McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
Cooperation Urged.

Jackson, candidate for speaker Of the
senate.
Cooperation Urged.
At a meeting of the Covington Bust
ness Mems club, Maj. M. A. Walker
presiding, Robert S. Fletcher, Jr., Sec
rotary of the Jackson (Tenn.) Mer
chants and Manufacturers assocla
tion, and who is also secretary of the
League of West Tennessee Business
Mems Clubs, delivered most instruc-
tive and interesting address, in which
he emphasized the Importance Of an
active business mems club in every
town and showed how the whole COM
muHity could be built up and benefit
ed thereby.
He emphasized the Importance Of
developing resources and material at
hand, rather than following the will
o'-the-wisp" in trying to get some
doubtful paying factories by offering
bonuses to locate In the town.
He urged closer relationship be-
tween merchant and farmer, to theis
mutual benefit, and showed how local
markets could be built up for the farm
ers' products, and that business mems
clubs should be composed Of merchants
and farmers; in fact, of all members
of society.
Community and shoulder-to-shoul-
der work, he declared, would go long
way toward solving the prosperity
problem, and urged that the business
man in town must take the lead in
this get-together movement.
After Mr.. Fletcher's address he was
asked many questions by interested
members, which brought out many
points for discussion. He was given
a rising vote of thanks by the club.
The club went on record as favor
ing the employment for full time of a
secretary for the year 1915. Another
meeting was called to definitely take
up this matter on Dec. 2S.
Corn Clubs Formed.
The boys corn club of Henry county
is planning for great year in 1915.
The membership has been considera-
bly, increased and new life has been
given the corn clubs by Secretary DAN
lei. Decisions for 1914 have just been
concluded, J. G. McAmis Of the Farm
Extension Department at Knoxville
acting as Judge over reports and ex-
hibits. Many valuable prizes will be
given next year.
Trustee Of Bolivar.
DR.. J. P. Douglas Of Arlington was
appointed trustee of the Western hos
pital for the insane at Bolivar, to sue
coed DR.. J. F. Barbee, resigned. The
appointment Is for DR.. Barbee's unex
pired term, which ends Feb. l, 1915.
Legislator Marries.
Prof. D. J. Britain of Maryville col
lege, a member of the legislature from
Blount county, was married to Miss
Emma Maud Harris of Oklahoma, a
student at Maryville College, where
the professor teaches.
Coal for the Poor.
The emergency coal fund which is
being raised to take care Of the poor
In jackson has gone to the $50 mark,
Supreme Court Meets.
The Supreme Court met in Nash.
VILE as scheduled, but no cases will
be heard until Jan. 4. Until that time
Judge Grafton Green will adjourn the
court from day to day.
Pardon and Paroles.
One pardon and five paroles were is
sued by Gov. Hooper: Nat H. Fields,
negro, Davidson county, convicted Jan.
uary, 1918, forgery and attempted for.
gerry; pardoned. The following were
paroled: J. A. Wilder, from McMinn
county, eight years, involuntary man.
slaughter; Joe Thomas, Crockett
county, serving twenty years for muir
der; John and Quincy Cobb, negroes,
McMinn county, serving twenty-year
sentence for murder. Henry Frye,
Shelby county, voluntary manslaugh
ter.
johnson Vice 6easley.
Gov. Hooper accepted the resigna'
ton of J. s Beasley, chairman Of the
state prison committee, and appointed
In Beasley's place Thomas B. Johnson
an independent Of Williamson county
who will serve until July I. 1918. which
would have been the completion OF
Beasley's term. Mr.. Beasley was ap
pointed prison commissioner July 4
1911. He says he resigns because he
has established his former connection
with the law firm of Knight & Bees
ley.