hill and Mr.. Stevens.
Representative and Mrs. Copley en-
tertained a large party in their box.
Others entertaining box parties in
cuded the Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Daniels. Mrs. Niblack and Mrs.
Frederick Chaplin. Mrs. Franklin d.
Roosevelt, Admiral and Mrs. Henry
Fl. Brownson. Mrs. Henry F. Dimock,
Mrs. Marshall Field. Mrs. Emory Win
ship. Miss Mabel Boardman, Senator
and Mrs. Truman II. Newberry. Mrs.
f. ]. Dorm. Mrs. u. L. Tanner and
Mrs. ]. o. Nicholson.
some Handsome Gowns.
Mrs. Newton D. Baker wore a gown
of green charmeuse mounted over
gold lace. with gold lace forming the
top of the bodice. and Nine. Grouitch,
gold brocade and black lace over
black satin.
Miss Mabel Boardman. black and
silver brocade; Mrs. DeloS A. Blod-
gett, a draped white and silver bro
cade gown with which she carried a
large white feather fan; Mrs. Claude
Mayo, ivory charmeuse with a tur-
Quoise blue gird1e and an exquisite
lace on the bodice: Mrs. James Car
roll Frazer, geranium red velvet made
with long train and worn with a
scarf of tulle; Mrs. c. c. McChord,
sapphire blue velvet and tulle; Mrs.
Walter Tuckerman, black lace and
tulle over white satin; Mrs. William
Crozier, a stunning gown of pale yell
low brocade gracefully draped, pearl
and diamond ornaments; Mrs. Hamp-
son gary. silver and blue brocaded
chiffon with silver lace on the bodice;
Mrs. John W. Wright. silver beaded
tissue cloth combined with silver lace:
Mrs. Victor Kaufman. a midnight
blue sequin gown with narrow
beaded girdle tied loosely. the ends
falling at the front. She carried a
cerise feather fan and a bouquet of
violetS and pink roses.
Mrs. Edward H. Gheen wore a gown
of gray and silver brocade with
draperies of tulle; Mrs. Robert Glen.
black velvet with jet and crystal
beads forming the top of the skirt
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The Navy belief ball at the New
Willard last night held far more of
human interest than generally falls to
the lot of balls. and for real Colorful
effect the event was uneXcelIed by any
dancing party of the season. TO give
the necessary military atmosphere"
the first two boxes seen on entering
the ballroom Wer" filled with boys
from Walter Reed Hospital. and uni
formed officers from all branches OF
the service. two bands. the Marine
l!and and the Navy Yard Band. with
dozens of flags ana the gay costumes
of the woman guests all lent brilli-
arCy to the evening.
Gen. PcrShing occupied the box with
the Secretary Of War and Mrs. Baker.
and those who recalled his brilliant
social career in Washington some
years age and his fondness for dane
ing Were delighted to see him often
on the floor. The small ballroom was
"ncirCled with tables from which the
supper was served, and long rows Of
chairs afforded seating capacity.
In number the ball was quite the
largest of the season. and included
not only those of the various branches
OF the service, but also many from
smart society.
Maj. Gen. George Barnett. COM
mandant of the Marine Corps, made
the introductions, relieved from time
to time by other officers. and Mrs
Daniels, wife of the Secretary of the
Navy. stood at the head of the receiv-
ing line with Mrs. koontZ. wife Of
Admiral koontz; Mrs. \. W. Grant
wife of Admiral Grant. and Mrs AL
bert W. Niblack, wife of Admiral Nib
lack. following. Mrs. Daniels wore Il
beautiful gown of white brocaded
satin. deliberately draped and made
with long, square train. The bodice
was trimmed with lace and she car
rIed coral pink ostrich feather fan
Mrs. hoontz wore black charmeuse
1ncrusted with jet; Mrs. Grant was in
black velvet. trimmed with jet and Jet
pink roses. Mrs. Niblack's gown was
stunning one of jet and steel beaded
tulle. with a scarf of rose pink tuIle
caught at the waist line and at the
end of the train with ostrich feather
ornaments of the same shade.
In the Boxes.
Besides Gen. Pershing. the guests in
the Secretary of War and Mrs, Bakers
box included Gen. and Mrs. Andre
brewster and Gen. and Mrs. c. B.
Drake. The minister of the Serbs
Croats and Slovenes and Nine. Grou-
itch were guests in Mrs. Julian James
box. Her other guests were Gen. and
Mrs. Maitland. Mrs. Rummel, Miss Ma
son and Miss Jackson Col. and
Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson had as
guests Miss Meta Darch of New York,
who is their house guest; Miss Sykes
Col. Magruder and Maj Rayner.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mesta enter
tanned Judge and Mrs. c. C. McChord,
Miss Marguerite Scurven and Mr.. w
w. Scurven of New York in her box.
Col. William Eric Fowler had as his
guests the United States minister to
salvador. Mr.. Boaz Long; Mrs. Delos
A. Blodgett. Mrs John W. Wright
of Texas, Col. and Mrs Walsh, Miss
Blodgett, Miss Mona Blodgett, Miss
Wilson. Col. Dewey and Mr.. Fred
erick Stevens. Mrs. +. B. Moran had
with her Col. and Mrs. Clarence Rid
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Bullet, Mrs.
Hutton and Miss Montague of New
York, Mrs. Therese Blackmore WISE.
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returned from White Sulphur Springs,
where they spent q week.

Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gibson were
the honor guests at dinner given
last evening by the formers brother
and sister-in-law. Mr., and Mrs. Rich
ardson Gibson, with whom they spent
Thanksgiving. Mr.. and Mrs. Preston
Gibson were the guests for whom Mrs.
Peter G. Gerry entertained at tea yes
terday afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs. Glib
son returned to New York this morn
ing.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. A. W. Catlin are
leaving Washington today for New
York to attend the Army Navy game
tomorrow. They will be absent until
just before Christmas, when they will
Ireturn to spend the holiday here,
going later to Miami, Fla, for the
winter.
Mrs. W. c. Voss, who was the guest
of Gen. and Mrs. Catlin for some time,
has gone to New York to join Com
mander NoSS.
Judge and Mrs. Sidney Ballou had a
small party dining with them last
evening. and they later took the party
to the Navy relief ball. This evening
Judge and Mrs. Ballou will entertain
at dinner for the latter's daughter,
CONTINUED on Ninth PaPe)