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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-11-05
The Commercial, Union City, Tenn.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5. 1920.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Wilson, Of
Troy, were in he city this week.
Just received car cement. 33-1
T. L. BRANSFORD SONS.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Sexton and chill
dren, of Hickman, were in the city
Wednesday.
Unloading price on outings
15c, zoe, 25c per yard, at Kirby's.
Mrs. w. C. Farris has returned
home after a pleasant visit with
friends at Memphis.
You will be cold this winter if
you don't get one of our blankets
Harpole-W Walker Furn. Co.
Mrs. Ned Joyner is reported to be
recovering from an illness of dis
eased tonsils which were removed at
the hospital.
We have about 40 tons of coal
TO sell. Phone 2S-W. 33-1t
IL. Ia. bhANOrOItO OO1NO.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Harris, of Mem
phis, will arrive tomorrow and visit
at the home of their sister, Mrs.
John Baird.
If you want the best in music
hear the acknowledgements Walk
er Furn. Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Avrie coble are now
at home in the Exchange street res
idence of Mrs. A. B. Morgan, who is
in Florida for the winter.
We have complete stock stucco
and plaster materials.
T. L. BRANSFORD SONS.
Mrs. Fred Dahnke and her mother,
Mrs. Watson, leave next week for
Nashville, where Mrs. Watson goes
to the sanitarium for special medical
attention.
You will have to see our stock
to appreciate the values we are Of
fering.-Harpole-Wa Walker Furn. Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Cowden are
in Nashville this week as visitors.
They attended the debutante ball
given at the Golf and Country Club
in honor of his daughter, Miss Ruth
Cowden.
Money to loan on farm land
Howard & Burney.
1t is the lack of a straight life
from a Christian ideal that is the
cause of the political tragedy. See
Dorrel Harris for straight life
dollars worth for a dollar. Both
phones, Union City, Tenn.
If you want to see the best
blankets in town, call by Harpole-
Walker Furn. Co.
Mr.. w. ]. Rust arrived home Sun
day from a trip to st. Louis, Chicago
and Detroit. He was looking after
some business matters pertaining to
the Rust-Semones Garage, this city.
They are handlers and distributors
for the Dodge car and trucks.
We have a kiln of brick--also
the lime, sand and cement to lay
them. 33-1t |
T. l.. BRANSFORD SONS.
Mrs. Belle Berryhill, the play
wright, now in charge of some
work at the Guild, the Little Thea
tire Of st. Louis, was here last wesx
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Seid WadGell Mrs. Berryhill has |
been dramatizing some junior pla -, |
which are hec0minq very DOpular
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-11-05

FOR SALE-A pretty lot on South
Fourth street, bordered on the west
side by 5-foot concrete walk, a
pretty 81 ade tree in front lawn
Miss A. e. Garrigan. 33-tf
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-11-05

FOR SALE-7-room home, con-
veniently located to town, church
and school; 1872 feet front on one of
the best streets in town. Water,
lights and bath. A bargain for you.
See r. L. Cummings at Grissom's. If
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-11-05

WANTED-We want the old Devil
to know that when we say we are
cutting the price, that we are.
KIRBY & KIRKLAND.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-11-05

LOST-Bunch Of keys between
Clayton and Union City. Finder re-
turn to r. r. Rose. Liberal reward.
33-1t
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-11-05

FOR SALE-One nice bungalow;
5 rooms, hall, pantry bath room,
front and back porches, lights water
and sewer connections. Located on
Vine street, between Division and
Try streets. Call this office. 31-tf
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-11-05

WANTED-the whole world to
know that we are really cutting the
price on our goods.
KIRBY & KIRKLAND.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-11-05

FOR SALE--Six-room cottage on
Exchange street, with water and
lights. Phone or apply to Miss Allie
May Reeves. 23-tf
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-11-05

WANTED am commissioned to
buy three pianos. Must be in first
class condition. Phone 101, A. N.
Dickson. 32-2tpd
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-11-05
BEAUTY MAY BE BUT SKIN DEEP

but eve beauty is deep as the brain.
Superficial beauty may fade, but
when the eyesight fades or grows
dim or goes out altogether, the light
of your life has gone and little re-
mains to cheer. Avoid this possible
danger; keep your eyes young, beau
tiful, clear and undimmed by wear
ing our proper glasses-if you need
them.
DIR. s. E. ALMOND, optometrist
218 First Street.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-11-05

FOR SALE-Silver maple shade
trees from to Is feet high, price
$1.00 each. Grown in sun and will
live.-Call on George Yancey. 33-1t
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-11-05
CLASSIFIED ADS

FOR SALE - Grade Hampshire
sow and seven pigs by our great herd
boar. T. L. BRANSFORD SONS.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-11-05
T. L. BRANsFoRD SONS.

Mrs. Belle Berryhill, the play
wright, now in charge of some
work at the Guild, the Little Thea
tire of st. Louis, was here last wesx
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Seid Waddell. Mrs. Berryhill has
been dramatizing some junior pla.v -,
which are becoming very popular.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-11-05

We have a kiln of brick-also
the lime, sand and cement to lay
them. 33-1t
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-26

Sunday depended the emotions people
the Bible in his argument against his opponent; that's why to
the Intelligent mind he hopclessy defeated in the debate
Mr. Hill confined himself the question issue and discuss
ed dignifed and scholarly while his adversary
violated all established rules of public debate, well his
by ndulgng personal vifcation deamatoy
about the dead His throughout
have been amusing had it been highly dsgraceful
The audience composed Of white and Colored people had
hear intelligent, dgiiied discussion of the Bible but
those who attended the debate for that purpose sorey dis
appointed in Black Billy
1t been Billy s. design play the
of large audience rather than their intelligence and the end
fatten his with the usual COLLECTION camauge Give
Cod and when seemed that his plans about to fail he be
desperate and lost whatever for self others he
might have had under favorable circumstances Money
money, give money the spirit that guided his action
1t is said that in his appeal for he charged that Mr.
Hill and the editor of this paper agreed to his travelling
This of unqualified
fasehood and simply served show the mworthne of the
it. Mr. Hill materaby opposed to the collection
program for that assumed all responsibility for the
of the Convention hall and for the printing done to adver
"Bacl Billy Sunday Mr.. Mcpherson, the
evangelist agreed certified check for half of the
hall failed do Mr. IHI did not object Black
Billy asking for collection for himself but did object to TAX
ing any part in it accepting any of the money
light these the final action of BILLY the
presence the audience little less than barbara
stripped him of every claim to those gentemany chris
qualities marked in the conduct of his scholarly
Verify "Back Billy to be pited SO who has
original personality but delights in playing the part of mimic
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-26
Tulsa Woman Killed in Beggs.

The Jackson Undertaking com
pany was called to Beggs Tuesday
to pay last services to The body of
Garnella Daufitt, daughter of +. C..
Dauiitt taxi driver of this city,
who was shot and killed in BeggS
by Jake Williams. Full particulars
of the killing could not be learned
but it is thought jealousy was the
cause. Both the young woman and
her slayer are considered residents
of Tulsa. Williams mother and
several brothers live in this city.
The body of the woman was
brought to Tulsa and was shipped
to Ardmore yesterday for burial.
The father and her brother ac-
companied the remains to Ardmore
their former home.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-26
PAWNEE POINTS.

Elder f. S. Scobey of Tulsa was
recent visitor to this city for the
first time and was royalty enter
taNcd. During his stay he preach
ed the sermon for the Masons and
Eastern Star Lodges, which was
appreciated to high degree by the
large audience. A number of pas
tors were present and commended
the exercises. Elder Scobey was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Nanwin-
klc who made everything pleasant
for him.
Prof. Moorland is one of the real
leaders of the community in school
and religious matters, He is con-
ducling "a prosperous business also
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-26
Brief Race Notes
Star-Graphs Gathered From Many
Sources For Edification Of
Star Readers,

Charles A. Cottrill, Toledo, Ohio,
formerly consul at Honulu, af-
ter serving as campaign manager
for Senator Harding at the late re-
publican convention, is being men,
toned as thcI leader OF the race
during The administration OF Hard
ing, should ne be chosen president.
The Rev. Samuel b. Wallace, pas
tor Metropolitan MclhGdiSt Church,
Washington, d. c., recently gradu-
ated from Howard University,
where he had been taxing a course
while performing his duties as pas
tor Of the abovc named church.
The selection of president for
Morris Brown University is the all
absorbing question in Georgia. Jno.
Henry Lewis and C. G. Wiley. both
of Georgia. are making . strong
fight for the place.
Bishop William T. Vernon of the
\. NJ. f. Church is to make his
home in Kansas City prior to his
departure for his African post of
duty.
1t is said that Liberia is Offering
farms to induce Americans to set
tie in thai country. We know quite
a number of Americans who would
accept the farms if the Liberians
would only bring them over and
put them along Greenwood avenue,
somewhere.
Two national conventions repre-
Scnting the Sunday Schools of the
two Baptist organizations were in
session during the past week; one
at Springfield, ILL.,, and the other
at Washington. d. C.. Both had
large attendance.
The Goth Annual Session of the
Missouri Federation of Colored Wo-
mems Clubs met at Jefferson City,
Mo, on the oath and 25th Of June
last. The meeting was the largest
and most representative ever held
by the organization.
Prof. Kelly Miller of Howard
University will start soon on a lee
ture tour covering 5000 miles and
two months of time, his subjects
covering sociological and education
al topics.
The Pullman Car company is
planning to place Colored nurses
with Red Cross kits on each Pull
man car.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-26
Y 18TH NJ. viii make you wise
- - - - happy and healthy.

If sick unhappy failing unsuccessful
IN life, 1t fault and other than yourself
Keys to the Kingdom dissertation powers that
enable properly understood applied accomplish your
desires remove disease fact occupy envabe
place III the world They tell of that point
where health produced and controedThs thing
oercome disease and its place perfect They tell
of connection with the Mechanism
ngy put operation the of grief trouble failure
and unhappness The cost is but $1,000 you
possession would part with
results obtained for large We wish place your hands
the means to constitute your community
pish untold good both yourself
Kingdom will be by American Express receipt of
the full Registered letter Special Delivery or an
erican Express Money Order
w. H. COHN
4081a North Greenwood Ave-, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-26
New Insurance Agency Here

The Northwestern Insurance com
pany is planning to join the num-
erouS other insurance companies
which have opened up Offices in
Tulsa, and are doing a lucrative
and successful business. Mr. Han
dy. whom we learn is former stu
dent of Alcorn College, Miss, ar
rived in Tulsa on Thursday and is
out looking for a location for Of
flee and business purposes. There
is always room for one or two more
in the Magic City, and we are sure
the Northwestern will find foot
hold here.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-26
Evangelistic Meeting at
A. M. L. Church

The Rev. Moten is attracting in
terested and enthusiastic audiences
to the evangeliStic meetings which
he is conducting at the A. M. E.
Church. The Rev, Moten is a
powerful singer and an eloquent
religious orator and his appeals are
having great influence toward win
ming souls to Christ. These meet
ingS are to be continued during the
coming week and all are invited to
attend.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-26
GRIFFIN J0TTINGS.

Mrs. Angie Brown who has been
sick for some time is reported as
getting along nicely. DR.. C.. r.
Chambers is waiting on her at pre-
sent.
Mrs Mary Grayson is here visit
ing relatives.
Mrs. Lizzie Drummer is on the
sick list.
The A. NJ. f. people rendered a
nice children's day program, Sun
day, June 20.
Rev. J. C.. Coleman preached for
the A. NJ. f. Sunday. Rev. J. C.
Coleman is one of the clergy that
was sent out by the A. NJ. f. here
last year.
Mrs. Jessie Blue is on the sick
list.
On account OF the inclement
weather, the A. NJ. F. failed to cele-
brate the Emancipation Day.
Mr. and Mrs. II. Y. Choat, Miss
Annie Choat, Miss Myrtld Choat
and Miss Hannah Choat were in Le-
high Sunday visiting Mrs. Angie
Brown.
Senator Thomas p. Gore will
speak here Friday June 25 at 500
O'Clock in the evening.
Mr.. Roy Frazier and Mr.. Roy
Grayson of Ada are here this week
visiting friends and relatives.
Mrs. Hattie Frazier was at Coal
gale visiting relatives Sunday.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-26
StradfOrd Hotel Register.

The register Of the Hotel Strad-
fo"d contained the following names
of prominent people the past week ::
The MessrS. Pinkney Nelson, Hen
ry McGlory, Robert Portley and
George Hoard, who had motored
over from Okmulgee in their Cad
lilac last Sunday and again on
Wednesday, returning on the fol-
lowing days. Mrs. Knox Chinn,
Sherman, Tex, C.. NJ. Reynolds,
Houston, Tex; Luke Johnson, Dal-
las, Tex; +. Nash, Beggs, Okla;
Herman Billingsly, Chickasha; Prof.
r.. b. Harrison, Tallahassee and w.
|. Marshall, Oklahoma City.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-26

Miss CanSada Clark of Boley,
Okla, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. o..
+. Pope of 512 L. Hill ST., and will
likely spend the summer here.
Mr.. Al Smitherman, circulation
manager Of the Star, was in Sapul-
pa on Tuesday transacting business
for the Star.
Mrs. Angie Stokes of 420 North
Greenwood who was taken serious
ly i'll after eating some fish, is up
and on the mend much to the hap
piress OF her many friends.
DR.. A. j. Jackson, Spiritualist-
medium, a graduate in Hindu magic
art, who makes his headquarters
al Helena, Ark, arrived here Thurs
day from Okmulgee, and purposes
to spend few days in the Magic
City.
Attorney c. +. Corbett of MuSko-
gee was registered at the Red Wing
during the past week.
Editor Smitherman was in Mus
kogec on Monday tranSacting inn
portant business for the Star Pub
fishing Company.
Preston Little, one of the pro-
DripiorS Of The Rell- Il little Cafe is
resting some better after enduring
an operation last Sunday.
Mr.. ]. d. Jones, one of Tulsa's
leading citizens was caller at the
Star Office during the past week,
ard encouraged us by leaving his
subscription. He is deeply inter
ested in the success Of The Star
and expressed the wish that it con-
tinue in its good work of enlighten-
ing the people.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-26
Renovating Gurley Hotel

The Older portion of the well
known Gurley Hotel is being reno
waited and fitted with electric wir-
ing for lighting A wall has been
torn down and a roomy and attrac-
tive office for the hotel has been
fitted up at the head of the front
stairs on the second floor. The
proprietor of the Gurley is expend-
ing considerable money to bring
this pioneer hoStelry up to date in
comfort and attractiveneSS.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-26
Standard Agents Making Good.

The MeSsrs. Tyler and Herbert,
the we'll known and energetic re-
preseniatives of the Standard In
surance company, with headquarters
at Boley, Okla, have been in Tul-
Sa for the past two weeks and re-
port havin1 written up consider
able and satisfactory insurance
business.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-26
Funeral at Holiness Church.

The Jackson Undertakers have
charge of the funeral ceremonies of
Mrs. Olivia Scott, "a, of North EX
ter street, who is to be buried from
the Holiness Church, Saturday.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-26
DR.. Cnhn Rack On the lob.

DR.. w. II. Cohn, our well known
young business man, after suffer
ing various unnecessary hinder
ances during the past ten days, has
got his feet back on Mother Earth,
and with his accustomed zeal and
enterprise, he has jumped back in
to the whirl of his large and lucra-
tive practice.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-26
BLACK BILLY" AND THE DEBATE.

WHETHER OR NOT the debate between Mr. Hill and Mr..
Back Billy Sunday the Convention Hall last week proved
the entire satisfaction of all the contention of the affirmative that
there literal lake of fire and birthstone where human beings
will be tortured forever certainly proved things that of
the Mr. Hill the scholar and the gentleman and there
fore of the situation throughout and that the of
group greatly in need of intelligent Bible instruction such
Mr. Hills opponent apparently not able to give
1t made manifest early in the debate that Black Billy
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-26
Wise Mems Social Party.

Thursday evening at the Masonic
hall the order of Wise Men gave
very pleasant and enjoyable social
for the benefit Of the members and
their friends. The hall was beau
tifully decorated and the guests of
the occasion were given a treat
which they shalt long remember
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-26
The StradfOrds In Detroit.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Stradford, the
well known proprietors of the
Stradford Hotel, after spending
Convention Week in Chicago, are
now in Detroit, Mich.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-26
Roca/andS Social Nevs q
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MesSrS. Smithie and Davis. This is
probably the only Cabaret in the
state and the proprietors are fur
nishing a most excellent program
nightly. 1t is expected that this
will be one Of the most popular re-
sorts in Tulsa.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-26
Mrs. Quinty PRESLEY at Gary.

Mrs. Quinty Presley, formerly
manager and proprietor of the Red
Wing Cafe, who has been in Chi
cago visiting friends, will soon be
in Gary, where sh, will likely seek
to locate in business. Her numerous
friends wish her success in her
new field.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-26

1.-THE SOUTH will grant civil rights to the Negro -
of Carolina member of platform
mee at National Republican Convention.
will other of the Senator
black depends solely and bndy upon your party
his rights political and civil The Coored man must look
the big hearted fair minded of all political parties to
guarantee of his rights The republican party has been in power
for the greater part of fifty and all these they have
giving the democrats he'll in well directed plan to make
among Colored for the G. o. p instead of doing
thing in tangible rights Fifty years is long
enough for party fool the black If after so long
the O. has failed deliver the goods then there must
be something wrong with their religion Let's the democrats
awhile. They certainly not do less for
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-26
Flowing Well Expected Soon.

Mr.. A. A. Floyd, the popular and
efficient vice president Of the Nc
Hunt Oil and Gas company, left
for the field on Friday and he is
looking for good showing in shape
of a flowing well very soon.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-26
THE EAST END CABARET.

The East End Cabaret, an en-
tirely new form of amusement for
Tulsa pleasure seekers, has been
established in the Gurley Building
under the management of the
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-26
OUR RELIGIOUS FAITH.

TO live conception of duty
TO God and to fclOwmcn; do right and live right all
God has given us the conscience and feel it,
We believe mans greatest service to God may be rendered
through honest, unselfish service to mankind,
We believe in the Golden Rule and practice
We fear only TO do wrong
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-26
OUR POLITICAL FAITH.

All born equal and endowed with inaienabl
rights, which life liberty and the pursuit of happiness
Thomas jefferson.
We believe the principles of Democracy promulga
ed by the patriot Thomas Jefferson and without
will be found at all times fighting for honest impartial appl
these principles all regardless of
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-26
John Matthews Passes Away.

(Star News Servicc)
MUSKOGEE, Okla, June %
Short, beautiful and impressive
were the funeral services held last
Sunday at the First Baptist Church
over the remains of Mr.. John Mat
thewS. who died in Kansas City
Wednesday, June 16. John Mat
thcwS was rraduate of the NJ 7.
II. School, Cla; of 1915 and he at
tended Kansas University for one
year and a half. John became a
victim of the dread T. b. and had
spent two years in Albuquerque,
n. Mex, trying vainly to regain
his health He had returned to
Kansas City with purpose of 60
ing to California, but death stepp-
ed in and altered his plans for
eternity How pitiful it is to see
This young man who was so well
prepared TO do lifc'S battles in a
creditable maner Snatched away
just at the threshold of his man
hood. He had been member of
the Apollo Quarletle the first and
most famous of the NJ. T. II. S.
musical organizations. While on
sick bed he had taken a business
course and had engaged in Albu-
querque in the auto-truck business
and was doing fine. His love for
music was the keynote of the SER
vices given at the church in mem
orN Of his active interest. The NJ
7. II. S. chorus sang and resolu-
tionS were read by Miss Chandler
of the Alumni. Attorney Bruce
read the obituary and resolutions
of his class were read by Miss Ear
nest. The exercises closed with a
prayer by Rev. Johnson and the
singing Of perfect Day" his favor
ite. And thus closed the life Of
John Matthews, may he rest in
peace. The music was arranged
and conducted by his former in
StruCtor, Mrs. L. C.. Clark.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-06-26

Prof. j. r. Hogan of Guthrie, was
in the city this week looking after
printing being done for him at the
Star office. Prof. HogaI promises a
new mark in the literary world.