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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-01-06
COUNTY COURT LAND SALE.
january /, 1922.

Mrs. Margaret Anderson ct al. vs..
Joe Callicott ct al.
BY virtue of a'decree of the Coun-
ty Court of Obion County, Tennessee,
rendered in the above styled cause at
the December term, 1921, / will on
Saturday, January 81, 1922
at or about O'Clock pm. at the for
mer residence of James F. Harper,
deceased, offer for sale the following
real estate, lying and being in Civil
District No. of Obion County, Ten
nessee, located on the Union City
Rives and Union City, Pleasant Hill
public roads about " miles north
west of Rives Il. c. and M. & o. rail-
roads) and A miles south of Union
City IN, C. & st. L. and M. & o.
railroads) and described as follows:
FIRST TRACT Constituting the
southern part of the home-placc OF
the said James F. Harper, deceased,
beginning at the southwest corner
of tie hCme-tract of said Harper as
described in the partition of the
lands Of T. ]. Harper, deceased, In
1868, as shown in decree in the
Chancery Court of Obion County in
Minute Book o, pages 435 ct seq.
and in the case of Ben K. Harper ct
al. VS.. e. c. Harper ct al, and runs
thence east LOG poles to stake on
John Houser's north boundary line,
formerly Isham Wallis yard, with a
dogwood pointer; thence north 0
degrees Is minutes east 1874 poles to
stake, the southeast corner of the
Third Tract hereinafter described
and being in the east boundary line
of the James F. Harper home-tract,
thence south 81 degrees 80 minutes
west 100 poles to stake in the west
boundary line of the James F. Harper
home-tract, the southwest corner of
said Third Tract; thence south 2
degrees Is minutes west with the
west boundary line of the James F.
Harper home tract 126 poles to the
beginning point, containing SO 2-3
acres, more Or less, and on which is
located the late residence of the said
James F. Harper, seven room frame
house in good repair, a four room
tenant house, two barns, one large
hay-shed, one shallow well and one
deep we'll, together with the out
houses and other valuable improve
ments.
This tract includes woods-lot of
l15 acres and yielding apple orchard
of 8 acres. There is also flowing
spring on the place.
sEcoNu / TRACT Constituting
lthe Miss lite Harper home-tract'
n -s.--s-- 4 !. sz1-- : - -. =
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-01-06
IA Statement BY The
Nashville, Chattanooga
e St. Louis Railway

The New year suggests itself As fitting time express
to the public the principles which actuate the management
in the operation Of this railroad property.
l. Subject to reasonable regulation because 81 the public
character Of rendered the o railroads
the property, entitled to all the rights and
privileges Of such ownership REMIT
q IN the operation Of the property, the management
three-fold obligation:
charge The efficient operation Of railroad requires long
experience technical training Dctaton to operation
sometimes practiced BY public Commissions often imposes
burdens the railroad with beneht 20 the
public.
Second-To the owners, it the duty Of fully main
tanning property and earning reasonable return on the
investment
Third-To its employees, it reasonable working
nature of performed the comparative wages paid
in other industries and the ability Of the railroad to such
wages.
3 To meet these obligations satisfactorily the manage
must fact have the to manage the property
thl the limitations Of reasonable public regulation but free
such influences duly disturb economic laws and 50
interfere with operations hamper individuality destroy
initiative and make it impossible to fulfill the entire obiga
tion of management.
This Company in politics. It has neither party
fractional adation OF necessity, it keeps advised OF
acts legislation affecting its interests and
legal and openly and above
board relying the inherent justice Of its publicly
presented.
S. II the earnest hope Of The Nashville Chattanooga &
ST. Railway that acting in accord with the principles
expressed by fair dealing deserve the affection Of
employees and by rendering good and courteous
reasonable charges the respect and the
subject reasonable and fair regulation it have the
opportunity Of performing the public service Of ansporta
tion.
In rendering that service your cooperation suggestions
and constructive criticism are invited
THE NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA & ST. LOUIS
RAILWAY
january /, 1922
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-01-06
"A Card.

Having served the people of Union
City for the past four years as your
Mayor, | take this opportunity to
express to YOU my appreciation and
good wishes for you and the city.
l have served as your Mayor two
terms and have done the best that I
could to make Union City fit place
to live INN moral way as we'll as
guarded the financial interests. l
want all my friends to know that
their support and cooperation in ev-
cry way has been appreciated more
than l can express, and l shall for
ever hold in my heart tender feel
ing for all of you and for my home
town. have had many things that
were unpleasant to deal with, but i
fully realize that any public officer
has these to contend with, and hold
no ill will for any one. hope that
the new administration will have a
pleasant term of office, and want to
insist that all cooperate with them
and make Union City what it should
be. My relation with all the city
employees has been very pleasant
and it has been a pleasure to associ-
ate with them. The same feeling has
also existed with the Board of Alder
men. sAll sessions of the council have
been very pleasant and we have
worked to the best interest of Union
City. not for any particular individ-
ual.
also want to express my apprecia-
ton to all the country people who
trade in Union city ana come here
for your business and pleasure.
: hipk I ' Dietxeg should be no discrini-
r Ra !, q, Macon ant to sasnk you fog
Ma Clara katherine T s.re ~
xcorNn Gulf 6 /
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-01-06
State Politics.

We haven't had much yet, but
what we are going to have will be
a-plenty. The candidates for United
States Senator, Governor and the
Legislature will come in for a bit OF
interest. Usually this is about all
there is to it. Usually it is enough to
keep everybody talking and thinking,
but we are going to have some high
jinks this time.
The Knoxville Automobile Club
has fired the first gum" as they call
it. This is in the form of $4,000
600 road bond issue, and, as usual
along with such propositions, they
claim that it will not. increase the
property tax of the State one dollar.
The tax collected from increased
number of car owners and industries
incident to highway construction
will retire the bonds and pay the in
terest The genius employed in de-
yeloping the scheme is wonder
full. These are to be five per cent
bonds. The Knoxville Automobile
Club says so and it must be true,
notwithstanding the fact that the
State is now paying seven per cent
on its bonds.
This is not all we are to have.
There are several candidates over the
State who are promising some sensa-
tional developments One of these
things is a State soldier bonus bill,
bv which the candidate first arriving
with the goods is to forever ingra-
tiate himself with the legionaires.
He will at least be safe in counting
on a very considerable vote for sew
eraI elections to come. The New
York Legislature and several others
have acted favorably on bonus bill,
but in New York it is found that the
constitution will have to be changed,
and steps are already on the way 70
change it.
With the schools. fairs, ETC., the
last Legislature of Tennessee in
creased our annual expenses some
two millions or more. Tack on a
debt Of sixty-hve millions to this and
then. tell us that our taxes will not
and itereased a dollar Surely the
an have Of Tennessee are easily
q what 2 they think So But Yaere
1rsteadl them who like foibe
ds;2,k, Il Right here in th9o yoii
q kes'lth s5lf turn loose I'd beg
1ent TODAY. the bunco ma vii
q restaurant win Say R7
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-01-06
City Municipal Ticket.

FOR MAYOR.
T. r. Meadow.
FOR ALDERMEN,
j. w. Kerr.
John Adams.
G. 4, Andrews.
C. T. Lovelace.
G. b. White.
r. i. CUMMINGS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
TWENTY-FIVE MEN SLAIN Zen
" BLAST LET'S GO in COKE MINE
Witness Not Obliged
To Tell Steel Profits
Ruling Made In Pittsburgh Plus
Hearing Conducted At
Milwaukee
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

Milwaukee Wis, February AT
tempts by counsel for the United
States Steel corporation to draw in
formation concerning his company's
profits from a witness in the federal
trade commissions investigation in
to alleged discrimination because of
the Pittsburgh plus practice in the
steel industry, were ruled out OF the
commissions hearing today.
In testimony yesterday Carl F.
Garny of the E. r. Wagner Mfg.
Company, Milwaukee, said that in
making a certain line of automotive
pats the company's profit was from
seven to eight per cent. w. w. Cor
lett, general solicitor for the steel
corporation, endeaVored in cross ex
animation, to ascertain the Wagner
Company's profits in all lines. Mr.
GaTny objected to answering. Com
missioner Houston Thompson ruled
today that the witness should answer
questions on profits only for lines in
which his company meets competi
ton in steel products affected by the
Pittsburgh plus plan by which steel
is sold at Pittsburgh base price plus
freight charges to the buyers plant.
Mr., Garny testified that eastern
competitors could ship their finished
products to Milwaukee for the same
freight which the Wagner company
pays on raw steel. Business in the
automotive parts line was Slipping
away Mr.. Garny said, on account of
this competition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
ITALIAN CABINET
RESIGNED TODAY
Premier Bonomo Has An
nounced His Decision
REASoNFORTHISACTlON
Sharp Dispute Arises As To
Governments Attitude To
Vatican
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.I

Rome, February 2. The Italian
government of Premier Bonomo has
decided to resign, the semi official
Stefani agency announces. Premier
Bonomi announced the resignation OF
the cabinet in the chamber Of deputies
this afternoon.
The cabiret Co I1ci; met this morn
ing to discuss the situation created by
the attitude of parliament, says the
statement, and as result the govern
ment's decision to resign was reached.
Forecasts had indicated that the
Bonomi ministry's International and
foreign policies would be attacked
when parliament assembled today. A
sharp dispute has arisen in regard to
the governments attitude toward the
vatican. Sections of the parliament
were blaming the government for the
fact that Italy had Eeen left out of the
Pacific pact framed at the Washington
armament conference, and because
she should be excluded from the ar
rangement between France and Great
Britain for the protection of the for
mer from possible German aggression.
The suspension of the Banca Ital-
lana Do Sconto was a thorn in the
governments side, while the conflict
between the fascist and the commun-
lists was another.
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Good Roads LalD Is
Valid, Says MARKHAM,
Decision Ramsey County Judge
Is Declared Quit
Unimportant
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

ST. Paul, February 1.-THE good
roads law is valid and the suggestion
that 1t is unconstitutional iced not be
taken seriously, James E. Markham.
assistant general in charge of motor
vehicle affairs, said today.
1--WE regard the case and the deci-
sion of Judge Hugo Hanft of the
Ramsey county district court as un-
important" Mr.. Markham said. aside
from a general attack on the validity
of the statute as UNCONSTITUTIONAL all
that was involved was claim that
the tax imposed on a mans car was
So too much. That claim is sustained.
Some features of this statute are I'M
satisfactory and it ought to be
amended. hut we entertain no doubt
OF its validity"
Oh NJ. Babcock. state commissioner
of highways, after comforting with the
attorney generals department stated
that the decision would not alter his
plans for highway construction work.
as he accents the ruling OF the attor-
ney generals department.
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MOVIE PRODUCER MURDERED
BODY IS FOUND In HIS OFFICE

death here last night according to the
statement of detectives working on
the case.
1t is alleged that Taylor accom-
panied Miss Normand to her automo-
bile which was parked at the curb.
1t is understood that Taylor and Miss
Normand had been chatting about the
production of future photoplay, ac-
cording to the statement Of Henry
Peary, Taylor's negro valet. Police
believe that while Miss Normand and
Taylor were talking near the curb
that his murderer slipped into the
house.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Mclean, mo-
ton picture stars who live next door
to the Taylor apartments stated that
they heard shot about $3.50 Mclean
opened the door and saw man leav-
ing the Taylor apartments, but could
give no description of him
Mrs. c. F. Reddick, who lives across
the court from Taylor says she heard
three shots fired about two a. m. Evi
dence of but one bullet could be found
in the room-the one that killed Tay-
Tor. This bullet entered the left side
TContinne6 On Pare Nine1
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ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.

Los Angeles, Cal, February q
William d. Taylor, director in chief
for one of the largest film companies
operating here and nationally known
in the motion picture industry, was
found dead at his home here today
under circumstances that the police
said indicated murder. He had been
shot through the neck. After the first
Investigation it was thought he had
suffered ,hemorrhage but closer ex-
animation disclosed the bullet wound.
The body was found near desk in
his room upon which there was a
cancelled check. The wound, accord
ing to the police indicated that it was
fred from behind Taylor by some
person standing up while Taylor ap-
parentIy was seated before the desk
examining the check. The bullet
went through, the neck, ranging down
ward and penetrating the heart
Detectives Working On Case.
FRANK BARTHOLOMEW.
Tented Press Dispatch.l
Los Angeles, Febr57Ty Unable
Normand, a film star, was IN consul
tation with William ID. Taylor, a mo
tiep riot-,-, di-ectn- who YVES shot 10
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Theatre Disaster Due
Faulty Construction
Such S Statement Issued BY
Senator Clapper After
Probe
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

Washington, D. c.. February a.
Bad engineering coupled with cheap
and faulty construction was held re-
sponsible for the collapse of the roof
Of the Knickerbocker theater and the
resultant loss of nearly hundred
lives by Senator Capper of Kansas. in
statement issued today presenting
his personal views after an investiga-
ton of the ruins 81 the i'll -fated struc-
ture
Government engineers on the
ground told me-" said Senator Cap
per's statement, "that none of the
bearings of truss or beams upon the
walls were anchored or fastened to
the walls, which in my judgment was
a fundamental error in such construc-
ton, because any unusual disturbing
cause might gradually slip the leans
from their support. IL the main truss
had extended farther into the wall so
that by binding it would not have
pulled from its support the truss
would not have slipped OF the sup
porting Intel and the. catastrophe
would have been averted.
Coincident with Senator Capper's
statement the American Association
of Engineers through its Office here
issued a statement in which it de-
clared the disaster was evidently
due to either faulty design or con-
struction which would not have exist
ed had licensed engineers or archi-
tects supervised the work" The as
ISOLATION has a committee investigat
ing the collapse,
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ture forth on a weather observation
trip, had not seen his shadow, and
from last accounts was still blinking
his sleepy eyes and shifting the brisk
nor'wester. This would mean, &C
cording to those who believe in the
gator, that an early spring is due.
All trains running in and out OF
Mankato were practically on schedule
time. According to word received
from mere this forenoon the storm
was very severe on the Dakota di-
vision of the Northwestern, and
practically all trains on the Water
nuled this morning. The large rotary
snow plows were ordered west this
morning from Tracy. to help clear
the tracks on those two divisions.
Weather In Northwest
limited Press Dispatch.I
St. Paul, February 2.-The ground.
hog was buried today by slush and
he poked his nose out of his den in
The biting wind of the prevailing
blizzard, which is coming out of the
northwest. The blizzard, which is
said to have come from the Dakotas,
ragged all night alternating in rain
and snow. In many places, accord
ing to accounts received huge drifts
are piled up dIoIlS TIC ran way o.
Some of the trains from the west
were reported as much as three
hours and forty minutes late: From
the east some were as much as an
hour off schedule. Telephone aud
telegraph companies are hghung
against heavy odds owing to the ice
and snow clinging to wires.
Agricultur1sts fear that the sudden
freezing OF the ground in the pres
ence OF so much moisture may dam
age fall wheat and other crops sown
last fall.
Deep Snow Drifts At Crookston.
Crookston, Mimi, February IA
blizzard which struck CrcSkston and
yicinity thirty six hours ago was still
raging this morning. Some drifts were
six feet deep.
Trains which managed to reach this
cir were several hours behind sched-
ME. Efforts were being made to To-
cate the Great Northern passenger
train from Fargo which was stranded
in snow drifts. The Great Northern
train from Grand Forks was stuck in
The snow near Mallory. The temper
AZURE here was ten degrees above
zero.
pierre. S. D., February 2-AH of
central South Dakota is today digg-
ing itself out of the worst snow
torn which has swept this section
In three years. The snow piled up bv
a forty mile wind has blocked rail
road lines and ordinary roads in all
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Fatty ArbuckLe Fate
No0 Rests With Jury


Nirginia Kappe went - the jury
shortly before four q c1cnk yesttr<|zt
Twice between that time ana eleven
O'Clock last night. when 1t was locked
up for the night, the jury returned 10
the courtroom, once to have the stem
ographic record of certain testimony
read to it and once to ask further
instructions from the court. The
jury was ordered to return to work
at ten o'clock this morning.
The case went to the jury unexpect-
ed late yesterday when the defense
announced it did not care to present
any argument. This shut off further
addresses from the prosecution,
whose opening one already had been
made.
1t was recalled that the defense in
Arbuckle's first trial, which ended in
a jury disagreement, offered to sub
nit the case without argument II the
prosecution would do likewise. That
offer was refused.
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John A. Hagnan Dies
+ ollotOing Operation



John A Hagnsn 81 est. sssa
away at Rochester yesterday after
noon at four O'clock following an OPP
ertion for the removal of a turnOr
from the brain. Immediately follow
ing the operation the patient seemed
to rally but yesterday at one o'clock
rapidly sank until death ended his
sufferings. at the hour mentioned.
Mr.. .Hagman was born in Sweden
June "a, 1866, and came to this coun-
try with his parents when a small
boy The family first settled near
Cannon Falls in this state. When a
young man the deceased went to Min
neapolis. In that city he was street
commissioner of the sixth ward for a
term of eight years. Later he was
superintendent of the workhouse at
James Gray. Following this he was
with the Gund Brewing company of
La Crosse for over twenty years,
managing branches at st. James and
Mankato. For a time Mr.. Hagman
operated the ~Kato, and the Minnesota
Distributing company. At the time of
his death he was associated with
Rollie Corn or this city IN conducting
the Olson Cafe. ..
and the news of bis death came as a
great shock to his many friends in
this city and other towns where he
was known and respected. Deceased
was affiliated with the Knights of
Pythias, Mankato Lodge of Elk; also
the Eagles He is survived by the
following children: Mrs. Mable Flikeid
of Minneapolis, Florence and Dewey
Hagman of Mankate. Phil with the
Prudential Insurance company of Jer-
sey City, N. j.. and Roy with the P.
r, Collier Publishing company of New
York .-...
The remains were taken to the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Mabel
Flikeid, 1915 Eighth street south,
Minneapolis, from which place the
funeral will be held Saturday. and the
burial will take place in that city.
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FINAL WINDUP FAR
EASTERN PROBLEMS
Free Field For Action On
Questions Today ~.
PREPARE TREATY DRAFT
Chinese And japanese Delegates
Expects To Complete Shan
tung Pact
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.I
CARL D. GROAT.

Washington, y. g., REQ. uary 2.
The final plenary session or the
Washington conference has been
set for Saturday. Appropriate
ceremonies will be held at that
time in all of the departments of
the conference, when the dele
gates will attach their signatures
to the various treaties agreed upon
by the parley.
Among these will be the treaty
to bring peace to the Far East
and for the laying of the ground
work of a general peace.
Washington, D. c., February g.
Final contamination OF the naval IL
imitation treaty and settlement of the
Shantung controversy save the arms
delegates free field for action today
on pending Far Eastern questions and
crowded program of committee and
delegation meetings had been arrang
ed to begin the final windup of this
branch OF the conference negotiations
A meeting OF the Far Eastern com
mittee OF the whole also had been
called for later in the day.
Prior to the committee session the
NC1S IhCOIihS OCpdL dlSly
to consider drafts of the two treaties
into which it has been decided to
write the agreements on Chinese ques-
lions not included in the nine resolu
lions brought forward at the plenary
session yesterday One CT these trea-
ties is to embody the resolution for
revision of the CkineSe tariff and the
other viii deal with otler agreements
reached Dy tbs Far EasteEn c0mnits
tee. II Was e,Epeeted cQpari tfral
would let around u E 4 lsslu i 81 S.
treaty drafts before adjourning today
At the same time the sub commit
tee on the Chinese eastern railway
was still endeavoring to thresh out q
settlement of that question, objec-
tions by Japan, France and China 10
certain features of the proposal sub
mFs-,d to the Far Eastern committee
yesterday having z" OF action pend
ing efforts to reach a compromise.
The Chinese and Japanese dele
gates hoped to finally complete today
the treaty covering the terms of the
CONTINUED On Page Nlne.l
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MINISTERIAL HEADS OF ITALYHHAVE QUIT THEIR POSTS
Unsettled Weather
SnoU; But No Colder

Mankato: Maximum tempera-
ture for the past twenty -four
hours, thirty-six above; mini
mum, eight above. Local baro-
meter hand today still indicated
either rain or snow. Tomorrow
the sun will rise at 7:08 A. M.
and will set at SGT p. M.
Minnesota: Unsettled tonight
and Friday with pI obably snow in
east and north portions; not
much change in temperature.
Wisconsin: Unsettled tonight
and Friday, with probably snow
fiuries: not much change in tenn
perature: strong westerly winds
diminishing
North Dakota: Generally fair in
west, somewhat unsettled in east
portion tonight and Friday;
warmer tonight in extreme west
portion.
South Dakota: Generally fair
in west somewhat unsettled in
east portion tonight and Friday;
not much change in temperature.
Montana: Fair tonight and Fri
day; warmer in east and north
portions tonight.