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DR. E. M. LONG
DENTIST
Orer Weh man's Hardware Store
Union City, Tenn.
Telephones
Office 144. Residence 595-J
DR. E. M. LONG
DENTIST
Orer Wehman's Hardware Store
Union City, Tenn.
Telelphonee
Office 144; Residence 595-J
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UNION CITY, TENN, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1919.
VOL. 28, NO. 5
COMME
GERMANY AGREES TO
CONFERENCE TERMS
Hans Accept Condition! Imposed as
to Envoys.
- .- PARIS, April 21. Germany has
-notified the allies that she accepts
all; the allied conditions respecting
the Versailles conference. This of
ficial announcement was made to
night. '
Germany will send the following
delegates to the Versailles congress,
with full powers to negotiate: '
Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau,
foreign minister; Herr Landsberg,
secretary for publicity, art and liter
ature; Dr. Theodore Melchoir, gener
al manager of the Warburg Bank;
Herr Lelnert, president of the Prus
sian assembly and of the national
soviet congress; . Herr Geisberg,
minister of posts and telegraphs, and
Herr Schueching.
In all, the German party will num
ber 75. .The arrival of the delegates
cannot be expected before April 28
The Commercial Appeal.
SOLD STORE.
Naifeh Bros. Sells Out After 14 Years
In Business Here.
After conducting a general mer
chandise business in Hickman for the
past fourteen years, Naif eh Bros., a
firm composed of Alex and i aris
Naif eh, has been sold to A. S. and
W. S Barkett. The purchasers sot
the biick Btore building, iu West
Hickman, also a residence adjoining
the store property. W. S. Barkett
already has a small grocery and A
S. Barkett is the owner of the Earkett
Wholesale Grocery Co. The old firm
was for a number of years located in
the Buchanan building on Clinton
street, and carried only dry goods
and clothing, but after moving to the
west end added a line of groceries.
Messrs. Nalfeh have not announced
their plans for the future. Hickman
Courier. . . ... - '.
New Hotel at Walnut Log.
Will Build School.
McKENZIE, Tenn., April 21. At
an enthusiastic meeting of the citi
zens of McKenzie and community,
held here last night, it wai decided
that a campaign be started to raise
;60,000 for the purpose of erecting
and equipping new buildings for Mc
Tyeire School; 1 25,000 of the amount
will be raised locally and the balance
from the alumni and friends of the
school.
McTyelre is one of the oldest
schools in Tennessee, having been in
existence for more than 50 years,
and numbers among its alumni many
of the leading citizens of this and
adjoining states.
The present movement is an in
dication of the fact that the citizens
of McKenzie are proud of the work
done by this school and desire to
place it in position to continue its
work on a larger scale.
RAILROAD CO-OPERATING.
WITH FARMING INTERESTS
The new hotel at Reelfoot Lake,
built by Mr. Wallaston, of Louisville,
has been completed and opened to
the public. Additional attractions
will be added at once in the way of
tennis courts, croquet courts and
possibly golf links, with view to
making this resort attractive to more
than . hunters and fishermen. The
roads will also be put in shape be
tween Hickman and Reelfoot Lake.
The hotel has Delco light, and its
own water system, and is a great
Improvement over the old hotel.
N. C. Has Twins.
Yesterday at noon two new sta
tions were born and christened on
the N. C. & St. L. Ry., both adjacent
to Hickman. The station in : East
Hickman took the name of Ryan, Ky.,
and was named In honor of the N. C.
roadmaster;the other station was
that of Hickman Junction and will
be officially known as Curran, Ky.,
named for Engineer Curran, a veter
an engineer running into this city.
These stops have been given of
ficial recognition and title in order
that they may have a prescribed tariff
for both freight and passenger ser
vice, which heretofore haB been the
same as that of Hickman proper.
Ryan could not be called East Hick
man, since there is a town and post-
office of that name already in this
state.
Hickman now has four stops, or
suburban junctions, on this road
from the time one reaches the city
until a final stop at the "main"
depot. Regular metropolitan ar
rangement but merely In keeping
with the progress and growth of
Hickman. Hickman Courier.
Railroad News.
Thru private sources we learn that
the N. C. & St. L. Ry. Co. railway
terminal at Martin is to be eliminat
ed. This has been authorized by the
company. We are informed, how
ever, that thru freight trains from
Hollow Rock and Nashville will con
tinue the service to Union City and
Hickman.
London reports from Paris assert
that Marshal Foch will resign his
command of allied forces, together
with other French leaders, if the
demands of France for taking over
the left bank 6f the Rhine as pro
tection against perman aggression
are, not granted.
Wealth of the Earth Lies in the Soil
Back to the Farm.
In Memphis there was held on
April 2, 3 and 4 a meeting oj all
the agricultural development agents
of the United States under the railr
road administration. This meeting
was called by J. L. Edwards, manager
of the agricultural department of the
railroad administration at Washing
ton. Many meetings, especially those
of a political character, have received
more notice and have had more space
in the newspapers, but none has been
more important in the promise of re
sults looking to the peace, prosperity
and contentment of the people.
At this meeting every railroad
under the railroad administration
was represented, and concentration
of effort and uniformity of methods
were urged and agreed on. In the
matter of co-operative marketing, it
was brought out that some agricul
tural agents had developed success
ful methods, which they were using
for the benefit of their own sections,
rather than .for the general good.
This was condemed and plans made
for uniformity of work. Plans were
also made to meet the movement in
Canada to draw farmers from the
United States into Canadian terrl
tory. , ' .
Another important matter discuss
ed was the question of aid to settlers
after they had been located. In this
matter the N. C. & St. L. Railway
has an enviable r-jcord. Its agricul
tural agents do not drop a settler on
the land and thn leave him to hoe
his own row under new and unfamil
iar conditions.
He is fo' lowed with assistance, ad
vice and suggestions; he is aided in
his marketing; assisted in the pur
chase of farm implements, and en
couraged and helped in the selection
and improvement of his live stock
until he is able to stand alone. In
deed, the department never loses
sight of him, and when .success has
attended his efforts he is used as an
illustrious example.
Quietly and unadvertised the rail
roads of the United States are doing
an agricultural development work
which is second only in importance
to that of the department of agricul
ture at Washington, and none has
worked more persistently, intelligent
ly anl with better results than the
agricultural department of the Nash
ville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Rail
way. The story of its beneficent work
U told on many hundreds of farms
in Tennessee in improved soil, better
crops and herds of pure-bred cattle.
Nashville Banner.
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Some of the War Activities of the Ford Motor Company.
Bangalore, India.'
' January 3, 1919.
To the Ford Auto Company,
; -J Detroit, Mich. ,
: Dear Sirs : I was reading a few
advertisements of different papers on
autos, pertaining to what they have
done in this war. But nothing ahout
our little Ford. S I'm writing you a
few facts, which are as follows :
In France 700 cars out of 1,000
were Fords.
In Italy 850 cars out of 1,000 were
Fords.
i In Egypt 996 cars out of 1,000
were Fords..
In Mesopotamia 999 cars out of
1,000 were Fords.
Under British capture, the first car
in Bagdad was a Ford."
The first car to cross the Persian
Mountains was a Ford. , v-
The first car in the genuine Garden
of Eden was a, Ford.
The first car in the Holyland was
a Ford.
Lines of communication contained
Fords by the hundreds from Bagdad
to the Black Sea.
I have seen the Fords used as
tanks, armored moving forts, elec
tric light plants, water pumps, am
bulances, supply cars, and lots of
other things, and they were always
ready for anything at any time. . .
These statements are facts, as I
have served in action all through the
countries named. And I name the
Ford the best auto in the world. The
Iron-Mule-With-A-Kick.
. I remain, your friend,
BOSUN GILBERT,
V 313331-W. R. I. W. T. R. E.
A British American, Bangalore, India.
P. S. Also when we recaptured
Kut, the first thing we landed on was
a Ford with nothing left of it but its
under frame, bare wheels, and en
gine. Forty-five minutes afterwards,
Mr. Ford was manned by a machine
gun, and was on the chase of the re
treating Turks and the Cobra Hun.
SOME RECORD.
The above tells its own story. We
have not added to, or detracted from
it, one word or syllable, and it is
doubtful if a higher tribute could
be paid to the sterling merits and all
around dependability of a motor car
than that coming to the Ford car
through this simple letter from a
soldier, who would not have the
opinion he has of the Ford car if he
had not seen it deliver a service un
equaled, not only in the history of
war, but in the history of peace.
Thirst Worsts Judgment
HICKMAN, Ky April 21. Men
in Hickman buying whisky in this
vicinity from now on will be more
than likely to sample the contents
of the bottle before putting down
their money, having paid $6 a quart
for vinegar, thinking they were get
ting whisky. When a steamer landed
here on her down trip a large num
ber of . men trying to buy whisky
went aboard the boat, and approach
ing the bartender upstairs, tried to
buy whisky from him, the bartender
replying that the bar was closed and
he could not sell, them,, but a negro
down on the lower deck could supply
them. The crowd then went below,
found where they could buy the bot
tled goods and were told to have their
money ready $6 per quart. The
money was laid down and the bot
tled goods handed out, working hur
riedly and getting away with their
bottles, this being a dry town and
trying to avoid authorities. A large
number is said to have made a pur
chase while the boat was pulling out.
Upon getting out, the first fellow
opening a bottle and taking a swal
low, found he had paid $6 a quart
for vinegar, and every other purchas
er found his bottle to contain the
same.
TALCUM POWDER
The one toilet article that everybody needs.
TALC
o n t e e
Perfumed with the costly new oder of 26 Flowers
25c
Rexall Baby Talcum
Made for baby's tender skin. Prevents chafing
r-
- Weddings.
Rev. J. Randell Farrls was very
busy last Saturday and Sunday tying
silken knots and scattering orange
blossoms. Mr. Hall Byassee and Miss
Jimmie Bratton, of Clinton, Ky., and
Mr. Jay Deweese and Miss Mary Lucy
Fowler, of Moscow and Clinton, re
spectively, were married at the court
house; and Mr. Earl Kicfer and Miss
Bertha Lawrence, of Carbondale, 111.,
were married at the parsonage, First
Christian Church. June weddings
are getting ripe.
Vance-Chapman.
HICKMAN, Ky., April 21. George
Vance, aged 18 years, and Miss Jodie
Chapman, aged 19 years, went to
Union City and were quietly married,
telephoning the news back. The
groom ia 'the eldest son of W. C.
Vance and well known here. The
bride has been residing . here for
several, motnha
tender skin. Prevents
roughness.
25c
anc
Rexall Violet Talcum
For general uses
25c .
TAe QjoSJL Store
OLIVER'S DRUG STORE
FELIX W. MOORS.
Union City, Tenn.
MONEY
W. E. HCDGIN8
Union City, Tenn.
TO LOAN AT LOW RATES TO FARMERS
On their lands as security. These loans will be made for either five
or ten years, with interest payable semi-annually or annually, as the
borrower may prefer. The principal sum borrowed may be repaid in
$100 amounts or in larsrer sums at anv interest paying date. There
will be no charge for such loans except for abstracting title to lands
offered as secuiity for loan. These loans will be closed and the money
in the hands of borrower promptly, and no long delays are necessary.
MOORE & HUDGINS
Office frione AX Residence Phone 588' UNION CITY, TENN.
DAVIS fie RUSSELL, Union City. Tenn., ,
are our field agents and authorized to
take application for loans.
HENRY & HENRY, of Hickman, Ky.,
are field agents and have the same authority.
TELEPHONE 400 H. RUST
UNION .CITY,
Authorized Ford Dealer
wo;ol! woo
WOOL!
We are in the market again this season for WOOL, and
Iwillfpay'the highest market price. It will pay you to
see us before selling your WOOL.
Ear Corn and Shelled Corn in car lots
Seed Corn " Whippoorwill Peas Soy Beans
Wejcarry"a full stock at all times of Cotton Seed Meal,
PurelCorn Chops, No. 2 White Feeding . Oats, Wheat
Bran, Shelled Corn. ;
We are injthe market for Hay and Corn, car lots, and if
youhave any thing in this line to offer, come to see
us,orcall us by phone..
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