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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-14
GraveIhiII News.

Health Of the community is better
than it has been for some time. Some
sickness but none serious,
After spending the holidays with
his mother and other relatives, M. d.
Huggins left Friday for his home in
Texas.
Cleveland Springer ane family and
Carl Springer left Monday for the
west.
V. 7. Hewitt has moved to Gravel
hill. He is employed by Springer &
Gooch as salesman.
D. C. Gooch was in our town Mon
day on business.
Will Smiths building is On stand
still on account of the bad weather.
S. H. McCullar is doing a nice busi-
ness.
The only things we need now to
bring the town to the front are good
roads and improved ginning machin-
cry, and doubtless McCullar will put
it in as he can do this cheaper than
anyone else. If he fails to do this, it
is understood that it will be done by
someone else. So we hope to have
the Improvements without any fric-
tion and all work together for the
good of the community.
We regret to report the death Of
our kinsman and friend, Rufus Farris.
which occurred about noon Monday.
He had been in poor health for over
year and was confined to his bed for
several weeks. He bore his suffer-
ings with patience, talking business
and planning for the future seeming
ly not realizing his condition. How
ever, on one occasion when he saw his
devoted wife grieving, he told her not
to grieve for him, that he was not
afraid to die. This is great conso-
lation to the bereaved ones. He had
never identified himself with church.
His religion was honesty, Hs IVES Q
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-14
Town Board Meeting.

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
met in regular session Friday, night,
Jan. 7th, with the Mayor, Marshal,
all Aldermen present,and Recorder
absent.
The Mayor appointed W. F. Humph-
rey Recorder pro TEN.
The following amounts were allowed
and ordered paid:
]. E. Maxedon, marshal. salary
for December .............. ....-. $40 90
Electric Light Co., lights and
globes for December ..--..- $3.50
Electric lights for College .,.,..,-, 400
E. F. Hendrix, Recorder, max
ing out tax book ................. 200
]. B. Gray, extra police .........-.- 200
Hendrix Bros, school supplies TAO
Selmer Hdw. Co. =" 9.70
J. R. Erwin. coal (" 44.26
Total all accounts. 1926
The Marshal made a report showing
collection on street comm. $1,000;
fines, $500, which was paid to treas
urer, less 5 per cent. commission.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-14

charter member of the Gravelhill W.
O. W. camp. Funeral services were
conducted by the Primitive Baptist
pastor, and sad hearted Woodmen
bore his remains to their last resting
place in Gravelhill cemetery. He is
survived by his wife, little son, four
brothers, one sister and host of
other relatives, and to them we ex-
tend our heartfelt sympathy.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-14
Stockholders Meeting

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the McNairy County Fais
Association will meet at the court
house at l o'clock. Monday, Jan. 10.
1916. Board Of Directors will be ell
ected and other business transacted.
All stockholders are urged to be
present.
W, K, ARERyArHY, Secretary.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-14
Corinth Letter.
Hon. J. W. PURvIANCE,

Selmer,
Tennessee.
My DEAR FRIEND:
1t was my intention
to write you on New Years day, but
was prevented from doing so en- ac-
count of sickness. have had a se-
we're cold-lagrippe, suppose, and
have been confined to my bed several
days.
1t seems as man gets older. the
more inclined he is to revert to the
past, which is natural, and reasonable
and true to this instinct. During my
.sleepless hours last night, while ev-
eryone else around was resting in
peaceful slumber, in the midst Of the
quiet hush of midnight and the pail
OF darkness. my imagination took a
leap into the past and traversed a
space of fifty years or more, and in
this panoramic scene, | saw old. Purdy
in its early days; great streams of
humanity, composed of the early res
idents of McNairy, tramping in every
direction throughout the historic lit
tie village. | saw such grand old
characters as the Wisdoms, Warrens
and Wrights, and as ! thought of
these families, the names of Col. Dew
M. Wisdom. Jas. Warren, Marcus ].
and John V. Wright. formed an array
Of galaxy too brilliant to describe and
too noble to be forgotten;I saw great
numbers of my youthful friends round
about me as they then appeared
those grand old heroes Tab Shull
and Bill Jopling we're busy doing good
and extending love and kindness to
all who would accept it; then I could
see the Sanders, Rulemans, Huddles-
tons. Riggs, Kincaids, Adams, Cages,
Devaults, Plunks,. MurraYs, Stiles,
Beard, Hursts. Finleys, McKinneys,
McGlothrans. Hunters, Streets, Ker-
bys, Sweats, Andersons, Erwins, Sto-
walls. Princes, Pools, Bradens, Bells,
Abernathys all Of these families, to-
gether with thousand other early
scenes around old Purdy, constituted
one of the grandest panoramas that
ever came to my view. But, alas!
where are most all of these early as
sociates. And the fact that they
have crossed over the river very much
endears you and the few yet remain
ing to my heart, for there is nothing
that so awakens mans sentiments,
and especially a man at my age, as
to call forth his early life and take a
labyrinthian stroll through the maze
of young manhood in youthful glee
and unallcyed happiness with those he
loved so well. lam now in my 82d
year, and still those sweet, blissful
honrs spent in my early life with my
old McNairy friends are just as force
full as ever, and while these sweet
thoughts throw a halo of glorious
y delight throughout the recesses of my
4 soul, they perform another mission
and the unavoidable lachvrymal agent
of mans nobler impulse brings forth
a profusion of tears as if to attest
the devotion Of the heart.
| trust that you and all my old Nc
Marry friends may have a more pros
porous year in every sense of the
word than ever enjoyed before.
1t is source of great satisfaction
to be able to communicate with you
and all my old friends, and | hope
that this letter may be read by all
with as much pleasure as it Is writ
ten.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-14

STATE OF TENNESSEE, | &C
COUNTY OF MCNAIRY, o.
l, Albert Gillespie, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
Albert Gillespie, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of JAM, 1916.
rspA,1 w. ii. STONE,
Notary Public.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-14

The reports of the Marshal, Re-
corder and Treasurer were referred
to the finance committee.
The finance committee made a re-
port showing that the last reports of
officers were correct, except that
there was an error in the Treasurer's
report in his favor for $4,000 which
was corrected.
The Mayor appointed the following
committee to see that the waterworks
at the College were put in operation
at once: U. S. Alexander, A. L..
Smith and B. 7. Baker.
The Mayor appointed the entire
Board as committee to inspect the
ditch In front Of the residences of J..
Il. Ammons and W. c. Holland and
make Q written report on same,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-14

CoRRECT-Attest:
B. L. Browder,
W. A. Reeder, Directors.
A, L. Smith,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-03

In fne all-wool
popiin, All colors. All
sizes. Fur or velvet
trimmed,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-03

A big assortment
of new fabrics an6
colors - all sizes,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-03
CHILD LABOR
DAY WILL Be
JANUARY %
And It is Predicted That it Will
Be Greatest of Its Kind
Ever Observed.

ESPECIAL ~ INK
NEW YORK, Jan. 3-Child Labor
Day has been observed for the last
ten years but January %, 1916, will
be the greatest Child Labor Day of
them all, according to bulletin just
issued by the National Child Labor
Committee. At least $500 promises
to observe the day have come into the
committees olives already from
school superintendent, teachers,
clergymen, women's clubs and other
organizations, and more are pouring
in every day.
at is fortunate for Us that Child
Labor Day falls in January said
Owen II. Lovejoy. general secretary
of the National Child Labor Com
mittee, because 1t is going to be a
big affair in the passage of the feder-
al child labor bill now before Con-
gress. We are asking all who are OBJ
serving the day to emphasize the
need for action in behalf of the bill
and the result should be an over
whelming demand for its enactment.
1.-THE bill will not pass the House
this year as easily as 1t did last year
because our opponents were not
awake then. The only opposition Of
the bill came from cotton manufac-
turers and only three Of them ap-
peared at the hearings. This year
advice from washington indicates
that there is to be concerted action
on the part of the cotton mill inter-
ests and attempts to black the bill
have already been made. This means
that we shall need the help Of every
Individual who believes that the bill
should be passed because only BY con-
vlncing the House and the Senate
that public opinion is not with the
cotton mill lobby can the enactment
Of the bill be secured. We hope
that Child Labor bay viii Bring US
many new friends who will not rest
until the Keating-O Owen federal child
labor bill becomes . law.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-03

to his prestige and so the operation
will be performed when he becomes
an American citizen shortly. az
There are several other hyphenated
actors who are contemplating elimi-
mating the hyphen, whereas a few
years ago all the Broadway actors
were figuring out how they could slip
in hyphen or so to make their
names high sounding.
1t is even said that Willie Collier
was bordering over Will-Lee Collier
and had almost made up his mind
when along came the war and spoiled
the whole thing. George Cohen,
when he first started out. wanted to
be known at Aloysius st. John Co.
hayne, but Jerry, his father, threat
ened to shoot him If he did.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-03
WHITE PLAGUE
FIGHT GROWS
VERY GREAT
As a Comparison Of Official
Figures Of Amount Spent
in 1t Shows.

OFFICIAL TO 1hk TkLkoNAn
NEW YORK, Jan. 3-Figures indi-
eating the growth Of the anti-tuber-
culosls campaign in the United States
show that in the year 1905 about So
100000 was spent In this movement
while during the year 1915 over
S22,500,000 was spent. These fig
ures are part fthe annual statistical
statement Of the National Association
for the Study and Prevention Of Tu-
berculosis published today. The state
ment Is based in part on actual re-
ports received from anti-tuberculosi
agencies throuhgout the country and
In part on estimates made by the as
ISOLATION.
\ In 1905 less than 100000 was
spent over for anti tuberculosis work
other than the care Of tuberculosis
patients in a few poorly equipped san
atoria and hospitals. In 1915 over
400 anti-tuberculosis associations
spent nearly $1,225, 900 in organiza.
ton and education. Special tubercu-
losls dispensaries, OF which there are
$50. spent over $1,150,O0O in exam.
lining, advising and treating patients.
Open aid schools, Of which there were
none in 1905, spent more than $780,
900 in teaching and treating anemic
and tuberculous children, while
nearly $3.50 900 was sepnt in the care
OF tuberculous insane and prisoners.
Sanatoria and hospitals for the care
Of consumptlves, nearly 600 of them,
spent $19,250,000. Much of this sum
was contributed by private pay
patients. but the greater part, over
s12.O0O,O0O, was paid by federal,
state, city and county boards for free
treatment
AS an indication of the way in
which the burden Of the care of con-
sumptives is being shifted to the pub
lies shoulders, where it rightly be-
longs. the National Association points
out that in 1915, as nearly as can
be estimated, less than twenty-five
per cent Of the total expenditure OF
$5,0O0,000 for tuberculosis was from
public funds, while in 1915. nearly
sixty-fve per cent, or $14,500, 900,
was from this source.
New York state again leads the
states with the largest total expendi-
ture of nearly s5,O0O,OO0, with Penn
sylvania second, and Illinois third.
The following table shows the rela-
tive public and private expenditures
in each of the five leading states:
Expenditures i'll 1918.
New York. public, S3,193,415;
private, S1,751,O96; total, $500
ell.
Pennsylvania, public. s2,172,711:
private. $534,722; total, 2,7O7,433.
Illinois. public, s1.55S,64i; pri-
vate, 902,314; total $2,46O,95S.
Massachusetts. private, $780,
0S3; public. s357,51O; total, s1,7O6,-
543.
Colorado. public, s97,5OO; pri-
ate, SS62,763; total. s96O,265.
American cannes ,almon is favor
ably known throughout the entire
wirld. The exports of 1t amount to
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-03

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-With all the
reserve and natural shyness of Doc
Cook young New Yorker from the
ultra-ultra precincts Of Mount Clair,
has grabbed few laurel wreaths
from the altar of fame. During the
surrender of Nish this bashful young
hero timidly sought out Jack Pratt,
the European correspondent of the
New York Times.
Hanging his head he poured fourth
these words in the correspondents
ear and they were cabled to Times
Square:
Frantic women say this in all
respect-implored me to marry them
in order to protect them from the in
vaders through my passport. My
brother and l and others Of the relief
expedition did our best"
And as Don Marquis. the sage Of
the Sun, succinctly remarks: angels
can only do their best"
The great American drama just
won't let George Sylvester Viereck
alone. The first play to irk him was
"under Fire." which said some things
about the Germans. It has left town
and Mr.. Viereck breathed easier.
Now comes the word that new
play to be called 1.-THE Greatest Ma
ton" Is under way. The fact that
the leading character Is a crown
prince was enough to send the mer-
curry up seventeen degrees In the Of
fees Of 1.-THE Fatherland."
Gaby Deslys is just provoked. Also
she isn't guest at the Knickerbock,
er any more. 1t came about that
Gaby brought her favorite dog Man.
uel to the hotel and they Just kicked
him around and made it SO uncom
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-03
8 + n s. So, S6ex

Portable for the poor dear that Gaby
had to leave. She packed up her
thirty-five trunks or so and moved up
to the Majestic. The hotel says that
the apartment was rented while Gaby
was in Philadelphia, but she says II
was all on account OF the dog ana
she made her press agent SUCK to
it.
An actor called on Archie Selwyn
the other day and asked for an en-
gagement. ~ want to act badly" he
said.
selwyn couldn't resist the temp,
tation. II saw you on the stage once
he replied, land l think you have
realized your ambition
Willie Richie, the dashing youne
pugilist, is a student at Coiumbia
University. He is enrolled unoer his
real name, Geary Steffen and he
wears the college boys clothes--yor
know!-the kind that are advertised
"Nlfty Clothes for CLASSY Dressers,
He also wears the trick shoes anf
ties. ,
/ One morning last week he showed
up at one of his classes with a blue
eve. a battered ear and several cross
es on his face. They were souvenir'
of the encounter with Kid Lewis thu
night before. A pale professor In tor
toise trimmed glasses and an auburr
Van Dyke looked him over curlously
| why Mr.. steffen," he cooed. "Yol
have not been fghting. | trust"
"oh, no." replied Willie truthfully
81 wasn't doing bit of the 6shting.
Lou-Tellegen. an actor, is about t
have the hyphen extracted from hi
name. He believes it will add mucf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-03

American cannes ,aimon is favor
ably known throughout the entire
wirld. The exports of 1t amount to
81. 100000 year.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-30
National Conference Committee Of the Railways

ELISHA LEE. Chairman
PR ALBRIGHT, Gss9Masstss.
Atlsatie COssi Lins Rsilrosd.
L ". BALDWIN. Gel Asssfsr.
Cssifsl 81 Gsosais Railways.
G, 1. BARDo, essf Message.
Nsv Yea, Ns- hsvta 4 HAstiotd R,lrOsA
q. u. coAPAllAtS. Fss- fFsiissf
Souihsfp Rsilvst.
s a coTfRk. Gel ussafs..
Wahash Rsil-aY,
ER CROWLEY. 4nt ~. fsasa.sl.
49, a--t G@-s-st n.ass-.A
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-30

for. though Il Is lOss sensible to tho
mysterious forces which mako Il
tremble. Il works satisfactorily he
cause Of his highly developed gifts"
He has, however. and occasionally
uses. rods OF wood. aluminium and
silver, which are increasingly sensl-
tive in the order named.
The iron rod never gives a hint
about the character OF the water
which Il reveals, and the major for
time discovered continually that tho
streams so painstakingly dug out
were brackish and salt. filled with
water impossible for human con
sumption Finally. however. he
found that Il rod OF aluminium and
bronze. held over n spot at which the
iron rod had siEnRllcd water. would
ny upwards II the water was fresh
and dr!aEa5!c. but remained unrc-
sponsivc or dropped downward II the
water was salt. This instrument,
however. cannot always be trusted.
for there Rre cases on record In
which Il signallGd salt water, and
was unaffected by the clear, good
water that was found under u STRAIT
um of salt.
The majors latest experiments
have been made in section OF coun-
~ whCr" water has never boon
known. The district is four by TWEEN
ny kiIometeTs In extent and yet
water is said TO be found now at
depths OF fifty and fifty-nvc meters
in number OF places.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-30
YAQUI INDIANS
ACTIVE AGAIN

gresslve campaign the local leaders
and men had no intention OF taking
the offensive against the savagea
whose fighting ability is well
known throughout the republic.
Like the Apache tribes of Arizona,
the Yaquis have committed the most
fendlSh atrocities. For this reason
the troops fear to operate against
the warriors.
Ten Thousand of Them.
The strength OF the Indians is not
accurately known, but is estimated
rs being about 10000. Of which ap-
proNimately 1000 are well armed
fighting men. This force generally
operates in bands of fifty to 100 or
more which makes SWIFT and unex-
pccted raids upon outlying ranches
and villages during the harvest sea-
son and at other times II their food
supply happens to run low as Is the
case at the present time. Spies arc
maintained throughout the farming
districts who keep the tribe well in.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-30
Of II
So Much Scorned Proves Itself
Much More InfaIlibIe Than
Ever Thought Of It.

BERLIN, June Scientific ex-
periments with the divining rod Goa
Quoted by the Germans over a period
of months III the desert wastes OF
Syria and eastern Egypt approxi.
mately in the district OF the new rail-
way line being built toward the SucZ
canal-not My have resulted in the
discovery Of water. but have proved
that the scorned and houted rod is
about seventy per cent infnllible. az
cOrding TO DR.. TIL. Preyer, formerly
in the German consular service, who
Is a practical scientist himself He
admits that he should belong TO that
majority OF intelligent persons who
deride the divininE rod as swindle
If he had not been able to see II work
for four months.
DR.. Preycr admits that he does not
/ know the secrets Of the diving rod.
and that seemingly peculiarly
gifted" man must use the instru-
mcnt to have success. He believes
that science will discover that sub
terranean streams flowing under
pressure, emit rays like the radio
active rays OF some springs which
force their way through the earth
and affect certain peculiarly consti-
tutod persons.
lie describes Major General Won
Co.. who used the rod in Egypt. as
a remarkably nervous man who be-
comes tuned up" to an unusual ten
sion when he takes the rod into his
hands and beings 10 walk across the
/ desert.
'"he major general uses an iron rod
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-30

formed and assist In the raids
The Indians dress as do the poems
with shirt and trousers Of faded blue
denim or khaki. usually the latter as
II Is more easily proeurable. for many
NaQuis have served in the revolution
airy armies. 4 large straw hat, not
unlike that worn by northern farm
ers, with brim turned down. protects
them from the sun and Conceals their
Identity when necessary: and their
feet are protected from the rough
country by leather sandals-guRrachOS,
as they are called.
Hard Ia Distinguish.
This similarity OF Garb makes II
difficult even for Mcxicans to dis
tinEulsh parties OF Indians from
troops OF the defacto government and
as result bands have been able to
enter towns before their Identity
wa: discovered. For example. the
town OF Sauz. Sonora, was raided last
year. The inhabitants saw tho
mounted body approaching with
trumpets nourshing and drums ruff
fling. but II was thought that an eX-
pected detachment OF troops was ar
irving Not until the Indians were
actually in the town was 1t realized
what had happened, Men. women
Snd children were forced out OF their
homes and driven to the town plaza
where all were stripped Terrified
and helpless they stood while the
savaEes packed the clothing. looted
the houses, gathered in the horses
and mules. and rode of unmolCsted
with four OF the young girls
The Mexican wife and family OF an
American. John Lehr. were carried
OFF by the Indians during raid up
on the town OF SuaQuc GrRndc during
November OF last year after after tho
scventeen-ycRr-old son had been
killed, but these captives were re-
leased last month when tho Indians
were forced to abandon one OF their
many water holes upon the uneXpect-
ed approach of a vastly superior
force Of Mexican troops
Want Of food and clothing causes
the Indians to make their forRys and
for this reason the productive lands
of the American settlements south Of
the Yaqui river have been subjected
to many costly incursions which have
l"iu NbH't must VI IlIdt ltElOH anu
forced the majority OF the settlers TO
abandon their farms and return. in
many cases penniless to the United
States.
Late Information indicates that
the Indians are now operating to the
northward in the vicinity of Ortiz. a
small town on the Southern Pacific
railroad. thirty miles north oil Quay
mas.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-30
A Question For the Public to Decide

The railroads feel that they
employees highly all
without
Of the after all the facts
tisQuny Uar
hnalc ecomnhse o he Railways
"a
'1$ssg%1si$=r a%%ssssSz.s-~ sastssss==.:S$asss
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-30
In Outlying Districts of Sonora,
Mex, Where They Have Not
Been Driven Out.

GUAYMAS. Sonora, Mexico. Juno
29-Reports from the outlying dis
trtcts indicate renewed activity on
the part Of tho YaQui Indians. This
has been anticipated by those famil-
lar with conditions in Sonora, be-
cause the campaign inauguratcd by
the defacto government in January
for the purpose Of Kidding the couu-
try OF the Yaquis has not as yet been
4 success.
Approximately seven thousand
troops were modified under General
DiegueZ to drive the Indians from
their strongholds in the Bacatebe
mountains, but the soldiers were
poorly equipped for the undertaking.
They lacked discipline. organization
and spirit and although the Mexican
government may have desired an ag-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-30
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