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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-16

thirty-five persons seated at the table
in the restaurant when the crash
came.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-16
Ardmore, Tuesday, May 1e, 1916.

Ireland is making a noise like ad-
vertising for a president.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-16
Optimistic Thought,

It Is better to have an open enemy
than an insincere friend.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
SPECIAL MASTER
TO SELL RAILROAD
FEDERAL COURT ENTERS DECREE
AND APPOINTS {. L. DoAk
SPECIAL MASTER.
MUST BRING 81 $4,000 CASH
Tennessee Central Railroad Must
Bring Not Less Than $1,350,0oo
Cash At Public Sale--Bonds
For Paying Excess.

Nashville, Tenn-In accordance with
the federal court decree appointing E.
l.. Doak special master to sell the
property Of the Tennessee Central rail
road company, the publication Of adj
vertisements of the proposed sale will
be made as required in daily newspa-
per published in Nashville, and in one
published in New York weekly for
a period of sixty days. At the conclu-
sion of which period, on February, 10,
the property will be sold by Special
Master Doak at public auction at the
south door of the courthouse. In the
notices of the sale to be published I'M
der the decree will be set forth in
detail the terms and conditions on
which the railroad is to be offered for
sale and proposals will be solicited.
No bid of less than $1,350,000 will be
accepted and the decree provides that
the purchasers shall pay this amount
in cash. Should the amount bid by
the purchasers exceed the minimum
price, the excess, 1t is stipulated, shall
be paid In two equal installments, one
six months and the other twelve
months after the confirmation OF the
sale. But 1t is provided that the gen.
eral mortgage bonds shall be available
for paying the excess at valuation
proportionate to the percentage of the
total amount of such bonds rendered
In payment of the excess.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
Auditorium Bill to Legislature.

The general auditorium COMMITTEES
of which w. c. Duttlinger is chair.
man recommended to Memphis and
Shelby county officials and legisla
tors-elect that $1,0O0,0O0 county bond
issue be authorized for the purchase
OF a site and the erection of suit
able auditorium in Memphis.
In a resolution adopted at a meet
ing at the Business Mems club cham,
Der of commerce, Memphis, the com
mittee recommends that the 81, O00, 00O
be raised by a general liability bond
issue in serial form and to be retired
at the end of 80 years by means of q
tax Of one cent on each 500.
The committee condemns the site
once offered for the auditorium by the
city, lying on the west side of Front
street, between Union avenue and
Monroe avenue, which includes the
central fire station, on the ground that
the noise from nearby railroad tracks
would render building located there
unfit for auditorium purposes.
The committee recommended that a
bill be drawn and introduced in the
coming general assembly authorizing
the bond issue, and that the members
of the Shelby delegation work to pass
it. II this committees recommends
tons meet their approval, Memphis
prospects for getting the auditorium
will be almost certain.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
MEDIATOR SETTLES STRIKE
Differences Between Railroad and EN-.
pIoyes Finally Adjusted With
out Walkout.

Nashville, Tenn.-The threatened
strike of the trainmen of the Nash
vile, Chattanooga & st. Louis rail-
way, pending for some time, came to
an end, when an agreement was made
satisfactory to both the men and the
company. The compromise was
brought about through the services OF
G. w. W. Hanger, representative Of
the U. s. board of mediation and con-
ciliation, who has been working in the
interest of settlement of the griev.
ances for more than two weeks.
The agreement came after a session
filled with a feeling of tenseness and
many rumors. Later in the day re.
port gained circulation about head
quarters for the brotherhood officials
that an ultimatum had been sent the
company to the effect that unless an
agreement was reached by 6 O'Clock
Wednesday, strike would be called,
When Mr.. Hanger was seen he said
an agreement had been reached that
was entirely satisfactory to both the
trainmen and the railway officials. and
that the trouble was ended. He re-
fused to say that an ultimatum had
been issued, saying he knew nothing
of any such action.
Individual members of the four
brotherhoods expressed themselves as
well satisfied, but the officials them
selves would make no statement. Mr..
Hangers plans are not known.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
CERTIFICATES OF
ELECTION ISSUED
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS WILL
MEET AND CAST VOTE ON
JACKSON DAY.
CERTIFICATE FOR M'KELLAR
governor Rye Issues Certificate of
Election to Senator-Elect X. D.
Mcclellan at Washington
Certificates Forwarded.

Nashville.
A certificate of election to Hon. X
ID. Mcclellan as member OF the
United States Senate was sorwarded
by Gov. Rye to Congressman Mcclellan
at Washington Thursday and will be
presented to the Senate of the Sixty.
fourth congress when 1t convenes In
March, 1917. Certificates of election
have also been forwarded to the mem
beers elected to the house of represent
atives from Tennessee in November.
Commissions to the presidential
electors will be forwarded at once.
These electors will meet at the state
capitol the second Monday in Jan.
uary, or Jan. 8, and notify Gov. Rye
OF their presence in the city. The gov
ernor will then call meeting of the
electors for the following day and the
formal casting of the votes of Tennes.
see for Woodrow Wilson In the cleo.
toral college will be completed.
To the Democrats of Tennessee 1t
will be especially appropriate that the
presidential electors who will cast the
votes of Tennessee for Woodrow VIII
son will come together on Jan. 8, as It
is Jackson Day-the anniversary of
the Battle of New Orleans, a day OBJ
served as tribute to the patron saint
OF Democracy, Andrew Jackson
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
For Cooperative Gin.

Humboldt, Tenn.-For the purpose
of building up a competitive cotton
market in Humboldt, committee
composed of business men and farm
ers, working under the auspices of the
Humboldt Business Mems Club, has
made careful investigations and has
recommended that an independent CO.
operative gin be erected in Humboldt
for the purpose primarily Of making a
cotton market here. The committee, OF
which G. w. Rocks is chairman, has
been given full power to proceed at
once with the organization of the pro-
posed company, to be composed of cot
ton growers and business men. and to
get the gin ready for operation next
season.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22

unlocked, ready for you. Statement
for the newspapers will be found on
desk. I've just completed 1t. -. Was
smashed In collapse of market ON the
board floof this afternoon No,
that's-and then, ironically all !.
Happy New Year!"
His receiver clicked down on the
hook, severing the connection in the
midst of Mortified abjurations from the
other end of the wire. simultaneously
Myrtle, the telephone girl, jerked the
metal loop from her head and sprang
down the aisle, disregarding the sur
prised EXPLANATIONS Of her fellows and
the imperative call of the supervisor.
She grabbed her hat and shabby little
jacket from their peg on the locker
room wall as she fed.
A suicide? he was about to die
by his own hand I. And with that
sweet-voiced wife waiting for him
there at home with the dear little kid
die tucked up in bed and crying for his
daddy's goodnight kiss! 1t was wrong
all wrong! :. To stop him! All,
Ii only she could get there In time !
There was chance-a slim chance,
for 1t happened that the Stock Elk
change was directly next door to the
big gray telephone building.
Fortunately the night elevator man
had his car waiting there on the main
floor, while he leaned against the side
of the cage gossiping with one Of the
scrub women. Myrtle bounded In, star
Ting both nearly out of their wits.
"Quica p she painted, Selling his arm
with tense fingers, "The fourteenth
floor i. Not an instant to spare"
'But it's against rules to let you go
up there at this unholy time Of night
unless you've got permit" expostu-
lated the bewildered elevator man.
''You can't"
Myrtle drove the motive lever home
herself and the iron cage shot swiftly
upwards before the man could stop
her. 1t was sickening breathless rise
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
Election at Milan.

Milan, Tenn-At the recent city cleo
ton Grover Keaton was elected mayor
for the ensuing year. Alderman for
the first ward, Henry Sims; alderman
for the second ward, J. D. Denny; al
derman 70: the third ward, J. M. Cross
well. At the first meeting of the may
or and aldermen in January chief of
police, night policeman, superintend-
ent of water and light plant will be
elected to serve for the year 1917.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
UGH! CALOMEL MAKES YOU SICK!
CLEAN LIVER AND BOWELS MY WAY
Just Once! Try "Dodsons Liver Tone" When Bilious Const
pated, Headachy-Don't Lose Days Work.

Liven up your sluggish liver! Feel
fine and cheerful; make your work a
pleasure; be vigorous and full of am.
bition. But take no nasty, danger
Gus calomel, because 1t makes you
sick and you may lose days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver,
which causes necrosis Of the bones.
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, breaking 1t up. That's
when You feel that awful nausea and
cramping.
Listen to me! II you want to enjoy
the incest, gentlest liver and bowel
cleansing you ever experienced just
take a spoonful of harmless Dodson's
Liver Tone. Your druggist or dealer
sells you so cent bottle Of Dodson's
Liver Tone under my personal money
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
The Shoe Punched.

A preacher at the close of one of
his sermons said: ,''Let all in the
house who are paying their debts
stand up" Every man, woman and
child, with one exception, rose to their
feet. "Now, every man not paying his
debts stand up The exception, a
careworn, hungry-looking individual,
clothed in his last summers suit, slow
ly assumed perpendicular position.
"How is 1t, my friend" asked the
able to meet his obligations?"
II run newspaper" he answered
meekly, land the brethren here who
stood up are my subscribers, and
'Let us pray" exclaimed the min
lister.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
Ready For LEGISLATORS.

nSaoy For Legislators.
Putting the house in order. liter.
ally speaking, Will T. Jones, superin-
tendent of the state capitol, is busy
preparing for the coming of the sixth
eth General Assembly of Tennessee,
Monday, Jan. l, 1917. Both the SEN
ate chamber and the house of repre-
sentatiyes are being put in condition
for the business of the legislature and
the superintendent is leaving no de-
tail neglected that will contribute to
the convenience and pleasure of the
members.
All the desks have been cleaned and
chairs put in the best of condition and
both will be placed at once according
to the diagram of the two houses.
Drinking water for the solons has
always been an important part of
statehouse supplies, and as Tennessee
Is now occupying a seat near the pilot
OF the water wagon, Supt. Jones is 60
ing to see that the drinking water sup
ply is all that members can desire.
He will let the contract for both
spring and distilled water and the
legislature can take their choice. All
supplies are purchased after competi-
tive bids are secured.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22

back guarantee that each spoonful
will clean your sluggish liver better
than dose of nasty calomel and that
1t won't make you sick.
Dodson's Liver Tone Is real liver
medicine. You'll know 1t next morn
ing, because you will wake up feel
ing fine. your liver will be working.
your headache and dizziness gone.
your stomach will be sweet and your
bowels regular.
Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely
vegetable, therefore harmless and
cannot salivate. Give it to your chill.
dren. Millions of people are using
Dodson's Liver Tone instead of dan.
gerous calomel now. Your druggist
will tell you that the sale Of calomel
is almost stopped entirely here,-Adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
VICTIM OF FLAMES.

Mrs. Martha HaIstead Meets Horrible
Death Near Selma.
Selmer, Tenn.-The horrible death
of Mrs. Martha Halstead, aged 10, at
her home ~ miles north of Selmer, is
reported. Her son, John Halstead, set
fire to some grass on the premises and
had gone to his work. The fire burned
too near the fence Of a neighbor, when
Mrs. Halstead made an effort to ex-
tinguish the flames with stick which
had supported her for many years. She
was cripple, her left limb having
been twice broken. Her clothing was
ignited and she was fatally burned be-
fore assistance arrived.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
The Ugly Revolver in His Hand.

All! the fourteenth floor at last
Precious moments wasted fumbling
with the mechanism Of the elevator
door !. Then through it and out 4. !.
the staccato CHATTER Of little high heels
racing down the long dim, empty COR
ridor to where blotch of light showed
through the transom of Suite 1878.
For brief second Myrtle's heart
suspended its pulsatiOn and she hesi-
tated with her trembling hand out.
stretched to turn the knob. What IL
she should find--should find him al
ready the victim of his own mad act
lying there on the photographed floor
of the sumptuously furnished offices
with pool of blood slowly coagulating
around the bullet hole in his temple.
f.
But Myrtle, the telephone girl, wait
ed to conjecture no longer. She threw
her weight against the unlocked door.
1t gave suddenly and precipitated her
inwards coincidently with her frenzied
cry Of: AZ
"STOPi"
The man sitting at the long mahog-
any desk with the ugly revolver al
ready In his hand half started to his
feet, his face ashen; stared at this
most unexpected intruder, bulge-eyed.
He seemed unable to collect his
thoughts; only passed his hand over
his mouth two or three times, mutter-
ing in a half-witted way: "Who :. {.
who -. what !"
Then he toppled suddenly and fell
| fiat On his face to the floor.
"Deadp groaned Myrtle, horror
stricken, dropping to her knees beside
the inaminate form.
"Nawr" grunted the elevator man,
who just then Joined her. Hes tainted
that's all, kid. Better 60 git me a
wet rag to sop his face with. That'll
bring him round in a jiffy."
But Myrtle was already seated at
the adjacent telephone. calling the
number she SO well remembered:
Eyes, yes. operator ]. That's 1t,
Riverview ALL. 80. Hello! he'll
10 Is this Mrs. Thornton talking?
No, you don't know me, but that
doesn't matter. You hurry and wake
up 'Snookums;' put on all his things
and hurry down here to Mr.. Thorn
toms office. He needs you :. Asked
me to call you up. :. Says he wants
| to begin Happy New Year with you
and the baby right down here.
You'll come right away All right
thank you Yes, I'll wait here too"
And just then deafening racket Of
horns, whistles and bells burst forth
while hundreds Of little white lights
began to fash here and there along
their great switchboard in the nearby
telephone exchange, and the girls
hands few to the connections. And, as
James Thornton slowly revived under
the tender. solicitous ministrations Of
the phone girl and the grimy elevator
man, q white light illumined his sou
also.
where's 'Snookumsf" he queriet
weakly.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
FIrelcss Volcano On Lookout.

Chattanooga, Tenn.-A rather pecu
liar phenomenon is reported on top of
Lookout mountain. The people of the
residence section few days ago were
startled by an explosion and on In
yestigation discovered that 1t was
caused by subterranean blowout,
something in the nature Of fireless
volcano. In the rear OF residence was
found q hole something like a post
hole, but apparently bottomless, from
which smoke issued for some time.
Some who have seen the hole suggest
perhaps 1t was caused by the explosion
Of a pocket Of gas.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
coIno After The 4. c. Of 1.

Memphis, Tenn.--Mayor Ashcroft
and members of the city commission
will be asked to lend their efforts to
reduce the high cost of living when
mass meeting called by the Nine
teenth Century Club convenes Thurs
day afternoon. 1t is proposed to form
an organization at the mass meeting
which will cooperate with similar or
CARNATIONS in other cites for nation
wide results.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
Effective Boycott on Eaas.

Knoxville, Tenn.-The egg boycott
is having some effect here. The de-
mand is not so strong in the east and
fewer shipments are being made. The
retail price, which reached high lev.
ell Of As cents, is now steadily declin-
ing, and the wholesale price is ex-
pected to show further declines, thus
gradually bringing the retail figure to
normal.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
Springfield Bond Election,

Springfield, Tenn.-A call has been
printed for an election to be held In
Springfield on Saturday, Jan. 6, 1917,
for the purpose of submitting to a
vote of the citizens the proposition Of
bond issue, the proceeds of which
is to be used for the enlargement and
extension of the waterworks system Of
Springfield. The proposed bond is
sue Is for $4,000.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
HIGH COST or LIVING

This is a serious matter with house
keepers as food prices are constantly
going up. To overcome this, cut out
the high priced meat dishes and serve
your family more SINNERS Macaroni
and Spaghetti, the cheapest, most de-
licious and most nutritious of all foods.
Write the Skinner Mfg. Co.. Omaha,
Nebr., for beautiful cook book, telling
how to prepare it in hundred different
ways. It's free to every woman.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
Why Wood Rots.

Many plans have been devised to
keep wood from rotting, and the best
means has been found to be the use
of some solution on the wood to be
protected that worms and microbes can
not digest. These pests attack wood
by the millions and soon eat away so
much of the substance that the log or
timber is rotten" and falling to
poeces. Creosote is a common proven
tive, and salt water also tends to ward
off the insect army.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
Nephew Frees oncIe.

Knoxville, Tenn.-The case of James
Newcomb, former sheriff of Sewer
county, who was charged with Illicit
distilling in the U. 8. district court,
came to an unexpected ending when
Newcomb's nephew went on the stand
and exonerated the defendant by de-
claring that he, and not his uncle,
owned the still in question. A verdict
Of not guilty was then rendered and
Newcomb released.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
HeIIeve Summertime Oil Field.

Gallatin, Tenn.-Sumner county may
rival the oil fields of Texas If the pre-
diction of geologist who has. investi-
gated the possibilities of this county
are correct. A geologist in the employ
Of oilmen has been in this county for
some time looking over the field here
and he states that the prospect for oil
in this county looks better than any
other nrosnect he has investigated.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22

A life need not be great to be beau
tiful. There may be as much beauty
In tiny flower as in a majestic tree
in little gem as in a great mountain.
A beautiful life Is one that full
fills Its mission--that Is what God
made It to be, and does what God
made il to do.--James r. Miller.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
centreviIle Hotel Man Drops Dead.

Centreville, Tenn.-John R. Hunger
ford, the proprietor of the Centralia
Hotel, and longtime resident of Hick-
man county, dropped dead, supposedly
from stroke Of apoplexy, of which he
had several months ago, former at
tack.
Mr.. Hungerford was born in the
state of Louisiana and moved with
his fathers family to Tennessee short.
ly after the war between the states.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
FLAT JEWELLERS FLEE.
Fire In. Polk Apartments, Nashville,
Causes Near Panic.

Nashville, Tenn.-Fire, breaking out
on the third floor of the Polk build.
ing. one Of the largest apartment
houses in the city, drove the occu.
pants out into the streets at late
hour at night. There were no fire es-
capes on the building and panic was
narrowly averted when a rush was
made for the narrow stairway around
the elevator shaft. Owing to the pe-
culiar location, firemen had consider.
able trouble in checking the fire be-
fore it gained Roadway.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
Academy Of ophthaImoIoay.

Memphis, Tenn. - The American
Academy of 0phthalmology and Oto-
Laryngology held three days con-
yention here this week with about 300
delegates from all parts Of the coun-
try in attendance. 1t is the largest or
ganization OF its kind in the world.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
Tobacco Is Active.

Clarksville, Tenn.-The tobacco
market opened with rush Wednes-
day. Sales wer held at many Of the
loose floor warehouses and bidding
was lively. The leaf price ranged from
$3.50 to $12.25. and Tugs sold from
$5.25 to IS. Suckers are now finding
ready sale on the market and are
bringing good prices. The deliveries
are heavier than at any time during
the season.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22

Or. 3. r. Jackson, Celebrated Physician,
handed down to posterity his famous
prescription for female troubles. Now
sold under the name of "Femenina."
Price SOC and S1.00.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
STATE LAW BEING VIOLATED.
Or. Gus w. Dyer Believes Stringent
State Law Id Beinu Violated.

Nashville, Teun.-That the high
prices prevailing in Tennessee for
many commodities are due largely to
agreements among the dealers is the
belief Of Dr. Gus w. Dyer, professor
Of economics at Vanderbilt university.
DR.. Dyer also pointed out that such
agreements to control prices are fell
onies under the laws of Tennessee, and
that tradesmen guilty of such offenses
may be heavily punished, even by PEN
itentiary sentences.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
Nature in Line.

Daughter, do you think you really
need all that red on your cheeks?
Aren't natures ways the best?"
"They suit me, dad. Ever see any
thing redder than the leaves on yon-
der treeT'
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
HEADS Y. M. c. A.
Jackson, Tenn, Association Hires Dog

jackson, Tenn, Association Hires Dog.
gett as Secretary.
Jackson, Tenn.--A. c. Doggett, now
engaged in Y! M. c. A. work with the
U. S. army at Pharr, Tex, was elected
general secretary Of the Jackson
Young Mems Christian Association.
He will assume his duties here Jan. /.
DR.. T. P. Ballou, physical director Of
the Jackson association, has resigned
to accept similar position at Dur
ham, N. C.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
Tennessee Charters.

The following charters have been is
sued by the secretary of State:
Nick Bros. Co., Dickson; capital
stock, $500. Incorporators: w. H..
Lewis, G. C. Grow, T. w. Grow, B. G.
Nicks and c. E. Nicks.
Athens Automobile and Supply Co.,
Athens; capital stock, $4,000. Incor-
porators: John w. Lowe, w. w. Hell
ley, Hugh N. Lowery, William M.
Bruce, Allen B. Dearmond.