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BONDS FOR FEDERAL HIGHWAY
GOOD ROADS PROGRAM APPROVED
By a Vote of 30 to 6 the County Court o
Obion County Orders Building 1
of Federal Highway.
The County Court met In special
adjourned session on Wednesday at
ternoon, February 1, 1922, at the
courthouse in Union City and com
pleted arrangements for the issuance
f bonds with which to join the State
Highway Department in the build
ing of a Federal highway from Union
City to Troy as a part of the Jeffer
son Davi3 highway. This road also is
to servo a3 a connecting link of the
Bristol-to-Memphis highway. This
is the proposition about which there
has been some contention in.the
county for a few weeks, . a petition
having been circulated to withdraw
from the agreement made with the
State Highway Department some
two years ago for the . building of
this highway in Obion County.
So for the first time in the history
of Obion County provisions for the
construction of a standard Federal
highway have been completed and
and adopted by the Obion County
Court, and preliminary steps are im
mediately to be taken for the selling
of bonds in the sum of not exceeding
195,000 as the county fund for such
road construction, to be supplement
ed by a fund of twice that amount
furnished by the State Highway De
partment. The pro rata of the ex
pense of this road construction is as
follows: The Federal government,
one-half; the State, one-sixth; the
county, one-third. The road is to be
built under the direction of the State
Highway Department and upon com
pletion must be passed on by the
Federal Highway authorities before
it is. accepted and the Federal fund
paid in. The Construction Engineer
was present and informed the Court
that the entire amount fixed for the
construction of thia road is about
$250,000. Obion County is to pay
one-third of that amount, and the
. State Highway Department is to ad
vance the other two-thirds and take
the responsibility cf management
and construction.
Mr. House, chairman of the State
Highway Commission, .was present
and made a very exhaustive address
taking up every detail of the pro
visions made for Federal highway
construction. He also referred to the
fact that wherever a section of this
Federal highway had been built the
people were overwhelmingly in favor
of such roads and the methods of
building them. He called attention
to the fact that, other sections of
West Tennessee are interested in our
part of the construction to the ex
tent that there may not be any gaps
in the road. Mr. House stated that
the Jefferson Davis high
interstate highway and the Bristol
to-MempMs highway is a State high
way. T.he Federal Department pro
vides 60 per cent of its road fund for
the construction cf interstate high
vays and 40 per cent of its fund for
State or ccunty-to-county highways.
The road from Union City to Troy is
an interstate or primary highway
and will come under the sixty per
cent fund.
Mr. House spoke of the fact that
a great many stories had been circu
lated about his connection with the
"Obion County roads. Fie said that as
a member cf the State Highway Com
mission he had undertaken to do ev
erything he could for Obion County.
He had even made some liberal con
cessions iii the building cf county
roads furnishing machinery and
partment made by the Federal De
partment and every dollar accounted
for. The contracts for road building
are made and must be audited and
approved by the Federal Highway
Department. .
At the conclusion of the speech
Mr. Clint Callicott, of Rives, was
recognized as one of the taxpayers
and citizens interested in road con
struction. He opposed the construe
tion of the Federal road as excessive
in cost and appealed to the court to
consider that for- a hundred thou
sand dollars more Obion County
could build a system of good dirt
roads ail over the' county, accommo
dating everybody who attended
school and church, which would be
better than building the nine miles
to Troy at a cost of the Federal high
way price.
A resolution vas then read and
offered by Esq. Bratton, embodying
and making provisions for the issu
ance and sale of bonds and the con
struction of the Federal highway
from Union City to Troy, calling for
not exceeding $95,000 in five per
cent bond3 to bo sold by the county
on or about June 1, 1922, the pro
ceeds to be used, or as much of same
as are required, for the county's one
third of the cost of the road.
A motion was made by Esq. Palmer
to table the resolution. The motion
to table vas lost. by a vote of 26 to
10. A vote was then taken upon the
passage of the resolution, which re
sulted in 30 ayep and 6 noes. The
resolution was therefore adopted by
a large majority of1 the magis
trates of Obion County, indorsing
and authorizing the building of the
road. ' I
Following i3 a list of the members
of the County Court present and
voting on the resolution for a Federal
highway:
A. L. Giffin, H. P. Naylor, Alwyn
Brevard, T. M. Flack, F. R. Robert
son, J. A. Jackson, T, P. Palmer, J. C,
Walker, G. D. Summers, J. W. Yar
brough, C. W. Curry, T. W. Cunning
ham, D. H. Burnett, E. L. Bowers,
J. W. Crockett, P. H. Carroll, C. M.
Montgomery, H. A. Moore, W. M.
Freed, H. B. Fleming, E. H. Russell,
C. P. Caldwell, W. W. Pierce, J. D,
McBrido, J. W. McCorkle. R. C. Rey
nolds, S. R. Bratton, J. A. Coble,
Alex Mitchell, J. R. Graham, Bob
Fox, A. M. Moultrie, H. Forcum, S.
A. McDade, J. H. Jonakin, G. C.
Smith. Absent: W. A. McNeill, J. B
Skinner, R. B. Gantlett.
SHOWS ONE'S LOVE CAPACITY
"TeleBraphone" May Be Used in the
Future to Prevent Possibility of
Unhappy Marriage.
One of the Innumerable uses to
Which the "telegraphone,"' an Inven
tion announced by the Society of Elec
trical Development, may be placed is
that of preventing unhappy marriages.
The Inventor himself, name not dis
closed, believes that If It can be ad-
Justed over the heart of the girl, her
doubt-torn swain will be able to tell
whether she is telling the truth or not.
He had not invented a way of making
the girl put this lie detector on.
The "telegraphone" records the
breathing and heart beats. It magni
fies regularities caused by emotions
and is regarded by criminologists as a
sure method of catching lying wit
nesses. The lover suggestion put
forward by the inventor merely as an
example of what science could do If
permitted.
"When John grows doubtful of the
reality of Joan's love for him," he
says In his dry, academic way, "lie
can satisfy himself by having her
heart flutters measured."
If the girl puts up a struggle at a
suggestion that , she wear Hiis har
ness during an evening of courtship
John may be sure that he Is going to
get several hours of lies. In that case
there is nothing to do but doubt every
thing she says. Thus will unhappy
marriages be prevented.
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SUITS AWD OVERCOATS
REMINDER OF MIDDLE AGES
Mass Meeting.
A mass meeting of the citizens of
Union City was held last Tuesday
night at the courthouse to discuss
the .county highway proposition.
T. R. Meadow was the chairman and
E. P. Waddell secretary. Several ad
dresses were made, the principal one
being by Judge Patten, of Ripley,
who made one of the most interesting
and practical road talks ever heard
here. Judge Patten is County Judge
of Lauderdole County and he
related the experiences of his peo
ple In the adoption of Federal high
ways, saying that hi3 people were in
terested in our project as this will
link a tier of the West Tennessee
counties together and make us neigh
bors and friend3 in business and in
social contac. Judge Patten received
a very warm welcome. A number of
English Clergyman Likely Will Have
to Stand Trial on the Charge
of Heresy.
Charges or heresy with the possi
bility that' England will have an ec
clesiastical trial such as it has not
known since the Middle ages have
been filed against the Rev. H. D. A.
Major, principal of Illpou hall, a theo
logical Institute in Oxford, by the Rev.
C. E. Douglas. Further acilon rests
with the bishop of Oxford, with whom
the charges have been placed.
The action grew out of an article
by the Rev. Mr. Major, in which he
said that the resurrection of Christ
as a spiritual but not a physical
happening. The Rev. Mr. Douglas
charges him with "publishing doctrine
contrary to the teachings of creeds
and of holy scripture," and also "pf
Importing Into the Christian religion
the teachings of the eastern mystic,
Buddha." ' '
The Rev. Mr. Major holds no ben
efice, so the case can not, be tried
through the bishops' court. The pro
cedure which must be followed is the
old "procedure by inquisition." . Under
this the bishop having received the
Information appoints "an inquisition
of priests" to hear testimony.
The Rev. Mr. Major, since the filing
of the charges, has announced he will
defend his position.
MONEY TALKS
And that is all the talking necessary at this sale. Sales
men talk, Advertising talk all unnecessary.
Just Examine the Cloth
Just See the Tailoring
In our wonderful line of Hart Schaf f ner & Marx
and Michaels Stern Clothing. '
JUST LOOK AT THE PRICES ON THESE SUITS AND OVERCOATS;
SUITS
$20.00 Suits, now... $12.95
25.00 Suits, now... 14.95
30.00 Suits, now... 19.85
40.00 Suits, now... 31.95
45.00 Suits, now... 34.95
OVERCOATS
$10.00 Overcoats
15.00 Overcoats
25.00 Overcoats
30.00 Overcoats
40.00 Overcoats
5.95
9.95
18.00
19.85
24.95
Stalls
Myew
Union City's Exclusive" Store for Men and Boys
IVtore Fop GasI- .
He Was the "Goat."
une day last spring 1 attended a
circus, and while looking for my seat
prior to the start of the show, I
chanced to walk through the arena
A young "blonde" lady came to me
and asked me where the animals were
on exhibition. As I pointed the cor
rect directions she fell In a faint,
right into my arms. I was badly con
fused and started to carry her to one
of the platforms in the center of the
Immense coliseum. Then I heard roars
of loud laughter. I dropped her and
started to fan her with my hat, when,
with all eyes on me, I realized that
the young "lady" was a clown who
had been amusing the audience before
the start of the regular show and I
was the "goat." Exchange.
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Horseshoe From the Prince.
Before embarking for India the
prince of Wales visited the castle of
Oakham in Rutland, says an English
exchange.
And following an old tradition he
had to pay the tithe.
This tradition, over 300 years old, is
one of the most curious. It imposes
upon the visitor of note for whom
alone the gates are opened the obli
gation to offer a horseshoe.
The prince of Wales did not ignore
this custom. His horseshoe was
One of the most remarkable men in
the public life of Tennessee to-day is
Col. Benjamin Augustine Enloe,
man of the public utilities commis
sion and who will De a candidate for ro
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re-election in tho primaries next j J
August. He is perhaps the only man
in public life in the State whose! j
career links the reconstruction and H
rehabilitation period following the
Civil War with the present. He en
tered public life in the Legislature
of 1868 when DeWitt Clinton Senter
was Governor and under whose ad
ministration the Confederate sol
diers were restored to their rightful
place as citizens of the State and na
tion. He has been continuously since
that date in public life. When he
was not serving the people in an of
ficial capacity he was editing a news-
paper. At tlie expiration of his term
next January ho will have been a
more or less familiar figure in the
politics of Tennessee for fifty-four
years.' Should he be re-elected, and
his services ought to favorably com
mend him to the public, he will at
the end of that term of six years
round out sixty years in public life
a record for Tennessee. Nashville
Banner.
Bie collection, and which was received
am the hands of Queen Elizabeth,
Artists In Jap Cabinet.
nese caltoet members are
and their paintings and wrlt-
ught good prices at a recent
ar the Tokyo Fine Arts club.
Vremier Hara painted three
yold for $700, and an
urh brought approxl-
of Prince Saionjl
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Judge P. W. Maddox, referee,
last Tuesday held a special meeting
in the city for the purpose of dispos
ing of the J. A. Cobleresidence prop
erty. This property was sold in bank
ruptcy proceedings some time ago
h"t had never been confirmed. Thr
bidding opened aud reopened. At the
meeting held Tuesday Messrs. C. W.
Miles, Jr., and Jno. T. Owens were
the only bidders and at the close the
deed was made to Mr. Miles, the con
sIdation being $5,600.00.
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Death of Mrs. Sallie Wheeler.
Mrs. Sallie Wheeler, wife of An:
drew Wheeler, died at the family
home west of Antioch Tuesday morn
ing, January 31, 1922,a t 7 o'clock
a.m., after, a short illness.
Mrs. Whoeler was 32 years of age.
She was the daughter of T. J. Vaden,
of Number Four, and was married
to Mr. Wheeler December 10, 1910.
Three children were born, two dying
in infancy. The son livin is name!
E n W. T. Mrs. Wheeler" is also survived
h" Hy her hurband, one brother, Frank,
father, mother and ono sister, tho
HQ latter Mrs. Mabel Whipple.
Mrs. Wheeler joined the Christian
Church at the age of thirteen. She
was a woman of many fine qualities
of mind and heart and was universal
ly esteemed. Services were conducted
at Salem with interment " at Salem
Cemetery.
Call 150 for Bon Air.
ART STUDIO
Card of Thanks.
We wish to express our sincere
nks to our friends and relatives
heir kindness and sympathy dur-
lJie illness and death of our dear
ter and sister. Especially do
nk Dr. Watson for his patient
to her, also for the beauti
"yarings. May God's bless
Jich and every one is
k NANNIE CAPPS. .
JELBERT CAPPS.
NORE CAPPS.
Jessie Whitesell, who has recently returned from Chicago
where she has, for several years, studied art, at the Chicago
Academy of Fine Arts and the Art Institute of Chicago, will
open her Studio for classes in Union City, on First Street,
March 20. She will teach still-life in 3 mediums; tempora,
water color or pastel.
Miss Whitesell makes a special offer to all school chil
dren, realizing that the appreciation of art and some art train
ing is a very essential part of every child's education it be
longs to them, she says,' and should be cultivated. She has'
planned a course for them, too, for Saturdays. Her craft art
classes or art for home decorations consist of parchment
shades and trays painted in oils. This will be a class of un
usual interest and pleasure to every woman and girl, because
every one is interested in beautfying their homes and there
certainly is not one thing that can add more to the attractive
ness of a home or to make it more cozy than a lamp of pleas
ing design, hand painted with beautiful colorings. She makes
this work delightfully simple for those who have never studied
art, by furnishing designs and thus eliminating all required
drawings for those who are hurried or prefer only to paint.
She furnishes all oil, paints and brushes used in this class
free, if there are as many as sixteen registered for the lamn
shade work, thus putting the opportunity within the reach of
all. Datik, a world tad and eftective home decoration, will be
taught .. '
Miss Whitesell s rates are unusually low $1.00 for one
hour's lesson or only $2.25 for three consecutive hours lesson.
These interested, phone now. ' , -
$1.00 PAYS FOR THE GOMMERCIAL ONE YEAR
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