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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-18

PRIZES FOR COTTON
$4,000 Offered by RI 3. Nebhut Cotton
Co. and Guaranteed by Tri-
! State Fair. :.
COMPETITION is OPEN TO ALL
: GROWERS AND GlNNERs.

Believing that COTTON is still king
and in order to encourage the cotton
growers of the South to plant better
varieties and adopt improved meth
DDS Of handling, Mr.. r. B. Nebhut of
the r. B. Nebhut Cotton Company, and
director Of the Tri-State Fair, offers
through the Tri-State Fair the follow,
ing cash prizes:
No. /. For the Highest Graded
Bale of Cotton-First prize, 100000;
second prize. $4,000; third prize,
$500.
No. 2. For the Longest and Best
Staple Bale of Cotton-First prize,
$4,000; second prize, s25Oo.
No. 8. For the Best Wrapped Bale
Of Cotton by the Gin-First prize,
$25.OO; second prize. $500; third
prize, $1,000.
Conditions and Suggestions.
Competition open to all cotton
growers and ginners. All cotton
shown to be of 1914 crop.
In Glass l the staple will not be
considered in awarding the prizes. In
Class the hardness and strength of
staple will be given due considera-
ton. Sea Island cotton is barred
from competing. Staple cotton en-
tered for competition should not
grade less than strict middllng. In
Class 3 the prize is offered to the
ginners for the purpose of securing
better and more carefully wrapped
cotton. A photograph will be taken,
OF the prize bales in this cisss and
copy sent to each ginner competing,
so that they can make the necessary
comparison for future Improvement
In wrapping.
Cotton entered for competition must
reach Memphis not later than ten
o'clock a. M, Thursday, October 1st,
as awards will be made that day. Bill
all cotton to R. B. Nebhut Cotton
Company, care Tri-State Fair, Mem.
phis. Tenn, marking same with spe
cial tag, stating that the cotton is
entered for competition for the above
prizes, and same will be delivered
from the Memphis depots to the Elk.
hibit Hall at the Fair Grounds.
The judging will be done by three
expert cotton men.
AT the close of the Fair all cotton
exhibited will be sold immediately by
the r. B. Nebhut Cotton Company and
proceeds, together with. any prizes
won, will be remitted to the exhibitor.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-18
HOW THE TENNESSEE STATE
FAIR ADvERTisEs TEN
NESSEE.

Have you ever stopped to think how
much the Tennessee State Fair ad-
vertises Tennessee? Do so now.
Hundreds of newspapers all over the
country tell the news of the Fair. They
tell of the agricultural products of the
State-of the manufacturing Industries
of the general wealth of the State.
of its beauty in natural scenery. Isn't
this advertising? Can you think of
better, surer or cheaper method of
making known to the country the pos
sibilities of Tennessee? Well, then,
be booster for the Tennessee State
Fair. 1t is worth boosting-it's your
owl fair, and every boost you give it
is a boost for your native State. If
you havv never been booster, try it.
lit beats being knocker. Begin now
by being a booster for the Tennessee
State Fair, September 21-26.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-18
Tennessee State Fair
Live Stock Show

The Live Stock Show at the 1914
Tennessee State Fair, September 21-26,
IS to be a greater feature than ever.
over a mile of pure bred stock of diff
ferent breeds will be brought from all
parts OF the, country, to compete for
the generous premiums offered by the
management to encourage this indus
try. The very cream of the best sta
pies and barns of the country will be
exhibited. Draft and lightshors beef
ana dairy cattle, sheep, hsgs by the
hundreds will be exhibited in the spa,
clous exhibition payilions. No one in
terested in live stock of any kind
should fail to see the magnificent ex-
nipit at the Tennessee State Fair. The
i've stock show at this fair has at
traeted the attention of the whole
country and is talked about from ocean
to ocean.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-18
Check your fall cough or col

Check your fall cough or cold at
once--don't wait--it may lead to Sc
rious lung trouble, weaken your vital
ity and develop a chroric lung all
ment. Get a bottle of DR.. Bells Pine
Tar Honey today; it is pure and HARM
less. 1t freely for that fall cough
or cold. II baby or children are sick
give IL to them, ii will relieve quickly
and permanently. 1t soothes the ir-
ritated throat, lungs and air passag-
es Loosens phlegm. is antiseptic
and fortifes the system against colds,
1t surely prevents cold germs from
getting a hold. Guaranteed. Only
25c. at your druggist. adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-18
Five Dollars Reward

viii be paid for the delivery to us
of the following dogs: One black and
tan female, small, grey around nose,
about 5 years old. One red female
that followed some parties to Selmer
Saturday, Sept. IL. Probably has
puppies. These will both travel prob
ably towards Alabama or Mississippi
Very truly,
1t j. E. WILLIAMS.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-18

The present situation in the
war zone shows the pending of
the titanic battle of the world.
The Germans have made a stand
in their further retreat, and the
allies are in eqdai or greater
numbers, making the final effort
to drive the invaders from French
soil. Russia has about done up
the Austrians, and will soon be
on her march to the German cap
ital.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-18
Dizzy? Bilious? Constituted?

DR.. Kings New Life Pills will cure
you, causes healthy flow of bile and
rids your stomach and bowels of waste
and fermenting body poisons. They
are tonic to your stomach and liver
and tone the general system. First
dose will cure you of that depressed,
dizzy, bilious and constipated condi-
tion. 25c. at all druggists. adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-18
Poultry Show at the
Tennessee State Fair

The practical way of arranging the
classification, adopted by the Tennes.
see State Fair, is pleasing to the farm.
er and to the small poultryman. Ac.
cording to this arrangement chickens
are shown, in flocks in many instances.
The farm flock unit has proved very
popular OF course there are more
fowls shown individually than collect.
lively, yet this does not make the for
mer method any less desirable. The
competition will be keen.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-18
UNITED ON GOVERNOR HOOPER

Knoxville. Tenn, Sept. 15.-Governor
Hooper viii receive many thousands
more votes in East Tennessee this
year than he received either in 1910
or 1912. There will'be no serious con-
gressional fight In either the First Of
Second Congressional Districtss
The citizen., 1914-10-09
AUTO UPsETs; FIVE INJURED.
University OF Virginia Student Is At
Point OF Death.

Charlottesville, Va - William NJ.
Taliaferro. 21 years old. a student in
the University of Virginia Law School.
IS al the point Of death in the uni
versity hospital as the result of an
auto accident
While out on a spin on the Ivy road
the rear wheels Of Taliferro's machine
skidded and the car was thrown into a
ditch. The six occupants were thrown
out and five rendered unconscious.
Young Taliaferro is the son of a
Tampa banker. who had just returned
from the North, where he purchased
the car in which his son was riding
when the accident occurred. The
youths parents are at his bedside
The citizen., 1914-10-09
j. 5. TROOPS TO
REMAIN ON GUARD
To Stay at Vera Cruz Until
Break is Settled.
WILL AVOID ALL F0VORITlSM
No Time Has Been Fixed For the
Transfer Of Control Of Vera
Cruz To the Mexican
Authorities.

Washington, D. Official an.
nouncement that the American troops
would not be Withdrawn from Vera
Cruz before October II and that 10
time had been fixed for the transfer
Of control Of that port TO Mexican au-
thorities was accepted as meaning that
General Funston's forces will not De
ordered home until the Carranza-Villa
break has been settled and order re-
stored in the republic.
It was pointed out that if the troops
were withdrawn before the trouble be
tween the Constitutionalist factions
had been adjusted the action would be
interpreted as an indication of fayorit-
ism toward the party 10 which the
port OF Vera Cruz was surrendered
officials said. however, that it was
highly probable several detachments
would be withdrawn from Vera Cruz
within the next two weeks. leaving q
sufficient force to remain as long as
the circumstances warranted The
battleship Rhode Island is expected TO
arrive al Vera Cruz within five days TO
relieve the North Dakota, due to leave
October IL 1t is possible that COM
pany OF marines, probably the Twenty
fourth, will be taken 10 the Guantana-
mo naval station by the North Dakota
on its way north.
The citizen., 1914-10-09
COTTON CROP IMMENSE.
Government Says II Will Approximate
15,soo,ooo Bales.

Washington, D. ca forecast of
100000 500-pound bales of cotton as
the crop of 1914 was made by the De-
partment of Agriculture's crop report
ing board in the seasons final report
ing which showed the condition of the
crop on September % was 1875 per
cent. OF a normal This quantity Of
cotton brings this years crop second in
point of size ever grown in the United
States. The record is 1888, 900 bales
grown in 1911. Last year 14.156. 900
bales were grown and in 1912 there
were 13,703. 900 bales. The September
20 condition indicates yield of about
200 pounds Of lint per acre, which, ap.
piled to the estimated area planted,
36,960,000 acres. would produce l5..
100000 bales. An average of one per
cent. of the acreage is abandoned each
year. Allowing for abandonment the
condition of the crop indicates a total
production of 15.300.000 bales.
The citizen., 1914-10-09
AUTO CRASH KILLS FOUR.
Baltimore and Ohio Train Hits Ma
chine Near Elkton.

Elkton. Md.-Four persons were in
stantly killed. fifth apparently fatally
injured in collision between Balti-
more and Ohio train and an automo-
bile at Singerly, about two and half
miles from Elkton.
The dead are:
Mrs. Tillie A. Harlan.
Helen Harlan, her daughter; aged 8
years.
Theodore Harlan. her son; aged 9
years.
Lizzie Shure, a servant Of the
family.
Haines Harlan. husband of the dead
woman. was badly hurt. Mr.. Harlan
is a prominent farmer Of Fairyiew.
Cecil county.
The occupants Of the automobile.
with the exception of Mr.. Harlan.
were thrown by the impact Of the
westbound express train in front OF
an approaching freight on the opposite
track. their bodies being terribly man
gled.
The citizen., 1914-10-09
NJ 'ADOO Furnishes
OFFENDING BANKS
Withdraws $1,000. 900 From
Accused Institutions.
RESERVES WERE EXCESSIVE
Had Blacklist" To Work From, All
Named Were Country Banks.
Will Redeposit the $780,
900 Elsewhere.

Washington. D. C.-Secretary Nc
Adoo has made good in part his threat
to Withdraw Government deposits from
national banks held to be boarding
money lent to them by the Govern
ment 10 help conditions in their locali-
ties. He announced that he had re-
called from various banks throughout
the country s3.000,O00 OF these Gov
eminent deposits. The Treasury De
partment announced that S13,029.745
had been deosited in national banks
for crop-moying purposes; the $1,000
900 recalled is part of this amount.
The money recalled is TO be repaid
to the Treasury in two installments,
the first on October 10 and the second
on October 20. Secretary MeAdoo
said: These funds will, in the Secre-
tary's discretion. be redeposited in
banks throughout the country which
will employ them in the movement OF
crops, and for the benefit of the bust
ness situation"
The Secretary said that the banks
from which the money was 10 be with
drawn were maintaining excessive re-
serves.
Secretary McAdoo recently pub
lished q list OF national banks whose
reserves were considerably in excess
of legal requirements This was his
so-callad blacklist" and the infer
ence from the publication was that
each of the banks named was hoarc.
ing funds instead of lending them out
to relieve the financial situation. All
named in the blacklist" were coun-
try banks. Coincident with his action
in giving out this list, Secretary Nc
Adoo announced that Southern bank
had alleged that two New York banks
had charged it usurious interest on
loans. The Treasury Department yes
terday received letter from the
Southern bank confessing that it had
made an error. and that it had found
that the New York banks had charged
only per cent.
The blacklist" was made up on the
basis of reports by national banks of
their condition on a fixed date. So
far as known none Of the banks from
which Government deposits are to be
withdrawn has had an opportunity to
explain why it maintained large re-
serve
The citizen., 1914-10-09
WESTERN WING
DRIVEN BACK
Yielding of Ground to Germans
Admitted BY French War
Office.
Violent Fighting Results in
Slight Changes Only.

Violent fighting. in which the Ger
mans Monday had the advantage, con
unues on the western end Of the battle
line in France. but neither army has
a. Jet achieved a decisive advantage.
According to the French Official re-
port. the Allies left has been obliged
70 yield ground at certain points.
Along the remainder Of the front, the
report states. there has been no
Change
No word Of the lighting in France
since Sunday has been received from
Berlin On Sunday evening. according
to dispatch via London, il was Off
ciaily announced al the German head
quarters that the battle on the right
wing and in the Argonne district was
proceeding satisfactorily.
Reports from Petrograd repeat the
claim that the German army which in
yaded Russia from East Prussia has
been disastrously defeated Two Rus
si2n armies are reported TO be pro-
ceeding toward Allenstein, in East
Prussia.
Defeat Of the left wing OF the Rus
sian Army. on crossing the Niemen
River. was claimed in the Official an
nouncement at Berlin Monday.
furious battle. lasting TWO days. haY-
ing resulted in z victory for the Ger
mans. according TO this announce
ment
Emperor Nicholas has arrived at the
field headquarters Of the Rus3ian
armies
A wireless dispatch from Berlin re-
ports the official announcement there
that three Of the forts at Antwerp.
with their redoubts. have been taken BIZ
the Germans. The dispatch names
Forts Lierre. Wselhem and Konigs-
hoycht as the ones taken. A wireless
from Berlin on Sunday reported that
Forts Wsvre, ST Catherine and Dorp-
weld had been taken. and Fort Wael-
hem was invested
An official announcement sent our
from Antwerp declares that the situa-
ton Of the fortified positions about
the city is unchanged.
Belief that Portugal may join the
Allies in the war against Germany and
Austr1aH Hungary is expressed in Off
cial statements at Berlin. AT Wash
ington it was stated BY the Portuguese
Minister that Portugal was prepared
TO take this step whenever England
should call upon her to do so.
Servian troops in Bosnia have ap-
preached the fortifications protecting
Sarajeyo. according to dispatch from
Nish.
The citizen., 1914-10-09
REPORTS AUSTRIAN REPULsE.
Nish Also Says sabstz is Being Bom-
barded

Paris.-A Hayas Agency dispatch
from Nish says the Servians on the
front from zyornik (Bosnia) to Loz-
nitga (Seryia). along the River Drina,
have repulsed violent attacks and in
fieted heavy losses on the Austrians.
The Austrians have opened an artil.
iery fire on Sabatz, it is further stated.
The citizen., 1914-10-09
CLAIMS 24o,ooo PRISONERS.
Germany Thinks OF Working Them On
Swamps and Roads.

Berlin.-The Germans now claim TO
have 100000 prisoners of war-about
1900 British. 10000 Belgians. 100000
Russians and the rest French. So far
the prisoners have had to do little
manual labor. but it is contemplated
10 put them at work draining swamps
and repairing roads.
The citizen., 1914-10-09
WIFE SAW cYcLIsT KILLED.
Man Hurled From Machine While
Racing In Wilmington.

Wilmington. Dele. G. Evans, aged
80 years. of Chester. Pa, had his skull
fractured and died 10 minutes later at
the Delaware State Hospital. Farm
hurst He was thrown from his motor
cycle when he suddenly jammed on
the brakes while racing with another
machine along the Farnhurst road.
Evans was riding a motorcycle to
which a small carriage was attached,
in which his wife was riding. When
another machine drew up alongside
Evans told his wife to alight, so he
could race She did so and saw her
husband fall to his death.
The citizen., 1914-10-09
TWO WOMEN KILLED.
Train Hits Their Automobile At Union.
town, Pa.

Uniontown, Pa. = Mrs. Matilda
Bridge. of Franklin. Pa. and Mrs. Mar.
garet Craft, of Brownsville, Pa, were
killed, and Mr.. and Mrs Ewing Town.
send. of Uniontown, seriously injured
when the automobile in which they
were riding was struck by Baltimore
and Ohio passenger train at crossing
here today.
The citizen., 1914-10-09
RoUo.. HANDLING OF PARCELS.
Postal Employes To Be Held Account.
able For Damage.

Washington. D. C.-Strict orders for
the exercises OF greater care in the
handling OF parcel post mail matter
by postal employees were issued by
Postmaster General BuTleson. En-
ployes are warned that they will be
held accountable for any damage re-
sulting to the mails for which they are
responsible.
The citizen., 1914-10-09
GERMANS CAPTURE 1872 BRITISH
London Gives Out Report From South
west Africa.

London.-The number of prisoners
captured by the Germans in the fight
in the Warmbad district of Great
Namaqualand. German Southwest
Africa. on September 2s was 1872. all
members of the South African mount
ed rifles. This statement has been
received from the Pretoria corre-
spondent of Reuters Telegram Com
pany
The citizen., 1914-10-09
COAL SHIPS WORRY ENGLAND.
Would ForestaIl Repetition OF KarIs-
ruhe Incident

London.-An official investigation is
being made regarding the movements
OF number of vessels which left
American ports with coal. presumably
bound for ports which have not been
reached. While there is no disposi-
ton on the part of the British Gov
ernment to question the efforts OF the
American Government TO prevent the
coaling of German warships by yes
seis from American ports. it is ex-
planned that every effort is being
exerted to forestall a repetition Of the
eoaling OF the German cruiser Karls-
ruhe
The citizen., 1914-10-09
WOUNDED STAY IN MEXICO.
U. S. Government Will Not Permit
Them Across Border.

Washington. D. C.-The American
commander opposite Naco, Mexico, has
been instructed not to permit the
bringing of Mexican wounded across
the boundary. American surgeons,
however, If necessary, will treat
wounded on Mexican soil.
The citizen., 1914-10-09
SUNSET LIMITED ROBBED.
Passenger Badly Injured BY Train
Bandit

Los Angeles, Cal.-Southern Pacific
train No. 101. the Sunset Limited. is
reported TO have been held up near Col
ton by two bandits. one of whom shot
and badly injured a passenger while
graphing with the conductor.
The citizen., 1914-10-09
FOUR BURNED TO DEATH.
Mysterious Fire At Indiana Farmhouse
Proves Fatal.

Hammond, Ind.-A woman and three
children were burned to death in fire
which destroyed a farmhouse 10 miles
south of here. Four other members
of the family were saved by 13-year-
old boy.
The citizen., 1914-10-09

month ana was very
weak 1 was also
bothered a lot with
female weakness. |
read your little book
Wisdom for Wo.
men, and l saw how
9th rs b ad been
helped by Lydia E.
Pinkham's vegeta.
bic Compound, and
decided to Try it, and
it has made me fAal
The citizen., 1914-10-09
IN STERLING
LIVES A GIRL
Who Suffered As Many Girls
Do-TeIls How She
Found Relief.

Sterling, Conn., am a girl Of p
years and l used TO faint away eyerv
The citizen., 1914-10-09

ike new girl and am now relieved
of all these troubles. / hope all young
girls will get relief as have. never
felt better in my life. Miss BERTHAA.
PELoQUN, Box 116, Sterling, Conn.
Massena, n. Y.-"I have taken Ly.
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and highly recommend it. If anyone
wants to write to me will gladly tell
her about my case. was certainly in
bad condition as my blood was all turn.
ing to water. Ihad pimples on my face
and bad color, and for five years had
been troubled with suppression. The
doctors called it 'Anemia and Exhaus-
ton, and said l was all run down, but
Lydia E. Pinkhsm's Vegetable Com
pound brought me out all right Miss
LAvIsA MYREs, Box IA, Msssens, NY.
Young Girls, Heed This Advice.
Girls who are troubled With painful or
irregular periods, backache, headache,
dragging-down sensations, fainting
spells or indigestion, should Immediately
seek restoration to health by taking Ly.
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-29
sHERIFFs SALES
Ichancery D---sa.I

4l5i lCnRncery D--SJ.I
sHERIFFS sALE- In Chaneeig Of New
and Loan Association of the City of Newark.
complainant. and Elizabeth Boyer, ct ais, de-
PENDANTS. ri IA, forssale of mortgaged
premises.
BY virtue OF the above stnted writ of fer'
facias, TO me directed. / shall expose for sale
Newark, on Tuesday. the seventeenth doy Of
November next at two O'Clock p. m. all
that tract or parcel OF land and premises
situate, lying and being In the City of New
ark. Essex County, New Jersey.
Beginning on the westerly side of North
Thirteenth street at point therein distant
three hundred and forty-one feet and nfty-
FIVE one-hundredths of foot northerly from
the northerly side OF Sixth avenue: thence
running north sixty-nine degrees forty-two
minutes west nearly at right angles TO North
Thirteenth street foTty-one feet and twelve
one hundredths of q foot to point: thence
north sixty degrees twenty-nine minutes west
forty-eight feet and eighty-eight one hum
dredths of foot; thence north twenty mine
degrees thirty-six minutes east three feet and
forty-fiye one -hundredths of O foot: thence
south sixty degrees twenty-five feet east nine
feet; thence north twenty-nine degrees thirty
six minutes east thirteen feet and four one
hundredths of a foot; thence south sixty
degrees thirty minutes east eighty feet
to the westerly side OF North Thirteenth
street; and thence along the same south
twenty-nine degrees thirty-six minutes west
sixteen feet and sixty-one one-hundredths of
a foot TO tho place of beginning
Being part of the same premises. conveyed
10 said Elizabeth Boyer by Philip 70, Lipps
deeds for said Essex County, pages III &c
Newark N. j.. October 10. 1914.
JOHN It. MONAHAN, Sheriff.
Charles Il. Quincy Solsr. tS1564J
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-29
Patents

The following patents and inVen-
lions have been reported by f'raent-
Eel & Richards. patent attorneys, 745
Broad street. this city:
Oscar Anderson, Newark, milking
machine: Oscar Anderson. Kearny,
mechanical milking; William b.
Bacus, Newark, f-forming ma
chine; Charles A. Becker, Newark,
Hsoldering chain; Louis II. Brinkman,
Glen Ridge, bottle-capplng machine;
Joseph Gessner Newark, kinder for
tirewood Emil Kern, Irvington, VIM
dow shade attachment: Edward c.
Molina, East Orange. controlling ap-
paratus for telephone switching sys-
TENS; Irving +. Miles, Plainfield, sheet
detector Joseph Il. Ralph, Newark,
Cd card for card indexes, (2) card In
deX container; Lyman r. Roberts,
Rutherford typewrlting machine
operator; Henry Robinson, South Or
ange, vegetable pairing machine; Will
lam II. Schoonmaker, Montclair,
| treating roads; William H. Schorling,
Old Bridge receptacle Jacket; Robert
w. Scott, Leeds Point, hosiery; Jesse
V. Souder, Jersey City, computing
mechanism; Hall X. Stafford, Plain
| field, car truck: Richard w. Uhlig,
Rutherford. % typewrlting machine,
| CD typewritlng machine; George
White, Jersy City, register; Charles
| WieblSe, Newark, chenille machine;
| Harry ]. Wright, Bloomfield, door
closer and check; Clio B. Yaw, Ar
! lington, typewritinE machine.