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THE COMMERCIAL
Marshall ft Ba'ird, Union City, Tenn.
Entered at the post office at Union City. Tea
aesaee, as aecond-clau mail matter.
FB1DAY, JUNE 7. 1918.
Democratic Ticket.
Chancellor T. H. HOLM B9
Circuit Judge R. A. ElKINS
County Judge JOEL B. WADDKIX
Attorney General TH08. O. MORRIS
County Court Clerk R. H. BOND
Circuit Court Clerk THUR MAN T ALLEY
County Trustee T. J. EASIER WOOD
County Register R. B. MII.NEK
Sheriff J. M. HICKMAN
ANNOUNCEMEHTS.
For State Senate. '
CALDWELL- We are authorized to announce
D. P. Caldwell a candidate for the Senate
branch of the Tennessee General Assembly, to
represent the counties of Weakley. Obion and
Lake, subject to the action of the Democratic
party..
For Representative.
BRATTON. We are authorized to announce S.
R. Bratton. Esq.. as a candidate for represen
tative from Obion County in the Tennessee
General Assembly, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
For Floater.
GRIFFIN. We are authorized to announce Dr.
J. Frank Griffin as a candidate for Floterial
Representative in the Tennessee General As
sembly, to represent the counties of Dyer,
Lake and Obion, subject to the action of the
' Democratic party.
DR. I. GLOSSON
VETERINARIAN
Phone 12. Main and Third Sts.
UNION CITY. TENN.
DR. A. J. TAYLOR
Veterinary Surgeon
Cumberland Phone 544. Rural Phone 240
Office at Houser's Stable
union crrv, tenn.
THE MILLING HOSPITAL
THIRD YEAR
A Modern Surgical Institution.
Graduate Nurse in Attendance.
DR. W. A. NAILLING Surgeon
MRS. L. E. RODECKER R.N Supt
Union City, Tenn. Phone4l.
DR. JAKE H. PARK
DENTIST
Office: Room I, NaiHin? Building
TELEPHONE 136
, UNION CITY. TENNESSEE
3. C. BURDICK
Wholesale and Betail
Reelfoot Lake and
Mississippi River
Fish Game
Oysters in Season.
New location, East Main Street
Phone 185 UNION CITY, TENN
MOVED!
Morris Shoe Shop.
Now in the Marshall Build
ing, upstairs, next door to The
Commercial office. Machinery
and equipment for first-class
work.
Wesolicit your patronage.
W. H. MORRIS, Mgr.
Somewhere in France.
Over across the ocean, under the sky,
Here on the fields I lie. '
The stars are somewhere above I
know
And the green corn Is growing, row
y row.
I look to the sky, but It all shows
red,
Dark as the blood that my flesh has
bled.
I catch at my throat, I gasp, I choke.
I eald, thero Is no air only a cloud
of eome
And the wounds that sicken me, they
dip, they sock.
I look again! and nay, .there's a
gleam of 'light
It looks white, and it is bright.
It touches mo on my breast and head,
I think it is an angel with its bright
wings spread
To carry me to heaven if I were dead.
Written by Rufu3 C. Joyner
April 7, 1918, Sunday, 3 p. m.
The food situation in Turkey 's
causing considerable suffering. The
people of the poorer classes are
forced to live on chestnuts and
pumpkin seeds and the Government,
obstructive and dishonest, is afford
ing no relief, . j . , , , ' -
The State Board of Education has
mailed to the county papers a lot
of
publicity matter concerning
the
school fight against Mr. Brister
at
Memphis. Now we know very little
about this. It is a local matter in
a great measure, in some respects
concerns the people of the State. One
thing we do know, and it is the very
bitter feeling , that a school fight
engenders." But since we have been
asked to cortribute space, would like
to say a good word for that man,
whoever he is, that undertakes
promptly and effectively to cut out
the red-tape and blue-ribbon pink-
tea affairs and the useless expense of
these things in our public schools.
In the first place, Tennessee had no
need for three normal schools, when
one good central school would have
answered every purpose at much less
expense. The three-school system
was claimed by the Patterson admin
istration as one of its good points,
which should have been condemned.
But since there are three, let them
be run economically and efficiently,
and without the class rot pins,
functions, etc. practiced in some of
our public schools. If Mr. Brister
has been trying to save the people
some money in the management of
.the Normal at Memphis, he certainly
belongs to a minority element in our
State, so much needed to counteract
the tendency for superfluous func
tion and social caste in our schools,
which should above all things teach
end practice economy and democracy
in the broadest sense of the. terms.
Charmed life of Great Heroes.
' Marshal Mas3ena.
War, it seems, naturally has the
effect of engendering a fatalistic be
lief in the minds of those engaged
in it. They often come to believe
that they are special objects of fate.
Napoleon, for instance, believed that
he was under the guidance of a
special destiny. And Josephene said
that because of that belief. Na
poleon would bear the most extreme
reverses with stoic equanimity. The
boys on the battle line in the pres
ent war seem to be considerably im
bued with the belief in fatalism,
especially as respects their own in
dividual fortune In battle. In the'
midst of battle, It is said, they are
in the habit of making use of such
expressions as "a bullet won't hit
you unless it has your namo on it,"
or "look out for the bomb that has
your number on it."
Some great warriors possess, what
writers of history are -pleased to
call, "a charmed life" that is, they
seem to be imbue with a kind of
magnetic power, which, amid the
deadliest fire or most "wide-wasting"
clash of arms, turns away the In
struments of death from their per
son, often leaving them unhurt
where their companions fall like
wheat before the scythe. Or is it
that a special juovdence protects
the lives of some of the bravest and
most daring generals and soldiers,
as if Heaven had sealed a fiat that
they should never die in battle?
Massena, one of Napoleon's Mar
shals, was such a general. No other
warrior, I believe, ever carried tena
cious resolution and determined
bravery, amidst the most discourag
ing obstacles and appalling danger,
to a higher pitch than did Massena.
Amid scenes of the wildest distress,
suffering, famine and death, such as
surrounded him when ho was cooped
up in Genoa by a greatly superior
force of Austrian; when men, wo
men and children were frantic with
hunger, the weaker often falling
dead in the streets amid a perfect
bedlam of confusion; and when his
strongest soldiers became almost
skeletons from lack of food and
were scarcely more than able to walk
steady amid such a scene Massena
backed his harsh commands with
loaded cannons in the streets, and
moved with the stern unyielding
firmness and fortitude of a higb
souled chieftain, who was born, not
to be conquered but to conquer.
And finally he compelled the be
sieging enemy to allow him to pass
out of Genoa with hi3 exhausted
army intact and colors flying a
compliment to his unconquerable
will. And ii, fifteen days he was
back in Genoa as a conqueror!
Massena was one of those men
whose mind becomes unusually clear
and active, and even cheerful, under
the stimulusof roaring cannons and
harsh braying of clashing arms.
While a captive at St. Helena, Na
poleon said of Massena: "In the
midst of the dying and the dead,
of balls sweeping "away those who
encircled him, then Massena was
himself gave his orders, and made
his dispositions with the greatest
sangfroid and judgment." Such a
man is a born warrior and a terible
foe in battle.
During the campaign - of Aspern
and Wagram, when Napoleon . was
rapidly pushing his way to Yien,
with the Austrians fleeing before
him, Massena effected one of the
most memorable passages of a river,
in the face of great difficulty, and
dangerous and powerful opposition,
recorded In the annals of history.
Washington's crossing the Delaware,
that a very daring and brilliant feat,
could not be compared to it. Neith
er do I believe that Alexander's
crossing tho Granicus, though quick
ly and successfully carried out In
the face of a powerful force, was
equal to It, all things considered,
Nevertheless, that ono feat was
enough to make Alexander eternally
famous.
The village of Ebersdorf, on the
Traun River, was the key to Vienna.
Massena could only reach this village
by crossing the Tjaunway River on
a narrow causeway and bridge, both
of which . together were one-half
mile in length; while the Austrians
in large force in tho village were
well fortified, and had their heavy
batteries trained to sweep every inch
of the causeway and bridge. The
planted batteries frowned in threat
ening and horrid defiance, while the
Austrians waited in fateful silence to
see if the French on the opposite
bank would dare to attempt the
passage. Massena took in the situa
tion. He knew what it meant to
cross the River in the teeth of the
Austrian guns and batteries. But
Massena was on his way to Vienna;
to reach his objective ho must cross
the Traun and carry the village
Ebersdorf. He therefore had but one
resolution, and that was to cross.
Ho gave the command and hit army
began to file over the causeway in a
close column. They could not make
a rapid dash, like the Charge of the
Light Brigade, but had - to move
cautiously and with measured tread.
It was a dreadful moment. The
Austrian batteries opened up like
belching volcanoes, and hurled their
shells of leaden tempests into the
head of the ad.vancing column, lit
erally shattering it to pieces; while
every house in the village, as the
column under the stern command of
Massena still stcadly advanced, sent
forth its hissing messengers of death
Into the French Army. Yet unfalter
ingly they advanced; but on reach
ing the bridge they were mown down
in heaps, so that the dead and
wounded had to be rolled off into
the river to clear the way for the
advancing column. Massena, stern
and undaunted, still urged his wast
ing army onward, and, finally reach
ed the opposite bank. The French
then charged and silenced the thun
dering batteries, stormed and took
the village, routed the enemy; and
amid burning houses and a bedlam
of mingled shouts, cries and groans,
Massena stood victorious, while
twelve thousand of the dead attested
in dreadful muteness bow stubborn
ly the crossing was opposed and how
heroically the French had fought.
But Massena, it seems, went thru
the fearful conflict unscathed.
Napoleon lost the battle of Aspern;
and I need to say no more to convey
a just idea as to how that battle was
waged. In this battle Massena
fought with the calm yet reckless
daring that is characteristic of the
firmest and most persistent heroism.
When a column would recoil before
the withering fire, Massena, rushing
to front, sent his stentorian "For
ward!" back down the line, like a
peal of thunder. Then the division
would steady, and dash forward with
more deadly resolution. In one of
these audacious charges, everyone of
his guards was struck down dead or
wounded on the spot, and Massena
was left standing alone, like some
stern mountain peak whose fellows
had suddenly been shattered by an
earthquako or terrifflc thunderbolt.
Yet such an incident only Intensified
Massena's poise, quickness of
thought and accuracy of decision. '
At the battle of Wagram, Massena,
having been recently hurt by the
falling of his horse, went into the
battle in a calash, accompanied by a
physician. As soon as they began to
get within the immediate vicinity of
the batteries, the Doctor, unaccus
tomed to Buch scenes, gave a jump
In his seat at each terrific explosion
of the artillery, which was very
amusing to the rugged and veteran
Marshal. But when the battle
waxed warm, and Massena saw that
it was a stubborn and doubtful con
flict, and that Napoleon's throne was
wavering in the balance, Jie forgot
all about the frightened Doctor; his
eyo, always terrible in battle, burn-'
ed with ten-fold ardor, his face be
came like granite that glints and
gleams in the flashing lightning;
he rushed here and there, wherever
his columns wavered the most, and
amid the deadly storm of shot and
shell and smoke and roar, sent his
thunderous commands thru the loud
tumult of battle, that put steel into
the blood and sinew3 of his men, and
devil-daring into their souls. But it
is said that his rapid and thunder
clap commands were even more ter
rifying to' the Doctor than the" ex
plosion of tho ' cannon! Finally
Massena, having somehow disposed
of the Doctor or the Doctor having
having disposed of himself de
termined to mount a horse, that he
might move the moro rapidly; and
Massena had just alighted from his
calash when a cannon ball went
crashing thru the middle of It. But
an incident like that was to
Massena'8 courage just a fine tonic,
a kind of spur to his military genius.
The battle of Wagram was finally
won and Massena's protecting star
shone brightly as ever, while Na
poleon's star shot up In the heavens
about forty degrees.
Such was the resolute bravery and
reckless daring of this Massena dis
played in all hia battles. Yet he
braved the storms of fifty-two. pitch
ed battles, and received hia first
wound in a hunting expedition; and
finally, after Napoleon's last banish
ment, died a natural death at the
age of fifty-nine.
EUGENE' F. McSPEDDEN.
Letter from France.
Dearest Edith: Well, once again
I am beginning a ictier. I want
you to thank Mrs. Whipple, Mrs.
Gardner, Aunt Bertlo and all who
helped in preparing the knit goods
you sent me. I will never be able
to write everybody. Surely all will
understand.
We have for sometime been at
tached with an American Division,
and it happens that Bob Whltson
and Jim Quinn's regiments are in
the Division. As a matter of fact
their regiments are the two finest
in all the American Army. We were
attached for this particular emerg
ency and I am very much pleased to
be with the American Army at these
places at this time. Really I prefer
our work with the French for some
reasons, but consider this a rare op
portunity. We are the only section
U. S. A. A. S. loaned to the American
Army. It may be an experiment.
So far we have received nothing but
praise from the commanding officers
about our efficiency and capacity for
work regardless of danger. I am
very proud of my section, because I
feel that it is one of the best and
most reliable. I am confident that
when a man goes out he will do his
full duty as far as is physically pos
sible. We have several real characters in
the section. One is an Irishman, and
typical. Had been in the States
about eight years, I think. We have
been heavily shelled for some days,
and of course when not outside on
duty compulsory to be in tho abris
(dugout or tunnels, ours happens to
be a tunnel under high railroad em
bankment). Well, this Irishman
didn't report for dinner, so I set
out looking for him, found him in
the abris as he said, "leaving French
under fire."
Give my best wishes to Aunt Ber
tie's folks, Mesdamcs Adams, Allen,
Gardner, Casebcere, also Brother
Farris and Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Jones.
Your brother,
SGT. RALPH M. QUINN.
France.
Death of Tames Monroe Naylor.
James Monroe Naylor died at the
Confederate home, Hermitage, near
Nashville, Tenn., about the 20th of
May, 1918, being at the time of his
death seventy-three years and seven
months old. J. M. Naylor was born
Oct. 20, 1844, in Fulton County,
Kentucky. Removed with our fath
er, Alfred Naylor, and family to
Obion County, Tenn., in the spring
of 1850. There grew up and re
mained on the farm until the Civil
War between the States. Volunteer
ed in the 33d Tennessee Regiment,
C. S. A., March, 1862, participated
in the battle of Shiloh, remained
about seventeen months. Was dis
charged in Kentucky and returned
home. There he remained until mar
ried to Miss Annie Spradlin about
1880. Two girls were born to this
union. The eldest died in infancy.
The survivor married Mr. James
Meacham, now Hying near McCon
nell, Tenn. He leaves three sisters
and one brother, Mrs. M. D. Gibson,
Oklahoma; Mrs. Ada Snyder, Kansas
City, Mo.; ,H. W. Naylor, Medina,
Tenn., and Miss Lula Naylor, Union
City. His death was caused by
paralysis and heart failure. He died
surrounded by the U. D. C. that had
so tenderly nursed him in his strug
gle of life, and with sweet devotion
and gentle hands laid him in his
casket wrapped in the stars and bars
the flag he so loyally defended.
Brave' old veterans, heads frosted
with many winters, with tottering
steps and trembling hands, bore him
tor his last resting place; there to
rest and sleep in silent slumber un
til God shall call him home. Sleep
on, dear brother, soldier friend,
peaceful be " thy silent slumber,
peaceful in thy grave so low, thou
no more shall Join" our number, thou
no more our toils shall know.
BROTHER, H. W. N.
GOVERNMENT REPORT
OF THE
OLD NATIONAL BAN!
UNON CITY, TENN., MAY 10, 1918
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts-
United States Bonda.
Stock in Federal Reserve Bank
Banking House, Furniture and
Due from U. S. Treasury..
CASH AND SIGHT EXCHANGE..
Liberty Loan Bonds
Wax Saving Stamps
Claims, etc ..
TOTAL
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock
Surplus and Profits .
Circulation
DEPOSITS ...
TOTAL
OFFICERS
R. P. WHITESELL President S. WADDELL, Vice Pres. A. J. CORUM. Vice Pre..
J. S. ROBERTS, Vice President. A. L. GARTH. Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
L S. Parks, S. Waddell, A. J. Comm. H. A. Beck, C. H. Cobb, A. L Garth
E. A. Glover, G. B. Driskill, J. P. Verhine, J. S. Roberts, R. P. Whitesell
WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS
Why Not Feed
Danco Feed is 1 5 per cent of the richest part of the corn.
ITS ANALYSIS:
Fat - 7.00
Protein 10.00
Sugar and Starch 65.00
Crude Fibre i 7.00
This is cheaper than corn and on the present market
Jt will feed out at least s 25 per cent more than
straight, corn, pound for pound. At the present prices,
you can put 1 00 pounds of flesh on growing hogs run
ning on clover at $ 1 0.00. Several progressive feeders
have used it and all have made big profits in feeding it.
This is a by-product of our Jersey Cream Meal.
Datinke-Valker Milling Go.
J U N B.
Now we all must june especially about our eating
and drinking. Uncle Sam is regulating our food stuff;
also our drinks. Still; we all like our tea. He will let
you have all the tea you want if you drink the right kind,
and we sell it.
Golden Gate and Chase & Sanborne
fimi i j in , , ' 1 i- - i. . ii , ,
are the best brands for ice tea. Buy from us; drink and
be refreshed.' We have all the meats in bulk and cans
for cold lunches. All the fruits in season; all the fancy
groceries and fresh meats in fact, everything to eat. We
will be at home every day. If you want to see us june,
call us real soon, and we will deliver the goods.
E. IP. GIRIlSSOIVu'
Three Phones
"If Chicken Chowder
won t make your hens
lay. they must be
roosters" ,-colpurjna
If you want more eggs,
order todaylfrpm
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$645,166.29
Fixtures .
$75,000.00
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49,300.00
487,202.08
$645,166.29
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