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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-08
WHEN Mr.. SIMPKiNs LAUGHED
Of Course He Was Henpecked, but
He Made No Contribution to
Train Robbers.

Sfmpkins was henpecked. Mrs
Simpkins wore the trousers" spanked
the children and paid the preacher.
Neighbor Smith was quite another
sort of person. In his domicile, Smith
was lord and master, and he got away
with 1t, too. 1t was pet joke of his
to refer to his friend Simpkins as
"Mrs. Simpkins' husband"
A browbeaten, subdued wife invari-
ably comes in for general sympathy,
but scorn and derision is ever the I'M
happy lot of the poor, henpecked hub
by. However, every dog hath his day,
and Simpkins came at last.
One day the two families boarded
the train for an excursion together.
When a few miles on their Journey,
the passengers were startled by the
sharp command: Hands upi" Two
masked bandits stood at the rear of
the coach.
Passengers viii file past us and
hand over their poeketbooks," directed
a gruff voice behind one of the masks.
Smiths otherwise aggressive face
went gray. Women tainted and little
children began to cry.
When all was over Smith looked at
Simpkins. Simpkins the shrinking,
Simpkins the despicable, strange to
say, was as cool and calm as Baff1n-
land bay in January. And he actual.
~ smiled
Heavens, What are you grinning |
about?" demanded Smith in a thick |
voice. Man. I've lost S500w
"I'm out $1.05 and a stamp book"
said Simpkins. you see, the wife
had our roll in her stocking."-Prize |
Story in Judge.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-08
NONRESIDENT PUBLICATION
ri MARY HILL MoSIER,

III MAh1
Goulder johnson ct al. VS.. T. q. Mar
shall ct al,--In the Chancery Court
at Union City, Tenn.
In this cause, it having been duly
suggested, and proven by affidavit,
that j. L. Mosier died intestate, and
domiciled in 0bion County, Tenn, on
or about the Sth of April, 1922, leav-
ing you, Mary Hill Mosier, now a
nonresident of Tennessee, as his on
ly child and heir at law, ETC., and
that no one has qualified as his
administrator; and on motion of De-
PENDANTS, it having been ordered that
publication be made for AID as to
you, as a nonresident, to show cause
if any you have. why you should not
be made a Defendant, and why this
suit should not be revived against
you: You areI therefore hereby so
notified, and are commanded to APP
pear before the Clerk and Master of
the Chancery Court at his office in
Union City, Tenn, on, the second
Monday of October, 1929, and show
cause why you should not be made
a Defendant, and said suit should not
be revived against you. 1t is ordered
that this notice be published for four
consecutive weeks in The CONNER
cial, a newspaper published at Union
City, Tenn. 24-4t
This September 4th 1922.
GEO. A. GIBBS, G. & M.
BY Nellie F. Marshall, D. G. & M.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-08
not .;TINsER-PRlNT INVENTOR
Or. Jacques BertlIlon Has Been Given
Credit Which Properly Should
Belong to Englishman.

Coupled with the announcement of
the death of DR.. Jacques Bertillon In
Paris was the erroneous statement
that he was the inventor of the Der
tillon system for fingaT-printing," In
collaboration with his elder brother.
The facts are that the system was In
vented by his younger brother, and
that it had nothing whatever to do
with fnger-printing, which was intro
dpced as rival system of fdentifica-
ton by the late Sir Francis Cation,
the cousin of Charles Darwin, who
also invented composite photography
and the now familiar term "eugenicS."
Alphonse Bertillon. born in 1866
and died In 1914, for many years the
head of the criminal Investigation bu-
raau of the city of Paris police de-
partment, was the inventor of the so
called "Bertillon system" of anthro-
pometry for the Identification of Grim
inals. It had nothing to do with
flnger-prints, but consisted of an elab-
crate series of measurements of parts
of the body with instruments of pre-
cision.
The making of these measurements
required delicate and costly instru-
ments and the work of skilled men,
and it was, moreover, found that
changes in even adult bodies made the
system far from infallible. For these
reasons the system, though still en-
ployed in France, has in America,
Great Britain and elsewhere largely
been supplanted by Cations system Of
or thumb-printing.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-08
LIONS EAT BARBECUE
WITH WAMPUS STEW
Over One Hundred of Lions, Including
Ladies and Friends.

A very fine meeting of the Lions
was held last Tuesday afternoon at
the tourists camp south of the city,
on which occasion the ladies' were
invited to be present, and altogether
there was an attendance of possibly
one hundred and twenty-five.
The barbecue supper was under
the management Of MesdaInes ]. A.
Pricto, S. R. Bratton and H.A. Brans-
ford and it was indeed delightful
affair of many varieties of fine meats
and salads, fruits, vegetables and
pastries, all exquisitoly prepared.
DR.. Turner, the happy, good-hu-
mored president and POSTMASTER,
called the assembly together and af-
ter grace, called the attention of the
Lions to the fact that core reason
ably good claim must be set up Why
each should have the privilege of the
banquet. If this explanation was
not satisfactory the defendant was
turned over to the tail twister, Mr.
Bob Rust.
During the exercises a debate was
held The subject discussed was
Resolved, That Barbecued Billy Goat
is better than Wampus Stew" Lead
ing the Billy Goat advocates was DR..
Park, while Judge Bratton led the
debate for Wampps Stew The laE-
ter won, but was required to guar
antee the Wampus Stew. One rep
resented Strength and Brains and the
other Youth and Beauty.
The ladies were judges of the de-
bate viz: Mrs. C. H. Sheriff., Mrs. ].
A. Prieto, Mrs. Hugh Smith, Mrs.
w. F. Tate and Mrs. E. NJ. Long.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-08
RIVES, ROUTE ONE

Carmi Davis has returned from {
pleasant visit to Texas.
Mr.. Will Wade, the berry man. i
working his Strawberries south o.
Union City.
Many pleasant features filled tht
day with happiness, especially the
bountiful dinner.
Mr.. Neal Jackson, who died in the
hospital at St. Louis, was buried al
Cane Creek Tuesday.
Misses Ruby and Aletha Vaughn
were Sunday visitors with Misses
Irene and Annie Mai Zaricor.
B. A. Vaughn, County School SUI
perintendent, was in Polk Monday
for the school opening at Holloway
School.
Messrs. Brady Hall and Monroe
Patterson, Misses Aline Pope and
Byrde Bittick, of Troy, attended the
meeting at Rives Monday night.
With Mr.. E, w. Stovall as teacher,
Stovall School began last Monday
with good interest. We hope Mr.. Sto-
vail very successful school year.
E. N. Stovall, the boy preacher,
filled his first appointment at Obion
Chapel Sunday and all who were not
fortunate enough to hear him GER
tainly missed great treat. His dis
course was very interesting one AMI
was delivered spl mildly
Last Sunday was the event of a
happy and big day with all who par
ticipated in the family reunion of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Patterson.
The occasion was observed at the old
Patterson home, about seven miles
northwest of Kenton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Patterson were residents of this
place from early childhood until two
years ago, which marks a period Of
about sixty years. They are the par
ents of nine children, all of which
are married and have homes of their
own except one, and all were fortu-
nate enough to be present Sunday ex-
cept one daughter, Mrs. Pope, of St.
Louis, Mo.
Those who were present: Mrs. G.
l.. Hurt and family, of Kenton; Mr.
and Mrs. Ike Halliburton and family,
of Rutherford; Mr. and Mrs. R. D.
Stony, Mr.. and Mrs. John Walker, of
Rives; Mr.. Claude Gaylord and fam
lily, Kenton; Mr.. L. D. Patterson and
family, Mr.. Jno. Thomas True and
family; Mrs. Ellen McFadden and
daughter, Lorraine Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
lip Wright and family; Mr. Alfred
Flowers and family; Mr.. and Mrs.
R. L. Hargett and family; Mr.. Archie
Long and family; Mr.. Persia Carr
and family; Mr.. Henry Roberts; Mrs.
Beulah Dunlop; Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Bride, Monroe Patterson, Brady Hall.
Total number, about sixty.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-08
Grass in New Work streeta.

1t is literally true that grass Is
growing in scores Of Manhattan's
streets. The crop is especially green
on streets running off Riverside drive
The practice Of watering them daily
by the street cleaning department
keeps the grass fresh and hearty. Many
of these streets are comparatively
steep and are paved with blocks in
stead of cement. The traffic is not
heavy enough to wear it down.
The seed from which this crop of
grass springs is spilled from the nose
bags of horses drawing milk wagons
and other vehicles that wait in these
streets while their supplies are being
distributed. The daily sprinkling helps
them to sprout quickly and develop
rapidly
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-08
A Resignation.

The clumsy girl VINO had been act
ing as waitress for the Jenkins fam
lily, had broken dish after dish, and at
last the mistress of the house spoke
to her decidedly
IF YOU break any more china or
glass, Mary, l shall be obliged to dis
miss you" she said, 'for l cannot af-
ford to keep You"
That very night at dinner there
came the SOUND of fearful crash
from the buffers pantry.
There was a moment of deathly still
ness, and then Mary appeared remov-
ing her apron as she. emerged from the
closet.
1.-THE plates and all is in flinders,
num-" she said, calmly, land I'm off !"
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-08
NEED NOT HAVE ADVERTISED


A member Of an actors club tells OF
a one-night stand in North Dakota
played by a company with which this
actor was once connected. He always
remembers the place on account OF
several queer localisms used by the
natives in conversation.
AS he often does on such occasions,
this actor strolled up to the box office
on the afternoon of their arrival and
inquired as to the prospects indicated
by the advance sale.
"Outlook amt very good for to-
night" said the ticket seller, and the
actor thought he noticed just the
shadow of a twinkle In his keen eye.
Here's half dozen seats right here
amt even been sold yet and now I'm
blamed sorry 1 spent so much money
on advertising"
"Why, what on earth do you meanT
asked the actor.
"Well, l just nosed 1t around that
you were coming to see us, and ding
me If the house didn't jest about sell
out three days ago."-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-08
A Contradiction

President Ethel Enders Ellison OF
the Housewives league, said In an
address in Denver:
"Oh, these egg profteers! Drat
'em!
"They tell me the Chicago Egg ex-
change sells more eggs every hour
than all the hens of America could
lay in year. And every time an egg
is sold its price, of course, goes up a
little, while its real value goes down.
Eggs, in short, keep dear, but how
liable you are at breakfast, to meet
with one that turns out to be little
cheeperp
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-08
Doesn't Happen Every Day

After paying my check at the desk
where I had dined 1 stopped to weigh
myself on the scales near the door, in
plain sight and hearing of the room
full of diners.
AS I stepped upon the platform and
dropped my penny In the slot a num-
Der Of youngsters jumped off nearby
bench and gathered around me. When
the pointer swung around to 100 they
clapped their hands and squealed with
excitement.
One of them called to friend who
had not Joined the little party around
the scales: 80, come and look She
makes 1t go clear around ~ Chicago
Tribune.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-08
SEPTEMBER TERM
Judge Elkins and Gen. Ethel, Morris
in Charge.
OF CIRCUIT COURT

" LII O11dISC'
The September term of Circuit
Court convened last Monday, with
Judge Elkins presiding and Gen,
Ethel Morris in charge of the Grand
Jury.
Several cases on the civil docket
have been called One was given to
the iury-the case of Bill Davis (col-
ored) versus the N, G. & st. L. Ry.
Co, suit for $4,000 damages. 1t seems
that Davis alleges forcible election
from a passenger train and sustained
injuries. Medical expert testimony
was called and the case given to the
jury, which was as follows:
]. D. Grisham, v. G.. HALEY, A. D.
Midyett, W. D. Hargett, w. T. Call,
w. J. jackson, A. w. Mansfield, j.
L. Mitchell, T. w. Jernigan, A. O.
Mcdaniel, E. B. Toombs, J. A. Threl-
keld
The case of E. L. Williams versus
DIR. w. M. Turner was tried yester-
day.
The grand jury is as follows:
J. C. Potter, foreman; M. Dozier,
A. B. Hale, w. E, Warren, D. L.
Chambers, w. A. Marshall, B. W.
Fleming, D. c. Mttchuson, Geo. Rice,
M. P. Bryant w. w. Agnew, c. G.
Alexander, j. E. Ferguson. officer,
L. Johnson.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-08
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE TO
CREDITORS AND TO ALL WHOM
IT MAY CONCERN.

Notice is hereby given to the cred
itors of j. A. Escuo decea4ed, and to
all others whom this may concern, that
1, Harris Parks, duly appointed al
n1inistrator of the estate. of the said
]. A. Escue, qualified as s"ch IN Il Q
Obion County Court on Aug. 18th,
1922.
All persons, firms, corporations or
others holding claims, debts, notes or
other demands against the said j. A.
Escue, deceased, whether due or not
due, are hereby notified to properly
prove, au1 henticate and file the same
with the County Court Clerk of Obion
County, as required by law, on or be-
fore August 18th, 1928, or the same
will be barred.
This Aug. 8th, 1922.
HARRIS PARKS,
Adm of the estate of J. A. Escue.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-08
Bands on His Chars.

Mr.. Blake hesitated at the entrance
of the cigar store for a few minutes
looked up and down the street care
fully and then cautiously went inside
and shook hands with the proprietor
"Well, Jim, old man, what'll 1t be
today? Same old brandt
That's just It," whispered Blake.
"That's why came to see you today.
You see, this is my birthday and the
wife is on the way here to buy me a
box of cigars. Would 1t be too much
trouble for you to put some of those
pretty cigar bands on my favorite
brand ?"-New York Mail.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-08
SAVING our Gas.

1t is reckoned by the bureau of
mines that 100000 gallons of gaso-
line were recovered at reineries in
1921 from uncondensed still vapors,
Such an economy has strong appeal
for motorists, inasmuch as it has a
bearing upon the price of the indis-
pensable liquid fuel. But it is fur
Their estimated that if a like system
we're adopted by all refneries more
than twice as much in addition might
be saved, say 12O,O00,0O0 gallons alto
gether, which would thus be added
yearly TO the country's total output
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-08
A PICTURE THAT MAKES
THE OLD WORLD YOUNG
Marshall Neilan Presents Freckles
Barry in "Penrod."

Marshall Neilan! Freckles Barry!
Booth Tarkington'g "Penrod"! Hit
that cymbal, here's a super-featurc-
a genuine one! Every moment of it
true-to-Penrod, true to every popular
conception of the worlds bcst-known
boy. And as for his gang-Samry
Williams, George Bassett, Maurice
Levy, Herman and Verman-well,
every one of them is what you think
he ought TO be. Here's the one ric
ture with the appeal to all ages
that takes old-fogies back to boyhood
and makes them laugh as much as
the kids in the next seat or the
twenty-year-olds way up in the dark
corner.-opera House. Monday, Sept.
IL.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-08
FAMOUS IN IRISH HISTORY

Rory O'Connor bears a name ia
nous in Irish history. His most noted
namesake was king of Ireland. When
he became king of Connaught In 1855
one of his first acts was to put out
the eyes of one of his brothers as a
sure means of preventing him from
becoming a rival In 1865 he went to
Dublin, gave the Danes, who were in
possession, 1000 cows, and was there
inaugurated king of all Ireland, a
ceremony which was the first Irish
regal pageant of which the city was
the scene. Rulers were placed over
various counties and provinces, and
some of these were far from popular.
The people Of Meath deposed their
king, for which affront O'Connor re-
ceiyed compensation of 24O cows.
Henry II of England visited Ire
land in It'll, and O'Connor's terri
tory became disputed. but after
treaty concluded at Windsor he, was
left to rule Connaught as before the
English invasion, and was to be head
under Henry of the kings and chiefs
of Ireland. He was to acknowledge
Henry as his liege lord and to pay
him an annual tribute of hides. Fight
ing with Henry and with his sons con
tinued until Roderick's death in the
abbey of Cong, County Galway. He
is commonly spoken of as the last ma
tive king of Ireland, but this distinc-
ton belongs rather to Maelsechlainn
I, as Roderick's title to rule the whole
island was no better than that of
Henry II-both resting on force alone.
Detroit News.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-08
unpopuIar EnaIish Statesman.

Apropos of the death of Sir William
Harcourt, who had long outlived the
intense unpopularity of his early
years, Sir David Hunter Blair says
that at the time of his passing it
seemed almost legendary to recall how
three members of parliament had once
resolved to invite to dinner the indi.
vidual they disliked most in the
world. Covers were laid for six; but
only one guest turned up-Sir William
Vernon Harcourt, who had been in
vited by all three.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-08
MEMPHIS STRIKERS
ADMIT LAMAR MURDER
Men Indicted For Murder and
Train Wrecking

Something like a dozen Memphis
union shop strikers, charged with frs
degree murder in the Parkway ambus
cade early Saturday when Chas. II
Lanier, 26, non-union car repairer.
was shot to death by an alleged mis-
take in a death-plot aimed at G. V.
Stevens, railroad yard foreman, now
occupy cells at Memphis police head
quarters, having confessed this and
other horrible deeds.
The prisoners, as named in state war
rants sworn to by Detective Sergeant
Frank Gibson before Justice Cohen are.
Frank A. Miller, 2S, pipe filter, 968
Pennsylvania Avenue; alleged driver of
the murder cars
Seth w. Poston, As, car inspector,
52S Edith Avenue; accused as the
chief plotter in the ambush murder
Albert M. Johns, 45, car inspector,
437 Vance Avenue.
Charles NJ. Moak, 81, carman, 974
New York Avenue; in possession of
a letter which inquired: 'How many
scabs have you killed."
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-08
Has important Mission.

Maj. Leon Frazer of New York, is
going on an European tour in behalf
of the veterans bureau, to make a
survey of foreign beneficiaries of tine
governments war-compensation law
He is also to complete arrangements
with European nations for reciprocal
treatment by the allied government
of disabled veterans.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-08
cubans Honor RrltIsh Admiral.

Word comes from Santiago de Cuba
that posthumous honors were paid
there in the form of bust and a tab
let to Sir Hampton Lorraine, British
rear admiral, who in 1873 is credited
with haying averted war between the
United States and Spain by threaten
ing to shell Santiago if the Spanish
authorities executed any more of the
crew and passengers of the Virginia.
captured while running arms and vol
unteers to the Cubans in the Ten
Years war.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-08
Cocaine Culture.

Cocaine first obtained recognition as
a valuable medicinal drug about thir-
ty-five years ago, and the commercial
supply was derived from leaves of the
wild coca plant native to Peru. Now,
however, the shrub is cultivated on
an extensive scale in Java, which will
export this year about 100000 pounds
Of the leaves.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-08
NOTICE TO EPW0RTH LEAGUERS
OF THE UNION CITY DISTRICT

Our Epworth League District In
stitute will be held at Fulton, KY,
Sept. % and %. Opening service
1880 pm. Sept. %.
Each League is requested to send
as many delegates as possible
JOHN w. CARNELL,
District Sec.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-08
Exaggerated Fancy.

why are you so resentful of air
ships?p
'"They make US nervous replied
Farmer Corntossel. "Some of the
summer boarders are always mistsk-
ing them for mosquitoes in the dis
lance"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-08

LOST-Pair of glasses in DIR. Carl
ton case. Return to John F. Sc
mones for reward. 24-1t
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-08
Democratic Nominees.

Governor PEAY.
u. S. Senator-K D. MCCLELLAN.
Railroad Commissioner (Western Divi
stony PORTER DUNLAP.
Congress FINS ]. GARRETT.
State Senate-S. L. MAIDEN.
Representative r. BRATTON.
FIoater-C. L. CLAIBORNE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-11
SAGE: TEA TURNS
GRAY HAIR DARK
It's Grandmother's Recipe tc
Bring Back Color and
Lustre to Hair.

That beautiful, even shade Of dark.
glossy hair can only be had by brew
ing q mixture Of Sage. Tea and Sui
phur. Your hair is your charm II
makes or mars the face. When 1t
fades, turns gray or streaked. just an
application or two Of Sage and Sui
phur enhances it's appearance hun
dredfold
Don't bother to prepare the mix
ture; you can get this famous old
recipe improved by the addition OF
other ingredients at n small cost, all
ready for use. It Is called Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound. This can
always be depended upon to bring
bach the natural color and lustre Of
your hair. q
Everybody uses ''Wyeth's" Sage and
Sulphur Compound now because it
dsrken8 SO naturally and evenly that
nobody can tell il has been applied.
You SIMPLY dampen q sponge or soft
brush with II and draw this through
the hair, taking one small strand at a
time; by morning the gray hair has
disappeared. and after another appli~
cation it becomes beautifully dark and
appears glossy and @lustrous This
ready-to- use preparation is a delight
ful toilet requisite for those who de
sire dark hair and a youthful appear
ance It IS not intended for the cure.
miti-at!on or prevention of disease,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-11
PHILLIPS SAYS HE'LL STICK
IF COMMITTEE DESIRES IT

ATLANTA, August IL. - J. l..
Philips, chairman Of the state CEN
trail committee Of the Republican
party in Georgia, who returned to
Atlanta from Washington, d. c.,
Thursday, issued Friday call Tor
state meeting Of the committee to
be held next Tuesday morning at
II o'clock at the headquarters of the
committee in the Gambler building.
The call, it is announced, is for
the purpose Of considering and act
ing on ANY and all party and on
ganiZation matters that may prop
erly come before the committee"
Chairman Philips confirmed &c
ports that he would tender his resig-
nation al this meeting. If his
resignation is accepted, Mr.. Philips,
it lis learned, will step down and out
On the other hand, II his rc@lgra-
ton is not accaplod-and party
leaders here today say positively
Philips will not BE- allowed to quit
he win continue at the head Of The
organization. it is stated by friends
close to Mr.. Philips that he viii
abide by the decision of the COM
mittec as a whole whatever it may
be.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-11
ARABI DAlRYMEN RECEIVE
$4,000 MONTH FOR CREAM

CORDELE, August l1.-Dairymen
in The membership of the Arab Dairy
association, an organization operating
in this county and less than year
old, are receiving now more than
$4,000 q month for the cream which
they are shipping to Ashburn, They
have recently added nearly a hun
bred head of cattle to their herds. AT
PIMA, another Crisp county area Is
fast developing and a similar income
is soon to be flowing into the pockets
Of the farmers.