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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-05-06
BergdOllS Lose

Efforts of members of the Bergdoll family
for the return Of their property met with set
backs in two courts last week IT
Justice Bailey of the District of Columbia
Supreme Court held that the Allen Property
Custodian will not have to surrender proper
ty and securities valued at $3.50, 009 to-
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll provided the goV-t
eminent can prove Bergdoll had been con-
victed of army desertion and is fugitive
from justice.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-05-06

WY HEN it comes to contest between
w WI Pei-Fu and Chang Tso-Lin, the
Occidental mind needs must hang
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-11-10
U. D. G.

The U. D. c. history class met with
Mrs. T. ]. Bonner at Rives on Wed.
nesday of last week and spent a mos
entertaining end instructive after.
noon. The prominent battles of the
Revolution were reviewed with Mrs
Swiggart as leader. An interesting
feature Of the meeting was the read
ing of clipping about Stone Noun,
tain. An immense block of pure
granite (the largest in the world)
a mile high and three miles in sur.
face. This rock has been given t.
the Daughters to be used as a memo
rial to the Confederacy. Mrs. w. J.
Caldwell, who has visited this place,
will give the particulars of how il
is to be used later.
After the lesson Miss 'Aletha Bon
ner, assisted by her sister, Mrs
Wade, served a delicious luncheon.
Visitors present were Mrs. Call and
Miss Birdie Waddell, of Union City,
and Miss Burrus, of Memphis, a guest
of the president, Mrs. A. L. Brevard.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-11-10
The Commercial, Union City, Tenn
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1922.
COMMUNITY PRIDE.

The high school boys are in school
after several days of farm work. At
tendance will room be back to nor
NAL.
Miss Erdice Latimer returns on
Monday to her work at Cunningham
after a recess of eight weeks.
Plans were changed so that there
was no program at Beech last Sun
day, but nothing was lost, for Rev.
R. E. White gave one Of the strongest
sermons on missions we have heard.
The offering was 1851.
Games with Woodland last Friday
resulted in our favor with scores OF
25-7 for the boys and 31-3 for the
girls. We return the games Friday
(to-day) at Woodland
Friends and patrons visiting us
last Friday made kind remarks on
improvement in our work. We in
yite all to visit us and inspect our
work at any and all times.
The community sympathizes deep
Iy with the families in loss of their
mothers Mrs. Herring and Mrs. Phil
line
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-11-10
Twenty-fifth Anniversary.

November Fl will be day of Gel
ebration with the Review Club, it
being the twenty-tifth anniversary of
the organization of the club. No
program has been planned and the
occasion will be purely an informal
one and will be enjoyed in the at
tractive home of the president, Mrs.
John D. Killion, in the afternoon.
Invitations will probably be lin
tied to one friend of each member.
The club has always been one of
the most influential organizations in
Union City and a very great inspira-
ton to its members. The courses of
study have included various subjects
such as travel, art, literature of the
different cou tries and civil gov
eminent. The study this year is q
particularly interesting one of the
scenic beauties of the United States,
the art and colonial periods of the
country.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-11-10
Death at Jackson.

Jackson, Tenn, Nov. Samuel
E. Hudgins, IS, died last night at
his home, 218 Johnson street, after
brief illness of pneumonia. For
20 years he was rural mail carrier
and of late years was attached to the
Sheriff's force. He had been a resi-
dent of Jackson for many years. He
is survived by his wife and six chill
dren: Mrs. G. E. Beck, Union City;
Elrs. Hal Price, Greensboro, N. c.;
nrs. Julian Harrison, Detroit, Mich. I;
6. G. Hudgins, Barlow, Fla; D. D.
fIudgins, Shreveport, La; Mrs. E. O.
Edwards, Jackson; brother, Dan w.
Hudgins, of this county; sister, Mrs.
w. H. Mason, Humboldt. He had
been member of the Christian
Church for As years. Funeral held
Monday afternoon by Rev. L. A. Cum
bingham, assisted by Rev. w. C.
Num-, of Bells. Interment at Holly
wood.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-11-10
Two Accidental Deaths.

Monday morning as Dave Beckett,
colored driver for Standard Oil, was
on his way to Troy, a negro boy, j.
D. Barber, IS, attempted to steal a
ride on the truck. He was warned
by Dave to keep away and not try
to mount the truck, but he paid no
attention to the warning, but made
another attempt, with the result that
his feet slipped and he fell from the
truck, which ran over him, killing
him almost instantly.
Thursday morning very early, old
Aunt Sylvania Brown met her death
almost in front OF the post office. The
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-11-10
Mrs. Henrietta Herring.

Mrs. Henrietta Herring died after
a short illness at her home two miles
west of Union City on Saturday, No
vember 4, 1922, at an early morning
hour
Deceased was Miss Rudolph, born
and reared in Montgomery County,
Tenn. She and Mr.. Joe Herring were
married in Montgomery County,
and forty-four years ago they moved
to Obion County, locating in the
country known as Houser Velley, a
section made famous by these good
people and their neighbors as one
of the finest agricultural belts and
communities in the world.
Mr.. Herring died about seven years
ago. Of the family there are three
sons and two daughters surviving as
follows: Meosrs. Sid, Charles and
Will Herring, Mrs. ]. D. Palmer and
Mrs. Jeff Phebus
Mrs, Herring was SO years, 10
months and days of age. She was
a member of the Cumberland Pres
byterian Church, and by ell the ira
ditions and inherent qualities of these
early pioneers she was a beloved
mother, kind ncighbor end friend,
a hearted christian, ripe in years
and gentle graces of heart and mind,
one whose memory is enshrined in
the hearts of loved ones and whose
departure is deplored by The entire
community.
Services were held at The residence
on Sunday afternoon, and the re-
mains were conveyed to East View
Cemetery for intcrment. Rev. w. B.
Cunningham conducted the service,
paying a tribute to the good woman.
A gift of flowers was laid at the
grave.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-11-10
Marriage Licenses.

D. B. Everett and Goldie Thomp
son.
w. S. Brasfield and Puarl Fowler.
John Armstrong and Winnie Irwin
W. w. Wyatt and Elizabeth Will
liams.
Earl Petty and Lura Dyer.
G. L. Burton and Florence Kim
mons.
A. Bruce Campbell and Hula E
Thomas.
Philip Haun and Ruby Varnell.
G. M. Flowers and Miss Susie
Douglas.
Jas. Haley and Miss Bertha Beat
ty.
Loran Yoakum and Miss Jewell
Reed.
Newt Wright and Ellen Reed.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-11-10
Death Of Mrs. Lawrence.

Mrs. Annie S. Lawrence died at her
home in the vicinity of Old Fremont
on Thursday, November 2, 1922, at
midnight, at the age of 80 years.
Mrs. Lawrence resided in the home
of her son-in-law, ]. F. Scott She
was member of the Christian
Church and well known among the
neighbors and friends. Rev. John R.
Williams paid very high tribute to
the good woman's many christian
graces and virtues.
The remains were inferred at the
Old Fremont Cemetery.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-11-10

old woman was about eighty years
old, hard of hearing and not seeing
well, she did not see the car bearing
down on her that was driven by Boyd
Long. Mr.. Long says that the sun
was shining through his wind shield
so that he did not see the old woman
at all, but the car struck her about
the shoulders and breast, from which
she died in half an hour. 1t was one
of those sad, unintentional, unavoid-
able standardization County Enter
prise.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-11-10
Real Estate Transfers,

H. P. Naylor ct ux. to L. E. Corum,
lot in No. 13, $4,000.
]. F. Howard ct ux. to Mrs. Alma
Carter, lot in No. 10, 1894.
B. F. Foster ct al. to F. C. Lovett,
100 acres in No. 5, $500.
j. w. McCorkIe trustee, to w. E.
Jackson, 1913 acres in No. z, $500.
Mrs. Anna Hudson to w. P. Nash,
lot in No. IS, $4,000.
E. H. Horner ct ux. to w. N. Hor-
ner, SO acres in No. 6, 5000.
A. B. Campbell ct ux. to Reb For
roster, lot in No. 10, $4,000.
G. B. Ford ct al. to T. A. Garrison,
SO acres in No. s, 300.
A. v. Tate ct ux. to C. c. Griggs
ct ux., lot in No. 6, $500.
Reb Forester ct ux. to A. D.
Campbell ct al, AZ acres in No. 4,
$4,000.
]. C. Hurt ct al. to Joseph Lynn
ct al, LOG acres in No. IS, $4,000.
B. w. Buchanan ct ux. to G. A..
Howell, 3S acres in No. Is, $500.
w. ]. Goodman ct ux. to CT. Good
man, 81 acres in No. 6, $500.
w. Y. Pickard ct ux. to VIM.
Young, 32S acres in No. Z, $4,000.
Bank of Kenton to T. M. King, lot
in No. s, $500.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-11-10
W. C. T. U.

The w. c. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Will Bryan on Friday of next
week. The vice president, Mrs. w.
l.. White, will lead the devotional,
Mrs. Florence Harris the lesson and
Mrs. Geo. Gibbs, ST., will give the
"Twelye Slips from Bill to Law"
that is, from its introduction in the
House to its signing by the Presi-
dent.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-11-10
FOR SALE

Cattle; Hereford Cate Hostein Cate
Cattle Corn Grass Clover
Saddle driving
Stallion Mules
3Dsc Plow 2nch Gr
Bottles Enlage
Picker; Stock Scaes Stump Puer Gasoline
IL Gasoline Engine; Tractor
Sorghum Moa Poles, telephone
Ancona Hens Blue Andalusian
pulets; Orpngton Poultry White Plymouth Rock Pus
Mammoth Turkeys Wyano
Seed
Wheat; 500
Sheep Berkshire Duroc Hampshire and Poland China
all
To producers will be furnished application the and
addresses of by whom the following commodities
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-11-10

Car genuine Ohio River or Kan
awha salt just received. In barrels,
100, 20 and so pound cloth sacks
Woosley's.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-11-10
WANTED

Red Glover
Seed Sapln Glover Seed Glover Herds Grass Cash
Gasoline Engine; Lime
Stump Fuller Lime Pulveizer Disc Tractor
Flow Sorghum Moe Seed Leghorn puets hens and
baby chicks Mammoth Seed Dorset RAMS
Shropshire Souhdown Souhdown Sheep Hampshire
Poland China pigs and boars;
Breeders of live stock and producers field garden and orchard
ducts for SALE such reach the market through established and
logical channels invited communicate to the undersigned complete
descriptions quantities other necessary information of such
modiies.
Instructive literature alfalfa growing, slos lime in agriculture
will mailed address
request. Address
L. P. BELLAE General Agent
Nashville, Tennessee
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-11-10
Ree|foot Lake Belongs to The People

Most of the great hunting and fishing grounds have been
destroyed have passed into the hands of rich club
Reeoo Lake the only owned by the State for all of the
people 1t was David Crocketts favorte hunting ground 1t
was your fathers. 1t yours. 1t will be your sons if you
buy lot camping Lake City that he may always
have access to it. What are you going to do about iR
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-11-10
A. Auction
On November H. 1922 hundred choice lots and camp
ing sites Lake City will be sold at auction The sale will
begin at one o'clock and will continue just two hours.
LAKE CITY

The Magic City Of the Lake will be born November H.
1922 and invite you the reception honor of Tennes
and most picturesque town. Here nature has
combined all her attractions Of the ages the hunting the fish
ng the boating the bathing, the wild wood the mound build
ers city, the old Indian village the snowy egre the millions of
wild ducks the black bass the croppe the fox in the hills the
quail in the field the turkey in the wild woodevery form Of
bird and fish and animal asks for attention and every
form of vegetable and geological life asks for your examination
With such surroundings the future of Lake City assured and
the who does attend the sale and buy lot camp
ing site has no Of the future and does injustice
himself and family.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-11-10
Lake City

The town on Reefoot Lake will be located the
Bstotoheake Highway on the south bank of Reeoot at
the only outlet to the Lake. the best fishing grounds
the best hunting grounds with the best bathing beach in the
Mississippi Valley in front Of it four miles from the railroad at
Tptonve and easily accessible Obion Union City, Troy
Hornbeak Rdgey Hickman Dyersburg and town and
city in Tennessee and Kentucky.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-11-10
THE STATE HIGHWAY

The Brsolto-he-Lake Highway, the only hard-surfaced
road between the Lake and Obion County, connecting with
every important road in Tennessee and Kentucky makes
easy for the tourist and spoen visit the Lake at its most
accessible point Lake City, The State Highway Commission
has let the contract and the work has already begun for the
completion of this the most beautiful and the picturesque
road in the South No trip the South will be
complete without visit to Lake City,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-11-10
.REELF DOT LAKE

The last Of the great hunting and fishing grounds has for
the first time been made accessible by the heLake
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-11-10
The Future Playground

In and around Lake City will be the future playground OF
the Mississippi Valley Here fishing and hunting boating and
bathing will tempt the lover of the outodoors all the
year from January to December.
The New York herald., 1922-05-01
POLICE IN GREATEST
OF MAY DAY VIGILS
Extraordinary Precautio II $
Taken to Guard Public Build
ings and Officials Homes.

The Police Department went on an
emergency basis at o'clock last nigh
as a precautionary measure against
possible May Day demonstrations by
anarchists. At that hour a guard was
placed about every public building. the
principal churches. homes of officials
and jurists and of persons prominent
in the financial world. principal among
them being J. J.. Morgan. This guard
will be maintained until Tuesday morn
ing. until which time every policeman
and detective in the department has
been placed on reserve duty.
The precautions taken by The polio,
Ia insure against the activities of COM
munists and anarchists arc the most
complete the department has ever put
IL to effect. Most of the guards posted ct
holdings and homes and churches are
detectives, but the uniformed patrolmen
also have been instructed to keep a
careful watch.
The automobile patrol system. recently
instituted in the department by Com
missioner Enright, will be utilized to
the fullest extent. and ii was reported
yesterday that many private machines
that nave been made available to the
police will be used by detectives In
patrollinG the streets
Few meetings arc scheduled for to
day. but these will be covered by the
police, and. it was reported yesterday
Ly agents of the Department OF JUS
tice.
The New York herald., 1922-05-01
ANTI-DRYS WILL MEET
AT GARDEN WEDNESDAY
Prominent Men to Urge Re-
turn of Beer and Wine.

The Association Against the Prohibi-
ton Amendment announced yesterday
that IL will hold q mass meeting at Mad
ison Square Garden next Wednesday
evening. Members of the association
are pledged to get the volstead act out
of the law and keep II out, and 20 OPP
pose the passage OF similar tyrannical
laws. Beer and Light Wines Now" is
one OF the slogans of the association.
which. however, IL strongly opposed TO
the return of the saloon.
James Speyer one OF the vice-prcsi
dents will open the meeting at $3.50
o'clock. and will introduce James Il.
Holland. president Of the New York State
Federation Of Labor, who Will preside.
Among the speakers will be Samuel
Gompers. president OF the American
Federation OF Labor; Hudson Maxim
and Edward w. Cray, Representative
IN Congress from New Jersey. Senator
Wadsworth has accepted an Invitation
TO speak, and will do so unless pre-
vented by his duties at Washington.
Music will he furnished by the Fifteenth
Infantry Band.
The New York herald., 1922-05-01
CONAN DOYLE GOT ONE
WORD FROM DEAD SON
Boston Medium Failed to
Catch Second, He Say.

Special Dispatch 10 THp New YoEK HERALD.
BOSTON April 30.--Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle talked with his sons spirit in
Boston last week This statement was
made by the famous English author in
an interview to-day.
The story OF his talk with his sons
spiri, came out when he asked how 1t
was possible TO tell real medium from
a fake. and in answer Sir Arthur told
of visit he had made TO a medium,
of the message he received from his dead
son. and of his faith in It's authenticity.
Yesterday" said Sir Arthur. II went,
without any prejudice for or against her,
to confer with Mrs. Soule OF this city.
She soon said she had a message from
my son.
That In itself meant absolutely
nothing at all. II could have been man
ufactured by any ono who had read the
public prints or who had looked me
up in who's Who.
But presently she said she had a
word. That word was 'Florest.' Now
'Floreat' Is the first word of the motto
of Eton. where my hoy studied. and that
convinced me that Mrs. Soule was really
communicating.
IL asked her for second word. There
Is second word II Is 'oterna.' She
couldn't get II. lou see, tneEc arc u
thousand laws We know nothing Of
forces which operate within and outside
the medium. At one moment all con-
ditions are propitious for a message.
The track is clear, so to speak; the
next instant conditions change, there
is break in the connection and ono
must wait again for n propitious mo-
ment Mrs. Soule was unquestionab'%
communicating. but for reasons un-
known 10 us the communication had 10
remain at that time incomplete"
The New York herald., 1922-05-01
SEVEN BANDITS TAKE
$40, 900 FROM GAMBLERS
Miss Thousands as Champion
Craps Shooter Left Game.

Special Dispatch 20 The NEw YosK HEssrr
CHICAGO, April 3o.-Seven bandits
heavily armed and wearing black masls'
cid up the Wells Club in the heart o.,
Cticago's loop. where thirty gamblers
were playing draw and stud poker, early
this morning and escaped with $4,000
IN cash and diamonds.
That the loot did not run to 100000
or more is due, say the police. to the fact
that Mick the Greek" and other well
Known Chicago gamblers had left the
game only half an hour before the raid
Nick the Greek" is called Americas
greatest craps shooter Two years ago
In a craps game in Chicago hotel he
won $4,000 from Arnold Rothstein. New
York punger.
I, is we'll known fact among Chi
oago gamblers that Mick the Greek
Invariably carries between $4,000 and
$4,000 in money belt. The police de-
cared the holdup had been planned with
a view to separating the Greek gambler
from his huge bank roll.
The estimated loss of $4,000 is con-
scrvative. the police saT. as ono gam
tler admits losing $4,000 and several
diamonds.
The New York herald., 1922-05-01
ROUGH GUYS CRITICS CALL
ENTIRE GROUP GREAT ART
Mermaids Tails That Mayor Could Not See Appear in
Evidence Before Thousands Who Inspect Mac
Monniess Statue in City Hall Park.

At least 10000 persons walked around
the Rough Guy yesterday with that
exaltstion OF mind that comes to all
critics OF art. The young policeman who
was on duty in the City Hall Park
from A. NJ. until r. NJ. made this
estimate. Sssing & on the idea that
about 5000 an hour were trickllng
through the park. pretty much all drawn
by IN. magnetism OF the burly youth
who towers as the dominant figure OF
MacMonnies's "Civlc Virtue" group at
the fountain in the park.
At all events. public interest in Weak
Cnln While. the Handsome Heavy
weight. Was so strong that from the
rising of the sun until the going down
thereof there was an impressive turnout
of the cltizenry. ranging all the way
from very obvious art artists. with their
soft. Happy brimmed hats. their flowing
Oxford necktics and the marks OF nour-
ishmen. still clinging 10 their vests. to
big lrishmen OF the contracting business
who stood. short-stcmned pipes clinched
between their teeth, as they contributed
their opinion of the statue 10 tbs groups
around them. and tho Italian women
from Mulberry street with an incredible
number of offspring. There wee as
sorted samples of Flossie Flapper and
Charley cakeater, souls as light and
carefree as thistledown. aud condemn
ing the great MacAIonnies with a single
blasting phrase: many kinds OF women
who smiled or shifted and went their
way, and small boys that rallied openly
at the celebrated group.
Except for few hours on Saturday
yesterday afforded the first opportunity
for thousands from Manhattan and less
civilized communities 20 get a good eye
The New York herald., 1922-05-01
RADIO-CONTROLLED
SPOUSES FORECAST
Housemaids, Too, and History
Study Discussed at Dinner.

The vast possibilities of the use of
the radio. including the possible intro
duction of radio controlled husbands
and housemaids and general kitchen
mechanism. was discussed last night at
the radio dinner given by the Society Of
Arts and Sciences at the Pennsylvania
Hotel attended by several hundred
devotees OF the new discovery. and
prominent scientists and radio men.
Hudson Maxim, the noted scientist
and inventor. told the assembled guests
that II we were able to utilize The vast
trillions OF miles OF ether and sail out
from .he earth, we would see the his
tory of civilization unfold before us.
and mankind shrink back from his
present state to the ape. the fish, and
finally into the "azoic sea-"
"A single katydid. rubbing his wings
together on calm summers night.
MIR. Maxim said. lis able 70 shake a
cubic mile OF air, which means that nc
sets in motion 100000 tons Of air.
The ether about us is in constant state
of vibration. but there is plenty of room
for the radio wave. Every one OF you
present is under an ether pressure OF
so. 600 pound and doesn't know il.
Radio telephony has n speed of 10000
miles a second. the speed of light
''Tf one OF our amateur radio operators
should pick up a radio message sent u
us from some planet encircliDg the sun
he would know that the sender Of the
message lived and died more than 25,0OC
years ago and that the message hao
been on the way all the time"
Mr.. Maxim said Or. Charles L. Brush
OF Cleveland had made some important
discoveries on the subject OF gravitation
and believes gravitatlon is push in
stead of pull motion.
Images OF life, of persons and OF his
icr- arc being sent out into ether all th'
time. Mr. Maxim said. making every
Cre immortal. Even our thoughts shak'
the ether and make impressions. he said
[. is these things, he believes, would re
veal history.
The New York herald., 1922-05-01
SLAIN BOYS FATHER
GRATEFUL TO POLICE
Voroff0 Memento for Capt
Mcneil, LeoUing Precinct.

Salvatore Varotta, father of Giuseppe
Varotta who was kidnapped year ago
In front of his home at 35f East Thir-
teenth street and later was murdered,
went into the East Fifth street police
station last night to say good-by to Capt.
Archibald Fl. Mcneil who has been
transferred to the West Thirteenth stree.
station.
II can't say to YOU what Is In my
heart said Varotta. "You have been
very good to me and my family. You
have saved my life. Take this"
Varotta handed the Captain an en-
vclopc. In II was brief statement Of
appreciation and photograph of the
boy In small gilt frame. varotta asked
Capt. Mcneil to keep tho picture In
the last year Capt. Mcneil provided po.
lice protection for Varotta and his vege-
table wagon at Thirteenth street and
First avenue. and arranged with mer-
chants for him 20 buy vegetables and
fruits at cost Capt. Mcneil will 20 to
Tho West Thirteenth street station this
morning.
The remaining four men under indict-
rcnr Tor murder IN connection with the
death Of the Varotta boy are due to 20
trial this week