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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-08-12
Bad Luck and the Devil
Pursued Him

II don't think any one has had
more bad luck and sickness than l
have. In 1905 l had two ribs, an
arm and collar bone broken in rail-
road accident. Then l had pneu-
monia. After recovering l crossed a
pasture when bull chased me
tossed me over the fence and broke
my right leg. In 1910 I had typhoid
fever; since then severe stomach and
liver trouble, which no medicine or
doctor touched until two years ago I
got bottle of Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy, which proved the first ray
of light in thirteen years. 1t is a
simple, harmless preparation that re-
moves the catarrhal mucus from the
intestinal tract and allays the inflam-
nation which causes practically all
stomach, liver and intestinal all
ments, including appendicitis. One
dose will convince or money re-
funded. Sold by divers Red Cross
Drug Store and druggists everywhere.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-08-12
Succeeds Maddox and Lancaster.

Alamo, Tenn, Aug. Us. Homer
Tatum, member of the Crockett
County bar, has been appointed by
Federal Judge ]. w. Ross referee in
bankruptcy for the eastern division
of the western district of Tennessee,
to succeed il igc P. w. Maddox, Of
Huntingdon, and Judge T. A. Lam
caster, of Lexington. For a number
of years the eastern division has
been divided in two referee districts
with Judge Maddox as referee in one
district, with headquarters at Hunt
ingdon, and Judge Lancaster referee
in the other district, with headquar-
tors at Lexington. These districts
have been consolidated by Judge Ross
and Mr.. Tatum appointed for the en-
tire division of 16 counties, consist
ing of Benton, Carroll, Chester,
Crockett, Decatur, Gibson, Harde-
man, Hardin, Henderson, Henry,
Lake, McNairy, Madison, Obion, Per-
ry and Weakley.
The new appointee will continue to
reside in Alamo, whore he has prac-
ticed law for the past eight years.
He is 81 years of age, a graduate of.
University, was ad-
mitted to the Kentucky bar in 1912,
tba Tappaccno ha- ~, 1919 appo;ntad
clerk >and mGste. of the Crockett
County Chancery Court by Chancel-
lor ]. w. Ross in 1914 and reappoint-
ed in 1920. He was Republican
slector for the Ninth district of Ten
nessee in the campaign of 1920 and
was strong supporter and friend of
Chancellor Ross in his application for
ie federal judgeship.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-08-12
REP. KELLER SCORES
HARDING POLICIES
Independent Republican Accuses
Harding as Dictator.

Washington, Aug. 7.-An attack
on the administration generally and
on the House Ways and Means Com
mittee particularly for its handling
of the tariff and tax questions is
made in statement issued to-day by
Representative Keller, Independent
Republican of st. Paul, Mimi, author
of four tax revision bills which have
been endorsed by organizations of
farmers and others.
Mr.. Keller charges that "the ma
chinery of Government has been COM
mandeered by little clique, ignorant
of the A B C's of economics, whose
blind obedience to Wall street is re-
sponsible for the selfish, short-sight-
ed policy that is retarding our pros
perity and creating profound distrust
and discomfort among the people,"
Declaring that most members of
the House want to carry out the peo-
ple's wishes with regard to taxation
and other economic questions, Mr..
Keller says little dominant minor
ity has tied down the safety valve of
free discussion until an explosion i'm
pends which will scatter the Repub-
lican party from Maine to Califor-
MIA"
'The President has assumed more
power than any of his predecessors, /"
Mr.. Keller continued, 'and tells Con-
gress what bills to pass and what not
to pass. Bills concocted at secret
are introduced without
being referred to responsible commit
tees. The Presidents advisers seem
to think it possible for this country
to lift itself by it's economic boot
straps and vaguely promise that a
half billion dollar gift to the rail-
roads which in some mysterious man
ner Is not to increase taxes, will re-
store prosperity They would do
better to busy themselves with low
ering taxes, taking off transportation
AK and seeing to it that the rail-
'oads are run efficiently with min.
mum of waste. But that is not like
y as long as railroad executives can
iepend upon the administration for
avish gifts"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-08-12
In Memory of Mrs. Annie E. Park.

On July 20, Mrs. Annie E. Park,
the beloved wife of d. e. Park, quiet
ly breathed her last, leaving hehind
world of sorrow and trouble in ex-
change for one of Joy and bliss.
Aunt Ann, as she was affectionate-
~ known to her many friends, was
born near James Bayou Missouri,
June 8, 1912, and with her father,
John Good, moved to Obion County
in 1874, in which year her mother
died. She lived with her father till
| 1851, when he died, when she went
and made her home with her grand
father, David Hubbard, of near Troy,
Tennessee. On May 21, 1866,
she was united in marriage to D. E.
Park, who survives her at the home
of the late Robert d. Caldwell, where
she was making her home at the
time with her Aunt Addie Caldwell.
Aunt Ann professed faith in Christ
at EbeneZer near Troy, Tennessee,
when she was about twelve years of
age and united with the congregation
at that place, but when she was mar
ried she and Uncle Dock moved theii
membership to Antioch. She was a
strong Cumberland Presbyterian and
in that church she continued to serve
faitnfulness until her death.
Aunt Ann is survived by her hus-
band and faithful companion, Uncle
Dock Park, who is well advanced in
years, one daughter, Mrs. May Ker-
sey, and four grandchildren, Mrs.
Thedron Wheeler, Mrs. Johnnie
Wheeler, Roger Caldwell and Noel
Caldwell, all of whom reside near
Union City and were with her when |
she passed away except Roger Cald- |
we'll. One daughter, Jennie, who I
married John G. Caldwell, died at |
Searcy Arkansas, in 1895, leaving the |
three children, May, Roger and Noel,
whose ages were 7, and / " years
respectively. These children made
their home with Aunt Ann and I'm
Gle Dock who trained them and treat |
ed them as kindly as if they had been
their own for fourteen years. In ad-
dition to providing a home for their
grandchildren they took Ben Good,
a nephew of Aunt AIMS who was
quite a small boy, an orphan who
had no home, and trained and edu-
Gated him.
After her marriage she cared for
Uncle Docks mother for number of
years till she died, and some time
later her stepmother, Aunt Ann :
Good, came and made her home with
them till she passed away. Aunt
Ann being left an orphan as she was
In early life her heart yearned for
those who had no home, and no one
{z I
away empty-handed. Verify, her re-
igion was one of the practical kind,
md her faith in her Lord was evil
fenced by her many and good works.
Aunt Ann was buried at Antioch
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-08-12
To the Voters of obion County.

take this method to in part speak
my gratitude for the substantial vote
polled for me in last Saturdays pri-
mary. 1t was with a spirit of friend
ship that my opponents and entered
this contest and we finished it in the
same way.
] wish 1 could personally thank
each and every voter who marked
ballot for me, while, for the untiring
efforts of the loyal friends who stood
by with encouragement as well as
"elbow grease and made it possible
for me to win, am grateful beyond
power of expression
1t has indeed been a pleasure to
meet the citizenry of Obion County.
Wherever l have gone during my
campaign, the wonderful hospitality
with which have met will long live
in my memory.
At all times, shall try to serve
you as best l know, and it shall be
my great effort to render future
service as Register of Obion County
which will speak my real apprecia-
tion for the Democratic nomination
you have given me.
Sincerely yours,
w. J. EDWARDS, Jr.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-08-12
STRONG PROGRAM FOR
FARMERS INSTITUTE

The West Tennessee Farmers In
stitute will be held at the expert
ment Station Farm, Jackson, Tennes
see, September 6, and 8. An un
usually attractive program has beer
arranged. The Hon. Carl Williams
president of the Oklahoma Cotton AS
sociation and one of the most prom.
inent men connected with the Amer
ican Cotton Association, has been in.
vited to discuss the cotton situation
Dean r. L. Watts of the State Agrf-
cultural College of Pennsylvania
will speak on successful truck farm
ing. Dean Watts is a leading au-
thority, of the entire country on this
subject. Prof. H. A. Morgan of the
University of Tennessee will speak on
clovers and pastures. Hon. George
r. James of Memphis, will discuss the
financial depression as it affects the
farmer. DR.. TAFT Butler, editor of
the Progressive Farmer, has been
asked to speak on dairy feed crops in
a general rotation, and Director E.
r. Lloyd of the Memphis Farm Bu-
reau will discuss the agricultural
outlook in West Tennessee. Other
speakers are, Director G. A. Moores
of the Tennessee Experiment Station
Prof. j. B. Brown, State Super
intendent, Dean Wilson and Prof. Ja-
w. T. Magruder, State Dairy. Com
missioner, and ]. w. Sample, State
Chemist
The Home Makers Section will be
addressed by Dr. Olin West, secretary
of the State Board of Health, Miss
Charl Williams, president. of Nation
al Educational Association and Coun-
ty Superintendent of Shelby County,
Mrs. j. F. Hineman, of Memphis, Mrs.
Kate Wells, poultry specialist of the
Division of Extension, Knoxville,
Tennessee, and others.
Reduced railroad rates on the
certificate plan have been secured,
and the most successful Institute ev-
er held in West Tennessee is prom
ised
A reduced rate of one and one
half fares for the round trip has
been secured for the West Tennessee
Farmers Institute which will be held
at Jackson, September 6, and 8.
Anyone desiring to take advantage of
his rate must secure from the coun-
" vice president of his county,
blank certificate which he should
,ign and deliver to his local ticket
lgent. No reduced tickets will be
Iold without certificates signed by
he secretary of the West Tennessee
Farmers In1titute. ]. M. Chambers,
a. F. D., Fulton, KY, vice president,
will be glad to supply citizens desir-
ng to attend the Institute with cer-
ificate of reduced rates.
ice president, will be glad to supply |
itizens desiring to attend the Insti-
utewith a certificate of reduced
ates
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-08-12
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

A slippery boy breads his mothers
slipper.
Only a high-toned girl can sing ev-
cry tone in the scale.
Don't despise the lowly. The un-
der jaw does all the work.
Even flying machines will not en-
able some men to get above reproach.
When a girl is up in arms the
young man in the case seems to en-
Joy it.
Cutting off a dogs tail may not
affect his carriage, but it stops his
Vaughn.
After marriage a foolish man stops
paying wife compliments and be-
gins to pay her bills.
A diplomat is person who doesn't
mean what he means others to think
he means.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-08-12

on Monday following her death amid
a large crowd of relatives and friends
who came to do honor to her memory.
The funeral service was conducted by
her pastor, Reverend White, assisted
by Reverend Cunningham, who had
been her pastor several years before,
and who had been chosen by Aunt
Ann before her death. -.
Aunt AIMS life was spent in doing
good to Others, and surely her reward
will be great when she hears the
precious words of her Master, "Well
done, thou good and faithful servant,
enter iEto the joys OF thy Lord"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-08-12
FULTON COUNTY FAIR
For Fulton County Fair and Every
body Says It Will Be the Best.

Always good--this time better"
When the Fulton County Fair is held
August 16 to 20 at Fulton, KY, it
will offer better and more varied
amusements, more and finer exhibits
and greater pleasure and education
than it has been able to do before.
The carnival attractions this year
will be furnished by the Zeidman
and Pelle Exposition Shows. Their
list of shows and riding devices en-
brace the most popular ones in the
amusement world to-day.
The racing program will be the
best ever offered and will afford keen
competition from horses North and
South.
Meet me at the Fulton County
Fair, August 16, II, IS 19 and 20.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-08-12
POLITICAL push"

They were looking down into the
depths of the Grand Canyon.
"Do you know" asked the guide,
"that it took millions of years for
this great abyss to be carved out?"
well, well,' calculated the trav-
eler, II never knew this was a gov
ernment job
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-08-12
TRI-STATE FAIR
BEAUTY CONTEST

Beautiful girls and matrons all
over the State will be interested in
the Beauty Contest" of the Woman s
Department of the Tri-State Fair,
to be held at Memphis September "a
to October /.
The Tri-State Fair Association will
award to the contestant, judged from
her photograph to be the most beau
tiful woman in tho State, a prize as
follows:
The trip to Memphis, two days of
entertainment at the Tri-State Fair,
a hand-painted picture of the winner
valued at $500 and also participa-
tion in the Floral Parade and other
social features on Society Day" at
the fair, Thursday, September 30.
The conditions OF entry in the
Beauty Contest are:
Photograph of contestant, taken
since January /, 1920, with name
and address on back, must bo sent be-
fore September 20, to Wonans De-
partment, Tri-State Fair, Memphis,
Tenn.
All photographs will be returned
to the owner at tho conclusion of the
fair. Very truly,
MRS. G.. A. DAVIDSON,
Director.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-08-12
NEW CONTRACT FOR
FILLING BLACK BAYOU
Work of Filling the Outlet to Be
Completed at Once.

rt1e people of Reelfoot Lake coun-
try and counties adjoining will no
doubt take great interest and pleas
ure in the fact that the trouble
caused by the drain thru Black
Bayou has been finally settled to ev-
erybody's satisfaction.
Messrs. Moore, of the State High
way Department, Mr. McEwcn, chief
engineer for West Tennessee, and
Mr.. Morris, chief clerk of the Fish
and Game Department, were here
last week, first taking up the con-
tract heretofore made to close up
Black Bayou and securing it's cancel
lation altogether, then proceeding
with approval and acceptance of the
work under the direction of Mr..
Perkins, with the provisions made
by State Game Warden, Judge
Bratton and otsers for help and
equipment, they Immediately set
about to let new contract for the
completion of the work at Black
Bayou. So from bids made by three
companies the contract was let to
the Murphy Construction Company
for three-to-one fill on the levee at
Black Bayou. That means that the
base of the fill is to be ninety feet
wide and the top of the fill or road
base is to be thirty feet wide. Tie
Murphy Construction Company, it'll
was understood, were preparing to
start on the work last Tuesday. They
were to have the help OF two compet- |
tive construction companies with
their crews, embracing a force Of
$50 men and equipment, with teams,
etc. The work wac to proceed forth
with and with dispatch until the
levee Is ready for crown of gravel.
1t is understood, so Judge Bratton
tells us, that as soon as the Federal
highway fund has been appCrtioned,
this levee road is to be completed
connecting Lake and Obion counties
and that contracts will be made to
continue the work On thru to Troy,
Union City and Martin as originally
planned for the Memphic-to-B Bristol
AS to the Black Bayou drain and
the contract to fill the outlet, about
which there has been SO much dis
the Highway Department,
we understand has been laboring un-
der a misapprehcnsion of the facts
and conditions. 1t seems that the
matter has not been fully and prop
erly presented to the Department,
and hence the delay of the work at
Black Bayou.
When all of these matters had
been given proper attention meet
ng of the citizens at Samburg and
he visiting officials was held. on
which occasion Messrs. Cochran,
Denton and others made some public
statements to the effect that there
low exists feeling of general sat
sfaction everywhere over the turn
# affairs at the lake.
Going into the matter further,
Judge Bratton tells us that VIXEN this /
emphis-to-B Bristol highway is finally :.
doptcd as Federal highway, it 10 =
tanned to construct a concrete spill
way to take the place of the present :
pillway, Black Bayou outlet now be-
ng closed up and the levee and
pace between tho spillway and the
ayou, making concrete spillway !.
omplete about a hundred and fifty :,
set wide and extending aver all =
hat part of the levee now taken up
y the spillway and bayou and !,
round between :.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-08-12

Subscriptions taken for all mag
a2ines.-Mrs. G. L. Ridings, Phone
sos. 37-4t
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-10-27
MUSICAL COUNTY DAY

The City Federation of Women's
clubs had County day" at the Pres
byterian church parlors Monday. Over a
hundred were present including a num-
ber of guests from the county outside
the city. 1t was a sort of county conven-
tion of musical clubs. An appropria-
tion was made toward educational
work and outdoor games at the county
sanitorium and voluntary collection
was also taken up for the purpose
Mrs, Conant reported on the work
of the Two Rivers clubs and Mrs.
Strathearn and Miss Helen Rankin
made report on the recent conven-
tion of the state Federation of Wom-
ems clubs at Appleton.
Gold memorial stars of yellow
coleens will be planted in the city parks
next spring.
Rural club extension was represented
by Mrs. j. A. Rummele of the state
committee. There was musical pro-
gram including vocal solo by Mrs
Peronto, accompanied by Miss Emma
Wit, and an instrumental duet by Miss
Helen Rankin and Mrs. Stueck.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-10-27
BEER FOR SICK PEOPLE

The failure of congress to act in the
matter of preventing the sale of med
icinal beer has resulted in the secre-
tary of the treasury issuing the rules
which malt liquors of the old pre-war
alcoholic content may be sold. The
Manitowoc Products company is said
to be all ready to furnish the goods
as soon as the sale is clearly author
lied and the legal machinery to get the
beer into the hands of the consumer is
operating. The beer can be sold only
on prescription of a physician and in
quantities of two and a half gallons to
one person at time, but there is no
limit to the number of beer prescrip-
tons a physician may write or that one
person may obtain. The prescription
can be filed only by a druggist.
The opinion seems to be general that
the state law does not prevent the sale
Of beer for medicinal purposes and
there will probably be terrible cpl
demic of whatever disease most clearly
calls for beer, if any does So
Congress is so overwhelmingly dry
that it is not thought that the medici-
nal beer deluge will be of very long
duration.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-10-27
BAD MOTOkCAR CRASH

A Velie car driven by Charles Tikal-
sky who was accompanied by Walter
Clark, collded with a Dodge car driven
by Louis Eickberg of Branch and ac-
companied by Harry Eickberg of She
boygan and Marion Wilson of this city
at Browns Corners, three miles from
the city on the Calumet road about IL
o'clock Saturday night. The Eickberg
car was on the way to Sheboygan and
Tikalsky and companion were going
out to Silver Lake. No one seems to
be clear as to why the cars came to-
gether but they met at the corner with
a crash that wrought sad havoc to the
Dodge and put Harry Eickberg and
Miss Wilson in the hospital They are
both seriously hurt but will recover.
Louis Eickberg received minor injuries
while the two in the Nelie were only
bruised little and shaken up.
1t developed that the license num-
Der on the Eickberg car is registered
against a Ford owned at Edgerton
which fact is being looked into.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-10-27
NUMBER I0
LEGION BOXING MATCHES

The American Legion put on the
first of a contemplated series of box
ing exhibitions at the Orpheum last
Friday evening. The sport was good
and the attendance fair enough to
warrant trying again, one would guess.
"Young" Meyer and a boy battling
under the name of glorious memories,
kid Layigne," opened the show. They
were real willing and whaled away for
a minute or so when Meyer caught La
vigne smacker on the chin. The kid,
although as willing as the original La
yigne didn't have his staying qualities,
and he curled up on the resin and took
a nap. 1t was the only K. 0.
Two local 14O-pound lads intro
duced as Glytsch Tadych and Tiger
Mrotck went four rounds with both on
their feet and strong at the finish The
tiger deserved a shade for aggressive
ness.
In the scmi-windup Freddie Brick of
Chippewa Falls and Red Vnuk of this
city mixed for six rounds. It was no
pink tea In the first round the crowd
was yelling to the referee to stop
Brick from killing Vnuk, but before
the fight was over Mr.. Brick needed a
little encouragement himself. Vnuk's
performance was a remarkable exhibi-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-10-27
SETTING FOR MYSTERY STORY

When the mail which arrived from
Appleton last Thursday evening was
transferred to the through train from
Green Bay to Milwaukee a check up
resulted in a report of one mail pouch
missing 1t was supposed that it had
been stolen from the platform here
Chief Trochlell took charge in person
and there was general scurrying
around and searching. Appleton re
ported by phone that the pouch had
been put aboard the train there. A
railroad sleuth from Green Bay hur-
ried here and took up the scent. A
wire from Chicago said that detectives
there were assigned TO the great miss
ing mail pouch mystery. /. was all
just like the story that used to appear
in the weekly papers OF which the num-
Der bearing the first thrilling install
ment was distributed gratis years ago
Then the bubble was pricked. The
pouch had been discontinued and the
Appleton postolfice had neglected to
notify the railroad people or the rail
way mail clerk.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-10-27
COUNTY FACES ROAD SUITS

When the county board meets in a
few weeks it will find confronting it
two $4,000 damage claims. One of the
claims is that of Ferdinand Jaeckel
whose son was killed two months ago
by an automobile on the bridge lead
ing over to the east side at Two Riv-
ers. A wire cable separates the walk
from the driveway of the bridge and
the lad went under this to cross to the
other side of the road and was struck
by a Milwaukee automobile EN- route to
Sturgeon Bay. The claim seems to be
based on theory that the county was
negligent in not having made it impos-
sible to pass onto the roadway from
the walk.
The other claim was filed on behalf
of Fred Grams of Kossuth whose car
went off the road on route l6 in Coop
erstown last month, leaving him pin
ioned under the car for fourteen hours.
The claim is predicated upon alleged
defective highway and bridge at the
place of the accident and in particular
alleged negligence in not providing
stronger protection against cars going
over into the creek, which happened to
Grams.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-10-27
SERIES OF THEFTS

An astonishing number of petty
thefts have been reported to the police
lately. They take the form mostly of
making off with automobile accessories
and are sometimes neryy stunts Chas.
Sitkiewitz lost a Shelber carbureter
from his car last week. A spare rim
and tire were stolen from the car of
Burt Motiss when the car was parked
in front of Dick Brothers bakery on
Buffalo street where he is employed.
Not only in the city but from numer-
Gus places in the country have like
reports come in. Recently the garage
at Rockwell was forced and a clean
sweep made of the more valuable small
stuff. The work has some of the ap-
pearances of being done Systematically
by regulars at it.