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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
WILSON APPROVES
DESTROYER PLANS.
ADDITIONAL sum or $3.50, ooo, 600
WILL BE ASKED OF CONGRESS
TO COMBAT u-6oATs.
WILL Be STANDARD TYPE
Maximum Number Of Destroyers VIII
De Built To Deal With Submarine
Menace--Plants May BE Lo-
Gated In interior.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson ap.
proved the estimates of the navy de.
partment for the expenditure of an ad-
ditional $3.50, 100000 for new destroy
ers to combat German submarines.
Provision will be sought to expend
$225,000,000 Of the total appropriation
on construction or purchase and ex-
pansion of engine and shipbuilding
plants to provide the facilities needed.
The present destroyer building capac.
ity of the country is fully engaged. To
reach new labor centers 1t is indicated
that the new engine building plants
proposed will be placed in the interior
The department has never made
public the number of destroyers now
building nor the additional numbers
contemplated. 1t is known, however,
that when vessels under construction
have all been completed, which will
be during 1918, the navy will have a
destroyer force comparable to that of
any power, while the new project will
give the United States the strongest
destroyer fiotilla in the world
Navy designers have already worked
out standard type of destroyer. The
new boats probably will not differ ma
terially from the latest 35-knot oil
burning type. They will be better than
any at present in commission. They
will be faster and more seaworthy and
give more room for their crews. The
new standardized designs, it is under.
stood, include recommendations as to
equipment made by Vice Admiral Sims
and his officers, based on the actual
experience of American destroyers in
the North sea.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
KERENsKY TALKS TO TROOPS
Attends National Conference In SEES.
sion to Work Out Military
and Political Problems.

Moscow.-Premier Kerensky, who
came to Moscow to attend the ma
tional conference being held for con-
sideration of the military and political
problems, which confront the country,
reviewed the troops at the Hippo
drome, and in addressing them said
he was convinced by the valor they
were showing that they would be able
to drive back the enemy at the front
and crush any attempt at a counter
revolution.
General Korniloff, the commander
in-chief, upon his arrival from Petro-
grad, was greeted by great crowds.
In an adj ass he said it was source
Of satisfaction to be able to tell the
army that Moscow was the watchword
for the welfare OF the country and
war to victorious end.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
KERENSKY TALKS TO TROOPS
Attends National Conference In SEES
sion to Work Out Military
and Political Problems.

Moscow-Premier Kerensky, who
came to Moscow to attend the ma
tional conference being held for con-
sideration of the military and political
problems, which confront the country,
reviewed the troops at the Hippo
drome, and In addressing them said
he was convinced by the valor they
were showing that they would be able
to drive back the enemy at the front
and crush any attempt at a counter
revolution.
General Korniloff, the commander
in-chief, upon his arrival from Petro-
grad, was greeted by great crowds.
In an address he said 1t was source
of satisfaction to be able to tell the
army that Moscow was the watchword
for the welfare Of the country and
war to a victorious end.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
BIG AERO SCHOOL
IS BEING RUSHED
LARGE FORCE OF MEN TRANS
FORMING CORN FIELDS INTO
GREAT AVIATION SCHOOL.
Be BUILT IN EIGHT WEEKS
Administration Building, Barracks and
Other Structures, Modern Water
works Plant. Sewage System
and Paved Streets.

Memphis.-On land which is now
covered with fields of waving corn
and virgin forests, modern city, with
paved streets, waterworks, Steamboat
ed buildings and other conveniences,
will arise in eight weeks, according to
the estimate of representatives of the
construction company, which holds the
war department contract for the erec-
tion of the Millington aviation school.
As an indication of the extreme
speed in construction which the gov
eminent demands, preliminary work
is under way on the camp site, and
within week or ten days a force OF
approximately 1000 men will be en-
ployed. Probably half of this number
will be carpenters, who will be paid
the local union scsle. Great gangs Of
laborers, teamsters, concrete mixers
and other workmen will be engaged at
good wages under a small army Of
time-keepers, bookkeepers, fcremen
and superintendent.
Twenty-Five carloads Of yellow pine
lumber, purchased by the war depart
ment several weeks ago, has arrived
at Millington, and is being hauled to
the camp with teams. as the Illinois
Central railroads spur track from the
main line has not been completed.
Between so and so large frame build
ings, resting on concrete foundations,
will be erected, wells bored, water.
works and steam-heating plants in
stalled and well-paved streets laid out.
Within little more than go days, 1t
is hoped, humming industrial city,
with machine shops, administration
buildings, barracks, fire department
and military police, will rest on the
present corn fields. 1t will have
population of approximately 1900 men,
most of whom will be student aviators
and mechanics.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
The Bio Exception.

II don't understand this peace with
out annexation idea" complained the
man on the car.
"Why, that's perfectly simple" ex-
planned his fellow straphanger. ut
means that it isn't right to annex any
other country as spoils of victory"
"Mean to say that II we licked some
country we wouldn't have the right to
take some Of their possesslons?'
"Not the moral right, We couldn't
annex an island, for instance, whose
inhabitants do not speak our language.
sympathize with our civilization or
comprehend our institutions. Such an
island would never become an integral
part of America, no matter what the
geography said"
"Nonsense-look at Manhattan. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
OPENS TRAINING CAMP
MAJOR r. M. ANDERSON APPOINT.
Ed SENIOR INSTRUCTOR, AS.
SISTED BY CAPT. ELLIS.
Second Training Camp at Fort ooIe
thorpe Gets Down To Business Of
Training Men To Win Campaign
Against kaiserism.


REORGANIZATION of the
second training camp at Fort Ogle.
thorpe got away to fair start and
was made definite by the announce
ment that besides the $500 men as
signed to the infantry there would be
six batteries of field artillery, one
cavalry troop and three companies of
coast artillery.
Major Wood will have command OF
the regiment of field artillery, which
will be quartered in tents.
Maj. T. M. Anderson of the Seventh
infantry was appointed senior instruct
or OF the camp. The assistant to the
senior instructor is Capt. o. o. Ellis
of the Seventeenth infantry, co-author
of the Plattsburg manual
1t has been found that there are not
sufficient regular army instructors to
permit the assignment of more than
two captains to battalion as instruct.
ors, so two captains are being given TO
each battalion in addition to its major.
Reserve officers will be Immediately
In charge of the companies.
Maj. William Pepper, commander Of
the First battalion of the last medical
officers training camp, was ordered to
Columbia, s. c., for the next period,
but those orders have been revoked
and he will return to the medical camp
here.
1t is announced that all of Tennes-
sees u alternates would gain admis-
sion to the camp and that 81 of Penn
sylvania's 100 alternates would be ad-
mitted, There are, however, scores of
Tennesseans applying who will not be
admitted, not having been named al
ternates and having applied too late
for admission
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
100000 VOLUNTEERS ENLIST
Than Were Required To Fill the
Ranks Of Regulars.

Neutrality-suspicious. than zoe, 900 war
volunteers have enlisted in the regular
army since April l. This represents
nearly 10000 men in excess of the
number needed on April to build the
regular service to its full authorized
war strength.
Figures show that Pennsylvania has
supplied 22,289 men on quota of IT,
$50; Illinois 1928 on quota of H.
276; New York. 21,970 on O. quota Of
1925; California, 1856 on quota Of
4,754, and Nevada, first state to COM
plete its quota, 9S3 men on quota
of 1852.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07

cripple or embarrass others, upon vim.
dictive action OF any sort, or any kind
Of revenge or deliberate injury. The
American people have suffered intol-
cradle wrongs at the hands of the
imperial German government, out they
desire no reprisal upon the German
people, who have themselves suffered
all things in this war, which they did
not choose They believe that peace
should rest upon the rights Of peoples,
not the rights of governments
rights of peoples, great or small, weak
or powerful-their equal right to free
dom and security and self-governmeat
and to participation upon fair terms
in the economic opportunities OF the
world-the German people, Of course,
included, il they will accept equality
and not seek domination.
"The test, therefore, of every plan
OF peace is this: Is 1t based upon the
faith of all the peoples involved or
merely upon the word of an ambitious
and intriguing government, on the one
hand, and of group of free peoples on
the other? This is test which goes
to the root Of the matter; and it is the
test which must be applied.
Way Open For Peace.
"The purposes of the United States
in this war are known to the whole
world-to every people to whom the
truth has been permitted to come.
They do not need to be stated again.
We seek no material advantage of any
kind. We believe that the intolerable
wrongs done in this war by the furi-
GUS and brutal power of the imperial
German government ought to be re-
paired, but not at the expense of the
sovereignty of any people-rather a
vindication of the sovereignty, both of
those that are weak and of those that
are strong. Punitive damages, the
dismemberment of empires, the estab-
lishment of selfish and exclusive eco
nomic leagues We deem inexpedient
and in the end worse than futile, no
proper basis for peace of any kind,
least of all for an enduring peace. That
must be based upon justice and fair
ness and the common rights of mar
kind
I'VE cannot take the word of the
present rulers of Germany as guar
antee of anything that is to endure,
unless explicitly supported by such
conclusive evidence of the will and
purpose of the German people them
selves as the other peoples Of the
world would be justified in accepting.
Without such guarantees, treaties Of
settlement, agreements for disarma-
ment, covenants to set up arbitration
in the peace of force, territorial adjust
ments, reconstruction of small nations,
II made with the German government,
no man, no nation could now depend
on. We must await some new EVIL
dence of the purposes of the great
peoples of the central powers. God
grant it may be given soon and in q
way to restore confidence of all peo-
pies everywhere in the faith of nations
and the possibility of covenanted
peace.
(Signed) ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary of State of the United
States"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK.
$4,000 Bushels Of Oats Go Down With
Vessel, Crew Reports.

An Atlantic Port.-The torpedoing
of the British steamer Trelissick, load
ed with $4,000 bushels Of oats for the
French government, was reported by
the officers Of British steamer. The
crew Of the Trelissick were rescued
by an American warship after they
had been adrift short time. The Ire
lissick was armed but had no chance
to defend herself.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
RUSSIA is GRATEFUL.
President Wilson's Message Of Greet
ing inspired Confidence.

Paris.--A dispatch from Moscow
says that after Premier Kerensky had
read President Wilson's message of
greeting to the national conference he
instructed the minister of foreign af-
fairs, M. Terestchenko, to inform the
American ambassador, David R. Fran
els, of the feelings If gratitude which
the presidents telegram has inspired
among the delegates to the conference.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
Seventeen Counties Are Slow.

Secretary of State Ike B. Stevens
states that he is much worried over
the fact that complete reurns from
the constitutional convention election
are still out, and that he cannot under
stand why they are not forwarded to
his office. Full instructions and blanks
were sent every county.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
Liberty Still Lives.

whats meant by dis here food con-
trol?" asked Mr.. Samuel Jackson.
"Nigger," answered Mr.. George
Washington Jones, dat means dat de
man whit tries ter git more'n his share
Of victuals is goin' ter run right slap
bang inter de gov-ment"
"Dey amt nothin' in dem rules an
regulations ter keep Guild man f'om
stelin' watermelon an a chicken
sometimes, Is deyT
"Course dey amt! Dis Is still free
country
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
Greek ship Sunk.

An Atlantic Port.-The Greek steam.
ship Nea-Elias, of 3,517 tons gross,
from Baltimore, May 20, with cargo of
grain for Italy, was sunk in the Medit-
erranean by German submarine, ac-
cording to William White, a member
of the crew, who arrived here On
French steamer.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
Editor Mooney On Board.

Memphis. -Announcement has been
made by the Hon. w. P. G. Harding,
governor of the Federal Reserve
Board, of the election and Of the ac-
ceptance of c. P. J. Mooney. managing
editor of the Memphis Commercial APP
peal, as class &C" member of the
Federal Reserve Board.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07

The public health service has just
compiled reports from a eircularizatior
of the physicians of Tennessee, !
which they were asked to give Il.
number of cases of malaria in thei
respective counties during 1916. Ma
laria was found In all sections and the
cases numerous. The total number OF
cases In the state was 1924.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
MOVIE COMPANY SUES CITY
Attitude Of Mayor Thompson Causes
Film Concern To Bring Suit
Against Chicago.

Chicago.-Mayor Thompson's atti-
tude toward the war is included in q
suit filed by moving picture com.
pany over film suppressed by Sec
ond Deputy Of Police M. L. C. Funk
houser. The play is said to depict ac-
tivities of German spies in America
and the hero loses his life through 10y
atty to the United States. The petit
ton states that Mr.. Funkhouser re-
fused the permit on the ground that it
might offend the Germans of Chicago.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
Famous Racer Drops Dead.

Peabody. Mass.--Kearney B., we'll
known race horse of several years ago.
fell dead while being driven in driv-
ing club matinee at Rockdale Park
here. Kearney B. was brought TO east
ern tracks 10 years ago.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
YOU MAY TRY cUTIcURA FREE
That's the Rule-Free Samples to Any.
one Anywhere.

We have so much confidence In the
wonderful soothing and healing proper
ties of Cuticura Ointment for all skin
troubles supplemented by hot baths
with Cuticura Soap that we are ready
to send samples on request. They are
ideal for the toilet.
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, 1917-09-07
tuberculosis Fight Starts.

Preparation for an intensive cam.
paign to prevent the spread of tuber
culosis in the American army and
among those rejected by the draft will
be the theme of the southern sectional
conference of the National Association
for the Study and Prevention of Tuber-
culosis, to be held at Chattanooga on
Nov. and 10. Final details will also
be discussed for carrying on the Red
Cross Christmas seal campaign, from
which 1t is hoped to raise the $4,000.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
America to Lead World.

washington.-Secretary Daniels. ex-
poets to submit to congress this week
estimates of s35O,ooo,00o for the great
number of destroyers which will make
the American navy the leader Of the
world in ships Of that type.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
Larceny Of s1s7 900 Charged.

New York-Daniel F. Leary, secre-
tarys and treasurer here Of the Lloyds
Royal Belgian Steamship line, was ar
rested after the finding of four in
dictments charging him with the lar
ceny Of $4,000 from the company.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
Recruits Wanted For Second.

Col. Charles B. Rogan of the Second
Tennessee Regiment announces that
he has received authority to recruit
able bodied men for the Second Ten
nessee. Gen. Rogan states that the
men wanted we're those between the
ages of IS to IS years, able-bodied and
sound He also states that drafted
men whose numbers had not been
posted could enlist at this time and
thereby go with those they know and
under the volunteer system.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
WILL FIX STEEL PRICE.

Wilson Receives Data From the Fed.
eraI Trade Commission.
Washington.-Steel prices will be
fixed by the war industries board on
cost-plus profit basis. President Will
son has been given the figures pre-
pared by the federal trade commission
and has turned them over to the war
board for use in fixing contract prices.
A public announcement Of maximum
prices for various grades of steel will
sooE be issued.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
Sent Out Six Demonstrators.

AS strictly an emergency measure,
the state division of extension is put
ting county farm demonstration agents
into six West Tennessee counties. IL
was stated by District Agent H. s.
Nichols that this is strictly an emer-
gency movement of a temporary ma.
ture and that it was demanded by a
provision of the recent food control
bill for the maintenance, at least tenn
porarily, of a county agent in every
county in the United States.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
Dies at Head of Iroons.

London.--General Poyososki. COM
manding Russian division. fell va
liantly amidst his soldiers. whom he
was encouraging by his example dur
ing fighting on the Sereth river, Mol
davia.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
Wise Tommie.

"What are you looking for In the
dictionary, Tommie?" asked the par
slmonious aunt finding her little
nephew in her house.
I'm looking for pie, auntie," replied
the boy.
Looking for pie in the dictionary,
Tor. mie?"
"Yes'm; somebody told me II was
the only place in your house 1t ever
could be found "-Yonkers Statesman.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
chlnest Want To Eiah,.

Peking.-Gens. Lo Fetching, Lang
Chi-Kwang and Ku Chin-Tan, COM
manding $4,000 troops of Yunnan, Kwei
and Kwang-Tung provinces, have Of.
fered forces fo- eerv;ce IN Europe.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
considers LARGEST Financial Bin

Washington.-The largest single
financial bill in the history of the
United States, the 81, 5SS,945.000 war
bond and certificate proposal, is before
the house ways and means committee.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07

washington.-A protest against the
draft law signed by residents OF Wsb-
ster and adjoining counties of Missis-
sippi was presented to the senate by
Senator yardaman and referred to the
military o6mmittee.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
Ice Men to Aid oovernment.

Chicago.-Dealers who control
large part Of the ice output OF the
United States met here to devise
means of cooperating with the gov
eminent in its food conservation pro-
gram.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
win MaterjalIv Aid Russ,a,

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wilson sent
to the members of the national council
assembled at Moscow, assurances that
this government is willing to extend
every material and moral assistance"
to the government of Russia.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
Democrats To Hold Convention.

The state democratic executive com.
mittee at meeting in Nashville adopt
ed a resolution calling state conveI-
ton OF democrats to be held at Nash
vile in the state capitol Wednesday.
Dec. IL, to nominate candidates for
the supreme court and the court OF
civil appeals. In all but the four larg.
est counties, Shelby Davidson, Hamil-
ton and Knox, the democratic voters
will assemble Monday, Dec. 8, and Sc
lect delegates to the state convention.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07

Rome.-The Italians have made
further advance on the Isonzo front
north OF Goriza, closely pursuing the
Austrians. Austrian counter attacks
o. the Carso were repulsed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07

Memphis.-When final figures are
compiled it will be found by compari.
son that nearly 5000 less persons reg
istered at the biennial registration in
Memphis this year than at the bien.
NAL registration ten year. ago
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
o,,v One killed In Explosion.

Lawton, Okla.-Lifting of the army
censorship disclosed that only one
man was killed at Fort Sin by the ex-
p.osion OF an old shrapnel shell. in
stead OF two.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07

II Is a very unnatural man who win
not do his enemy good. Which II
greatly different from doing good to
your enemy.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07

relief and six bottles have entirely
cured me. All women who have female
trouble Of any kind should try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. -
Mrs. Eta DoRIoN, 0gdensburg, Wis.
Physicians undoubtedly did their best,
battled with this case steadily and could
do no more, but often the most scientific
treatment is surpassed by the medicinal
properties Of the good old fashioned
roots and herbs contained in Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If any complication exists 1t pays 10
write the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co. Lynn, Mass. for special free advice.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
GAS MASKS FOR SOLDIERS.
War Department Places Rush Order
For t,074,000 Gas Masks.

Philadelphia.---A contract TOT I,UI4,-
900 gas masks, to equip the army, has
been awarded to manufacturing COM
pany Of this city, according to an an
nouncement by an official Of the con-
Germ. The contract calls for an ex-
penditure of s1,502,0oo. The govern
ment will furnish the material. The
war department arranged with the
manufacturers to fill this order at the
earliest possible date.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07

Perhaps 1t Is not necessary to keep
Nicholas Romanoff isolated any long
err. GEARING doesn't seem to be CON
tagious Just now.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07

The up-to-date man no longer tells
wonderful fish stories. He holds at
tention with the submarine periscopes
he las seen.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
Up to Date.

"She has all the accomplishments"
"SoY
Eyes. She can even inhale cigar
rette smoke"