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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-18
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monument at Shiloh will be
erected in the near future. The
foundation has been placed. 49,.
Watermelons and cantaloupe are
supplying the home market. ......
The Russians seem to be getting
the biggest hauls of prisoners,
but all the allies seem to be get
ting the best of the Germans. >.
Frank Hamilton. of Adams
vile, the newly elected Trustee,
will move with his family to Sell
mer about the first of September.
1.-THE Selmer Hotel, managed
by Mrs. Wilson, is gaining popu-
larity, so that its capacity is now
almost taken.........Mr Hughes is
not too proud to show up the
present administration, in the
manner of the Clays, Calhouns
and Douglasses. 49,. IF that strike
is not averted, newspapers, like
everything else, will be in the
hole. The state report on crops
Aug. 1st., putting McNairy cot
ton at 81 per cent of an average
crop, the lowest of any county in
West Tennessee, is misleading
and not true. Our report was
80, and it should, like Shelby
county, have been l0O.........
Houses are in demand in Selmer
and no vacant dwellings to be
had. Tuesday, change tocooler
weather, to the delight of all. 49,.
Dry weather is needed from now
on to ensure the best cotton crop
ever raised in the county. .......
About IA cents sounds mighty
fine for cotton, and that based on
a bumper crop........ That little
submarine. if it does not get lost
in the oceen, will get home in a
few days........If about half the
railroad strikers land in the pen.
on a charge Of conspiring against
the U. S. mail, it would be a
wholesome lesson for future gen.
erations ........Over half a million
Fords have been sold for year
July, 1916. That is going
some...,. ]. A. Vestal started
his saw mill Tuesday. He is
buying blocks Of hickory and
white oak, and will manufacture
them into 2 inch auto spokes. It
will give any one a chance to
pick up a few extra dollars. 1890.
Pointing an empty pistol or one
with blank cartridges and pulling
the trigger, even in a stage play,
is a serious if not criminally care
less act.........A number of recent
negro converts were immersed in
Cypress at the bridge Wednes-
day ....... President Wilson will
not make a political tour, says it
is undignifed for the President
to do so. Guess he is right, as
he is the only person the rule
would apply to. u. S. Alex
ander has sold the residence on
Pharr ave. occupied by A. O.
Wooten, to Joe Gray.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-18

Keep your pullets, as long as they
are thrifty. 1t doesn't matter what
their color may be. That has nothing
to do with the number of eggs they
will lay. Egg prices this year are so,
Ing to be high.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-18

w. r. Britt, of Henderson county,
has been trying out some sweet clover.
He finds that it does well on good
land.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-18
NEWS FROM THE COUNTIES

The Lincoln County Breeders Asso-
citation plans to put on a cattle sale
at Fayetteville in December.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-18

The eradication Of the cattle tick
brought freedom to farmers. One
Bradley county man puts it this way:
Freeing Bradley county of ticks has
brought more money to the county
than any other one thing know Of.
We had no cattle market, had to beg
local dealers to take them. Now we
ship cattle all over the United States.
We used TO sell Jersey cattle for $40
to S25 head; now we ship them and
get from $40 to 1925"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-18

Sullivan county farmers who are
growing red clover are finding that
they get good results where they use
lime, that the sour soils of their coun-
ty refuse to give profitable returns.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-18

Some Of the corn clubs of Madison
county conduct their work as do liter
airy societies. The boys like the
scheme.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-18

c. c. Ramsey, of Coffee county
sowed four acres of alfalfa last fall
He followed government instructions
The Grst cutting this year made 7
tons of fine quality; the second cut
ting made tons.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-18

In planning for pure-bred Aberdeen
Angus cattle, Mr.. c. NJ. Rose, Of Roane
county built this siIo.
Many farmers are putting up con,
crete silos. G. M. Rose, Of Roare
county, after building his. silo, gives the
following cost figures, which do not
include team work, old lumber, scat
folds, nor rock crusher, which Mr..
Rose owned. The silo is 12x4S, max.
ing its capacity 100 tons.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-18

The peach trees of Roane county
have been receiving very little atten-
ton during the past few years. This
year interest was aroused by demon
station in summer pruning held in the
county under the supervision Of the
county agent, J. l.. Heron. Since
then over 5000 trees have been
pruned.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-18
SELMER. TENN, AUGUST Is, 1916.
Change Of Schedules, Mobile &
Ohio R. R.

Effective May End, trains will leave
Selmer, Tenn, as follows:
Northbound
No. 2 Express Daily " 7:30 am.
No. A ExpressDailY Nv 9:38 pm.
No. 6 Express Daily ....-..-.lv All pm.
Southbound
No. l Express Daily 8:05 pm.
No. 3 Express Daily ...,....,lv 7:0l am.
No. s ExpressDaily Nv ll:28 am.
For ANY information regarding
rates and routes apply to ]. D. A.
Coleman, Ticket Agent, Mobile &
Ohio R, R., or write G. Il. Allen, Dis
trict Passenger Agent, Jackson, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-18
COST OF CONCRETE sILo

(By D. T. Hardin, Division of Exten-
sion, University of Tennessee.)
The cost figures on any mans silo
are of interest and value to any other
man, even though they may not tell
exactly what the second man will have
to pay for the silo he builds.
Arizona republican., 1916-10-18

short time ago were proud in a united and victorious Greece. my gov ernment has been obliged to order you to leave the ships upon which you brought the news of the freeing of our liberated brothers. You come with tortured hearts and eyes wet with tears, every man faithful to hls oath, to the side of your king.
 T thank you and congratulate you, oh. my faithful sailors. I thank you, not only as king and chief of the fleet but as the representative of the fatherland you love so much to which you have given so much for which you are ready to give and suffer all
 May our hopes soon be realized and may the hour soon come when you will be able to return to your ships.
 "The holy ikons that have protected you in the past will protect you in the future, and the glorious flag. once more caught by the winds of the Greek seas, will bring hope and consolation w9er ever Greek hearts beat for nation and king"
 The British legation explains that the landing of marines at Athens and Pireause was merely intended to rein force the police. It is generally thought. however, that this action was taken to prevent demonstrations like those of this mornins..( MondayD.
Arizona republican., 1916-10-18
ENTENTE MARINES OCCUPY ATHENS AND PREA(S
v0LHYN|A, PENNSYLVANIA AND
 GA[|C|A STILL PO|NTS WHERE
 HEAVIEST Il GETTING GOES IN
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of Athens Athens paraded the Greek hall other clashes royasts dispatch Admiral Du of Athens and that dach of French sailors driven back by he hostile
 King Constantine speech the officers his fleet told them he stand might follow thr loyalty to Greece
 Nohyn Gala still the fighting taking place Along the Somme France alone Germans threw the F rench
 Macedonia hostit confined and artillery Throughout the Austro-an theaer little
 
 The Auso both Berlin and Vienna have taken and Russians thirty officers West of Lutsk Vhyna  southern additional Teutoni allies
 hold back the Ausro Germans valley they driven the nVad back the Rumanian No official representations will made for the present to the Onted
 
 sinking off the American oy the German underwater
Arizona republican., 1916-10-18
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 FL PASO, Oct 17.-Judge Will R. King. chief counsel for the United States reclamation service, presented a new plan for limited government con trol of irrigation projects in the west late today to the International Irriga- tiOn Congress.
 Speaking as Q delegate from Oregon and not as an official of the reclama- tion service, Judge King urged his plan to have the government approve of the engineering soundness of a proposed project, guarantee the bonds which would be issued by the irrigation dis trict and then have the water users composing the district organization consent to government control of the project until a majority of the cost of the project had been collected The project could then be turned over to the district organization ne said This, Judge King stated, would permit each district to build its own district without funds being advanced by the United States, the government acting iE a protective capacity only.
 Dr. w. NJ. Jardine, dean of the agri- cultural department of the Kansas Agricultural College, made a plea for retaining the farmer boys and young men on the farms. He recommended that farm values be fixed on a pro- ductive and not speculative basis and said credit system based upon char acter should be established. as the present credit institutions, including the
Arizona republican., 1916-10-18
PROGRESS|VES AREFOR HUGHES
 AND NOT WILSON
Special to The Republican,

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The progress sives of the country are supporting Hughes and not Wilson, for the presi- dency. because they are for the ac- complishment. not fine phrases. So says George W. Perkins, chairman of the executive committee of the pro- gressiVe National committee, and close friend of Cos Roosevelt in an open letter to President Wilcox, made pub lie here tonight When the good name and welfare of a people are at stake" wrote MT Perkins. everything else must be put aside"
 The letter in full follows:
 The morning papers again record the pouring out at Shadow Lawn yes terday of abuse of those of us who for several reasons have seen fighting for real not make believe progress in this country.
 The a'idacity of some of the state ments made yesterday is past belief Those of us who have been fighting in this progressive movement for sev- eral years cannot be satisfied with beautifully rounded phrases. or with the passage of q new law every fif- teen minutes, which is SO worded that it becomes impotent fifteen minutes af- ter it is passed The Wilson laws, rom Deglnnlng to end, are largely patterned after your famous ."Seven Sisters laws in New Jersey, which you passed under the whip one day. At that time you assured the people that those
 laws were the cure-all for the trust
 problem but you know that and every other man in the country at all ia miliar with the situation knows. that those laws have not changed the cor poration question one iota. These laws
 have not been worth the paper they were written on and the same is the case with most of the laws with high sounding titles passed during your presidential term. For instance, you have referred often to your great ac- complishments in passing the Clayton | bill and to the numerous benefits the country has received therefrom: vel 1 Senator Reed, of Missouri. one of youl ! staunch supporters and democratic member of half dozen or more sen
 atorial committees in speaking of this | bill as it was about to be passed, said | (Continued on Page Two)
Arizona republican., 1916-10-18
WILSON TO SPEAK IN FIFTEENTH
 ISSUE IF PRESENT CAMPAIGN

While arrangements for the presi- dents visit to Chicago include no ap- pearance before strictly partisan or ganizations. his campaign managers are counting on the trip to have a marked political effect. They include Illinois. Indiana and Ohio in the doubtful states and wish the president to meet as many persons as possible on tomorroW's trip.
 Leaving here at II o'clock tomorrow morning, the president will travel to New York in a regular Pullman He will leave there on 9 special car at T. m. going to Chicago by way 9f Albany and Rochester.
 Thursday he will make the following stops: Goshen, Ind. S:47 Q m: Elk hart 9:05 a. m. and South Bend. 9.34, arriving at Chicago at 11;50 a. m. Several other stops may be added The president will remain in Chicago until 11:45 o'clock Thursday night
 At 1 D. m. he will lunch at the Chi 'cago Press club and afterWard will address non-partisan woman's meeting at the Auditorium. dining privately afterward, At o'clock in the evening he will deliver the main address of his trip before the third annual New Citizens Alliance meet ins. This address is expected tc have an important bearing on the hyphen- ate issue of the campaign.
 The president will return to Long Branch Friday by way of Alliance. Pittsburg, Altoona. Huntington, Leads Junction and Harrisburg. Mrs Will son. Secretary Humility and Dr. Cary T. Grayson, the White House phys- elan, will accompany him on the trip.
 President Wilson spent most of to- day working on official business in preparation for visit to Chicago. He will speak here Saturday at cele- bration of Farmers Day"
Arizona republican., 1916-10-18
Limited GOUgYWMeMt Control of Western
 Irrigation Projects

land bank, were inadequate. He closed with an appeal for legislation permit ting the government to buy more lands and sell them to the young men.
 H. NJ. Colvin, of Tucson, Ariz., spoke late today on Definition and Develop ment of Rural Credits"
 The following committees were ap- pointed:
 Committee on Credentials: Arizona, l.. c. Snow; California, Miss T. R. Alex; Colorado, w. A. Smith; Ne braska, George F.. Johnson; Texas, A. C. Low; Utah, Frank R. Snow; Wash ington, l.. M. Rice; Alberta, Canada, R. J. c. Stead Idaho Jay Hurley; New Mexico, Gus Wise; Oregon, c. H. Bunting.
 Committee or Permanent Organiza- tion: Texas, J. A. Happer (chairman), Arizona, C. w. Allen; California, Dr. C. w. Dwinnell; Colorado, Kurt Grum- wald; Nebraska, George E. Johnson {; Texas. A. C. Wilmoth; Utah, Richard R. Lyman; Washington, w. w. Burr Alberta, Canada, Sam G. Porter; Idaho J. NJ. Welch; New Mexico A. J. Me Donald Oregon, L. NJ. Cupper.
 Committee on Resolutions: Arizona, Mulford Winsor; California, James F. Farraher; Colorado, Lee Reynolds; Ne braska, George F. Johnson; Texas, J. A. Smith; Utah, J. R. MurdOck; Wash ington. Carroll B. Graves: Alberta. A. s. Dawson; Idaho, W. O. Cotton; New Mexico, A. c. Pollock; Oregon, H. C. ! Holgate.
Arizona republican., 1916-10-18
Marines at Piraens

ATHENS. Oct. 16. CVia London. Oct ltl- Marines from the ships of the entente powers to the number of about thousand have been landed at Piraeus and have occupied the rail- way station at Piraeus and several huildnss in Athens. Immediately this became known the streets of Athens sWai.red with Greeks frantically cheering King Constantine and chant ns the Greek national anthem. Great crowds marched through the streets. thousands gathering in the neighbor- hood Of the pOstOffice square.
 The war minister, General Dracos. ordered out Greek troops and marines To guard every approach to the square and in order to prevent any clash betWeen Greek civilians and -ae ircnch. who occupied that section establishing a complete cordon about ihc French and taking all precautions to avcid any incident or accident cap able Of starting strife.
 lt is impossible to predict whether trouble can be prevented throughout the night The Greek government is fully alive to the fact that Greece's fate hangs on the prevention of fur tner measures on the part of the French commander.
 --'.tffNA AtA Alii udg d ttN lew DN hlIS Constantine of the sailors helongipg Go the vessels Uf the Greek navy. which were taken possession Of by inc entente allies. was made the occasion for an immense rovalist demonstra- iion. crowds parading the streets hauling life-size portraits of the SOW crcign and wildly cheering for the monarch
 Admiral Damianos, minister of ma rnc read an order of the day prais- ing tho loyalty of the sailors and com plimenting them on their conduct un- der most trying circumstances.
 After the ceremony the king as- sembled the officers about him and nodrcssed them personally. expressine pride that they had scOrned offers ot money and honors. and had remained faithful to their oath to their country He gave his word that he would stand hv them Co the end regardless ot what their loyalty might entail
 The king issued the following order of thc day:
 pfiiccrs, sailors: In these hours when stricken and with bleeding hearts, each new moment forms new wounds deep in our souls which sc
Arizona republican., 1916-10-18
TELLS AUDIENCE
 NJ REPE EALING
 IF SURRENDER
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lRepublican A. P. Leased Wire1
 SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Oct. 17-Charies E. Hughes, facing friendly audience sprinkled with hecklers, tonight re- piled in answer to a question as to whether he would repeal the Adam son law if elected president that a surrender could not be repealed"
 Mr. Hughes was asked what he would have done to avert the threat ened railroad strike
 If arbitration had been refused" MT. Hughes replied, "I should have gene right to the American people, stated the facts and put the respon- sibility where it belongs"
 T should at the same time MT. Hughes continued, "have secured @ commission of inquiry so impartial. Sc fair as to command tEe respect of the entire country and directing pub lie opinion to that end that there is no group of men in the United States that would have dared hold up the instrumentalities of commerce if that were done"
 The hecIler still had another ques- tiOn 10 ask.
 MT. Hughes he said. "any ques- tion that is asked here is asked with no enmity toward the candidate of the republican party. You would have done all that within twenty-four hours?"
 Why. sir" the nominee replied. "the businessmen of the United States through the chamber of commerce of the United States on July 29, sent q telegram to the president asking for an inquiry. A resolution was intro duced in the senate for an inquiry and was laid on the table. For months the business men of the United States asked for an inquiry as to this very matter, and the crisis was allowed to he developed, when 1t was unneces- sary that it should have been de- Veloped and there was adequate time 10 ascertain what the facts were The heckling was attended by the utmost confusion. The audience which had cheered and applauded loudly in the earlier parts of the speech ap- parently was inCensed at the inter ruptions and there were many cries of put him out "sit down." and shut up"
 As the nominee replied to each question the audience cheered its ap- proval. It was necessary after each interruption for MT. Hughes to step forward and request that the heCklar be allowed to proceed.
 l In the first part of his speech, Mr. f1uSIeS dlSO was leChleQ. | Mir. Hughes. cited his record as life ! insurance investigator and as gov 1 ernOr of New York in answer to the l declaration that his election might ! mean the setting up of invisible | government in the United States.
 A man with big stick in the gal 1 lery sought to hecllle the nominee on labor affairs. He asked a question | that apparently was misunderstood in
 the confusion and lIr. Hughes. amid
 8 roar of applause read what the
 Legislative News, the official organ
 of organized labor. had to say ia praise of his record as governor. When the applause Gied. the man
 arose again. The crowd would have
 put him out and for more than a
 minute the audience was tumuh of confusion.
 MT. Hughes with outstretChel hands. sought 10 quiet the crowd He finally made himself heard.
 Let the gentleman ask any ques- tion he wants to-" the nominee said. (Continued on Page TNo)
Arizona republican., 1916-10-18
Situation Is Dangerous

LONDON, Oct IA Reuters dis patch from Athens says:
 'The situation appears to be danger ous There have been royalist demon- strations in the streets. Admiral Du Fournet commander of the entente allied fleet in the Mediterranean, was hissed and a detachment of French soldiers was driven by4 q hostile com mand.
 A procession of some 40OO malcon- tents, headed by the Creek and American flags, stopped outside the American legation, protested against the landing of foreign marines and de- manded the protection of the American minister who was absent
 The demonstrators then paraded the streets, singing the Greek national anthem"
 On the Rumanian side of the Gyimes pass, which leads from northeastern Pennsylvania into northern Rumania and is traversed by the railway, the Germans have reached Agas ten miles within the Rumanian frontier.
Arizona republican., 1916-10-18
Republican A. p. Leased wireJ

LONG BRANCH, N. J, Oct. 17.- President Wilson will leave here to- morrow morning for Chicago where he is to speak three times Thursday. En- route to and from Chicago his train will make a number of brief stops in New York. Indiana, Ohio and Penn sylVania. While MT. Wilson has re- fused several invitations to make speeches. he will appear on the obser vation platform of his private car t0 shake hands with people who as semhle to greet him. and perhaps say few words to them
Arizona republican., 1916-10-18
Hecklers Put to Romt By Nominee Hughes at Si0mx City
AWAITS AMERICAN DECLARATION
THE ARIZONA IS NOW
 IN COMM SSlON

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The su- perdreadnaught Arizona, one of the most powerful ships in the United States navy, was put in commission at the navy yard here today under command of Captain John l.. Mcdonald. The vessel is manned by 67 marines and 900 sailors, said to be considerably short of her full complement. The men were assembled from various ships. The Arizona, a sister ship to the Pennsylvania was con structed at the New York navy yard. She has a displacement of 2,567 tons, is sos feet long, and designed for a cruising speed of 21 knots. She has twelve 14inch guns and a secondary battery of twenty 5-inch guns and also car ries two anti-aircraft guns.
Arizona republican., 1916-10-18
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CHICAGO, Oct. 17.-Mayor Thomp- son testified today that he was guided largely by the recommendations of Chief of Police Healey. in revoking and in restoring saloon licenses.
 Restorations, however, he said. were usually backed up by the pleas of reputable citizens, influential business men and even ministers
 This testimony formed the basis of a lot of sarcasm on the part of Henry Berger, the assistant states attorney. Mr Berger produced records from the offices of the mayor and the chief of police bearing on restorations. Many of the applications bore the endorse ment of Alderman De Priest and AL derman Lawley
Arizona republican., 1916-10-18
EP|SCOPA PAL|ANS
 UT OUT PRAYER
 FUR PRESIDENT
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ST. LOUIS. Oct. 1.-The house of deputies of the general convention of the Protestant Episcopal church, vot- ed to eliminate the special prayers for the president of the United States from the morning and evening prayer service and to substitute for them a prayer for the safety and preservation of the nation. The same prayer will will be used in both services
 As it is now in the prayer book. the morning prayer asks for the presi- dent, the boon in health and pro- speritv long to live" and that he finallv may attain everlasting joy and felicity" The new prayer as adopted for both services, while asking that the president "and all others in authority" be given. the wisdom and strength to know and to do thy will" :" makes no reference to long life, health. prosperity or eternal felicity.
 The house also voted. despite vigor- ous protests, to omit the words the governor of this state from the even ing prayer. it being argued that "all others in authority" included the gov ernors.
 The change, which was adopted at
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