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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07
Sudden Death
Caused BY Disease of the Kidneys

The close connection between the
heart and the kidneys is we'll known
nowadays. When kidneys are diseased,
arterial tension is increased and the
heart functions are attacked. When
the kidneys no longer pour forth waste,
uremic poisoning occurs and the per-
son dies, and the cause is often given
as heart disease, or disease of brain
or lungs.
1t is a good insurance against such
risk to send 10 cents for a large
trial package Of "Anuric"-the latest
discovery of DR.. Pierce. When you
suffer from backache, frequent or
scanty urine, rheumatic pains here or
there, or that constant tired, WORKOUT
feeling, get "Anuric" at the druggist.
It's 81 times more potent than lithia,
dissolves uric acid as hot water does
sugar.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07
Dyer Field Day.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. have beer
perfected for the annual field meet OF
the Dyer county schools, which takes
piece on the campus of the Dyersburg
High school, April T.. The following
schools have already signified their in.
tentions of sending track teams into
the contest: Finley, Trimble, Dyers.
burg. Bonicord, RoEllen and Lenox
Other schools will be heard from this
week. Sixteen medals, two pennants
and three other prizes will be awarded
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07
Hit Two With One Bullet.

A Belgian soldier on sentry duty
near the arsenal at Calais heard
man approaching one night and chal-
lenged him. Receiving no reply he
fred and killed the man, who was iden-
titled as M. Victor Fasquel, work
man, fifty-seven years old. The bull
let which killed him traversed his
body and wounded British soldier in
a neighboring camp.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07
olLBREATH AT MoRRlsTowN.

President Delivers Address to the
Student Body Of High School.
Morristown.IPres Sidney G.
Gilbreath of the East Tennessee State
Normal College visited Morristown
and delivered special address be-
fore the student body of the high
school.
Selecting for his subject "The City's
Debt to the Children and the Chill
dren's Opportunity, he gave de-
tailed and thoroughly instructive dis
cussion along general educational
lines.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07
ENGINEERS KILLED.
Crash In Tunnel Fatal to Dick Stephens
and c. D. Stamper.

Johnson City.-C. D. Stamper ano
Dick Stephens, civil engineers for the
Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio railroad,
were killed and another engineer nam.
ed Wesley injured in the Big Sandy
tunnel near Dante, Va, March 20. The
men were on a motor car which col,
lided with a concrete mixer in T.
tunnel. Both the dead men were mai
Stad
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07
WHlRLWIND CAMPAIGN.
Southwestern Presbyterian University
In the Field For $500, 1000,

In the Field For $500,000.
Clarksville-The Southwestern Pres
byterian University, located at Clarks-
Vile, Tenn, is in the field for 100000
with which to provide additional equip
ment and endowment to meet the
needs occasioned by the unusual
growth of the school for the past two
years.
A group of the leading citizens of
GAINESVILLE met at the Arlington Hotel
and started the movement for this half
million dollars by launching a cam
paign for $4,000 with which to pro-
vide a strictly modern dining room
and sanitary kitchen as features Of a
new dormitory.
The campaign dates are April lila,
with F. A. Garrison of Oklahoma In
charge as campaign director.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07

Rev. ]. Edmunds Brown, who has
been pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church of Oxford, Miss, for the past
five years, has been extended call to
the pastorate of the First Presbyterian
Church of Jackson, Tenn. to succeed
Rev. Albert Sydney johnson, who has
gone to Birmingham, Ala
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07
Speeding It On.

The musketry instructor had just
been giving lesson on the rife to one
particularly green" set of recruits.
At the end he asked: Nov, is there
any question you want to ask?"
One dull-looking Johnny Raw
stepned forward. hlnshing awkwardly,
yes, my mani" said the instructor,
encouragingly.
"Plaze, sor," stammered the search
er after knowledge, "is it roight that
the harder OF pull the trigger-thing
the farder the bullet goes?"-TitBits.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07
VIII Reopen Tin Mines.

Austria is to resume exploitation of
tin mines on her territory, working Of
which was discontinued before the war
owing to small profits. 1t is estimated
that the three principal mines iii Bo-
hemia alone, If actively worked, can
furnish three-fourths Of the country's
requirements. Little tin has been
mined in Austria heretofore, only
about per cent of the country's needs
having been obtained from Austrian
mines.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07
Three. Count 'Em, Three.

The Crusty Old Bachelor, with the
Self Winding 24-Hour Crouch, settled
down into one of the club armchairs.
I've just spent an hour talking with
some young married ladies'" he
growled, "and not once did their con.
versation deyiate from the Great Fem
mime Trilogy"
whats that?" came from the
depths of another armchair.
"Dress, servants, and babies"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07
STOP SCRATCHING!
RESlN0L RELIEVES
ITCHING INSTANTLY

That itching, burning skin-trouble
which keeps you scratching and dig.
ging, is a source of disgust to others,
as well as of torment to you. Why
don't you get rid of it by using Resi-
mol Ointment? Physicians have pre-
scribed it for over 20 years. In most
cases, 1t stops itching instantly and
heals eruptions promptly. 1t is very
easy and economical to use. Sold by
all druggists.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07
VIII Welcome Boosters,

Clinton.-The Knoxville trade trip,
which will come here April IL, will be
met at the station by committee com.
posed of every man, woman and child
in town, and a welcome will be e.
tended to the Knoxville party.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07
MURDER CHARGE FAILS.
Four Men Acquitted Of Killing Form.
er Nashville Policeman.

er Nashville Policeman.
Nashville. G. (Dog) Ward, John
Tructt, Jr., Pat Boyers and Pat Grigg
were aquitted of the murder of Al
Warren, former policeman, in crimi-
nal court here. The defendants were
charged with the killing of Warren,
who was former city policeman, on
December last. Warren and Cat
Boyers were both killed in a diff
Guilty over a craps game in place
conducted by Boyers on 10 Johnson
avenue. The defendants introduced
no proof at the hearing, nor did their
counsel argue the case.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07
WERE TRYING OUT BOILER
Three Meet Death In Explosion at
Houston-Two Victims Were
Mere BOYS.

Houston.-Three persons were killed
and two others were injured when a
boiler in Joe Godwin's sawmill explod-
ed. The dead are: Burt McCaslin, en-
gineer, 25 years old, residence Sayan-
nah, Tenn, blown so yards and body
mangled; Marvin Beckham, 10 years
old, blown rs yards against tree and
body severed; Mack Beckham, IL years
old. blown 30 yards and neck broken.
Isham Beckham, father of the dead
boys, escaped serious injury, but his
thumb was torn off. Taylor Morgan
was injured on his left arm.
The boiler which exploded, it is said,
was an old-fashioned one, recently pur-
chased by Mr.. Goodwin for $40. 1t was
not intended for use in the sawmill.
but was being tested.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07
Mrs. Dresser To lake Part.

Gallatin.-Mrs. Prudence S. Dress
err Of Gallatin has accepted an invita-
ton to take part in the discussion Of
the Tennessee State Conference of
Charities and Correction, which will
be held at Chattanooga on April Q,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07
Whenever You Need q General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic Is equally valuable as Gen.
eral Tonic because 1t contains the well
known tonic properties of QUININE and
IRON. 1t acts on the Liver. Drives out
Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System. 50 cents.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07

SAVE A DOCTORS BILL
by keeping Mississippi Diarrhoea Cor
dial handy for all stomach complaints.
Price 25c and 50c.--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 40 years
ago. They regulate liver and bowels.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07
Heard In an Office.

"Any money about you, old MANI"
Money! l haven't enough to buy
the right of way for a wireless tele-
graph"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07

Spartan Women Suffered Untold Tortuses
but who wants to be Spartan? Take
"Femenina" for all female disorders.
Price SOC and $1.00.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07

Wisconsin was part successfully
of Indiana, Illinois and Michigan be.
fore 1t was made a state in 1848.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07
His Recoveries.

"Did he recover from the accident"
Yes. And ten thousand dollars
from the railroad company besides. -
Browning's Magazine.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07
Sure Thinu.

Money doesn't bring happiness"
Maybe not. But it will help you
greatly in going after It."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07

Old men frequently give advice to
young men-and occasionally they
give up money to confidence men.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07

A widow usually marries again just
to satisfy herself that No. will prove
as unsatisfactory as No. did.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07

Our idea of a fool man is one VIII
tries to bullyrag an old bull.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07

The higher man climbs the harder
will be his fall--if he falls.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07

Nothing so effectually cures a man
of the flattery habit as marriage.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07
Good Advice.
knowledge is pow

knowledge Is power"
Yep, but dent let little Of Il make
you imagine yourself to be twelve.
cylinder"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07
NO MALARIA-No cHlLLs.

"Plantation" Chill Tonic is guaranteed
to drive away Chills and Fever or your
money refunded. Price 5oc,-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07
lnnortant 70 Mothers
In School.

What are the principal fruits Of
history"
Il know, teacher; they're dates"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07

THIS IS THE AGE OF YOUTH.
You will look ten years younger IL you
darken your ugly. grizzly, gray hairs by
using ia Creole" Hair Dressing. ADV.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07

In report made by the state board
OF control to the governor, 1t is claim
ed that during the first twelve months
Of operation under the control system,
the state has saved $7S,72S.50, as COM
pared with the expenditures of the
year previous.
The maintenance Of the three mem
bers Of the board and their assistants
is the largest item of expense, which
exceeds by more than $4,000 the cost
Of operating under the former system.
The board claims that this additional
expense is justified by reason of the
savings in other departments.
The operation Of the Western Hos
pital for the Insane, the board claims,
has heretofore cost exceeding $1,000 a
month above the appropriation. The
board claims to have reduced the OPP
Grating expenses to less than the ap
preparation.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07

The lawyers of Paris are making
ready to be in Jackson on April 10 for
the annual session of the supreme
court. 1t is understood that the thir-
teenth circuit, which includes Henry
county, will be the second circuit on
the docket, and that the docket is
about as heavy as usual.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07

There are many men of many minds
land few others who have no
minds at all.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07

No man is truly great If he is un-
able to retain his self-respect.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-07

The annual Southern Mountain
Workers Conference opened in Knox
Vile, with about 100 workers in at
tendance from Tennessee, Virginia,
North Carolina, Kentucky and Geor
gia.
State Superintendent S. W. Sheriff.
made the welcoming address at the
opening session. Educators from sew
eral colleges in the Appalachian terri
tory were among the speakers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-15
TeutonS Advancing on
Whole Runanian Front
(R1 Associated Press. }

BERLIN, Dec. 14.-(Via Sayville.)-
All along the front in Rumania the Teu-
tonic forces are making progress, it Is
announced officially. All of Great Wal
lachia south of the railroad between Blu
charest and Tchernavoda is now in the
hands of the Teutonic forces.
After violent artillery bombardment
French troops attempted an advance in
the Argonne yesterday. They were re-
pulsed by the Germans, the war office
says.
Bulgarian troops on the Macedonian
front have repulsed another attempted
advance by the Serbians, the war office
announced today. The statement reads
Macedonian front: Attacks launched
by the Serbians east of the Cerna broke
down with heavy losses before the Bull
garian position.
Regarding the Russian front the
statement says:
Eastern front: Front of Prince Leo
pold: There is nothing Of importance to
report"
Front of Archddke Joseph: In the
wooded Carpathians artillery fire was
continued.
I'm the Gyergyo mountains and in the
Argesul valley, the Russians CONTINUES
their costly but absolutely unsuccessful
attacks.
Army group of Field Marshal Won
Mackenzen: Favorable progress is be-
ing made on the whole front in spite of
the great difficulties caused by the con-
dition of the roads.
Great Wallachia, south of the railway
from Bucharest to Tchernavoda, has
been cleared of enemy forces"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-15
AMENDMENT
FAVORED BY COMMITTEE
House Committee Votes to
Report Suffrage Without
Any Recommendation
nv Associated Press.)

| WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE pro-
posed national prohibition amendment
! today was ordered favorably reported to
the house by the judiciary committee,
by a vote of II to T.
The proposed universal suffrage
amendment was ordered reported with
out recom.s endation.
The vote on The suffrage proposal was
II to 8. The resolutions by Representa-
tive Baker would submit the so-called
Susan B. Anthony amendment to the
states.
Chairman Webb said he would not ask
FOR a rule on the prohibition resolution
until after Christmas. He will not ask
for any action OH the suffrage proposal
Representative Gard, of Ohio, who has
been opposed to suffrage. was chosen
to report it. Representative Carlin, OF
Virginia, will report the prohibition pro-
posaL.
The reporting of the suffrage proposal
was due to the belief of some of its
opponents that 1t can be beaten on the
floor, and they thought it best to settle
the issue by bringing it TO a direct vote
in the house. The proposed prohibition
amendment drawn by Chairman Webb
follows:
Section THAT the sale, manufacture
for sale, transportation for sale, and i'm
portation for sale of intoxicating liquors
for beverage purposes in the United
States and all territories subject to the
jurisdiction thereof, and expectation
thereof, are forever prohibited.
Section 2-That the congress and the
states shall have power Independently
or concurrentIy to enforce this article
by all needful legislation.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-15
WAR COSTING ENGLAND
5,7l0,000 POUNDS DAILY
Chancellor Law Says Finances
Will Not Cause Allies
. to Lose War
(By Associated Press. }

LONDON, Dec. 14.-Andrew Bonar
Law, chancellor of the exchequer, an
nounced in the house of commons this
afternoon that the daily average expen-
diture of Great Britain in the war had
risen to 5,71O,0O0 pounds sterling.
ny Law said the actual. expenditure
had exceeded the estimate owing to the
increase in munitions and additional
loans to Great Britains allies and 20
her dominions.
Mr.. Law said in the house of commons
this afternoon that no proposals for
peace had yet been received by the
British government from the central
powers. He added that the entente al
lies required adequate reparation for
the past and adequate security for the
future.
The chancellor said
Financially we cannot hope to go on
indefinitely on the present scale, but
we can go on long enough to make sure
that it will not be from financial causes
if we fail to secure victory"
In the house today Thomas McNa-
mara, financial under secretary for the
admiralty, announced that the admiralty
had under earnest consideration the mat
ter of arming merchant ships.
Fully alive to the dangers of delay
in dealing with what he termed the
unsatisfactory situation in Greece, Lord
Robert Cecil told the house of COM
mons this afternoon that the allies were
about to present certain demands to the
Greek government for the purpose of
clearing ii up.
Replying in the house of commons to-
day to a question put by Arthur Lynch,
nationalist member for West Claire, sug-
costing that many particulars in the
policy of the British government with
regard to the United States had been
of an irritating kind without any COM
pensation corresponding to the danger
of producing misunderstanding, Lord
Robert Cecil, minister of blockade, said:
"It unfortunately is inevitable that
our measures should cause inconven-
fence to the citizens of neutral countries
Much as we regret it l can only say
that, consistently with the paramount
duties of using our belligerent rights,
we have done and are doing all we can
to make their exercise as little 1rk-
some to neutrals as possible"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-15
NEW CHARGES AGAINST
CHAPMAN AND JOHNSON
Counsel for Wade Case De-
PENDANTS to Appear Be-
fore Judge Friday
Especial Dispatch to The JOurnal)

Especial Dispatch to The JOurnaD
AMERICUS, Ga, Dec 14.-inJerest to-
day in the Wade case centers on the
appearance Friday morning in the. sum
ter superior court before Judge u. A. Lit
tlejohn of the counsel for the six de-
PENDANTS indicted for the murder of
Walter Wade, when they will either
finally announce ready for trial on Mon
day, December Is. which has been ten
tatively set. or move for delay of the
beginning of the first trial.
There seems to be an undercurrent of
belief that the trial or the first defen-
dant expected to be DIR. Charles *.
Chapman, will be delayed possibly until
after the holidays. Only one week
would be allowed COR the trial of the
first case before Christmas day, and
nearly two hundred witnesses have thus
far been subpoenaed in the cases.
Frank Hooper, formerly of this city,
where he was solicitor-general, now
identified as counsel in the case for the
two Chapmans and Walter Johnson,
spent today in Atlanta, but he stated
that he would return to the city for the
appearance of the attorneys Friday
morning.
The states counsel said they were
ready when the indictments were re-
turned, and Solicitor julie FELTON, an
nounced ready" last Monday when the
cases were called for assignment by
Judge Littlejohn.
Added interest in the defendants came
early last night when it became known
that five indictments against DIR. ChaL-
man and two indictments against War
rem /. Johnson had been returned by
the grand jury, charging offenses not
connected with the Wade case, although
they are two defendants under indict-
ments already made The true bills
charged Dr. Chapman with violating the
prohibition law, the two-quart feature
being mentioned in the Indictment; SELL
ing whisky; keeping whisky in pub
lie place; cock fighting, and betting on
cocks. The indictments against john
son charged betting on cocks and cock
fighting.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-15
News Of German Move
For Peace Made Known
To Soldiers in Trenches
(Rv Associated Press.)

GERMAN GREAT HEADQUARTERS
IN THE WEST, Wednesday, Dec. 10
CVia Berlin to London, Dec. 14.)-The
German peace note was read at noon on
Tuesday to all the reserves and to the
troops resting behind the front. Its
contents were made known to the SOL
diers at the front or on the way to or
from the trenches through announce
ments of improvised bulletin boards.
The effect of the announcement was
20 call forth spontaneous shouts of JOY,
tempered later by doubt as to whether
the entente would agree to make peace
now. 1t is generally agreed. however.
that the note comes exactly at the right
time and that in case it is rejected the
fighting will continue with renewed
vigor.
The inhabitants of the occupied terri
tory displayed as lively an interest in
the announcement as did the soldiers,
and many praised the emperor unre-
servedly for his peace initiative.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-15
Operations Continuing
On. the Various Fronts
(By Associated Press
VnDK Il

tBy Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-While the
warning nations are awaiting dennite
developments from the presentation of
peace proposals by Germany and her
Allies the operations on the various
fighting fronts are proceeding. The inn
mediate future, so far as the peace
proffers are concerned, is indicated as
likely 10 be taken up by consultations
among the entente powers preliminary
to the sending of a joint reply.
Interest in military developments
still centers upon Rumania, where the
armies of Field aMrshal Won Macken-
zen are fighting their way forward, de-
spite the difficulties of transport caused
by bad roads.
Whether the Rumanians have estab-
lished themselves along the line of the
Buzeu, near the southern Moldavian
border, is not get apparent. Beriin's
last specific mention. was made. in last
nights communication. in which the
Teutonic forces were reported to be
near the Buzeu. 1t appears that the
Rumanian evacuation of Southern Wal
lachia is virtually complete, as the Ger
man war office announces that Great
Wallachia, south Of the Bucharest
Tchernatoda railway. has been cleared
of hostile forces.
Beyond the German report of the re-
pulse of a French attack in the Argonne
on the western front, and of Serbian as
saults on Bulgarian positions in Mace
donna, the war news presents little else
of interest.
Great Britain is on the eve of taking
further war measures. In the house of
commons a vote OF credit or 400,000,-
600 pounds sterling was moved, bring
ing the total for the war up to $685.
OOO, 900 pounds sterling. Likewise a
supplementary estimate provides for an
additional 100000 men for the British
army during the present financial year.
the original estimate being for 4,0OO,-
600 men.