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The Washington herald., 1916-06-25
shoe PRICES TO
|. SOARSTILL MORE
Relief to Be Urged Upon Con-
gress and State Depart
ment by Merchants.

Shoe prices will be higher next winter
unless Congress and the State Depart
ment take immediate steps either to
stop the shipment of finished leather
from this country or prevail upon the
/ warning countries to allow skins to be
shipped to America
| This Is the united opinion Of local
shoe dealerS. who will meet at o'clock
tomorrow night at the Willard with a
committee representing the entire shoe
industry of the United States to map
out campaign to relieve the situation.
At O'Clock on Tuesday afternoon the
committee, headed by A. ]. MCGOWAN and
A. c. Geuting, president and secretary.
respectively, of the National Shoe Re-
tailers' Association, will appeal personal
| iy to Secretary of State Lansing to do
something to relieve the situation which
has been created in this country as a
result of the embargo placed on the
shipment Of skins by the belligerenI
countries.
"The scarcity Of skins from which shoe
leather is made has already had some
effect on the price of shoes in the
country, but the situation will be much
worse next winter and the following
| spring." said Arthur Burt, president Of
the Washington Shoe Retailers Assocta-
| ton, discussing the situation yesterday.
I'VE are not feeling the effects of the
embargo SO much now he continued,
| because the majority of retailers have
contracted for their stock for months
ahead. But when the factories begin
making the spring shoes in October, the
situation will grow acute unless Con-
gress or the State Department takes
some action
Buying Up Leather.
Joseph Berbench. another local dealer.
pointed out that not only are the Euro
pean countries holding back their ship
ments OF skins to this country. but that
they are buying up all the finished leather
they can find in this country.
Not very long ago." said Mr.. Ber-
berich. IAN English firm sent repre-
sentative to this country to buy S.co.ooo
worth of finished leather"
Mr.. Berberich pointed out that while
the United States is dependent upon Eu-
rope for its supply of skins, 1t tans
large percentage Of the finished leather
used In Europe. At present Europe is
withholding its skins for military pur-
poses, but continues to buy finished
leather here
What we want Congress to do" said
Mr.. Berberich, rs to stop the shipment
of leather from this country"
Mr.. Bererich said that while an en-
barge on the shipment Of leather from
this country would by no means make
conditions in the shoe industry normal.
IL would help considerably to keep down
the price Of shoes during the crisis.
The retailers have been active In the
movement to appeal to Congress and the
State Department, Mr.. Burt said, be-
cause they stand between the manufac-
turer and the consumer and feel 1t their
duty to do all in their power to keep
down the price of shoes.
It Is probable that the committee will
ask Secretary Of State Lansing to ap-
peal to the diplomatic representatives OF
the countries at war to release their sur
plus stocks of raw hide. which those
countries claim they need for military
purposes.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25
AID MEN ENTERTAINED.
Chicago Delegates to Convention
Visit Capital.

Washington entertained more than 100
Chicago advertising men yesterday. The
party. members of the Advertising Asso-
citation, of Chicago, were in the Capital
about three hours spending most of the
time sight seeing. They left last night
for Philadelphia to attend the annual
convention of the Associated Advertising
Clubs of the World, which opens today
Secretary of Interior Lane will deliver
the opening address. Other speakers who
will address the convention before II
closes Thursday, are Cryus H K. Curtis,
Adolph S. Ochs, r. Goodwin Rhett. N,
C. Kingsbury, Frank Stockdale and
Lewellyn e. Pratt.
The guests. who were headed by 8.
Dewitt Clough, president of the Chicago
organization, represent the largest ad-
vertising club In America
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25
Militia Gets 100000 Balloon.

Columbus. Ohio. June Anal Harold
NJ. Bush, comsnding Ohio filed artillery.
has announced that the Goodyesr Tire
and Rubber Company, Of Akron. has pre-
sented HE battalion with a sloooop 'lcite''
balloon
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25
336 Lost on Russ Liner.

Petrosard, June 4-Three hundred and
thirty-six persons perished when the
Russian steamer Mercury was sunk by q
mine IN the Black Sea Of Odessa accord
ing to latest advices received by the ad-
The ship sank five min
utes after 1t was blown UP, carrying down
with It scores Many others were killed
by the explosion.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25
Barking Dog Saves Boy.

Neenah. Wis. June A.-The furious
barking Of pet bulldog saved the s-year-
old son Of Mrs. Mabel Christianson, who
lives on a farm southwest of Neenah,
when the boy fell through some rotten
boards into cistern at the home Of his
grandfather, NJ. r. Schafer, at Neenah.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District Of Columbia and MaDland-Partly CLOUDY
Sunday. Monday fair moderate south TO west
winds fF a..
virytnia-Looal showers Sunday. Mnday probably
fair: Usht to moderate southerly winds
The Indications are that there Win be local
showers Sunday and fair weather Monday in New
England and New York, and local showers Sunday
and prosably Monday In tho South Atlantic States
and along the East Gulf coast. Generally fair
weather will prevail elsewhere east Of the Mis-
sisappi River during Sunday and Monday.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25

Fifteen thousand Russians from this
country will work on Canadian farms,
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25
Apprentices on Outing.

The Washington Navy Yard appren-
tees gave their annual moonlight excur-
sion on the steamer st. Johns last Friday
evening The following officers of the Or
sanization were in charge: Luther A
Frank, Earnest W. Rauth, George Cur
pin. John Dyer, and John West
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25
To Prosecute Balky Guardsmen.

Dayont, Ohio, June A-Attorney Gen.
eral Turner announced today he will
prosecute to the limit any Ohio National
Guardsman who tries to dodge service by
fraud or trivial excuses"
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25
KENsINGTON RAILWAY.

Chevy Chase cars from Treasury and
Seventh street pass entrance Zoo and
Country Clubs: connect with Kensing-
grounds and choice location for subur-
ban residence or for board during the
season
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25
Bishop Of Los Angeles

Rome, June Alright Rev John J. Nc
Cort, D. D., auxiliary bishop of Philadel-
phia, has been appointed bishop of Los
Angeles, Cal.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25
LOCAL TEMPERATURE.

Highest, s.; lowest, 81.
Relative humidity-S q. m, 60; p n, IS
p. m, 50.
Rainfall Cs D m. to p M, oo7; hours Of Sud-
snine ll3; per cent Of possible sunshine, rs
Temperature same date last year-Hishsst. rs;
lowest, 80
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25
LOCAL MENTION.

Va. today-ssThe Mirscle Of Life.r q
picture you amt miss Also Chaplin IN q scream
ing farce. The Cramps" 5c-always-5c
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-10-06
What the Doctor Knows
KIDNEYS MUST BE RIGHT TO
INSURE HEALTH.

Few people realize to what extent their
health depends upon the condition OF the
kidneys.
The physician in nearly all cases Of
serious illness, makes chemical analy-
sis Of the patients urine. He knows that
unless the kidneys are doing their work
properly, the other organs cannot readily
be brought back to health and strength.
When the kidneys are neglected or
abused in any way, serious results are
sure to follow. According to health sta
tistics, Brght's Disease, which is really
an advanced form of kidney trouble,
caused nearly ten thousand deaths in one
year, in the State Of New York alone.
Therefore, it is particularly necessary to
pay more attention to the health of these
important organs.
An ideal herbal compound that has had
remarkable success as kidney remedy
is DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great
kidney. liver and bladder remedy.
The mild and healing influence Of thii
preparation, in most cases, 10 soon real
ICED, according to sworn statements and
verified testimony of those who have used
the remedy.
When your kidneys require attention
get Swamp Root at once from any phar
macy. It is sold by every druggist il
bottles Of two sizes-50c and $l.0O.
However, il you wish first to test thii
great preparation send ten cents to DR.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for I
sample bottle. When writing be sure ant
mention this paper. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-10-06
OVERTON RETURNS
T0SCENE OF CRIME
HUNTSVILLE OFFICERS TAKE o.
D. ovERToN, ALLEGED MUIR
DERER TO MONTGOMERY
REWARD PAID TO SHERIFF
captor 10 Handed $4,000 Reward
Money When oversen signs Waiv-
Or Agreeing To Return With
out ExtraditloH.

Nashville, Tenn.--D. D. overton. az
circuit court clerk of Madison county.
Alabama, who has been In the David
son county JAIL. this city. since his
capture last Tuesday at Smithville,
Tenn. by Sheriff G. G. Pickett.
charged with the murder of Probate
Judge W. T. Lawler In Huntsville; was
delivered to Police Chief A. J. Dyas of
Huntsville and taken to Montgomery.
Several other Alabama officers and
Sheriff Pickett of Smithville also &C.
companied the prisoner on the trip,
Arrangements were completed here
to take Overton directly to Montgom.
cry. where he will be held until No.
vember. when he will go to Huntsville
for trial The prisoner signed the
waiver OF extradition and consented
to 80 to Alabama without fighting for
his liberty. He expressed a desire to
return to his friends in Huntsville
and to prove him innocence.
Sheriff G. C. Pickett, his captor
was paid the reward of $500 when
Overton signed the waiver OF extradi
ton. The reward was paid by CHIEF
Dyas of Huntsville.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-10-06
STREETS FILLED WITH DEAD
Large Quantities OF Ammunition and
Provisions Captured BY Ailies In
+. Great Struggle.

London. French and British, In
their latest and greatest stroke on the
Somme, won two of the most decisive
successes attained on this front. Com
bles and Thiepval, for which they have
been fighting for more than two
months, are now In their hands, to-
gether with the whole powerfully or.
ganized field systems in the Thiepval
sector and further strong sections OF
the German third line to the south and
east, including the Village OF Guede.
court. The French left and British
right wings estimated footings at Com
bles flattening out the German salient
there, while further along their line
the French captured Fregicourt and
the greater part of strongly organ
lied wood west of the st. Vast forest.
Berlin admits an extensive allied ad-
vance. but" says the official state
ment issued at grand headquarters.
before all. we must think of our he.
roic troops who faced the united An.
g!o-French principal forces and the
nassed employment of material Of the
whole worlds war industry prepared
during many months"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-10-06
CLAIMS DIGNITY" is HURT
VIII Renew Demands Against Alien
Land Law at Close Of European
Conflict.

Washington Yoshiro Saka-
TAM, former finance minister In the
Toxic cabinet, frankly admitted at
the Japanese embassy that Japan
would renew her fight against land
restrictions as soon as the European
war ends. Negotiations over these
questions, which came to deadlock
two years ago. are not regarded by
Japan as concluded, 1t was explained.
but merely postponed while the larger
issues OF the war are being dealt with.
The deadlock followed long series
OF conferences between former Secre-
tary Bryan and Baron China, them
the Japanese ambassador, and an ex-
change Of notes between the two gov
ernments over the alien land legisla.
ton enacted By California. After the
state department had pointed out that
under It's constitution the United
States government could do NO more
than seek to prevent such legislation.
and that persons affected BY 1t had
recourse to the federal courts. Japan
closed the exchanges with note say
Ing her complaint had not been an.
swered and reserving "for the present
further discussion Of the ISSUE
II has been generally assumed that
the issue would remain In allegiance
only while japan was occupied with
the war. but until now no one in q
position to speak with authority has
said so. There will be no formal dis
cussion Of the subject at least until
the arrival Of the new ambassador, DR..
Amoro Sato. who was appointed when
Baron China was transferred to Lon
don. and who is expected In Washing
ton in few months.
The position of the Japanese gov
eminent, according to informal state
ments by embassy officials, still is that
restrictions on immigration and land
holding are not only derogatory to her
dignity, but are unjust under interna.
tional law In that they are discrimi.
natory against her in favor of other
nations.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-10-06
srRoNo FOR TEMPERANCE.

A well-known preacher riding In d
London omnibus was entertained by
a dialogue which was sustained upon
the one side by the driver and upon
the other by an elderly passenger.
II understand you're Temperament
began the driver.
"Yes. I'm pretty strong against liQ-
uor," returned the other. "rve been
set against 1t now for IS years"
Scared 1t will ruin your healthT'
"Yes, but that wasn't the main
thing"
Perhaps 1t doesn't agree with
your ventured the driver.
"Well. 1t really don't agree with
anybody. But that isn't 1t, either.
The thing That sets me against it is
q horrible idea"
"A horrible idea! What is it?'
"Well 35 years ago was sitting in a
hotel in America with friend Of mine,
and I says, Let's order bottle of
something And he says, NO, sir.
I'm saving my money to buy the gov
eminent land at rs. and Cd. per acre.
Pm going to buy tomorrow, and you'd
better let me take the money you
would have spent for liquor and buy
couple Of acres along with mine
says, All right So we didn't drink,
and he bought me two acres,
"Well, sir, today those two acres
are right In the middle Of fiourishing
town, and IL I'd ordered that bottle
I'd have swallowed city block, q
grocery store, an apothecary's shop
four lawyers Offices, and It's hard to
say what else. That's the idea. Amt
II horrible"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-10-06
coMMENps PROHIBITION.

Samuel McRoberts, one of the vice
presidents of the National City bank
Of New York, has been In Russia re-
Gently where he arranged a loan Of
$50, DOC, 600 to the Russian government.
Mr.. McRoberts says.
Russia now offers wonderful OPP
portunity to American capital and
business enterprise. The people of
America do not appreciate the extent
of the Russian market or Russian re-
sources, but should prepare now for
great Russian trade after the war.
travelled for three days through terri
tory as fertile as the best part of Iowa
and Illinois. With vodka prohibited
and the war concluded, Russia will
ripen into prosperity"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-10-06
Didn't Want Much.

One Saturday night lady who pos
sessed a fruit and vegetable shop hur'
rled to serve her last customer, a very
red-faeed woman.
She asked for a penny's worth Of
vegetables, and wanted piece of ev-
erything.
When she had been given what she
desired, she politely asked II they
could be wrapped In piece Of paper
and tied with string.
The shopkeeper turned to her, quite
calm, and said:
HWait a minute. and l will run
across to the butchers for bone
and I think that will complete your
Sunday dinner"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-10-06
BEER MORE NoxIous.

I Modern scientific research has
shown that contrary to general be-
lief, beer is proportionately much
more noxious than bre wines or
liquors, says DR.. Edwin F. Bowers In
the American Magazine. The Bremen
Anti-Alcohol congress, conclave OF
many of the most famous physicians
In Europe, concluded that, while liquor
makes a man brutal and dulls his judg-
nent, an adequate amount of beer
makes him slow-witted and abolishcs
judgment, while wine or brandy. In
sufficient quantity, makes man crazy.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-10-06
TESTS FOR OFFICERS.

New Naval Bill Makes Many Changes
In Tests For Promotions.
Washington.--Practical tests design
ed to show the individual efficiency Of
naval officers qualifying for promotion
are to supersede the old system Of
written examinations. Rear Admiral
Palmer. acting secretary of the navy,
has authirized all ship commanders to
prepare to inaugurate the plan at the
tests to be held in October, and to
make the subjects Of steam engineer
Ing, navigation, gunnery. electricity
and seamanship the deciding factors.
Under the new system the officers,
500 of whom are to qualify for promo
tons authorized by the new naval bill.
will be taken aboard ship and asked to
execute various duties under the per-
sonal observation of the examining
boards.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-10-06
PERSONAL LIBERTY.

SIN Chicago we hear much about
personal liberty" says Mr.. Fred Eber-
ling, secretary Of the Cooks union,
Chicago, especially during campaigns.
What do the brewers mean by per-
sonal liberty? The three big personal
liberty gardens Of this city have told
the representatives of their employees
that they will not deal with them ex-
cept as individual employees while
the brewers belong to the Chicago
liquor trust, an organization which
wages war against organized labor.
When q license was refused to one of
these beer gardens, the cry for person
al liberty was heard from the big
liquor combine, but when seven days
per week workers make demand for
union recognition these same people
cry anarchists
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-10-06
ECONOMIC FOLLY.

1.-THE Saloon is an Economic Folly
and Must Co." is the slogan Of busl-
ness mems league of Oakland, CAL.
with a membership of over 500. A
statement signed by the league In
cludes the following clauses:
"The liquor traffic exists ut the ex-
pense of all other industries.
"The revenue to the state, derived
from liquor licenses, is overba.anced
by losses to the state inseparable from
the use Of liquor.
ats elimination is good business, be-
cause 1t will promote thrift, economy
and prosperity. This will mean more
work and better wages.
1--WE therefore favor the passage Of
either or both Of the two proposed
amendments affecting the liquor traf-
flc, to be voted upon this fall BY the
electorate of California"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-10-06
Fond Of an Argument.

81 dare say the time passed rather
quickly for old Mr.. Rasper at the sum-
mer resort he visited"
PLENTY to amuse him, eh?"
'Yes-in a way. He met another
old codger there as contentious as he
was and when the two of them locked
horns they forgot whether it was
morning, noon or night"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-10-06
TRUE INDICTMENT.

upon what does the success OF
the liquor traffic dependT And an
swering this, its own question, edi-
torially put, the New York Tribune
some time ago thus voiced the general
public sentiment: upon debased
manhood, degraded womanhood. de-
frauded childhood. 1t holds mort
gage over every cradle. deed writ
ten in hearts blood over everY hui
man life. Shall mothers know this
and be silent? Can fathers under
atand and be Indifferent"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-10-06
conxoya German shlps.

Newport News, va.--Commanders
Of eight U. s. battlelshlips which will
convoy the two interned German cruis-
ers to the Philadelphia navy yard, met
here and arranged the details of the
trip. The cruisers, the Kronprinz
Wilhelm and the Prinz Eitel Fried
rich, are being sent to Philadelphia
on account Of the crowded condition
OF the Norfolk yards.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-10-06
pubIlo Ward. Are Noisy

Philadelphia. of public
wards in hospitals was advocated by
speakers at the convention of the
American Hospital Association. Many
of the delegates expressed the. opin-
ion that public wards fail to provide
the quietness that is necessary for
early recovery of patients.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-10-06
Arredondo Recalled.

Washington.--Eliseo Arredondo, the
Mexican ambassador designate to the
United States. left Washington sud.
denly Tuesday for Mexico City. He
received a telegram from Gen. Car
rama summoning him to the Mexican
capital to discuss the question of dis.
continuing negotiations with the Unit.
ed States.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-10-06
CLEAR RED PlMPlY FACES
Red Hands, Red Scalp With cutieura
Soap and Ointment. Trial Free.

The soap to cleanse and purify. the
Ointment to soothe and heal. Nothing
better, quicker, safer, surer at any
price for skin troubles Of young or
old that itch, burn, crust, scale, tor
ture or disfgure. Besides. they meet
every want in toilet preparations.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept Il
Boston. Sold eyerywhere.--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-10-06
louI,vIIIe For Farm Bank,

Louisville, Ky. - Arguments were
made here BY citizens Of Louisville
and other Kentucky cities before the
federal farm loan board for the estab-
lishment in this city Of one OF the IL
land loan banks to be established un-
der the rural credits law. The dis
trict suggested for the bank to serve
In this region includes Kentucky. In
diana. Tennessee, Ohio, Virginia and
West Virginia.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-10-06
saxa Game Law 10 Void.

Meridian. Miss.-The new game and
fish law. passed by the 1916 legisla-
ture, Is not In force, but is held In
allegiance until the people vote on Its
adoption or rejection at the general
election in November. under the initia.
tive and referendum amendment to
the state constitution, according to
the opinion of Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral George H. Ethridge. In conse-
qusnce the provisions Of the new game
law are being laughed at.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-10-06
MANY Paw pnIl rax.

Jackson, Tenn.-Five hundred Madi-
son countians have paid their poll
tax for 1915 during the last two
weeks, When an appeal was made
from Democratic and Republican
headquarters that all delinQuents pay
their taxes by Oct. Z. and 1t became
known that after that date poll tax
receipt would be worthless IN the No
yember election. there was rush to
pay taxes.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-10-06
Money-Makinu Scheme.

"You say you'd like to own bat
tleship?"
"Yes."
That's q curious wish. What would
you do with 1T"
"rd anchor 1t on Newport and lease
1t to fashionable folk for dances"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-10-06
British Officers Released.

Neutrality-suspicious. Of Maj. Ar
thur s. HUMPHREYS and Lieut.. Hugh
Levick, Jr., the British army officers
detained at Ellis Island on their ar.
rival from England, has been ordered
by Commissioner-General Caminetti of
the immigration bureau.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-10-06
NEW RELIEF FUNDS.

Way Now Open for U. 8. Aid to Syria
and Armenia.
Washington. - Director General &.
P, Bicknell Of the American Red
Cross Is In New York to confer with
the committee for Syrian and Armen.
Ian relief In regard to raising funds
for Syria, which has just been opened
up to Red Cross relief by the Turkish
authorities after long negotiation.
Plans will be made for nationwide
publicity to swell contributions on Oct.
81 and %. set apart by President VIII
son by proclamation for efforts to aid
the two stricken peoples.