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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-14
Miss BuIah Locke, fE5NtR'
Marriage Licenses.

B. R. Wrenn to Oracle Jernigan.
]. D. Bearden to Ethma Pettigrew.
A, A. Smith to Bulah Black.
Chester Forsyth to Zona Richards.
Walter Wyatt to Artie Boshart.
Earl Alexander to Velma Smith.
S. T. Michael to Ethel Hawkins.
Dave Pool to Viola Hooker.
Harry Wynn to Pearl Lindsey, col.
Tommie Sanders to Josie Humphry.
VIM. Draper to Martha Jopling.
G. A. Blasingame to May Lawson.
Joe H. Floyd to Ethel Grant.
Garfield Nelson to Maggie Roberts.
A. S. Williams to Hattie Majors.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-14
CLOVER WITH BARLEY
CLOVER WITH OATS

(By ]. C. McAmis, Division of Exten.
sion, University of Tennessee.)
Early September is favorable time
for seeding barley and oats. 1t is apt
to be little late for clover, II seeded
alone, but 1t may be safely sown at
this date with grains because they
help to prevent 1t freezing out. This
combination has been used on the Ex-
pertinent Station Farm to much ad-
vantage in recent years.. In fact, II
has become a common practice to
sow barley or oats with late seedlings
Of clover on the better class Of soils.
On account Of the danger Of the
HessiRn fly and winter killing of clio
yer. wheat has not proven to be
safe companion crop. Seedlings must
be made which are likely to be too
early for the wheat or too late for the
clover.
Light seedlings Of barley or oats, q
bushel to q bushel and a half favor
the clover. Ten to twelve pounds Of
clover per acre Is not too much.
Barley natures a little earlier than
clover, and except on very rich land
and in seasons which are especially
favorable to the clover, barley can be
harvested for grain, and clover cut
later for hay. Culberson oats ian
early Variety and red clover, mature
well together and make an excellent
mixture for hay. Oats will succeed on
somewhat thinner land than barley.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-14
PERSONALS

J. 2. Fortune, Of MasseyviIle, called
Saturday and paid up his dues.
J. H. Bigger paid the four sub
scriptions he has on his list Saturday.
A remittance from J. B. Cathey, at
Huntington, Texas, with note, said he
was we'll pleased and all well.
Mrs. J. H. Curry is very low as we
60 to press, and on account of her
age and weakened condition, her re-
covery is doubtful.
W. R. Hair and wife, Of Marysville,
Texas, have been spending the holi-
days with McNairy relatives. and left
Thursday for their home.
HIS. Phillips, of Baldwin, Miss,
spent Wednesday in Selmer looking
after his interest in the Selmer Lum-
Der Co. He is we'll pleased with the
business here.
Miss Alean Fulghum, to the delight
of the patrons Of the Sun Telephone
Co., is again in charge of the board
in the Selmer Office. She is the best
and most accommodating operator in
the service Of this company.
Uncle Marion Tate, colored, died
Sunday night at his home on one of
]. A. Houston's farms near Guys. He
was one Of the most prosperous and
prominent colored men of the county,
and served during the war in the Fed
eral army, and was about 80 years old.
Judge Alternately has purchased the
A. Il. Jopling grocery store and has
taken charge Of same. He occupies
the same stand on one Of the most
public corners on the avenue. Mr..
Alternately is young anil energetic
and will doubtless do a good business
in this new venture.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-14
Land Transfers.

W. D. Cobb and wife to c. D. Hes
ter, lots in Bethel $500.
J. B. Wolf and wife to j. B. Wolf,
55 acres 1920.
Emma Brooks to Geo. Kendall, rs
acres $500.
T. 0. Sparks and wife to s. D. Rus
sum, 40 acres $500.
]. A. Moore to VIM. Diemond, 225
acres $1,000.
Lee Willis and wife to J. D. Nc
Lain and G. D. McLain, 375 acres
$7OO.
G. C. McLain and wife to J. D. Nc
Lain, 375 acres 1915.
R. H. Mills and wife to W. C. Var
nell, 81 acres $500.
]. H. and N. V. Crum to Daisy Cox,
DO acres $500.
j. T. Pinkston to T. J. Barnes, SO
acres $1,000.
J. W. and Martha Hester to F. M.
Hester, 80 acres $3.50.
A. Williams and wife to C. D. Hes
ter. 1874 acres $l,066.66.
D. C. Hester and wife to C. D. Hes
ter, 100 acres $3.50
A. B. Davis and wife to j. T. Pand-
er, 45 acres $500.
T. M. Sanders and wife to B. j.
Garrett, 303 acres $50.
E. D. Richards and wife to L. NJ.
Moore, 144 acres, gift.
R. D. Mckenzie ct al to L. A. Gray,
so acres $500.
Is. Wyatt ct al to ]. G. Howell.
160 acres $l.225.
W. S. Young to ]. E. Williams, ll8
acres $700.
w. E. Whereby and wife to Joe Ell
len Williams. 43a acres 5000.
Neal Scott TO S. B. Smith, % acres
$500,
W, L. Davis and wife to F. P, Flat
! acre sl,00.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-14
Directors Elected.

The regular annual election of Di-
rectors of the First National Bank
was held Tuesday afternoon, January
IL. The old board was reelected, as
follows: B. 7. Baker, B. L. Browder,
J. D. A. Coleman, ]. W. Gooch, W. A.
Reeder, A. L. Smith and Jno. 7. War
rem.
The bank has enjoyed prosperous
year and is a financial concern that
any people should be proud of. Al
most all the stock is owned in the
county and large majority by citi-
zens of Selmer.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-14
Order of Publication.

Elizabeth Davis ct al In chahcery
VS. court at Selmer,
II. C. Cannon ct al Tenn, No. 1891
In this cause it appearing by the
Sheriff's return, and by affidavit regular
ly made and filed in this cause, that the
defendant, Eliza Ray, is nonresident
of the state of Tennessee, she is therefore
hereby required to appear on or before
the lst Monday in March, 1916, before
the Clerk & Master of said court, at his
Office in Selmer, Tenn, and make de-
Tense to thebill filed against her in said
court by Elizabeth Davis ct al or other
wise the bill will be taken for confessed,
and the cause set for hearing exparte.
It's further ordered that this notice
be published in the McNairy County
Independent, a newspaper published at
Selmer, Tenn. for four consecutive
weeks.
This Jan. IL, 1916.
0. v. ERWIN, C. & M,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-14
The Rev. lrl R. Hicks 1915 Al.
nnan2C.

The Rev. Irl R. Hicks 1916 AL
manac is by far the finest, largest
and best ever before printed. The
Hicks storm and weather forecasts
for 1915 again have proven their
truth and value, and this splendid AL
manac for 1916 should find its way
straight into every home and office in
America. The Rev. Irl r. Hicks Mag
azine, Word and Works. and his un-
ique Almanac should always go to-
gsther, both for only one dollar a
year. The Almanac alone is 35c,
prepaid. Send to Word and Works
Publishing Company, S40l Franklin
Ave-, st. Louis, Mo.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-14
Robert Plsott Instantly Killed By
Train at Bethel Springs.

Robert Pigott, aged %, was instant
ly killed Thursday morning by the
northbound passenger train in front
Of Lee Lockman's residence at Bethel
Springs. She wind and smoke of an
engine nearby must have prevented
him from hearing the coming train.
He was the youngest son Of William
Pigott and a brother Of W. T. Pigott,
cashier Of the Bethel bank. He was
an excellent young man and the aw-
full tragedy has brought gloom to tie
people Of Bethel and vicinity.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-14
Wedding Bells.

Miss Ethel Grant and Joe F. Floyd
were married Sunday evening at the
home of the bride, Rev, ]. W. Carnell
performing the ceremony. The bride
is the accomplished daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. W, A. Grant, and the groo m
is one of the young business men of
the town, now employed by Warren
& Co. We join with their host Of
friends in wishing them happiness and
prosperity.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-14
Republican Executive Com
mittee Call.

The Republican Executive Commit
tee OF McNairy county is hereby call
ed to meet in Selmer on the first Mon
day in February for the purpose of
determining the plan of selecting can
didates for county Offices, to-wit:
Sheriff, Trustee and Tax Assessor, and
to transact any other business that
may properly come before the CON-
mittee.
January 10, 1916.
W, h, Stone, Chairman,
], R, SWAIN, Secrstary,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-14
Artichokes and Sow Beans

l have for sale ten bushels arti-
chokes and ten bushels soy beans at
about one half of catalog prices.
Call or write G. G. MARSHAL, R. A,
Selmer, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-14
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 Nv 4:2l pm.
Southbound
No. Express Daily Nv 8:05 pm,
No. 3 Express Daily Nv TOT am.
No. 5 ExpressDaily. Nv ll:28 am.
For any information regarding
rates and routes apply to J. D. A.
Coleman, Ticket Agent, Mobile &
Ohio R. R.. or write G. E. Allen. Dis
trict Passenger Agent, Jackson, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS
TAX ASSESSOR

We are authorized to announce SAM
SANDERS candidate for Tax Assessor.
Subject to the action Of the Republican
party.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-14
Order of Publication.
Lou Clemmons VS. J. III. Clemmons.
In Chancery Court at Selmer, Tenn.
No. 1894.

In this cause it appearing from the
bill, which is sworn TO, that the resi-
dence of the defendant, } III. Clemmons,
is unknown and cannot be ascertained
upon diligent enquiry. It is therefore
ordered by me, o. v. Erwin. G. 4 NJ,
that the said j. il. Clemmons. enter his
appearance herein, at the office of 0. V.
Erwin, C, & NJ. of the chancery court
of McNairy county, in the courthouse
at Selmer, Tennessee, on or before
the first Monday in March, 1916, and
make defense to the bill in this cause or
same will be taken for confessed and set
for hearing exparte.
It is further ordered that this notice
be published for four consecutive weeks
in the McNairy County Independent, a
newspaper published at Seimer, Tenn.
This Jan. Z, 1915.
0. v. ERWIN, @. & M.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-14
Strayed or Stolen

Tuesday night, one black horse
mule, Is hands high, star in face, A
years old, unbroke. Reward il taken
up. L. H. BROOKS, Bethel Springs.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-14

Read The Independent for the
NEWS of the county.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-14
A GOOD RECORD IN CANNING.
(By Margaret A. Ambrose, Division Of
Extension, University of Tennessee.)

The following record on a tenth-acre
made by Ruth Foster, of Anderson
county, was the best in the state OF
Tennessee last year:
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counterbalance the incrcasc In n year.
;" That the purchaser would never
know that he was paying tax. Fur
th"rinorc, IL his car lasted three years
the tax upon i would not amour, TO
as mucn as the excited motorists are
paying to fight IL.
Another tax that has been widely dis
cusscd. though not recommended 10
Congress by the administrator, is the
tax upon checks. Such a TAX vas levied
during the civil War and continued
Tor about twenty years thereafter, and
Was renewed at the time OF the Span
American War. II is believed that
by levyinS 2-ccnt tax upon every
check written, II would DO possible to
raise $4,000. 600 OF additional revenue
rms computation is based upon the
estimate that 100000 checks are Is
sued by the American people every day
mo tax would be simple and effective
10 collect. The stamps would bo
printed upon the checks, which would be
SOFA ~ the banks In book form Thus
evasion would be almost impossible
The tax would also fulfill the fuuda-
mental requirement OF distribution &C
cord!ng TO earning capacity. for the
number OF checks written is a pretty
good index OF wealth.
Objection To Tx on Checks.
The objection 10 this tax is once
more the aversion of the American
money. y tax upon gasoline. collected
from the purchaser, or upon automobiles
collected from the manufacturers, would
be about as nearly invisible AS an in
tcrnal revenue tax may bc. Although
a large part OF the population would
ultimately pay IL. only few persons
would actually hand over money to
tho government. In the case OF a tax
on Checks nearly every one would 20
through this painful process and hence
the tax would not be politically cS-
pcdicnt except in time OF war, when
national feeling ran high.
The levying Of an Inheritance tax
ais" has been suggested. This Is really
another form Of the income tax Is
used by European nations. and is in
line with modern tendencies In taxa
ton II would however, require much
study and would probably develop
slowly into an efficient revenue pro-
Queer. as the Income tax Is doing. In
any case II can hardly be considered
as an emergency measure. Further
more. Inheritance taxes are already
levied by great many State govern
ncnts.
tax on tho munition industry has
also been considered. but unless II wcre
made very heavy It would not be n
large revenue producer.
These are tho emergency measures
from which Congress Will probably
choose nj least one TO supplement Uncle
sans income.
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News Of Fifty Years Ago


rrankdin Stcarns. OF this city. Oh Yesterday
!or me hrst time. drew his pay member Of
authorities TO be distributed amongst the poor
and needy OF the county.
The bill to charter the Iynehburg and DanvilIc
E n caused lengthy discussion in House
o, delegates The Richmond Delegates umd
another effort of the baltimore and ohio Rail
road to come into Virginia ana the South
ana therefore,. the bill is against the policy OF
wrEimia to build up cities and trade centers
Gi ~ COUNTY ana Lynchburg Delegates spoke
taken. ''''' NV ''' oee'
riour has sharply, advanced on the Richmond
mark market; Tho wholesale quotations yesterday
ane sios5 S sSsT iS S%Se to
superfne. SO to $3.50 '''''' '
In the House Of Representatives. yesterday Mr.,
Ross of Illinois, introduced resolution pro-
one day In each week for the consideration Of
table.
MOVERS ns ,nn the n sxendnE the
operations to tho States whore the wri, of
habcas corpus is suspended was adopted by the
Southern States.
Mr.. McClung. OF Illinois has offered In the
House resolution instructine tho Rcconstruc-
ton Committee to inquire into the cNpcdcncy
order to dcfray the expenses of Keeping standing
armies among them to keep the peace" The
arising, II went over under the rules.
The resolution instructing tho Reconstruction
Committee TO take into consideration tho subject
of removing the capital Of the United states to
n more central position, to secure It from foreign
enemies. we'll to afford more security to
legislation. was adopted by the House yestcr-
day.
In the Senate yesterday Mr. Fcsscndcn called
up his joint resolution from the Rcconst ruction
Committee proposing constitutional amend
mcnt basinE representation upon voting popula-
ton and excluding from representation all States
denying suffrage to persons on account Of color.
MIR. Sumner spoke in opposition. and offered
substitute declaring all persons shall be equal
before tho law in civil and political rights. He
occupied the attention OF the senate tho
mainde- of tho day. and contcnded for the
feet and complete political and civil equality OF
all men, without regard to race color or previous
condition OF scrvitudc. Mr.. Sumner did
finish his speech. and will have the floor ut
the opening OF the Senate session to-day.
Last week the National Currency Bureau issued
to the national banks s2.625.340 In currency. Tho
total amount now in circulation Is s25l 100000
Over 5000 hrcvct appointments In the volun-
tecr force OF the army confirmed by tho
Senate in executive session Of less than an
hours duration yesterday.
Speaking OF tho undcvelopcd wealth of Vr-
GINA. a Main Street loafer said: THAT is exactly
me: possess vast resources. and am, therefore,
very rich. but my wealth Is undcvclopcd"
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ever. cannot be sustained. and II Is useless
to try. to rob the screen of another OF It's
achievements.
Consider moment: Lou rclleEen is Il
Legitimate" actor. who has barely begun Il
career on the English speaking stage: Gcral-
dine Farrar is an American opera singer. the
pet OF thousands who love the lyric drama
when eNpoundcd soulfully. What could be
their community Of interest. what their COM
mon meeting ground? The question an
swers itself-the movies, Tcllcgcn's greater
effectiveness. in this country, lies in his pan-
toInimiC ability; Farrar is infinitely more
convincing as an actress than as 4 singer.
Both are at their best when working before
the clicking camera.
In the studios OF movie magnatcs each
watched the art Of the other unfold. and with
the watching came love. Irresistible i'm
pulse, soul-yearning, prcdestincd affinity and
all the other catchwords are but fine phrases
in this case. 1t was the movies that made
this match
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Workmen's Compensation in Virginia

COMPROMISE has shelved the Wendcn-
" burg-Myers workingman's compensation
bill, and the subject will be referred 10 COM
mission appointed 10 study such legislation
as is now in effect and report TO the next
Legislature.
Virginia is behind the times in having 40
adequate workmen's compensation system
Recourse TO damage suits is troublesome e1-
pensive and productive OF bad feeling In
Virginia the injured workman often fails 10
receive Just compensation for his hurt while
every now and then an employer is obliged 20
overpay an injury
IN 1910 the State OF New York took tho
lead in passing a general workmen's com
pensation act. The next year several other
States followed. and at present workmcns
compensation legislation is in force in thirty
one States and TWO Territories These acts
differ considerably, but all give protection
10 manual workers. Employers provide the
compensation ftgd by insurance The sys-
TEN protects the whole body OF workmcn
while il does not impose too great burden
on employers.
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SorInalS Economical

IN recent editorial in The Timcs-Dispatch
/. the four normal schools were selected as an
illustration OF the need of Il State budget, al
though the Normal School Board has cut out
all unnecessary expenditure, and asks only
for those increases which are justified by the
growth of the schools. 1t has, therefore, dis
charged some of the functions of budget
committee
The great advantage of budget however
is that the appropriation allowed each depart
u1ert is estimated in close accordance with
the States revenue. III the resources arc in
sufficient. increases cannot be granted, no
matter how just they may be. On the other
hand, If the finances warrant il, all actual
needs may be satisfied. The normal schools
ask no more than they can spend to the best
advantage. and possibly il budget system
were in they would receive more than
they will get under the present method, for
in most budgets education receives liberal
treatment. because wastage in other depart
ments is checked
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4 Case for the OWL Side

wv HlLE the Appam case presents an i'll
wv voved question for the determination
of the State Departments OF the belligcrents.
there is no reason why Americans should be-
come excited over its disposition. The atti-
tude now assumed by both the English and
German governments makes il clear that the
case is to be settled. after the war. by what
may be termed the civil side of international
law. 1t is altogether unlikely that this coun-
try will figure i'll the settlement, except as a
sort OF innocent bystander, who may become
Il witness.
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For the miserable: HE that wants money
means and content Is without three good
friends."-As You Like 1t, iii. =.
For the dentist:
For there yet philosopher
THAT could endure the toothache patiently"
Much Ado About Nothing v J.
For the lover:
From women's eyes this doctrine I derive:
They sparkle still the right Promethean FIRE:
They are the books the arts the academies
That show. contain and nourish all the world
Loves Labor Lost ". s.
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Movies Madc This Ma1ch

a GAIN the movies are responsible for a
bit OF straight news matter strongly i'm
bued with the always appealing heart In
terest, which makes news stories mos, widely
read 1t is the engagement Of Geraldine
Farrar and Lou Tcnegen that is now
referred to.
1t might be argued that The movies are mn,
entitled TO the credit for this meeting OF two
hearts; that true love would have drawn
these two together from the ends OF the earth
even though there had been no such thing
as the silent drama. That argument how
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SEEN ON THE SIDE


The good sport who crccps homo ut night
Who at his club has reveled
Sometimes Is Il pathetic sight
Uncertain. dazed. dishevclcd.
But think OF this Same jovial man
Some limo in next November,
When prohibition Is the plan
That he's made to remember
The club is dry. his friends are dry
And lifes dusty muddle
To find n place that's wet he'll try
To drown in some nice puddle
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TpttlinEs.

Pay as YOU so. lest you forget TO come back
Stopping TO count ten before you strike is
liable to result in your being counted out
II we get people to think we'll of us as
We think OF ourselves the is more than
two-th!rds won.
He'll hath no fury like scorned
Heaven. no angel like a woman battered
You have heard of men who boosted of having
money to burn. but they never scorch their own
fingers.
We are reminded that there is no fool like
an old fool. and yet admonished to re-
spcct age.
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Cpsen: There IL saddcr moment in a
mothers life than that when she is putting a
patch on hey boys pants. She needs must think
that the day will come when some other woman
@ill he doing the job.
Downs: Yes. and the other woman will also
be All"d with sense OF grief think that
shc CAM em.
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EmbnrgO'S UcaNy Cost

nCCASlON may arise 70 lay an embargo on
- exports 10 the allied powers II is con
celVable that England may push her res, rjc-
tons on neutral commerce 100 far and make
necessary policy OF retaliation Bur that
urne has not yet come. and the people who
are vocifcrously demanding an embargo
should consider just what il means to his
country hundred years ago, under similar
circumstances, Jefferson laid an embargo on
English commerce, which resulted in great
distress without rcmcdyine the evils aimed at
In the eleven months ending with Noyem-
Der, 1919 the United States exported S45l-
$4,000 worth OF goods to France as arainst
1875 5000 for the same time last wear.
S24S.356,Oo0 10 Italy, which took s717G9
600 the previous year; $1Ol62G.OOO to
Russia, as against s2l,7SO,0O0 the preceding
year, and 81 ,0GG.0l9. 900 to the United King
dom. as compared with S5l5.95O.0OO the
previous term. These figures do no, include
Canada and the other British possessions and
Russia in Asia
An embargo to be effective would renuire
inc stoppagc Of exports to all the allies and
'helr territories. Our total exports for the
past eleven months amounted to S31SSl87-
ooo. Oh this total more than $4,000, 900 900
was shipped to the allied countries An en-
barge then would mean the loss of more than
t"o-thirdS OF our foreign commerce. And
thlS would mean an end of the abOundinp
prosperity we are enjoying at present