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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
Editor Independent:

Editor Inuepenuent.
We have been waiting for some
ADLER pen to chronicle the wonderful
growth made in Purdy by the efforts
of our energetic preacher, Rev. G. N.
Ralston, and his able assistants.
We have a fine Sunday school every
Sunday and preaching every second
and fourth Sunday, and our day
school is growing rapidly under the
efficient instructors we have. Mr..
George Ralston Is the Dean Of the
force, having been with US from the
first, while our pleasant, affable Miss
Mary McDermott and the strong per-
sonality Of Rev. ]. B. Butler have
been with us now for the second
year, and last but BY no means least
is our latest recruit. Miss Ruth Tur-
ner, a very lovable sort Of q young
lady, teaches the younger element
kindergarten and the whole school
domestic science.
Rev. Butler Is largely engaged in
the Sunday School work. On Friday,
Saturday and Sunday. he, we under
III
stand, is superintendent Of our -four
ishing little school at Rock Springs.
Bible study forms the first one in
the morning. and the children show
a decided interest in it. Then we
hare all the branches usually taught
There have been several new cottages
built, one of which is owned by Mrs
Mollie Cobb, who is our teacher fol-
the infant class in Sunday School, is
fine teacher and always to be found
at her post of duty.
Our music teacher, Mrs. Sallie
Ruleman, to whom we are indebted
for the very building itself, through
her fine generosity in deciding it tc
the church, has not yet entered or
her duties, as thespiano has not yei
come.
We are assisted 50 much by the
fine family Of the Virgil Joplings
with their charming daughters and
fine manly little son. Everyone seems
to want to help, and our tireless
worker and altogether desirable
preacher. known, we opine, to every.
body in the county. never ceases to
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
Editor Independent:

If you will give me space in your
paper, would like to write a few
lines relative to our schools Of Nc
Marry county with special reference
to the financial condition.
| have been teaching in this county
for twenty years and served as mem
Der of the County Board four years
and am personally acquainted with
most of the teachers.
Now with due respect to all, are
We progressing or are we retrograd-
ing? Is
| must say, our teaching force is
not what il was twenty years ago
and the interest is not as good; great
err interest was manifested in the In
stitute then than is at present.
We had educational meetings at
different places over the county,
which were we'll attended by the
patrons and their children; fine
speeches were made and freely dis
cussed in the presence Of all; beauti-
full songs were sung and the children
would recite and old people wonld
take part, and in this way good was
accomplished and all were encouraged
and inspired. Now our Institutes are
all at Selmer. with no patrons or
pupils present. and very few teachers,
and the result is, very little is accom-
.plished.
Most all Of the experienced teach
ers have quit teaching and those who
still teach make it a side line to farm
ing, and are men Of such good credit
.a.... !. a;sa.... ...;. 800. N
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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03

Mr.. Sims filed his appointment Sat-
,urday to rather small audience.
He gave full account Of his steward
ship, and the reasons why he should
be returned to Congress. During the
week he made several speeches in the
county.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03

work for the good of the church, Sun
day and day schools.
We had an enrolment last winter
of l23, with an average attendance
Of 80 children. We started with
about 40 this fall, but more are COM
ing in now, and we will soon have as
many if not more than last year.
MRS. HATTIE E. MARSHALL.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
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you may care for all you eat. But
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| Your body feels heavy; you know
| you are not up to the mark. Your
| digestion has not cared for the
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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03

sELMER HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION. sELMER, TENN.
Statement Of Work and Finances Oct 81, 1916
Paid to McNairy County Bank $lO5O0
Paid up to Oct. 81 since ------ 600 II
Total paid to Men Co. Bank slo5oO|I
Checks paid byMcNairy Co Bank O5oIl
Balance in McNairy County Bank ~-- ----- $3.50
Paid to First National Bank S525o
Paid since then and up to Oct. 81. 1916
Total paid into Fret National Bank to Oct sl $500 50
Checks paid by First National Bank, issued l05lo
Balance cash in First National Bank - - $97. 80
Balance cash in McNairY County Bank "a
Total cash in Banks slsls2
EXPENSES INCURRED TO OCT. 81, 1916
Expense of Preliminary Survey, etc. by 17l2
Hardware Repairs n. etc o 15e5
Total Expense Incurred Known $2s7o2
Contributed Work Donations ----.- 495l
G 9nsss s airsf for fis sso ae's i ssss
Total ------------- ------- ----~----- $24702
CASH AVAILABLE FOR USE NOW
Total cash in the two Banks -- $9l so
Bills yet to be paid as above $87 50 $3.50
Available funds for use Ready Now 49, $9ls2
Total cash paid Frat National Bank - - - 202 SO
Total cash paid in - S3O75O
Labor contributed Donations above 435l
Total of all donations paid to date - $s5loi /
The total donations aggregated above $4,000
hardly half paid
The work is going on nicely The favorable for work.
ground good condition and URGE ALL TO PAY THEIR Do
NATIONS
Oct 81, 1916 H. p WOOD, Chm.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-15
VETERANS ARE URGED TO
ATTEND A MEETING TODAY

DR.. W. B. Burroughs, of the local
camp of Confederate veterans urged
all of the old soldiers to attend a spe-
cial meeting to be held at the court
house this afternoon at O'Clock, at
which time a number of important
matters will be taken up.
DR.. Burroughs is very anxious to Sc
cure a full list of all veterans who in
tend attending the annual reunion to
be held in Birmingham next month,
therefore he especially urges those
who have planned the trip to be pres
ent this afternoon. Others who are go
ing and cannot attend the meeting are
requested to notify him during the
day.
Matters in connection with the Me.
morial day exercises will also be dis.
cussed this afternoon. The Ladies
Memorial association is now arrang-
ing an interesting program for the oc-
casion, which will be announced in a
few days.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-15
LOCAL HIGH MEETS
WAYCR0SS TODAY
ERESTiNG GAME OF BASE
BALL AT LEAGUE PARK
DRAWS ATTENTION..

The Brunswick High school baseball
team will play the fast aggregation
comprising the WaycrOss High school
team this afternoon at $3.50 at the
league park, which is attracting much
attention and will likely be we'll at
tended
Robert Drake the local crack slab
artist, will twirl for the locals. He is
in rare form and expects to get away
with the game hands down All other
members of the team were reported
last night to be in the pink of condi-
ton and will fight every inch of the
game from start to finish
The lineup as given out last night
is as follows. Ray Wood 1b. Harry
Parker SIS, James Olsen c, Robert
Williamson If, Roy Arnold 2p, Henry
Gale 3b, Robert Drape 6, Max Lazarus
CT, Sig Levison RI.
The game will be called at $3.50 pm.
and all the fans are earnestly urged
to come out and encourage the local
boys A gate fee of 25 cents will be
charged to help to pay the expenses OF
bringing the visitors to the city
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-15
WOOD=BAlLEY'S SPRING
SHOWING WELL ATTENDED

Brunswickians interested in good
dressing and who have a taste for
clothes with character have been pay
ing many visits the past few days to
the store of Wood Bailey Clothing
company on Newcastle street, who
have just started a campaign on their
new spring stock that is now com
plete in every detail.
They are extending the hearty invi.
tation to every man, woman and boy
in Brunswick to see their stock and
assure that just the sight will he ben
eficial and make the matter of selec-
tion of spring clothes easier than xad
been anticipated. Their stock is new.
crisp, fresh and attractive from both
the standpoint of art in dressing and
from the standpoint Of saving cash.
Their much advertised motto, Better
values for less money" is being well
carried out in all details.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-15
RAID Is MADE
On TRENCHES
LONDON REPORTS THE ENEMY
WAS DRIVEN BACK IN THEIR
ATTACKS.

LONDON, April a. The British
official statement on the campaign in
the western zone issued last night
reads:
"The enemy made raid Tuesday
night on our trenches near LaBois-
selle, after "A heavy bombardment in
which he used a large proportion of
lachrymatOry shells He was driven
out. We lost "A few men taken prison
ers.
Last night the enemy made three
attacks on our trenches northeast of
Carney. These attacks reached our
trenches but were driven back. the
enemy leaving some dead in the
trenches. A few men belonging to a
party working on our front wire are
missing.
There was some shelling today
about Souehez and Carcncy, between
Loos and Hohenzollern, and about st.
Eloi We retaiated against the enemy
positions This morning the enemy
exploded small mine in Hohenzol-
lern; no damage was done.
There was trench mortar activity
in this section and about Arras TO,
day"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-15
WOULD BUILD
50 SHIPS YEAR
SHOE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION
STARTS MOVEMENT FOR A
MERCHANT MARINE

PlTTSBURG, Pa, April III
Building, by the federal government,
of fifty merchant ships year for
five years as a means or relieving
situations such as they assert faces
the shoe industry, is urged by the
Pittburg Shoe Retailers association,
which has started nationwide
movement for the establishment Of a
merchant marine.
A serious shoe famine is threatened,
the dealers declare, unless some means
of relief is found, because there are
no ships to carry to the United States
thousands of tons Of leather available
in foreign countries
1t was predicted that Kid shoes
would retail for SO next year and
prices Of other shoes would be in
creased prOportionatc1y
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-15
FUNERAL OF MR.. DAVIS
FROM M'KENDREE CHURCH

The funeral of Stafford Campen Da-
Wis, who died Thursday night in Pc
tersburg, Va, after short illness,
will be conducted this morning at 10
O'Clock from McKendree Methodist
church by the pastor, Rev b. A. Paf-
ford. lnterment will be in Palmetto
cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Davis, parents
Of The deceased arrived with the body
yesterday afternoon at $40 o'clock
over the southern from Petersburg.
instead of 1885 yesterday morning ov-
er the A., b. & A., as had been pre-.
yiously announced.
The funeral will leave the family
residence, 1924 Bay street, at 9:45 for
the church The pallbearers will be
clyde Howard, Ashley Wood, NJ An
gier Charlie Barnhill, Ernest Robin
son and Mark Calder.
The Brunswick Rinemen will meet
this morning at 8 O'Clock for the pur-
pose Of escortiDg the body of their
comrade to the cemetery. IT is the
order Of First Lieutenant Harwell that
olive drab uniforms be worn with the
side arms, and every member Of the
company is urged to be at the armory
promptly at O'Clock.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-15
Note Commented On.

PARIS, April 14-The German
note regarding the torpedoing of the
Sussex and other vessels is comment
ed on by the morning newspapers for
the most part in derisiye terms Tn
der heading Germany seeks to draw
America into another tangle of Chi
canery," the Petit Parisien says:
The matter now lies between Ger
many and the United States and in q
few hours we shall know what deci-
sion President Wilson has reached
We believe It will be an energetic one.
Germany wishes TO begin another
endless discussion like that which
followed the sinking Of the Lusitania.
but il is probable that Mr.. Wilson
will speak out firmly and upset the
German calculations
Congress has defined its attitude
on the subject ana American opin-
ion as well as Spanish. Danish.
Dutch and Norwegian opinion. Is
aroused against he savage violence
Of Germany's submarine warfare. The
American press calls for action. The
hour Is truly decisive one"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-15
WILL Be
HERE FOR MEETING
PLANS FOR A DEMONSTRATION
FARM FOR GLYNN TO BE
DISCUSSED.

George II. Murrell, horticulurist for
the Southern railway. arrived here
yesterday and spent the day with
County Farm Demonstration i. l.. Dunn
looking over the county and will be
at the meeting this morning at IL
O'Clock in the city hall, called by Sec,
retary a. NJ. Smith of the Board of
Trade. for the purpose of laying before
the business men and farmers of Glynn
county the advisabilty and opportun-
lty OF securing for this county dem
OnstratiOn farm.
Prof. 7, II, Mediation, hortculturist
of the state college of agriculture at
Athens, is also expected to lend his
expert knowledge of the situation to
the conference, and it is the urgent
request Of the Board of Trade that
every man interested in the welfare of
the county be present
II is the opinion of these agricultural
experts that demonstration farm in
Glynn county would prove Of great
benefit TO the county and to Bruins
Wlck by promoting the sale and settle
ment OF the lands Of the county and by
furnishing TO our home farmers ocular
demonstrations of the crop and orch
ard possibilities OF this section One
of the greatest benefits of such a dem
onStration farms, which would not be
operated for profit, would be in dem
onstrating the most approved and lat
est methods of cultivation and in fur
nishing the means for making tests
and experiments that may prove to be
of great value to our farms in future,
work that will be of benefit to all with
expense to none The individual farm
er cannot afford to spend money in
making tests and experiments that
can be done through demonstration
farm
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-15
FUNSTON HAS
RECEIVED No
WOROFROM HIM
GEN. PERSHlNG AT PARRAL
MAKES NO REPORT OF THE
WEDNESDAY FIGHT NO
CHANGE IN SITUATION.

WASHINGTON, April IA General
Funston today reported to the war
department he had received no word
from General Pershing ON the fight
Wednesday at Parral, but he is con
tinuing to press for information.
Secretary Baker said To-day there
had been no change in Gen. Fun
ston's orders, but he declined to dis
cuss questions of policy raised by the
.Carranza note. The border command
er's hands were entirely free, he said
to make any necessary disposition Of
the 10000 men under his command.
Officials here still were unable to
determine just what troops were in
volved in the Parral affray The opin-
ion prevailed, however, that it was
a detachment of the Thirteenth cav
airy, although some Officers believ-
ed it might have been ae detachment
of the Tenth.
An official version of hhe incident
is anXiously awaited and may have
great weight in determining the
course to be pursued. kilograms
transmitted to Secretary Lansing yes
terday by the Carranza embassy here
are believed reliable, but even these
do not agree on details of what oc-
CURED. Mexican advices from the
border offer still other versions of the
affair. Since Gen. Carranza sharply
criticised the American commander
in transmitting a report of what hap
pened, officials here feel it is neces-
sary to have the American officers
own report before any conclusion can
be reached.
When Secretary Baker left the cab
met meeting he said there was "ab-
solutely no change in the Mexican
situation" snd that the status Of the
American troops was the same.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-15
He HAS HOPES
OF SAVING POLLARD
ATTORNEY J. T. POWELL RE
TURNED YESTERDAY FROM
ATLANTA.

J. T, Powell, attorney for Ashley
Pollard, who was Thursday granted
two weeks respite by Governor Harris
at the instance of Mr. Powell, returned
here yesterday from Atlanta filled
with high hopes of saving the Bruins
wick negro from theI gallows.
Mr.. Powell says he hardly thinks it
will be necessary for him to make an
other visit to the capital city, but in
case it is, he will go there and remain
as long as it is necessary. He will send
affidayits of evidence to the governor
right away that they may be exam
ined before the day set for the hang
will be committed to life imprison-
mept when the governor examines
the evidence.
Leaving here last Tuesday night Mr..
Powell conferred with the governor
Wednesday morning for more than an
hour and a half, after which he made
an appointment to meet with the gov
ernor and the prison commission
Thursday afternoon, but neither hav-
ing time to rully consider it at the
time asked Mr.. Powell to present it in
writing to them during the two weeks
OF respite granted and said action
would be taken as soon as they 'have
time to consider the case Mr.. Pow
ell doesn't believe Pollard should be
hanged for the crime and believes
Governor Harris will share his opinion
when he reviews the evidence.
Mr.. Powell says the better class of
col0red people Of Brunswick are TAX
ing interest in the case and he feels
sure that he will be able to secure the
communication of the sentence to life
imprisonment, which, it is understood
will meet with the approval of all cit
izens Of Brunswick who are familiar
with the case. Pollard received the
news yesterday with his usual indif-
ference.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-15
Wants American Side Of Story.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April IA
Gen. Funston was still endeavorng
today to learn from Gen Pershng
the American side of the story of
the fight at Parral WIRELESS field
telegraph and every other available
means of communication have been
employed to get to him the instruc-
tions TO rush to headquarters re
port on the incident and the measures
he has taken to relieve the little
cavalry force that was forced to fight
for its life Wednesday night.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-15
{. B. CONYERS
ENDORSEOFOR
APPEAL COURT
MEMBERS OF BRUNSWICK
BAR SENT GOVERNOR HAIR
RES A TELEGRAM YESTER-
DAY URGING APPOINTMENT

interest rapidly accumulated here
yesterday on the matter of the possi
Bile appointment Of Hon. c. b. Con
yers of this city to succeed Judge
Richard b. Rusesell who after nine
years a member of the court of aD-
peals, has stated that he will one day
next week tender his resignation to
Governor Harris, giving as his reason
that he wishes to return to practicing
law.
Members of the Brunswick bar for
mulated telegram of endorsement of
Judge Conyers and sent it to Cover
nor Harris yesterday afternoon. 1t
was as follows:
We earnestly urge your favorable
consideration of Hon. Chris B. Con
yers of this city to fill the vacancy
on the court of appeals Mr. Conyers
was judge of the superior courts of
this circuit for more tan five years and
this circuit for more than years and
no man in Georgia better equipped
end qualified for this important posi-
ton
The resignation of Judge Russell
will, of course, result in number of
applications being made to the COVER
nor for the vacancy, and Judge Con
yers, who is being endorsed by many
Brunswick citizens besides members
OF the bar, is eminently qualified for
the place.
AS judge Of the superior court for
the Brunswick circuit for more than
five years Judge Conyers made a most
enviable record. it being understood
that there was perhaps no Judge in
Georgia whose decisions were more
uniformly affirmed on appeal to the
higher courts.
Since his entrance into the field of
Jurisprudence Judge Conyers has al
ways been an untiring student of the
law and is recognized as one of the
best informed and equipped jurists in
the state. His appointment would re-
fleet credit on Governor Harris. Judge
Conyers' many friends in Brunswick
would regret to see him leave Bruins
wick, but would of course be delight
ed if his abilities and this section
should be thus recognized
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-15
WAS GATHERED
FOR THE STATE
DEPARTMENT
NO VESSEL SIGHTED AFTER
EXPL SION EXCEPT THE
DESTROYER.
WAKE OF TORPEDO WAS
SEEN BY THE CAPTAIN
American Aboard Asserts That
Ship Carried No Ammunition.
Germans Say Explosion lndi-
Gated She Did.


NEW YORK, 9prii IL Guarded
by Sir Charles Allom of the British
foreign office, the evidence in the
Sussex case which has been gathered
for the state department arrived to-
day on the American liner St Paul.
1t included affidavits of the survivors
and was part on an exceptionally
large amount of embassy mail filling
twenty big sacks The affdavits are
those gathered by attaches Of the
American embassies in Paris and
London.
Among the st. Paul's 5SG passen-
gers was Edward II. Huxley of En-
elewood ~ j.. president of the
United States Rubber Export com
pany, who was a passenger on the
Sussex .... -
ME ifuxley stated positively that.
from the hour the vessel left the
British shore until the moment she
was attacked, and for nine hours
thereafter. not another vessel was
Sighted except the destroyer which
came to the rescue.
Mr.. Huxley made this assertion i'm
connection with the text of Ger,
many's note Of April to the state de-
partment citing an attack by a Ger
man submarine on an unarmed vessel
in the vicinity Of the Sussex at the
hour when the latter met with mis-
hap.
Mr.. Huxley also said he was posi-
tive the Sussex carried no ammuni-
ton. The German note declared
that violent explosion on the ship
which was torpedoed warranted the
certain conclusion that great amounts
OF munitions were aboard" When he
and other passengers were in tile
Junior officers room on board the
rcscung destroyer, Mr.. Hurley said
a warrant officer who had talked
with the captain of the Sussex de-
clafed the captain had said he had
seen the wake of a torpedo
Mr. Huxley showed letter which
he said had been written by Capt.
Thomas Carroll French embarkation
officer at Boulonge, France, in which
Capt. Carroll said:
u have just helped take from the
poor Sussex, beached nearby. the
body Of woman with piece of
German torpedo embedded In her
stomach"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-15
VIOLENT BOMBARDMENT
Delivered by Germans on the
West of River Meuse.

PARIS, April 14-West Of the Meuse
a violent bombardment was delivered
by the Germans against the French
lines to the west of hill 304, says the
French Official communication pub
lished this morning.
Yesterday evening to the east of the
Mease a small attack was made on
the French positions south of Douau-
mont. but it was completely repulsed.
There was a lively bombardment south
of Haudremont In the Woevre dis
trict artillery duels took place.