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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-09-24
TIE League a Living Issue.

1t is the irony of Republican gov
eminent that great national and in
ternational questions must be kicked
and cuffed about by political pref
udices. Political parties fly at each
others Threats because someone is
about to institute a national or in
ternational court or league that is
designed and calculated to emanci-
pate the human race from the raw
ages and horrors of warfare.
The Hague Court or tribunal,
which was was w. J. Bryan's dream
of state, has been abandoned and SUI
perseded by the Versailles Covenant,
and now this great evolutionary
work which shows the finger marks
of President Wilson, after it has been
buffeted by political pirates and cast
adrift to be wrecked on the rocks of
political treachery, is to be. over
thrown in favor of a political court,
handmade by Elihu Root and pre-
Gented to the Republican candidate,
who forthwith proclaims his party
mandate.
Thus Mr.. Root seeks to enroll his
name in the hall of fame and to en-
dow his party with the canons of
peace.
The same general purpose which
leads to one must inevitably find its
way to world court or league final
ly accepted by all the great powers.
No one man or neither American
party may assume authority for the
peace instrument. There are at most
nothing but technical grounds to
separate the various treaties. The
one idea is world peace. The world
is rocked with turbulent currents,
but h e evolutionary movement
which began with the Hague Court
is not to be set aside. 1t may be
checked by these shortsighted politi-
cal prophets, but it's spirit will move
ana no amount OF propagan-
da can separate it from the seed |
planted in the Hague Court or the
work of the Versailles
The conditions brought about by
capital and labor exactions and con-
spiracies and shortages in supplies
may affect one of the political par
ties more than the other, but who
ever is successful at the polls cannot
stife- the principle involved in the
league of peace, and furthermore
neither of the two great political
parties will have the temerity to try
II
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-09-24
STOMACH TROUBLES
Indiana Lady Had Something Like
Indigestion Until She Took
Black raught, Then
Got All Right.

? Seymour, Ind.-"Some time ago I
had q sick spell, something like indi-
gestion," writes Mrs. Clara Peacock, OF
Route 8, this place. II would get very
sick at the stomach, and spit or vomit,
especially In the mornings.
Then began the use of Thedford's
Black Draught, after I had tried other
medicines. The Black-Draught re-
lieved me more than anything that !
took, and I got all right.
II haven't found anything better
than Black Draught when suffering
from trouble caused by constipation.
It is easy and sure. Can be taken in
small doses or large as the case calls
for"
When you have sick stomach, indi-
gestion, headache, constipation, or
other disagreeable symptoms, take
Black-Draught to help keep your
system free from poison. ~
Thedford's Black Draught Is made
from purely vegetable ingredients,
acts In gentle, natural way, and has
no bad after-effects. 1t may be safely
taken by young or old.
Get package Of Black-D raught to-
day. Insist on the genuine, Thedford's.
At your druggists. NC-1As
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-09-24
RESOLUTIONS.

WHEREAS, the ladies of the w.
C. t. U. of Obion County, Tennessee,
at our County Convention assembled
at Kenton on the 4th day of septem-
Der, 1920, make the following reso-
buttons:
1st. That we, the wearers of the
white ribbon, pledge each other that
when called upon for service of any
capacity we will do our best.
End. That we take our aim for the
coming year every union to organize
new union, every member to win
another member, and to organize a
L. T. L. wherever possible.
3rd. That we make our earnest
combined effort to have S. T. l. es-
say contest in every public school in
our county, beginning in the lower
grades and continuing through high
school, whether there be union or
not.
4th. That we urge our County
Court at their next meeting to take
advantage of our Mothers Pension
Law" and be it further resolved
that we work to have the next legis-
lature amend Sec. of said law MAX
ing it compulsory ON county courts
to await themselves of it's benefits in
stead of being optional as it now
stands.
5th. That, we urge our represent
atives in Congress to have enacted
law providing for censor for NOV
ing pictures in order that all pictures
may be properly censored before COM
ing to Obion County.
9th. That. we realize the time has
come when woman must share her
part in political burdens of the
County, State and Nation, and the
time having passed for us to argue
whether we were for or against equal
suffrage, it therefore behooyes us not
to pass politics unnoticed, but to
give it careful and prayerful> study
that we may cast our vote intelli-
gently.
7th. That we advocate the rigid !
enforcement of the State law against
the sale of cigarettes and hereby call
on our representatives in the legis-
lature to give careful consideration
to any measure that will facilitate
the enforcement of same.
Sth. That we favor as part of
the S. T. l. work, sex education be-
ing taught under proper conditions
in our public schools and pledge our
hearty support along these lines.
9th. That we extend our thanks
to those taking part in the program,
and to those furnishing music, and
to Mrs. Joel Waddell for the lovely
flowers, and to the people of Kenton
for their hospitality.
10th. That a copy of these resolu-
lions be written in our minutes and
4 copy sent to the county papers.
MRS. j. A. HOWARD, Chm.
COMMITTEE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-09-24

Election Tuesday, Nov. @, 1920.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-09-24
LAND SALE.
H. P. Naylor ct ais. vs. Mary Gather
inc Kerr.-In Chancery Court at
Union City, Tennessee.

H. P. Naylor ct ais. vs.. Mary Gather
inc Kerr.-In Chancery Court at
Union City, Tennessee.
In obedience to a decree of the
Chancery Court at Union City made
at the April Term, 1920, in the above
styled case, l will, on Wednesday,
the 9th day of October, 1920, at
Union City, in front of the East
Courthouse Door, sell to the highest
and best bidder the property in said
decree described, being tract of
land known as the Louisa Hender-
son land lying and being in End
Civil District of Obion County,
Tenn, and described as follows: :
Beginning at a stake the North
east corner of the said Henderson
tract so feet West of the M. e =.
Railroad, runs thence with the me-
anderings of said railroad South
PAN degrees West 80 poles and 10
links; thence South 20 degrees West
16 poles; thence South 16 degrees
West IA poles and 13 links; thence
South III degrees West II poles;
thence South " degree West IA
poles and links; thence South Is
poles; thence South degrees East
15 poles and one link; thence South
ID " degrees East IL poles and Is
links; thence South Is degrees East
II poles and 23 links; thence South.
20 degrees East 96 poles and IS
links; thence South IA poles and
links to stake the Northeast cor
ner of the land allotted and set apart
to Perry E. Henderson; thence North
SO degrees West 102 and 72-100
poles to a stake the Northwest cor
ner of the lands allotted to Perry
e. Henderson; thence Northwardly
Z and ITO poles; thence West to the
Southeast corner of the lands as
signed and set apart to Minta A.
Henderson; thence North 6 degrees
West 255 and ITO poles to a stake
with an ash and black gum pointers;
thence North Sc degrees West 108
poles to the beginning, and contain
ing 161 acres and IL poles.
TERMS OF SALE.-Sale will be
made for one-third cash, one-third in
nine months and one-third due in
IS months; notes for deferred pay
ments bearing six per cent interest
from date, notes for deferred pay
ments to be secured by lien to be
retained on the land, and also by per-
sonal securities.
This 31st day of August, 1920.
GEO. A. GIBBS,
24-3t Clerk and Master
Pierce & Fry, Solicitors
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-09-24
To Mrs. Mollie Z. Coleman ct Ais.

Miss Alice NJ Thomas ct ais. VS..
Warren Reeves ct als.-Chancery
Court, Obion County, Tennessee.
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, Mrs. Mollie
L Coleman, Ruth Coleman, ID. r..
Coleman, Jr., James Coleman, Mary
Catherine Coleman, Dora Margaret
Coleman Mrs. Hazel Myer,
Arno Myer and Robert Myer,
Myer, Arno Myer and Robert Myer,
Mrs. Ora Lee Coleman and Elmer
Coleman, Mrs. Bess Cordrey, Loren
Cordrey, Mary Ruth Co-drey, ere
non-residents of the State of Telnes-
see and residents of the State of :,
so that ordinary process of law can
not be served upon them.
1t is therefore hereby ordered that
the said above named defendants APP
pear before Chancellor of the Chan
Gerry Court of Obion County, Tennes-
see, on or before the Second Monday
in October, 1920, that being the sec
ond Monday of the said Court, and
make defense to the said biH, 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 notice be made for four consec-
utive weeks in The Commercial.
weekly newspaper, published in
Obion County, Tenn.
This the Sth, day of September,
1920. 25-4t
GEO. A. GIBBS,
Clerk and Master
BY nellie F. Marshall, D. G. & M.
A. ]. Harpole, Sol. for Complts.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-09-24
WOMEN SHOULD VOTE.

Baltimore, Md, Sept. 13.-Now
that women have been given the vote
they should exercise the privilege,
mot only as right, but ts duty"
Cardinal Gibbons said to newspaper
men to-day.
while l have always bee. OPP
posed to woman suffrage, because |
felt that suffrage would withdraw
them from the more delicate and
more sacred pursuits of homo life"
said the cardinal, now that they
have been given the vote, l urge up
on all of them the exercise of that
suffrage. They should exercise that
duty intelligently.
at is their duty both to register
and vote, and especially in the com
ing presidential election. T h e y
should vote for the candidate who
will in, their opinion, contribute
best to the material and social prog
res Of the State.'
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-09-24
TO C. T. FOULKS.

Mrs. o. e. Foulks ct al VS.. Martha
L. Foulks ct al.-Chancery Court,
Obion County, Tennessee.
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, G. T.
Foulks, is nonresident of the
State of Tennessee, so that ordinary
process of law cannot be served upon
him. 1t is therefore hereby ordered
that the said above named defendant
appear before the Chancellor of the
Chancery Court of Obion County,
Tennessee, on or before the Second
Monday of October, 1920, that being
second Monday of the regular term
OF said Chancery Court, and make de-
Tense to the said bill, or the slme
will be taken as confessed by him,
and the said cause set for hearing
ex-parte as to him. 1t is further or
dered that publication of this notice
be made for four consecutive weeks
in The Commercial, weekly news
paper published in Obion County.
Tenn.
This Sept. 6, 1920.
GEO. A. GIBBS,
Clerk and Master.
BY nellie F.. Marshall, d. G. en-.
G. N. & H. H. Lannom and j. B.
Waddell, Sol. for Complt. 25-4t
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-09-24

MILFORD F. Adams, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Josh S. Adams, of this city,
is now a member of the crack marine
detachment on board the U. s. s.
Pittsburgh, now stationed in foreign
waters off the coast of Prussia, near
Danzig. Young adams was assigned
to this duty last January after hav-
ing served at Paris Island, S. c., a
large marine post. All the battle
ships and big cruisers of the navy on
the active list carry detachment of
sea soldiers ranging from 40 to rs
men and officers. The marines man
the torpedo defence batteries at tar
get practice and in battle, and are
always available for landing forces
in countries where there is danger of
an outbreak or revolution threaten
ing American lives and interests.
Within a month after Joining the
marines young Adams showed native
ability with the service rifle by quail
flying as a marksman. The marines
have always paid great attention to
rifle practice and this Union City boy
now wears the coveted badge.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-09-24

The Commercial is beginning to
mail out some statements of subscrip-
tion. Last May we stripped the list
of all those names past due on &C
count of threatened paper short
age. A balance on some of these is
still due. The paper shortage hasn't
materialized, but the price of paper
is higher than ever, and every sub
scription must be paid promptly or
be discontinued. The subscription
price is actually below cost, and
therefore we cannot be expected to
continue mailing after subscriptions
have expired. Please give the mat
ter your personal attention.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-09-24

1t is the intention of those in
charge of construction on the Gibbs
road to make the entire road from
Union City to Gibbs a first-class
dirt road-a road complying every
way to government specifications,
and when the road is finished to ar
range with reliable men to keep it
properly repaired and dragged. The
idea is to make road that will serve
as a pattern for road building in the
county. Mr.. Caldwell and his fore
men, Mr.. Reece and Mr.. Howard,
will first work thru to Gibbs. They
will complete the widening and
clearing up of the roadway to Gibbs,
at the same time doing percentage
of the grading. After that they will
return to the hills and begin cutting
them down to the proper level. Last
week and week before considerable
portion of the rough work was COM
pleted Very satisfactory progress
was made, and from now on work
will proceed more rapidly. We want
to impress upon our people. the i'm
portance CT making a complete job
of this road. 1t will be a serious mis-
take if any part of the work is
sighted. 1t is an obligation we owe
both to the subscribers to the road
fund and to the people of the county
altogether to make this model
road. That was the agreement and
we should live up to it. II we expect
to get an appropriation from the
County Court for levees and bridges
this will be one of the necessary pro-
visions of the contract-that the
road is to be completed as first
class road. There are many reasons
why it should, be first-class road.
First it should be model road for
all future road construction in the
county. That is very important.
Next it has been proclaimed that we
are to have a road that will put us
practically on the l. G. r. R. We
cannot expect that achievement
without a first-class road, and we
must make that proclamation and
promise good This road to Gibbs
must be first -class and the promoters
of the enterprise should never turn
loose until it is first-class IL we have
I'd go thru dozen campaigns to do
1t.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-09-24
FARM FOR SALE.

This farm has rs acres and frac-
ton and laws three miles north Of
Union City. There is a good dwell
ing house. barns, sheds-tools and
coal, buggy and tenant houses, silo,
windmill. water tank, pump and
never failing well. 1t is in a good
state of cultivation and possession
given on or before the first of jan
uary next. viii sell on terms that
purchaser can early meet. 25-4t
Sept. 8, 1920. F. w. MOORE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-09-24

The State of New York is making
test case of the question of State
rights. The Public Service Commits
sion of one of the upstate districts
is refusing to accept the increased
freight rate schedules made by the
Interstate Commerce Commission. 1t
is said to be friendly suit simply to
to decide whether or not the SUI
preme Court of the United States
would recognize State rights The
State claims that the Interstate Com
merce Commission did not submit
the new freight schedules to the
State department having jurisdiction
over these matters, and that the.
rights of the State have been vio-
lated. The increase of freight rates
in the State of New York is there
fore not granted.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-09-24
Highway Troubles.

The intercounty and interstate
travel over our public roads is in
creasing each year and it should be
encouraged until it becomes one of
the main methods of transporting
passengers and products of the soil
from one large trade center TO an
other.
The most of our main highways,
however, are subject to weather con-
ditions for safe travelling and, in
some instances, become impossible.
The tourists that pass through
Memphis are making a serious COM
plant against the citizens along the
main public highways for the excess
i've charges in assistance rendered
either by hand or by horsepower in
getting the cars over these bad holes.
1t seems to us that such practice
should be strongly condemned and
the county officials should take no
tice of this fact and repair the bad
places speedily. A case recently re-
ported was that a charge of $4,000
was made for pulling car few
miles through the mud in county
near Memphis. Other similar COM
plants have been made and should
have official attention.
The tourists from the far east are
writing letters condemning our sec
ton for such practice and wondering
where the spirit of ''the old South
has gone-that of extending help
ing hand to a fellow in distress.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-09-24
Late Unpleasantness Remembered.

The Mormon leaders, with 1912
still fresh in memory, rebuked Smoot
by throwing their whole influence to
the Democratic Ticket. Memphis
Commercial Appeal.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-09-24
DEMOCRATIC TICKET


Election Tuesday, Nov. 2, 1920.
PRESIDENT
James M. Cox
VICE PRESIDENT
Franklin D. Roosevelt
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
STATE AT LARGE
James B. Frazier
l.. E. Gwinn
DISTRICT ELECTORS
Oscar M. Fair
Rupert Reynolds
A. t. Stewart
w. F. Boswell
Giles L. Evans
w. T. Jones
Leroy Hammond
s. L. Peeler
John 7. Gray, Jr.
r. w. Sanford
GOVERNOR
A. H. Roberts
RAILROAD AND PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSIONER
Geo. N. WEIGH
FOR CONGRESS
Finis ]. Garrett
FOR STATE SENATOR
B. F. LeDuke
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
s. r. Bratton
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-30


uTARD BROS. co. SPECIALS
ocrp bungalow. facing north, :
Irgs lots, we'll fenced, some frua
aa nice shade, House partially
iahed I Price $4,000. Cash sl'VVo'
Vance easy terms.
two story home, 5 large iots'
U fenced, on paved street. ! acre
GIt barn, poultry house. Price
fo0. one-half cash, balance gu
xns.
III cottage, 5ox14o, garage CLOSE
Lake Morton school. Price 3D.
81. 900 cash, balance arranseu.
I.res i miles from Lakeland IL
giIe from store and shipping point
lapder cultivation except 3 acres
timber is acres set to pes.
;es orange and grapefruit
one year old. all in fine con
Price Tor quick sale, sS'oOO'i.
- cash, balance ] and ? years.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-30

10 acres short distance
bland 5 acres IN thrifty
|nge grove; new modern
ngalow With bath, Ans
shrubbsfy. Kaufmann-
O.. Lakeland, Fla.
ss6s
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-30
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
,.sern new 6 room bungalow, nne
ssacs section Lot seriso' 'S'S00'
/ room bungalow, garage :. PAIN y
gas. bearing treea sf's0''0,
eash. =. ,oax
room modern bungalow 70. ao Nv
a - 40 bearing trees $3.50
IL reasonable. 80.
\ acres sA miles out, paved r0aa'
cres in young trees balance
|red $4,000 ,..u.,
la acres, about 2 acres N 'a. u,s
ling trees, balance in year ol0
splendid 6 room house. storage
! garage, cement walks electric
stc. IA mile of asphalt road
BOO
MRS. N. s. IVY,
o,er Chamber Of Commerce -
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-30
FoR SALE

5-room bungalow with bath. large
screened porch. Modern, gas and
sewerage. On paved street. close In
Large lot, 75x145. Several fruit trees
Prettiest lawn In city. Only $4,000,
Halt cash. Balance easy terms.
Most Modern little bungalow on
south side; not far out; / block Of
Florida avenue. For quick sale $500,
800 acres timber land. Mostly pine.
Is hickory and oak. Extra good land.
On R. r. near station. At a real bar
gain. II interested, answer quick.
40 acres high 81 Ade citrus land.
All cleared, s acres 21-2 year old
trees. In good fruit section. All for
$500.
Modern bungalow on best resident
St.: s large rooms and bath; large not
and garage.
10 acres near Lake Hollingsworth,
Is good for truck IS good fruit land.
All fcleared. A pick up. price $500.
7.room house lAke view. good loca-
lion. s2.25e. $1,000 cash.
70 acres. Is acres grove. 10 acre
bearing; . rom. painted house; , out
buildings. For ansck saie la,5oO.
LuMpv . fhlecolluM
Room e4 nsSmsa1e oulldlne
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-30

FOR SALE-35 acres on paved road
near Lakeland, 8 year old Seeding
orange trees, heavy producers; u
acres in s year old trees, IL orange
and IL grapefruit, entering the
producing stage, balance valuable
land. Good house. nsw large barn
and other farm buildings. One Of
the best combination grove and
farm buys" on the markst. Mr.
particulars sec Kaufnann.HaMe-
man Co., Lakeland, Fla. 1855
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-30
. sAlI

Two o. ~ Ut Iccat-
Furnished houses TOR
ksssins IL Lakslaid.
liars see o. write Kauf-
man 90 Lakeland.
1857
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-30

Groom house ell modern coveniences
close In. on south side. Fine for an
investment or residence. A bargain
for $500. Easy terms.
Several lo-acre tracts close to city
and asphalt road. Trucking and
citrus soil. For quick sale $500
each.
10 acres, "A in cultivation, balance
wood land. Fenced and cross
fenced. New 6-room plastered
house. barns, poultry house. etc. s
miles from Lakeland, on Asphalt
road, with terms $1,000.
One Of the best 5.acre groves in Polk
county. Orange and some grape
fruit. over four years old. IN fine
condition. Small house just inside
city limits near lake. This grove
win soon pay for itself. Price
$4,000.
II 10 acres on shores Of Lake Park
or. 10 acres cleared ready to sst to
trees. IL miles from city. No
house. Price now with terms to
suit $500.
An extra good combination farm Of
81 acres. about IS IN cultivation.
Fine rich soil, fenced and cross.
fenced. Ideal for stock. trucking,
and citrus fruit. Ordinary farm
house, barn. stables, farm tools. 80.
Near asphalt road. 7 A hns money.
maker. Price $500. Some terms.
a =. WilllAla. Ts!essam ot9ss
DoS1H etAiF6 y 'slyitiknhl6 ~ staSSk
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-30
'LASSlFIED ADVER1Y5lNG
FOR aAIn-s-roon turnishsd bunsa.

low: every convenience. Apply to
owner. 2Os West Cannon. Phone
500. ~
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-30

FOR SALE -2-story room house. In
fine condition, completely fur
nished (piano, dining room set. bed
room SET bookcases, range and
kitchen utensils) garage. barn and
hen house. Three lots, shade trees
and young citrus trees. Kaufman
Haldeman Co.. Lakeland, Fla.
1855