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SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
Continued from Page 26.)

manship has received this Scholastic
year.
Miss Amelia Holland, a senior in
the department of business practice,
mas been doing part-time work in the
ONCE of the recorder of deeds.
The department of business prac-
Sice Is working out an extension
course to be given at the Rhode
Island avenue branch of the Y. W.
c. A.
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Chapter. The local chapter, recent
ly organised. has already .twenty-one
active members. l.. P. Winnings was
elected president Of the Mu Chapter;
.. Asby Mason,' secretafys NJ. F. Nc
Carthy. vice president Plans are
being made to send a delegate to the
grand encampment at Chicago, which
will be held in May.
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c. P. Christian. Endeavor.

The Senior and intermediate Soci-
cites of the G. P. Church had as their
guest of honor Rev. Paul Joyner, who
has recently returned from the Holy
Land. He told of the freedom of
women in lands where the Christian
religion has gone. 1t is indeed treat
to listen to Rev. Joyner as he tells
of his experiences in the Holy Land.
At the evening service Rev. Gun
bingham preached to the young peo-
pie on youth and Religion" The
Endeavorers attended in a body and
gave earnest attention. The young
people appreciate the series of SER
mons and hope that Rev Cunning
ham will continue them.
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DR.. and Mrs. J. F. McMichael are
spending few weeks at Red Boiling
Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Moss and Thorn.
as Cowden were Sunday visitors al
Walnut Log.
Mr.. and Mrs. Poindexter, of Mer-
idian Miss, are guests in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Smith
New dress ginghams, new shoes
new clothing, at lowest possible
prices.-Brody Bros.
Mr. and Mrs. j. R. Moffa-t, Miss
Maude Moffatt, Mr.. and Mrs. B. P.
Moffatt and little son, Robert Brice,
of Troy, were in the city Tuesday
evening to see the picture, 'The
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. -
New ginghams at lowest possible
prices.-Brody Bros.
r. H. Rust, the well known dealer
in Ford cars in Obion County, and
one of the most prominent young
business men of this rart Of the
State, was very sick this week at his
home in Union City. We trust that
he will be up in a few days.
Mr.. Max Harris, who has been en-
gagged here with l. l.. Crowell for a
number of years and in Paducah for
few months, left this week for De-
tt oft, Mich, to enter the construction
service, as an expert mechanic, with
the Dodge Motor Corporation.
Dr.. and Mrs. FW. Watson went to
Memphis Iast week to see DR.. John
son about Mrs. Watson, who was
very sick. Since then we understand
that the Memphis surgeon didn't
think an operation was necessary and
that Mrs. Watson is doing well. 1t
is hoped that she will soon be at
home fully recovered.
Subscriptions taken for all mag
azines.-Mrs. G. L. Rulings, Phone
SOB.
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Jackie Coogan's Birthday.

On Monday, July II, Jackie Coo
gan, the famous little screen star,
will be eight years old This inter
esting event will be celebrated 10
cally Monday afternoon with a spe-
cial birthday party in Jackie's honor
to which all the children of Union
City will be invited and which will
be held at Reynolds Theatre.
Invitations to Jackie Coogan's
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CHANGING SYSTEM
OF IMPROVEMENTS
Penetration Street System Through
o11+ AJnn%od

Penetration Street System Through
out Adopted. ~.
Board of Mayor and Aldermen held
a special meeting last Wednesday af-
ternoon to- proceed with considera-
ton of street improvements as mat
ter of unfinished business. 1t seems
that no definite and conclusive ar
rangement had been finally worked
out. So the project for permanent
mprovements heretofore set out in
the ordinances published in this pa
per, was abandoned altogether The
contract afterwards made for street
improvements, treated with the pen
etration system, will be retained but
will be executed under the front-foot
assessment plan instead of under
plan of general taxation.
The resolutions passed by the
Board are in substance as follows:
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
rescinds it's former action in regard
to permanent type of street improve
ments and adopts the penetration sys-
tenn with curbs and cutters on all
streets worked with the penetration
system, to extend to such streets as
are deemed necessary.
A committee was appointed to lay
out and recommend districts for pen
etrGtion, subject to confirmation by
the Board and that special meeting
be called to receive recommendation
and adopt or reject the ordinances
drawn by the attorney.
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birthday party will be mailed to the
children. A big feature of the cell
ebration will be the showing of Jack
les latest First National attraction,
"My Boy" which is declared to be
his best picture to date. The Rey-
nolds management has also made ar
rangements to serve ice cream and
cake to the youthful guests, and it
is expected that the event will be
big one and one that will be long
remembered by those who attend.
The Reynolds Theatre has pre-
pared a letter of congratulation to
the young screen star and will have
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-07-14
Dixie HIGH School.

The fall and winter session of Dix
lie High School will open Monday,
July II.
Friends and patrons of the school
are urged to be present. Also LET ev-
cry pupil be in his place ready for
the years work. Prof. L. d. Will
liams will be in charge.
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Sunday School Address.

DR.. j. B. Anderson will deliver an
address to the Sunday school of the
Baptist Church next Sunday morn
ing at the Sunday school hour. Every
member of the Sunday school is
urged to be present Sunday evening
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Sale in Number Seven,

A big auction sale and barbecue
was held in Number Seven this week
by the Manley Land and Auction Co.,
with public speaking by candidates
w. w. Craig and s. R. Bratton. A
large number of people were present.
Ex-Governor Benton McMillin, who
was here for an appointment, made a
short address at the sale.
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A tract of 700 acres, bought of the
Dahnke-W Walker Co. bankrupt sale,
was offered at au ction and 500 acres
sold for $4,000. The land was owned
by J. A. Howard and T. R. Meadow
and sold in small tracts.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-07-14

D-Information of Roy
Burton, aged Is years. Last seen at
Hickman, KY, Thursday, June 22.
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. Wickliffe. Ky. 14-4t
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ali the guests at the birthday party
sign = ri letter with all the sig
natures of his guests will be sent to
Jackie at his studio in Los Angeles
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FOR RENT.

One Of the finest farms in Obion
County, $50 acres, all in cultivation,
six miles from Union City, one and
one-half miles from Jordan, Ky. A
cash renter preferred. Will close the
contract before August 1, 1922, for
next year. 1877
s. w. G. REYNOLDS,
Administrator S. P. Harris Estate.
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Co-workers Social.

Everybody is cordially invited to
a social to be given by the Co
workers Of the Cumberland Presby-
terrain Church, on the church lawn.
next Tuesday night, July Is.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-07-14

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. Capps & Son, Union
City, Tenn, Dept. G.
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DR.. E. W. YOungb|OOd, D. Y. M.

ONLY GRADUATE IN oBIoN COUNTY
Calls answered at All Hours.
UNION CITY, TENN.
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FOR RENT-Front room with
board, couple preferred. Call 277-W.
16tf
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-07-14

FOR SALE-My homeplace on the
Gibbs road, about one mile east of
town-fve acres with plenty of fruit
and young shade. A stucco bungalow,
fine water. Phone 436-W.
1927 S. r. BYRN.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-07-14

For Ice or Coal can 15O.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-07-14
CLASSIFIED ADS

FOUND-Lady's purse with gold
spectacles. Call this office
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-07-14

FOR -Trained parrot, color
deep green with red points, a very
fine specimen. Bird and cage. Ad-
dress E. G.. Jackson, R. F. D. No. Z,
Martin, Tenn. 15-3tpd
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! Blackie softly. You don't seem to
be success at this"
The chief rose in an oppressive
hush. What do you mean?" he de-
manded.
me? III tell you. want my suit
case you snaff1ed away so smooth.
That's my price. After which you can
all beat it south, where the lulu birds
are calling"
"Bribe you to keep quiet?"
well. you can't do less, can you?
I've got the Information. Chief, you
go sneak where you belong and find
| lot of poor folks you can razsle out
of their savings and skin the widow
and the orphing. That's your style.
Take it on the swell financial till your
time comes. won't hurry 1t. And I
won't grudge you your pieces in the
paper, either. that you're SO proud OF.
But light out Of this, and light out
/ quick. It's no place for Six Hundred
Per Cent Cavorces. You've let your
| self in for q yeggman's game that
you haven't chance to buck"
You think so?'
boston laughed. IT know it, mister!
We've all got limit, I guess, and
| yours is any such rough stuff as
you're up against now You amt
there. that's ALI"
Cavorces stood frowning. "No?" he
said. mo? And what would we be
doing IL we were? Can you tell US
that?"
| well, Tn only q common tramp
myself" said Boston, rolling the
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off when the train slowed at Wu1li-
yer, as you said. You said she would
slow. And she did She did, Who
ever threw that switch gets a medal
from me-"
why, threw It myself" STAN
mered the pictorial Richard. "Just as
I was told. It was only a sema-
phore."
WAS it?' Seven whirled round on
him. Go down to the track and see!
DIV know what7 You shot the Bos-
ton Limited into a string of empties,
and the whole caboodle is in the ditch
this minute! Wrecked"
With the ono Keeling impulse they
turned to their leader.
That remarkable individual gazed
at the suit case on the floor, at the
suit case on tho table, and he took his
intellectual head in both hands.
"You sent nobody"
mo. sir!''
mo number or your own starr"
"rm telling you So" said Seven.
And I'll tell you more, chief" he
broke out recklessly. You want to
show quick action tor q clean get
away, 1 don't know what's the dam
are, but train wrecking isn't much
in our line. We're just about all due
to land in the electric chair, and
that's the fact!"
The chief waved him off. and, cling
ing to the table. took up one Of the
hand lanterns, He dashed It full on
the spectator who had remained there
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pocket! But he ruins US, There he
is, and we can never be safe from
him. He knows
Then, what are we going to do?"
chartered Seven.
"Why don't you ask me. mister?"
inquired a new voice-a coarse and
tuneless and untutored voice. Don't
l get vote. too"
The prisoner was addressing the
court. Mr.. Blackie-a person of some
penetration. by his ,lights-had been
observing his judges, and he found
them sadly changed.
x
THE great Cavorces sat biting his
knuckles, the image of senile anxi-
ETY.. Hendry was just a fussy fat
man in a limp shirt. His decorat tive
friend Richard would have been worth
about nine-ninety eight as he stood,
with the tip of his pictorial nose for
a price tag. white and square. Num-
Der Seven was all of a sop. Even the
girl appeared haggard, faded, a poor
model of an adventures. And as
Boston watched them. of a sudden a
singular perception flashed to his
mind. These people were scared. And
when he looked at the table and his
rightful graft lying there-he began
to come back.
II feel sorry for you guys-I GER
tainly do feel sorry. But 1 got a vote
to set you right. Listen.
1t was their turn to blink at him.
you better go back to taking easy
money from suckers" quoth Mr..
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Are you a tramp" inquired the
girl. eying him up and down.
Yes, lady," said Boston sullenly.
How annoying" she .murmured.
But the chief had grim addition.
ness"
on the case of Boston Blackie in
fhe summer lodge above Wulliver
Junction that November night. On
the table, where all might see. lay
exhibit "A compact little fortune in
eloquent cash. At one side, the jury:
in a high backed chair. the most high
Judge. Hendry had been acting as
general clerk Of the telephone. and
every time he cranked without result
the faces Of the court grew graver and
more strained.
Apparently. central was still fryirs
that egg.
Some of the lanterns were running
low. Richard had been fidgeting
about to try the gas jets. But the
gas was as dead as the phone. and
they waited in a deepening twilight
of suspense.
Meanwhile, amid these ominous
preparations. bound hand and foot
with unnecessary ropes. bundled into
a sort OF cocoon on a rustic bench,
whence he kept watch on them all
with beady, black eyes-the prisoner
waited. too.
Cavorces himself was the one to be-
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gin. 1.-THE point is" he said fatefully.
at last. How much does he know"
The court looked troubled.
HE knows a lot" suggested Hen
dry.
HE knows too much" Richard
opined.
He knows enough to send US all
up for life, at tho very least" con-
tinued Seven.
HE knows everything" said Ca
vorces. Hes learned who I am.
hasn't he? That does u.s."
And in tho premises it did. and they
were quite aware of it. Cavorces!
Everybody had heard of six Hundred
Per Cent" Cavorces, the swindler,
whose bogus offices in half dozen
cities had taken such fabulous toll of
small investors: for whom the police
of a continent were yammering like
hounds, Cavorces! The press had
been faring with tho name these two
weeks. Impossible to believe that
even a common vagabond could have
missed its Significance. In fact. the
vagabond attempted no denial.
you see!" said Cavorces. "And now
what are we going to do with him? %
The court labored. "Mightn'n we
intimidate him thoroughly"
Show him what he gets if he ever
squeals," Interpreted Seven. more
rudeIy.
"or kidnap hA far south"
"Or shanghaSA him aboard a ship
somewhere" u
goodness! the must be some way
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up my affairs bysresuming possession
of the moneys seized at my Springfield
office during the recent raids. AS this
was my one oversight and is now
corrected, 1 can gracefully retire.
Should you desire a receipt. it will be
found, together with a literary expo
sition of my remarkable methods.
which may be of interest to the press,
at the lodge of my dear friend, Mr..
Jackson Strombol. near here.
(Signed) ~. c."
GO on. please"
1.-The same MESA ge is then repeated
to tho United States district attorney
at Boston"
Yes. yes-and them"
United States Marshal. Boston. Mass. :
This will serve to exonerate your
deputy, who left Springfield today, in
charge OF certain suitcase and who
lost the same en- route 1t Is only
fair to say that he knew nothing of
the substitution and will probably
know nothing until your receipt of
| this. Should you desire the original
suitcase as souvenir in re U. S. VS..
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crashed open. and before any in the
tableau could stir an intruder bolted
through among them.
He came as a rude apparition to
that exalted circle-smeared with
mud, his clothes in rips and shreds,
his face pulped beyond recognition.
In one fist he carried a suit case. the
exact duplicate of Boston BIackie's
late stupendous trove.
still here?' he yelped. you've got
blamed little time
Mr.. Hendry nobly interposed.
who the deuce are you?"
ME? I'm from Springfield-!'
They gasped.
"Seven-"'
"Of course. Came myself-had no
messenger I could trust And didn't
/ run into sweet jam. though.
There's your dummy" He dropped
his burden with a vehemence that
burst the catch and scattered the
contents Of waste paper. "Chief. your
whole schemes gone bust! l got be-
hind that deputy in the smoker o. x.
ready to swap suit cases and drop
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| throughout. unconsidered and unques-
tioned-Mr. Boston Blackie.
you never had a number" said
Cavorces from stricken silence.
you! Who let you in? You don't
belong! Why, you're only common
tramp"
Boston blinked back at them. dumb
and resentful. He knew where he
ought to stand in such company.
These were the elite. the aristocrats,
, the lofty top-notchers-in the lexicon
Of the sociologist, the, kig Glove
Criminals. Whereas he. you see-he
| was only a Potential!
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Plants Initiate Men.

MANY plants show the most strik-
ing resemblanees TO animals; NOT
infrequently resemblances are to the
features of human beings.
In Japan there is a tradition to the
erect that when. years ago. a great
naval battle was fought in the Sea
OF Japan between a force of Japanese
and certain pirates, a fight that re-
suited in the destruction of the D.
rates, it was Immediately found that
every crab of a species of that coast
took on its back the face of Jap
anese warrior. 1t is further con-
tended that this holds to this day
At any rate, in the case of this crab
the human-like face is there, typicallv
oriental.
Another remarkable example is
found in the ear bone of a finback
whale which was picked up on a Nor
way beach. 1t has all the features
OF Scandinavian face of low order,
with rounded cheek bones, fat
bridged nose, small upper lip and re-
ceding jaw. In appearance, however,
the face is more like a death mask
than that of a living man. That this
was not freak termination is proved
by an examination of ear bones of
other finback whales in various
museums. which all show substan-
TALLY the same form.
Among plants natures limitations
are much more numerous than in the
animal kingdom. There are several
species of orchids, for instance, bear
ing popular names which suggest the
likeness of the flower TO some mem
Der of the animal kingdom, among
them being the man orchiN. the bee
orchid, the spider orchid and the liz
ard orchid.
A very curious plant. which has
been famous since ancient times. is
the Scythian lamb. otherwise known
as the vegetable lamb. or, by the Chi.
nese. as the sgolden-haired dog. 1t
looks remarkably like an animal and
in early days was popularity supposed
! to combine in some mysterious way
the attributes of animal and plant.
The belief was that II sprang from
| seed and gradually turned on its
| stem until It had devoured ali green
foods within reach. whereupon It per-
ished OF starvation.
The insect world Il. full Of minnicry.
Butterflies that imitAte dead leaves
are familiar. and the same may be
said OF the walking stick, which bears
50 close q likeness to a twig that.
! though common enough In the woods.
It Is rarely detected or captured. The
measuring worm assumes the stti-
tude of twig and remains motion
less for hours. Moths to protect
themselves against the enemies OF
their species mimic wasps, and other
harmless insects adopt the aspect OF
| the spider.
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"Oh, Mr.. Cavorces"-not that Miss
Marvel gushed exactly. for that would
have been vulgar. but she gurgled-
"oh. Mr.. Cavorces. it's the best thing
you've ever done! I simply adore
'clevernessw added Miss Marvel.
Then the great little man rose to
his full Ave feet three in the glare OF
the electrics that centered on him.
YES" he admitted modestly, Il
think it's not so bad myself. Indeed,
{ believe, may say. that I regard this
as possibly-possibly the crowning
moment Of my career"
Stamping feet, like a rumble of ap-
plause, a hand at the knob; the door
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When he hung up the receiyer there
stood Miss Marvel.
"A detective!" she breathed. "A de-
tective. after all, Are they under ar
rest?'
Yes. lady" said Boston. They are
under arrest-and tomorrow they'll be
arrested"
She gazed at him wide-eyed, dewy-
eyed. And what are you going to do
with me?"
Men get these notions: even such as
Boston Blackie. In the intoxication
| of'success, while he was swapping up
the suitcase on the table, he had a
moments wild. idy1lic vision of flying
with this fair criminal and a sort of
Robin Hood-Maid Marian existence in
the uplands of Worcester. But he put
it from him.
There's the car outside And
there's the north road. Nobody'n stop
you, and you can go as far as you
like"
oh" she cried. dwelling on him.
How noble of you! And how clever
you've been to carry 1t off all alone
this way! I'd love TO hear you tell.
just adore cleverness." said Miss
Marvel.
Perhaps it was the fitting climax 10
Boston's story that having withstood
the world and the devil that night, he
should also Withstand the flesh.
farewell" he said, with a gener-
Gus gesture
LIE stayed in the doorway until the
roar of the pea green automobile
had died away northward. Then he
sighed once, put out the last lantern,
took up his suit case, and headed back
toward the railroad again, a strong
and silent man, facing future oc
high potential.
He had a plan to stow away under
one of the relief trains that were ron,
crawling past the scene of the wreck
on the opposite track. but it came 10
nothing. for while he was starting
down the embankment in the dark
his foot slipped, he cracked his shin.
and slid all the way on his Nee
Hello. What's here?" A big blue
clad figure held out a gasoline torch
Il thought you said you came through
without casualties Con? How about
it?"
| Inc CONDUCTOR, himSef with a ban
daged arm, was already kneeling be-
! side the track. We'll this isn't one"
I he announced. He's coming round all
right. Only shook a bit"
| Passenger"
| Tramp, 1 guess"
! Suddenly the big man started and
| held the torch aside, a movement that
revealed his big chin and his Zig
shoe-brush mustache
| Say am / seeing straight az aim.
l? Will you look at that? What's
that thing he's sprawling on? Amt
| it my suit case.
| You ought to know" returned the
conductor coolly. "You'bee making
enough holler about it,"
| 1T is. By jink, it is. The right
suit case-government cash and all
complete. And him, Well. what do
you know about the nerve, Amt II
the limit that a tramp-a common
tramp-should try to get away with
anything like that. Here, femme have
him."
But Boston Blackie had scrambled
to his feet and fled. whimpering, to
vanish down the line
1t was just his luck,
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Boston Limited

First. sir. you ordered one-word
cipher messages to Nos. 10 at York, at
Cleveland and at Hartford
"Cipher-yes." murr1ured the chief.
THE signal of final success, where
upon they decamp and meet me south.
All >trails are broken by tomorrow.
you understand" He waved white
hand. Proceed"
Chief Inspector. P. o. Department,
Washington. D. c.:
II take pleasure in informing you
that the projected case, U. S. vs. Vic
tor eavorces and others. for violation
Of the postal laws will give you no
further trouble. 1 have just wound
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Of dealing with such creatures" Miss
Marvel put it: He doesn't looE clever
enough to be really dangerous"
after ALL" said Hendry weakly.
"he's only an extra hazard. isn't he?
I vote we let him go with a warning.
We can always say he wrecked the
train himself"
But the chief wagged his head at
them.
Are those your best suggestions7
What becomes of our future?" His
voice trembled. Look at him! A
fellow of. no caste or standing-who
never even raised a check or tapped
a wire-without the brains of a pick