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The Delta independent., 1922-11-17
their home at Ridgway.

Mrs. Lizzie R. Monroe of Paradox,
visited from Sunday until Monday with
her daughter, Miss Henrietta Monroe,
a high school student. Mrs. Monroe.
who is postmistress at Paradox, was
returning from the Postmaster's con-
vention in Denver.
Mrs. G. F. Lester was departing
passenger Monday afternoon fir Ma
son. Ind, where she expects to spend
some time with her father, whose
health is very bad. Later Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester expect to go to Califor-
mia where they have business inter
ests.
Otto Koehney of Cherokee, Iowa.
arrived Saturday and is spending
about two weeks visiting relatives at
Delta and Paonia, and shaking hands
with oldtime friends. Mr.. Koehney is
brother-in-law Of R. L. Stanford, and
his mother lives at Paonia. For sew
eral years he made his home in Delta
county, leaving here about seven
years ago.
Louis Mechelke, formerly Delta
county merchant, located at Lazear,
orrived Friday from Los Angeles, and
will spend about two weeks here visit.
ing old friends and attending to bust.
ness matters. AS is doubtless known
to most of our readers, Mrs. MecheIke
passed away about six weeks ago at
her Los Angeles home.
The Delta independent., 1922-11-17
THE AMe MOMENTS

the day, and further still express this
gratitude. No virtue is worthy II not
outwardly expressed.
Perhaps there is a needy family
who will not have SO much for
Thanksgiving day. and the children
can help pack basket and deliver It
to them. The mother can sum up
her little lessons and say, 80 many
people have helped US to have
Thanksgiving dinner. now we must
help someone else to have one"
Thus she will turn the little ones
spoken gratitude into service.
"Tom has brought our milk every
day, let us give this big red apple to
him to show him how thankful we
are"
Thanksgiving is fitting prspara-
tion for the beautiful festival day
which follows 30 soon. Christmas. It
Is when child truly feels and ex-
presses gratitude that he in turn Is
ready to give and do for others.
flowing and GIvING'-will make
sunshine in our world God so loved
That He gave"
The Delta independent., 1922-11-17

Through For Winter.
Roy and Pearl Walker. who. under
the firm name Of Walker Brothers
have spent the summer and fall doing
general brick and plastering contract
work, have concluded their work for
the winter and gone to their home at
Escalante to spend the cold months.
They say they enjoyed good busi-
ness and expect to start again when
spring weather opens up.
The Delta independent., 1922-11-17

The side stepping politician fre.
quently steps directly under the
wheels Of ~ baridwagon.
The dressihAkers ray this coiorful
season, but the cheeks Of many Of the
girls suggest thsy ass 'Ovsrdoins the
idea.
The Delta independent., 1922-11-17
Commissions. To Denver.

Commissioners To Denver.
The county commissioners are in
Denver this week on state highway
business. Messrs. Beckiey and Nc.
Murray left Sunday !, morning, while
Mr.. Balch departed few days earlier
going over with shipment Of cattle.
The commissioners are meeting with
the highway officials at this time for
the purpose Of looking after Delta
county's share Of the state -approbris.
tlons.' ~. +
The Delta independent., 1922-11-17

To Louisiana.
w. b. F1augher came down from
Telluride Saturday and remained
until Monday morning visiting old
friends. He was on his way to Amite.
Louisiana. where he will spend sever.
al months visiting and recuperatins
Mr. Flaugher spent several years
around Delta and is well known here.
abouts.
The Delta independent., 1922-11-17

JUSTICES OF PEACE
S4S McMurray M ingram 'o|
Precinct Nc. L. 416; A. L. Perry 3Il
Precinct Nc. X. C. Collins 113
$50; Clarence Spalding 3s7
Precinct No $50; G. C. Hawkins g.
coNsrAeLEs
Beatty s46 C. Adams szz' henry
Hamm
Precinct No w. w. Ralph Kinnear 27s
Precinc No H. M Lewis
Precinc 10 John Crawford 451; j. w. Sten 4os
Precinct No 81 VIM. Hammer 40
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-01
Woodland Mills High School.

Woodland Mills High School will
open Monday, September 4th. Ev-
cry pupil is especially urged to be
present on the first day of school
that all classification may be COM
pleted and schedules made out for
the years work. Bring last year 5
report card with you as this will aid
greatly in classifying.
A hearty welcome is extended to
mothers and fathers, and all citizens
of the community are invited to come
and speak a word of encouragement
with us during the opening exercises.
Merely your presence is speech"
in itself Enthusiasm works won
ders. Just try it!
All pupils will be dismissed at
noon on the first day that they may
have time to go to the book store in
the afternoon and get all needed
books. Parents will see that this is
done. w. B. FORESTER.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-01
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

500 cures Dengue Fevei
Miss Pearl White was a visitor last
week in Gleason.
Miss Rhine Joyner is visiting rel
ativesN in Chicago.
For Ice or Coal call $50.
Mrs. Tom Braden has returned
from a visit to Dyersburg.
Miss Inez Jones, of Ardy, Miss, Wis
tied friends here this week.
TO prevent a cod, take 666.
Mrs. G. w. Phebus has recovered
from a recent spell of sickness.
Mr.. E. Smith, of Kenton, was the
guest of Mr.. L. Kerr, Tuesday.
Mrs. Helen Cockrill has returned
from visit to Dyersburg and Halls.
For ice and coal call $50.
Mr.. ]. L. Fry spent Wednesday in
Tiptonville on professional business.
Mrs. L. E. Haskins left Monday for
visit to relatives in Blytheville,
Ark.
-666 cures Chills and Fever.
Miss Lois Redditt, of Memphis, is
visiting friends in Union City this
week.
Mrs. Wallace Moffett and children
are in the city visiting relatives and
friends.
-666 quickly relieves a cold
Mrs. F. ]. Smith was visitor in
Fultos. Thursday with Mrs. C. ].
CrocEt1.
Mrs. ]. N. Stitt, accompanied by
Miss Elizabeth Stitt, has returned to
Covington.
"A. E. Kirkland. Good goods
Mrs. Jerry Hall and sister, Eunice
have returned from visit
to Kentucky.
Mrs. s. Naffy and daughter, of
hickman. are guests of Mrs. E. King
This week.
Perfectly delicious, deliciously
perfect Crystal Ice Cream. Phone 80.
We deliver.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-01
Expression Glass.

Miss Matte Beauton Hopper an
nounces the opening of her studio
at her home, 519 N. Second street,
on Monday morning, Sept. 16. Phone
69-2 or 537-W Cumb. 23-2tpd
Miss Gladys Williams returned
home Saturday after visiting several
weeks in Charlottesville and Maiden,
Mo.
Marye Louise Woodfin, has return
ed home after a months visit in
Memphis accompanying her sister,
Mrs. Arlie Ledbetter, and brother,
Eugene Woodfin, also her cousin, Mr..
Dewitt Wilson, and mother, Mrs. Eva
Wilson, of Texarkana, Ark.
Mr. Arlie Ledbetter, of Memphis,
spent the weekend with his wife in
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. NJ. Woodfn.
DR.. E. S. Baker, who is at Winona
Lake, viii return to fill his regular
appointment at the First Christian
Church next Sunday morning at
1O:40 o'clock. Every one, members
especially, viii be kindly welcomed.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-01
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

State of Tennessee, Obion County
r. S. Click VS.. Otto Kochtitzky, j.
A. Ulm.-In c. NJ Montgomery j.
P. Court.
In this cause it appearing by af-
fidavit that the defendant Otto Koch
titzky and ]. A. Ulm are justly in
debted to the plaintiff and are non
residents of the State of Tennessee
so that the ordinary process of law
cannot be served on them, and an
original attachment having been
levied on their property, it is there
fore ordered that publication be made
in The Commercial, newspaper pub
lished in the town of Union
City, Tennessee, for four con-
secutive weeks, commanding the
said Otto Kochtitzky and J. A.
Ulm to appear before mo at my
office in the town of Kenton, in the
Sth Civil District of 0bion County,
on the 7th day Of September, 1922,
and make defense to said suit against
them or it will be proceeded with ex-
parte. 21-4
This the 18th day of August, 1922.
C. M. MONTGOMERY, ). P.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-01
To the Creditors of J. A. Foulks.

In obedience to an order made by
the Chancellor at Chambers in the
case of j. H. Jonakin ct ais. VS.. H.
w. McClanahan, trustee, ct ais, in
the Chancery Court of Obion County,
Tennessee, the creditors of ]. A.
Foulks are hereby notified to have
themselves made parties to said cause
by petition, and file and prove their
claims against the said j. A. Foulks
in said cause on or before the 25th
day of February, 1929, or they may
be excluded from the benefits of said
suit. and from sharing in the assets
of said j. A. Foulks. Said creditors
and claimants are also hereby noti
field that by order of said Court in
said cause they, and each of them,
are enjoined from instituting any
suit against the said J. A. Foulks 9TH
erwise than by petition in said pend
ing cause, and all other parties now
suing said j. A. Foulks are enjoined
from proceeding in their suits further
than to judgment. 22-4t
This August 21st, 1922.
GEO. A. GIBBS, G. & NJ.
A. ]. Harpole, Sol. for Complt.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-01
TO TEvIE NASH.

Ernest Nash VS.. Tevie Nash.-Chan-
Gerry Court, Obion County, Ten
nessee.
In the above styled cause it APP
pearing to the Clerk and Master
from the bill of complaint, which is
sworn to, that the defendant, Tevie
Nash, is a nonresident of the State
of Tennessee, so that ordinary process
of law cannot be served upon her
1t is therefore hereby ordered that
the said above named defendant ap-
pear before the Chancery Court Of
Obion County, Tennessee, on or be-
fore the First Monday of October,
1922, that being the first day of
said Chancery Court, and make de-
Tense to the said bill, or the same
will be taken as confessed by her,
and the said cause set for hearing ex-
parte as to her. 1t is further or
dered that publication of this notice
be made for four consecutive weeks
in The Commercial, weekly news
paper published in Obion County,
Tenn. 22-4
This Aug. %, 1922.
GEO. A. GIBBS,
Clerk and Master.
By nellie f. Marshall, D. G. & M.
A. j. Harpole, Sol. for Comp1t.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-01
SPECIAL! Electric light globe

SPECIAL! Electric light globes,
Csc. Long life, less current, the
best and cheapest globes at Web
mans.
Mrs. Dave Moss and Miss Ruth
Harwood, of Dyers6urg, spent few
hours in Union City Monday on
their way to Dawson Springs.
Miss Pearl White has returned to
Corum & Jackson's after a summer
vacation. Miss White is in charge
of the ladies' tailoring department.
Are you losing hogs? Lions
Hog Remedy and Dip cures every hog.
Buy it at Wehman's.
Mr.. Irving Griffin, of St. Louis,
will be here next week to visit his
mother and sisters, Mrs. Sallie Crit
fin, Mrs. Ella Howse and Mrs. Earl
Wright.
Mrs. Arm feels that she has
been very fortunate this fall in the
selection of her new line of ladies'
hats. See the advance styles.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. P Morris and chill
dren motored to Troy Sunday and
spent the day visiting kinfolks.
Mrs. L. A. Caps, of Martin, was a
visitor in the home of her son, G. D.
Caps, on Palmer street this week
No matter where you live, pay
your poll tax on or before September
6, 60 days before the November cleo
tion.
Mrs. Ellis Needham, of Martin, is
in the city for few weeks visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. D.
Caps.
Col. w. H. Blair, of Gibson, is in
the city for a short visit with his
daughter, Mrs. E. M. Mathis, Ury
street.
Mrs. w l.. Clemmons and daugh-
ter, Miss Clemmons, of Rives, were
here Saturday visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. McAdoo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hays Mcclure have
moved to the residence formerly oc
cupied by Mrs. Carpenter on Division
street and Mrs. Carpenter has moved
to Hickman.
Mrs. Bethel Cockrill, of Jackson,
and Mrs. Pearl Sydnor, of Salt Lake
City, are in the city visiting their
mother, Mrs. Anna B. Morgan, Ex-
change street.
Mrs. E. S. Baker, who has been
in Jackson, Tenn, visiting her father
in his last illness and remaining
there for funeral services, has re
turned home. Mr.. Ross was fur
niture dealer and well known citi-
zen and business man of jackson.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-01

Mrs. Jas. Nichols, of Troy, was
here last week visiting her sister,
Mrs. Walter Friel
Mrs. Will Blake, of Oklahoma, is
here visiting and expects to locate
in Union City.
Perfectly delicious, deliciously
perfect CRYSTAL ICE CREAM,
Phone 80. We deliver.
Mrs. Ella Bingham and daughter,
Mary, of sKenton, visited relatives
here this week.
Mrs. Edward Brown, of Birming-
ham, is here visiting Mrs. Joe Moss
and Mrs. Brown.
Phone 80 for all-cream ICE
CREAM. Special for Sunday, tutti
Fruit cream. Give us a trial order.
Mrs. ]. D. Alexander and daugh-
ter, Louise, of Woodland Mills, were
Tuesday shoppers.
Misses Matte May Sea and Mamie
Leet, of Hickman, were in the city
Wednesday shopping.
Mrs. Carlton begins fall voice
class Oct. l. Call or telephone if
interested. 23-1t
D. A. George, of Clovis, New Mex.
is in the city visiting his mother and
other relatives and friends.
Rev. w. w. Armstrong, who has
been over for a visit in Union City,
has been sick for a few days.
Hats to please everyone and ev-
cry taste to be found in new arri-
walls at Mrs. Arms.
Miss Carrie Schmidt goes to visit
her mother at Humboldt Sunday.
Mrs. Schmidt has been sick this week
Mr.. and Mrs. R. K. Switzer, and
son, of Trimblc, were here Friday at.
tending the funeral of Mrs. H. w.
No matter where you live, pay
your poll tax on or before September
6, so days before the November cleo
ton.
The arrival of Mrs. Arms new
hats and millinery is one of the i'm
portant announcements of the week.
Miss verna Phillips, of Louisville.
KY, is visiting her grandmother,
Mrs. Anna Phillips, at the home OF
Hon. Rice A. Pierce.
Mr.. T. ]. Owen and family. have
moved into the home on Ury street,
purchased by Mr.. Owen
from the Harris estate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waddell Jackson,
Mrs. Dora Herring, Mrs. Ella Bats
md Miss Annie Lewis Jackson were
N Fulton last week attending the
air
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-01
Farmers Meeting.

The farmers of Obion County are
urged to meet at the Courthouse in
Union City at 2 O'Clock, Saturday,
Sept. 2, to decide if the organization
is to be completed or discontinued.
A speaker from an,organized county
will be present. Bring your neigh
Dor.
Meeting called by President of the
Obion County Council of Agriculture.
22-2t
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-01
Barbecue Supper.

A barbecue and ice cream supper
will be given at Bethlehem Church,
two and one-half miles northeast of
Union City, Tuesday night, Sept. 5
The Ladies Aid wants you to be
there and help them. Everybody in
uitad
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-01
Gem Cafe Opening.

The Gem Cafe announces the OPEN
ing of it's new dining room Saturday
morning, Sept 2.
You are cordially invited to call.
Respectfully
R. c. HAMILTON.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-01

FOR RENT-Rooms for light
housekeeping, furnished or unfur
nished. Convenient to High School.
Home phone So.
MRS. OSCAR ROPER.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-01
LASSIFIED ADS

LOST-Valuable papers. Finder
return to Cherry Moss Grain Co. and
get reward. A. Brown. 23-1tp
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-01
The Commercial, Union City, Tenn

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1922.
The Washington times., 1922-10-09
NATUROPATH PHYSICIANS
END CONVENTION HERE

The twenty sixth annual conven-
ton of the American Naturopathic
Association came to an end today
when delegates visited Mt. Vernon.
where DR.. Benedict Lust, president =,
placed a wreath on George Wash.
ington's tomb.
The delegates spent yesterday
sightseeing. Last night the visited
the home of Mrs. Frank Carlin. near
Alexandria. where a supper was
served. Following this DR.. Lust, in
the name of the association, pro.
sented Mrs. Carlin, DR.. j. S. Riley, of
this city. and DIR. Alfredo Warsaw
wit hpresents in appreciation of their
work in making the convention a
success.
DR.. Lust yesterday called a special
meeting Of. the delegates and the
vote to hold the 1928 meeting in
Columbus was reconsidered. II was
decided to hold the convention in
Chicago. The association yesterday
also awarded diploma Of doctor OF
natural philosophy to DR.. Emil
Posner. Of New York.
The Washington times., 1922-10-09
HOUSE MEMBER
ASKSRENT Be
FIXED BY BOARD
Cooper Makes Long Distance
Complaint Against Rocham-
beau Raises.

Congressman Henry Allen Cooper
Of the House Foreign Affairs Com
nnttee. today filed the first long.
distance rent complaint with the Dis
trict Rent Commission.
Writing from his home in Racine.
Wis. Congressman Cooper asked the
commission TO fiv a fair rental for
his apartment in the Rochambeau ,
SIS Connecticut avenue
The letter was addressed to Chair.
man A. Leftwich Sinclair. and was
delivered at the commissioner home
early today.
Congressman Cooper stated that
he lea sed the apartment in April,
1917. for $50 a month, and that this
amount had been increased by SO
per cent in leases signed during the
three succeeding years. His letter
reads:
81 hereby enter protest and com
plant before your commission aSains:
the unreasonable increase in the rent
demanded by F. II. Duehay Tor un.
furnished apartment 406. the Ro-
chambeau, from October I, 1922.
I'm April. 1917, I duly leased this
unfurnished apartment (and took
possession as tenanO at rental Cf
$50 a month.
I'm 1920, the rent for the apart
ment was increased from $50 20 800
a month. which last mentioned sum
Maid last month up to October ].
1922.
october l. 1922. the rent sor said
unfurnished apartment was Increased
from 800 to $125 a month. In other
words, the rent has, within three
years. been increased so per cent.
"A tender Of 500 a month for the
October, 1922, rent was duly made
for me as tenant of said apartment,
but II was refused.
"I therefore respectfully ask your
commission for an order i'm accord
ance with law. permitting me rs ten
ant to continue to oCCupN said apart
ment at rental Of 800 month,
or such lesser sum as the commission
may find reasonable, and for such
other and further order and relief
as may be just"
The Washington times., 1922-10-09
SCHOOLS TOTAL
ENROLMENT IS
GIVEN AS 65,498
Proportion Of Increase Largest
in Normal SchooIs-High
Schools Rank Next.

Enrollmonts in the day public
schools Of the District today total
65.49s. as against 63.576 for Octo.
Der Q. 1921, it was announced by
Assistant Superintendent stephen
L. Kramer.
The figures in graded. high and
normal schools all show a decided
increase over those for the prev.
ious year.
The proportion Of increase is
largest in the normal schools,
which report a total Of 4Sl stud.
ents, against 344 for the correspond.
ing day in 1921.
High schools, with 1912 names,
last year had 10.S61 on the rolls.
Today white high school enrolment
is 9,O7S. and the Colored school
total is 3,114.
The graded school increase is
only 454 over last year, the total
st.nding today at 54.S25. White
schools showed falling.off OF
'twentyfour from last year. but
ColorHd schools registered an in.
crease in attendance Of AIS.
The Washington times., 1922-10-09
HADLE|GH CASE
To Be TRIED BY
DC. RENT BOARD
Petition for Dismissal Denied
and Precedent Set for.
Future Decisions.

The District Rent Commission -
day overruled the motion of Albert
+. Sawyer, owner of the Hadleigh
Apartment Hotel, to dismiss the rent
case brought against him by Nina T..
Fritz. lessee Of the property.
Hearing of the case was set for DC.
tober IS at 2:30 o'clock.
The commissions decision in 'hIs
case furnishes a precedent on which
may be predicated many future de-
cisions involving leases for a"GC
amounts.
Attorneys r. Golden Donaldson
and Roger Whiteford, attorneys
for the Hadleigh owners. told the
commission in the hearing or the
motion that the total amount Of the
twenty.year lease on the hotel
81, 900, ,000-would be appreCiably re.
duced II the rent board lowered the
annual lease payment. II was :: lint.
ed out that the commission expires
in May, 1924. and that its possible
action in the present case would
materially affect the property after
that year.
Another contention OF the A. +.
neys was that one floor OF the iia
leigh Is devoted to transientE. q. ID
that the ts,ablishm"n therefor E.
could not Nc considered as an apdNt I.
nlcn! house.
r. romp'rin' wa Trough hrl -"
~, rIlul, nn H. 4 y F,i ?. WHO
- IN, rIu II US ur.
j., : O.. 'hh m ran Nv e.
iIo I haN i O." ions fur low,I
,cnls against lhr l,ssce.
The Washington times., 1922-10-09
TODAY's HERE.
FIRE PREVENTION DAY"
POINTS WASTE WARNING

This is Fire Prevention Day." II
comes as fitting climax to the OBJ.
servance Of Fire Prevention Week, ,"
which was celebrated in Washington
last week.
Today being the anniversary OF
the Chicago fire in 1871, President
Harding has declared the day fitting
to recognize the tremendous waste
Of life and property by preventable
fires.
1T has long been reproach to our
country" the President said in his
proclamation, that by reason of
poor construction. inadequate facil.
ties for fire prevention and an all
too general carelessness about pos.
sible causes of conflagration, our
fire waste reaches figures year after
year which are not approached in
any other country in the world"
The Washington times., 1922-10-09
324 ADMITTED
FOR PRACTICE
Of LAW IN D. {,
Number of Candidates Largest
in History-2o Women In
cIuded in Number.

Washington will have its fair
share of lawyers to keep people
out OF trouble, or vice versa, II
the number admitted to practice
keeps up at the present rate.
Never before in the history Of
the District Supreme Court was so
large a number of applicants pre-.
sented for admission as this morn
ing, when John Paul Earnest,
chairman of the examining commit.
tee, assisted by Assistant District
Attorney Ralph Given, Secretary Of
the committee, called the names Of
324 candidates who had success.
fully passed the bar examination.
among them being twenty women.
The candidates represented every
State and territory in the Union,
including the Philippines. They
were sworn in by twenties. and
the oath was administered by Nor
gan A. Beach, clerk of the District
Supreme Court.
Among those admitted were Phil.
brick Mccoy, son Of Chief Justice
Mccoy. of the District Supreme
Court, who will enter the practice
Of law with Jesse c. Adkins, for.
mer Assistant Attorney General,
Lawyers from other Jurisdictions
admitted included: Sanford II. +.
Freund and Chauncey G. Parker,
both of counsel for the Shipping
Board; George w. Askew, Missis'
sippi; Benjamin f. Buentz, indiana
John l.. Darrouzet, Texas: John A,
Chamberley, Tennessee; Lawrence
B. Evans. Massachusetts,; John X,
NJ. Ewing, New York; Michael p,
Feldser, Maryland: William Della
ware Harris, Ohio: John II. Kelly
Iowa Charles Howell LeFevre,
Delaware; Roger Marchetti. New
York John y. Ross, Georgia; John
V. Sees. Ohio: Albert A. Stern,
Alabama: Stephen Ralph Tiffany,
New York; Spier Whitaker, Ala
hama, and John Davis Watkins,
Texas.
Chief Justice Mccoy and Jus.
tiCes Siddons. Bailey and Hoehling
were present