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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
ALARM THAT WAS NEEDLESS
Mothehrs of Soldier Boys Exercised
Themselves Without Cause Over
Subject OF Food Supplies.

The days of waiting for the word tt
move around the Seventh regiment ar
mory ut New York were touched with
the pathos and humor which accom-
pany high-tension times. On the eve
Of entraining when the mothers hat
begged and wheedled In vain for ad
mission at the front door of the
armory, they fiocked to the Lexington
avenue side, the back door. Here they
surged at full tide.
AS heavy truck backed up they
shifted the strong odor of coffee. The
wagon was piled with sacks of it. One
of the mothers turned sorrowful face
to her companion.
"What! Eevery one Of those bags full
Of ooffee?" she asked. "Oh, dear! COT
fee makes Alfred so nervous he can't
sleep wink"
Then came an enormous bread wag'
on following the coffee load into the
dark armory. The smell of newly
baked bread fioated through the over.
wrought group.
"All that fresh bread?" queried an
other mother. "You mean warm bread
just out of the oven? Well, / can see
where Herbert Is sick right away. II
there is one thing he can't eat 1t Ii
new bread"
She borrowed a pencil. The mes
sage on the card to be relayed to the
soldier by the door guard read: "Her
bert, don't let me hear Of your eating
any Of this warm, fresh bread. You
know you will be ILL.,"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
TRAIN HITS BOUND MAN.
Both Feet Severed, Farmer Tells the
Story Of Being Held Up.

Tullahoma. his hands and
feet tied with baling wire and his
feet tied across the railroad track,
Robert Terrell, Coffee county farm
er. was run over on the Sparta branch
of the NJ. c. G st. l.. railroad just
east of Summittville, in this county,
and both feet severed. The engineer
Of the train did not see Farrell lying
on the track until it was too late to
stop the train.
Terrell states that he was met by
an unknown man and held up at the
point OF shotgun, after which his
hands were tied together with the
baling wire and his feet fastened in
tht same manner across the railroad
track. He was unable to give de.
scription of the man whom he claims
committed the act.
Terrell was placed on the train and
the railroad physician at Summit
vile was secured. He was brought to
Tullahoma, where Dr. ]. A. Mitchell
Joined the party, and they carried the
victim to Nashville hospital.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
Clock for Crown Prince.

Attesting their loyalty to the land
Of their nativity and as an expression
Of good will towards the royal fam
lily, Japanese residents Of Washing
ton, Montana and Alaska have had
made bronze and onyx clock as a
gift for the crown prince Of Japan.
Before the gift can be officially ten
dered, however, permission must be
obtained from the royal household.
The clock is feet high and IA
by IA inches at the base. Surmount-
ing the entire clock is globe with
bronze and silver meridian riSg
encircling the earth at the equator.
On a separate limb Is highly polished
bronze ball representing the sun In
Its relation to the earth at the various
times Of day.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
REMARK MUST HAVE STUNG
English "slaekers" Got What They
Deserved, From Waitress Of the
Little Restaurant.

They may have been medically unfit,
but certainly they didn't look 1t, or
perhaps they had conscientious objee-
tons. In any case they wore neither
asaiets ner war badges They were
busily chatting the waitress of the
little retaurant, says London An
swers.
you'll have to hurry up, or you
won't be married by next Christmas"
said one young Hercules, with grin.
christmas will soon be here, you
know"
II wish next Christmas were here"
said the girl sadly, "then perhaps this
terrible war would be over"
"Don't say that" cried another, who
was evidently doing well In the alb
sence of better men. "When the wars
over Wen be out of work."
Cant help your troubles retorted
the girl. Then she continued, with
suspicious sweetness: you needn't
worry about that. "After the wars
over you can all join the army, you
know"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
STATE ELECTION
BOARD MEETING
JUDGE J. M. sTEEN, OF MEMPHIS,
e. .s NAMED cMA ELECTION
BOARD.
SHELBY MEMBER RESIGNS
The Board While In Session Mao. Ap-
pointments To FIJI Vacancies In
Ten Counties-state News
of Interest.

Nashville.-The state election board
met at the capitol and, after filling a
few vacancies, adjourned.
Mike Tate, a member of the Shelby
county election board, is a candidate
for sheriff Of Shelby county, and has
resigned.
Judge ]. M. Steen of Memphis sue.
ceeds Mike Tate on the Shelby county
election board.
Judge Stems appointment was an.
nounced by the state board, after con.
GLIDING two days session here.
All members Of the state board were
present--James M. Brackin of Dyers.
burg, president; L. J. Pardue of Ash
land, secretary, Democrats, and Jas.
r. Penland, Republican member OF
Knoxville.
The following appointments were
made by the board to fill vacancies,
the name of the county, the appointee
and the member appointing being
given:
Bledsoe-John d. Vaughn, Pikeville,
resigned, but reconsidered action; by
Penland.
Claiborne-Dr. M. B. Carr, in the
place Of r. F. Carr, deceased; by
Pardue.
CUMBERLAND. B. Southland, Cross
vile, to succeed Grover c. Peak, re.
signed; by Brackin.
Dekalb--H. A. Bratton, Liberty, in
the place OF T. J. Jackson, who failed
to qualify; by Brackin.
Giles-Noble c. White, Pulaski, TO
succeed L. w. Hubbell, who resigned;
by Penland.
Haywood-James Upton. Browns
Vile, to succeed r. R. Rainey, resign
ed by Brackin.
Humphrey. Ben Fuqua, Waverly,
to succeed w. B. Riddings, who failed
to qualify: by Pardue.
Meigs-S. S. Eaves, Breeder, to sue
coed j. T. Hardin. deceased; by
Brackin.
Sewer - John B. Brabson. Boyd's
Creek; by Brackin. s. w. Mcmahon,
Sevierville; by Pardue.
Trousdale-C. v. Quinn, Huntsville,
10 succeed J. r. Burton, who failed to
qualify; by Penland.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
BOND ISSUE PLANNED.
Municipal Lighting Plant May Be
Built In Memphis.

Memphis.-Taxpayers will have to
shoulder the cost of a total issue of
100000 of lighting bonds and the
Interest thereon, IL the plans of the
city commission are carried out and
a new municipal electric lighting plant
ID built.
That fact was brought out in con-
crete shape when the city commission
passed the electric light bond ordi-
nance providing for the issue Of ST.
100000 of bonds authorized by legis-
lative enactment.
The ordinance, which was passed
on third and final reading, specifies
that the proceeds of the bond issue
shall be used for the purpose of the
building of municipal electric light
Ing plant.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21

under my personal guarantee that II
will clean your sluggish liver better
than nasty calomel; it won't make you
sick and you can eat anything you
want without being salivated. Your
druggist guarantees that each spoonful
will start your liver, clean your bowels
and straighten you up by morning OF
you can have your money back. Chill
dren gladly take Dodson's Liver Tone
because 1t is pleasant tasting and
doesn't grippe or cramp or make them
sick.
lam selling millions of bottles of bod
sons Liver Tone to people who have
found that this pleasant, vegetable, liv
er medicine takes the place of. danger
Gus calomel. Buy one bottle on my
sound, reliable guarantee. Ask your
druggist or storekeeper about me. Adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
PROMPT Steps Taken.

Several cases Of measles were re-
ported to have developed in Company
A, the Benton company of the Third
Tennessee regiment.
Prompt steps were taken by the san
itary officers of the camp to isolate
this company and to establish strict
quarantine over all its men. None of
the soldiers In the company will be
allowed to leave the company street.
and no one will be allowed to enter 1t.
Strict watch will be maintained until
the measles havs been thoroughly
eradicated.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
SHELBY COUNTY FARMERS.
Over 400 Make Trip To West Ten.
nessee Experiment Station.

jackson. The special train bearing
between 400 and 500 Shelby county
farmers arrived over the NJ, c. C st.
L. railroad on schedule time, and the
visiting agricultural men were taken
to the West Tennessee experiment sta
ton in autos. There was quite dele
CATION CT Jackson business men and
Madison county farmers to meet them.
Upon arriving at the station, the
farmers were shown through the en-
tirfe farm by Superintendent s. A.
Robert, who gave full explanation OF
the growing crops. methods of plant
ing and culture and results of expert.
ments.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
Anatomy From Experience.

The former big league baseball man.
ager, who had been canned because
the team finished last as usual, was
taking a civil service examination In
order to secure a political job. He
was amazed at the list Of fool Ques-
lions on the examination paper. He
didn't know the distance from the
earth to the moon, so he passed that
one up. And he could not describe q
syzygy, so he called that test loser.
But the third question interested him.
1t said:
"Name the largest bone in the hui
man frame"
And with a grin Of confidence the
former manager wrote this answer:
'The head."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
CAL0MEL S|CKENS! It SAuVATES!
DON'T STAY BILIOUS, C0NST|PATED
Guarantee "Dodsons Liver Tone" win Give You the Best Liver
and Bowel Cleansing You Ever Had-Dont Lose Days Work.

Calomel makes you sick; you lose
days work. Calomel lis quicksilver
and 1t salivates; calomel Injuries your
liver.
II you are bilious. feel lazy. sluggish
and all knocked out, If your bowels
are constipated and your head aches
or stomach is sour. just take spoon
fun Of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone
instead OF using sickening, salivating
calomel. Dodson's Liver Tone is real
liver medicine. You'll know 1t next
morning because you will wake up
feeling fine. your liver will be work
ing. 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.
Your druggist or dealer sells you a
s0-cent bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
Activities of Women,

Over 5000 women marched in the
Boston preparedness parade.
Queen Wilhelmina of Holland is
the only woman who Is a reigning SOW
ereign.
There are beaween 100000 and A.
100000 woman voters in the United
States.
To wed man she never saw, Viola
Kleckner recently left Sanbury, Pa, on
7,000-mile trip to Seward, Alaska,
where she will become the wife of
James NJ. Foley, mining engineer.
1t cost the suffragists Of the coun-
try over 100000 to get suffrage
plank in the Republican and Progress
sive party platforms.
Empress Augusta Victoria of Ger
many visits the hospitals every week
to console the wounded soldiers of her
country.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
War and Necessity.

Assuming an air of sage Importance,
the fat plumber calculated:
"War Is a necessity"
"Pooh How do you make that out?"
demanded the thin carpenter, depre-
catingly.
ibid you read that Edison Is going
to devote his energies to American
protective measures in time of warp
"Yes. What Of it?'
~That proves my contention"
"Hows"
"War makes inventing necessary,
doesn't it?"
II suppose So"
"And necessity Is the mother of in
vention."
"Huhi"
Therefore, war and necessity are
synonymous"
The thin carpenter Is still thinking
1t over.-Youngstown Telegram.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
Farmers Investment Pays.

Huntingdon.-The Carroll County
Farmers Union has been conducting a
general merchandise store here for
the past 10 months with success. E.
H. Dowdy, county president, has been
general manager. A recent inventory
Of the business shows that the sales
for the 10 months total $3S.720.26, and
that the undivided profits after all
expenses were paid amounted to ST.
085.14. A rebate fund was distributed
among the customers, who were men,
bers Of the Farmers Union, the stock
holders receiving 16 per cent rebate
on trade, and those not holding stock
s per cent: $1,722.09 was the amount
distributed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
OF Course Not!

A somewhat befuddled Individual,
who evidently had been lunching a
trifle too freely, climbed on board the
car with difficulty.
whats the matterw he asked,
mildly, as he observed the conductors
impotence.
"Ain't this car the one want"
''How do I know whether it is or
not?" growled the conductor.
"Oh, you must have known 1t, or
you wouldn't have stopped to let me
catch It," said the befuddled one.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
Constitutional Convention Referendum

Constitutional Convention Referendum
Nashville.-Under instructions from
the state board of elections at a meet
ing of the board held here, the con-
stitutional convention referendum will
be conducted in the same voting places
and by the same election officers who
held the general August election, but
the election will be separate in that
additional clerks in each precinct
must be provided to have charge Of
the poll lists and tally sheets for the
returns of the constitutional conven-
ton referendum
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
Damage 100000.

Chattanooga cotton and hay
within a radius of from 81 to 80 miles
of Chattanooga were damaged to the
extent of approximately $1,0O0,000, ac-
cording to a survey completed by
Bradstreet's. Thousands of acres of
corn are said to have rotted in the
fields.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
FOR BABY RASHES
cuticura Soap Is Best Because 81
Soothing and Cooling. Trial Free.

If baby Is troubled with rashes, &c.
zemas, itchings, chafings or hot, irri.
tated skin follow Cuticura Soap bath
with light application Of Cuticura Oint.
ment to the affected part. Nothing so
soothing, cooling and refreshing when
he Is fretful and sleepless.
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, 1916-07-21
HUGHES ELECTED
COLONEL OF FIRST
DEFEATS COL. HALBERT FOR
OF REGIMENT BY
VOTE OF 20 TO 10.
MAJOR TERRY LIEuT-COLONEL
v. n. Holmes and George Z. Hoppe
Are Elected Majors Of the
First and Third.
eattaIIons.

Nashville.
Line officers OF the First Tennessee
regiment elected Capt. w. N. Hughes,
Jr., U. s. A., colonel. His only compel.
itor was Col. Thomas Halbert- The
vote was 20 to 16.
Maj. w. L. Terry of Memphis was
elected lieutenant-colonel unanimously.
After Capt Hughes had been chosen
for colonel by vote Of 20 to 16. a
motion was made to make his election
unanimous. This failed because Of
three opposing votes.
MAI v. H. Holmes Of the quarter
masters department of the national
guard Of Tennessee was elected major
Of what Is now the Third battalion by
vote Of 8 to 4, defeating Col. Roane
Warning. of Memphis.
Col. Warnings name was put up In
The race for neutenant-colonel. but was
withdrawn before the vote was taken,
Ibis making Maj Terry's election to
that office unanimous.
Capt. George e. Hoppe Of Company
9, first separate battalion of Memphis.
was elected major of the First bat
alion.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
For Nitrate Plant.

All preparations were complete for
the great convention held here in the
interest of securing the federal gov.
eminent nitrate plant, which is to cost
$4,000 900, for Muscle Shoals, on the
tennessee River, in North Alabama.
The meeting was called to order In the
hall of the house TO representatives
at the state capitol. Hon. Clark How
ell. editor of the Atlanta Constitution,
was selected to call the convention to
order, and some Of the foremost men
of the South attended the convention.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
Inference.

Mr.. Flatbush-Where in the world
did you get this bread?
Mrs. Elatbush--I made 1t, of course.
Why?
"Oh, don't know. read today that
ants have been found in Dalmatia that
actually make bread by chewing seeds
into pulp, forming 1t in loaves, baking
them in the sun, and then storing them
away for future USE"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
Street Caves In.

Knoxville.-Paving at the corner of
State street and Clinch avenue. in the
rear of an old hotel, caved in, leaving
hole five feet in diameter and so
deep that nobody could see the bot
tom. This is thought to be a part Of
the subterranean passage which ira.
verses the business section.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
TRI-sTATE DRUG MEETING
The Tennessee Pharmacy Association
Agrees to PIan-5lg Meeting
Next Year.

Memphis.-A tri-state meeting Of
druggists. which more than 1900 phar
macists of Tennessee, Mississippi and
Arkansas are expected to attend, was
assured for Memphis in 1917 by the
action of the Tennessee Pharmaceuti.
cal Association. in session at Mont.
eagle, Tenn, In agreeing to meet In
Memphis next summer with the asso.
Citations Of Arkansas and Mississippi.
The pharmaceutical associations OF
the other two states had already
agreed to the plan at their meetings
earlier in the spring at Little Rock
and Jackson.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
Save the Babies.

MORTALITY something tghfu We hardly realize that
Of all the children born In civilized countries twenty cents
cent and onehf before
they re fifteen
timely Castora would
hesitate
nte deaths oocasioned BY the of narcotic
soothing sold for chden complaints contain
more less opium morphine They are in considerable quantities
CONCESSIONS death Castoa operates exactly the reverse but
the blood to circulate properly, opens the ~
pores of the skin and allays fever. m ~L/lZ[l
Castora always the signature Of 1X <<<t
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
NEGRO ELEcTRocUTEp.
Electric Chair Used for First Time
When Julius Morgan Dies.

Nashville.-The electric chair at the
state prison was used for the first
time July IS, when julius Morgan, a
negro, convicted of criminal assault,
committed near Dyersburg, was cleo
trocuted. The negro confessed his
guilt and met death with composure.
He was convicted in Shelby county,
being sent there to prevent violence
threatened in Dyer county.
Criminal assault is the only crime
for which the death penalty can be i'm
posed In Tennessee since the recent
passage Of the Bowers anti-capital pun
ishment law.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
Mows Her Own Hay At "a Years.

Cookeville.-Mrs. Nellie France, 81,
who lives near Beaver Hill, mows hay.
Aunt Nellie enjoys remarkably
good health. She has splendid gar
den which she has made herself. do
ing all OF the hoeing. While her hay
wa sbeing moved she went to the hay
field and asked permission to drive
the mower, which was being pulled by
two large mules. Her request being
granted, she made several rounds in
the large hay field. She did the work
with steady nerve.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
ROAD WORKING DAY.
West Tennesseans Urged To Prepare
For Activity on July 81.

Union City.-W. G. Reynolds, chair
man of the good roads committee Of
the West Tennessee League of Bust
ness Mems Clubs. says there are only
a few more days to get ready for road
working day. and requests that all
prepare at once and make big prepare
tions for the greatest road working
day in the history Of Tennessee.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
HAVE YOU A STUBBORN COUGH
II So Read Thls.

my wife had terrible cough and was
splitting up considerable--seemed to be
T. Daniels, Hohenwald, Tenn. II saw
your advertisement and decided at once
to try Lung-vita. I ordered bottle and
she began to get better after taking the
first dose and is entirely we'll"
Many letters on file telling what Lung
Vita has done in cases Of consumption,
asthma, whooping cough, colds, Group and
grippe. If you cannot obtain Lung Vita
at your dealers, order direct. Price M.75.
Booklet upon request Nashville Medicine
Co., Room 8, Steger Bldg, Nashville,
Tenn. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
"ThIrty-Nine; Going on Fifty"

"ThIrty-Nine; Going on Fifty"
"H0w old are your?
Charles Pettijohn, lawyer, was
questioning a woman client, seemingly
fifty or more.
'"Thirty-nine."
Speak right up," urged Pettijohn
as the woman answered in low tone.
"You need not be ashamed of the
questions"
'Thirty-nine," reiterated the woman,
In the same tone.
what did you say?"
''Thirty-nine, going on fifty."-In-
dianapolis Star.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
Tomato Growers Favored.

HUMBOLDT. -Many growers in the
tomato districts of Tennessee are now
receiving the free daily market re-
ports by mail from Humboldt, or are
reading them in the columns of the
daily and weekly papers. They find
them very useful and interesting in
watching and comparing the daily
prices that Tennessee tomatoes are
bringing in the big markets Of the
United States, alongside of those from
other districts.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21

Hon. Hubert Fisher, of Memphis,
United States district attorney for
West Tennessee and Democratic can.
didate for nominee for congress In the
Tenth district, was the guest of honor
and the principal speaker at the regu'
lar meeting of the Nashville Business
Mems Association. The prime object
of the meeting was to consider the
question of a new constitution. which
is soon to come before the voters OF
Tennessee, and the entire evenings
session, save for brief routine bust
ness, was devoted to addresses on that
subject
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21

There 10 No Art In Taking Medicine.
Just follow directions on every bot.
tie Of plantation" Chill Tonic and
see how quickly those dreadful chills
viii leave you. It leaves the liver In
healthy condition and yet contains no
Calomel. Price 50c.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
Meets at Friendship.

Newbern.-The Dyersburg district
conference convened at Friendship, in
Crockett county, July IL, for three
days session. The presiding elder.
DR.. W. C. Waters, of Dyersburg, de-
liyered the welcome address
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
Best for Horses.

Give your horses good care and you
will be doubly repaid by the better
work they viii do. For sores. gals
and other external troubles apply
Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh. Ranch.
men. lumbermen and liverymen recon.
mend It. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
CONVINCING Argument.

Policeman-What are you standing
ere for?
Loafer-Nuffink.
Policeman-Well, just move on. II
everybody was to stand in one place,
how would the rest get past?-Tit-
Bits.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21
Token Of Esteem.

Mor!arty-Th' boys want to buy a
lovin' cup for Assemblyman Flanagan.
Jeweler-Here is something very
choice for $40.
Moriarty-I don't think Flanagan
would go as high as that--but Wen
ask him Harrisburg Patriot.