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THE COMMERCIAL
Marshall & Baird, Union City, Tenn.
Entered at the post office, Union City. Tennes
see, as second-class mail matter.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1921.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
REGISTER.
EDWARDS We have the authority to an
nounce W. J. Edwards, Jr.. a candidate for Reg
ister of Obion County, subject to the action of
the Democratic party.
Legal Rate of Interest.
The Commercial has no battle to
fisrht in the Interest of one class
against another. Nor is it subsidized
or handicapped by its patrons or ad
vertisers in the expressions appear
ing in these columns. We applaud
Governor Taylor in the work he is
doing to prevent th wholesale waste
of public funds in legislation or in
the executive functions of State gov
ernment. We do not agree with him,
however, in the veto of the eight-per
cent contract interest rate bill. It
i3 our opinioh that a great many peo
ple have a very narrow idea of usury
Usury, it seems, is applied only to
the lending of money. You can sell
your neighbor a horse, mule r cow
for any price he may be williag to
pay, but you must not collect more
than six per cent for the money you
loan him. Now, if you understand
the book of books to mean that you
are expected to be honest only i
the use of money, or that usury can
exist only in lending money yt have
a very peculiar conception of God's
law. A man can violate the laws of
God by cheating his neighbor wheth
er the commodity used is money or
any other medium of exchange, mer
chandise, stock or whatsoever. Mon
ey is not the only basis of value.
But back to the practical applies
tlon of this law. The banks have
had to borrow money at eight per
cent. We presume the Governor has
no objection to that, but they must
not loan it for more than six. That
sounds like the demagogue bidding
for applause. One class of people
has just as much claim to equality
before the law as any other class. It
is rather spurious argument to make
that the eight-per-cent interest law
will force the borrower to pay ten
per cent, because forsooth he paid
eight when the interest law was six
per cent. The money advanced as
interest on a note is not limited to
two per cent or any other specified
amount of interest. This advance is
strictly a violation of the interest
law and does not figure at all in a
legal rate of interest whatever the
amount of such advance interest may
be. So this argument is specious,
"The farmers and the young strug
gllng home builders," as the Govern
or fondly calls them, are not forced
to borrow at all from the banks or
insurance companies. They have
the Federal" Land Banks to protect
them, and if the Federal Government
is not able to protect them, how is
the State to do it?
Whenever the Federal Government
' becomes bankrupt th State will be
paralyzed. The farmer who has the
proper collateral can borrow money
at six per cent or less from the Fed
. eral Land Bank, and those farmers
who have no collateral or good secu
rity cannot borrow the money at all
except from such person as may be
a special friend.; " In a case of this
kind he could do the same whatever
the interest rate law is at a nominal
rate of interest. This however has
nothing to do with the legal rate of
interest.
This legal rate of interest matter
has become a political factor used in
a large measure to becloud the think
ing man and to arouse public sympa
thy and applause.
The more we think about the ex
change of commodities and the condi
tions of trade during reconstruction,
the more we are inclined to think
that our friend, Lowe Shearon, is
finding a key as the basi3 of equal
ity for all branches of trade before
the law, and that every branch of
commerce or trade should be amena
ble to law, one with just as much
legal restrictions and limitations as
the other.
So, in his preface, he sets out to
say, as we reproduced last week,
that
"Managers of Industrial enter
prises should state in advance a rate
of compensation with which they
will content themselves just as do
the bondholders, who name an inter
est rate, the preferred stockholders,
who name a dividend rate, and the
employees, who name a wage rate."
To us the proposition is absurd
that the profits of one or more voca
tions should be unlimited, while
some particular vocation, like the
money lender, is limited to the very
smallest living rate. There seems to
be a prejudice against the money
lender that makes him an easy prey
to popular clamor. But as for us, he
looks like any other man, other
things being equal. If you are will-1 nold, Elizabeth Lovelace, Catherine
ing to go" into the commercial' and I Embrey, Harriet Elam, Cnarles Diet
industrial fields and undertake to I zcl, Anne Jackson, Annie Ruth Mar
limit profits on a basis commensurate I tin, John' Waddell, Emmett Waddell,
with the rate of six per cent interest, Lavern Powers, Catherine Bransford,
then we will shout amen to the Eix Grace Manley, Martha Sue Houser,
per cent law, but until then we dis- Elizabeth' Scates, Jesse Glover, Willie
agree with the public view of usury Davis, Sara Denham, Louise Posey,
and the unequal struggle for the pur- Ruth-a-Dean Carter
Quit rtt rnmnpnssHnn
Basset jsau.
UQSe waiwn is at wme lu evenln3 were devoted to bas.
wee, ia 6"u" ua1U6 ket ball by the Union City High
journea ror me regular two weeas School 8enionj Md junIor8 ,ast week
reeesa. Mr. Bratton is a member of
On Thursday night the juniors and
the lower house from Obion, and has 8enlors clashed( one gam(J between
been moving heaven and earth to tne boys and one between the two girl
prevent the wholesale abuse of the teams The 8enlor8 ,n bQth cases
power to appropriate public iunaa. but they had tQ contest eyery
Mr. Bratton tells us that Mr. Le- . . . d . finish . . .
Duke, of Lake County, has also used I a well eafned victor ,n oth
Ms influence in mat airecuon
There seem to be in Tennessee, and
in many other States, two contend
ing forces one to keep the taxes
down and the other to promote all
sorts of schemes for tho appropria
tion of public funds. How in the
world these forces are to be recon
ciled, no One can venture a guess. If
this thing continues in Congress as
well as in the State assemblies gen
eral repudiation and bankruptcy will
be unavoidable. If the Federal gov
ernment persists in these things the
bonds that the patriotic people in
vested all their savings in will be
worth very little and our national
credit seriously impaired.
Candidate for Register.
W. J. Edwards, Jr., of this city,
authorizes us to announce that ho is
a candidate for Register of Obion
County, subject to the action of the . .... , . . .. . ,
' . , i tribution of the class to the school,
cases. On Friday night Rutherford
sent up a visiting team of girls, who
were defeated here by Union City Hi
in a score of 26 to 6. Superinten
dent Ranck is very much pleased
with the games last week, especially
the Thursday night games. Four
times as many of the pupils took part
in the games of that evening as usu
ally do in the contests with other
schools, and the advantage was in af
fording an opportunity for more of
the home boys and girls to play and
to get the benefit of the physical
training and exercise. He hopes to!
stimulate the spirit of all-home
games and in that he is no doubt
wholly indorsed by the patrons and
friends of the school.
On Monday evening, February 21,
the senior class will present the Un
ion City High School with a bust of
President Wilson, the annual con-
Democratic party. After a few weeks
making a preliminary canvass Mr.
Edwards has decided that he will en
ter the race for the Democratic nom-
their alma mater. This is not only
a mark of appreciation by the stu
dents for the honors conferred upon
rham hnf It ia alnn in hstnnr nf n
ination which is to be made this year I Amcan whose ,ife haf) been
in a great measure devoted to the
as usual by the Democratic party.
Mr. Edwards has been a citzen of youth America.
the county practically ever since The or,w wni , attPnHori W
1913. He is a native of Lewis Coun- the membera of the Khoo board and
ty, Tcnnr Five years ago he became f rlends of the class.
Deputy Register, serving during the
incumbency of Register R. B. Mil- Rendering Service.
ner. He has given the mo3ttangible We are glad t0 note that during
evidence of the fact that he is fully the Jast few months there has been
qualified for the work of that offloe. a general awakening among the peo-
He has demonstrated to the satisfac- ple along the line of service. This
tlon of his many friends, who have seem8 t0 be a tjme wnen people are
had business with the office, that reauy anxious to do real service in
he is accommodating, gentlemanly, an v way D0Ssible ."Think of our Sun-
courteous, exceptionally efficient ag.d day BCi100i8 bow they are growing in
attentive, and that in private life he attendance and interest. I think' I
stands for the better ideals of chris- have never 8een more interest mani-
tian citizenship and personal char- fegted in the gunday school work
acter. The friends of Will Edwards than is now be(ng done The chiidre.
understand that he is seeking the or- are there, the young people are there,
flee alone on his own merits and the midd,e aged are there and many
qualifications to fill the position. He of our 0ider ones are coming, and
aoks us to present these claims to the they all seem t0 have a Bpeciai in.
voters of tho county through tne terest in the work,
columns of The Commericial, and we It seems tnat ln many instances
take the kindest interest in so doing. the parent8 are no longer saying to
Your kindest consideration of Mr. thelr chiidren as in former days, "Go
Edwards and hi3 candidacy is there- along now t0 Sunday school," but
fore solicited, and he would appre- they are 8aylng now "Come and let
elate your influence and support. us g0. and that lg as it should be.
p. In our school at the Methodist
Class evening. church last Sunday we had 365 pres-
Miss Heater Stone, who took ent geven new puplla added t0 tne
charge of the department of expres- roll and 18 visitors. And from start
slon and physical culture at the t0 flni8h there wa8 not a dragging
Union City Training School last Oc- moment. We have a wide awake
tober, presented her classes iasi mon- superintendent in the person of Mr
flay night at Reynolds ineatre in a Chaa Dietzel, who is ably assisted
varied and Interesting program of by Mr Cha8 Keiser and they have
playlets and dancing. The greatest the Bupp0rt of a splendid corps of
surprise of the occasion to, probably teachers and officers. I understand
a few of those who were not ac- that the 0her churches of the town
quainted with her work was the audi- are eni0ying the same great bless
ence that filled the building. The lngg that tneir 8Ch0ols are also
opening number was a play in which growlng in number and enthusiasm.
a number of the larger pupils took Friends, let us all be the kind of
part to the delight as well as to the Christians God would have us be and
approval of the audience. This was not work ln competition one with
"The Three Chauffeurs," and the the other but work together in try-
lines were well in hand, with an ap- lng t0 get every man woman and
preciatlon or tne ract, ouen over- Child into the Sunday school, not
looked by tutors, that in order to be jU8t trying to get those who would
audible the voices must have some COnie-our way but trying to get each
carrying power. one lnt0 the school where he or she
After this came an exhibition of rightly belongs. What better . work
folk dancing and a special solo num- could we do than to fill our churches
ber by Elizabeth Scates, whose ver- to overflowing with Sunday school
satllity and talent in this line is well attendants? It is also a great bless
known. The entire group was charm"- ing to see so many of the Sunday
ing. The ""Fairies' Revel," another school people staying for the church
interesting offering in graceful fig- service. We are glad to have so
ures, was received with applause, many of our young people with us.
The one-act playlet, "A Colonial They are the hope of our country;
1
Dream," was also one of the features we owe them our best. Pardon me
of the evening. The performance for what I am about to say, but let
was particularly pleasing. The colo- us regardless of denomination bestir
nial costuming was indeed fine, but ourselves until we have touched ev-
the really artistic conception of the ery life and home in our little city
work of the players, especially the and make Sunday school and church
leading parts assumed by Elizabeth attendants out of every one possible.
Scates and Ruth-a-Dean Carter, was Where is there a better town or peo-
rather a surprise to many in the pie. than we have -here? Then let us
audience. The little folks created a continue to grow until we become
picture in pose and dialogue alto
gether inspiring and suggesting the
real art of dramatic genius.
The dancing of the stately minuet
of colonial days was quite a treat,
and altogether the entertainment
wa3 an unqualified success.
Those taking part in he exercises
were: Sara Pickard, Shorty Holis-
ter, Mary Kate Stalcup, Marie Cald
well, Floy Kirby, Isabella Everett,
Lois Curlin, Josephine Everett, Rob
bie Latta, Robt. Fry, Kathleen Ar-
real servants of our fellow man and
of God. E. M. MATHIS.
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TO SEPHUS BRIDGES.
it may need repairing or perhaps on
ly recharging. In either case let us
have a look at it and see what is to
bo done to make it efficient. Our
battery repairing embraces every
possible emergency of this nature.
Now batteries for sale al3o.
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You are invited to use either of these num
bers when you want the best there is on
the Union City market in the eating line,
and want it delivered promptly.
Grissom's Service
is, as in the past, a straight from the shoul
der, honest to goodness endeavor to please
and the smallest business transaction is
never closed until the customer is perfect
ly pleased.
Groceries, Staple and Fancy. Fresh Heats and
Produce, too.
Visitors always welcomed at
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John Bridges vs. Sephus Bridges.
Chancery Court, Obion County,
Tennessee.
In the above styled cause it ap
pearing to the Clerk and Master
from the bill of complaint, which is
sworn to, that the defendant, Sephus
Bridges, is a non-resident of the
State of Tennessee, so that ordinary
process of law cannot be served upon
her. .It i3 therefore hereby ordered
that the said above named defendant
appear before the Chancellor of the
Chancery Court of Obion County,
Tennessee, on or before the First
Monday of April, 192 that being
the first day of said Chancery Court,"
and make defense to the said bill, or
the same will be taken as confessed
by her and the said cause set for
hearing cx parte as to her. It is
further ordered that publication of
this notice be made for four consecu
tive weeks in Tho Commercial, a
weekly newspaper published in Obion
County, Tenn.
This Feb. 7, 1921,
GEO. A. GIBBS,
Clerk and Master.
By Nelle F. Marshall, D. Cz & M.
Geo. R. Konney, Sol. for Complt.
TO HARRY McIENDON.
Kathleen McLendon vs. Harry Mc
Lendon. Chancery Court, Obion
County, Tennessee.
In the .above styled cause it ap
pearing to the Clerk and Master,
from the bill of complaint, which io
sworn to, that the defendant is a
non-resident of the State of Tennes
see, so that ordinary process of law
cannot be served upon him. It is
therefore hereby ordered that the
said above named defendant appear
before tho Chancellor of the Chan
cery Court of Obion County, Tennes
see, on or before the First Monday
of April, 1921, that being the first
day of said Chancery Court, and
make defense to the said bill, or the
same will be taken as confessed by
him, and the said cause set for hear
ing ex-parte as to him. It is further
ordered that publication of this no
tice bo made for four consecutive
weeks in The Commercial, a weekly
newspaper published ln Obion Coun
ty, Tenn.
This Feb. 7, 1921. - -
GEO. A. GIBBS,
Clerk and Master.
By Nelle F. Marshall, D. C. & M.
C. N. & H. H. Lannom, Sol. for
Complt.
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David Wright vs. Mary G. Wright.
Petition for Divorce.- In Cir
cuit Court of Obion County, Tenn.
To Mary G. Wright.
A bill for divorce has been sworn
to and filed in this court, which bill
avers that you are a non-resident of
tho State of Tennessee, and a resi-'
dent of the State of Missouri, so that
the ordinary process of law can not
be served upon you. Thi3 is, there
fore, to notify you the said Mary G.
Wright, defendant in above styled
cause, to appear before the Circuit
Court of Obion County, Tenn., on or
before the first Monday in May, 1921,
and make defense to said bill filed
against you or the same will bo taken
for confessed and proceeded with ex
parte as to you. 46-4t
. This January 31, 1921.
J. N. RUDDLE, Clerk.
Pierce & Fry, Attorneys for Complt.
TO GEORGE REED.
Fannie' Reed vs. Gaorge - Reed.
Chancery Court, Obion County,
, Tennessee.
In the abov? styled' cause it ap
pealing to the Clerk and Master from
the bill of complaint, which is sworn
to, that the defendant, George Reed,
is a non-resident of the State of Ten
nessee, so that ordinary process of
law cannot be served upon tim:- It
is therefore hereby ordered that the
said above named defendant appear
before the Clerk and Master of the
Chancery Court of Obion County,
Tennessee, on or before tfce First
Monday of March, 1921, that being
a rule day of said Chancery Court,
and make defense to the said bill, or
the same will bo taken as confessed
by aim, and the said cause set for
hearing cx-parto as to him. It is
further ordered that publication of
this notice be made for four con
secutive weeks in The Commercial,
a weekly newspaper published in
Obion County, Tenn. 46-4t
This Jan. 27th, 1921.
GEO. A. GIBBS, "
i.3-3t Clerk and Master.
By Nelle F. Marshall, D. C. & M.
Geo. R. Kenney, Sol. for Complt.