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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-03-17
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-03-17
LAND SALE.

A. M. Nugent ct al. VS.. City National
Bank.-In Chancery Court at I'm
ion City, Tennessee.
In obedience to a decree of the
Chancery Court at Union City nade
at Chambers, term 1922, in the above
styled case, L will, on Saturday, the
1st day of April, 1922, at 1 o'clock,
at the intersection of Paschall street
and State Line street, in the town
of South Fulton, sell to the highest
and best bidder the property in said
decree described, being town lots ly-
ing and being in the 18th Civil Dis
trict of Obion County, Tenn, within
the corporate limits of South Full
ton, and described as follows:
Tract No. beginning at stake
on Paschall street, thence south 100
feet to stake on an alley, thence
west with said alley 81 feet to a
stake on the line with the City Gala
boose lot, thence north 100 feet to
a stake on an ally, thence east 81
feet to the beginning.
Tract No. 2.-Located in tie same
county, State, municipality and Civil
District aforesaid, and located on the
west side of Paschall street. Begin
ming at James McFadden's east cor
ner, runs thence west 104 feet to the
Phipps and Murphey lot, thence
south to Hashen corner, thence east
104 feet to an alley, thence north 40
Tract No. 3.-Located in the same
county, district, municipality and
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-03-17

State aforesaid. Beginning at stake
/ on said Paschall street, r. N. Phipps
NE. corner, thence north with said
street 1875 feet to stake on an alley,
thence west 80 feet to a stake,
thence south 1875 feet to Phipps
northwest corner, thence east 80 feet
to the beginning, including an 10
foot alley on the south side of said
lot belonging to the city of South
Fulton.
Tract No. 4.-Located in the same
county, district, municipality and
State as aforesaid. Beginning at a
stake on an alley running east and
west with what is known as the John
Payne lot, thence west with the said
alley 100 feet to James McFadden's
northeast corner, thence south with
the said McFadden's line 81 feet to a
stake, thence east with McFadden's
100 feet to a stake, thence North
with the Blythe and Miner lot 81
feet to the beginning.
Tract No. 5.-Located in the same
county, district, municipality and
State as aforesaid. Beginning at the
southwest corner of the blacksmith
shop on the ]. P. Swami lot, thence
north 125 feet to an alley, thence
west with said alley 10 feet to ]. P.
Swami lot, thence south 125 feet,
thence east 10 feet to the beginning.
This 27th day of February, 1922.
GEO. A. GIBBS,
Clerk and Commissioner.
Pierce and Fry, Solicitors.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-03-17
REAL ESTATE SALE.

]. c. Addison VS.. J. A. Foulks ct al
In the Circuit Court of Obion
County, Tennessee.
By virtue of Venditioni EXponas
issued to me in the above styled case
by the Clerk of said Court, ordering
and commanding me as Sheriff to ex-
pose the house and lot mentioned
and described therein to sale to sat
isfy the judgment therein rendered
for debt, and costs together with the
cost of the motion for condem-
nation, l the said Sheriff will on
Saturday, April 1, 1922,
at the east door of the courthouse
in Union City, Tenn, at about 1880
O'Clock pm, offer said house and lot
for sale to the highest and best bid
der for cash, which lot and house is
situated in the village of Harris Sta
ton, in Civil District No. l of Obion
County, Tennessee, and bounded and
described as follows:
Beginning at stake on the line of
the right of way of the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad, and runs thence South
LA feet to stake on Holman's West
boundary line; thence East lao feet
to stake; thence North 144 feet to
a stake on said railroad right of way;
thence West with said railroad right
of way 40 feet to the beginning,
containing one-half acre, and being
the same lot sold and conveyed to the
defendant, Mrs. o. E. FoullJs by ]. j.
Falkner and levied on as her proper
ty. ]. w. CHERRY, Sheriff
BY G. L. Harris. D. S.
This March 6, 1922. 5er3t
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-03-17
M. E. Junior Missionary Society.

Let all the Juniors take notice and
be on hand Sunday afternoon at $3.50
to hear the delegates report of the
meeting in Paris last week and see
what was sent us for being on the
honor roll last year. We will start
our contest for attendance and want
every member to be present.
VIVIAN DAHNKE,
Supt of Publicity.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-03-17

To Guy B. Howard, Matte Howard,
Mrs. Lou A. Reeds, Individually
and as trustee, C. A. Karmire, in
dividually and as trustee, Ed
Thomas and the Northwestern Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company.
First National Bank of Fulton Ken
lucky, VS.. Guy B. Howard ct al
In the Chancery Court at Union
City, Tenn.
1t appearing from the bill in this
case, which is sworn to, that Guy B.
Howard is justly indebted to the
First National Bank of Fulton, Ken
lucky, the complainant, in the sum
of $6189.80, and interest, due by
three promissory notes, and ten
percent attorneys fee thereon, and
that he resides out of the State of
Tennessee, and in the State of Ms
sissippi; and an attachment having
been issued and levied on the de-
PENDANTS property in Obion County,
Tenn, to-wit: 40 acres of land, in
the 18th Civil District of said county,
and a Counterpart Attachment hav-
ing been issued to Dyer County,
Tenn, and levied on the defendant,
Guy Towards, interest in 226 acres
of land in the 9th Civil District of
said county; and it further appear
ing that the defendants Matte How
ard Mrs. Lou A. Reeds, c. A. Kar-
mire, Ed Thomas, and the North
western Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany are non-residents of the State
of Tennessee, Matte Howard is a
resident of the State of Mississippi,
Mrs. Lou A. Reeds, G. A. Karmire and
Ed Thomas, are residents of the
State of Kentucky, and The North
western Life Insurance Company, in
corporated, is resident of the State
of Wisconsin, so that the ordinary
process of law cannot be served upon
any of said defendants; it is there
fore hereby ordered that publication
be made for four consecutive weeks
in THE COMMERCIAL, a newspaper
of general circulation, published in
Union City, Obion County, Tennessee,
requiring the said defendants to ap-
pear before the Obion County Chan
Gerry Court on the 3rd Monday of
April, 1922, it being a rule day of
said Court, and make defense to the
bill filed against them in this cause,
otherwise said bill will be taken for
confessed, and the cause proceeded
With eXparte. Silt
This March Is, 1922.
GEO. A. GIBBS, C. & M.
By Nellie F. Marshall, D. c. & NJ.
M. M. Miles, Solicitor.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-03-17
NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION
AS ADMINISTRATOR

To the creditors and beneficiaries
of the estate of w. T. (Billy) Cal
houn, deceased: You, especially the
creditors of said estate, are hereby
notified that I, Henry Calhoun, was
this day, March the 9Th, duly ap-
pointed and qualified as the admins
traitor of the estate of the said w. T.
Calhoun, in the County Court of
Obion County, Tenn; and all persons
having claims against said estate,
whether due or not, are hereby no
titled to file same with R. H. Bond,
Clerk of the County Court of Obion
County, Tenn, duly authenticated
and verified as by law prescribed
within one year from the date of this
notice March 6, 1929. 50-4t
This March 6, 1922.
HENRY CALHOUN,
Administrator of w. T. Calhoun,
deceased.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-03-17
Woodfn Brothers Grocery.

A new grocery on Main street.
Prices right. Call and see us. Phone
235. 48-tf
The Washington herald., 1922-02-10
RIVER VICTIMS
FUNERAL TO-DAY
Alexandria Woman Had Pur.
chased Round-Trip Wash
ingtOn Ticket.

Ellen May Hullings Jones. Alex
andria. found floating in the icy
waters of the Potomac. will be
buried today from the home of her
family. $50 Payne street, Alex
andria.
Investigation today revealed that
she purchased a round-trip ticket in
Alexandria for Washington last
Friday. expressing the intention of
going to Cherrydale, Va.
Her family now think she in
tended visiting a male acquaintance
in this city. Washington police
have as yet been unable to ascer-
tain whether she ever reached this
city. An acquaintance, whom it
was thought. she may have in
tended visiting, was questioned by
Inspector Clifford L. Grant and
Detective Messer, but was re-
leased.
Police Chief c. T. Goode- of Alex
andria. said last night: Il am con-
vinced that there has been foul
play. The fact that the woman's
money. jewelry and hand-baggags
are missing. is proof, to my mind
that she was a victim of foul
play. II the woman had contem-
plated suicide she would not have
purchased a round-trip ticket to
Washington, nor would she have
taken a suitcase along"
The Alexandria police have in
terrogated members OF her family
and many of her acquaintance, but
have been unable to uncover any
clue to solve the mystery.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-10
THEATER VICTIM
LEAVES $54,25O
Daughter Files Papers in
Connection With Estate of
Col. G. c. Tucker.

Administration papers filed yes
terday in the Probate Court in con-
nection with the estate of Gel
Charles Cowles Tucker. who was
killed in the Knickerbocker Thea
estate at $54.25O. of which s4O.-
900 is represented by the premises
at 2l17-l9 Connecticut avenue
northwest. Helen T. Andrews. a
daughter of Col. Tucker. n1ed the
papers and asked for letters of ad-
ministration.
Samuel w Curriden. who died
December IS, last. left personal
property valued at $1,000, according
TO the petition for letters of ad-
ininistration filed by his daughter.
Isabel c. Weyrich,
Mary T. Winsey. who died De-
cember 27. last. left an estate
valued at $7.794, according to the
petition for letters of administra-
tion filed by a sister. Martha ].
Chambers. through Attorney John
W. F. Smith.
The Probate Court was asked TO
declare Carl II. Wehrheim legally
dead. According to the petition for
letters of administration on his es-
tate. filed by his son and daugh-
ter, John L. and Ruth Wehrheim,
who claim that the last time they
heard from their father was or
April 20. 1911. They are benefici-
aries under an insurance policy
They are represented by Attorney
Harry 4. Grant.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-10
KELLER WARNS
INSPECTORS ON
PUBLIC SAFETY
Commissioner Says 1t Is
Better to Let Work Pile
Up Than Neglect Duty.

'I would rather have the work
of the building inspectors once pile
up sky high than that single life
be lost through failure to. properly
inspect plans and buildings in the
future" said Col. Charles Fl. Keller.
District Engineer Commissioner.
late yesterday in addressing the in
spectors and computors.
He stated that undoubtedly the
work would pile up end many build
:ngs would be delayed. but that he
would leave It to Congress to FUR
nish additional help. He said he be-
Ilieved bis force of Inspectors was
now working as efficiently as is
possible consideripg the amount of
work to- be done! ~
In a letter to Senator Arthur
Capper. chairman of the Senate
Committee investigating the Knick-
erbocker disaster. Col. Keller said
that in the future the policy in re-
fard to the building inspectors Of
flee, should be more men. better pay
and higher quaIifica tions.' He
stated that at least two more men
were needed in the field work and
two more in the office.
Licensing architects and engi-
neers were suggested as a means TO
eliminate those unfit for putting up
important buildings. Were a IL
censing system started Col. Keller
suggested that it be separate and
distinct from the Inspectors office.
Changes in the code were sug-
gested by Col. Keller to Senator
Capper, such as stability. perma-
nency and sufficiency of details bt
given proper consideration. 1t 4,
not sufficient to see that the plans
conform with the building code, ac'
cording to Col. Keller.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-10
Relatives of Taylor Will
Not Go to Los Angeles

NEW YORK, Feb. 9-Interest of
the East in the Taylor murder mys-
terry of the West wa spurred by two
developments:
First. The issuance of a state
ment that neither Taylor's daugh-
ter. Miss Ethel Deane-Tanner, nor
her mother. Mrs. L. l. c. Robins,
win go TO Los Angeles to aid in
the investigation of Taylor's death.
Second. The receipt of a telegram
from Mrs Charlotte Shelby. mother
of Mary Miles Minter, saying that
Young film star loved the slain di-
rector as a daughter would father
and in no other way.
The announcement that Miss Tan
ns.yI.and her mother were maintain
ing. an air of indifference as to what
takes place at Los Angeles was
nf4de through a relative who Wis
ited them IN seclusiOn at their
MamarOneck home.
.:rrhis relative stated that Miss
Tanner will press her claim to Tay-
lorss' estate. now said to amount 10
only $4,000. Taylor had promised
tosmake his daughter his heir, ana
had cOrresponded with her reSu-
latIy, it was said
The telegram from MISS Mlhter
mother was sent to Arthur James.
edItor of the Motion Picture World
and purported to be a friend-t9-
frfand explanation of recent hap
psaIngs in Hollywood. 1t discount
edIrhe Il love yOu-I love you let
teEx which Miss Minter has admit :
ted, sending to Taylor, and pointed
toithe disparity in age between the
cint star and the film director as
prpof that nothing serious existed
between them.
GNary adored Taylor as child
wS+tld her father" the message
READ. And she is badly broken up
over the tragedy. The friendship
befWeen the two was beautiful, and
she, feels that she has lost one OF
b4Tsdearest friends. Mary has mace
a Complete statement to the author
itigs. and they scout the newspaper
in4fnuations that Taylor may have
bsen slain because of jealousy over
NJayv. She has refused to talk for
nIibiication, but is aiding the au-
tborities in every way to solve the
mystery. The letters quoted in the
press were of an adoring young
rfri for a man three times her
ageH
The Washington herald., 1922-02-10
3niNEGROES HELD
IN BURGLARY CASE

Leon Smothers, allies Leon An
derson and Clarence n. Taylor, both
colored, were sent to Jail for one
wear each yesterday by Judge Nc
Nahon in Police Court on charges
of attempted housebreaking and
larceny.
with Francis Dabney. also COL
ored. Smothers and Taylor swere
neId for the grand jury under ST.
oOO bond each in connection with
breaking into the establishment of
,be HOFFMAN Company Inc, at 1924
E6urteenth street northwest on
February l last. and the theft of
+,Vo suits of clothes. and an over
coat valued at a total Of s1O5.
II is charged that Smothers and
rayIor attempted to break into the
cIothing store owned by Isaac Ro-
senblatt. SO3 D street northwest
and. a showcase owned by Charles
RaIlffman's Sons at 431 Seventh
street on the same night, Febru-
ary Z.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-10
VETERANS SEEK AID
FOR u. S. WORKERS

Robert Z. Peary Ship. Veterans
of Foreign Wars. at 921 Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast. meeting
last night. passed a resolution ask
ing the support of other veteran
organizations in the District to OBJ
tain better legislation for Federal
employees.
The American Legion. Grand
Army of the Republic and Spanish
War Veterans are as ked to appoint
committees toslook into the ques-
ton These men will act with
others appointed from the remain
ing organizations in joint COM
mittee. The committee will draw
up resolutions to be submitted to
the various District commanders.
Recommendations are to be made
in the resolutions for proper and
adequate legislation for the benefit
of Federal employees.
The resolution further states that
there are a number Of Federal en-
ployes in the above-named organi-
ZatiOnS
The Washington herald., 1922-02-10
Officer Must Describe
HOU Wife Abused Him

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Feb. 9.-Be-
fore February %. Comdr. Henry c..
Gearing, now stationed at the
Philadelphia Navy Yard, must de-
scribe in the Common Pleas Court
here in what manner Mrs. Olive S.
Gearing. of Washington. treated
him "barbarously," as alleged in his
suit for divorce. instituted last
June.
The wife, who Is a resident of
Washington. has asked that the
naval commander be required to
describe particularly how he was
"ill treated" and his life rendered
"intolerable," as he claims. This
proceeding is preliminary to a
counter suit, by the wife, it was
stated. Mrs Gearing is represented
in the proceedings by Attorneys
Griffith and Kennedy, of this city.
and Raymond and Neudecker, of
Washington. Comdr. Gearing and
his wife separated in 1920 while
they were residing on the West
Coast 1t was stated in the suit filed
by the husband. He charged that
the separation was caused by his
wife's nagging disposition.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-10
TWO men BURNED
in GASOLINE BLAST
Construction Workers in Se-
ri0us Condition When Can
Near Stove ExplOdes.

Two workmen at a residence now
under construction. at Sixteenth and
Fuller streets northwest. were
burned seriously when a can of
gasoline near a stove in which they
were building a fire exploded yes
terday.
The injured are Morgan f. Sey-
mour, 45 years old, 141O v street
northwest, and Henry C. Hendricks.
40 years old. 1907 Eleventh street
northwest. At the Garfield Hospital;
last night they were reported in
serious condition.
Both men were standing near the
stove and received the full impact
of the explosion. They were hurled
against the walls. THEM cries
brought other workmen to their as
sistance. Damage to the building
was slight.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-10
TRAINS TIED UP
BY FREIGHT WRECK
Three Cars Derailed, Two
Falling to Street, at Four
teenth and Water Streets.

A wreck of three freight cars
last night on the Southern Rail-
ways tracks near Fourteenth and
Water streets. caused a complete
tie-up of traffic for four hours.
The buckling of three cars in a
freight train, with the subsequent
fall of two of the cars to the street
below. and the throwing of another
across both outgoing and incoming
rails, resulted in the delay of trains
on the Southern Railway and Sea-
board lines.
1t was not until after midnight
that trains from New Orleans,
Memphis and other Southern points
arrived at Union Station. While the
outgoing service vas less affected
than the incoming, trains out of
Union Station were delayed for
hours. No one was injured.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-10
TRAIL OF TAYLOR
MURDER WINDS
INTO OPIUM DENS
Grand Jury Soon Will Be
Impanelled to Probe
Mystery.

Continued from Page One.
Mary Miles Minter. who also wrote
letters. to the director. would con-
sent to see anyone today. They
were reported in a nervous con-
dittbn," but it was said Miss Nor
mand would go back to work on a
picture tomorrow.
Miss Normand. Miss Minter, Miss
Windsor and Miss Neva Gerber,
once engaged to the man of mys-
tory, all will be questioned by the
attaches of the district attorneys
ONCE, and will be requested to make
written statements of all they
p know concerning Taylor, his mode
of living, his friends, his enemies.
his familiars, and all the incidents
leading up to the night or the
murder.
In Love With Sennett.
Miss Normand, according to Henry
Peavey, Taylor's negro valet, once
said she was going to marry Taylor.
Miss Normand has denied this. Miss
Julie Courtell, of San Francisco,
former secretary to the little
cOmedienne, today told reporters
that Mabel had loved only one man,
the man who became her director.
The man is Mack Sennett, though
Miss Coutell did not mention mis-
name. Sennett has kept away from
reporters ever since his name was
first brought into the many angles
of the case.
Miss Coutell did not believe Mabel
was ever engaged to Taylor. In
hn a
OF Hollywood had spoiled MabefS
capacity for loving any one man ar
IDENTIFY and sincerely.
WooIwine has hopes that out OF
the questioning of stars may come
same idea of the motive for tht
sl4ying; he has hopes, too. that
sdne motive may come out d
Chinatown.
Chinese yesterday communi'
cs1ed with the District attorney
Once saying he had supplied the
o5um for Taylor and a group Hi
men. woolwine's agents today arr
Interviewing this man, who ha'
bsen promised protection. asking
han for the names of the otheI
rlsmbers of the group
Other agents are going through
The joss houses, the lottery dens
TUE secret places in this. section cl
Las Angeles. Out of mystery may
come light on the murder mystery
SIN is the hope of "oolw:na.
With wOOlwine's quiz under way
the police are going ahead in theil
own investigation, working oul
new leads, eliminating new theories
The Secret Service men are busy
In the narcotic ridden sections oi
Hollywood. The British secre
service men are representing th'
interests of Taylor's daughter.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-10

continued from Page One.
chance at conditioning the giant
vessel Leviathan.
Meantime, a special navy board
on scrapping. Admiral Taylor chair
man, was considering methods to be
pursued in disposing of doomed ves-
sells. The spectacular funeral" for
one or more craft at sea is frowned
upon as wasteful. Within the Navy
Department there was a feeling
that bids should be sought from
skipyards and industrial plants for
scrapping the ships. The navy
could realize about IS a ton for the
junk, and while this is only a drop
In the bucket" compared to the
original price paid, it would prop
ably be more economical than try
ing to organize a special scrapping
squad within the department.
Ford Eligible Bidder.
Under this proposed method,
Henry Ford could bid if he desired
the ships.
There would be no trouble in get
ting many bids, for a considerable
batch of offers has already come in.
Some of these suggest that the con-
tractor split" with the government
on a percentage basis on the SAL
wage. other suggest that a fiat
sale price be made.
The Navy Department is quite
concerned over a noticeable dispo-
sition on the part of Congress to
slash the navy personnel.
High officers of the department
feel that this is inadvisable. The
present personnel estimated be-
tween 10000 and 10000 is deemed
essential for keeping the retained
feet in proper trim. That would
give virtually war strength for
each ship and, while perhaps so
great strength is not necessary, the
naval experts say that it would be
well to have the smaller feet 100
per cent efficient.
Incidentally. the Navy Department
is now admitting that there was too
much optimistic propaganda in ad-
vance of the arms conference on
the subject of a cut in taxes as
a result of arms limitation. No such
cut, it is admitted, can be expected
for at least three years.
The annual upkeep of the whole
proposed fleet would have been be-
tween $500. 100000 and $500, ,ooo,-
900. This will be pared down, and
there also will be a saving of about
$500, 100000 in eliminating further
construction on the projected pro-
gram but no curtailment of taxes
will be felt before three years
IL then.
1t Is pointed out that what America
will have left Will be a first-cIass
feet equal to the size of her actu-
ally commissioned fleet at this time.
Old ships out of commission, or
ships under construction are being
junked. The kernel remains the
same size.