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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-08
Commends Our Suggestion.

We have this week a letter from 9
we'll known Democrat of Knoxville
and quote from that letter an in
dorsement of the expressions in last
weeks paper in regard to the big
Flight in Tennessee" He says: 81
was impressed with your editorial of
July L." and further on he adds, 81
can but believe that there were some
worth while men in the last Legisla-
ture. Can we not hear from them
Can we not let them and the public
generally know that we do not class
the whole lot as robbers and trick
sters?
There is no desire on the part of
this paper to make personal matter
of Tennessee politics. We talk only
of the work of the majority, the re-
sponsibility for the financial and
political conditions in Tennessee. For
instance we have Representative
from Obion County, who has been
fighting in and out of season against
the prodigal and criminal waste of
public money, the Encouragement of
public affairs and disregard of the
interests of the citizen and taxpayer.
Mr.. Crozier seems to have a SYM
pathy for the movement of reform in
Tennessee politics. He suggests that
number of people are already
aroused and that the suggestions in
this paper should have general cir
culation.
One If our own citizens, well
known Democrat, said to us this week
that he had been considering for
some time an article for the press on
the subject of finance and taxation,
and that, Of all times. Tennessee now
needs a General Assembly of capable
and responsible representatives.
We want again to stress one point
in the election of State Senator'S and
representatives next year. and that
is: That the candidate pledged to
take up the fight against this polit-
ical combine and spendthrifts shall
not be handicapped with, single,
solitary local bill. or. il local bill
be altogether necessary. that he be
instructed to lose his local bill be-
fore he will knuckle an inch to the
combine. This outrageous practice
of so-called courtesy" among men,
bers is more sweeping and more in
sidious in its poison to true democ-
racy than all the balance of rules of
order and practice combined.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-08
NAN GIVES WIFE
GLYCERINE MIXTURE

She had stomach trouble for years.
After giving her simple buckthorn
bark. glycerine, etc, as mixed in Adj
ler-i-ka, her husband says: my wife
feels fine now and has gained weight.
1t is wonderful stomach medicine, .
Adler-i-ka acts on BOTH upper and
lower bowel, removing foul matter
which poisoned stomach and which
you never thought was in your sys-
tenn. EXCELLENT for gas on the
stomach or chronic constipation.
Guards against appendicitis. The
impurities it brings out will surprise
you. Sold by leading druggists every
where, in Rives by T. j. Bonner &
Son, druggists.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Register.

EDwARDS-we have the authority to an
nounce w. J. Edwards. Jr.. a candidate for Reg
lister of Obion County. subject to the action of
the Democratic party.
CHAPEL. We are authorized to announce
]. NJ. tNarvinl Chapel as a candidate for Register
of Obion County, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
NOONAN.-we are authorized to annouce ].
]. Noonan as candidate for Register of Obion
County, subject to the action of the Democratic
party.
NICHOLS.-We are authorized to announce
Miss nellie Nichols as a candidate for Register
offObion County. subject to the action of the
Democratic primary
MARSHALL-We are authorized to announce
Mrs. R L. Marshall, of Obion. as a candidate for
August 6.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-08

Mr.. Hickman was in office, and eS-
eryone understands that he was
fearless and conscientious officer. He
is well known citizen, man of fine
character and personal integrity. He
asks your vote as a Democrat subject
to the primary election August 6,
1921, and will appreciate your vote
and influence.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-08
For Trustee.

RATLIFF-We are authorized to announce
Armour L. Ratlff as a candidate for Trustee of
Obion County. subject to the action of the Demo
cratic party.
COX.-We are authorized to announce ]. r.
Cox as candidate for Trustee of Obion County.
subject to the'action of the Democratic primary
election August 6. 1921.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-08
For Sheriff.

CHERRY-We are authorized to announce
Wat Cherry as candidate for Sheriff of Obion
County, subject to the action of the Democratic
party.
McCAIN.-We are authorized to announce ].
r. (Bobl Mccain as a candidate for Sheriff of
Obion County, subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primary election August 6. 1921.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-08
For Sheriff.

We are authorized to announce Mr..
J.R. (Bob) Mccain, of Number Three.
as candidate for Sheriff of Obion
County. Mr.. Mccain was four years
a Constable in Number Three and
Deputy Sheriff for four years while
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-08
For County Court Clerk.

BOND-We are authorized to announce R. T.
Bond as a candidate for County Court Clerk of
obion County. subject to the action of the Demo
cratic party,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-08

1.-THE secret of good health is to eat
onions" says an eminent physician.
But how can onion-esting be kept
secret?
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-08

Air Tight Tins of so
Ask your dealer to show
you the new VACUUM
sealed tins of so Chester
fields. "A compact con-
venienf and absolutely
AIR TIGHT packing
the cigarettes keep fresh
indefinitely.
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WINSL0W

Miss Barbara Mcdonald has re-
turned to Hebron Academy to re-
sumo her studies after passing the
Easter vacation with her grand
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Scott at Rich
mond.
The ladies of the Farm Bureau
will hold an all-day meeting at the
Congregational church parlors,
Thursday April ii. Home decora-
tons will be taken up. Mrs. Charles
W. Wilson is chairman of the din
ner committee.
Laurence Libby, who has been
manager of the creamery on Bay
street completed his duties Wednes-
day afternoon and will be employed
ins laundry at Bangor.
II. H. Morrow was a guest recent
ly of Lewiston friends.
Mrs. Carrie Ward is visiting in
Fairfield and Hinckley
Miss Agnes Totman has entered
the Sisters hospital to train as a
nurse.
Miss Annie fitzpatrick has returned
to South Gardiner after visit with
Mrs. Chester Totman.
The Free Will Baptist Sunday
school will hold it's session at the
Taconnet Club house Sunday after
moons at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Jefferson LaChance has re-
turned to Waterville after passing a
week with her daughter, Mrs. Thorn
as Peters.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Cole lave
been in Gardiner a few days to at
tend the funeral services of Mrs.
Coles father the late Loren G. Mar
riner.
Miss Rita D'Nardi is confined to
her home by illness.
Mrs. Leon Morrow is the guest of
her parents at Skowhegan.
Mrs. Fred Simmons and daughters,
Nellie and Viola were recent guests
of North Vassalboro friends.
Fred Bragg of East Winslow has
employment at the American Wooden
Mills at North Vassalboro.
Earl Hapworth is ill with the scar
let fever.
James L. Dean attended the fu-
neral services of his uncle, the late
Charles A Dean, held at his late
home at Wellesley Farm, Mass, on
Wednesday afternoon. Mr.. Dean
at Boylston, Mass, and another
Charles E. Dean at Shrewsbury,
Mass.
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wages are paid is simply a convenient
medium by which their services are
measured against the services of the
farmer in producing food and the
workers in all the industries produce
ing goods which they consume. Their
real pay comes in the goods which
their wages buy. and in that sense
their pay has been increasing rapidly
in recent months, and is greater after
these reductions than it was at any
time last year. Their pay is larger
in proportion to value of the products
they handle than it ever was before.
A fair readjustment of wages in the
packing industry means help toward
the general REIMBURSEMENT which must
be accomplished before there will be
employment for everybody again.
1t is a not uncommon remark that
employers are taking advantage of the
state of depression and unemployment
to force wage reductions. This is an
ill-advised comment, calculated to
cause bad feeling. 1t indicates want
of understanding of the actual require
ments of the situation The fact is
that depression and unemployment ex-
list because the Industrial situation is
out of balance. and there is no remedy
except by such readjustment of wages
and prices as will restore the balance
and enable the various industries to
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exchange products on a fair basis.
1t is impossible, when one-half the
people of the country have lost ap-
proximately one-half their purchasing
power, for the other half of the peo-
pie to go on without taking note of
it. The depreciation of roney which
resulted from the war was not a nat
ural or permanent development. Moth
ing of the kind has ever happened
without a readjustment afterward.
and it is always the case that the
sooner that adjustment is accom-
plished. so that normal relations are
restored between the industries. the
better for everybody.
1t is of no advantage to the workers
in any industry to have costs MAIN
tanned upon level which prevents the
sale of their products. Somebody
must have the sagacity to attempt a
restoration of the conditions under
which an exchange of products is pos
sible. The compensation Of workers in
the various branches of industry
which means their purchasing power
must be brought back into equilb-
rum. Whether it will take a long
time or only short time depends
upon the rapidity with which the pub
lie comprehends the situation. and
remarks of the kind referred to do
not promote an understanding.
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Seeing Lightning Strike

One July a scientist had the unusual
fortune to see a bolt of lightning
strike an isolated cottonwood tree
about a quarter of a mile away. The
flash appeared as a superb column or
shaft of light about four hundred Or
five hundred feet high and eight to
twelve inches in diameter, perfectly
straight, vertical and steady. The
shaft was white, with its base tinged
with red. This column seemed to stand
between two diverging trunks of the
tree, and lasted about two seconds.
Afterward the scientist found that
one of the two trunks of the double
tree had it's bark stripped off in the
shape of a ribbon six inches wide and
two yards long. The other trunk
showed two burrows beginning ten
feet above the ground. They looked
as if they had been ploughed by a
piece of steel. There was no sign of
fire.-New York. Sun.
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Landmark TO Be PRESERVED

The Mullan tree, landmark of the old
Mullan trail. the first highway connect-
Ing Montana and Idaho with the coast
will be preserved to posterity through
the creation of a national monument
area by the president. On July 4, 1861,
Captain John Mullan, leader of the
party having in charge the survey and
construction of the Mullan trail from
Walla Walla. Wash, to Fl. Benton.
Mont. closed his work at the connect
Ing point of the roads from the east
and west. at the head of the Fourt a
OF July canyon, between Wallace, Ida
no, and Occur d'Alene. Idaho. There
he marked appropriately huge
white pine tree, which since that time
has been known as the Mullan tree,
Tourists seeking souvenirs of their
jaunt along the Yellowstone trail have
damaged the ancient tree SO much
that forest service officers have found
ii necessary to take steps to protec,
it, and to accomplish this have sub.
mitted a petition proposing that a ma.
tional monument area be created
which has been Appropriateness CITY
Journal.
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CYMProMS Of i.apsovement IN

CYHPTONS Of inapcosemen IN
the business situations have be-
- come apparent with the resump-
hon of outdoor operations, bvt 1t
cannot be said that these indications
ne Sufficiently pronounced to justify
sanguine predictions.
Il is gratifying to bo.e that there
is not the amount of distress that
might have been expected from so
much unemployment, nor the number
of business failures which might be
expected following so severe de-
probation of values. The most en-
corraging circumstance is the fact
that the readjustment of wages and
revival of industry is steadily pro-
crossing, ard without serious amount
Of friction.
The comparative figures given m
the table reproduced above do not
show a pleasing state of affairs. but
they do show what everybody knows
that we are passing through period
of depression, ard when we take into
account the state of business over the
world, and the great and heavy fall
in the prices of our staple products,
there is reason for congratulation that
conditions are no worse.
Retail trade continues surprisingly
good in the cities, and wholesale dis
: tribution is very fair, considering the
low prices of farm products and the
amount OF unemployment reported.
Payments through banks reporting to
the Federal Reserve Board and pass
ing through the Clearing Houses are
running 20 to Is per cent lower than
a year ago. which is not so great a
decrease as might be expected in view
o. the decline of prices.
One of the notable incidents of re-
cen, weeks bearing on the business
situation was the agreement between
the meat-packers and their employees.
The workers accepted a moderate re-
duction of wages, which had increased
approximately 100 per cent during the
war, as had the prices of live stock
and pacl<ing-house products.
The question of wages paid to pack
lighthouse workers is more than one
between the workmen and their en-
rloyers. The pacleing-house workmen
are middlemen between the farmers
and the consumers: moreover, they
ale consumers themselves. not only
OF meats but of the products of other
industries. The money in which their
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RIPLEY

Eugene Hatch from Washington is
visiting his brother, Henry Hatch.
Mrs. Mary Neal is ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bailey of
Dexter passed last week with their
daughter. Mrs. Inez Wakefield
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Skillings, who
have been in Cambridge during the
winter months, have returned to their
home in Ripley.
Mrs. w. II. Farrar went to Port
land Saturday to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Adrian Linscott. Sunday morn
ing, about o'clock, Mr. Farrar dis
covered the roof of the house on fire.
Mr.. Farrar had one of the finest sets
of buildings in town, but there was
a strong wind blowing and they were
all burned. Not much furniture was
saved from the house, but the live
stock were all safely removed from
the barn. Mr.. Farrar telephoned to
Portland to tell Mrs. Farrar and she
is returning home Monday.
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PlI''Tl|'SFIELD

Mrs. Frank A. Bailey went to
Dover Wednesday to visit relatives.
Miss Myra Jenkins was in Augusta
Monday in attendance at a meeting
and banquet of the Augusta China
Club of which Miss Jenkins has been
valued member for several years.
The meeting was held at the Augusta
House.
Leland White, who is taking a
course of study at school in New
York, is in town visiting with his
! parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy White.
| Charles Gillen, and Clarence Chase
were in Augusta attending to mat
tiers of business Tuesday.
| George Woodman, Jr, who has
been in town for few days the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Verne Smiley,
| returned to his home in Westbrook
| Tuesday.
Mrs. Clarence Spaulding went to
Brooks Tuesday for visit with her
daughter, Mrs. c. II. Watson and
| family for a few days.
| Sylvester M. Raymond was in
Fairfield Tuesday a guest of his son,
Charles Raymond and family.
Among the local attorneys in
Skowheyan Tuesday to attend the
!, opening of the April term of court
were Hon. J. w. Manson, Thomas A.
, Anderson and Harry r. Coolidge.
| Mrs. J. w. Moses has been in
| town this week packing her house,
I hold goods preparatory to shipping
them to Woodfords where the fam
-, lily will locate. :
| The many friends here of Miss
Alma Moses, who has been clerking
in a store in Brattleboro, VT, will
! be interested to learn that she has
| completed her duties there and ac-
copied a position in Portland.
| Friends of Richard Tibbetts will
regret to learn that he had the mis-
| fortune to cut his foot while split
| ting wood, Monday and was taken to
a hospital in Bangor for treatment.
! Word has been received here of
! the birth of a daughter to Mr.. and
! Mrs. Stanley r. Oldham of Norwood,
/ Mass, formerly of this town. The
/ young lady's name is Margaret Celia
A.! The Universalist Sunday school
will have a social at the Universal
! list church on Friday evening, April
: 1h, under the direction Of the Young
Mems club.
f; Friends will be glad to know that
little Estella Taylor, who went to
the Eastern Maine General hospital
at Bangor on Friday, for an operation
Tor mastoids, was reported on
Wednesday as being more comfort
able.
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Blue Jay Ways

Last spring pair Of blue jays
nestled in a crotch Of a maple just
below my study window. What a
time they had Of nest building! The
female insisted on building in crotch
below, while the male thought a
crotch higher up afforded a more ad-
vantageous location. They talked and
scolded. building first in one place,
then in the other. In the end the
female had her way, and the make
shift bunch Of twigs and brush was
collected. The birds were silent for
weeks. tending strictly to family
cares; the half of which the male
bird assumed without a murmur or
complaint. All summer long they
were silent, but toward fall they
Joined their voices with those of the
other jays in the neighborhood. It
was a new slant on blue jay methods,
and hereafter I shall regard the birds
with a wee bit more Appreciation
Christian Science Monitor.
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FAIRFIELD

The Cosmos Club was entertained
Wednesday evening at the home of
Mrs. Frank j. Savage, Jr. A social
evening was enjoyed and the hostess
served refreshments.
Mrs. Marjorie Weber is en-
ployed at the Wentworth Music store
during the absence of Mrs. Velmar
B. Goodwin.
Frank Nadeau has begun the con-
struction of new home on Lower
Main street.
Mrs. Howard Wyer and son James
have returned from Boston where
they have been visiting relatives.
Mrs. N. ]. karemi of Pittsfield is
the guest of her mother, Mrs. Lewis
Emerson
Albert Pratt Of Boston Is passing
. few days with friends in town.
The Lawrence High school nine
, outdid themselves on a scrub team at
the diamond Wednesday afternoon.
The game was loosely played. The
result was a score of 12-1 in favor of
the High school team.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred LeClair and
daughter of Winslow are the guests
of Mrs. LeClair's sister, Mrs. Nor
man Wentworth, Lawrence avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Chalmers
have gone to Albion, where they will
visit relatives.
DR.. Howard G. Whitman has re-
I turned from short stay in Boston.
The Social Neighbors will hold an
| all-day meeting today with Mrs.
Maude Williamson. Each member
is to take a picnic lunch.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Quincy have
gone to Haverhill, Mass, where they
will visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mclaughlin
have gone to China where they will
make their home.
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Want Four for Corn


CENTER-An enthusiastic meeting
Growers Association was held We'd
nesday at Good Will Farm. Mr..
Hinckley having very kindly tender
ed the use of any one of several
buildings In spite of the condi-
ton of the roads, which are bad
indeed, there We're about 40 people
present, 80 of that number being
members. of the Association.
The meeting was called to order
by H. s. Hoxie, president of the
association, who briefly outlined the
situation and stated that the prin-
cipal reason for calling the meet
ing was to decide what price the
growers would accept for the COM
ing season. He then called on sew
eral of the more prominent grow
ers for their ideas on the matter.
For q time it looked as if a can of
corn would be as hard to get next
year as drink of whiskey is this
year, but things finally simmered
down and the meeting voted unan-
imously to accept the recommends
ton of the state committee, not
less than four cents per pound for
cut corn. After taking up a few
matters of minor Importance, the
meeting was adjourned.
Among those present was former
county commissioner Geo. T. Tib-
belts. one time prominent grow
er of sweet corn. Although he re-
fused to address the meeting his
presence showed his continued in
tense interest in things making for
better conditions in agriculture.
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MONMOUTH

A telegram was recently received
by Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Fowler an
nouncing the birth of a son to Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Joseph B. Fowler, of
Boston.
Mrs. Maybel Thompson of Kent's
Hill has been passing a few days in
town.
/ Mrs. Roy D. Woodbury. and Mrs.
Harold H. Flanders went to Portland
Tuesday for a short visit.
DIR. Harris has returned from a
visit with his son in Pennington.
Mrs. Harris left last week for their
home in Sherman's Mills.
Dr. and Mrs. Harris have been in
town the greater part of the winter,
at the home of their daughter, Mrs.
W. o. Cobb.
Miss Francis B. Adams preached an
o well-filled house at the Union
chapel, North Monmouth, Sunday af-
ternoon.
The evangelistic meetings which
have been held at Monmouth Center
for several weeks under the leader
ship of Miss Adams will close Satur-
day evening. Miss Adams will speak
again at North Monmouth in the
Union chapel Sunday afternoon, April
10, at 2.30 o'clock.
Miss Marion Chick, student at
Bates college, returned Monday after
a ten days vacation passed with her
parents. Principal and Mrs. A. J..
Chick
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cochrane were
in Augusta Tuesday the guests of
relatives.
Harry Greenlief, senior at the
University of Maine and Sprague
Reynolds, junior. returned Satur-
.day to Oruno.
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Flowers

To dream of picking flowers signi-
fies future fortune. OF holding, see
ing or smelling them in season means
pleasure, but if out of season, OBJ
stacles and lack Of success. If the
flowers are white the obstacles will
be less; if yellow, they will be painful.
and if red, they foretell the dream
er's seriousj illness. If you dream of
being bedecked with flowers it means
a short happiness is coming to you.
If you dream of buying them you will
hear some good news.-Chicago
American.