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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-02-03
REMINDER OF MIDDLE AGES
English Clergyman Likely Will Have
to Stand Trial on the Charge
Of Heresy.

Charges Of heresy-with the posi-
bility that England will have an &c
clesiastical trial such as it has not
known since the Middle ages-have
been filed against the Rev. H. D. A.
Major, principal of Ripon hall, a theo-
logical institute in Oxford, by the Rev.
@. E. Douglas. Further action rests
with the bishop of Oxford, with whom
the charges have been placed.
The action grew out of an article
by the Rev. Mr.. Major, in which he
said that the resurrection of Christ
was a spiritual but not a physical
happening. The Rev. Mr.. Douglas
charges him with publishing doctrine
contrary to the teachings of creeds
and of holy scripture" and also "of
importing into the Christian religion
the teachings of the eastern mystic,
Buddha."
The Rev. Mr.. Major holds no ben
efice, so the case can not, be tried
through the bishops court. The pro-
cedure which must be followed is the
old procedure by inquisition." Under
this the bishop having received the
information appoints IAN inquisition
Of priests" to hear testimony.
The Rev. Mr.. Major, since the filing
Of the charges, has announced he will
defend his position
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-02-03
SHOWS ONES LOVE CAPACITY
ATsIegraphone" May Be Used in the
Future to Prevent Possibility Of
Unhappy Marriage.

One Of the innumerable uses to
which the ''telegraphone," an inven-
ton announced by the Society of Elec-
trical Development, may be placed is
that of preventing unhappy marriages.
The inventor himself, name not dis
closed. believes that If it can be ad-
justed over the heart Of the girl, her
doubt-torn swain will be able to tell
whether she is telling the truth or not.
He had not invented a way of making
the girl put this lie detector on.
The ''telegraphone" records the
breathing and heart beats. 1t nfagni-
fies irregularities caused by emotions
and is regarded by criminologists as a
sure method of catching lying wit
nesses. The lover suggestion is put
forward by the inventor merely as an
example of what science could do If
permitted.
when John grows doubtful of the
reality Of Joan's love for him." he
says in his dry, academic way, "he
can satisfy himself by having her
heart tiutters measured"
II the girl puts up struggle at
suggestion that she wear Ahis har-
ness during an evening of courtship
John may be sure that he is going to
get several hours of lies. In that case
there is nothing to do but doubt every
thing she says. Thus will unhappy
be prevented.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-02-03
BONDS FOR FEDERAL HIGHWAY
GOOD ROADS PROGRAM APPROVED
By Vote of 80 to the County Court Of
Obion County Orders Building
of Federal Highway.

| partment made by the Federal De.
partment and every dollar accounted
for. The contracts for road building
are made and must be audited and
approved by the Federal Highway
Department.
At the conclusion of tie speech
Mr.. Clint Callicott, of Rives, was
recognized as one of the taxpayers
and citizens interested in road con
struction, He opposed the construc-
ton of the Federal road as excessive
in cost and appealed to the court to
consider that for q hundred thou
sand dollars more Obion County
could build system Of good dirt
roads all over the county, accommo-
dating everybody who attended
school and church, which would be
better than building the nine miles
to Troy at a cost of the Federal high
way price.
A resolution was then read and
offered by Esq. Bratton, embodying
and making provisions for the issu-
ance and sale OF bonds and the con-
struction of the Federal highway
from Union City to Troy, calling for
not exceeding $4,000 in five per-
cent bonds to be sold by the county
on or about June /, 1922, the pro-
ceeds to be used or as much of same
&c are required, for the county's one
third of the cost of the road.
A motion was made by Esq. Palmer
to table the resolution. The motion
to table was lost by vote of 26 to
10. A vote was then taken upon the
passage of the resolution, which re-
suited in 80 ayes and noes. The
resolution was therefore adopted by
a large majority of the magis-
trates of Obion County, indorsing
and authorizing the building of the
road.
Following is a list of the members
of the County Court present and
voting on the resolution for Federal
highway:
A. L. Giffin, H. P. Naylor, Alwyn
Brevard, T. M. Flack, F. R. Robert
son, J. A. Jackson, T. P. Palmer, ]. c.
Walker, G. D. Summers, J. w. Var
orough, G. w. Curry, T. w. Cunning
nam, D. H. Burnett, E. L. Bowers,
J. w. Crockett, P. H. Carroll, G. M.
H. A. Moore, w. M.
freed, H. B. Fleming, e. H. Russell
;. P. Caldwell, w. w. Pierce, J. D.
Mcbride, j. w. McCorkle, r. C. Rey-
holds, S. R. Bratton, j. A. Coble,
Alex Mitchell, j. R. Graham, Bob
FOX, A. M. Moultrie, H. Forcum, S.
\. McDade, J. H. Jonakin, G. c.
smith. Absent: w. A. McNeill, J. B.
skinner, R. B. Gantlett.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-02-03
He Was the HGoat ~

One day last spring l attended a
circus and while looking for my seat
prior to the start of the show, /
CHANGED to walk through the arena.
A young "blonde" lady came to me
and asked me where the animals were
on exhibition. AS l pointed the cor
rect directions she fell in a faint,
right into my arms. I was badly con-
fused and started to carry her to one
of the platforms in the center of the
immense coliseum. Then heard roars
of loud laughter. I dropped her and
started to fan her with my hat, when,
with all eyes on me, / realized that
the young ''lady" was a clown who
had been amusing the audience before
the start Of the regular show and /
was the goat. "-Exchange.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-02-03
Sale Confirmed.

Judge P. w. Maddox, referee,
last Tuesday held special meeting
in the city fer the purpose of dispos-
ing of the ]. A. Cobleresidence prop
erty. This property was sold in bank
ruptcy proceedings some time ago
h''t had never been confirmed. Tbs
bidding opened and reopened. At the
meeting held Tuesday Messrs. c. w.
Miles, Jr., and Jno. T. Owens were
the only bidders and at the close the
deed was made to Mr.. Miles, the con-
sideration being $5,6OO.O0.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-02-03
Col. B. A. Enloe.

One of the most remarkable men in
the public life of Tennessee to-day is
Col Benjamin Augustine Enloe,
man of the public utilities commits
sion and who will pc candidate for
reelection in tho primaries next
August. He is perhaps the only man
in public life in the State whose
career links the reconstruction and
rehabilitation period following the
Civil War with the present. He en-
tered public life in the Legislature
of 1868 when Dewitt Clinton Senter
was Governor and under whose ad-
ministrGtien the Confederate SOL
diers were restored to their rightful
place as citizens of the State and ma
ton. He has been continuously since
that date in public life. When he
was not serving the people in an Of
fetal capacity he was editing a news
paper. At the expiration of his term
next January he will have been a
more or less familiar figure in the
politics of Tennessee for fifty-four
years. Should he be reelected, and
his services ought to favorably COM
mend him to the public, he will at
the end Of that term of six years
round out sixty years in public life
a record for Tennessee Nashville
Banner
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-02-03
Death of Mrs. Sallie Wheeler.

Mrs. Sallie Wheeler, wife of An
drew Wheeler, died at the family
home west of Antioch Tuesday morn
ing, January 81, 1922,a Z O'Clock
am, after a short illness.
Mrs. Wheeler was 80 years of age.
She was the daughter of T. ]. Walden,
of Number Four, and was married
to Mr.. Wheeler December 10, 1910.
Three children were born, two dying
in infancy. The son living is named
w. T, Mrs. Wheeler is also survived
by her husband, one brother, Frank,
father, mother and ono sister, the
latter Mrs. Mabel Whipplc.
Mrs. Wheeler joined the Christian
Church at the age of thirteen. She
was woman of many fine qualities
of mind and heart and was universal
ly esteemed. Services were conducted
at Salem with interment at Salem
Cemetery.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-02-03


adjourned session on Wednesday at
ternoon, February /, 1922, at the
courthouse in Union City and COM
pleted arrangements for the issuance
of bonds with which to join the State
Highway Department in the build
ing of Federal highway from Union
City to Troy as a part of the Jeffer-
son Davis highway. This road also is
to serve as q connecting link of the
Bristol-to- Memphis highway. This
is the proposition about which there
has been some contention in the
county for a few weeks, petition
having been circulated to withdraw
from the agreement made with the
State Highway Department some
two years ago for the building of
this highway in Obion County.
So for the first time in the history
of Obion County provisions for the
construction of g standard Federal
highway have been completed and
and adopted by the 0bion County
Court, and preliminary steps are i'm
mediately to be taken for the selling
of bonds in the sum of not exceeding
$4,000 as the county fund for such
road construction, to be supplement
ed by a fund OF twice that amount !
furnished by the State Highway De-
partment The pro rata of the ex-
pense of this road construction is as
follows: The Federal government, /!
onehalf; the State, one-sixth; the |
county, one-third. The road is to be |
built under the direction of the State
Highway Department and upon com
'pletion must be passed on by the
Federal Highway authorities before
it is accepted and the Federal fund
paid in. The Construction Engineer
was present and informed the Court
that the entire amount fixed for the
construction of this road is about
$250,000. Obion County is to pay
one-third of that amount, and the
State Highway Department is to adj
vance the other two-thirds and take
the responsibility CT management
and construction.
Mr.. House, chairman of the State
Highway Commission, was present
and made very exhaustive address,
taking up every detail of the pro-
visions made for Federal highway
construction. He also referred to the
fact that wherever a section of this
Federal highway had been built the
people were Overwhelmingly in favor
of such roads and the methods of ,
building them. He called attention
to the fact that other sections of c
West Tennessee are interested in our G
part OF the construction to the ex-
tent that there may not be any gaps
in the road. Mr.. House stated that
the Jefferson Davis highway is an
interstate highway and the Bristol T
highway is State high
way. The Federal Department pro-
Vides 60 per cent of it's road fund for 7
The construction CT interstate high L
ways and 40 per cent of its fund for ;,
State or ccuntyto-cOunty highways. b
rhe road from Union City to Troy is :,
In interstate or primary highway .
Ind will come under the sixty per ;
,ent fund.
Mr.. House spoke of the fact that ;,
great many stories had been circu-
ated about his connection with the :,
)bion County roads. He said that as :,
member CT the State Highway Com II
1ission he had undertaken to do ev- :,
rything he could for O5ion County. !,
lie had even made some liberal con- :,
essions in the building CT county
Dads furnishing machinery and -,
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-02-03

$50 for Bon Air.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-02-03
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our sincere
Inks to our friends and relatives
their kindness and sympathy dur
he illness and death of our dear
ter and sister. Especially do
pix DR.. Watson for his patient
4 to her, also for the beauti-
9gings. May Gods bless
Rch and every one is
S. MAMIE CAPPS.
HILBERT CAPPS.
MORE Caps.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-02-03
Horseshoe From the Prince.

Before embarking for India the
prince Of Wales visited the castle of
Oakham in Rutland, says an English
exchange.
And following an old tradition he
had to pay the 1.-THE
This tradition, over 300 years old, is
one of the most curious. 1t imposes
upon the visitor of note--for whom
alone the gates are opened-the obli-
cation to offer horseshoe.
The prince of Wales did not ignore
this custom His horseshoe was
placed above the first that figured IN
he collection and which wos racetved
The Adair County news., 1922-12-05

The Adair County News is on
perfectly good terms with the
young men who were at the
head of the lance, given at the
Paramoun, Theater last Wednes.
day night. Furthermore we
have not heard Of any miscon-
duct engaged in by those who
participated. Columbia, however,
is a school town and parents send
their sons and daughters here on
account of the highstanding of
the community for the best of
morals. There are many people
who do not think that the dance
comes in that class, and for that
reason the public dance is oppos
ed. On account of the surround
ings and the denunciation of
such gatherings, hearing the
same upon all corners. we hope
and trust that there W Ii not be
another dance in the community.
To stop now would be better for
all interested parties. In justice
to the students we will say, so
far as we have heard, not one
attended the above mentioned
gathering.
The Adair County news., 1922-12-05

bread alone, and the nation that
base its foreign policy on the.
query, Am l my brothers
keeper?" is not apt to be proud
of the position it has taken.
Through every stratum of Amer
ican life there runs today a
stream of discomfort. Same of
that discomfort, we may say, is
essentially healthy. Very often
discomfort is the soil of progress.
Where we are discontented with
the character of education we
are giving many of our young
people, we are right. And the
discomfort that is plainly arising
in this country against all kinds
of special legislation, against
laws designed to enrich the
many for the benefit of the few
is sound. And yet there is
something to be regretted in the
fretful, almost nagging, attitude
of great sections of our people,
They are discontented and they
do not know exactly why, and
above all they do not know whs>
to do to heal their discomfort
Contrasted with the troubled
conditions that prevail in Europe
the waters upon which sail the
American ship of State are calm,
and yet underneath that calm
angry forces are or meybe gath.
ering. We will not do we'll to be
over complacent in America on
Thanksgiving Day. We, too,
have our problems to work out
and, unless We meet them in the
true spirit of America, they may
prove more difficult to- handle
than some beleive--Louisville
Post. ~.s
The Adair County news., 1922-12-05
TUESDAY DEC. 3 1922.
sUBsCRIPTIoNEPRICE
GARNETT TO RUN.

Announcement of the candi'
dacy of former Attorney Genera
James Garnett, of Louisville fol-
the Democratic nomination fol
Governor is to be expected soon,
according to Col. P. H. Callahan,
who said, Wednesday night,
that he was confident" that
Mr.. Garnett would offer
Louisville Times.
The Adair County news., 1922-12-05

that the failure of President
Harding's Republican Congress.
the public Condemnation of its
ineficiency. the inauguration Of
Democratic governors and other
state officials, and the perform
ance of the big Democratic mi.
nority in the Sixty. eighth Con
gress will serve as so many spurs
to Democratic energy and har
mony all through the country.
The Adair County news., 1922-12-05
Montpelier.

The corn crop is about all in
the crib. We have about an av-
erage crop.
The wheat crop presents sor-
ry prospect for a good yield.
Too much dry, cool weather for
proper termination and growth.
Mr.. K. W. Bell sold his farm
to Mr.. Elbert Page, of Argo, ILL.,,
for 5000.
Messrs. Reed Antle and Parvin
Reece, who have been in Illinois
for some time, have returned
home.
M. Lucian Jones, of Esto, re-
Gently sold his farm to Mr. Bud
Kean, of Oklahoma, Price pri,
vate. The purchaser will not
get possession till the autumn
of 1923.
Three Russell county precincts,
Rowe's, French Valley and Rus.
sell Springs, all adjacent to
Adair voted the stock law by
a large majority. ......
We have bur few tobacco rails
ers in this section, but thanks to
the Tobacco Pool they will get
about twice as much for their to-
bacco as they would get if the
old dumping process was in
vogue. Whether they sell
through the pool or to local pin
hookerS. This cooperative en-
terprise is a thousand fold the
greatest boon that has ever come
to the Kentucky farmer and is
worthy of his support through
thick and thin, but / am sorry to
say that the writer has just
enough confidence in the average
farmer to believe that 80 per
cent, would desert the pool if
they dared to do so, for the lure
of one additional cent from any
buyer.
The Adair County news., 1922-12-05

Official returns from the Third
Appellate District received at
Frankfort show that Judge D.
A. McCandless'N majority for
Judge of the Court of Appeals
was 9,O15, receiving 34,4 ALP votes
to 25, 397 cast for LiIburn Phelps
Republican. This district was
carried by the Republicans in
both the Governors and Pres
ident's races.
The Adair County news., 1922-12-05
Thanksgiving Day.

Thanksgiving Day in America
is traditionally the day upon
which Americans are supposed
to, gather in houses of worship
or in their homes and return
thanks to the Deity for the bless
ings He has bestowed upon our
country and our people. That
these blessings are real and
abundant no intelligent person
can deny. There has been an in
finite amount of misery and suf
fering in this old world of ours
during the last ten years and
that misery and suffering have
touched America but lightly.
The war that shook the world
did not reach our shores. There
have been no famines here. Our
enormous resources are amply
sufficient to support our people.
Compared with any other part Of
the world, without a single ex-
ception, America has seemed in
recent years to be especially fav-
ored by God.
1t is proper then that we
should give thanks for the favors
that have been bestowed upon
US, and not improper to ask if
we are showing the right kind of
spirit in our prosperity. In some
ways the answer to this question
must be yes; in Others, no. AS
a people. Americans are gener-
GUS. We opened our purses for
the relief of Belgium now eight
years ago, and we have been CIV
ing money freely to aid Euro
pean distress ever since. This
we do as individuals. AS a ma
ton, however, we have taken
the position that we are not con-
cerned in the 1eadjustment of
Europe, and because of our
aIoofness that readjustment has
been delayed.
Other points THAT may be rails
ed Thanksgiving Day are: Is
America contented? Are the
blessings that haye come to US
sufficient? Is the soul of Amer
lea satisfied with .the part Amer
lea is playing in world affairs to-
day? The Post would answer all
f,these questions in the mega
tive. A man may not live by
The Adair County news., 1922-12-05
DEMOCRATIC ENTHUSIASM.

Democratic enthusiasm and ac-
tivity are certain to continue un-
der the stimulus of political de-
velopments within the next six
months. Thus the victory at
the polls on November 7 will
prove the beginning of organiza-
ton and effort that will cult.
mate ina still larger and more
significant triumph for the Dem
ocratic Party in 1924.
The special session and the
subsequent regular session of
the Republican Congress prom
ise to be Democratic assets of
the first order. The prospect of
a new investigation into the
election of Truman II. NeWberry
has prompted him to resign his
seat in the Senate. In the place
of Senator Townsend, Michigan
has chosen a Democrat, Wool
bridge N. Ferris. -r
Defeat or indefinite delays ap-
pears to be the coming fate of
President Harding's pet project,
the ship bonus bill. 1t was Dem
ocratic opposition that makes its
failure almost a foregone conclu-
sion, and which saves the coun-
try from the results of a ruinous
precedent The public can not
help be grateful for this escape
from Laskerism, and individual
Democrats csn not but rejoice in
the leadership under which this
escape is accomplished.
Democratic governors will take
Office in twenty states thirteen
of them in the North-on jan
uary l. This eloquent reminder
of Democratic success in Novem-
ber will serve also as an inspira-
ton for Democratic victory two
years hence.
1t is expected by the officials
of the Democratic party that the
rank and file of Democrats will
not sIscken the efforts which
achieved 80 large a measure of
success this month. They be.
lieve that the Democratic state
and local organizations will show
steady growth in numbers,
strength, zeal and activity, and
The Adair County news., 1922-12-05

In Berlin laborers are paid
more than doctors, teachers or
editors.
The Adair County news., 1922-12-05

Lloyd George has been elected
President of the Lloyd George
Liberals in Parliament.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-07-14
ALL PHASES OF
FARMING TO Be
BEFORE EXPERTS

What H. said Co. %, 'h, first confer.
ru,c ~ business experts that deaf with
the production. W1rchousng. market.
ing shipping and financing ~ farm
products boo the state Of Texas. To meet
With farm organizations. VIII meet this
morning 20 10 D,lock lt the Board uf
CITY Development rooms at the city
iiall IN, Advisory Committee Of Ia.
uerts. secured hy tine Texas Farm Bu.
rcnu Federation Geo assist the growers OF
taur milo f,t,rit1 higcr1, and other
grain ,ughums viii sp,N to plan ways
and means eff helping the organizers or
jh, Texas Grain Sorghum Growers
Association.
Nh McCalh stated that the advisory
committee viii hc divided into sections
u necessary tor the study of problems
in which us members are most inter.
,sted and experienced n the commit.
tee decides that 10 can study an phases
o' the grain sorghum industry as a
committee Of The whole. II Is probable
that this will b. done for then each
member can learn from the discussion
oi the phases of the industry that be- IL
not acquainted with.
Mr. McCalih stated that tho grain
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-07-14

Hotel pool at Colorado Springs. the
Cascade Plunge az Dallas aud in other
leading cities The pool is larger than
* usually found even IN these larger
cities and b. as wcll equipped as the
best Of them.
Two high pnwor electric lights.
known as flood lights. viii make tho
pool as light as day ON the darkest
hight. Two hundred chairs will be- ar
ranged around the edge 81 he pool for
Inc benefit ol spectators
Two hundred individual steel lockers
are provided Ton men swimmers These
lockers are fun length. and will hold
mems clothing easily without wrinking
or doubling. showers are provided for
the men and fur the women. who have
- individual dressing rooms fully
equipped and ventilated throughout.
Each dressing room Ton the women has
an outside window. making the room
comfortable while dressing Both sides
oi the pavilion are equipped with com.
tort stations. The shower baths for
both men and women are Of the hot
water automatic type
The "Nnl" rs equipped with a heat.
inr system which keeps tho water at a
uniform temperature In an kinds ~
weather.
The specially built laundry plant will
keep all towels and suits sicriliz,d per.
fcctly.
The hig splash viii Dc made al ,
p. m. today. Amarillo pcopl, have been
clamoring for q place 90 go swimming
and now they have one ot the best IN
the whole country.