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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-29
RESOLUTIONS WON'T STOP
THE WATERS AT REELFOOT

We publishing in this issue the
resolutions passed by those interested
in the preservation of Reelfoot Lake.
The time for resolutions has passed
and the time for action is here. Some
thing should be done to save the lake
and done at once. In January last
the General Assembly passed a reso-
luton authorizing the State Highway
Commission to build a dam at Black
Bayou IMMEDIATELY Seven
months have passed and the COM
mission has done nothing. They have
relied ON promises of the parties in
terested in the drainage project to
take care of the situation but these
promises have never been fulfilled.
Theywere on the way back with the
dredge boat but the boat has been
sunk. That looks funny. A force of
men with necessary sacks could stop
the escape of water within twenty
four hours. Horace Greedy once said
the way to resume is to resume.
The way to dam the bayou is to go
ahead and dam it. Thousands of in
terested citizens of West Tennessee
are disguested at the ituation.-
Dyersburg Gazette.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-29
TAKING THE BULL
RIGHT BY THE HORNS
Mr.. Williams and Others Proceed to
Stop up Black Bayou.

TIL State Game Warden, Mr..
Claud Williams, Judge 8. R. Bratton,
Deputy Game Warden, Josh Adams
Mr.. Hugh Smith, County Highway
Commissioner; Mr.. Wilkes Buchana-
mn, County Road Supervisor, and
Capt. ]. T.. Perkins, of Martin, all
went down to Black Bayou on Reel
foot Lake this week to proceed with
out ceremonies to dam up the Black
Bayou outlet to the Obion River
bottoms, which was opened up by
the drainage ditch, about which
there has been so much discussion.
Elsewhere in the paper it will be
seen that the dredge boat is sunk
with a hole in the bottom, how or
why no one seems to know. This is
the dredge boat used by the contract
ors to dig the ditch which is draining
the lake.
The aforementioned gentlemen
have employed Mr.. Perkins, of the
N, C. & st. L. Ry. Co., who is one of
the party at the lake, to superintend
the work of filling up and stopping
the Black Bayou outlet. The width
of the opening to be closed is about
fifty feet, and trucks from this city
have been put in commission to haul
bags~to the lake, to be filled and used
to dam and close up the Black Bayou
opening.
The work will proceed until fin
ished as fast as it can be done with
out the facilities of dredge boat and
other advantages. The idea is to
stop the hole and keep down trouble.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-29
HELPING COMMUNITY HEALTH.

One of the most effective ways tc
promote community health is to rave
some centrally located place where
health subjects may be given atten.
ton; health information and educa-
tion made easily available to the peo-
PIE and directions given local efforts
to promote communi' health. Such
Places are being established all over
the country and and it is of interest
to consider some ways in which they
are successfully conducted !.
The first step is to let the people
know that there is community CEN
ter house designed for their use; the
local newspaper" will make ouch an
nouncements as are needed and the
Red Cross Division Office sends out
posters printed in bright colors and
telling pertinent stories of health
needs and how they may be met.
Such posters should be displayed in
conspicuous places throughout a
town and people will soon ask
Where is OUR community center?"
The Answer to this need not be given
to indicate some large and imposing
building, for a single room is often
all that is used. One Public Health
Nurse reports that she began her
work for health in room donated by
the Masons of the town; that she
partitioned off this room with sheets
so hung as to give private offices for
doctors, dentists or specialists who
are conducting clinics at the commit
nifty center. One part of the big
room was reserved for a reception
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-29
DREDGEBOAT SINKS
REELFOOT is FALLING
Nothing Done Yet to Put Dam Across
Bayou.

State Game Warden Claude Will
liams, who has been to Reelfoot Lake
to inspect conditions in regard to
damage being cone by the drainage
of the lake through Black Bayou
freported the sinking of the dredge
boat belonging to w. R. Ewing, Inc,
which was to be u"ed in filing in
Black Bayou and stopping the lake
from draining through Black Bayou
into Obion River.
The boat with . large hole in it's
bottom, is now resting on the bot
tom of the Free Bridges Drainage
ditch, at point about one and half
miles from where it started on the
return trip to Black Bayou, and a
cofferdam will! nave to be constructed
before it can be raised and repaired.
Mr.. Williams said that no stump or
snag was in evidence and he was at
loss to account for the sinking of
the boat. No statement has been
made about what steps will be taken
to remedy matters.
The 60 days within which the
State highway department was or
dered by the last Legislature to stop
the drainage of Reelfoot Lake have
elapsed, and the waters of the lake
are still running into Obion River.
The situation is causing much alarm
to citizens residing near Reelfoot
Lake
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-29
Real Estate Transfers.

T. E. Owens and ]. L. McClain, lo
in No. 16, $3450.
J. w. Stephens and wife to Robt
Brown ct ux., lot in No. 16, 1915.
Arthur Morris to L. o. Bradford
interest in 12S acres in No. 1, $500
Orville Milliken ct ux. to Phil Hy.
man, lot in No. 13, $1,000.
G.. H. Muse and wife to w. L.
Muse, 60 acres in No. 6, $4,000.
Oscar Thompson to S. C. Hastings
interest in 49h acres $1325.
w. w. Armstrong ct al. to C. e.
Bushart, 90 acres in No. 13, $4,000.
Virginia Ford to C. B. Ford, 37h
acres in No. s, $500.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-29
Big Barbecue.

Last Thursday at Mr.. Will Sowell'a
in the edge of Kentucky, seven miles
north of this city there was an old
time community barbecue where
there were eighty-one fat carcasses
barbecued to tickle ones palate.
Four thousand trays of paper plates
were prepared and loaded with good
things to eat and handed out by a
well organized committee. The four
thousand dinners were soon passed
out and at least two thousand more
were served in their hands. This is
election year in Fulton County, Ken
lucky, and there are at least forty
candidates for the different offices.
They adopted this plan to see all the
voters and not lose SO much time rid
Ing over the territory, the candidates
sharing the expense equally. The
day was a grand success from every
standpoint. Speaking, brass band,
baseball, good old candidate-grip
handshake, a big dinner and tub
of red lemonade were enjoyed.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-29
Meeting at Shady Grove.

A meeting is in progress at Shady
Grove, conducted by. the pastor, Rev.
G. w. Evans. There were services
there last week and Rev. E. M. Math-
is was there part of the time assist
ing the pastor. 1t is hoped that the
success Of these good men in this
city and circuit rocy he for the good
of mankind and the glory of God.
They have the very highest regard of
our people.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-29
SOUTHERN SCHOOLS
BAR UNFAIR HISTORY
Sons of Veterans Lead in the Move
ment.

11Cuts
New Orleans, July 22.-Emulat-
ing his illustrious grandsire, Nathan
Bedford Forrest, commander-in-chiei
of the Sons of Veterans,
led victorious charge in honor of
the Confederacy tonight.
Gen. Forrest, grandson of the noted
Confederate cavalry leader, anne
from Biloxi, Miss, to appear before
the Orleans parish school board to
protest against the adoption of a his
tory for use in the public schools
which he charged is unfair to the
South.
Publishers of the history, 1t was
said, were seeking it's adoption by the
school board because it was modern
lied by including history of the
world war. Led by Gen. Forrest,
members of the United Confederate
Veterans, Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams and Daughters of the Confed-
eracy charged the history not only
ignored Gen. Robert e. Lee, but is
socialistic and pro-German. These
representatives of Confederate or
ganizations said they had blocked the
entrance of the history--in other
Southern States.
After hearing the arguments
against the book, Supt. j. M. Gwinn
announced the history had been
from the examining com.
mittee, and io not being considered
for adoption.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-29
IMMEDIATE ACTION
AT REELFOOT LAKE
Citizens in Meeting Demand Closing
of Outlet.

By suggestion and agreement a
representative body of citizens inter
ested in the welfare and future of
Reelfoot Lake met at the spillway
near Black Bayou outlet on Friday
to consider the present condition of
the lake, the stage of water and the
chances to regulate the future stage
of water.
Those present were business and
professional men from Hickman, Dy-
ersburg, Newbern and Tiptonville,
all representative men and deliber-
ate. After going over the ground
viewing the spillway, the canal dug
in building the road base, the dyke
thus thrown up, the outlets stopped,
including Box Slough and Broad or
running Bayou all former outlets,
an organization was effected by Sc
lecting Judge w. A. Fowlkes, of Dy-
ersburg chairman and M. w. Ewell,
of Dyersburg, secretary.
A resolution was adopted provid-
ing, among other things:
"That it is the sense of this meet
ing that the present stage of the wa
ter in the lake is below the normal
for the season and dangerous to fish
spawning and duck feeding; that
this condition is brought about by
digging of the canal draining the
district connected with lake and the
leaving Black Bayou outlet un-
stopped; therefore we call upon the
department of highways in Whose
name the canal was dug to immedi-
ately fill the Black Bayou outlet by
sand bagging, raising the water to
the spillway level (since the boat is
disabled and sunk, and will be de-
layed perhaps for a long time, we
think it idle to wait for it, but to use
sand bags or some such method.) The
water conditions and the continued
fall demand immediate action
1t was also the opinion that the
present spillway as constructed is not
durable, as the material used is only
soft material; if it is intended as on
ly temporary, harder stuff like con-
rete should be used in the making of
a permanent material.
The meeting was informed by Hon.
John M. Nichols, representative from
Dyer County, that there was passed
by the recent Legislature a resolu-
tion demanding that the present out
let a Black Bayou be Immediately |
closed and attention be called there
to.
The meeting was informed by Hon.
John M. Nichols, representative from
Dyer County. that there was passed
by the recent Legislature resolution
that the preseGt outlet at
Plack Bayou be Immediately closed
and attention be ca!ed thereto.
This resolution contemplates an
urgent demand that the work be
done within the next so days. Among
those present were: From Dyersburg.
Hon. John M. Nichols, Judge w. A.
John N. Parker, DR.. ]. d.
Brewer, Tom Young, w. c. Upton
and M. w. Ewell; from Hickman, B.
G. Hale, Sr., T. T. Savage, ]. w. Ro- +
ney and w. A. Johnson; from Upton
Vile, A. e. Markham and B. Y Glass ,
cock; from Newbern, G. D. Parks, e. ,
g. Williams, G. L. Seat, @. Glass, DR.. :
e. r. Wyatt, w. S. Cole, E. Mont
gomery, Douglas Porter and Edwin .
clam. +
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-29
Meeting at Salem.

The protracted meeting at Salem
will begin next Sunday morning at
IL o'clock and we hope to have the
entire community with u.s.
G. w. EVANS.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-29

Clerk: Mr.. Goldbug, as I am about
to marry, would like more salary.
Boss: How much morev
Clerk: Ten dollars a week.
Boss: My gracious! How many
women are you going to marry.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-29

She: l saw the doctor to-day about
my loss of memory.
He: What did he do?
She: Made me pay in advance.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-29

Yankee: If someone were so ILL
advised as to call you liar, Colonel
in what light would you regard the
act?
Kentucky Colonel: / would re-
ga'd it as form of suicide, sub.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-29
Marriage Licenses.

Robert Crawford and Dolores Co.
rum.
Arden Rogers and Mary Jones.
VIM. L. Tanner and Katherine
Bell.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-29
COLORED.

Lexie Brown and Cora Green.
DWELL Jones aind Hattie May San
ders.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-29

Notwithstanding all the argu-
ments that have taken place, but few
debatable questions have ever been
settled.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-03-15

Tho -."u~r.e,af wholesale Slaugh- .or %. ...- .r.a-aaIs of birds in our .~a ,....gy @., rlaGe it almost impos- -".a n some places for farmers to s~w .:. u.-l.n- careful spraying '. E.. .E l. ~warms of destructive i.-.n-= especially when it is done at r.. q.mr ..'.r or in a proper man. Ter. ~., Thrift Magazine. All such s.sr. .... undertakings go to show r.~ ....~-rous tt may prove for man t. .-- .rr ,le wonderful balance which ,.. s. .a onr natural surroundings. -.. ...v1.u' birds with their song urG o..gy u. an attractive addition T.. o-r lawn and garden. For this s.-v... we sn".I not begrudge them t.. ,. .n a~.", of berries they eat, v... rt.rI s- small pay for the in ,r.r~ ,..s t.>.-,y, aaG the good work t..y perform.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-03-15
NOTICE OF MUNICIPAL ELECTION

Notice of Municipal Election, as provided by Ordinance No. PA, not ice is hereby given that a general Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday, April 9th, 1921, for the Election of a Mayor five Council men, City Treasurer, City Clerk. and a School Director.
 The City hall has been designated as the polling place, and the polls will be open from, AM. to 2 PM April 5th, 1921.
 The qualifications of voters for all the above offices are as follows; They shall be citizens of the United States; Twcnty-one years of age or over; Who have recided continuous ly one year next proceeding the date of election in the Territory of Alas ka; Six months next proceeding the date of election within the limits of the City of Skagway, and shall have duly registered. Walter McBrien' o-2G-+o-4-5 City Clerk.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-03-15
MY H0MEl SUPER
Many Skagway Women are Learning
 tic Cause

Women often suffer, not knowing the cause.
 Backache. headache, dizziness, nervousness.
 Irregular urinary passages, weak ness, Ianguor--
 Each torture of itself.
 Together hint at weakened kid neys.
 Strike at the root-get to the cause.
 Quickly help the kidneys if they need it.
 No other remedy more highly en- dorsed than Deans Kidney Pills.
 Read this convincing testimony.
 Mrs. w. [. Haller, 15 W. Indiana Ave, Spokane, Wash, says: q have used Doan's Kidney Pills and have known many of mB friends who have had good results from them. Just last winter l was suffering with my kidneys. Dizzy spells often came over me and 1 was awfully nervous. My back acled all the time and sharp pains caught me when I bent over. I felt miserable. After a short time, Doaus Kidney Pills got at the seat or ;le trouble and re- !icyed me-"
 Price Goc, at aIl dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's Kidney PuIs-the same that Mrs. Haller had. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Mfrs, Buffalo, x. I.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-03-15
Results of Hybrid Matina.

Here is a strange set of facts, prov en by three different investigators in three different parts of the world at three different times.
 Tn matlngS of SO-called pure" races, that Is to say. Engllshman with Eng fish woman. Frenchman with French woman, German with German woman, etc. IO4.54 more males are born than females.
 In hybrid matlngS, that Is to say, of different uatlonalities, there is more significant excess of male over female births.
 In matlngs of United States whites the ratio Is about the same as that of European hybridS.
 In matIngS of United States colOred folks there Is a significant excess of females over the ratio of British West Indian colored who are relatively pure bred.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-03-15
REGISTRATION NOTICE

In accordance with Ordinance No. 1l2. notice is hereby given that the registration books will be open at the office of the City Clerk, in the City hall. eyc.- evening. except Sun days, from T:30 to soc PM. for two weeks, commencing March 21st, 1921, and on Saturday afternoon. April End. 1921, from ? 10 6 PM. for the registration of voters at the Municipal Election to be held April 5th. 1921. Walter McBrien, 2-2G-to-i-2. City Clerk.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-03-15

A complete upset of the theory that learning must be acquired, Is seen in the remarkable case of twelve-year-old Edward Berkof of Brooklyn, \. !. About eighteen months ago Edward fell while at play. There followed severe attack of sleeping sickness from which Edward emerged math- ematical marvel. Before the fall he was backward in his studies, and mathematics, according to his teach prS, was probably his hardest subject. Ills skill in handling figures now IS amazing.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-03-15

Gn a recent dispatch from Argen- t..l {. IS >,a.nl that bill has been t..rvE~aI sl.. ..e legislative body of t..s ,.a-ry which, if iJ becomes a a1, will rrsu.t in drafting a great ~.~y young -n1 as farmers. IL Is ~...el ra -ar dispatch that although compulsory military service is in force in Ar-.at,ua. tie young men who actu- a..y g, .nto tae service are selected by ,u.: also ,'at there iS some dissatis- r.Guu br..a-a os exemptions. Cn- u.- rle w"~"ra which is now pro ia-ed. yoa"- m-a who do not go into tu. army or navy wfu be requlr"d 10 work on -le tvru~ of the country for a certain Irr-rh -of time. If this should be G.... E.. agricultural pro Ga.;..n o- A-.-u-.aa will be consider ally n.gg.-.t.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-03-15
EDITORIAL
ON ,-Ee.Na A COAL.

Nov u.. .-..u .Hg goat butts into g,r... s......u aS the benefactor of u......- ... go disappear after sa. e. ........, rom the doctors and -... .s.. ,...-.-. Whether our meth .-.-, %. ..aa..s production and central ....... ,-r .nuu&ribilily of tenn r.- r. a ..- -.a-. oGr general habit u.-... -n -... cre aud cows milk, are ,r.. r..-..- .s ..- clear. At any rate, ra. -..- ...~ >.lau place in Ameri- .- ~....u. I.o@e wLo have seen -..-- .......l ia ,.e cro Ed.d alleys .su.r.. ~..a.gl comfortably in any ...- ...u a dry goods box to the ..... r.u. Svuw that the goat .- .,... ..l yl->.terjn-, and two ....-.- .s -..-.s u.l.S a day asye health ... r.-.c ID Iauy a poor family. T..s.l l@e..r~ i. fat buildings -.-.- u...-.--r difficulties in raising -...~. ....-s wlo have no facilities .r -.... .r. ".urate COW might ,....r .....g.e gaat culture. The -... :, a.a-.u..-cu,ar and safe and .ar a . rA...- a> tnod. Tie cream .> .....-...r and does not rise to the r.n. w.. yNr,.-t "t Keeping goat * --.-. Ia Sowe circumstances .., ue.,.., are large.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-03-15

A league of women voters has been formed representing all states, whose chief aim is 10 protect the motherhood and childhood of the nation, thus verifying the | theory that women will always use their power in politics to further the in- rpr,srs of the home. The league also declares its intention to bring housewife methods into politics.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-03-15

this thing, but I know very well that Tony Devon is not a bad girl"
 'That she is not" interjected Philip. "Now I'll tell you all about It."
 As John Pendlehaven raised her to her feet, Tonnibel lifted her head and fixed her fearful eyes on Captain Mac Cauley.
 You promised you'd never tell any body" she murmured. Her mind was with the dead Edith Devon, and the words of her own serious reverent oath given In the presence of her wild eyed mother would not allow her to consent that Philip should lift the stigma heaped upon her by the Curtis women.
 "So I did" admitted Philip, soberly, "but you see now this has happened. You must release me from that prom ise."
 q can't" sighed Tony. Then turn ed her face to Pendlehaven.
 You'll trust us," she pleaded, way ing her hand toward Philip. "Please trust him and me-"
 Hal shrieked Mrs. Curtis. Trust you"
 "Shut up, Cousin Sarah" snapped Philip at the angry woman. Then he addressed himself to the doctor. "l did promise her I wouldn't tell how we met. And I won't! In fact 1t isn't any ones business. Is 1t, Cousin JohnT
 "Not that can sec" came in rather drawlIng answer.
 "Tll repeat what said before" Philip took up hastily. q didn't know she lived here"
 "We're ready to believe that-nit," cried Katherine.
 Captain MacCauIey stared at her. Was this frownIng angry girl the smIl- Ing, yielding Katherine he had known or thought he had known?
 "You can believe it or not, Kathie," he told her savagely. Tt makes no difference to me. But it's true, just the same"
 "Wait here for me, Philip" said the doctor, in a low tone. "Ill be back in a moment. Then he took Tony by the hand and they went out together.
 For several tense moments silence too dreadful to describe settled down upon the dining room. Katherine twisted her fork sulkily and Mrs. Cur tis still snIfred In her handkerchief.
 Philip looked from one to the other, wishing with all his heart he could say something that would clear the atmosphere.
 I'm sorry, Cousin Sarah" he said abruptly, trying to smile. Tt certainly was awkward, wasn't it?"
 "AwkwardH" repeated Mrs. Curtis, wrlnkling her face. Awkward isn't the word, Philip. It was disgusting"
 The gorge rose again in his throat. "Tonnibel Devon Is the best girl l know" he asserted. Poor little thing, I pity her with all my heart"
 "Pity is akin to love, my dear Phil ip," sneered Mrs. Curtis. 'Mother," cried Katherine. Philip wouldn't so far forget himself and his friends and position as to lOve-well- If you can't keep your tongue still, go ! upstairs"
 This was a shock for Philip. That any girl could speak to her own mother In such a way was beyond his com prehenslon. The door opened just then and Dr. John walked in. (Continueh on Tuesday, Subscribe fo the Daily Alaskan
The daily Alaskan., 1921-03-15

In Burmah wives are bought from the parents. and according to cable dispatches the high cost of wives is creating q lot of unrest there. In America there is no such original in- vestment to cause unrest. but 1t is brought on by the upEerp. =.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-03-15
Piles Cured in 6 to II Days

Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Instantly relieves Itching Piles, and you can get restful sleep after first application. COG.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-03-15

of in the extremtties of our territorial system as Alaska inevitably suffered q reaction in Its growth. The state of Washington was similarly affected. Alaska will pick up again when there are more people to go around.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-03-15

g'he Department of Agriculture urges farmers to breed skrnkS. "All ,hnt Is required of thr farmer Is to be tactful when he meets them of an evening"" says the circular, Even in the daytime it might '.ay to be polite and distant.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-03-15

unless there Is rpforeslation, there will be s1 newspapers -a years hence" Says the Syracuse Post Standard. Un- jess there Is refOrcS.ation, there will be no forests. either which will be nearly as unpleasant.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-03-15

The fatal tundeucles of the man who didn't know it was loaded are fast giving place to ;he motorist who is always going at a very slow rate of speed when he kills hi" victims.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-03-15

The announcement thnt the Dutch arc fortifyiug tEe'r border to keep German Bolsheviki out iS probably d gentle way of telling the world that having given asylum ;o one unwel- come visitor they are willing to risk their reputation for hospitality by barring others.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-03-15

Argentina has started war on prof iteers in the nccr>Sarics of life, pro vidlng heavy fines and Imprisonment. A touch on the pocket nerve and a taste of jail will do more than any thing else to discourage the practice.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-03-15

Wooden hats are appearing in Eng land. With some people it may be 1ificp!, to tell where the head ends md the gear begins