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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-01
Constitutional Convention

On July %, 1917. the people of Ten.
nessee will express by their ballots
their wish to hold or not to hold a
Constitutional Convention. At this
election, the voter will vote simply
for or against" the Convention. A
majority of the votes cast will carry
the election.
II the Convention carries, the elec.
tion of delegates will be held on Sept
20, 1917. Every county in the State
will be entitled to one delegate, and
the more populous counties will be
entitled to additional delegates, &C.
cording to population. 1t Is Of vital
Importance that only men of ability
and integrity be sent as delegates.
The Convention will meet In Nash.
viAe on Oct. 80, 1917. This Conven.
tion will not write anew the Constitu.
tion. 1t will merely recommend amend.
ments to the present Constitution.
The various amendments so recon-.
mended must then be submitted to
the people for adoption, and each
amendment must be voted on sepa.
rately. Therefore, the choice rests
finally with the voters of the State II
any amendment Is adopted
The Convention, after completing It's
work, will fix the date OF the election
on the amendments. Each amendment
suggested for adoption will be printed
on the ballot separately and plainly so
that the voter can understand It, The
voter reads the first amendment. II
he favors it, he votes yes" opposite;
II not he writes mo-" And so ON as
to every amendment on the ballot. A
majority of all votes cast on any
amendment is necessary to its adop.
ton. And one amendment may be
adopted or rejected without reference
to the others.
To vote In the first election, the
voters 1916 poll tax receipt must be
presented to the election officers, and
1t must te paid 80 days before the
election day-that is, before June 2s.
1917. And registration certificate
is also necessary in those counties
voting under the Dortch Law.
II you stand for progress In Tennes-
see and wish to see the Old Volunteer
State keep apace with its sister states,
then vote and work for the Convention.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-01

The storms in Kansas, Illinois,
Indiana, Tennessee, and Alabama
last Saturday and Sunday result
ed in great loss of life and prop
erty. The estimate of the killed
reaches 200, with a thousand or
more crippled. The tornadoes
were the most sudden and severe
ever known. They seemed to be
erratic; in some places from
east to west, but chiefly from the
west. Hickman, Dyersburg, Nc
Kenzie and all the counties in
that belt were victims of the
storm of Sunday afternoon. The
damages reaches into the mil
lions in crops and buildings de-
stroyed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-01
Keep the Dogs at Home

It is time for some dog laws that
will really restrain dogs. 1t ought to
be evident by this time that the mere
placing Of tax on dogs will not do
it. What is needed is to keep dogs
at home.
The man who owns horse or COW
is not allowed, in progressive neigh
borhoods, to turn that horse or COW
out to run at will over other peoples
fields. The man who owns dog
should not be allowed to turn his dog
loose to menace the community. The
dog is a valuable animal when he is
where he belongs-he is where he
belongs only when he is under the
control of his owner.
Instead of levying a heavy tax,
which cannot and will not be collect
ed, on dogs, why not simply make
the dog at large an outlaw? Give
any man the right to kill him on
sight; make it the duty of every
peace officer to do so.
Horses and cattle at large can be
taken up and confined. Dogs, as a
rule, cannot be. The thing to do is
to make their wandering at large so
dangerous to them that their owners
will keep them at home.
Nobody will have any objections to
the dog that stavs at home. He will
be better off when he is there and SO
will everybody else.-SOutherp Agri.
culturist.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-01
Letter From New York

| won't have so much to say this
time, as there's lets else to do besides
write my impressions. But this is
the day of big things, and my senti-
ments wander away from this caldron
of turmoil to the quiet vale where
| first saw the light, and am
concerned about how that part of
America is going to weather the war
storm. Old America is gone forever;
through power stronger than we.
our beloved country has been showed
forward into the world-strnggle. and
we shall emerge bigger and more
powerful and important in every way
but in the meantime, there will be
trials aud tribulations for many of US.
Some authorities say now that the
war will last from two to five years,
and in the meantime many a brave
son of our soil will be killed or Grip
Piled in the struggle. But it is not
so much of the boys at the front
am thinking to-day, as the ones who
will be left behind to feed, clothe
and look after the business of the
country at home; not only the wom-
en-, who always have special and
heavy task to perform at such times,
but also the men who are not drafted
the farmers and the laborers who do
the work that the fighting boys may
not be hungry or cold while out SUBJ
DUNG the enemy.
Bread, and then meat, are the
main things. Tennessee produces
plenty of corn. or ought to, but
somehow or other wheat is being
neglected. Away back there in my
boyhood days saw my father with
an old-time cradle and scythe, cutting
his wheat down in the orchard, and
remember how Bully" Erwin used tt
come with his threshing machine ant
clean up our crop for US. He had ;
horsepower machine, and for Ions
time after he had been at our place
with it | used to look with delight a
the holes where the driving whee
had been placed and the power-shaf
coupled to the thresher. My Uncl,
l Byron Sanders raised fine wheat a
his place near Layton (now owned b,
his daughter Lorain Sebring), and h
was also a master hand at raisin,
honey. And want to say that whe
you want to find a better snack tha
some of f,that whole wheat bread fror
, McNairy grain ground on a McNair
grist mill spread with fresh butte
, and some of Uncle Byron's honey. 20
: will have to go a long way.
What is the matter with raisin
wheat in McNairy? | think know
, lack of lime in the soil. But fortur
i ately the lime can be put back ther
without much expense. | saw lin
kilns burning in the northern countie
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-01
Lumber

Rough Lumber, Framing. Boxing,
Well Curbing, Fencing, etc, at rea-
sonable prices, Can fill any sized bill
On short notice.
SOUTHERN FARM CoMNussARY,
at Rose Creek.
P. 0. Address: Selmer, R. |.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-01
Registration Age

There seems to be some little
confusion locally in regard to the
ages between which a person
must register. The law says all
between q and 80 years, both
years inclusive.
A man is p years old from and
after his 2lst birthday. That
year is inclusive. He is not 30
until his Both birthday. That
year until his next birthday is
inclusive.
1t seems so plain that there
should be no argument that after
a man is 20 he is in his 21st year.
That is true, but he is not q
years old as the law specifically
prescribes. He is in his 30th
year after he is 20, but he is not
80 until after his Soth birthday.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-01

card-plaYing leads to damnation.
More than fifty thousand people have
already come forward at Billy's SER
vices and showed a desire to lead bet
ter lives. He said he was offered
100000 to pose for movie pictures,
but no money could tempt him
Anna Gould, daughter of Jay Gould,
and John D. Rockefeller take public
interest in the services, which will
continue for some weeks yet.
LINDSAY S. PERKINS.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-01
Storm at Finger

McNairy county did not escape Sun
days tornado. About 5 o'clock Sun
day cyclone struck Finger, doing
great damage.
Among the most seriously hurt
were: John Young, arm and ribs
broken; his wife's leg broken, and
daughter badly hurt. They were
blown Is yards from their home,
which was demolished.
The houses of D. E. Bishop, J. W.
Mitchell, Mrs. Ash, Frank Tedford,
Rube Young, Frank Clayton, John
Young, John Fry, James P. Halstead,
John Rouse and Lem Naylor were
totally demolished. The Christian
church was wrecked. The brick
store of W. P. Massey was seriously
damaged, one wall being blown out.
Many other building were unroofed
and damaged. The property loss will
reach $4,000 about half covered by
tornado insurance.
L. A. Beatty was on the spot Mon
day, and took most excellent photo
graphs of the ruined buildings, which
give vivid idea of the storms rage,
Damage was done in the country
along the line of the storm. which
was about 800 feet wide. 1t did no
damage on the south side of Main
street in Finger.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-01

Rulledge Smith, chairman of
the State Council of Defense,
asks all the ministers in Tennes-
see on next Sunday to refer to
registration, and impress on their
audiences to not only register if
subject, but to make it a patri-
otic occasion, prayerfuily and Sc
riously realizing the Importance
of the occasion as relating to the
stability of their government.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-01

The battles Of the week have
not been large. The Italians
seem to be the only power that
has progressed to any extent.
They have been victorious over
the Austrians on the fighting
line and have made some valua-
BILE advances, capturing many
soldiers, guns and strategic
points.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-01

There seems to be organized
objection to the registration in
some sections of the country. 1t
is serious thing for a man or
set of men to put their heads in
Uncle Sans halter. In times of
war tecanicallties do not go.
The flag will be protected at home
as well as abroad. A traitor to
his country is one who in these
times defes the laws Of the gov
ernment.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-01
Lou Dixon Shot

Wednesday Lou Dixon, deputy
sheriff, was shot by young Capooth.
It seems Capooth was hunting squir-
rels, when Dixen attempted to arrest
him in the woods where he had killed
a squirrel, whgn Capooth emptied the
second barrel at him. He was not
considered seriously hurt. until Thurs
day morning it was reported to be
considered serious.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-01

The recent rains, though in
too great an abundance, have
done wonders towards bringing
up a stand Of cotton. Those who
acted so foolish as to plow up
and plant again can see the folly
Of acting hastily. With a good
dry spell which we fear we may
not have crops will push along
lively. The stands of corn are
good, and growing nicely.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-01
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease, greatly in
fiuenced 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
physicians in this country for years. 1t
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.
+. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props, Toledo. o.
All Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-01
Constitutional
CONVENTION ELECTION

July 20, 1917. first election.
Voters will vote simply "for" or
against" the Convention.
Sept. 20, 1917, election of dele
gates. EVERY county will be
entitled to ONE delegate, some
counties to moro, making 1877
delegates In ali.
sssss
Oct. 80, 1917, convention will
meet In Nashville. Il WILL NOT
write the Constitution anew. II
will merely suggest AMEND
MENTs, which must be voted
on BY the people.
The Convention will fix the
date Of the election on the
amendments. Each amendment
must be voted on separately BY
THE PEOPLE. A majority of the
votes Cast on each amendment 10
necessary to It's adoption.
sss
In all counties voting under
the Dortch Law, q registration
certificate 10 necessary to vote.
-
1916 poll tax receipt is neces-
sary to vote. It must be paid by
June 20, 1917.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-14
WHEN DID THE SUPREME
COURT GET THIS POWER !?

ing the case of Marbury vs.. Madison
he declared a certain act Of congress
to be repugnant to the constitution
and void The case related to a JUS
tice OF the peace in the District Of Co
lumbia anc was Of no Importance ex
cept for the precedent set. Long after
wards the court used this precedent to
clcthe itself with authority to declare
goid other laws Of the utmost import
ance to every man in the nation
The precedent thus set by the SUI
preme court has been followed by the
state supreme courts, although no
state constitution gives them this
right.
As a result, nearly every law, state
or national designed to equalize taxes,
regulate railroad rates, fix the prices
the people must pay for sugar meat,
oil, building material, gas, electric
lights, telephones, or laws to protect
working men and women, abolish child
labor protect the public health, or
what not, is at once enjoined as 'un-
constitutional" by the corporations,
and the judges determine the matter.
This creates business uncertainty
and popular anxiety. No one knows
what the law really is till the courts
tell him. and not then for a certainty
because courts reverse thems ives and
reverse each other.
AS matter of history, a majority
Of the decisions are in favor Of the
corporations and against the people, SO
much SO that it has gotten to be a
common joke that anything the peo-
pie want is unconstitutional"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-14
MAR KETS
Chicago Grain.

Chicago, Feb 13.-Bearish senti
ment regarding wheat received impet-
as today from Washington. Reports
were taken to indicate a growing like
lihood Of extensive forcible measures
to protect American interests on the
high seas. Largely in consequence
early advance in prices were 3-4c to
/ 12c net lower, with May at $1.73 is
to $l74 and July at $14S ~ to
$1.4S 5-S. Corn lost 3-4c to 1c, oats 1-2c
to 3-4c, and provisions 12 1-2c to 25c
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-14
MRS. SMITH DIES

Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, aged SO years,
died at her home yesterday in Fair
view, Okla, after an Illness of three
weeks Mrs. Smith formerly made
her home in this city with her daugh-
ter, Mrs w. c. Blackstone She was
a member Of the Christian church and
was beneficiary member of the Court
OF Honor. Six children, all of whom
were with her at the time Of her death,
survive the deceased Mrs. j B. VIII
son, ]. r. Day and S. o. Yost of Fair
view, b. e. Day, Roscoe Smith and
Mrs. w G. Blackstone of this city.
Burial viii take place today at Fair
view.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-14

The supreme court of the United
States as we saw in the last article,
may destroy laws passed by congress
in two ways. First, by declaring theN
unconstitutional and void; second, by
interpreting into them meanings con
gress never put there
The constitution distinctly says;
"All legislative powers herein granted
shall be vested in congress Of the
United States"
And again, "The judiciary power
shall be vested in one supreme court
and such inferior courts as congress
may establish
How does it happen, then, that fed
eral judges presume to veto or change
laws? Where did they get the power?
There is but one answer-they simply
took it; they usurped it. There is not
single word in the constitution Civ
ing the judges this right.
1t was first used in 1901 by Chief
Justice John Marshall when in decid-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-14

J. b. Proctor left last Monday for
Corpus Christi. Texas. where he ex-
poets to stay four months. he sent
back 100 sea trout and 1000 fresh oys-
ters to the Boswell a Proctor Mercan-
tile Co, the sale OF which proved so
popular that the firm has ordered an
other shipment for Friday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-14

Prot W W. Isles was called to Ed
moud Thursday BY the serious illness
OF his father A message received Sat
urday stated that his father had pass.
ed away at noon that day The school
and faculty extends Mr. Isles their
deepest sympathy
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-14
slona's LlnIment FOR stiff Joints

Rheumatic pains and aches get into
the points and muscles. making every
movement torture. Relieve your suf.
fering with Slona's Liniment; it quick
ly penetrates without rubbing, and
soothes and warns your sore MUSCLES.
The congested blood is stimulated to
action; single application will drive
out the pain. Slona's Liniment is
clean, convenient and quickly effec.
tive, it does not stain the skin or clog
the pores. Get bottle today at your
Druggist. 25c. d-w-1-mo
--~-------------------- MH
Are YOU using our classified col
umns? You ought to-they get results.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-14
New York Cotton.

New York, Feb. 13-While there was
no special activity or excitement, the
cotton market showed extraordinary
strength today with May contracts
selling up to l6.47c or more than $4
per bale above the closing figures of
Saturday That delivery closed at
l6.44c, with the general list closing
very steady at a net advance of 81 to
Sc points.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-14

J, 0. Helms is reported very low
with la grippe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-14
Fort Worth Livestock.

Fort Worth, Tex, Feb 49, Cattle
Receipts 5000; steady; steers $3.50 to
$3.50 Receipts $500; sc lower;
bulk S1O.5O to $115O. Sheep-Re-
-ceipts 25O; strong; lambs SIS to $14.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-14

Mrs. G. r. Gerard entertained with
a luncheon a number of friends at her
home Tuesday evening, the occasion
being the third anniversary Of her son
Johns birthday. The rooms were beau
tifully decorated, the pink and white
motif was carried out in all of the ap-
pointments and the several courses Of
the luncheon. The chandelier above
the table was showered with smilax
with pink and white carnations center
piece The evening was spent infor-
mally Music and games furnished
amusements for the little people of
the party.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-14
NlNNEKAH ITEMS.

t@ %4%@ 449 %%% - =
J, 0. Helms is reported very low
with la grippe.
Jess Mutz Is visiting with relatives
in Kingston this week
Mr.. Murphy. who lived five miles
east OF Ninnekah, died Sunday night
Joe Anderson's new residence Is
completed and the family moved in
Monday.
Andy Woodruff will have sale Feb
10, He expects to make California his
future home.
Alymer Cole Of Chlckasha Business
College spent the weekend with
friends here.
Elliott Anderson, who has been quite
III for the past two weeks, is reported
much better.
Mrs. ]. G. Manley returned Thursday
from Dallas, Texas, where she had been
to visit her son.
w. w. Stokes had a sale on Febru-
ary A. Mr. Stokes will probably To-
cate in New Mexico.
Mildred Russell and Alton Lents,
who have been i'll with typhoid fever,
are rapidly recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Dawson Of Rush
Springs spent several days last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Burrows.
The Ninnekah Telephone company
has just finished constructing eighteen
miles OF rural lines, using cedar posts.
Doris and Deward Lents and Res
sic Maxfield spent Saturday and Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. 0. T, Lents near
Alex.
70. G. Patton returned Sunday from
Kansas City whore he has been for the
past few months taking a course in an
auto school
Every good roads man is expected
10 be at the school house Saturday
night, Feb. II. Going to be something
doing. Better be there.
Fire destroyed the home Of Clifford
Bates Wednesday night The house
was mass Of flames when the family
awoke. Nothing was saved.
w. w. Cox Of Mississippi has rent
ed the Pounds farm. He has a family
Of ten children to swell the population
Of our district
The w 0. w. lodge here elected II.
M. Cabier delegate and Allen Hunni-
cutt alternate to the w o. W. conven.
ton that meets in Ell Reno March 9.
The basket ball game played Satur-
day night at Chickasha between our
girls and our boys teams resulted in a
victory for our girls, The boys lost by
but one point
l. H. Wyatt said that the high winds
the other night blew all the large
Jumps Of coal out OF his coal pile ANY
way they were all missing the next
morning
Prof W W. Isles was called to Ed
mond Thursday by the serious illness
Of his father A message received Sat
urday stated that his father had pass
ed away at noon that day. The school
and faculty extends Mr. Isles their
deepest sympathy
j. b. Proctor left last Monday for
Corpus Christi. Texas. where he ex-
poets to stay four months. Ae sent
back 100 sea trout and 1000 fresh oys-
ters to the Boswell Proctor Mercan-
tile Co, the sale OF which proved so
popular that the firm has ordered an
other shipment for Friday
]. G. Manley sold his store and resi-
Snpgn Nfas,raN+ fo Mr. TuoparG who has
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-14

The Ninnekah High School News, a
paper published by the High school
students, is showing great improve
ment in all departments. The follow
ing editors have been appointed: Vel
ma Lee Hale, editor; Nealie Hodge
and r. B. Hughes, associate editors;
Henry Stephens, athletics Margaret
Harris, humor; Loren Null, locals;
Louise Hart literary, and Sybil Lee,
calendar
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-14

Editors Note:--At the request Of
the United Press. Senator Robert L..
owen has written series OF six arti.
cles explaining his famous resolution
depriving the supreme court of the
United States to declare acts of con-
gress unconstitutional, and showing
what his proposal has to do with the
high cost OF living and actual condi'
tions prevailing among the common
people. We print today article No 80
(By Robert l.. owen, United States
Senator from Oklahoma)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-14

The following pupils OF the first pri-
mary grade we're neither absent nor
tardy during the fifth month OF schools:
Joe Stone. Herold Wood. Jack Wright
Marvin Richardson, Lonnie Richard
son, Emma Roe. Helen Gordon. Ethel
Hughes. Virginia Cox. Clara Tucker
Marguerite Taylor and Anna Cunning
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-14

j. c. Manley sold his store and resi-.
dence Monday to Mr.. Jaggers who has
recently moved here from Alabama.
Mr. Manley is one OF the most popular
merchants that ever did business in
Ninnekah His friends here regret
very much to lose him and wish him
success wherever he goes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-14

F. NJ Caber is circulating a petition
asking 70 have the state highway be-
tween here and Chickasha changed.
The new route is to go one mile west
from the Pounds place instead Of north
thus avoiding one said hill. He says
that there is an abundance OF clay on
the new route 20 clay the sand