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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
sDocr WEST SUED.
Former Nashville Official Mixed Up
In Nashville Charges.


Observation-Disclosures Myers, former
city treasurer, through his attorneys,
Hume & Cornelius, has filed suit In
the third circuit court against J., B,
(Doc) West, former assistant treas.
urer, and the Southern Surety Com.
pany, for $4,000. While the declara-
tion has not yet been filed and the
attorneys refuse to discuss the case,
1t is understood that the suit was filed
to recover shortages In Vests ac'
count for which Myers was respon-
.sible.
When West was on the witness
stand last summer In the city hall
probe, he testified that he (Myers),
w. L. hurry, city recorder and audi.
tor, and Miles Andrews, commissioner
OF finance, divided between them for
personal use and use in the campaign
between the sum of $4,000 and
$4,000.
West, who, with Miles Burns, were
the only two of the city officials not
named as defendants to the taxpay-
ers' suit, was not under bond to the
city. Myers. his chief, however, was
under bond in the United States Fidel
ity and Guaranty Company for short
ages of West by a bond made payable
to him in the Southern Surety Com
pany for $4,000.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
THREE ARE KILLED
. At GRADE CROSSING
FAST PASSENGER TRAIN CRASHES
INTO AUTOMOBILE, KILLING
ALL OCCUPANTS.
LlTTLEToN WINS PLACE
Chattanooga Mayor ls Elected Nation
al Republican Committeeman Over
State Senator Gore--News of
Interest in State.


Knoxville.--Dr. w. L. Tadlock CT
Talbott's Station, and his nephew, Ste
vens Deatheridge, Of Hartman. were
instantly killed, and Mrs Tadlock wcs
fatally injured when the automobile
In which they were riding was struck
by the Carolina Special On the cross
ing at Talbotts Mrs. Tadlock died
In the baggage car of the train while
being brought to Knoxville hospital
DR.. and Mrs. Tadlock and nephew
were en- route home from Morristown.
The train was running at a speed Of
80 to 40 miles per hour, and when they
were struck the machine was carried
distance of 200 yards, it is said.
The bodies of Dr. Tadlock and his
nephew were badly mangled. Mrs.
Tadlock apparently suffered no broken
bones, though she was badly injured
internally, and 1t was from these
wounds that she died.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
LITTLEToN Is CHOSEN.
Chattanooga Mayor Defeats Gore For
National Committeeman.

Nashville.-Jesse M. Littleton of
Chattanooga was selected national
committeeman by the Tennessee dele
gates to the Republican national con-
vention at Chicago by defeating John
J. Gore, of Gainseboro, by vote of IL
to 10. An appeal on the selection has
been taken to the national committee
The defeat of Mr.. Gore was accom-
plished by s. B. Anderson of Memphis
and w. w. Taylor of Nashville, break
ing the instructions of the delegates to
the convention of the Tenth and Sixth
congressional districts that selected
these two delegates to the national
convention. The votes of these two
delegates in breaking their instric
tons were challenged by Congressman
Sam R. Sells and ex-Gov.' Ben w.
Hooper.
John J. Gore was the compromise
candidate agreed upon several weeks
ago by all the factions in Tennessee
In the settlement of fractional differ
ences prior to the Tennessee state
convention.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
She Didn't Smile.

The young woman had spent a busy
day.
She had browbeaten IA salespeople,
bullyragged a flcorwalker, argued vic
toriously with a milliner, laid down the
law to a modiste, nipped in the bud a
taxi chauffeur's attempt to overcharge
her, made a street car conductor stop
the car in the middle of block for
her, discharged her maid and engaged
another, and otherwise refused to al
low herself tc be imposed upon.
Yet she did not smile that night
when a young man begged:
Let me be your protector through
life!"-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
CAL0MEL IS MERCURY, IT S|CKEAs!
STOP USING SAL|VAT|NG DRUG
Days work. Your Liver Is Sluggish or Bowels
Constituted lake "Dodson,s Liver Tone"-lts Einel

You're bilious! Your liver is slug.
gish! You feel lazy, dizzy and all
Knocked out. Your head is dull. your
tongue is coated; breath bad; stomach
sour and bowels constipated. But don't
take salivating calomel 1t makes you
sick, you may lose a days work.
Calomel Is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite. breaking it up. That's when
you feel that awful nausea and cramp-
ing.
II you want to enjoy the incest, gen.
TEST liver and bowel cleansing you
ever experienced Just take a spoonful
of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone. Your
druggist or dealer sells you 50-cent
bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone under
my personal money-back guarantee
that each spoonful will clean your
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
Offended Her Taste.

Apropos of the amusing comments
on academic costume that SO often re-
veal popular ignorance of the symbol
ism of hoods and gowns is the follow
ing story, told by contemporary:
"A friend of mine,' says the nara
tor, 'fs a curate in local suburban
parish. Some little time back he went
UP to Oxford to take his master of
arts degree, and the following Sunday
appeared in the pulpit respondent In
his new master Of arts hood. A few
nights later he WIS dining in the house
of prominent parishioner. and was
amazed to hear his hostess pleasantly
remark:
Mr.. X. that new hood of yours
doesn't suit you at all. l can't tmag-
inc why you, with your complexion,
chose red of all colors in the world.
A myrtle green OF an old gold would
have suited you much better, and
would have been far more effective
You men never know how to dress
yourselves
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16

StSHSuo IN~i cSAS w ~ VSos
When Charles Dickens was to make
his first appearance in America as a
reader an immense crowd awaited him
at public hall in Boston. The en-
thusiasm of the people had risen to
fever heat One of his most ardent
admirers safterward told this little in
cident OF the evening.
with few gentlemen, who wished
to welcome him and to shcw him at
tention, was in the little room back
Of the platform when Dickens entered
It, He was rather stout man, with a
somewhat red face, and saw. to my
surprise. that he was dressed in an
exaggerated servility to the extreme
Of fashion. Moro than this, he wore a
boutonniere In each buttonhole. and
two watches. the chains Of which were
strung aggressiyely ACROSS his chest.
There was gaudy bad taste in his
appearance which his friends regret
ted, knowing how distasteful it would
b TO his admirers. who appreciated
hts genius and enjoyed his writings. :
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
Why Not?


why did you strike this man %
asked the Judge sternly.
He called me liar, your honor,
replied the accused.
lis that true?" asked the Judge, turn
ing to the man with the mussed-up
face.
Sure it's true" said the accuser. II
called him liar because he Is one. and
| can prove it,"
What have you to say to that?'
asked the Judge of the defendant.
IT'S got nothing to do with the case.
your honor" was the unexpected re-
ply. Even If am liar guess I've
got a right to be sensitive about 1t,
amt II"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
MILITIA OFFICER
NOW AN AVIATOR.
LIEUT.. MCDANIEL OF NASHVILLE
COMPANY GETS CERTIFICATE
AS AIR PILOT.
INVESTIGATE INCENDIARIsM
Fire Protection Department Starts
Probe in Cannon County Fire.
Other Counties Are Also I'm
der Observation.

Nashville.
Lieut.. c. A. Mcdaniel of Company
H, Tennessee National Guard, located
at Nashville, has completed the avla-
tion course at the school at Newport
News, Va, according to advices re-
ceived by Adjt. Gen. Rogan. Lieut..
Mcdaniel will return to Nashville liz
few days
The course. was presented by the
Aero Club of America, so that officers
of the national guard in each state
may take advantage of such training.
Lieut.. Mcdaniel will return with a
certificate, since he took the entire
course and Is now full fledged aero
plane pilot
Lieut.. Mcdaniel is the only Tonnes
see guardsman who has completed
such course.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
The Answer,

"Mr. Interlocutor," said the end
man at the Communicable Amateur
Minstrel show, II want to ask you a
question"
Very well, Mr.. Bones, what is your
question:"
why does the railroad company al.
ways pick out single men for con.
ductors and brakemen?"
Before answer your question, Mr..
Bones" replied the interlocutor, 'T'd
like to ask you one. How do you
know that the railway company al
ways selects single men for conductors
and brakemen?"
Because no married man would
ever dare to slam door the way
those fellows de-"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
MAKE THIS EXPERIMENT; TRY
DARKENlNG YOUR GRAY HAIR
WITHOUT DISCREPANCIES.

If your hair Is gray. faded, streaked
or prematurely gray you may have
beautiful, soft, fluffy, evenly dark hair
" 0naIipooing your scalp ana nair q
few times with Q-Ban Hair Color Re.
storer. This is a simple, harmless,
ready-to-use liquid (no dye) that acts
on the roots of the hair, making hair
and scalp healthy, so all your gray hair
and every strand Of hair becomes SO
naturally and evenly dark that no one
could tell you had applied Q-Ban.
Try it yourself; big bottle sent pre-
paid for SOC by Q-Ban Laboratories,
Memphis. Tenn, or any druggist can
get 1t for you.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
LOST LIFE IN FIRE.
Williamson County Medical Student Ia
Victim at Monterey.

Williamson county Medical Student Ia
Victim at Monterey.
Monterey.-Fire of unknown origin
On the morning of June destroyed
st. RaphaePs Institute, nurse train
ing school conducted by the Episcopal
church at this place. The building
was large, three-story frame, ITO
rooms, and was erected several years
ago as hotel and was known as the
Cumberland Hotel.
Rudy Halliburton, of lingo, William
son County, who was at the school
studying medicine. lost his life in the
fire when he entered the building for
his clothes. His charred remains were
found after the fire.
The building was valued at about
$4,000, the library at $1,000, and the
hospital equipment at $4,000. The
amount of insurance is not known, but
it is not enough to cover the loss.
The fire is thought to have orig
mated in the kitchen.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
Dead Baby In River.

Memphis. Although it has been
viewed by hundreds of persons, the
body of a year-old girl, found floating
in the Mississippi river near the Ar
kansas bridge, has not been identi.
fled. The manner in which the child
met her death is as much Of mystery
as her identity. Indications are that
there is a possibility that the baby
met its death before it entered the
water. The child had been In the wa
ter but few hours when found, and
its cheeks still bore their natural
cOlOs iA
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
STORM TAKES TOLL.

infant 10 Killed and Several Injured
Near covinoton.
Covington. The 6-months-old baby
OF Thos, Lumpkin, who lives two miles
and . half southwest Of Munf0rd, was
killed when the wind blew the house
down on the night OF June g. Mr..
Lumpkin's little daughter had her col
lar bone broken, Mr.. Lumpkin was
slightly injured and Mrs. Lumpkin was
seriously injured by falling timbers.
In different sections of the county
much timber was blown down and
many barns were unroofed as a re-
suit Of high winds.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
Child Killed bv Auto.

Knoxville. Stella, nine years of age,
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Carson Fran.
els of Grover City. suburb of Knox
vile. was run down and fatally injured
by an automobile driven by E. F. Am
mons. The little girl was attempting
to dodge a street car when hit by the
machine.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
Nothing to Lose.

Il suppose you are planning to 60
to Europe, like everybody else, after
the war Is over?"
We'll, no. l haven't made any such
announcement to my friends"
why don't you? 1t won't cost you
any more than 1t will two-thirds Of the
other people who say they are going to
Europe after the war Is over"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
Tennessee Dyes Shipped

Bristol.-The first car load shipment
of American dyestuff has just gone fer
ward from the plant of the Federal
Chemical Company of Kingsport. The
shipment goes to Burlington, N. j. 1t
is valued at $4,000 and is said to be
the biggest shipment of American dye
stuff ever made.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
TORTURlNG SKIN TROUBLES
That Itch, Burn and Disfiuure Healed
by Cuticura. Trial Free.

Battle with plenty Of Cuticura Soap
and hot water to cleanse and purify.
Dry lightly and apply Cuticura Oint-
ment to soothe and heal This stops
itching instantly, clears away pimples,
removes dandruff and scalp irritations,
and heals red, rough, sore hands.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
GALL STONES
ELIMINATED

Nine years ago while under treatment
of my physician, he advised me that it
would be necessary to perform an opera
ton for Gall Stones, or / would never
get well. l procured DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root and after taking eight bot.
ties was entirely cured. Am glad to say
that. | have never had a return of this
trouble. and would gladly recommend
Swamp Root to anyone so troubled.
Yours truly,
JAS. G. INGRAM,
Cordele, Georgia.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
10th day of February, 1915
E. F. TYSON, Notary Public,
Crisp Co., Georgia.
Prove What Swamp Root win Do For You
Send ten cents to Dr.. Kilmer q Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y. for sample sixs bot
tie. 1t will convince anyone. You will
also receive booklet of valuable infor-
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad-
der. When writing. be sure and mention
this paper. Regular ffty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale 1t ell drug
stores.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16

sluggish liver better than dose of
nasty calomel and that 1t won't make
you sick.
Dodson's Liver Tone is real liver
medicine. You'll know 1t next morn
ing because you will wake up feeling
fine, your liver will be working. your
headache and dizziness gone, your
stomach will be sweet and your bowels
regular. You will feel like working;
you'll be cheerful; full Of vigor and
ambition.
Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely
vegetable. therefore harmless and can
not salivate. Give 1t to your children!
Millions Of people are using Dodson's
Liver Tone instead Of dangerous cal
omel now. Your druggist will tell you
that the sale of calomel is almost
stopped entirely here.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
U. 8. Court For Winchester.

Winchester.-Word has been re.
ceived here from Washington that the
house has passed Representative
Moons bill for holding two terms OF
the United States circuit court at
Winchester. Tenn. There will be two
terms q year, April and November.
presided over by Judge Sanford. A
similar bill passed the senate some
time ago.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
NothIna Gained.

i've been working here nine years.
MI Grabcoin, Don't you think Il y
about time for me to get 4 raiser
a do, indeed, Mr.. Jcbson,s
THANK you, sir"
Il will raise your salary - q week
and that amount will be deducted each
weak for our employers protective
fund Birmingham Age-Herald.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
Rotary Club Formed !.

Jackson.--A rotary club for Jackson
has been organized. with w G. Fox,
manager Of the local office Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
as president. Application will be made
at once for utilization with the Inter
national Rotary Association.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
Convict viii WORK ROAD.

Chattanooga Fifteen TRUSTEES"
from the state penitentiary at Nash
vile have been put to work building
the stockade at the mouth OF Suck
creek. which will house the hundred
or more convicts who are to be em-
ployed on the Dixie highway in Ma
rion and Hamilton counties. The full
force is expected by the middle Of
June.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
Economixlno.

Queen Mary OF England has urged
the ladies Of that country In writing
formal notes to use only half sheets Of
paper, as measure Of economy. The
Japanese women think the kimono Is
wasteful and urge a style OF dress
that will require less silk. All on
account Of the war.-Lewiston (Me.)
Journal.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
Dickinson Helps orphanaqe

Nashville.-Hon. Jacob NJ. Dick.n
son, former secretary of war. and wife
nave sent check for $4,000 to the
Protestant orphan asylum of this city
1t is to be known as the overton Dick
inson fund, in memory of their son
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
Nashville Assessment 50, ,ooo, 600.

acknowledgements of property
for municipal taxation for the current
year as made by City Tax Assessor
Vernon H. Sharp aggregate approx.
mately sol 100000 and exceed the to-
tai amount of the assessments on
which city taxes were levied last year.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
Falling Tree Kills Child.

Milan.-At the home of Robert Nc
Audrey, nine miles north of Milan, his
little daughter Eunice, nine years old
met her death instantly while playing
around the yard, dead tree falling
upon her.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
GREEKS WOULD NATURALIzE.
Memphis Preparedness Parade Also
Helps National Guard.

Memphis Eighty members OF the
local Greek colony have taken out their
first naturalization papers as direct
result Of the preparedness parade here.
Announcement was made that the
number Of applications for citizenship
would be increased 30 100 before the
applications will be heard. The pa
rade has also resulted in efforts to or
ganize another company of militia
here, according to ], w. Spence, who
is advocating the movement.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
store safe Burolarized.

shelbyville.-Thieves entered the
clothing store of Clark & Mcdonald
of this city. opened the safe and Sc
cured $145. No clue has yet been
found as to who committed the rob-
berry, -
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
Avlarv For Memphls Park.

Memphis. Plans for a $4,000 avi-
airy at the Overton Park Zoo arc pro-
posed by the park commission. This
aviary will be the largest of its kind
il the country.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
GEESE CAUSE OF KILLING.
Dyersburg Deputy Sheriff Slain By
Neighbor With Shotgun.

Dyersbur9 Deputy Sheriff slain ~
Neighbor With Shotgun.
Dyersburg. Joe Nichols, deputy
sheriff living at Bogola, 10 miles from
Dyersburg, has been shot and killed
by Jake Clarke, neighbor. There
had been bad feeling between the men
for some time, but Nichols had not an
ticipated any trouble. They quarrelad
recently over some geese the rreper-
ty Of Nichols, getting into Clarke's
garden. A shotgun was used, and 1!
Is said that Nichols was unarmed.
Clarke came to town and gave him.
self up. He waived preliminary trial
and was released on $500 bond
Both men were men Of families.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
poctorlno Mania.

Some women are SO thoroughly IN.
oculated with the doctoring mania that
when baby Is entirely well and the old
mans grippe has disappeared, she win
imagine the old COW is sick and nearly
dose her to death
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
Source Of Harmony.

Harmony does not come only from
having all the voices in tune, but from
keeping those silent which are way
off the kew.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
Like the Prodioa, Son

: ItNC ST'S TVVIHdT OoFIs IT
A young wife demonstrated with her
husband, dissipated spendthrift, on
his conduct.
Love-" said he, Il am like the
prodigal son; shall reform by and
by"
Il will be like the prodigal son. too"
she replied. for l shall arise and go
to my father Exchange.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16

pr.e. z. jackson, Celebrated PhysIelan,
handed down to posterity his famous
prescription for female troubles. Now
sold under the name OF "Femenina."
Price SOC and $1.00.--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
Prove What Swamp Root win Do For 70,
Remarkable Fact.

did you see In an account OF the
war In France that Pomeranians were
making an attack at enc point!"
Yes. / noticed IT,
But, John. what could little dogs
like that do against all those soldiers?"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16

A bride always thinks her husband
clever because he married her.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
l.ooks L.lke ! Erame.up,

LOOMS Like Frnme-up.
Edith Did you let Jack kiss you be.
fore you were engaged?
Ethel--Yes; that's how we happen
10 DO engaged--papa came along.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16

Weak, Fainty Heart. and Mysteries
can be recti6ed by taking "Rsnovins" q
heart and nerve tonic. Price soc andsr. NJ
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
AUDITORIUM BURNS.
Chattanooga Lays Plan for Reconstruc.
ton Of the BUILDING.

ton Of the Building.
Chattanooga.-The Chattanooga Au.
ditorium, built about 20 years ago and
the scene Of many political and other
conventions, burned June 8. The or
igin of the blaze has not been deter
mined. The loss is estimated at $685.
600, with insurance of $4,000. A cam
paign will be undertaken at once to
erect another auditorium.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16

A woman's idea Of wasted energy is
telling secret about person no one
IA interested in.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-16
silver.

Knicker-Expensive times, these.
Bocker-Even the cost Of cloud lin
ing has gone up.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-11-29
..5ANNSSr(tNG eIRD DOES NOT OWE ITS NAME TO THE
 MoHAaEDlAN COUNTRY.

How the turkey came by it's name has been moot question for a long time.
 The Thanksgiving fowl is an Amer iean bird which was introduced to Europe from the new world and had nothing whatever to do with Turkey or the Turks. The name turkey. how ever. was originally applied to the fowl which is now known as the guinea fowl, and some authors in the six. founded the two species
 As both birds became more common and better known, 70 uuote the En- cyclopedia Britannica. the distinction was gradually perceived. and the name turkey became restricted to that from the new world. possibly because Of its repeated call note. to be syllabled turk, turk. turk, whereby it may be almost said 10 have named itself. The turkey. So far as we know was frs described by Oyiedo in his Sumario de Ia natural historic de las Indias. said to have been published in 1527.