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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Peabody Closes.

The last public meeting of the sum.
mer session of George Peabody college
for teachers was held in the large tent
that, throughout the summer session,
has served as an auditorium. The
meeting was not materially different
from other assemblies, except In the
feeling that it was the last one, and
also In that there was no set speech,
but President Payne talking, as It
were, personally and confidentially
with nearly 1900 perons, who have
made up the school this summer. The
crowd was larger than ordinary, too.
Always heretofore some students found
it impossible to be at assembly. But
this time the assembly was practically
the school, both as to students and fac
ulty members.
Mr. Payne began by expressing his
appreciation for the faculty 81 am
certain it is fact" he said, that we
have here the largest number of the
most thorough and typical instructors
ever assembled at one place in the
south. They came here at sacrifice,
voluntarily to help the teachers of the
south, at much smaller compensa-
tion than they could have had else
where. If it were necessary / could
literally prove that statement as to ev-
cry single one of them. Probably the
most remarkable thing is that they
have put up with all the hardships
they have had to bear without single
complaint. They have done everything
from janitor's duty up. In every sin
gle instance they have gone beyond
what they were invited here to do.
They came here from all parts of the
Union and, in two days after they ar
rived, they displayed the same enthu-
siasm for this institution as for the
institutions in which they have labored
all their lives"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
RUSSIAN CAPITAL
GOAL OF GERMANS
Approach by Land and Sea Out
II lined by Expert.
DEFENSE LINE is DESCRIBED
kalser's Forces Can Advance Through
Either Poland or Finland, Both Of
Which Are Decidedly Luke
warm to the Gar.

st. Petersburg would seem to be the
goal of the German military campaign
In Russia.
1t can be reached both by sea and
by land.
On land the enemy could, but would
not have to, pass through Poland,
which, because of It's Importance,
could properly be the object of sepa-
rate campaign.
The invasion of Poland was found
not difficult in the recent operations,
Three years ago. when the whole
system of national defense was
reorganized, the western line of de-
Tense was moved back to the east.
Two army corps were transported
from Poland and Lithuania into CEN
trail Russia, to the Volga region. Many
important fortresses, especially that
at Warsaw, were abandoned, writes
Samuel N. Harper in the Chicago Her
aid.
object Of the Change.
The object of this was to guard
against the situation that confronted
Russia in 1904, when her foreign policy
in the far East had not found a CORE
spending adaptation of her military
forces to the new directions.
Reservists Of the eastern provinces
were the first to be sent out to
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14

frosts, It has become the great port OF
export for all the central as we'll as
the western regions of Russia. It IL
one of the most important cities Of the
Baltic provinces and is an Industrial
center Of considerable size.
ANY German advance on Russia's
capital must first pass through re
gions the population of which is non
Russian Poland, Finland and the Bal
tic provinces where the population IL
composed of Lithuanians, Let's, Els
thonians, Jews and Germans.
The nationalist movement in Russis
has been directed against all these
its motto was something like RUS.
STA for the Russian" last Year,
non-Russian elements Of the empire.
A shortsighted policy of forcible Rus
sification has not tended to arouse
much loyalty among these various M
tionalities.
Germans Large Landlords.
All Of sthem, with one exception,
have Joined the opposition to the gov.
eminent in internal politics. The Ger
mans are the exception; they are the
large landlords of the Baltic provinces
and have given many men to the high
er official world, which accounts for
the number of German names one finds
in lists of Russian ministers, ambassa.
doris and other officials.
The Firms are very bitter against
Russia. Many of the measures by the
Russian government in Finland, which
have caused this bitterness, have been
taken In order to strengthen the de-
tense of the capital from that quarter.
Perhaps the extent of the Finnish
protest corresponds to the extent and
effectiveness of these measures. Fin.
nish protests have been heard all over
the western world, even over here In
America
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14

Manchuria. This fact was largely re-
sponsible for the defeat Of Russian
arms in the far East.
This change in the line Of defense on
the west shortened the length of the
line.
At the time there was much COM
ment to the effect that Poland had
thus been left exposed because of the
failure Of the Poles to show more en-
thusiasm for united Russia, but this
was mere political gossip.
Reason Purely Tactical.
The reason for the change was pure
ly tactical; 1t conformed to the gen.
eral plan then introduced, of bringing
the cadres more toward the center Of
the empire, in lorder to expedite
mobilization when the reservists
should be called out.
Development of railways had as
sured rapid concentration to the west
ern frontier. By the reorganization
the western frontier In Poland against
Germany was. In fact, more effectively
protected.
The last reports leave the German
and Russian armies concentrating on
Ladz, a large manufacturing center,
about so miles In from the frontier,
and about one-third Of the way from
the frontier to Warsaw, though not
on the direct line.
The western line of defense was not
altered with regard to Austria, but a
larger force was concentrated at the
Kiev center.
To the north and northeast of Po-
land lie the Baltic provinces. Here,
in the neighborhood Of the frontier sta
ton. Eydtkuhnen, the Russians al
ready have taken the aggressive.
Shortest Line to Capital.
This Is the shortest line from Ger
man territory to the capital Of Russia
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Cotton Growers Meet.

A mass meeting was held in Dyers
burg by cotton growers, cotton ham
dlers and merchants to take action
on the handling of the coming cotton
crop during the peculiar conditions
that have arisen in this country on
account Of the conflicts in Europe
Congressman at Washington were
commended for their prompt action
In the matter and they were urged to
take some legislative action looking
to the relief of the situation.
1t was the sense Of the meeting that
the government issue ample script to
permit the banks to do SO that cotton
may be taken care of through ware
house receipts, so that the South
might carry on without hamper its
usual industrial and mercantile az
fairs.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
WAR STRENGTH OF GERMANY.

The kingdom Of Prussia, together
with Baden and Hesse. is divided into
sixteen military districts, each Of
which furnishes a complete army
corps, and two or three Landwehr d.
visions, as well as its proportion of
cavalry, garrison, artillery. etc. There
Is also the Prussian guard corps,
drawn from the whole kingdom.
Saxony furnishes two army corps,
Wurttemberg, one army corps; Reichs-
land and Alsace and Lorraine. two
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14

army corps. and Bavaria, three army
corps.
The strength of the field army,
twenty-five army corps and independ.
ent cavalry, together with the reserve
troops, amounts to about 1850, 900
combatants. To this must be added
the mobile Landwehr, the total
strength Of which amounts to about
100000. The total mobile force of the
German empire is therefore about
100000. Behind this there are about
100000 men, wholly or partially
trained. to supply the waste of war,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Reyiyes Cross.

Berlin, via London.-The German
emperor has renewed the Order of
the Iron Cross for war. The iron
cross is given to officers and soldiers
for distinguished service in war. 1t
was founded in the enthusiasm of the
War of Liberation movement March
10. 1913.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
No United States Attache.

Paris.-The French military authori-
ties are somewhat surprised that the
United States has not sent military
attache to the front with the French
army. There are 10 American army Of
ficers in France, but none is on duty
with the French forces.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Guard Elevators.

Fort William, Ont.-Fearing at
tempts may be made by German
agents to hamper Canadian shipping
by blowing up big terminal elevators
at the head of the Great Lakes, Col.
Laurie has ordered stationed at all
grain storage houses members of the
Ninety-sixth Canadian regiment.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Developing the Calf.

Who can tell by looking at wabbly
little calf few hours old IL 1t will
develop into COW worth $50. $500 or
$1,000? They all look alike. Let us
then take good care of this calf, de-
velop 1t right, and then II It does not
bring the $500 or more 1t will not be
our fault
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
She Needed Help.

Where is the fire hottest?" inquired
the beautiful lady.
"On the next floor" said the gallant
fireman
Then maybe you would run up and
heat these curling tongs for me.
can't be carried out with my hair In
wisps, you know"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Restrict Withdrawals.

Nashville clearing house banks took
steps to restrict Withdrawals of depos-
its in line with banks elsewhere. Only
a percentage of money now deposited
can be withdrawn in currency. Clear
ing house certificates will be issued.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Ten Granted clemency.

Ten men were granted clemency by
Gov. Hooper, preparatory to his leav-
ing for Newport
Raymond FREDDIE, Davidson county,
10 years, murder in the. second de-
gree, pardoned; Sam p. Webb, David
son county, 10 years, robbery, COM
muted to three years; Will Floyd,
Greene county, three years, forgery,
committed to one and a half years;
C. B. Walker, Davidson county, 10
years, larcency, conditional pardon.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Asks $4,000 Damages.

Suit was filed in the United States
district court here by Mrs. Bessie Lee
Bennett of Alabama against United
States Marshal John w. Overall for
$4,000 damages for the alleged kill
ing of her husband in moonshine
raid by w. A. Kilgore and w. H. Ty-
Ter.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Russians Get Into Austria.

st. Petersburg. = Russian troops
have penetrated through the valley of
the River Styr, which rises in Aus
trian Galacia and flows into Russia,
and have entered Austrian territory.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Harlan for Floater.

At the democratic convention of del
egates from Macon, Sumner and Trous
dale counties at Huntsville, Charles
Freedle of Huntsville was nominated
for state senator from the Fourteenth
district and A. r. Harlan of Lafayette
was named for floater.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Germans Claim News coIorei.

New York.-Germans meeting here
to undertake a movement to offset any
anti-German sentiment in newspapers.
decided to issue weekly publication
to be known as The Fatherland.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Why Worry?

Size was very much in love with
him, and one evening, while they were
alone, she askedt
Frank, tell me truly; you have
kissed other girls, haven't your"
YES" replied the young man, but
no one you know"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
FIve-Year-oId,s pIsapprovaI.


Five-year-old Herbert, born Of q
bookish family, had learned to read
so early and so easily that he scarcely
remembered the experience. When
his little sister began her studies
Herbert watched her progress with In
terest One day he confided to his
mother:
"Ruthie showed me her new lesson
book today, and It's the queerest thing
you ever saw! Why, 1t lust says rs II
dog? 1t is dog. Can the dog run?
Yes, the dog can rum and a lot of silly
things like that Course didn't like
to say 80. but don't think much Of
that book. mamma. 1t didn't seem to
me that the style had bit of juice!"
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A man isn't necessarily attached to
a baby carriage because he follows II.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Bullock improves.

A message from Newport says that
Judge E. L. Bullock has shown some
improvement and that where it was
feared he could survive but a short
time, it is now believed that he has o
chance to recover.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Beyond Shakespeare.

Critic-Marvelous drama of yours,
sir. There's a scene in that play that
Shakespeare himself could not have
written.
Author-Indeed, you are too fiatter-
ing.
Critic--I was referring to that rail-
way smash In the third act.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14

until I
had taken Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Com pound. I
would have pains II
/ ov erworke ed or
lifted any thing
heavy, and / would
be SO weak and ner-
vous and in so much
misery that / would
be Frustrated. : A
friend told me- what
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Ridley Veterans, Reunion.

The Confederate reunion of John
Sutherland Camp was held at Confed-
crate Park, one mile south of Ripley.
Judge George w. Young of Ripley was
master Of ceremonies.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
German Submarine Sunk by British.

London.-The admiralty has an
nounced that one of the cruiser squad
rons of the main fleet was attacked by
German submarines. None of the Brit
ish ships was damaged. One German
submarine was sunk
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Hint to Mothers.

AS summer precaution every mo-
Their should commit to memory anti
dotes for the commonest poisons
known, especially those that It might
be possible for children to come In
contact with In addition to this mem
orize some methods for aiding drown
Ing and injured persons.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Maxine Better Butter,

Much farm butter sells at low price,
not because 1t is in itself bad, but be-
cause it Ia made to suit the maker and
not the buyer.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
CAPTURE Steamer.

London.-Confirmat has been re-
ceived of the report that French
warship has captured the German
steamer Porto off Guernsey,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
RUB-MY-nSM

Will cure your rheumatism and all
kinds of aches and pains-Neuralgia,
Cramps, Collie, Sprains, Bruises. Cuts,
Old Sores. Burns, etc AntlssptIo
Anedyne. Price 2sc.-Aav.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
wrapplno Butter.

Every print of butter should be neat.
ly wrapped in paraffine paper on which
the name of the farm has been plainly
printed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Tennessee Charters.

Tennessee Charters.
Charters have been issued as fol-
lows:
Red Moon Coal company, Campbell
county, capital $4,000; incorporators,
Jas. L. Hefferman, S. B. Hefferman,
ID. F. Shuck, P. j. Cross and Charles
Hughes.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Nashville Has Fears.

Fears are felt for the safety of
more than 60 Nashville people who are
travelling in Europe and who may be
stranded as a result of the European
war.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Charters Granted.

Charter: Alaskan Roof Garden
company, Memphis; $4,000. Joe S.
Newberry, d. A. Fisher, J. A. Good
man, C. N. Wilhoyt, Jos. w. Fleece;
70 run roof garden for dancing.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Supply of Nltrouen.

1t is rarely possible to keep up the
supply of nitrogen from the humus de-
yived from nonleguminous plants.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Feed for the Lamhs.

The lambs should be put on a good
pasture and given grain In wide
trough.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Three Accidents.

Two. men and one woman met vio-
lent deaths here and one man was
wounded so badly that he is expected
to die.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
WOMAN WEAK
and NERVOUS
Finds Health in Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Creston, Iowa. 20 suffered with fe-
male troubles from the time came into
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14

A man isn't necessarily attached to
a baby carriage because he follows It.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-05-28

Number Nine Cd rfhtes 70 the
number Of men railrosdsshall employ
on certain trains and fixes what is
known as q full crew The rail-
roads maintain the number is more
than necessary, and opponents allege
the number the law will require is
necessary to insure safety. =
Number Ten (lO) j. known-as the
County unit, local eptien liquor law.
Its object is to control the liquor traf-
fic with the county as the basic unit. !"
Number Eleven an is designed
to delegate the excise powers Of the
State over St Louis 10 the city Of ST
Louis through its local officers. The
excise power relates to the control Of
the liquor traffic. :"
Number Twelve (12) is a similar
delegation Of State power with refer
ence to police control Of st. Louis.
The last two are popularity known. as
the home rule laws.P u j, u.
Other propositions may be added
yet this year through initiative peti-
tons. These. may he filed up to Aug
ust Sd. There is q practical certainty
the woman suffrage amendment will
be one Of these"
"Since there is no probability OF al
constitutional convention, a lively
public interest should be aroused in
the amendments to be voted on. The
greatest and most powerful agency
for the education Of the public is the
newspaper. Let the fourth estate
enlist now for the campaign, so that
when November 8 rolls around every
voter will know how to vote yes or
no on these public matters of such
vital interest to the commonwealth.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-05-28
Business.
BY Stuart B. Stone

BY stuart b. stone.
Business is the art of keeping tn
coin of the realm smoothly polishe'
from being constantly in motion.
Business is engaged in, with en-
thusiasm or the lack of it, by practi
cally everyone except noblemen
hoboes, babies, politicians, bookworn
victims, southern colonies and til,
worst defendants of our first bushes.
men. 1t is carried on everywhere
except Mexico, the Balkans, the Sar
gasso Sea, the Poles, and the court
house steps and other forums of con
gressional criticism in this country.
Business began when Mr.. Adam Of
Eden made the first excavation ir
Mesopotamiap soil with a sharp tree
limb, and has continued without in
terruption except during deluQes 0.
water and Of tariff agitation.
In this commercial era everything
has been reduced to business, includ.
ing sport, graft, poetry, crime and its
detection, charity, notoriety vice,
legislation, bodily perfection, depart
ment of state tenancy, chance, birth,
death and matrimony; even humor
has become a serious business for the
ioke-writers. Thus among the world s
leading business men or women may
be noted John J. McGraw, the Prince
of Monaco, George Conan, Charles J.
Murphy, Annettee Kellerman, VIM.
J. Burns, M. Worth, Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw, George AIDE and Walt Mason.
The objects Of business are to re-
lieve His Satanic Majesty Of the task
of finding employment for all the idle
hands in the world, and to accumulate
the basis for a will contest after the
accumulator has passed away.
Business is carried on by means of
ink, chink, smoke, bluff, paper,
grease, tact. steam, wheels, blonde
stenographers, show-windows,' cleo
tricity and advertisements, and in
spite of book agents, walking dele
gates, elections, office boys, cranks
and congress.
+ Business is attended to by business
men, neglected by baseball fans, in
terrupted by patent-churn agents,
tolerated by clock-watchers, not
understood by most women, and in
vestigated by congress, a legislative
body composed Of lawyers. aoitators
and other professional men.-Mod-
ern Methods.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-05-28
James Arthur Keller
Mary Merle Adair
Richard K Eox

James Arthur Keller
Mary Merle Adair
Richard X. Fox
Helen Elizabeth Cook
Alma Cora Hukel
Ashby Gaines Wayland
Elsie Francis Gilbert
Minnie Bullock
Ladene Harper.
The play was under the direction
of Miss Frances Catrcn and it was
successfully done. The Opera House
was tastefully decorated, the colors
OF the Class Of IA prevailed and the
work was done by the Juniors, and
the beautiful red roses were furnished
by MIR. Rogers, who lives south Of
the city.
The Class of 1914 compares favor
ably with any class heretofore grad
uated; and the work of the faculty
during the school year was faithful
and efficient. No city Of this size has
9 more !ta.Fl / mso,dsEn and beautiful High
School building, and our; people as
we'll as the students are Justly proud
OF the work done from year to year.
In this connection Superintendent
Henderson and Principal Coonrod
seem to be worthy of all commenda-
ton, and our school board is diligent,
conscientious and efficient. Harmony
prevails and the Butler High School
will doubtless show an increased en-
rollment from year to year. Parents
who are interested in High School
education of their children need look
no further to get the best in what is
called secondary schools; and the
graduates of the Butler High School
who 60 to the University or to any
State Normal always make good.