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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-11-19
NATION HAS MUCH
TO Be THANK
Full WILSON

Washington, Ncv. 12.-President
Wilson issued his Thanksgiving proc.
lamstion tonight, saying that "ir
plenty, security and peace our virtu-
Gus and self-reliant people face the
future, and setting aside Thursday
Nov. rs, for the usual observGnces
The text follows:
"The season approaches when it
behcoves us to TO turn from the dis
fractions of our daily life, that we
may contemplate the mercies which
have been vouchsefed to US, and rem.
der heartfelt and unfeigned thanks
unto God for his manifold goodness.
"This is an old observance of the
American people, deeply imbedded in
our thought and habit. The burdens
and stresses of life have their own in
siatence.
"We have abundant cause for
thanksgiving. The LESSONS of the
great war are rapidly healing. The
great army OF freedom which Amer
lea sent to the defense of liberty, re-
turning to the grateful embrace of
the nation, has resumed the useful
pursuits Of peace, as simply and
promptly as it rushed to arms in
obedience to the country's cell. The
equal justice of our laws has received
steady vindication in the support of
a law-abiding people against various
and sinister attacks which have re-
fected only the baser agitation of
war, now happily passing.
" In plenty, security and peace our
virtuous and self reliant people face
the future, ;ts duties and its oppor-
tunities May we have vision to dis
Germ our duties, the strength, both
of hand and resolve, to discharge
them, and the goodness Of heart to
realize that the truest opportunities
are those of service.
SIN a spirit, then, of devotion and
stewardship we should give thanks
in our hearts and dedicate ourselves
to the service of Gods merciful, low
ing purposes to His children.
Wherefore, l, Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States, do
hereby designate Thursday, the twen-
ty-fifth of November, next, as day
of thanksgiving and prayer, and /
call upon my countrymen to cease
from their ordinary tasks and avoca-
tions upon that day, giving up to the
remembrance of God and His bless
ings and their dutiful and grateful
acknowledgement"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-11-19
GOOD ROADS MEETING
HELD AT KENT0N,

An interesting Good Roads meet
ing was held at Kenton last night
which was well-atended and sue
cess in every way.
This meeting was held under the
auspices of the Lions Club of Union
City, which is engaged in the laudi-
BILE work of organizing for better
roads in Obion county.
The Humboldt Business Mems
Club was represented at this meeting
by Messrs. G. w. Rocks, Secretary,
and w. H. Keathley, Director.
The Obion County people are show
ing the keeenest kind of interest in
the matter of having the Humboldt
to-Kenton road built on into Union
City and an organization was effected
to work to have the Obion County
Court sign up with the State High
way Commission and to authorize
bonds to cover the county's portion
of the expense. . S
The present attitude of Obion
County in this matter is hailed with
the greatest appreciation by the Glib
son County folks who reside along
the line of the projected road. One
of the great troubles confronting
the project in the past was that it
looked like the road would have a
dead end at Kenton for years to
come. Now with it probable that
the Obion County Court will take the
steps necessary to securing the por-
tion within that county, prospects
for the early building of the road are
greatly improved.
A. general organization of the
towns along the line of the road was
made at this meeting, with commits
sioner appointed for each county.
Mr.. C. W. Rocks, of this city, was
made the chairman of this commits
sion, which will work in united
way for the early completion of the
projected way.
The matter of Obion's action will
probably come up before the Janu-
ary term of the County Court
Humboldt; Chronicle.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-11-19
Home Service Report.

Annual Report of the Home Serv-
ice Section of the Obion County
Tenn, Chapter, A. r. c., from Oct
IL, 1919, to Oct. II, 1920:
During the past year it has been
my special privilege to meet person
ally 676 returned soldiers and to in
some way render them service
sometimes file compensation papers
reinstate insurance, apply for med
ical. surgical orr hospital treatment,
arrange for vocational rehabilitation,
advance money for board and lodg-
ing, as well as transportation, help
select wedding rings, visit homes,
friends, etc., write affidavits, help
make layettes, write boys hospitals,
coincidence and many other services.
In fact, more than 1000 letters have
gone out from this office.
We have worked with and for 29
tubercular boys. Some of these men
are in hospitals, others in their
homes in Obion County. We have
come in contact with most of the
known diseases and worked with
several different forms of mental
trouble.
When we remember that 641, 900
men were discharged from service as
disabled men; that $4,000 are now
in hospitals that still leaves a good
many to be looked after.
Obion Countians received from the
Government in money between $780,
10000 and $75,0O0.00. This in
cludes claims paid the families of
the fifty boys who made the great
sacrifice. Much of this money was
paid on account Of work done thru
this office.
AS usual there are regrets that 1t
was impossible to do more work, to
extend the work to the peace time
but in submitting this re-
port for your APPROVAL l do SO know
ing that you will realize how help
less one person without convey
ance is in searching out these, our
very own boys, disabled.
Respectfully,
MISS ANNIE LITTLE, Sec.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-11-19
WOMAN INJURED BY
Mr.. GARRETT'S CAR.
Tennessee Congressman Declares Ac-
cident at Washington Unavoidable.

C1uCHC az WdouAHS IVu OudtOkunuAC.
Washington, d. C.-Nov. H.
Representative Finis j. Garrett, ol
Tennessee, was taken into custody
by the police here Tuesday night fol
lowing an accident in which Miss
Olive Sehofeld,. 1923 18th street, was
knocked down by an automobile
which Mr.. Garrett was driving. Miss
Schofield was taken to a hospital
where it was found she was suffering
with compound fracture of the hip.
The charge against Representative
Garrett was recklessly operating an
automobile and failure to show a
chauffeur's license.
while / regret the accident most
keenly," said Mr.. Garrett, it was one
which l feel could not have been
avoided. was not driving at an ex-
cessive rate OF speed. The young la
dy had evidently started to croos the
street, but seeing the car coming, at
tempted to return to the sidewalk,
but slipped and fell. l threw on the
brakes, but the car skidded and
struck her."
Mr.. Garrett pointed out that as he
was driving car under Tennessee
license, it was not necessary for him
to have chauffcur's license issued
by the district authorities.
In preferring the charges against
Mr.. Garrett, who as a result of the
shock of the accident was very ner-
vous and upset generally, the arrest
ing officer charged him with opeerat-
ing a car while under the influence of
liquor. There are witnesses ready to
testify that this charge is without
foundation.
Several of these witnesses were in
business conversation with him at
the House office building few min
utes before Mr. Garrett entered his
car to drive to his home. The scene
of the accident was nearly two miles
from the House office building.
Mr.. Garrett remained at the Third
Precinct Station until morning, when
he appeared in court and made bond
for his appearance Nov. oath. He
was not locked up in the station, but
remained all night in the captains
office. He could not make bond last
night because the clerk of the court
could not be found at that hour.
Mr.. Garrett has given the press a
statement in which he denies the
charge of drunkenness, and the refu-
tation is sustained by the testimony
of two congressman, Otis T. Wingo,
of Arkansas, and H. d. Flood, of Vir-
ginia.
Nobody regrets the incident and
accident more than does Finis Gar
rett, and nobody can more deeply
with the young lady who
was the victim of the unfortunate af-
fair.
Late reports from the hospital
say that Miss Schofield is not so seri-
ously injured as at first appeared.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-11-19
WHITE COAL" WILL BE
FUEL OF THE FUTURE
With Coal Supply Running Low,
Nation Turns Attention to
Water-Power.

| Washington-"Wh coaP' may
solve Americas fuel problem.
Translated from the French white
coal' means -power-and the
nation at last has started on def
mite program for the development of
its water-power resources.
The last Congress passed what is
known as the water-power leasing
law and the water-power commits
sion, composed of the secretaries of
agriculture, interior and war, has
been organized and o. C. Merrill, for
merly of the forest service, an expert
on water-power, has been appointed
secretary,
Already applications have been re-
ceived for leases to develop 1000, 900
horsepower of electricity. AS soon
as the regulations are formulated, the
commission will talk business with
the men who want tO@develop the
power.
The first step will be to grant per-
mits for preliminary surveys. Then
If the person making the survey
wantssto enter into an agreement to
develop the water-power on the
particular site surveyed, he will be
granted license. Rates for power,
construction and all development
and operation will be under control
of the commission. At the end of
fifty years the government may take
over the plants, or, the government
may develop any water-power site
without the aid of private capital.
MAIN PROBLEM.
There is no shortage of coal. The
supply in America will last 1000
years, experts cay. But the big prob
lem is to get it out of the ground and
to it's destination.
Development Of water-power is ex-
pected to correct this condition. Sur
veys show tlat there is about $4,000
900 horsepower of electricity that
can be easily developed at ccmpara-
lively small cost. That is more power
than the nation is now using from all
sources.
For every year horsepower of cleo
tricity developed 61s tons of coal are
saved. So if the machinery for the
100000 horsepower now applied
for were installed, and run steadily
for one year, it would save 13,000,-
900 tons of coal!
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-11-19
Whitewater.

Mr.. Sion p White and Miss Thel-
ma Walker were quietly married at
the home of R. c. Woods, Florida
avenue, Sunday night by Rev. G. w.
Evans.
The marriage came as a great sur
prise to Mr.. Whites many friends in
Union City, he having been employed
by the Oliver Drug Store for several
years. The bride is most charming
young lady with even as many sur
prised friends as the groom.
All of their friends wish them hap
piness and prosperity through the
coming years of their lives.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-11-19
0wnby-Hicks.

Rev. r. M. Ownby, well known
over Dunklin County by reason of
having preached in the Methodist
churches of the county for the past
twenty-five years, was quietly mar
ried Sunday afternoon at 2:30 pm.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-11-19

to Mrs Sarah Hicks, relict of q. T.
Hicks, at the home of the bride in
this city. A few intimate friends
were invited to witness the ceremo-
ny, which was performed by Rev. s.
l. Myers, pastor CT the Baptist
Church.
AS stated above, Mr.. Ownby is we'll
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-11-19

and favorably known over Dunklin
County. His bride is also one of
Dunklin's we'll known citizens, and
the happy couple enter upon their
married life with the best wishes of
lifelong friends residing over the
entire county-Dunklin Democrat.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-11-19
Preaching.

The new preacher will preach at
Shady Grove at eleven o'clock Sun
day. All come. G. w. EVANS.
The Keota news., 1920-06-04
In Early Times Precious Metal Was
Not Sought % . ooures oS
Material Wealth.

The story Of what the Lancet. Lon
don, calls ''an chronological discovery
Of revolutionary import" was told by
Prof. q. Elliot Smith in q lecture at
the Royal institution In February.
Briefly, this was Of a prehistoric race
Of nomadic men whose remains have
been found In Europe. Asia. Africa,
America and the islands OF the Pa.
c.hc.
The strangest fact about this is that
wherever this rnce Of wanderers left
traces Of its culture there might also
he found natural deposits Of gold. This
race Of gold.seekers fiourished before
the earliest pyramids were built; /;
about 25O0 b. G. they were digging
gold In Turkestan and Persia. They
were allured to the American side OF
the Pacific by pearl beds.
Professor Smith went on to tell how
gold cnme to acquire 10 great an In
fiucnce In the world. The earliest ev.
idcnce Of its use comes from Egypt
and dates from about 1900 B. c. In
those days, however, gold was not
money; It was not used In coinage. 1t
was not a precious metal In the sense
of making its possessor wealthy.
1.-THE ancient Egyptian symbol for
gold Is a conventional girdle Of cow
ries. It was endowed in their belief
with the virtue Of vitality. 1t In.
creased fertility. preserved youth and
The Keota news., 1920-06-04
GOLD FIRST USED AS SYMBOL

was given to those who died In the he-
lief that death was sign Of Ci'nin.
lshesl rather than absent vitality. and
that with this additional source "f s:g.
or the dead might carry on some sort
Of life beyond the grave. After =
time the demand for cowries must
have exceeded the supply. for models
were made in imitation Of the teal
shells from the clay Of the river bed
Then gold. also found IN the river
beds, vas used to make model cowrieA
The beauty and luster must have cen.
nrmed their beliefs. till presently the
substance rather than the form &C
qulred q magical significance"
The Keota news., 1920-06-04
Playing Cards Of Eastern Origin.

Playing Cards Of Eastern origin.
Playing cart,s were brought to Eu.
rope from the East about the time Of
the Crusade. about 100. very likely
by the home-returning warriors. The
gipsies, who at that time began to
wander over Europe, are said to have
introduced them. using them AZ they
Go now for telling fortunes. The nrst
packs contained 7S cards, including
four suits Of numbered cards and q
emblematic picture cards, which
served a. trumps. The numbered
cards were marked with swords, cups,
sticks and money. Each Of these suits
consists Of II cards, four Of which
were king, queen, knight and knave.
The emblem cards had such pictures
on them as emperor, Cupid. chariot. Q
hermit, the gallows. death. the pops.
fortune, the sun and the moon.
The Keota news., 1920-06-04
THE LAST QUESTION.

A lawyer was grilling the respoo.
dent In q divorce case.
"Is Il true that you are supporting
another Womanf' he asked.
ut H." replied the respondent.
"And she lives In the same house.
..oes she notT'
"Yea."
"And you were never married to
herr
mo. SIR"
THAT will Be all"
"Just Q. moment" broke in the
mans attorney. "Who was this WON.
an1"
my mother" calmly replied the ~.
spondent.
The Keota news., 1920-06-04

from our ollce3 Well. they have Q
new employee. q widow. to write ads
for them.
Everybody In the building has fallen
for her. She II not exactly beautiful.
but the woman has something. Z sort
Of subtle charm. that makes men just
naturally gravitate to her. You have
feeling that she II thinking with you.
anticipating everything you say. un-
derstandIng you"
"Why. Bill. I never heard you talk
like this!'
"Harlan II worse than ] am. He's
been sending her flowers for . week
and books Of poetry and everything
like that. She's 20 darn sensible. You
wouldn't believe . woman could bs
like that. Why. she writes stories and
poems and things for magazines. This
advertising busi,ess n Just side line.
She says there's 70 much money In II
that she Just can't turn It down. and
then she likes to travel. she says. and
meet new people all the time.
Selves her ideasi Believe me. II she
will take me along. IN pay all the
travelling expenses for both OF % the
rest OF my life. Old Harlan says that
II we. can keep you out Of the way for
whIle-you know how II 10 with wid.
overs. Jim. when they do start out !
We are just naturally afraid Of you"
Bill WAS laughing. anyway. I'm sure
glad that you fell for our idea and
that you are leaving town soon BE-
cause I'm going to try some quick
work on Mrs. Mary"
$50 her name is-Naryr' Jim WON
dered why his heart thumped 20 hard.
The grippe must have played havoc
with him.
''she's got q cute name. Mary Nc.
0hee Martin. She signs her stun Mary
McOhee. Now. most women put on o
lot Of superior airs and say that their
stories brought red cheeks and ~.
erythins. but she's different. They
say old Morse pays her whooplns
big price for her ads.
Jim flicked the ashes from his cigar
with q hand that trembled . little.
''I'll be down to the once 10 the morn.
INK" he remarked casually. hoping
that bis heart was not pumping all the
blood Of his body into his face. - hs
felt It must be doing. from the heat
In his throat and cheeks.
"rm not In any great hurry to start
on my little trip. Perhaps It will b.
pleasanter to 60 . little later on !"
And something a. subtly new and
indescribable a. spring magic itself
Quivcred In his heart.
The Keota news., 1920-06-04

that Claire had never loved him. that
she could not, perhaps, love anybody
but herself.
Once In awhile he had seen stories
written by Mary In tho current maya.
zines. had wondered for q few min.
utes where she was and what life had
offered her. felt briefly conscious Of
the pain that his careless youth had
given her. and then considered grimly
that the healing touch Of years had
d0ubtlessly erased him even from her
memory.
Yet the thought Of her strangely
persisted. He reflected that he had
been a very sick man lately and that
he might attribute to his present
weakness Of body the reading Of 20
etry. In which he never by any chance
indulget. aud his sentimental thoughts
Of youth. Of unattained ideals and Of
shattered dreams. Life did that to
everybody.
It took you. young and vigorous and
idealistic a. Galahad, and broke you
on turn of the wheel. Here be was
with nothing to satisfy him except the
knowledge Of bis business success {:
and he was not yet forty.
The Junior member OF his flrm came
In noisily. bringing bottle Of ancient
vintage and q basket Of strawberries
from his own hothouses. Everything
II going fine down at the once. We
agreed today Lat you need Q nice Va
cation. and We want you to 60 right
away. What do you think about II, old
mani"
Jim glanced orce more out Of the
window. Something. soft ~ bird
call, seemed to challenge him: some
thing. sweet a. the TIT Of q half.Sor.
gotten love song that vibrates the
chords Of the heart. seemed 20 deny
that life was done for him.
He was still young. eager. buoyant.
and now he had understanding aud
judgment.
He whirled about to face his young
partner. swell, Bill. I believe that ]
will 60 away for . little while. have
q feeling that would like to visit the
old town where ! went to college. to
eco the old landmarks. to see the boys
and girls grown up into fat and .foe.
ties.' have been Considering It for .
long time"
"Bully for you" said Bill warmly.
I'm terribly glad and relieved. too. 10
q way" He smiled. . mischlevo' I;
twinkle in his eyes. "l'll be glad to
have you and your good looks out Of
the way for q while. You know that
advertising agency across the hall
The Keota news., 1920-06-04

Method In HE Madness.
Carter@Why do you have 20 many
shoes1
Corning-It's . great relief: no tive
Of them hurt In the same place.
The Keota news., 1920-06-04
Proof o. Il

Proof OF u
'3Ohicer, how did you know this man
was really drunkr p
"Becnuse, your honor. I saw hs was
full Of alcoholic content
The Keota news., 1920-06-04
SPRING MAGIC
By CRAWFORD LurTRELL
@NNSSN0S00N NNNN0000NSSNS(
1889. By Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.

~~~~~~~~~~~N
1889. By Mcclure Newspaper 0yndicsts.J
Dc was Q fooliahly sentimental lit.
poem. yet there was something 20
f3mately friendly about the lines hat
p Reynolds felt no great surprise
Ven he glanced down at the writer's
me and found It to be Mary Nc
zee. Mary AcGheel
What q troop OF ghostly little mem
lee those words conjured up for the
bn. ~ he sat by . window in the
BAT book-lined roomi Glancing out.
was conscious for the arst time
ut spring. with age.old magic. had
Dched the earth again and that bur.
Dning boughs. and buttercups daunt.
scalloped yellow petticoats. gave
6dence of the revivifying power Of
, fragrant wand.
Lilacs that his mother had planted
her own youthful days tossed pur.
and white pluines In the light
seze. White-throats were. busily
Hiding In the blossominG pear tire
the driveway. A pot Of tulips on
3 window sill caught and held the
nlight and siowed golcenly.
{Strange that those lines Of q girl he
I'D known hack there In the unfor.
btable days Of immaturity should
ake him conscious Of bird and leaf
|ed blossom that had been there. un.
sfsged before. But that had been
ary's way. She was not content to
kSoy beauty alone. She had always
|Dlnted II out for less Discriminating.
- appreciative eyes.
Jim looked at the silver-framed pic
Dbre Of his wife that stood on the huge
[ht.topped NAH ogany desk before hin.
ne little ruined dress she had worn
bhen the picture was taken was no
pss light and airy than the pretty.
milling girl herself.
It was Indicative Of her attitude to
Dfe. For the ten years Of their mar
He'd life she. had laughed and danced
md played. and when at times. In mo-
ncnts Of real need. ne had turned to
ler she had been able to offer him
)0ly tho star dust on her brightly
lued butterfly wings.
He read once more the lines Of the
,oem expressing the romantic ideas
hat the thought Of youths first love
'orever fingers In the heart. All at
'nce there registered In the recess Of
biz memory the look In Mary Nc
3hee's face when he had toldaher that
Claire Inman had promised to marry
,lm.
He recalled dimiy how awkwartily
ender he had felt toward the little
Iirl to whom he had often made love
lightly before the great and binding
'assion for Claire had caused him to
EEL himself suddenly a grown man,
With the desire to possess and cherish
Ter lilling his whole life.
II Claire's fortune had had any.
hing to do with his choice. he had
ried desperately to put the thought
'ehind him. But sitting there by the
years after. he WINGED q lit.
10 at the memory Of Mary McOhee's
ice. with her heroically suppressed
,eart's secret blnxing like scarlet
,nnner across her cheeks.
For one terrifying second Jim had
Known and Mary McOhee knew he
understood. Then she had rallied and
warmly congratulated him. hoping
With all her heart, she had said, he
would be as happy as he deserved.
She had gone away before the wed.
ling, and Jim remembered how
he had thought Of her that
Iune morning, Of how she would have
The Keota news., 1920-06-04
A coiored View.

0am-Dey say dat de parrot am one
O. de longest lived birds dere 70.
Rastus-Ah 'specks de reason TO- dat
am, he amt no good to eat.
The Keota news., 1920-06-04
Insult e injury.

Dora-I hear you were discharged
from your position.
Dick-Yes. but wouldn't miad
that 20 much II they had not adver>
tised for Q boy to fll my placei
The Keota news., 1920-06-04
The oletlneelon.

The Distinction.
sWho 70 Mrs.. 0addy IL mourning
fort"
"Nobody that know Of. but she 10
. In black for her husband"
The Keota news., 1920-06-04
Ansvvoeed.

Answered.
"Why do they always have to get
angels for playsf'
because there 10 the devil to pay
if they don't"
The Keota news., 1920-06-04
0anse % New.

same - NEW.
In days OF old when knishss were bold
And barons held their sway.
They took their orders from ths1r wives
Juoe - men DO today.
The Keota news., 1920-06-04
HE AGREED.

'That remark that Nr. oru0
made tonight. about not being able
10 see how 20 intelligent man could
get married. was very impolits."
'Well, 0ru6 doesn't stand on for.
malities- great stickier for
ruth"