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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-06-30
No Answer,

"Muh brotha done make some
counterfeit money which wuz a
mighty pore imitation NV money"
"Yeah?"
"An' he done trade it fob a secon--
han, autumbile which wuz a mighty
pore imitation NV a. autumbilc,"
"Yeah?"
"Muh brotha's in jail. De man
which SOL de autumbile amt. lakes
you-hoW me?"-Nashville Ten
neSSean.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-06-30
When mother starts toshintin' rount

When mother starts tofhintin' roun
That everything's' a sight
The rugs are worn, the curtain
torn,
The paper looks a fright
The kitchen needs a coat of paint
An nuthin' seems quite right;
Nobody needs a calendar
To tell the time of year;
It's plain as plain to veryone-
House cleanin' time is here.
Irene Judy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-06-30

y ED-Information of Roy
Burton, aged Is years Last seen at
Hickman, KY, Thursday, June %.
About five feet high, black hair and
dark complexion. Has scar on right
leg. Five dollars for knowledge of
his whereabouts. Notify Brock Bur-
ton, wicklife, KY. 14-4t
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-06-30
Oh. {. W. YoungbIoed, D. v. NJ.

ONLY GRADUATE IN oBIoN COUNTY
Calls answered at All Hours.
Both Phones at Res. and corum's Livery Stable.
UNION CITY, TENN.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-06-30

AGENTS-Men and women every
where, to sell one of the most used
and needed household necessities.
Write quick for information and ter
ritory,-G. D. Caps & Son, Union
City, Tenn, Dept. c.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-06-30

FOR SALE-New six-room cot
tage on High street, all modern con-
veniences. Price $4,000. Apply to
T. r. Reynolds, Union City Lumber
Co. 6-tf
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-06-30

LOST-Medium size gold watch, fob
attached. Advertising Smith Brisco
Shoes, Finder return to this office for
reward.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-06-30
CLASSIFIED ADS

FO U N D. Money. Description
wanted. Call at this office.
Mountain advocate., 1922-12-15
Woo in Flower Language.

The language of flowers in the Near
East is no simple form of speech that
anyone may understand. Long and
elaborate communications may be sent
by bouquet if the lady is not too lazy
to learn a complicated code. There
is, say those Turks who claim to un-
derstand it, a direct and an Indirect
form of flower message.
The indirect message goes by words
that rhyme either with the name Of
the flower or with the meaning of the
name Of the flower. They go to
lengths in selecting and collecting
posies for bouquets to be sent singfy
and IN series that would be quite too
much trouble to the average Ameri-
can. To the average American girl
II sounds too complicated TO interest
anybody but lady shut up in a court
yard without a telephone.
Mountain advocate., 1922-12-15
Sources Of Folk Spnas,

Because of the harmony of its Inn
guage and the beauty Of its natural
associations, ftaiy is pre-cminentiy
the land of poetfeh and musicai com
positions, says Rhuul S. Bonanho In
Christian Science Monitor. TO write
and sing sofinets appropriate 10 every
event is rmong the instincts of the
masses.
Two forms Of fcsk songs are to he
distinguished: One spontaneous and
piebeian in origin. the. other more fit-
erafy ana less l,uHnneyus. The
first can be traced in Itd4y to the very
source Of tf1e language, tffe seeertl Is
not older than three or four cesfturies.
Sicily is eorisitered tfae Source from
which all poetry. nuturaa OF cultivated.
sprang and passed into the rest Of
Italy. Its songs, through assiIIiinticn,
became essentially and commonly Itai-
ian, although tO become such trey had
to lose their Crtgina1 diaiectica form.
Mountain advocate., 1922-12-15
BARON BELIEVED HIS YARNS
Munohausen Said to Have Deceived
Even Himself by His Tales Of
Wild Adventures.

Baron Munchauser was the imagi-
nary author and hero of a series OF
wonderful tales entitled "The Adven-
lures Of Baron Munchausen." They
were first published in England in 1875
by Rudolph Erich Raspe, an expatri-
atcd German, and were followed by
trunslations and limitations In German
and other languages.
Tho name of the hero is said to
be derived from Jerome Charles Fred
erick Won NIunchausen, a German Off
Ger in the service of Russia, who be-
came notorious for his ridiculous tales
of adventure. II is said that by dint
of repetition he came finally to believe
implicitly in the truth OF his most ex-
travagant stories.
The authorship of these tales is in
dispute, although one authority says
"the author is Rudolph Erich raspe,
and the sources from which the adven-
lures were compiled are Bebel's Face
tine,' Castiglione's 'Cortegiano,' Bilder-
mann's Utopia and some Of the
baron's own stories"
Mountain advocate., 1922-12-15
Depatured Aaeuhoi.

Denatured aie6td is grain uiedhoi
made unfit for use as beverage
Completely denatured aieoh6i is made
by adding ten gallons Of wood alcohol
and a half gallon of benzine' to 100
gallons Of ethyl alcohol. This Is free
from government tax and may be
bought bs any one for use as f1ei on
light.
The denaturing must be done when
the alcohol is produced and in bonded
warehouses used exclusively for the
purpose antf for storing denatured al
eOhol, and is done under the supervi-
sion OF the government; according to
the law. The grain aicJhd may be
made fron' grain, co1n. potatoes or
similarly starchy products, but the
conditions under which Il must be pro
duced mike It inpractlcabie except
for weifequipped factories.
Mountain advocate., 1922-12-15
Return of the rreneher.

The poets table was set with very
old plates-they we're blocks Of wood
a foot square and two inches thick,
wherein the plate proper was followed
or dug.
These" the poet said, ''are trench
ers, real old medieval trenchers. We
derive from them the phrase, a good
trencher-man,' you know"
AS he spoke he served his guests
with the hash of meat and potstoes
that composed the frugal luncheon.
''The high cost Of servants" he went
on, makes the revival Of the treneher
a necessity for US poor poets. Now,
friends, ciean your trenefrcts ike good
trenehfnen; sop TIE gravy up with
bread; then turn them over Tor the pie
courses"
t-he guests duly sxrred treir treneh-
ers over, and mere on tfe other side
wars another pfate. dug cr hSlTowrd out
of The wood, Just me ffts nrst ono,
Two plates IN ore" safa the poet
deIisntediy. "whst q saving err
Mountain advocate., 1922-12-15
OLD FORM OF TELEeaapHlMo
Crude Method Employed by Ancient
Peoples, but II Conveyed the De-
sired Information.

Practical telegraphy Is not so en-
tireIy product Of modern science as
many may suppose. 1t is tradition that
Agamcmnon telegraphed the fall Of
Troy to Greece by means of bondres on
the mountain tops. Although there may
be much doubt as TO whether this is
not a mere legend, there can be no
question that In the second century
before Christ there was a system Of
telegraphing In Europe by which mes
sages were sent from one place to
another by means Of fire, the words
being spelled out letter by letter.
The letters of the alphabet were ar
ranged I'm five columns, so that any
letter could be designated by stating
in what column il was contained and
its number In that column. To convey
this information to a distance two
men. each having five torches, were
stationed behind two barricades; the
first. by holding up the necessary num-
ber of torches, indicated the number
of the column that contained the let
ter he was sending. and the second in
dlcated similarly the actual numerical
place of the letter In that column. 1t
is evident that by n series Of stations
messages Of any length could have
been sent-say from Rome to Athens
Mountain advocate., 1922-12-15
HOLD VARIOUS BIRDS SACRED.
People of Many Laud- sskongv eepcr-
stitious Concerning Sons e., td1
Feathered Tribe.

Some Indian tribes will never hurt
or even touch certain birds. regarding
them as the abode of the animated
souls of their dead chiefs. In Eng
land and Scotland. especially, the
robin is regarded as sacred It's red
breast is supposed to be Of that color
because drop Of Christs blood fell
on robin, and thpnccforward all rob
ins We're so marked.
1t is deemed unlucky TO kill a swal-
low or TO destroy its nest. That Is
because swallows We're said to have
flown round the Cross of Calvary cry
ing "Svala Svala, which means com
fort. 1t will be noticed that the swal-
low gets its name from this peculiar
cry of "Svala."
The wren is another sacred bird, be
cause, according to an old belief, II
brought fire form heaven to the earth
when the human race had no knowl'
edge of how to create fire.
The thrush is a bird Of luck, and
to have one build In the garden of
ones home is said to be a sign of
coming good fortune.
Peacocks are unlucky.
Mountain advocate., 1922-12-15
COLLEGE BOY REAL SALESMAN
Bright Idea That Enabled Him to
Dispose Of the Last EGG Cups
In Stock.

Two college boys we're peddling odds
and ends Of china lin an unfrequented
farming district. They stopped their
ancient chugging truck before a typ
ically unpretentious establishment. A
round, solemn woman with her arms
rolled up in her gingham apron ap-
preached the automobile, only mildly
interested. The lad with the keen
blue eyes and the quirking mouth
asked in a brusque tone. rs there any
thing .;ou would like in coffee cups,
soup bowls or milk pitchersT
mo" responded the woman dlsin-
terestedly, then frightened slightly as
she added, "but I'd kinda like to look
at some egg cups"
"Yes, madam" said the boy as he
deity slid the cover of box contain
ing five dusty but dainty receptacles.
You're lucky to get these, too; there
are only five left"
The woman shook her head dubi-
ously. Cant use 'em. Five aren't
enough. There's eight In our family"
And she started back to the house.
wait a minute" called the boy
frantically as he saw the possibility of
sale disappearing without a struggle.
perhaps all of your family don't eat
eggs"
The woman reflected minute and
then came back. The merest sugges-
tion Of eagerness was registered on
her placid countenance. That's right"
she said. give is all I do need. I'll
take 'em."-Chicago Journal.
Mountain advocate., 1922-12-15

and colleges should require at least
three hours a week. The fourth
part of we'll rounded program is
the opportunity for social and moral
development that arise on the play
ground or athletic field. Good clean,
wholesome exercise creates a strong
healthy body and thus enlarges our
mental life. p.
The program planned will require
much time and mental work on the
part of the student and is of as
much value to him as a citizen as
any other training received in school
Therefore. give to him a college
trained professor. Permit him to
plan his own program to meet the
needs Of the boys and girls. Let
the student feel that this work is as
essential to his education as Greek
or Latin; give him credit for work
done under such direction and as
much interest will be manifested in
this phase of work as in any class
room.
Could not this be worked out in
Union College? Would It pay us to
put each student thru a physical ex-
animation, at the schools expense,
and correct defects found?
Can we not give our students a .
thoro physical training course, suf-
fcient to award them credit? This
is what we must do before we can
be at our best.
Leading colleges and universities
are beginning TO give credit for aca-
deIhic work in physical education.
Cannot we do the same?
ReAda Fish Orange ana Black
Mountain advocate., 1922-12-15
is CHRIST IN
YOUR CHRISTMAS

Just think for a moment. Do you
spell the word correctly? Many use
Xmas instead OF Christmas. X is
a Greek sign which maens the same
as the word Christ. but to 50 many
who do not know that, it is only a
short wayofwriting the word. This
indicates that we do not appreciate
as we should Him, who made it pos
sible for us to be happy and make
others happy on that joyous day
We have left Him out.
Would you be willing to be judg-
ed by the way you celebrate that
day whether Christ is in your
Christmas Why do we celebrate
the twenty-fift OF December? Just
merely for the big feast and big
times we have? 1t should mean more
to us than that. Christmas should
be kept in a way that we would not
be ashamed il Christ were along.
Christ with us makes Christmas
and all other days happier We
should keep Christmas because on
that day our Saviour was born. We
should be so thankful that we would
not think of anything contrary to
His will.
When did the idea of Christmas
gifts originate? If you remember
the wise men brought gifts to Christ
and this is where it originated.
When Christmas time is near you
can hear, wonder what I'll get for
Christmas" or What can 1 buy for
a gift?
Did you ever think, am I giving
this gift because / expect one? Are
you giving for the good that might
come from it? Many times a word
of cheer would mean more than any
expensive gift. Let us make the
approaching Christmas one of which
Christ can approve.
Hester Smith Orange and Black
Mountain advocate., 1922-12-15
PHYSICAL EDUCATION

We have gradually awakened to
the fact that we are in need of a
physical educational program in our
school. Something that will meet
the need OF the people.
That we are in need OF such a
program was brought out very fore
ibly In the draft system of the re-
cent war. 1t showed thirty per cent
OF our youth physically unfit for any
service. The fact that so many of
these, below par physically. had
hardly finished school aroused us
from our dormant state.
That the government. too. has
awakened to this great need has
been shown by her providing ten
millions OF dollars to be distributed
proportionally among the State
Boards of Education. Each state
within the next FIVE years must put
on a Physical Education Program
including every boy and girl from
six to eighteen. Under these condi-
tions only can they receive federal
aid.
The typical program consists OF
four divisions, the first of which is
the physical or health inspection OF
children once every year and then
It Is the teachers duty TO watch after
them. Secondly, every child should
know something of hygiene, proper
hours OF sleep. cleanness of teeth.
neatness, eating, etc.
The next division is physical exer-
else, OF the muscular development.
The graded schools should have
daily exercise while the high schools
Mountain advocate., 1922-12-15
Our Esoafsa' tenvusue, [

Misplaced phrases eatse nnans uAs-
understandings. Here are some cx-
Ieeted by B<er1body's Magazine GrSsn
pdfileatiohs all OVER the country
The OWNERS Of apFse trees some sof
Widen hnSe' mot been ioekef after fcs
years, are undrssEng' pTnnixag al
through this section.
"spectaf dfnfiigro6m for iahso1
steaks ana chops"
Fcf Sdie- -FlSeroOtn house, a1i
erfi. Good c1irakefi4hOuse."
A physician advises parents nexas 70
spank a child On an enHHy aOI1adh.
Mountain advocate., 1922-12-15
WINTER

The mountains are covered with
white
While the wind blows with all its
might;
The trees in all their glory
Tell a wonderful story.
There in the valley below
Drifts the pearl white snow
While the dull and the gay
Trudge thru it all the day.
When shades Of night fall low
And people all homeward go
Jack Frost creeps upon the
windowpane
And builds his castles o'er
again.
May the stars with tender light
Guide Santa Clans on thru the night
And may God keep and give
you cheer
AS Christmas time once more
draws near.
Bother Oronge and Black
Mountain advocate., 1922-12-15

low fighting-power in the body. 1t often
means you are minus nerve-power, minus
red-cells in your blood, minus health
minus energy, minus vitality. It is Sc
rious to be minus. but the moment you
increase the number Of your red-blood-
cells, you begin TO become plus. That's
why s. 8. s., since 1896, has meant to
thousands OF underweiCht men and women,
q plus in their strength. Hollow cheeks
fill out. You stop being n calamity locker.
You inspire confidence. Your body fills
to the point Of power, your flesh becomes
firmer. the age lines that come from thin
ness disappear. You look younger. firmer,
happier, and you feel it, too, all over your
body. More ed-blood-cells! s. S. S. viii
build them. Ladies and gentlemen, a
peaky, bony face doesn't make you look
very important or pretty, does Il? Take
S. S. S. II contains only pure vegetable
medicinal ingredients. s. s. S is sold at
al drug stores in two sizes. The larger
size bottle is the more economical.
S.S.S. Ike MzeySs yeSrseF g$FE dgaiS 5sss
Mountain advocate., 1922-12-15
Daily News.

~ look AT the paper every morn
ing snid Mrs. HOusehy, "to see what
casualties have happeied to my
friends
'What paperr'
The fiy- paper"-Louisviile Courier
Mountain advocate., 1922-12-15
Just a Gesture.

what good did IL do you to cup
ty your shotgun at that aviatorf You
coufdn't possibly Int himT'
swell" replied the irate farmer,
"Tm gettln' tiret of them feSlers' fIyin'
low over my property. He couldnt
hear me cuss. What other way di1 !
hAve to express my sentimeuiat.-
AlrInlnRtam- AgeAIefaid
Mountain advocate., 1922-12-15
Thin? Rundown?
Sure Way TO
Get Right Weight
Increase Your Red-Blood-Cells. That's
the Sure Wayi S. S. S. Builds Blood
Cells This Means Strength

DO you know why Insurance compa-
nies refuse TO insure n great many men
because they are under weightf Simply
because TO be under weight often proves
Mountain advocate., 1922-12-15
Eederal PrlsohA.

Federal civil prisons are located %
Fort Leavenworth. Kan, Atlanta. Ga
and Mcneil Island. Wash
Mountain advocate., 1922-12-15

Hitch your wagon to star"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-12
DECISION IN PACKER
NJ E RCER EXPECTED
TO BE MADE TO-DAY
Government altitude on Sale
Of Morris & Company TO
Armour Doubtful.
ley Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE gov
'rnmcnts decision on the proposal
%: Armour & Co. to purchase the phv-
seal assets and property OF one of
it's competitors, Morris e Co, another
OF the Chicago big Five" packing
cstabi!shmcnts. is expected to be
made known tomorrow by Secretary
Wallace. OF the Department of Acri-
culture. Mr.. Wallace, who has been
considering the proposal since IT was
informally presented 10 him by j.
ogden Armour personally n month
ago. held what was said to be a final
conference on the question late to-
day with +. Edison White. vice-prcsi-
dent of Armour 4 Co. and Charles j.
company.
In formulating his decision Secre-
thry Wallace has had the benefit Of a
formal opinion from Attorncy-Gen-
cral DauEherty On its legal aspects
as affected by the antitrust laws and
has been advised by his experts In
he packers and stockyardS admin
istration on other phases OF the pro-
,'usai as II might affect producers and
consumers. From a legal standpoint
government officials. il is believed.
fnd no obstacle in the way of the
purchase of the Morris plant. Ex-
vcrts or the packers and stockyaTds
administration. however. arc said to
Dc not fully convinced that the eco
nomics. which Armour & Co contend
will be affected by the combining Of
the two. Will tend to benefit producers
and consumers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-12
PRESIDENT ORDERS
TWO MIDSHIPMEN
TO LEAVE ACADEMY
Expulsion Foli0,cs Finding OF
COuri-lfdriial Sentences
for H0siup.
nv Associatcd Prcss.1

WASHINGTON. Dec. ll.-AIidsbin-
men Bruce II. Robinson. appoin;cd
from Arizona. and Stuart H. Haw
kins. appointed from Massachusetts
were ordered dismissed from tho
Naval Acadcm today. President
Harding having approved court
martial sentences resulting from the
recent haZinE cases at the academy.
ON recommendation of Secretary
DENLY. the President approved modi-
hcation Of dismissal in the cases Of
Midshipmcn Thomas j. Casey. Nassa-
chmsctts: Thomas T.. Boyce. Indiana
and II. c. Fish. New York, To loss
OF one year each in their academy
courses.
The dismissal from the academy OF
Midshipman Robinson. whose home
Is In Chandler, Ariz. results from
his court-martial for haGsng Midship-
man William IT. McGrcgor, Of In
diana. Pa. who was taken to the
academy hospital for treatment af-
terward. The other cases hear on
different hazinE incidents, hut the
dismissal OF Midshipman Hawkins
also is one Of those in which physical
injury or excessive humiliation was
caused 20 the man hazcd
The three cases where the com
mandant Of the academy recon-
nsnded dismissal. but the DEPART
ment modified punishment to the loss
Of year In standing involved
charges Of neglect OF duty in that
the midshipmen were ''in charge Of
tables at which the midshIpmcn were
hazed." according TO tho depa ri
mcnt's announcement
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-12
AUTO|STS MOBILIZE
VOTING STRENGTH
Trade Association Urges Pay
mcnt of Poll Tax by
Members.
WANT SQUARE DEAL
Will Support Representatives
Who Will Consider Their
Requests.
WANT SQUARE DEAL

Approximately 100000 automobile
owners and the accessory dealers.
cmp!oyers and employees, associates
and members OF their families. wer.
called upon last night in resolutions
adopted by the Richmond Automo-
tive Trade Association. iu session at
AIuavisia, 10 pay their poll taxes
before February !. 1873. for l923 and
two years previous, so that they may
vote for representatives In our
government who viii represent and
not refuse consideration OF reason
able requests and resolutions from
representative bodies and taxpay-
ers."
other resolutions adopted were to
the effect that III" Richmond Automo-
tive Trade Association approved nc
action OF the associations vigilance
committee in calling on all members
of the General Assembly not TO com
NIT themselves TO the f.pes- Byrd :
ozlin proposal TO lay n direc, tax on
gasoline as outlined in letters TO the
members ~ the General Assembly.
The resolutions approved n reason
able gasoline tax In connection with
"A bond issue FOR road work.
To Organize Forces.
The vigilance committee OF the
association was authorized 10 or
ganizc the campaign TO have every
automobile owner pay his or her poll
tax by February /. 1928.
j. y. Kline. president. was autho-
rizcd TO na;fe committees for the au-
tomobie show to be held in February.
I. g. Sydnor offered motion 10
the effect that attention OF Mayor
Ainsiie he called 10 the condition the
streets are left In. where work Is
being done, and the danger to auto
mobile, truck and nre apparatus driv-
ers.
oppos ition To a direct automobile
TAX. without bond issue, was voiced!
ny the directors OF the Automobile
club OF Richmond In special session
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-12
lien REPORTED LOST
RETURNING TO PORT
tBy Associated press.1

PRINCE RUPERT. r. c.. Dec. H.
Seven men reported dead will come
back to their homes in this district.
when the Canadian hshinE vessel
Nalorous returns TO port today or to-
morrow. Reported lost in the recent
heavy weather in Hecate Strait. the
captain and crew OF the boat are re-
turning from some remote anchorage
with 10000 halibut. according to
word brought in by the Johanna.
which spoke to the Valorous within
the last few days.
The two United States vessels.
which went out with the Valorous
moro than two weeks ago are still
unreported. and II is now considered
almost certain they and their thirteen
men are lost The boats are tho
Convention and Morengen. A fourth
vessel. tho Washington, OF Seattle.
goundered In a storm of Kodiak Is
lands. hut her crew was saved by
tho steamship Victoria en- route to
ketchikan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-12
iSUMANIAN PRINCE
DIVORCE DEFENDANT
IRy Universal scryice.1

PARIS. Dec. 11.-A new royal di-
vorce scandal Is In prospect. Ac-
cordinE to reports Princess Carol. of
Rumania. who was formerly Princess
Liane, of Greece. is preparing TO file
suit In Paris alleging desertion and
misconduct by her husband.
Despite the strenuous efforts OF
Queen Marie. of Rumanla. to keep
the affair secret. II is openly stated
in court circles that Prince Carol left
his wife a month ago. returning to
his first wife. Xlzi Lombaino, for
marrying whom he was eXiled until
he agreed to divorce her and marry
the Greek princess.
Princess Carol returned to her
home in Athens with fre-months-
old daughter. 1t is understood that
as soon as she Is divorced she will
marry wealthy Creek banker. who
Ia known to no much In love with
her. thus abandoning forever heI
royal rights.