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DR. E. M. LONG
DENTIST
Over Wehman's Hardware Store
Union City, Tenn.
Telephones - '
Office 144, Residence 595-J
DR. E. M. IjONG
DENTIST
Over Wehman's Hardware Store
Union City, Tenn.
Telelphonet
Office 144; Residence 595-J
RCIA
foion City Commercial, established 80 CongoHdaUd September 1.1697 ..
West Tennessee Courier, eitabhstaed i897
UNION CITY, TENN, FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1919.
VOL. 28, NO. IS
HUTTT
. UNION CITY HIGH SCHOOL
FUNS FOR SCHOOL YEAR
Plans looking toward the most suc
cessful year of the Union City High
School are being carefully developed.
Application has been made to the
"government to establish a Junior
Unit of the Reserve Officers Training
Corps. With this new and valuable
feature added the government will
detail two commissioned army of
ficers to give military training to the
boys. This worlc does not consist
in military instruction alono but
takes into account mass athletics,
games and sports. Nothing is per
mitted that will conflict in. any way
with the regular routine of academic
work. The object of the R. O. T. C.
is to give the 'students a thorough
physical training, inculcate in them
a respect for all lawful authority and
Ueach the fundamentals of military
training and leadership, fo that when
they graduate from our schools they
wftl bT tetter qualified to solve the
lYbbfc-DM of civil ftfo ant better pre
pared to perform intelligently their
duties e leaders of mec, 1t case of
future military necessity. Uniforms
and guns will be furnShej? by the
government.
Union City people and those of the
county as well will bo glad to hear
that the High School will become a
n.ember of the Association of South
ern Schools and Colleges next year.
This standing enables all future
graduates to enter college or univer
sity without examination. Superin
tendent Ranck i3 busily engaged in
working out the details for a whole
some and democratic program that
will appeal to all interested in cdu
cational and civic matters. Other
items pertaining to school matters
will appear in the local papers from
time to time.
Only a Day to Enlist.
NEWS FOB DISCHARGED
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
All persons discharged from the
military or naval forces residing in
and about this city, can now receive
medical attention and medical ex
amination for tho filing" of appli
cations for compensation. The United
States Public Health service) the
medical advisors to the Bureau t of
War Risk Insurance, h.ave establish
ed offices in Dr. F. W. Watson's of
fice, over Niles Drug Store, and Dr.
Watson has been appointed as local
Government examinoi. All persons
desiring to obtain insurance or fllJ
Ing application for compensation
under the Bureau of War Risk Act
must furnish a medical certificate
of their present physical condition.
These persons by applying to Dr.
F. W. Watson, at Union City, Tenn.,
may be examined end all necessary
papers filled out free of charge.
Such persons will also receive, at the
expense of the Government, medical
relief, or be sent to a Government
hospital or Institution, should this
be necessary.
DEMONSTRATION CLUB GIRLS
SHORT COURSE AND CAMP
Beginning Monday, July 7, and
lasting thru the 12th, Miss Luther
will hold a Short Course and Camp
at the Union City High Schol build
ing for the girls belonging to the
Home Economics and Home Demon
stration Clubs.
NEWS NOTES
Officers of the former German army
and navy have addressed a message
to Queen Wilhelmina of Holland,
pleading that she refuse to deliver
tho former Kaiser to the Allies. The
Queen is reminded that her blood is
the same a3 the former Emperor's.
In the communication Von Hinden-
I burg is charged with having eacri:
Recruiting Station.
The young men who have a strong
desire to become a part of the A. E.
F.t an-i "The Watch on tho Rhine,"
but who have delayed enlisting day
after day, have only a short time in
which to make their final decision.
After midnight July 6, no man will
bo accepted for service in France or
Germany by the United States Army.
Orders discontinuing the acceptance
of men after that date wore received
Thursday night by Colonel William
Newman, Army Recruiting Officer for
Middle and West Tennessee.
If any young man care3 to become
a tourist at the expense of the gov
ernment, he can make all plans and
reservations at the U. S. Army Re
cruiting Station, at Union City,
Tenn., before midnight, July 5.
Since tho last issue of this" paper
Lemuel C. Tapson, of Palmersville,
was accepted for enlistment in the
Coast Artillery, and the local re
cruiter reports that Mr. Tapson did
not ask anything about the service
he just came in and said, "I want to
enlist for Coast Artillery."
The Coast Artillery offers some
good opportunities to men that want
to study on the electrical and me
chanical lines, ask any of tho men
that have soldiered in the C. A.
Clifford McClanahan, one of the
young men that enlisted through
the Union City Recruiting Station,
is back in "God's country," and is
one of "the few that wears the Fourth
gold service Chevron. Clifford has
been nearly all over Europe.
Charles B. "Riddle applied for re
enlistment at the Army Recruiting
Station a few days ago and was ac
cepted, and sent to the Main Station
at Nashville to interview Col. New
man, the District Recruiting Officer.
Col. Newman has decided to put Mr.
Riddle on his staff and will probably
otnrt him to work in the Recruiting
Station, this city.
Mr. Riddle an overseas man, and
has met the real live Holnics, in two
of the big scraps, is ntill able to
smile, fairly good looking and single,
God helping him.
Tom K. Wall, of this viciuity, who
enlisted last April, is now in Ger
many and must like the .beer or the
Fraulinc's, perhaps both, for vho
writes that it is a beautiful country.
We want the public to visit us nccd Wilhelm to tho revolution and
any time during tho week, and es- nl3 ability as a military leader is
pecially do we want tho mothers to doubted. In referring to tho dis
come in tho afternoons. " 1 missal of Hindcnburg by President
The Camp will be in charge of Miss Ebert it is stated that the latter once
Luther, assisted by Miss Guthrie, w3 a saloon keeper in Bremen
City Demonstration Agent, Chatta- A real estate lottery in which
nooga; Miss Arey, District Agent for every ticket holder was a "winner"
West Tennessee; Miss Corbitt, County and every "winner" a loser resulted
Agent from Madison County; Miss in New Yorkers of limited means be
Veltman, Home Economics teacher, ing swindled out of more than $100,
Paris, and Misses White, Stone, Reyn- 000 before tho illegal operations were
olds, Kirkman and Milam, teachers stopped. Tickets were issued at mo
in City Schools. tion picture theaters and each
Following is a Dart of program: recipient told he would win a lot if
Tuesday 'at 2:30: Canning, fancy he' held the "lucky" number. The
packing, fruits and vegetables. Miss bolder of the "lucky" number was
Guthrie.
D YOUR
FAflflLY
Wednesday ajt 2:30: Dairying-
Cheese making, butter scoring,' etc,
Miss Arey.
Thursday at 2:30: Cakes, icings
and decorating. Miss Guthrie,
Friday at 2:30: Poultry judging.
Mr. Morrison, Memphis.
At . this meeting we will have a
visited and told that it would be
necessary for him to put up from $5
to $25 to pay for execution of a
deed.
The George Washington with
President Wilson on board steamed
out of Brest into the Atlantic on the
voyage t othe United States at 2:30
o'clock Sunday afernoon. The wcnthei
to sea. Crowds on the shore were
3ilcnt.
Dair of Dure-breds and a nair of wtto rrcamem wavea
morula. Show difforptif mark nis hat as tne shiP Was escorted Out
how to Judge each one, etc
We will have daily lessons in
Planning and Serving meals, in The Superior Blockp.de Council has
charge of Misses Corbitt and Guthrie; bocn instructed to be prepared to
Selection of Cooking Classes Miss llft tne economic blockade of Ger
Veltman; Supervision of Plays, many immediately on ratification by
Games, Story hours Misses White, the German National Assembly of
Kirkman, Stone and Posey; Com- tne peace treaty without waiting for
munity Singing Dr. Carlton and Mr.
C: V. Jones; Rural Sanitation Dr,
Quall3; Drills Sergeant Bennett.
The evenings will be given over
to general plays, games, story telling
and fun in general. On Tuesday even-
tho individual Powera arrayed
against Germany to ratify.
X " .
A .- .
' S. A. Campaign.
J. C. Burdick, Jr., Union City,
Out of Your Garden, and
your
BUG3
Our Special Bug Dope.
We have a killer for every kind of Bug:
The common Potato, The Cabbage, The
Rose, The Tomato Worm, etc. v
Also special treatment for scale, slugs,
blight and other diseases of all plants.
consult us
Oliver Drug Store
Tel. 100
FELIX W. MOORE
Union City, Tenn.
MONEY
W. E. HUDGIN8
Union City, Tenn.
ing we will go on a "Gypsy Tea" at Tenn.: Appreciate your acceptance
the home of Annie Stone. chirmanshlp Salvation Army Cam-
On Thursday evening we will go Pa'gn- Confident Obion County will
on a "Weiners' Roast" at the home raise full quota or more under your
of Mrs A. L. Brevard. leadership.
On Friday evening we will have GOV. A. H. ROBERTS, Chair.
"Stunt Night" in the Auditorium.
TO LOAN AT LOW RATES TO FARMERS
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
$ 1 00 amounts or in larger sums at any interest paying .date. There
will be no charge for such loans except for abstracting title to lands
offered as security for loan. These loans will be closed and the money
injhe hands of borrower promptly, and no long delays are necessary.
MOORE & HUDGINS
Office Phone 143, Residence Phone 588 ' UNION CITY, TENN.
DAVIS fie RUSSELL, JJnioo CityNTenn., HENRY fit .HENRY, of Hickman, Ky.,
are our field agents and authorized to . are field agent and have the tame au
take application for loans. thority.
Keal Estate Transfers.
S. T. Wade to J. F. Carter, lot in
No. 13,, $6,000.
R. M. Whipple to L. G. Johnson,
lot in No. 13, $ 550.
C. H. Corum et ux. to J. H. Mc-
Caw, lot in No. 13, $2,000.
A. L. Garth ct al. to J. M. Russell,
lot in No. 13, $200.
I. Dum to Mrs. Susie Newbill et
al., lot in No 16, $1,500.
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
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NEW WHEAT SACKS FOR RENT OR SALE
With the guaranteed price of Wheat, every effort
should be made to save the coming crop, with as little
waste as possible, therefore use nothing but the1 best
Twine. We have a full stock of International Twine,
and would be glad to fill your requirements.
The Ford Coupe, the ideal two-passenger
Ford car for every day in the year; a car as
handsome a it is comfortable.
TUp. Coupe, $650; Sedan, $775; Touring Car,
$ozo; Kunaoour, tyouu; irucK unassis,
Ford
$550. Thes6 prices are f.o.b. Detroit.
VAJUpG I will be pleased to take your order
and make as prompt delivery as possible. Normal
production at the Factory has not yet been
reached, so it is suggested that the sooner you
leave your order the sooner you will get your car.
AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER .
Tel..400 UNION CITY, TENN.
vSeed Corn
Yellow Dent Iowa Silver Mine Tennessee Yellow
Cane $eed
(For Sorghum or Ensilage)
Whippoorwill Peas Soy Beans Rape Seed
Hog' Feed
Corn Chops, Wheat Bran, 60 per cent Protein Meat
Meal, CS Meal, and Cake. s '
, Grain, Hay and Feed of All Kinds
Call us whenyou have anything in our line to offer.
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