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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22

Washington from Berlin
to the German embassy state that Ger
many's peace terms, In general meas.
ure, propose the restoration of the
status quo before the war with the ex.
ception of the establishment Of indie
pendent Kingdoms of Poland and Lith.
,iania. They are understood to pro.
pose the complete restoration OF Bel.
GUM and France In return for Ger.
many's captured colonies, and to dis.
pose of the Balkan situation. because
of its extremely complicated nature.
In the peace conference.
1t was indicated that while the Ger.
man allies might not entirely expect
that the proposals would cause peace
conference. they were hopeful at least
that they would be the means of get.
ting the belligerents together in some
manner to discuss the situation, and
this, It was expected, would lead to
peace.
Another object, 1t is explained by
German diplomats, is to learn whether
the entente allies are willing to make
peace or whether 1t 10 their intention
to crush Germany and dismember her.
Germany, they say, = convinced Of the
ability and strength Of her enemies
to continue the war for ten years II
necessary, and is no less confident Of
her own ability to do 30.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
GOOD OF PROHIBITION.

'The plea that prohibition fails to
prohibit would be quite valid If it could
be shown that any license system sue
ceeds better in regulating the liquor
traffic. Police administrations fall
down in the attempt to restrict Illicit
selling Of liquors in any community
where the traffic is licensed. Prohi-
bition does throw the business into
thoroughfares of the saloons and re-
moves from the sight Of the young,
who are taught that the business is
outlawed and disreputable. The
drunkards for which 1t is incidentally
responsible die Off rapidly, for they
are tempted to drink the worst and
most powerful connections. Prohibi-
ton may kill the poor miserable tip
piers, but 1t tends to preserve the mid
die classes.--New York Times.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
To Clean White Paint.

To clean white paint that has not
been vanished put upon plate some
of the best whiting; have ready some
clean, warm water and piece of fan
mel. Dip into the water and squeeze
nearly dry; then take as much whit
ing as will adhere to 1t, apply to the
paint, when little rubbing will in
stantly remove any dirt or grease.
Wash off well with water and rub dry
with a soft cloth. Paint thus cleaned
looks equal to new and without doing
the least injury to the most delicate
color. 1t will preserve the paint much
longer than If cleaned with soap and
1t does not require more than half the
time usually occupied in cleaning.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
RUSSIANS SCORN
PEACE PROPOSALS
PETRooRAD OFFICIALS GAY GER.
MANY IS MERELY couRTINo
PUBLIC OPINION.
DOUBTS GERMAN SINCERITY
Merely an Attempt To SHIFT Blame for
Continuation of War Onto Entente
Allies, Says Russian Govern.
rncnt Officials.

Petrograd. - (Via London.) - The
German peace proposal has been re-
ceived by official Petrograd without
an atom of sympathy. It is regarded
by the Russian government "as an at
tempt to court public opinion and en-
courage the people Of Germany by ap-
pearing to put the responsibility for
the continuation Of the war upon the
entente allies"
An official of the foreign office made
the following statement, which has
been issued by the semi-official Petro-
grad News Agency:
Seeing the inanity Of such methods,
which deceived nobody, Germany at
tempted to create peace atmosphere,
which would allow her to consolidate
her aggressive and imperialistic tend
encies while sowing discord between
the allies, by seeking to make public
opinion believe that separate pour.par-
lers were in progress between her and
the entente powers. There also were
persistent reports of separate peace.
SIN view Of the fact, however, that
the allies with strong unanimity re-
jected all these attempts, our enemies
had to think of a more serious plan.
They are making, in spite of their con-
fidence In their military and economic
power, an appeal to the United States,
Spain and Switzerland, announcing
their anxiety to enter into negotiations
for peace"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
HOW TO TREAT DANDRUFF
Itching Scalp and Falling Hair With
cuticura. Trial Free.

On retiring touch spots of dandruff
ana itching with Cuticura Ointment.
Next morning shampoo with Cuticurs
Soap and hot water. A clean, healthy
scalp means good hair and freedom, in
most cases, from dandruff, itching,
burning, crustings and scalings.
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, 1916-12-22
KILLS WOMAN AND SELF.
Former Richmond Detective Was
Jealous Of Victim.

Newport News, va.-Jealous Of the
attentions Of another man to Mrs.
Maggie Boulton, who had spurned him,
William Browder. former police detec-
tive at Richmond and Petersburg. shot
and killed the woman and then turned
the gun upon himself with fatal result
at Phoebus. Va The dual tragedy
was enacted In the presence OF the z
year-old son Of the woman.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
ABSTINENCE lNTELLIcENT.

Major General Organ, commanding
the division of New York troops, is
sued an order before leaving for the
South, In which he said: "You will re-
frain at all times from the use of
liquor and beer and the reason should
appeal to your intelligence" One of
the results of this order is seen in the
reports of the sick rate. From July ~
to August IA in the Sixth New York
division 1t was only .0183. In the
Spanish-American war the sick rate
was from to Is per cent.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
Omnibus Bill introduced.

Washington.-The $30.o0o,0oo omnt
bus public building bill, which failed
at the last session, has been reintro.
duced in the house In reversed form by
Chairman Clark Of the buildings com.
mittee. Under 1t no postoffice build
ings would be authorized hereafter q.
places where postal receipts are less
than $4,000 annually.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
TAXPAYERS REJOICING.

In the first six months that Arizona
was without saloons the city Of Phoe-
nix increased in taxable wealth
$5,O00,OOO, had a decrease in the tax
rate, and the city government cost
$4,000 less than during the saloon
regime. Furthermore, the first six
months the city was without saloons
the number Of arrests for drunkenness
was S5, compared with 1,210 for the
corresponding six months in the previ-
Gus year.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22

Toledo. o.-Probably the biggest
days business ever done at an auto
mobile factory was made at a local
institution when It closed contracts
with thirty-eight distributors In the
southern and middle western states
for 24,S50 cars for 1917.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
Glad Tldinos.

mime. Zira, the fortune teller, must
have had some good news for YOU"
Correct" answered the man who is
sued from the mystic portals with a
broad smile on his face. II own this
shebang, and business is SO good she
has leased 1t from me for another six
months, rent paid in advance"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
A TRIBUTE TO PROHIBITION.

To show his appreciation Of prohi-
bition in the state Of Washington a
travelling salesman recently sent 500
to the Anti-Saloon league in Seattle,
with note which read:
'From a salesman who lives in Cal
ifornia and who has come to Seattle
for twenty years to sell merchandise,
and who has sold more merchandise
on his first trip in March Of this year
under prohibition than he ever sold
on any previous trip; also more goods
on the March, 1916. trip than with
three trips in 1915 with open saloons"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22

New York.-Henry J. Dorgeich. for.
merly assistant cashier in the Coal G
Iron National Bank here, was SEN
fenced to five years in the federal
penitentiary at Atlanta. He pleaded
guilty to the theft Of check for $780,
SAT of bank funds, the check being
part of alleged populations amounting
to $4,000.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
Norman SUFFRAGE ln MexIeo.

Queretaro, Mexico.-The constitu-
tional convention decided, in adopting
the preamble to the constitution, to re-
tain Estados Unidos Mexicanos as the
official name of the republic instead
of changing 1t to Republica Federal
Mexicana.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
Cheap Parcel Post Rates,

Washington.-With a view to reduc-
ing the high cost of living. Repre-
sentative Emerson Of Ohio introduced
resolution asking the postmaster
general to report within 10 days on the
advisability Of decreasing the rate,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
Use Dust For Gas.

Pittsburgh. Pa.-Threatened by q
shutdown during the winter months
on account of shortage of natural
gas, manufacturers in the Pittsburgh
district have been conducting expert
ments with coal dust.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
Prohibition Vote.

Chicago. - With official returns
from only few states missing it was
said at prohibition national headquar-
tiers that the prohibition vote Nov. z
would come within 1000 or 5000 eth
er way of 100000 for president.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
PER CAPITA TAX.

A census bulletin. for 1913, showed
s10.12 per capita Of general taxes col
lected In the prohibition states; s11.0S
per capita In the near-prohibition
states; $1432 per capita In the par
tally license states; and $16.9S per
capita IL the wet states.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
His Little Joke.

"Why did Flubdub call his home
Llama villaT Did he make his money
In Peru?"
"Oh, no. He merely says 1t has an
Il that 1t doesn't need"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22

IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
should be given to sprains, swellings,
bruises, rheumatism and neuralgia,
Keep Mansfield's Magic Arnica Lini.
ment handy on the shelf Three sizes
--25c, Soc and $1.00.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
$40, 100000 TERMINAL.

Illinois cenral VIII Electrify lts Lines
In Chicago.
Chicago.-Ordinances permitting an
immediate start upon the construc-
ton Of the $20.000.oOo new Illinois Gen.
trail terminal. including an agreement
to operate the suburban lines of the
railroads to the city limits by cleo
tricity within five years after con.
struction has begun, were laid before
the railway terminal commission by
President Charles H. Markham Of
the Illinois Central railroad.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22

Paris.-The chamber Of deputies, by
a vote of 314 to 165, have adopted a
resolution of confidence in the new
government.
Premier BRAND delivered a speech
on the German imperial chancellor's
peace proposal, in which he warned
the country to beware Of Frances en-
emies. He added that France would
not do less in the premises than the
other members of the allied confer
ence.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
WORLD WIDE NEWS
ITEMS OF UNIVERSAL INTEREST
FOR OUR READERS.
Foreign and Domestic Matters, Per.
sonaI Mention and Miscellaneous
Melange.
LITERARY.

To encourage youthful authors and
develop the literary talents of under
graduates OF northern colleges. the
Association of Northern College Mag
lazines has decided to offer a chal
1enge cup for the best short story.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
MAN TO ELIMINATE.

1t is the man behind the saloon
rather than the man behind the bar
that we must eliminate before we can
achieve real results.-Charles Led.
erer. 10
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
Neoro cheats Moose ev suIolde.

Walden, Miss.-Nathan Mcfarland,
negro. sentenced to hang for the muir
der of two aged negroes In November.
1914. cheated the gallows Friday when
he cut his own throat with q rssor.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
LABOR.

Fear Of q teamsters' strike while
the heavy Christmas rush is on has
caused Acting Chief OF Police Schuet-
tier Of Chicago to detail police patrols
for all express offices. railway sta
ttons and express company barns.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22

Topeka, Kansas, has a Female Laun
dry Workers union.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22

wrights Indian Vegetable Pills contain
nothing but vegetable ingredients, which act
gently as tonic and purgativa by stiIcu-
lation and not by irritation. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
LLoYD-cEoRaE WORSE.

Friends Hope He May Be Able To Ap.
pear In Parliament Tuesday.
LonGcn.-Thc condition of Premier
David Lloyd-George has taken slight
turn for the worse. He suffered con-
siderably from severe chill contract
ed early in the week and his physicians
have ordered him to remain in bed a
few days more. His friends express
the hope that he will be able to ap-
pear in the house of commons Tues
day.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
1EuToAs WANT TO QUIT
Note Submitted BY Germany and Cen
trial Powers Contains Peace
Proposals.

Berlin.-Cvia Sayville Wireless.)--
Germany and her allies have proposed
to enter forthwith into peace negotia-
lions.
The propositions they bring forward
are, according to Chancellor Won Beth.
mann ollweg. appropriate for the e.
Enlistment Of lasting peace.
The Austrian, Turkish and Bulgar
ian governments are making similar
proposals. These proposals have been
transmitted to the Vatican.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22

Japan has enacted social insurance
for It's industrial workers.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22

J An annual prize of $500 for the best
Literary production by southerner
has been established by the Southern
Society of New York.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
GENERAL.

GENERAL.
Calls on every dealer in Douglas,
ARK, for ton of coal resulted In the
information that but one had that
much In stock and he refused to sell
more than 200 pounds to aNcustomer,
and that at the rate Of 81 hundred.
Tenants of big loop building In
Chicago disliked going to court about
things concerning themselves, so they
have organized court among them
selves.
Representatives of 10 daily newspa-
pers In West Virginia, at meeting,
have appointed committee to inves-
tigate the advisability Of establishing
. paper mill.
A motion picture theater at Kansas
City In q campaign against men flirts
projects a slide at the finish of each
performance which says: ten dol.
lars reward will be paid any woman
sticking a hatpin into man pest. "
Gov. Stewart Of Montana has com
muted the sentences of AZ prisoners
in the state penitentiary.
Madison Square Garden, New York's
famous amusement amphitheater. was
purchased for 100000 in the fore
closure sale by the New York Life In
surance Co.
s, With almost all old world nations
spending millions daily in battle. the
woman's Peace Party closed it's con
vention by subscribing $1,000 ito op
pose war;"
MISCELLANEOUS.
A flash of sunlight on newly paint
ed woodwork has caused l.. E. WOOD
of Newton, Kan, to lose his eyesight
Arrested for begging, George Smith
rs, found q roll Of bills amounting Il
$50 In his cell at the police station IL
New York.
Score the highest priced Christmas
present so far for Aibrecht Pagen
stecher of New York. He viii put .
$4,000 home in his wife's Christmas
stocking.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
POLITICAL.

IOAI IO<1L.
Former Presidents Taft and Roose-
welt and all other future presidents of
the United States, after their terms
expire, may be given a seat in the
house Of representatives, without
vote, at a salary Of $4,000.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

Because he chewed gum in the pres.
ence Of Magistrate Kromel while ask.
ing for a warrant, Frank Bardonnes
of New York was held in $500 for
contempt Of court.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22

The plurality OF Charles Evans
Hughes over Woodrow Wilson in New
York state was 1882, according to
figures compiled by the governors Of
flee force.
Secretary McAdoo disposed of re-
ports that he intended to resign with
the following formal statement: II
have no intention of resigning from
the cabinet"
Secretary of the Navy Daniels said
that he expects to make an announce
ment soon on the armor plate situa-
ton. 1t is believed that he has site
for the new armor plate factory.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
Having failed to get a satisfactory
reply to representations in behalf Of
safe passage for the new Austrian am
bassador, Count Tarnowski, the state
department has addressed a second
note to England in the matter.
Paul Albert Pierre Tarascon, the
only airman in the French army with
an artificial leg. has just been men,
toned in an order of the day for hav-
ing brought down his seventh German
aeroplane.
The German commercial submarine
Deutschland, completing a quick trip
home from the United States. has ar.
rived off the mouth of the Weser.
Berlin newspapers have announced
that the closing hour of saloons and
restaurants in the capital will proba-
bly, be fixed at 1890 a. m. instead Of
at / o'clock.
The steamer Balboa on Dec. made
the trip through the Panama canal in
6 hours and 25 minutes. When the
canal was planned IL hours was
thought to be a good record for the
trip.
The new English government in
+apdc ~ oroata x,otric<ore 80 eood or5
labor, Andrew Bonar Law, Lloyd
Georges leader in the lower house,
announced.
PESONAL.
A gold wedding, the first in Iowa,
was that Of Miss Frances Clarke,
daughter Of Gov Clarke of Iowa, to
N. C. Kinnick of Abel. la. The bride
was gowned in gold cloth.
Mount Discovery. at Glenn Falls. N.
Y, has been rechristened Mount
Inez" by the people Of this vicinity.
Inez Milholland Boissevain was buried
at the foot Of the mountain last week.
FREDERICK Henriquez Carvajal. who
has been the provisional president Of
San Domingo since last July, left
there bound for Cuba by way of Porto
Rico.
Swat the fly" will now make way
for "gas EN-" Beaumont Alexander
Of London, demonstrating newly in
vented poison gas, killed a big cage
full of flies with one little spray Of
the secret compound.
Putting her hand into the haycutter
to show neighbors how her sister had
just had one finger cut off, Miss May
Poeran of Brewster. N. Y, lost two Of
her own.
Gov.-elect Cox Of Ohio, It became
known, is suffering with appendicitis
at the home of Representative Tim.
othy Ansberry in Washington.
| After more than SO hours continu-
GUS piano playing, Il. J. Leach of
Knoxville, Tenn, claimed new
worlds record.
! William H. Meyer, former warden
at Atlanta prison, succeeded Thomas
Matt Osborne as warden Of Sing Sing
prison.
DOMESTIC.
BIZ always celebration in New
York will be very brief. Mayor Mitch.
ell said that hotels serving liquor Sun.
day night must close at a. m.
Declaring that they are overworked,
the senior class of the Pulitzer school
Of journalism at Columbia university
is on strike.
Cases OF smallpox in Poplar Bluff,
Mo-, number 203. 1t is reported that
the city will be quarantined and
schools and places Of amusement will
be closed.
Firemen broke up a party Of 15o
young men and women In fraternity
house at Northwestern university.
|
Miss Edith Colby. newspaper re
porter. convicted of second-degree
murder for shooting A. c. Thomas, Q
politician. was sentenced to serve 10
years in the Montana penitentiary.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22

Newton d. Baker, secretary of war,
said at his hotel he had no official
knowledge Of what the German peace
move revealed but, like everyone
else, was expecting some such move"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
WAR CREDIT VOTED.

Passes Through All Its Stages In the
House Of Commons.
London.-The new war credit for
f400.0 100000, introduced in the house
Of commons by Andrew Bonar Law,
chancellor of the exchequer, has pass
ed through all its stages in the lower
house.. -
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22

"She kidnapped me-" was the plea Of
Peter A. Whalsk Of Bayonne, N. j.,
when he was arraigned on the com
plant of Emil Ezmeral, his neighbor,
who charged that Whalsk had eloped
with Mrs. Ezmeral.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22

"The young people OF today are
leading az altogether too fast life to
live long," declared David Eaton. pio-
neer resident of Fond du Lac, Wis,
who has just celebrated his 101st
birthday.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
COMMERCIAL.

G0M mGN(1fAA.
The Ball Manufacturing Co., a mail
order concern of Kansas City. was
adjudged bankrupt In the federal
court.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22

CRIMINAL.
Crazed with his craving for drugs
that had been denied him, William l..
Cashion. 45, of st. Louis, shot and
killed his wife, fired once at an In
valid sister-in-law, Mrs. Roy Pryor,
and then sent bullet into his own
breast.
Prince Henri XIII. of Reuss, "a, was
killed in battle Nov. 20 on the Rus
sian front, according to the Overseas
News Agency. Prince Henri was a
lieutenant in Prussian cavalry regi-
ment.
Two men held up the Leighton.
Campbell Fuel and Transfer Co.'s Of
flee in Minneapolis and escaped with
$1,000, after locking Ralph Leighton
and p. H. Johnson in a box car.
Mrs. Ella Green, 80. was exonerated
by coroner's jury Of blame for kill.
ing James w. Fisher, IS years old,
near Cairo. Ill.
Gov. Dunno has offered reward OF
5000 for the arrest and conviction Of
the person or persons who murdered
William Lee at Danville Nov. 29, 1915
John Churilla Of Ramey. Pa, found
his clipping wife and John Zlobora. his
former hired hand, together. He for
gave them and the trio are back home
together.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22

A campaign to raise 100000 with
In 80 days is announced by the Amer
lean committee for Armenian and
Syrian relief.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22

Oscar Samuelson, for 10 years an
Inmate of Chicago hospital as re-
suit of broken back suffered in an
accident in federal reclamation work
at Cody, Wyo., is dead.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22

The engagement was announced Of
Miss Elizabeth Kempley Reynolds.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Lewis Reynolds. and Norman Hap
good.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
NEUROLOGICAL.

John p. Phipps Of Shenandoah, Ia,
is dead at the age Of 105 years. His
twin brother died less than five years
ago.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22

Col Ole Herman Johannes Krag,
70, former chief Of ordnance for the
Norwegian army and inventor of the
Krag-Jorgenssen rifle, is dead.