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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-10-28
Must Have Average Price Harmony


President J. r. Howard, of the
American Farm Bureau Federation,
has exceedingly sound ideas regard
ing the return OF national prosperity.
Mr.. Howard has little patience with
the bankers and papers tna: are con
tinuallJ crying that we are fast get
ting back to good times. AT the re-
cent implement dealers convention
Mr.. Howard declared that "optimists
were continually saying the bottom
has been reached, that things were
on the upgrade, that markets are re-
covering, but this is an attempt to
create psychological optimism which
up to the present time has proved to
be naught but will o. the wisp.
Property will not return until a
stable price level has been reached
and the farmers buying power re-
stored"
The bankers ami the city dailics
may kid themselves and others into
believing that we are all set for pros
perity-in-high but they would do
better to present the real facts to
their clients and readers and thus aid
in general readjustment and nor
NAL price relationship.
In other words, as Mr.. Howard
suggestS, how can we expect all in
dustries to keep busy and make mon
ey when the farmer, the largest sim
gle purchasing class in the country,
is force&fo sell what he produces at
prices back to pre-war levels, while
he is in turn compelled to pay half
again or double pre-war prices for
what he buys.
How can we expect prosperity and
normal conditions of industry and
living when some of us can't get {.
job at any price in order to provide
bread, and others safely heeled in
positions are getting double or treble
the pre-war stipend How can we
expect normal activities when many
of us out of work or with or without
wages Debated to pre-war levels, are
compelled to pay 100 per cent more
for coal and 100 to 200 per cent more
for rent than prior. to the war.
Whether the ultimate price basis
will settle close to pre-war levels on
an average or ascend to definitely
higher plane, we are unable to say.
One mans guess is as good as anoth-
er's when it comes to this subject 1t
is certain, however, that whatever
the final level. there must be general
average price harmony between all
commodities before we attain what
the optimists will coon be at hand
general prosperity.
The immortal Lincoln declared
that no State could exist half slave
and half free. Neither can good
times exist with half the industries
Debated and half defiat ed.-Stock
Reporter.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-10-28
G. P. Church Notes.

Sunday school, 9:45 o'clock.
Morning and evening worship at
the usual hours. Sermon by the pas
tor.
Junior Christian Endeavor, 3 pm
The Juniors are having some delight
full treats planned for them. Your
child is missing a wonderful training
if it isn't member
Senior Christian Endeavor $50
o'clock Topic: "How Can We Apply
the Golden Rule To-day" Matt. 7-12
' Misses Vieva Roper, Nell Bond and
Bernice Lovelace returned from the
State Christian Endeayor Convention
last Monday full of enthusiasm for
Christian Endeavor. Miss Roper was
a member of the State Executive
Board.
Over four hundred delegates at
tended the convention and Union
City was kept constantly before the
convention, losing to Knoxville for
the 1922 convention only by the fact
that the All South Christian En-
deavor Convention will be held in
Hot Springs, Ark, July 1922.
A large crowd heard the returning
delegates last Sunday in an echo
Meeting" A large delegation OF
young people from the Bethlehem
Christian Endeaver Society was
present to hear the excellent report
of the delegates We hope that they
will visit us often.
The pastor has been in Mckenzie
for the past two weeks where he has
held very successful revival
Rev. j. l.. Hudgins, beloved by the
entire town preached at the regular
hours Sunday. He is always a well
come visitor. Rev. Hudgins will re-
sumo the editorial work of the Cum
berland Presbyterian, which he has
so successfully edited in the past.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-10-28
NEWSPAPER WEEK
BOOST HOME PAPER
Week of November 7-12 Set for Ma
tion-wide Endeavor to Broaden
4 Field.

Subscribe for your home town pa
per-" This is the slogan OF a new
nationwide movement backed by the
National Editorial Association and
other agencies including the Division
Of Extension Of the University OF
Tennessee through its news service
department.
The movement has back of it far
more than selfish desire on the
part of newspapers to acquire in
creased circulation, for it is in effect
a step toward the perfect unification
Of America by the strengthening OF
Hies that bind anyone to his native
soil.
The campaign is, moreover, an ex-
cellent opportunity to boost the home
town. The men and women who were
born and reered here have, some OF
them, been away from home many
years and many important changes
have taken place-changes in which
they would be greatly interested.
The newspaper prints all the
items of interest, large and small, and
is the ideal medium through which
to keep in touch with the old home
town.
Nothing holds town and the peo-
pie of county together quite so well
as a weekly newspaper. Nothing
boosts for you quite SO strenuously
first, last and all the time as the
county seat paper. Nothing is quite
soNready to laugh with ,ou in your
Joys, sympathize with you in your
sorrows and extend help in your mis-
fortunes as the home town news
: paper.
Everybody is expected to subscribe
for his home paper during the week
of November TIP which is to be
known as Subscribe for your home
town paper week. If already sub
scriber you are expected to pay up
your subscription. Boost your home
town and county by subscribing fol
your home town paper. Extension
News Service, University Of Tennes-
see
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-10-28
Four Minute Men.

OF interest not only to Presbyte-
rians but members of other denomi-
nations is the announcement that
members of the laymen's missionary
movement Of the Southern Presby.
terian Church will take an active
part in some of the items on the pro-
gressive program. 1t has been de-
cided to make use of the four-minute
men of the movement in presenting
Tithing, in December; the Use of the
Famiyl Altar, in January; the Every
Member Canvass, in March; and the
Call to the Ministry, in August
The laymen's missionary move
ment has grown rapidly within the
past two years: 1t was organized foI
the purpose of doing mucn of the
work heretofore devolving on the
ministers; and working with the
ministers. 1t has accomplished a
great deal. There are now over thir-
ty of these associations over the en-
tire South, and others are being or
ganized as rapidly as possible.
The officers and executive COM
mittee consist of the following: Chas
A. Rowland, Athens, Ga, chairman;
J. P. McCallie, Chattanooga, Tenn
vice chairman; Dr. M. H. Hull, At
lanta, Ca, recording secretary; F, Fl.
McEntire, Athens, Ca, treasurer;
r. l.. Slaymaker, Athens, Ca, secre-
tary; A. j. A. Alexander, Spring Sta
tion. KY; III. B. Arbuckle, Davidson,
N. c.; Jno. w. Friend, Jr., Peters
burg, va; J. Allen Graham, Green
Vile, S. C.;.J. Nat. Harrison, Peters
burg, Va; Jas. Lewis Howe, Lexing-
ton, va; Rutherford Lapsiey, An
niston, Ala; VIM. ]. Martin, David
son, N. c.; A. ID. Mason, Memphis,
Tenn; j. r. Mccain, Decatur, Ca;
w. S. McClanahan, Roanoke, Va;
G. T. Paxon, Jacksonville, Fla; A. r.
Phillips, New York City; e. H. Schar-
ringhaus, Knoxville, Tenn; j.. Hart
Sibley, Union Point, Ca; ]. B. Spill
man, Columbia, s. c.; w. A. Watt,
Thomasville, Ga.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-10-28
UNION CITY HIGH
GAME AT FULTON
High School Defeats Carr Institute

The fast team from the High
School went over to Fulton last Fri
day and won rather handily in a
hard-fought game by score of 13
to 0. The game was hard fought
throughout and 1t was anybody's
game until the final whistle was
blown.
In the first quarter the ball was ad-
vaneed to the twenty-five yard line
by the Union City team when Jordan
made the touchdown on an off-tackle
play. This ended tho scoring until
the final period. During the second
and third quarter the ball was see
sawed backwards and forwards in
mid-field Fulton was held several
times for downs and was forced to
play a punting game. On one oc-
casion Callicott caught the Dall on
Union City's ten yard line and made
brilliant run of forty yards before
he was downed The fourth quarter
was as, pretty a battle as one could
wish for. In the last three minutes
of play Union City advanced the ball
to Fulton's eight-yard line by Sc
ries of passes. Jordan was again
called on and went over the line on
short end run just as time was up.
There was considerable argument as
to whether the score counted as their
timekeeper argued that he called
time before the play was started, but
nevertheless the referee did not blow
his whistle. The rule is that when
once play is started it has to be
completed. That being the case I'm
ion City was entitled to the last
touchdown
Jordan played a good game at half
making several long gains on end run
scores end scoring both Union City's
touchdowns. Heppner repeatedly
broke up their interference and got
the runner behind tho line of scrim-
mage. Callicott featured by his long
return on punt and by playing his
usual brilliant game at quarter.
Cravens alternated as referee and
umpire.
The same two teams meet again on
Union City's field next Friday, the
2Sth. This will be one of the best
games that has been played on our
field this year. Judging from the
number of cars that went to Fulton
to witness the game and the unpre-
ccdentcd interest that has been taxi
en- good crowd is expected out. The
game will start promptly at $3.50
O'Clock.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-10-28
Stunt Night.

The Girls Athletic Association of
U. C. H. S. had very interesting
and entertaining "stunt night" Fri
day, Oct. 21. The unique program was
enjoyed by all present. The girls
cleared $4,000.
PROGRAMME.
1. The Three-Act Tragedy of the
Cannibal Isles.
2. Song by Levi Jordan.
g. Pantomime of Village Black
smith.
4. Reading by Elizabeth Lovelace.
5. Chorus, "Wait Till We Get
Them Out on the Court, Girls
6. Athletic Wedding-Miss Es-
thetic Dancing to Mr.. Gymnasium.
7. Reading by Inez Johnson.
8. Chorus, ''The Fighting Blues. :"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-10-28
Miss Phebus to Be Duchess.

Miss Helen Phebus has been
chosen by the president and directors
Of the Texas Cotton Palace Associa-
tion to represent Eastland as Duchess
at the coronation at the Cotton
Palace on October 25. She will leave
this city Friday morning for Dallas
and from there she will go to Waco
Miss Ina Mantooth, of Lufkin, will
be Miss Phebus' maid of honor and
Mrs. Agnes Sanders, of Eastland, will
be chaperone.
Miss Helen Phebus will be remem-
bered as the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. L. Phebus, who moved tc
Fort Worth, Texas, some twelve
years ago. She is the granddaughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Phebus, Sr.,
of this city.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-10-28
SKELETON AND THE LADY
OR THE FUTURE UNION CITY
DR.. divers Illustrated Lecture-the
Two Symbols.

The present and future of Union
City was presented in symbolic
manner by DR.. Oliver, of the Oliver
Cobb Drug Co., at the meeting of the
Lions last Tuesday at the Forester
quarters on Washington street. The
present was in the form of a human
skeleton and the future in one of the
handsomely draped female forms
used in window displays. One rep
resented what the Lions had to work
on, the other the possibilities in the
hands of the club with properly d.
rected efforts.
Some discussion was held of To-
cal Legion celebration soon to be held
in Union City, and the preliminaries
of organization for that purpose.
The question of a location for the
Cumberland Presbyterian Seminary,
a literary and theological school 10
be established by that denomination,
was discussed and deferred for future
action at mass meeting.
The membership campaign is still
in the process of formation and the
Lions expect to do some real things
when they get thru with it.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-10-28
Box Supper.

A box supper will be given at the
Rives High School Auditorium Fri
day evening, Oct. 2S, and every man,
woman and child for twenty miles is
cordially invited to be present.
Every woman and girl must bring
box.
Every man and boy must buy a
box.
A cake will be sold to the highest
bidder.
A prize will be given to boy paying
the most for box.
A prize will be given to the pret-
tiest girl.
Plenty of amusement for ALL
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-10-28
All Day Meeting.

Community Pride Improvement
Association will meet Saturday, Oc-
tober for an all-day meeting. Ev-
crybody should bring dinner. The
following is the program
L. Shade trees will be set out or
the school ground.
2. An important business meeting
3. Superintendent Ijams, of Jack
son, will make an address.
A. Basket ball and foot ball games
We hope every patron and every
citizen of the district will be present
Everybody interested in our work is
cordially invited.
C. F. FOWLER.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-10-28
Mother, 80, at Grave.

Bells, Tenn, Oct. 1S.-At the
grave of the Rev. Henry Guest, of
Gadsien, where he was buried to-
day. was his mother, Mrs. John Key,
80 years or age. Services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Mr.. Moore and
the Rev. Mr.. Mann.
The Rev. Mr.. Guest, SO years old,
died Monday at his home near Gads-
den following brief Illness. He was
a Methodist pastor for many years.
He is survived by his mother, his
wife and four children.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-10-28
WAR SECRETARY REVIEWS
CASE OF OBION MAN

Washington, Oct. 19.-The deter
mined action of Senator Kenneth Nc
Kellar and his personal appeal to
Secretary of War Weeks Wednesday,
will, it is believed, go far to ratify a
grave injustice done by an army
court-martial to Carl J. Bryan, a
Tennessee soldier, whose home is at
Mcconnell, Obion County. He is IN
der life sentence in the Federal pen
itentiary at Fort Leavenworth on a
charge of murder, committed at
REM, near Coblenz, Germany, al
though the record of the court-mar-
Il does not contain a scintilla OF
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-10-28
evidence to show implication of Bry-

evidence to show implication of Bry-
an.
Together with four other soldiers,
Privatcs Odell. Yangilder, Young
blood and Richardson. Byran was
convicted of killing an English ex-
officer, which occurred June 20,
1920, during a brawl. Bryan a sol
dier in the army of occupation, sub
mitted a perfect alibi, showing he
was at place seven miles from the
scene of the fight at the time it oc-
Cured. Notwithstanding this he was
convicted, although none of the wit
nesses was able to identify him as
one cf the participants in the row.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-10-28
Miles-Voght.

Mr.. Howard Miles and Miss Esther
Voght, Murphysboro and Campbell
Hill, H., respectively were married
in Union City Tuesday morning, the
25th inst, at the parsonage, Rev.
E. M. Mathis officiating.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-10-28

If you want flowers call Met
calfe's Greenhouse, either phone at
laundry, and you will not only get
what you want, but at reasonable
price from the grower to the pur-
chaser.
OCT. 81.
Evening star., 1921-05-15

The program committee of the
Board of Trade shad bake committee
is preparing feature program for the
entertainment next Saturday at
Chesapeake Beach.
One of the events of the outing
will be the athletic games. partici
pated in by members and guests. The
events will be in charge of Charles
W. Pimper..
Odel S. Smith, chairman; Charles
F.. Crane Samuel NJ. Darragh, Charles
J. Waters George H. Macdonald and
J. Harry Cunningham have charge of
the publication of a program which
will be- in the nature of a souvenir.
j.. Pisrce Boteler, chairman of the
souvenir committee. reported last night
that to date ffty-t1rs.e different kinds
of souve airs had been supplied by Wash
ngton aud out-of-town firms and that
more were expected. The committee
will be- iHsy every evening this week
putting the souvenirs up in packages
for each person who participates in
the shad hake-
Capt Cosir r. Il. Fla ather is chair
man of the committee ON public order
Can isSHes Il warning that all
obst-eperoUs persons will be promptly
marched To the sherifs office, by
gosh.
Accepta Noes have been received
from many.members of the senate and
House and high federal officials who
will he guests of the board. Two
trains will leave the District line sta :
1ion at 1920 am. and pm.
Evening star., 1921-05-15
TENNESSEANS MEET.
Jesse S. Cottrell Elected President
of State Society.

Jesse :. Cottreu was elected prcSi-
dent of tn" Tennessee Society of
Washington at the annual meeting.
Other officers elected were: Vice
presidents, For mIddl" Tennessee.
Mrs. J. W. Byrns, for eastern Ten
nessee. c. II Houston. for western
Tennessee, Mrs. Finis J. Garrett:
Chas. \. Rollins, executive commit
tee, John Chumley. *. u. Mckrllrr.
". i. CIouse, ]. VIII TAYLOR, Miss
Sue White and l.. l.. Loving.
EntcTt anmcut + r. CONWAY.
Frank Reagan, B. Carroll Reece. john
Poline Willamette. Mrs. Joe Brown
and Mrs. K W Pearson
Membership--A. l.. Duncan. Marie
James. Mrs. H s. Hall. Mrs. Z. \
Rollins. Amey Cross. Molhe Burkhart
and John Willamette
ing. Graham Edgerton. Annie Dun
Hicks. Joseph Graham. Dr. stephens.
Mossie Dagley, Mrs. +. r. Conway
! and Mrs. Miles Nrsbett.
Delegates to the All-States So
! ciety-HarrY : Hall. II. :. Pearson,
! Mrs. Hubert r Fisher Ewing L..
| Davis and Mrs. George Harris.
! The society viii give May day
/ dance next Saturday evening at the
| Thomson School A business meet
| ing will be held before the social
program begins TO complete plans for
| the observance of the statehood day
| cele ebration which the society VIII
| observe on the evening of June /,
/ in commemoration of the one hun
dred and twenty-ffth anniversary of
| the admission of Tennessee into the
| Union.
Evening star., 1921-05-15
SIX SEIZED IN RAID
ON HANDBOOK MEN
Patrons of E Street Resort in
Flight as Police Act on
"CIean-Up" Order.

Six alleged violators of the hand
book law were taken into custody
yesterday afternoon in raids by mem
bers Of Maj. Gessford's special inves-
tigation squad. assisted by picked
men from several precincts.
The raid was the first since Dis
trict Commissioner James r. Oyster
announced that a "cleanup' against
handbook places must be effected.
Commissioner Oyster conferred be-
fore the raid with United States At
torney John 4. Laskey and received
assurance Of his co-operation.
Those arrested registered as Frank
Mccormick. Elmer Johnson. 2JO3 I4th
street. and Edgar Ernshaw Patterson,
3o3 9th street southwest, all of whom,
were found on the upper floor of 914
j. street: Arthur J. Roche. colored,
1918 Florida avenue. arrested in a.
poolroom at 1913 r street: Rufus JOY
her. 146l Swami street, arrested in a
shoe shining establishment near 18th
and + streets. and Robert Lee Cissei.
forty years old. of SOB sth street
southwest. apprehended in the vicin-
ity of Florida avenue and eth street.
Crowd Seeks Hiding Places.
Policeman Thomas r Sweeney. re-
gently denoted from detective and
detailed for duty under direction of
Commissioner Oyster took an active
part in the investigation and raids.
sl4 r street. where renewal of Ii
cense for pooiroom is said TO have
been refused on recommended lion OF
Capt. Flather Of the first precinct
More than thirty men, white and col
orsd. were found in rooms on the
upper floors Of the building. The men
made hurried attempts to reach exits
many of them seeking hiding places
on the third floor and two of them
escaping by way Of the roof one
young man was found beneath the
roof suffering from the intense heat
Members of the raiding party
seized a quantity of material in the
building and took the alleged patrons
TO the first precinct police station
where they were questioned. Some
were summoned to appear as wit
nesses and others made statement!
which disqualified them as witnesses
Lieut.. sh .etx in Charge.
Lieut.. Ira Sheetz. head of the polio
special Investigations squad was i
charge Of the raiding party in tn
first precinct. other members bein
Hack Inspector Maurice Collins, DE
tective r. A. Sanders. Precinct De
tectives william Messer. Watson Sal
keld, John Fowler and Guy Rome, Pc
licemen Thomas Sweeney and j. O. !
Gray and Internal Revenue Agent )
L. Rakusin.
Bond in the cases has been fixe
at So. 900. Officials last night made
plain that there will be no delay /
the trials of the cases. 1t was ex
pected that more than a dozen othe
arrests would be made, it Is state'
but the testimony produced was =
sufficient
Evening star., 1921-05-15
TRY TO ARRANGE TRUCE.
Belligerents in Mine Region Reach
End of Pitched Battle.

BY the Associated Press.
WILLIAMSON, W. Va, May II
Relative peace has been restored to-
night to the mountains and valleys
of Mingo county. w. Va. and Pike
county, KY. after pitched indus
trial battle that had lasted since
Thursday morning.
Only desultory firing was going on
tonight at isolated points. and au
thorities reported that efforts were
being made to arrange truce
Firing was general over virtually
the entire battle front of seven miles
in the Williamson coal district in the
fight between sympathizers and op-
ponents of the United Mine Workers
Starting at Lynn. w. Va. two miles
further east than the end of yester-
DAYS firing line, the shooting spread
down Tug river to McCarr, Ky; Mer-
rimac and Sprigg. w. Va. in success
sion.
Deputy sheriffs at Merrimac and
Sprigg reported the attackers on the
Kentucky side of the river were ex-
hibiting greater 'boldness than on the
preceding days of the fight Instead
of lurking in the heavily wooded
mountains they had come. the deputies
said. to the bank of the river and
were shooting across into the towns
at a range of not more than 100 yards.
!
scribed tie fire of such intensity that
the attackers were shooting the tops
off the houses"
Guardsmen Sent to Scene.
FRANKFORT. Ky. May 1.-two
companies of Kentucky, National
Guardsmen late today were ordered
to McCarr. Ky. in Pike county, where
a state of virtual war it was stated,
has been on for the last two days
| Gov. Edwin T. Morrow issued the
order when it appeared tnat United
States troops would not be sent to the
district at the present time.
J The troops will be under the COM
mand of Maj. Frank Lusse of the
| Office of Adjt. Gen. Jackson Morris.
! They consist Of a company of ninety
men from. Morehead. unrler the COM
mand of Capt. David b. Thompson,
! and an automatic rifle company Of
twenty men from Morehead. under
! the command of Capt. William L.
| Proctor
Sympathy Expressed.
| CHARLESTON. W. Va, May IA
| Union miners on Cabin Creek, Paint
| Creek, Coal River and other sections
of District No. II. United Mine Work
ers of America, held mass meetings
| late today and expressed sympathy
| with union miners OF Mingo county,
according to statement given out
here tonight by William Blizzard.
| president Of subdistrict. No. /, of
| No. II.
Evening star., 1921-05-15
BOARD OF'7RADE URGES.
PUBLIC TO PRESERVE
BEAUTY'OF D. C. PARKS

The public is urged to assist in
maintaining the beauty and gen.
eral enjoyment of the park system
of the National Capital, in re-
port of the committee on parks
and reservations of the Washing
Ton Board of Trade.
Cooperation in the following
re1 poets is asked:
Rirst Exercise the most ex-
trenle care to avoid setting fires
in any part of the park.
Seo)nd. Appeal to and caution
boys who frequent the parks
against hacking or in the slightest
degree defacinC any growing tree
or BUSH or underground, and i'm
mediate..v report instances dis
covered o + such injury or deface-
mcnt. Th Boy Scout organlza-
ton should be especially re-
uuested to instruct every scout
master to can ion his troop against
this, form of ID 'predation.
Third. In VII isiting and enjoying
the parks. exet else care to avoid
leaving papers or debris of any
character lying on the ground.
and to deposit all such articles IN
receptacles provid ed therefor at
various designated points.