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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-24
GraveIhill.

We are glad to note what you have
to say about good roads. 5. 1t is fact
and why can't we see our own inter-
ests, and be willing to make a sacri-
fee in order to have good roads? We
are satisfied K w; We would say less and
do more there would be more mud
holes filed up. Now is the time to
do it. A weeks work rightly put on
the roads now, would be worth more
than twice that in the summer and
fall. We are sorry that the road
work here has been delayed on &C.
count Of oat sowing, gardening, etc.
However, we hope to interest enough
men to put the road in at least a
passable condition to the state line
this spring.
Health Of the community is good.
Miss Willie Howell has improved
some and she has moved back to her
home.
J. c. Springer is making prepare
tions for another cotton crop. as he
has hauled several loads of fertilizer.
But no one will ask him how much he
intends to plant, as he said last spring
if he made hay, corn, peas. potatoes
and meat to sell, it wasn't anybody's
business how much cotton he raised.
1t was the fellow who farmed and had
these things to buy who needed atten-
ton.
After two months's stay in the
far west, Carl Springer has returned
home. From the information we have,
he was little closer the firing line
in Mexico than he liked.
]. A. Moore and family moved to
our town recently.
Springer & Gooch have the incest
line of dry goods we have ever seen
at this place. Also a full line of
farm implements. There is no use to
say this is not business place.
Butler Burress had twenty-five or
thirty PANELS of fence destroyed by
FIRE Saturday night. If it had not
been discovered early Sunday morn
| ing and help summoned, the loss
would have been much greater. The
origin of the FIRE is belle we'd to be in
cendiary.
W. O. Armstrong made a business
trip to Ramer Saturday.
Seaton Mccoy is visiting his sister,
Mrs. Floyd Hopkins, in Memphis.
John Olive and family visited ]. A.
Olive Sunday.
Frank Dancer is running the saw
mill here this week.
After weeks experience as a
hired hand, Clyde Higgins is back I'M
der the parental roof-agreeable to
all parties.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-24
Teachers Meeting at ssImer
Saturday. April |, 1915

) The teachers of McNairy county are
hereby called to meet on Saturday,
April |, 1916, at the courthouse in
Selmer at 10 o'clock a. M, when the
fnllawing- program will be rendered !:
l Reading Circle, Pedagogy-W.
B. Simpson; one hour.
2 Reading Circle, Agriculture
Miss Lucille McDade; one hour.
At one o'clock, Prof. ]. w. Brister,
president of the West Tennessee Nor
NAL, will deliver an address. Prof.
Brister needs no introduction to the
people ofMcNairy county.
We most earnestly urge that ev-
cry teacher in the county be present
on this occasion. 1t is the duty of
every teacher to hear Prof. Brister
on, that day and thereby come into
closer touch with the school system
of the state. He is one of the trained
and skilled school workers of the
state, and is authority in. every de-
partment of education in Tennessee.
The teachers will remember that it
|
will be necessary for each of them to
take the examination in the Reading
Circle Course in May, and therefore
it is absolutely necessary that all
teachers be present at this meeting
to get general information on these
subjects.
The general public is invited to
come out and take part in this meet
ing. This is by far the most import
ant meeting that will be held in the
county this year and the teachers
cannot afford to miss it.
Very respectfully,
A. H. GRANTHAM, Co. Supt.
HORNY HODGES, Pres. Nc
Marry County Teachers Association.
Selmer, Tenn, Mar. 20, 1916.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-24
Sheriff's Sale of Land.

BY virtue of an order of sale to me
directed by the circuit court of McNairy
county, Tenn. in the cause of First Ma
tional Bank of Selmer VS. r. F. Bowers,
/ will, on
/, SATURDAY, APRIL /, 1916
between the hours of one and two
o CLOCK, p. M, at the front door of the
courthouse in Selmer, Tenn, offer for
sale to the highest bidder for cash GER
tain tract of land in the 9Th civil dis
trict of McNairy county, Tenn, de-
scribed as follows: In Range a, Section
l, beginning I'll poles North of the N.
w. G. of Entry No. 1852 in the name of
B. Wright, at a hickory and 2 oak prs,
runs then East I60 poles to a postoak,
hickory and blackjack prs; thence South
124 poles to stake and 3 oak prs;
thence West to blackjack and 2 post
oak prs; thence South 81 poles to a
blackjack and oak prs; thence West
14O poles to the Northwest csrner Of
Entry No. 1852; thence North I'll poles
to the beginning, containing 200 acres,
more or less. Sale subject to existing
homestead rights of the defendant R.
F. Bowers.
This March l. 1916.
]. w. GRAY, Sheriff.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-24
The Revival Meeting.

The revival, conducted by Rev. W.
c. Swope, beginning Sunday, one week
ago, will continue until Sunday night.
This will make two weeks Of solid
preaching, morning and evening, by
this distinguished divine. The attend
anse has been large, reaching at night
the full capacity Of the church.
Rev. Swope has bis own peculiar
characteristics. He wears well and
people like to hear him most who
hear him oftenest.
He says more in given time than
any man We ever heard. A report
er would be kept busy to keep up
with him. His preaching is mostly
for church members and he invariably
shows them their short comings. He
has no appeals to sinners, only on one
or two occasions asking them to step
out. Only few have responded SO
far. But as a matter of fact they
constitute but a small element in this
community. Almost all our people are
members of some church, whether
they are good christians or not.
The singing, led by Prof. Baker, is
excellent. Home talent, when organ
lied and trained as he now has them
make splendid music. Miss Bowling
leads with the piano with Miss Ora
Maxedon at the organ.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-24
SAND BOX
How lovingly the spring sun

How lovingly the spring sun
shine kisses the budding flowers!
49,. Villa is too sly an old fex to
be trapped. A traitor for cash is
the cheapest route to his neck.
1--WE now begin to see some
sensible reasons and indications
that the worlds war will not last
another year. $500. Even old rags
are soughtto make paper and 9TH
er high-priced stuff ........ The ex-
ira session is now on for the i'm
parchment of the Memphis graft
ers.. ....... The business men of the
town agreed and did close up their
places for the morning services
this week. $500. The idea of this
government having soldiers who
did not know how to handle the
machine guns when attacked at
columbus, is a good joke on some
one. Louis Adams has en-
gagged a crew to move his resi-
dence to another lot preparatory
to building a fine brick residence
on his lots on Cypress avenue.
Every farmer is on his own
hill this week with sleeves rolled
up and bales Of cotton in his i'm
agination-at &c a Id. .....-,. Spring
is the time to work roads and by
Fall they will be solid and in good
order. ...... E. F. Cross has got
ten from our office this week a
lot Of job printing. .........If gaso-
line continues to go up, autos will
be sent to the woodshed. .......If
the roads in your community are
| in bad condition. get out with a
lot Of your neighbors and work
a few hours until they are made
good. .........R Russia is just getting
ready. The old bear will finally
do up Turkey and Germany.......
$3.50. More sickness in the county
just now than we ever knew be-
fore. ......... Lon Barnes has been
assisting Mrs. Helen Thompson
in the work in the harness shop.
....... Miss Bowling will entertain
with a splendid musical program
at the College auditorium Friday
evening, March 81. Everybody
who appreciates good music,
should attend this performance.
Our merchants report trade
picking up......... The Selmer High
School has enjoyed a prosperous
year and has done more good for
| the youth than any school ever
taught here. ........ Villa got licked
Monday by 900 Caranza soldiers,
and is supposed to have taken to
| the mountains in broken squads.
...... The usual winds hit us as the
sun crossed the line Tuesday,.
.........Yes, it was at Namiquipa
where Villa got licked. Next
week our Perkins letter will give
some Mexican history of interest
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-24
Order Of Publication.
Eva Hickman VS. Markie Hickman.
In the Circuit Court at Selmer, Tenn

Eva Hickman VS. Markie Hickman.
In the Circuit Court at Selmer, Tenn.
In. this cause it appearing from the
bill which is sworn to, that Markie
Hickman is the defendant in the above
styled cause and that his residence is
unknown and cannot be ascertained up
diligent enquiry, he is therefore hereby
required to appear on or before the 3rd
Monday in May 1916, before the Circait
Court Of McNairyin Selmer, Tennessee,
and make defense to the bill filed against
him in said Csurt by Eva Hickman, or
otherwise the bill win be taken for con-
fessed as to him.,
1t is further ordered that this notice
be published for four consecutive weeks
In the McNairy County Independent, a
newspaper published at Selmer, Tenn.
This Feb. %, 1916.
J. B. GRAHAM, Clerk.
ALTERNATELY & ABERNATHY. Solicitors.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-24

l have fer sale lot of choice, Sc
lected Japanese cane seed for sale at
l0c pound, special price per bushel.
Double the yield Of ordinary sorghum.
Finely favored syrup.
s. X. WALLACE. Middleton, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-24
Something for Nothing
Youngs Island, S. C.

Youngs Island, S. c.
To get started with you we make you the following
offer: Seud US $1.50 for 1000 Frost Proof Cabbage
Plants grown in the open air and will stand freezing
grown from the Celebrated Seed OF Bolgna Son and
Thorbom & Co., and will send you 1000 Cabbage
Plants additional Free and you repeat the order
as many times as you like will give you special
prices on Potato Seed and Potato Plants later We
want the account of close buyers, large and small.
We can supply ALL
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-24
PERSONALS

H. 0. Carothers made a social call
to Sandy Flatt Sunday.
Dir. Taylor, of Corinth, was in Sci.
mer Monday on professional business
~ Mrs. B. L. Browder is reported
quite sick at her home on Cypress
Avenue.
Estil McCalpin ond Harlem Hamil.
ton have returned from a visit to by.
ersburg. i
G. J. Coleman. real estate man
from Henderson, was in the city Tues.
day on business.
Mrs. H. G. .Gooch was taken SO.
riousiy i'll Sunday night, but at this
time Is much better.
Lorraine, the little daughter Of
Judge and Mrs. ]. c. Houston, is very
sick this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Roper, of Jack
son, were the guests Of ]. E. Powers
and family this week.
E. F. Cross and little son. Ewell, Of
McNairy, were in Selmer Tuesday and
paid US pleasant call.
Rev. ]. H. Curry has been very fee
BILE for the past week, causing his
friends much uneasinsss.
Elder J.v. Freeman spent a day
or two here attending the Swope re-
yival and visiting friends.
II. A. Warren spent last week in
Memphis and took in all the parks
and most Of the movies.
Chas. L. McCuller, County Tax as.
SCISSOR, was initiated into the realm Of
Masonry at Bethel Springs Saturday
J. L. Brooks, a prosperous farmer
Of the 18th, spent day in Selmel
this week on business and called in tt
see Us.
J.P. Springer. good citizen ant
] farmer, Of near Gravel Hill, came il
Tuesday and subscribed for the Inde
pendent.
The Selner Produce &Supply Com
PIANO have five men with teams cas-
OF the Tennessee river buying poul
try and eggs this week..
Senator and Mrs. W. K, Aftermath,
left Sunday for Nashville, where tn,
former went to be at the opening o
the Legislature Tuesday.
: Rev. w., 0. Stone, of Beach Bluff
Tenn. formerly pastor ON the Shilol
circuit, was here Wednesday to Sc
brother Cornell and take in the meet
ing.
=. ssgsI.A e
Rev. Jno. W.. Carnell was take
IN last Saturday and has been con
fined to his room at the Gooch hots
this week. His condition is slight
improved.
Mr.. A. P. Moe, Of Shelby. LAX
county, Indiana, after spending. sew
eral months, q guest Of the Warrel
hotel. left Sunday evening for Chica
20. He is quite an interesting gen
tleman. and thinks he will return i
about q month with some friend
who desire TO come South,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-24
Change Of Schedules. Mobile &
Ohio R. R.

Effective May End, trains will leave
Selmer, Tenn, as follows:
Northbound
No. 2 Express Daily ..... " 7:30 am.
No. A EypressDaily Nv 9:38 p m.
No. 6 Express Daily Nv All pm.
Southbound
No. | Express Daily. ...--....lv 8:05 pm.
No. 8 Express Daily........lv 7:0l am
No. 5 ExpressDaily. ll:28 am
For any information regarding
rates and routes apply to j. D. A.
Coleman, Ticket Agent, Mobile &
Ohio R. R.. or write G. E. Allen, Dis
gtrict Passenger Agent, Jackson, Tenn.
4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04
BULL MOOSE CHANGE
OPINION OF TEDDY
Liken Him to Judas Iscariot
The Benedict Arnold
Of the Age

Indianapolis, ind, Aug. 4.-The bull
moose today presented the spectacle of
a party without name at the head of
its ticket going into campaign not to
elect a president but to win the bal
ance of power in the electoral college.
If the bull moose can get this club,
they plan to use it over the two old
parties to advance progressive prin-
ciples.
John NJ. Parker, the candidate for
viee-president, will go it alone as re-
suit of the national conference Of
progressives which closed last night.
The thirty progressives present
united in declaring the party still
alive, organized campaign commit
tee; denounced the "delivery" to the
republican party by former leaders and
decided not to hold national conven-
tion.
Burton Vance of Kentucky, led in
an attack on Theodore Roosevelt, us
ing such names as Judas lscariot and
declaring that the colonel will Ego
down in history as the greatest Bene-
dict Arnold of this age.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04
House Furnished
10000 Years Ago

Philadelphia, Aug. i.-Stone imple.
ments and household tools, estimated
TO be 10000 years old, forming part OF
a collection owned by Meremptah, son
and successor TO Rameses the Great,
1900 years before Christ, have been
unearthed in the prehistoric monarch 's
palace at Memphis, ancient capital of
Egypt. Advices telling of these i'm
portant discoveries have just reached
the university museum here from Dr.
Clarence $. Fisher, leader of tne Eek
ley b. Coke, Jr., expedition 10 Egypt,
il was learned today.
In full report, DIR. Fisher describes
wandering through the spacious halls
Of the great palace that for centuries
lay buried in ancient Memphis. Gold
ornaments, scarabs, vessels of various
kinds aud vases were found intact, just
as they must have been when the lords
of those days evacuated. Many of the
relies found, says DR.. Fisher, date back
10 the Stone Age. Traces of fire
that must nave ravished the palace are
found on every side, according 10 the
nrchaeoOgist
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04
GERMAN FOOD SUPPLY
WILL LAST TWO YEARS
Enters Third Year Of War in
Fine Shape With Food
Crisis Over
By Carl w. Ackerman.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Berlin, Aug. 4.-Germany enters the
third year of the war with enough food
supplies to carry her through at least
two more years, despite the allied
blockade, Food Dictator Adolph Won
Batocki told the United Press today.
"The food crisis has passed." said
Batocki. "The harvest is so good,
the average in peace times,
and everything is so well organized
that we begin the year with a surplus
enabling us to hold out for a fourth,
even a fifth year. counting on the next
crops. From the food standpoint Ger
many is now independent of the block
ade.
"Despite silly rumors, there is no
starvation in Germany. There have been
no riots in which women were moved
down with machine guns. Similarly
foreign reports that extraordinary limi-
tations have been placed on the indi.
vidual supply of food so as to injure
the health of the population, especially
growing youths, are based on absolute
ignorance or are Intentionally false.
"Until recently our greatest diff
culties arose from imperfect organiza-
ton Out of the mistakes made earlier
in the war we have gathered enough
experience TO prevent repetition. For
instance, many cities recommended
meatess weeks but found this unncces-
sary and inadvisable."
The harvests in Poland, Belgium,
northern France and other territories
occupied by the German army will be
sufficient for the civilian populations,
! Ratocki believes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04
St. Louis News
Capital Journal Special Service }

(Capltal journal Special Service.)
st. Louis, Ore, Aug. 4.-The picnic
held here last Sunday was social as
well as financial success.
Those who visited relatives here Sun.
day are Mrs. Ada Kennedy and daugh-
ter, Blanche, Julian Manning, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Kennedy and little son,
Walter, and George Pluver, all of Port.
land. They also took in the picnic.
Master Francis Manning, of Portland,
is visiting his uncles, Mr.. John and
Earl Manning.
Everybody is busy hauling gravel in
this little burg.
Mrs. p. NJ. Habert and daughter,
Blanche, visited at Alex Manning's s last
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Mccormick, of
West Woodburn, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Dubois last Sunday. They also
visited Mr.. John and Celia Manning.
Eugene Vanderbeck and family, of
Salem, visited friends and relatives here
Sunday.
Sister NJ. Regena and Sister Emily
both of the Beaverton home, were call
, ed to attend the funeral of Mrs. Gabe
Vanderbeck. While here they visited
relatives
Miss Blanch Habert returned to Port
land Monday afternoon, where she has
employment. She visited her mother fol
a few days.
The Salem cannery was in this neigh
borhood wanting to buy Evergreen
blackberries.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04
Mill Creek Items
Capital Journal Special Service

Capital Journal Special Service.)
Mill creek, Ore, Aug. Mrs. Lars
Larson, who has been quite i'll for sew
eral days, is much improved and hopes
soon to be up and around again.
Mrs. j. C. Nelson, who has been
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. a. Osborn, and other friends, left
on Friday of last week for Portland.
Mrs. Nelson s home is in Scotland, and
she hopes to set sail for homeland on
about the ninteenth of August.
Hrs. Daisy Huber, niece of Mrs. Bus
by, left for her home in Berkeley, Cal,
Thursday of last week.
]. H. Osborn and family left early
in the week for Blodget, where they
will rusticate and visit with their
daughter, Mrs. Chas. Allison.
Harland Feller, of Fellers; Miss Vio-
let Loydgren, Of Donald, and Miss
Astrid Roal, of Portland, motored up to
Turner on Wednesday and spent the
day with Mrs. d. A. Osborn.
U. E. Denyer and children went to
Portland on Sunday. He reports Mrs
Denyer much improved
Arthur Robertson is on the sick list
this week.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04
Hickey News

Capital journal Special Service)
Hickey, Aug. 4.-The farmers are
busy taking care of the hay and grain
Several have grain cut while Others
are still working in the hay.
.Ostrim Bros. have their nay baled
and Geo. Edwards has his hay in the
stack.
Andrew Parson has just finished cut
ting hay on Mrs. R. McGee's s place.
Culver and Magee still have hay
standing which is too green to cut.
A large force of men have been put
ting hay into the new dairy barn on the
Frank Durbin place.
Mr.. and Mrs A. w. Binegar, with
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Warner of Centra
Howell as guests, motored down tnt
river for a picnic dinner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Caplinger wer,
Wilhoit visitors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Culver, judge
and Mrs. Bushey of Salem and Samue
Glover of Spokane, We're visitors a
the NJ. NJ. Magee home Sunday.
Mr.. Glover was raised in the Wald,
Hills and has many friends in Salem
and the surrounding country.
Ahi. anu Ahios ~ htlN ''diNh
visitors Tuesday
Orrin Frysbe, irwin Caplinger, Yves
ley Smith and Frank X. Harris attend
ed the opening of Riverside Dip.
Mr.. Whitney was in Salem Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Harris are spin
ming around in new Ford.
The ball game between Hickey an
w. Stayton played at Hickey Sunday
resulted in score OF II to 3 in favo
of the visiting team.
Il. A. Lewis and family of Maclea.
were Hickey visitors Sunday.
NJ. NJ. Magee was in Salem ON bus
mess Thursday.
Virgil Germer and Bruce ..Walac
have been working in the Eoff an
Downing loganberry yard.
Joe Bartoe has sold ais farm, bu
does not give up possession until sprin
He expects to run his thresher agai
| this season.
Mrs. A. l.. Baker daisy Harris)
i'll at her home at Oak Point, Wash
with the mumps.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04
Washington Militia
will Execute Dogs

Headquarters, Washington National
Guard, Calexieo, Cal, Aug. 4.-There IS
going to be an execution here today and
guardsmen are going to lose 30 Of their
best friends" dogs"
Since the arrival of militiamen from
the month nearly every dog in town has
deserted its master and come to live
with the troops in camp. Quite mum
ber deserted their native Mexico and
swore allegiance to Uncle Sam. Nearly
every company Of the Second Washing
ton infantry has adopted mongrel.
Then q few days ago hydrophobia
scare went the rounds and the motely
assortment Of "pals," as some troop
ers call them, were condemned TO
death--with three days grace in which
owners might claim their pets.
A few Calexico citizens called for
their dogs, but before nightfall all
were back in camp, evidently preferring
"militia death" to the old death.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04
HOW TO REDUCE
YOUR WEIGHT
A SIMPLE. SAFE, RELIABLE WAY

People who are over.burdened with
superfluous fat, know only too well the
discomfort and ridicult that oyer.stout
people have to bear.
If you are carrying around five or
ten pounds Of unhealthy fat you are
unnecessarily weakening your vital or
gans and are carrying burden which
destroys the beauty o. your figure.
There is no need of anyone suffering
from superfluous fat. If you want to
reduce your weight in simple, sac
and reliable way, without starvation
diet or tiresome exercise, here is test
worth trying. Spend as much time as
you can in the open air, breathe deep
ly and get from any good druggist a
box of oil Of korein capsules; take one
after each meal and enc before retiring
at night.
Weigh yourself once week so as to
know Just how fast you are losing
weight and don't leave off the treat.
ment or even skip single does until
you are down to normal.
Oil or korein is absolutely harmless,
is pleasant to take,s and helps digestion.
Even few days treatment has been
reported to show a noticeable reduction
in weight, footsteps become lighter,
your work seem easier aud lighter and
more buoyant feeling takes possession
of your whole being.
Every person who suffers from super
fluous fat should give this treatment
a trial