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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-03-17
CONTROL OF SWEET
POTATO BLACK ROT

| (By C. D. Sherbakoff, Plant Patholo-
gist, Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton, University of Tennessee,
Knoxville.)
/. Only potatoes that are entirely
free from any rot or discoloration
should be used for bedding purpose.
Sort out any potato seed shortly be-
fore bedding time and do the work
thoroly. No amount of seed treat
:1ent will help when some rotted or
discolored seed is used.
Immediately before bedding pota-
toes soak them for about eight min
utes in $4,000 solution of mercuric
chloride. This substance is known
also by the name of col rosive subli-
mate. To prepare this solution dis
solve 1 ounce of mercuric chloride in
gallons of water; that much of the
solution will be enough to treat 2 Y
bushels of potatoes
After the first 2 u bushels of po-
tatoes are treated, add to the left
over solution one-fourth ounce of
mercuric chloride and then add
enough water to raise it to the origi-
nal level. The solution then can be
used again for treatment of another
batch of 21s bushels of potatoes. The
same can be repeated till five patches
of potatoes are treated
Wire baskets are best to use for
the treatment but they and the bar
rels in which the solution is made
should be given good coat of hot
asphalt or coal tar.
After the treatment the potatoes
should be drained for a minute and
bcdded at once.
8. Seed bed soil should be new or
thoroly sterilized with steam. Clean
river or pit sand is best for seed bed;
no rich soil is needed, as the slips
get their food entirely from the seed
potato. Seed bed frames should be
thoroly cleaned and disinfected. The
same should be done with the tools
used in working the seed bed. The
covers should be new. or they should
be thoroly disinfected.
4. Rotten potatoes should never be
thrown between the seed beds or in
the field; they should be gathered
and burned. The same should be
done with diseased slips.
5. The crates and the storage
house should be thoroly cleaned and
disinfected before using them for
handling of the new crop. They can
be very conveniently and cheaply dis
by fumigation with sulphur
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-03-17
Real Estate Transfers.

J. D. Alexander and wife to r. V
Putnam, lots in No. 16, $1,050.0 90
R. B. Andrews to G. A. Howell, Il
acres in No. 6, $7,571. g.
Dahnke, Elan & Pardue to Rey
nolds Packing Co., half interest il
No. IS, $3.50.
]. A. Coble and wife to Mrs. Lula
Beaver, lot in No. 10, $500.
w. P Nash, trustee, to r. H. Bond
104 acres in No. 13, 1920.
Harris Parks, trustee, to Reynolds
Packing Co., Is acres in No. 10
$3.50.
Fred Smith and wife to w. M. Kay
and wife, Sc acres in No. 8, $500.
Annie Gates ct al. to Callie Nc
Roney, lot in No. 16, $500.
w. T. Grimes and wife to Mrs. S
Roberts, "A acres in No. 6, $2340.
Glenn Rochelle to R. w. Mahon
lot in No. 6, $500.
M. Curtis Curry and wife to F. l.
Eason, lot in No. 6, $500.
J. l. Hamlet ct al. to R. T. Ham
lett, lot in No. 16, $40O.
F. K. Bradley and wife to L. ]
and M. M. Ferguson, lot in No. 2
$500.
S. A. Wade to Mrs. Elizabeth Car.
ter, lot in No. IS, $3.50.
w. G. Etheridge ct al, lot in No
16, $3.50.
Harrison Blanton ct al. to P. B
Tate. lot in No. 6, $50.
R. L. Thomas ct al. to S. w. Val.
entine, 55 acres in No. 16, $4,000.
Annie Gates to j. G. Houston, 4
acres in No. 16, $140O.
Sam Douglas ct al. to Ida Haw.
kins, 25 acres in No. 8, $500.
w. P. Nash to Trustees Baptist
Church of Union City, lot in Union
City, $3,100.
T. r. Meadow and wife to w. G.
Hogan, 40 acres in No. z, $1,000.
J. B. Waddell, trustee, to H. A,
Scates, lot in Union City, $500.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-03-17
Words of Appreciation.

We wish to thank the kind and
patient DR.. F.. w. Watson, our many
friends, and our neighbors, especial
ly Mr. Elmo Brayner, Mr.. o. E. Mil
liken and Mr. Dick Roberts, of their
kindness to US during the long days
and nights thru the illness of our
beloved father and husband. Words
fail to express our gratitude. May
Gods richest blessings rest upon you
all.-Mrs. Sallie Wilson Vance, Mr..
Carmen Vance and Family, Mr..
Charles Vance and Family, Mrs. Ju-
liza Tankersley and Son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Ernst.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-03-17
Death of J. W. Mathews.

Mr.. John Wesley Mathews, a resi-
dent of Palmer street, died on Friday
the 10th inst, after short illness.
Mr.. Mathews was resident of the
vicinity north of town a few years
ago. The family has been located in
Union City for a few years. Deceased
is survived by a wife and six chill
dren. He was member of the Chris
tan Church and esteemed as good
man and citizen.
Services were conducted at the
residence by E. S. Baker and the re-
mains were inferred at East View.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-03-17
NOTICE.

All persons desiring to bid for the
contract Of cutting the grass in the
city cemeteries will please file sealed
bids with the chairman of the Gem
etery committee on or before March
IS, 1922, that they may have due
consideration.
The committee reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
j. WALKER KERR,
Chairman Cemetery Committee.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-03-17
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as administrator
of the estate of Mrs. Mittie C. Haus-
err, deceased, all persons having
claims against said estate are hereby
notified to file the same. duly authen-
ticated as prescribed by law with the
County Court Clerk of Obion County
ON or before July /, 1922, or the
same will be barred both in law and
equity. All persons owing the estate
are notified to come forward and set
tie. 50-4t
This March s, 1922.
w. P. SHORE, Admr.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-03-17
NOTICE.

All persons desiring to bid for the
sanitary contract from April /, 1922,
to April 1, 1928, will please file
sealed bids with the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen on or before March 81,
1922, that they may have due con-
sidcration. The board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
J. c. BURDICK, SR.,
Chairman Sanitary Committee.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-03-17
City Taxes.

At a call meeting of the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen of Union City,
Tenn, held Feb. %, it was decided to
extend the date for final payment of
taxes to April /, and that all taxes
unpaid would become delinquent and
be subject to a penalty on April l,
1922.
J. w. WOOSLEY, Mayor.
w. D. KEISER, Recorder.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-03-17
Died in St. Louis.

Mrs. T. J. Amos died in St. Louis
on Monday, March 10, 1922, after an
illness of influenza. Mrs. Amos was
a sister of Mrs. R. B. Miner and she
leaves a husband and three sons.
The funeral will take place to-day
from the residence of Mrs. Miner.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-03-17
Death of Colored Woman.

Mrs. Callie Stone died at her home
in Union City on Friday, the 10th
inst. Deceased is survived by two
daughters and two grandchildren.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-03-17

or with formaldehyde, if the house
can be made fairly air-tight; other
wise a liquid disinfectant must be
used.
6. Don't plant sweet potatoes in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-29
Memories OF Old Days
In This Paper Ten Years
Ago Today

Wayne and Preble counties were
swept by a severe electrical, hail and
windstorm. Much damage was done
to crops, barns were burned and I'M
rooted, city transp ortatiOn facilities
and light service greatly impaired,
trees blown down and more than 800
telephones were put out of order by
lightning and wind. Rain caused the
flooding of yards and interurban traf-
fic was interrupted for about II hours.
Chautauqua was hit hard, but the au
dience remained quiet throughout the
first break of the electrical display,
downfall of rain and sweeping wind,
that threatened to blow down the
main tent. Concomitant with the
storm, a cyclone visited parts of the
county. breaking paths through woods
and buildings, with such severity that
many believed the end of the world
was at hand
Consent was granted by the board
of works for the use of Glen Miller
park for Chautauqua camping grounds
for 1918. Decision was also made &c
construct an archway, dedicated tC
the soldiers and sailors of Richmond
at the main entrance of the park.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-29

States, in making the original arrangements, had
insisted in substance that though the other al
lies were to use the money borrowed, it was only
on British security that the United States was
prepared to lend it. It is apparent from the in
quiries which have reached the treasury depart
ment that it is supposed that this, in substance,
is the explanation of the existing Indebtedness
of Great Britain.
TN answer to these obligations it should be
said that the obligations of foreign governments,
in question had their origin almost entirely in
purchases made in the United States and the adj
vances by the United States government were
for the purpose of covering payments for those
purchases by the allies.
'"The statement that the United States gov
eminent virtually insisted upon guarantee by
the British government of amounts advanced to
the other allies is evidently based upon misap-
Iprehension. Instead of insisting upon guaran-
tee or any transaction of that nature the United
States government took the position that it would
make advances to each government to cover the
purchases made by that government and would
1ot require any government to give obligations
for advances made to cover the purchases of any
other government. Thus the advances to the
British government, evidenced by its obligations.
were made to cover its own purchases, and adj
vances were made to the other allies to cover
their purchases.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-29
TODAY'S TALK
BY George Of "You Cam Take IT. Up"
ssWITEIOUT MONEY AND WITHOUT
DRTCE''
datthew Adams Author of "You Cam "Take It." "UE
PRICE''

writing to have carefully
discussing could be construed
gestve of success
the idea that character is above
thing from the accumulation
of lands bonds
belief that the successful char
sufficient
the worthwhile pleasures that money IS able 10
bring.
boarding of itself useless
this to for that end
of home
which minister the needs of hous
this old stable which stands
America On
lot For used as dog yard 1t
$200000 The blinds of this home almost always
which this particular
eel is but a small part, is dead
ladies this place There
the yet the wealth
of $100,00QO00!
been soughtbut the
Their motto be: 1--WE buy but
world their properties
They sit tight
however
the many-though not for and
consider what character keeps giving all the
time boards.
Jesus, He in a manager
their cuds within sound Of His And His
did
who lived think
mankind.
daily beauty living and to
All the while
result, follow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-29
BY FREDERICK J. HAsKIN

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 20. -
The ideal place to live in New York
is on a roof, it is said. On the roof
of tall building particularly, the air
is maTvelously fresh and clear, the
view is unusually charming. and it is
possible to achieve a degree of quiet
and privacy unobtainable anywhere
else in the city. AS the site for a
summer home it excels the finest
suburb, for it is cool and mosquitoless
and can be reached without the daily
tedium of committing.
Yet roof-dwelling is still compare
lively rare there. Except for a few
prosperous business men who can af-
ford expensive novelties, and some
lucky janitors who are provided with
living quarters attached to pent-houses
on the top of apartment houses and
office buildings, New Workers for the
most part cling to the old-fashioned
idea that roof, having been designed
as protective lid, and that only,
should not suddenly be called upon to
fulfill the duties Of a floor.
This view is held with particular
firmness, for some mysterious reason
by the city's real estate owners, who
| stubbornly resist the idea, long since
urged upon them, of building bunga
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-29
u. S. Loans to Allies Not Group Affairs

Great Britain's $4,1350 100000 war debt to the
United States bears no relation to war loans made
by this government and Great Britain to other
governments, or to issues arising over repara-
tons payments. This is the statement of Secre-
tary of the Treasury Mellon.
The debt, the secretary declared recently, is
entirely an American-British transaction, his
statement being regarded with significance, COM
ng as the British debt commission is about to
arrive here to discuss terms of settlement
Secretary Mellon made his statement because
Of the numerous inquiries regarding the status
IF foreign debts
Especial attention" said the secretary, has
been directed to this $4,135, 100000 Indebtedness
Of the British government 1t has been said this
liability was not incurred for the British govern
ment, but for the other allies, and that the United
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-29
Ripping Rhymes
TROUBLE SHOOTER
BY Walt Mason

Ny Lizzie used to frolic around our
native grad as though it had the collie
or something just as bad. It's wheels
would halt and stumble, its cylinders
would miss, its works would groan and
grumble and pop and shrek and hiss.
l took Liz to the timer to see what he
could do; he said, She'll be a winner,
you bet, when l get through. With
crowbar and with spanner her troubles
I'll correct; she'll run in queenly man
ner, thereafter, I expect" He made his
best endeavor, he took Liz all apart,
and she was worse than ever, which
nearly broke my heart. And in the
sultry summer when all the skies were
blue, | took Liz to the plumber to see
whit he could do. when l have done
some plumbing" he said, around this
bus, you'll see her up and coming till
all the speed cops cuss."- The plumber
man was clever, no doubt he had some
skill; but Liz was worse than ever when
I had paid the bill. Then, in a sort of
panic, 1 said This thing must cease ::
I'll seek true mechanic all black with
auto grease. A man who fixes autos,
and nothing else beside, whose hat is
full of notices, whose skill is true and
tried" He did some trouble shooting,
as sldl1ful as could be, and Liz and l
went scooting across the sunlit lea.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-29
Roof Dwellings in New York
Only few houses built top of skyscrapers despite
many advantages.

lows on the roofs of apartment houses,
office buildings and private houses.
Because of its extreme narrowness,
there is a Woeful lack of residential
space in the lower part of Manhattan
although there is any amount of 1t
going to waste up on the roofs. With
millions of square feet ready to be de-
veloped in this manner, there are
probably not more than 80 roof dwell
ings in the entire city.
One of the most interesting of these
is the home of Henry L. Doherty, well
known New York banker, on top of
the Battery Park Building, where the
outlook is magnificent On the one
hand, lies the harbor, with it's quiet
islands and strange, busting craft.
And on the other hand, there is the
stretch of giant office buildings which,
wierd, jewel-studded cliffs.
Roof Tennis Court
| For Recreation.
Mr.. Doherty not only has a CON-
| Portable, spacious apartment on this
novel site, but tennis court and a
curious, painted garden as well. He
prefers painted gardens to real ones,
! because they do not harbor flies and
mosquitoes. Sitting on his back porch
1 these summer evenings, he looks out
upon a picturesque rural landscape
with rolling hills and green fertile
valleys, mountain top or two in the
distance and in the foreground love
! ly garden with trellises of climbing
! roses and lily pools set here and there
on a green lawn or between flower
beds. Everything is painted.
my idea is to make this place :
real health resort" explains Mr.. Doh
! erty, zone that I can reach in a few
minutes walk from my office. This
principal thing is to get lots of good
sweet air. / never could see why
people want to go to places in search
of fresh air, and then screen them
selves away from it. l haven't {
screen in my place and / don't wan
any Neither do ! want any mosqui
toes or flies. So have the plants ant
evergreens which are out on this place
in winter taken away in summer, and
as l don't want it to look too plair
and bare, l have the walls and flool
painted to give an EFFECT of foliage
pools and flowers.
"If New Workers would only realizt
how fine it is up on the roofs, mort
of them certainly would build roo
gardens and Fairgrounds he contin
ued 1t seems amazing though tina
when by simply taking an elevator t
the roof they could get glorious fresi
, breezes and air as sweet as in thu
, country they continue to ignore thes'
possibilities and spend their tim
down at the ground level, or travelling
to and from summer resorts.
The average New York suburbanitt
travels long distance from his offic
to his country home and gets Their
just about in time to go inside to &c
away from mosquitoes. Or perhap
t he has his veranda screened and sit
outside, deluding himself that he
getting just as much benefit as if h
2 were really out in the open. Thin
+ of the time he passes in the cars an
the struggling crowds he encounter
every day! If he only would realiz
+ what fine places could be built up o
;, the roofs he could have infinitely NOR
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-29
After Dinner Stories

A good Coue story has been told:
A certain man suffered acutely from
bow legs. He was advised by a friend
to repeat the COue formula every night
thirty times: Every day and i'll every
way my legs are getting straighter and
straighter"
Unfortunately he miscalculated the
number and repeated the magic words
sixty times every night. As a result
he is now knockkneed.-Lond Morn
ing Post.
Mrs. Jones was entertaining some of
her sons little friends. Willie" she
said, addressing a six-year-old who was
enjoying a plate of cold beef. are you
sure you can cut your own meat?"
The child, who was making desper-
ate efforts with his knife and fork,
replied.
Yes, thanks. I've often had it as
tough as this at home. The Chris
tian Evangelist.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-29

time out of doors and with infinitely
less trouble.
"All this life in the open air makes
for efficiency. I'm not the kind OF
man to take long vacations, and as
for commuting-well,I wouldn't do it
I believe if more New Workers would
use their roofs for health resorts
they'd find they would gain in health
add to their efficiency and continue to
be efficient longer"
A Yacht-like Dwelling
On Top of Roof.
Another picturesque roof dWelline
belongs to a well known New York
yachtsman, who years ago decided
that he would like to live on top OF
the Berkeley Arcade Building in the
midst of his clubs and the theatre
district. A satisfactory long term
lease for a certain portion of the ROOT
was arranged, with adequate provis
ion for renewal and also for elevator
service and heat. Then an architecI
was called to the roof and requested
to design an appropriate bungalow
The result is well worth seeing.
The exterior walls of the place are
of brick and hollow tile covered with
a rough stucco; the base, window sills
and chimneys being of dark, red
brick The roof is covered with
Spanish roofing tile, and small domi
noes are build into the roof with ven
tilating lowers opening into the all
space over the ceilings in order tt
make the rooms cooler in summer. Or
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-29

eran to enter the
upper h Gus e OF
congress. He is
also the second
youngest member.
He is Al. Senator
Harrison of Missis.
sippi is a year
younger.
Major Reed was
one of the students
at t h e officers
training camp al
Plattsburg and al
the end of h i :
training course was
c ON N i S stoned {
major of field artil
- z--s,,, = r
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-29
Lessons IN Correct English

DON'T SAY:
This pencil is no use.
THEY PLAY cards at the club.
THEY HAD a fight on the street
THEY SAY war will be declared.
WHO do you want?
SAY:
This pencil IS OF NO use.
Cards ARE PLAYED at the club.
A fight WAS HELD on the street
IT IS RUMORED that war will bt
declared.
WHOM do you want?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-29

the west side of the house ar
COLA and lattice that encL
screen it from that portion
roof reserved for the use of Il
ing. This lattice is broken by
way and gate and is covert
vines-real ones this time-pl;
flower boxes arranged along
The living room is designe
what in the fashion of a yacht
with a beamed an d trussed
high windows on the north
sides and on the south sid
doors opening out on the roof.
are built-in lockers and book CO
generous window seats in
hunks. a fireplace between
dows at one end gives a touch
fort not found on the ordinar,
Not all of the roof dwellings
York are as attractive as the
but because they are novelti
are all extremely expensive.
one now vacant on the top of a
house in Madison avenue whit
a most dilapidated condition.
sists of fife oddly shaped littlt
that would wiring tears of
from an interior decorator, W
one shallow closet, low ceiliI
no space at all outside on
even for a couple of chairs.
| cOrding TO the ianitor. il rer
| $4,000 last year.
With the least attractive re
galows renting at such high p
seems strange that real esta
do not display more interest
viding new ones in good cond
I'D like to contract for
roofs on a certain private bl
, this city" declared one Ney
business man not long -
there's no chance of gefAn:
There are upward of 10000 o
square feet of roofs there tina
sent waste space. But the
, don't seem to realize its val
they won't rent it to those VIII
IF l could get that space, l
a row of fine California bungal
, which there has never been
room in New York. 1t would
| to rent each of them for $4,000
{ If l wanted the space for a r
. den or a sanitarium or a CT
playground, l might get it'll
plenty of them on the roofs
{ York. They build restauraI
stage cabarets on roofs; the
. hospitals up there; l have ev,
chicken yards and greenhol
roofs, but for some reason the
have not yet decided that the
to live up in the sunshine an
, air. Some day, however, they
to take to the roof. There v
; any other place left upon W
build"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-29
Facts About Indiana

Yellow poplar trees are becoming
scarce in Indiana.
The blackberry is the most valuble
of the wild fruits in the northern part
of the state.
Indianapolis is the home of the
worlds largest exclusive makers of
silk hosiery, it is said
Indiana is truly a pioneer state for
the manufacture of the automobile.
Millions of dollars of Indiana capital
are invested in the business.
The first use of the state militia in
Indiana for the suppression of violence
and protection of property was during
the administration of Gov. Hendricks
The wells County Pioneer Associa.
ton" was organized at Bluffton on
Sept. 10, 1879.
Good brick clay is plentiful in many
parts of Wells county.