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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-04-19

II Mrs. L. B. Mellott and
/ Helen, Needmore R R
Hr' and Mrs. Howard
pa son Boyd, of Need
2 were in town last
attending George c.
sale. Mrs. George c.
nd Mrs. L. B. Mellctt
Howard Truax are Sis
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
Visiting Railroad Officials

Monday quite a party of NJ. " o..
and Southern railroad aud industrial
officials met in Selmer with view of
taking an inspection tour over the
county, under the auspices of the Nc
Marry County Land Company. They
desired to see some Of the lands and
farms the company has for sale. SO
that their merits can be personally
put'by them to prospective land seek
ers. They we're disappointed in not
being able to go out in cars, owing to
the rainfall all morning and the i'm
possibility Of operating the three cars
necessary to convey them.
They spent the forenoon pleasant
", and met a goodly number of our
people. Several of them have been
here before, but it was the first visit
by several Of them. They left at
noon southbound.
The distinguished party consisted
Of the following gentlemen: F. E
Walonicke, Asst. Commissioner, Wash
ingtor, D. c.; Chas. s. Chase, Immi
grafton Agt., Washington, D. G.; T
B. Ayres. Industrial and immigration
Agt.. st. Louis, Mo-; w. G. Hender
son, Industrial and immigration Agt.
Mobile, Ala; Carlton Ball, Agricultur
al Agt, st. Louis, Mo-; Geo. W. Lea
Agt. Development Service, Chicago
+. E. Besler. Agt. Development Ser
vice. Cincinnati, Ohio; f. L. Price
same, Washington, D. G.; F. E. Res
Ter, same, Kansas City, Mo-; J. 6
Oseby, same, Washington, D. c.; L. /
Nallons, Photographer, Lexington, Ky
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27

A condition has arisen in Mem
phis which seems to be hard to
solve. A few days ago the po-
lice department closed up all
houses of i'll repute in the segre-
gated district on Gayoso avenue.
Notan hours warning was given.
Orders We're made to arrest every
man who attempted to enter one
of the places. This threw onto
the world over one hundred wom-
en- who had previously been pro-
tected in their lives Of shame, by
the law. The question is what
must become of the victims.
Most Of them are penniless, and
starvation is facing them. Many
of them would return to their
childhood homes if they had rail-
road fare; others would go to
other cities and ply their voca-
ton; while others desire homes
and legitimate service in Mem
phis. The people realize that
common humanity demands that
these unfortunates should not
suffer for something to keer
away hunger. No one wants a
soiled soul in their household.
Christianity calls for their re-
demption from sin if they really
desire to reform, and Christian
people cannot throw to them q
stone.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease, greatly in
fluenced by constitutional conditions.
and in order to cure 1t you must
take an internal remedy. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts thru the blood on the mucous sur
faces of the system. Halls Catarrh
Cure was prescribed by one OF the best
Is composed of some of the best tonics
known, combined with some Of the
best blood purifiers. The perfect COM
bination OF the ingredients In Halls
Catarrh Cure is what produces such
wonderful results in catarrhal condi-
tions. Send for testimonials. free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Props, Toledo, o.
All Druggists. &c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27

there was rue bush. If | ever get
rich | will have one too. | think
Aunt Kate got rid of hers, although
whatever possessed her to do such
thing | don't know. Isn't it strange
that after SO many years, and so many
million other Impressions having
come and many of them gone, the
smell Of that humble plant is unfor-
gotten and will be while | live? The
human mind is the greatest and most
unsolyable of all mysteries. Now,
that ordor of rue brings up the old
house where my mother lived in girl
hood; the well, the cedar trees in the
yard, and the dear, faded faces that
once clustered there, and even the
departed sunshine that seemed to
come from a heaven much nearer
than it is now.
Say; wouldn't | like to DO in old
McNairy now, burying my face in a
big watermelon that had lain all night
in Aunt Hates we'll till it was cold all
the way through! And when the
roasting ears come in, wouldn't | like
to be on hand! There is another del
icacy everybody doesn't know about:
Young pumpkins that are tender
enough for your thumb nail to pierce
their skin. are as good as squash.
But don't take too many in their ten
der youth, for good old punkin stew
with plenty of rich seasoning in it is
awful good when the snow flies. And
new potatoes with chicken pie are not
to be saeezed at, tell you. When
begin to tell Of all the goodies that
can be gathered on a McNairy table
at this time or any other time of the
year, | don't know when to stop, anC
it would be the same way if l were
there eating them.
The other day | got an interesting
letter from Roscoe Alexander (do you
, know that boy writes like he wa
born for the job? Keep your eye OIL
. RoscoeD in which he expatiated OIL
! the glories of blackberry cobbler AM
short-cake. But there was one thin.
that,man-like, he failed to do he didn'
mention the housewifely skill Of hi
: little sisters. Jessie Lee and Malissa
that made the berries into such de
! licious dishes. Roscoe was Just lik
the most of US; he thought when b
J picked the berries that was enoug
a for him. Just as a Floridian ono,
q who brought in string of fish an
n threw them on the floor for somebod
e else to clean, and said: u kotch IN
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
A Great CAMPAIGN

\ No greater nor more important
campaign has ever been waged In
Tennessee than that. soonto be waged
by our educational forces, assisted by
the departments of Agriculture and
Health. This campaign is for com
munity organization to secure better
educational, agricultural and health
condition.
No effective work can be done along
these lines without organization. The
reason people living in cities and
towns have advantages that people
living in rural districts do not have is
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
and that's enough for mep

and tnatS enough Tor me!
You know when Roscoe told of
those blackberries, my minds eye
swept back to the days at old Grape
vine Hollow. as my father called our
home south of Purdy, and | could see
the meadow where the berries grew
There would be big patches of them
along the fence row and around a
tree, or maybe overhanging the little
creek. In that steaming hot sun
shine, the tin bucket glittering like
the sun, the berries went from the
bushes, and the fruity smell from the
bucket as the black pile grew inside,
encouraged to further efforts
even when the binding sweat was
falling. And now like the ways of
this world were some things about
that berry picking: the best berries
were always little farther ahead;
whole slathers Of them could be seen
hanging where some one else was
picking; and you had to put up with
many a scratch from the sharp briars
while getting what was coming to
you. mo gains without palms," And
the biggest and sweetest berries were
those hanging in the broiling sun;
those growing in the shade we're sour
and purple-colored. Now and ..hAea
june-bugs rose in buzzing gangs from
berries they had spoiled with their
sucking, and occasionally an outraged
bumble-bee or yellow jacket would
make it hot for the picksrs, and when
a wasp-nest was found it was best to
hunt some other place. Golden sun.
shine, rich, sweet berries, merry
hearts and laughter over innocent
fun, and the delights of saucerfuls Of
mashed berries, sugar and cream
and those cobblers that mother Ger.
tainly could make-can we ever for
get them? No!
LINDSAY S. PERKINS.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
No. CSC

This 10 prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHllLS 4 FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
II tsken then a. q tonic the Fever will not
return. II acts on the liver better than
CslomeI and does not eriPe Or sicken. 2se
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
TO THE DEFENSE OF McNAlRY

Noted Local Scholar and Poet Tries Offset the Influence
of Hickory Hollow Farmer-Poes and to Prove that
MoNairy County is after all the Seat of Science and
Learning.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-09
Garden Ruined by
Visit of Thieves

s. c. Morris who for years has
enjoyed the reputation of being one
OF the most successful gardners in
this city almost lost his religion this
morning when he went to his place
next to the Fair Grouds and found
that his melon patch, which in due
time he hoped would produce quite
fine crop, and found that 1t had
been ruined by maruaders. This
raid was the elimination Of a series
OF petty robberies which have de.
prlyed Mr.. Morris of almost all the
benefit he had hoped to have iOm his
garden. Today he posted the place
and has announced that he will give
reward for information which will
enable him to prosecute those respon'
sibe for the damage done last night.
Also he is going to rig up few I'M
pleasant surprises for his unwecome
visitors.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-09
WOMEN DISCUSS
MARKETS WITH
CITY FATHERS
WOman's Club Committee
Endorses the Skating
Rink Project.
nun VI III IAlMLIlO
Matter Will be Discussed at
the Institutes Now Co.
ing On.
NOW UP TO FARMERS
rbe Homo Economics committee Of

rhe Home Economies committee OF
the Woman's Club, composed OF Mrs
P. M. Hogue, chairman, Mrs. Frank
Richie, Mrs. F. ]. Brobst, Mrs. John
F. Phillips and Mrs. B. l.. Butcher, the
latter from the Civic department OF the
club, were before the Board Of Affairs
this morning relative to the establish
ment Of city market in the old skat'
ing rink on Jackson street.
The Womans Club has been urging
the city to take some step toward pro-
Viding city market for some time and
Il was thought advisable by the Board
Of Affairs that as the city market is
now possible that the Woman's Club
should be consulted before any action
Is taken.
At the meeting this morning the
Board OF Affairs told the committee
Of the proposition advanced by W. j.
Wiegel. The committee unanimously
approved OF the plans that had been
thus far considered and were very en-
thusiastic over the movement.
AS a body representative of Fair.
mont women, in whose hands large
part of the success of the market de.
ponds, the committee was of the opin'
lon that there would be little trouble
in getting the cooperation of the con-
sumers.
After careful discussion OF the pos.
sibilities OF the market, the Board of
Affairs asked that the same commit.
tee from the Woman's Club meet with
County Agricultural Agent H. L. Smith
and Miss Blanche Price to discuss the
further steps. If the Woman's Club,
The representative of the Fairmont con-
sumers and Mr.. Smith and Miss Price
The representatives OF the farmers,
think that Eairmopt. should at this
Inns have the market, the Board Of AZ
fairs this morning promised that the
market will be established. To get
the opinion Of the farmers the posi-
bilities of the market will be put be.
fore them at the farmers institutes
that are now being held in the county.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-09
BREAKING TRAINING
At FORT HARRISON
Men Who Failed to Win
Commissions Have Been
Discharged.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 9.-Men
who have taken the Officers reserve
training course at Fort Benjamin
Harrison, and who have learned de-.
iinitely that they will not be commits
stoned are having this fort for their
homes. The exact number who Will
be commissioned was not known to.
day, but those who are leaving have
been told they could go as it is use
less for them to remain longer.
Most Of them are disappointed,
They are leaving quietly. The train.
ing camp will end next Wednesday.
The big day Of the entire corps will
be tomorrow when there will be a
grand review and parade Of all men
at the fort
The young men have termed the
affair, commencement" Governor
Cox, of Ohio and Governor Goodrich,
of Indiana, both have promised to
be present. Governor Stanley of
entucky and Governor Cornwell OF
West Virginia have not as yet said
definitely whether they will be at the
fort, bvt Governor Cornwell when at
camp recently said he would try to
return.
Plans have been made for Major
General Barry, commander Central
Department of United States to re-
view the parade.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-09
CITY GETSLEAVETO
INSTALL METERS
Public Service Commission
Endorses the Plan
Adopted Here.

Water Commissioner Ira Smith, is
now busy drowning up specifications
for the 1900 water meters that are
soon to be purchased and Installed
within the city. Just as soon as the
specifications are drawn up they will
be submitted to different firms for
bids.
Permission has been received from
the Public Service Commission to in
stall the meters. This was neces'
sary because many local people have
been Directing to the installation OF
the meters because the entire city Is
not metered. The letter reciVd from
the Public Service Commission says:
BEG to state that this commission
has always recommended the install
lation Of meters wherever possible,
as we believe this is the fairest man
ner through which the public can be
served by utility, and where the city
is not prepared to install meters fol
all consumers Immediately It should
have the right to install first with the
view Of conserving the water supply
as suggested in your letter. endeaVor.
ing of course, in all instances to avoid
discrimination.
1t is the plan OF the water depart
ment to install the meters Just as
soon as possible. Most OF them will
be installed along the main streets
of he town and along Fairmont ave.
nue., where the greatest waste OF
water Is evident.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-09
Was Sick Two Days But
Had Fine Time During
Rest of Voyage.
FOOD Was TASTELESS
Fruit Stand Girl Made Him
Pay Dearly For Bit of
Her Wares.

From Somewhere in Europe" but
with a British stamp on the envelope,
.C. S. Riggs, Of Fairmont avenue this
morning received a letter from his
son, Charles V. Riggs, who enlisted
in the Fifth Regiment of Reserve
engineers which was recruited al
Pittsburgh by Colonel Jadwin
The letter was written July 81, one
day after the regiment arrived OF
the other side, and a broad band or
which was printed Censored" indi
Gated where the envelope had been
slit at the bottom so tina the military
authorities could be sure that no val
liable secrets were permitted to gel
abroad through the unintentional in
discretion OF the soldier boys. The
letter itself, however was not marked
or in any way tempered with.
! 1t tells how the regiment left the
camp at OakmOnt in Pennsylvania on
July s, and was carried to Jersey
| City over the Pennsylvania lines. Ar
irving at Jersey City the soldiers were
taken directly across the bay and put
on board a liner which sailed right
away. During the first two days
Riggs was very sick, and, to use his
own language, did not care whether
We were struck by submarine or
not" The remainder of the voyage
eight days, he felt fine.
They drilled twice a day, and all
the time had to wear their life belts.
They had third class passage but ow'
ing to the crowded condition of the
boat sdme of them had to sleep in
specially arranged hunks in the
steerage, AS the weather was hot
they were permitted to sleep on deck
at night.
The meals on board ship we're quite
different from what they had been
having in the camp. There was
plenty of it but it was steam cooked
and tasteless. At the time the let
ter was written Riggs was hoping
for a leave of absence which would
enable him to get a good meal, one
which would include salt pepper and
sugar
Through the danger zone theii
transport had as escort two American
naval vessels which stood by two days
and two nights,
Riggs was unable to include des'
crIption of the place he is staying at
now as it is against the regulations
He reports that he is having some
fine time with the foreign money.
While travelling on a train he wanted
to buy some fruit but had nothing
except American money. He held
out a handful OF silver to the girl in
charge of the stand and all she left
him was dime,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-09
GOAL OPERATORS
WILL TALK SHOP
Gathering at Deer Park To-
morrow and Saturday to
be Notable.

One of the biggest gatherings OF coal
operators that West Virginia has ever
had will begin at Deer Park, Md, to-
morrow under the auspices Of the Cen
trail West Virginia Coal Operators AS
ISOLATION.
In response to the invitations that
we're recently sent out by D. R. Law,
son, secretary of the Central West Vir'
gini;. Coal Operators association to
the various coal operators in central
and northern West Virginia, over ono
hundred have expressed intention OF
attending.
Information will be given out to the
operators regarding the present status
of coal, and discussion Of the allot-
ment OF coal, covering government re-
Quirements will be among the big sub.
ieCts discussed The method by which
coal operators in this state may co.
operate with the newly organized Ma
tional Coal Operators association also
will be talked over.
When the meeting was planned it
was thought possible to have f. S.
Peabody, chairman of the Coal com.
mittee of the Council Of National De-
Tense; w. ]. Harris, chairman OF the
Federal Trade committee; and ex-
Governor John +. Fort, member OF
the Federal Trade commission attend.
Because of their duties in Washington
it will be impossible for them to be
present.
Mr.. Lawson left for Deer Park today
where he will complete arrangements
for the meeting,
Tomorrow will be devoted entirely
to business and the discussion of coal
problems, Saturday will be devoted en-
tirely to the social end of the meeting.
The gathering will be brought to a
close on Saturday evening with a
banquet.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-09
CITY IS URGED 70
PROCESS GARBAGE
Fats and Tankage of Much
Value Can be RecOv-
cred.

Mayor Bowen yesterday received
letter from the Commissioner Of
Agriculture relative to the Importance
Of having means by which valuable
material may be secured from the
citys garbage.
In his letter the commissioner
brings out the point that as the war
goes on there will be a noticeable
shortage in the amount of fats and fer
tilIzer. Garbage contains on the
average about two per cent Of grease
and about twenty percent of tank
age, the latter having valuable pro-
pertes as a fertilizer material. Any
system of dispoSlng Of the garbage
which does not obtain these two in.
gradients is a waste.
The Commissioner of Agriculture
states that the economic use Of these
two Ingredients has proven a profit
to many cities and wishes to urge the
consideration Of the adVisability Of
adopting such q method Of dispOsing
of garbage In Fairmont and other
cities in the state that have not al
ready adopted 1t.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-09
Good Attendance at
Farmers Institute

The Farmers Institute which was
held at Eldora yesterday was attend
ed by many farmers from that district.
The talks we're Of very interesting
nature as we'll as beneficial to those
who attended. The attendance far ex-
ceeded what was expected by County
Agent Smith.
I.s.Cook. Of Ohio county, discussed
cover crops and explained the best
manner of caring for them. The mod
ern methods of canning fruits and veg
etables was taken up by Miss Blanche
Price and she illustrated her talk with
several demonstrations. This part OF
the program was particularly interest
ing to the women who attended the in
stitute
The same program which was given
at Eldora yesterday Is being carried
out at Mount harmony, Tomorrow the
institute viii be held at Seven Pines.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-09
Illegal to Bring Any Liquor
into This State Says At
tOrney General.
THE DIVIDING LINE.
More Than Quart City Gets
You; Less Federal Of
ficers.

Because Of misinterpretation Of
the so.called bone dry" act OF Con-
gress, City Clerk Albert Kern recently
wrote to 7. W. Gregory, Attorney Gen
eral Of the United States with refer
ence to the exact provisions Of the act.
A letter was received from the Attor.
ney General this morning by Mr.. Kern
explaining various phases Of the new
law.
Among the instructions received
we're as follows: THE Reed amend.
ment makes It Federal Offense to
cause Intoxicating liquors to be trans
ported in interstate commerce, except
for scientific, sacramental, medicinal
and mechanical purposes into any
state or Territory, the laws Of which
state or territory prohibit the manu-
facture or sale therein Of intoxicating
liquors for beverage purposes" al.
though the state law may not prohibit
such importation, or may specifically
permit the importation of intoxicating
liquors In designated quantities.
Every form Of transportation is for.
hidden, whether by common carrier, by
private conveyance, in baggage or on
the person.
You are directed to report to this
department instances of Interstate
transportation Of intoxicating liquors
into dry locality in a local option
state, If the state law prohibits In such
dry locality their manufacture or sale
for beverage purposes"
Many people believe that 1t Is not an
otiense to bring into the state less than
a quart Of intoxicating liquors.
City Clerk Kern states that anyone
arrested with any amount Of intoxi.
cants whatever will be turned over to
the federal authorities. II they have
over a quart they will be prosecuted
under the state law.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-09
Team Track Operators
Awaiting Decision

Local team track leaders are anx.
iously awaiting the decision of the
Public Service Commission in respon.
Sc to their recent complaint of made.
quate and unsatisfactory car supply
against the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road
Several local people attended the
continued hearing in Charleston, Fri.
Jay, August 8, at which time the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad respond.
ID to the complaints against them.
Team track leaders in this section
nave interested others in the joint
complaint, and are determined to con.
hnue their fight II necessary How,
sver they are of the opinion that the
Public Service Commission will de-
eide IN their favor and this will not
Do necessary At present the Public
Service Commission is very busy and
I is probable that they will not reach
1 decision before next Wednesday
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-09
Mary Moore Miller
Has New Doll House

Little Miss Mary Moore Miller,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Miller
has moved her doll family into an at
tractive little cottage on Jackson street
which her father has recently con-
structed for her. The house is one
story cottage with a porch three feet
wide and is constructed Of canvas and
stripped with wood, the finished prod
uct very much resembling stucco The
house is in the rear Of her grandmoth-
er, Mrs. B. F. Reeds, home and faces
Jackson street. Little Miss Miller is
entertaining her little friends in her
new play house.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-09
All Day Meeting at
Pennington Church

There will be an all day meeting and
basket dinner at the Church Of Christ
in Pennington, Sunday, August ~,
1917 Song service and preaching at
1880 a. M, 2:3O and 7:45 p. m.
F. L. Rowe, publisher Of the Chris
tian Leader, Of Cincinnati, o. will be
the speaker of the day and will con-
tinue the meeting for one week. Sew.
eral other preachers will be there and
it is hopd to make this meeting a
great success in building up the cause
Of Christianity. Everybody is invited
to come with well filled baskets and
bring their friends, and enjoy feast
Of good things for both the natural and
spiritual man.