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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
TYSON WILL COMMAND
NOMINATION OF GENERAL TYSON
TO COMMAND TENNESSEE
BRIGADE is PLEASING.
Colonel Spence, Of the Third Infantry
Has Been Temporarily in Charge
Pending Selection Of Permanent
BrigadIer- General.

ile.-Establishment Of brigade
headquarters for Tennessee, with Brig.
adier-General Tyson in command of
the state troops, is expected in mill
tary circles to take place within the
next week
The nomination of General Tyson as
commander of the Tennessee guard
was sent to the senate by President
Wilson, with the names of nearly 200
other general officers.
Imediately upon receipt of his com
mission, General Tyson will assume
command of the troops, which at pres
ent are under Col. Cary F. Spence, Of
the Third infantry.
Equipment of the brigade headquar-
tiers is going on rapidly, the men al
ready having received uniforms, hats,
shirts, shoes and other wearing ap.
parel, while acquisitions for six motor
cycles, six horses, rifles and sidearms
have been turned in by Major Thomas
J. Wyrick, brigade adjutant, who at
present Is acting in the double capac.
ity Of brigade and regimental adju.
tant.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
TO SPEND BIG SUMS
ADVERTISING LOAN
PLAN SUBMITTED TO SECRETARY
McADoo FOR PUBLICITY OF
NEW LIBERTY LOAN.
WILL USE COUNTRY PAPERS
tCopyright.y

Washington.-A detailed plan for
advertising the next issue of the
Liberty loan bonds in newspapers
and other mediums of publicity, to
cost from 100000 to 100000, and
to be paid for by the government, was
presented to Secretary McAdoo by
the national advertising board of the
Associated Advertising clubs, with the
recommendation that it. be adopted.
On the basis of an expenditure of
$1,000,000, the following distribution
of the fund was suggested:
Daily, monthly and weekly papers,
including those printed in foreign lam
guages, 100000; farm papers, $780,
900; small town dailies and weeklies,
100000; printing posters, circulars,
etc, 100000.
The medium which the board pro-
poses to use are detailed as follows:
Newspapers, magazines, farm pa
pers, business press, religious press,
foreign language press, painted bulle-
tins. bin boards, street cars, circulari-
cations, house organs and factory bull
letins.
A delegation, headed by Herbert S.
Houston, of New York, chairman, pre-
sented the program to Secretary Nc
Adoo and strongly urged that the gov
eminent pay the bills for advertising
space in disposing of this issue. The
space devoted to advertising the first
issue cost the government nothing.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
DOES NOT CONSIDER STATES
Senator Williams Calls Attention To
Fact That Pope Did Not Consider
America In Peace Plans.

Washington.-Several senators and
representatives were discussing infor.
mally the pope's peace proposal, when
Senator John Sharp Williams called
attention to the fact that the United
States was not taken into account,
Notwithstanding the transcendent in
terest this government has at stake
and the certain important part it will
take in any negotiations that may be
projected upon practicable lines look
ing to the cessation of hostilities. No
one could explain why the United
States was thus omitted. Senator vii.
liams ventured the opinion, or rather
the prediction, that the reply of this
government to the peace proposal EN-.
anating from the vatican would in
clude the demand for the complete
restoration and indemnification Of Bel.
GUM, which Germany despoiled con-
trary to the laws of nations and Of civ.
ilization. By complete restoration
Senator Williams said he meant the
physical redemption of the country.
Il would rather see game little Bel.
GUM physically restored and put back
on her feet than to make Germany
come to terms for sinking the Lusi-
tania," added the senator.
The answer of the allies to the
pope's peace proposal will be great
offensive in the Balkans to liberate
Servia, Servian diplomat said.
The diplomat asserted that the way
for a Macedonian offensive has been
cleared by the settlement of certain
points of dispute between Servia, It.
ally and Greece.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
HARD BLOWS WILL WIN WAR
Gen. Pershing DepIores Lukewarm.
ness Of Americans In Emphatic
/ Statements.

Paris.-Gen. John ]. Pershing, the
American commander, in a recent in.
terview, says the war can be won only
by hard and forceful blows delivered
by a well-trained American army
working in conjunction with the allied
armies.
Deploring the lukewarmness of the
American people in regard to the war,
Gen. Pershing added:
Every man, woman and child
should support the administration In
its determination to arm and equip the
American army and to keep up its
morale and that of the allied armies.
This war will not be won by talk or
by subscribing to the Red Cross. The
American people must come to a. full
realization Of what the war means. It
can be won only by striking hard and
forceful blows, not otherwise
! The general was very emphatic in
the interview. which lasted but few
minutes.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
CITIES WIPED OUT
As GERMANS FLEE
RUTHLESS DESTRUCTION OF EN-.
TIRE TOWNS LEFT IN WAKE
OF RETREATlNe TEuToNs.
STARTS REIGN OF TERROR

With the French Armies-Either in.
furiated at allied successes or plan,
nirg on a general retirement, the Ger.
mans are burning many villages and
towns behind their lines. The flames
Of burning villages can be seen from
the French lines.
Prisoners admit that the Germans
are footing the entire country behind
The northern part of their lines. Homes
are being burned, buildings destroyed,
furniture smashed and everything OF
value transported to Germany. What
cannot be transported is being
wrecked in this new reign of terror.
st. Quentin cathedral was complete.
ly burned.
While such campaign of destruc.
ton would normally indicate coming
retreat, there is no other evidence of
any sort pointing to a contemplated
general retirement.
The destruction. according to evi.
dence, is even more thorough than
that when the Germans retired from
their front lines to the "Hindenburg
line" last spring.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
Knew Fathers Weakness.

Johnny B., who has seen eight
summers go by, not very long ago de
veloped fondness for playing hook
ey' from school. After two or three
offenses of this kind he was taken to
task by his teacher.
Johnny she said, "the next time
you are absent want you to bring me
an excuse from Your father telling me
why you were not here"
Il don't want to bring any excuse
from father protested the boy.
why not?" asked the teacher. her
suspicion plain.
"'Cause father isn't any good at
making excuses. Mother finds him
out every time. "-Rehoboth Sunday
Herald.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
German Prisoners Are Recaptured.

Capture Of the three German pris.
oners, William J. Wagner, Robert Auer
end Gustav Hartwig, who made theiI
escape from Fort Oglethorpe detention
camp, was due to quick wit of Miss
Elinor Coonrad, a member of the Chat.
tanooga bar, who was in Trenton, Ga,
scene of the capture, on legal business.
The Germans stopped at the same no
tel with Miss Conrad and their &C.
tions arousing her suspicious, she noti'
fled the sheriff and the arrests follow.
ed. A novel scheme was used by the
prisoners to effect their escape. Hav.
ing hidden themselves in a goods box
and trunk, which were later removed
to the cantonment being arranged for
the informed aliens, the Germans priea
the lid off the box and trunk and walk
ed away during the night.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
A Get.Rich- Quick Scheme.

Two young Irishmen in a Canadiap
regiment were going into the trenches
for the first time, and their captain
promised them five shillings each for
every German they killed.
Pat lay down to rest, while Mick per.
formed the duty of watching Pat had
not lain long when he was awakened
by Mick shouting:
They're comm They're comm ~
who's COMING" shouts Pat.
"The Germans" replies Mick.
How many are theref"
about fifty thousand"
"Begorra,' shouts Pat, jumping up
and grabbing his rife, 'our fortunes
made p-London Opinion.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
CROP CONDITIONS IN ITALY
Cereal Crop Harvesting In Italy Com
pIeted and Shows Great
Shortage.

Florence, Italy.--Harvesting Of the
smaller cereals is completed EXCEPT
in the higher attitudes. 1t is esti-
mated that the area sown in wheat
was 81 per cent of the average. The
yield will be slightly above the aver
age per hectare, and the deficit In
the total crop, as compared with the
average, will be about per cent. The
country must, therefore, import at
least 100000 short tons of wheat, or
about 100000 bushels, but more
than this will be required If the corn
crop is not up to the average. In
normal years, imports of corn aver
age 100000 short tons. At present,
corn looks we'll and promises good
crop. The rice crop is in excellent
condition, which Is most important,
as Italy produces an average of 537,-
900 tons per year.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
|WARBREADF us.
/ SUGGESTS HOOVER
AMERICAN CROP Is 100000
BUSHELS SHORT OF ACTUAL
IA REQUIREMENTS.
CONTROLLER GIVES REMEDY
PrivatIons Of Allies Will Be Lessened
If Every Person In United States
Is Use One Pound Less Of
HI. Flour Each Week.

AZ Washington. The North American
Ns17 wheat crop win not come within
200. 100000 bushels of supplying the
shortage of European allies and neu-
trails, Herbert Hoover announces.
AS a partial remedy, he suggests
Mat every person in the United States
use one pound less wheat -four per
week, a reduction of 20 per cent In
present consumption.
Substitute other cereals, of which
There are plenty, he urges. II these
Eerealsr-co oats, barley and rye
are substituted in the American loaf,
II means that war bread" becomes
part of the American diet.
Hoover suggested that this conser.
walton will be no privation to us and
win reduce the privation Of our allies"
His estimate of the shortage is bas-
ed on normal consumption in three
year war period. France. Italy and the
United Kingdom, he said, must import
677,000,00O bushels of wheat and 674,-
100000 of other cereals, If normal con-
sumption requirements are to be met.
The United States and Canada are
the only markets this wheat can come
from, the South American crop having
practically failed, the Russian, Bulga-
rian and Roumanian supplies being
cut off by the Teutons, and the Aus
tralian and Indian crops being too far
away and too subject to U-boat perils
10 be counted on.
The United States will have SS,000,-
900 and Canada 120,000,000 bushels,
leaving an actual shortage to Euro
pean allies OF 300,OO0,00O bushels of
wheat.
Hoover estimates that which goes
to neutrals from whom vital supplies
return, and more for seed, will bring
the shortage to 400,000,O0 bushels of
wheat.
An excess of other cereals, Hoover
estimates, will be sufficient to make
Europe's war bread, materially reduc-
ing her wheat consumption and also
make Americas and Canada's war
bread reducing their wheat consump-
ton.
Reduction Of pound of wheat -four
per week per person in the United
States will triple our contribution
now S8,0O0000 bushels-to the short
age.
AS showing how critical this Euro
pean shortage is and how necessary
the cutting down of American con-
sumption of wheat, Hoover cites the
fact that Sin Belgium the relief COM
mission has been compelled to reduce
the consumption of cereals by nearly
so per cent, bringing the food supply
80 low that the population are inca
pable of labor
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
ANOTHER SUBMARINE SUNK.
cunners of British Freishter Won
Victory Off France.

An Atlantic Port.-Another German
submarine has been sunk by the guns
of merchantman, II the gunners Of
n British freighter, which arrived here
are correct In their assumption that
three shots which struck an undersea
boat off Brest, France, sent her to the
bottom. The Britisher encountered
the submarine on her last outward
trip from this port.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
TROOPS GET NUMBERS.
Tri-state Troops Assigned to National
Army Divisions.

Washington.-The war department
assigned the following numbers to
divisions of the national army from
the south: Eighty-first-T
North and South Carolina; Eighty-sev-
enth-Arkansas, Mississippi and Lou
isiana. National guard divisions as fol-
lows: Thirtieth-Tenneseee, North
and South Carolina. Thirty.ninth--
Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
Governor Rye Removes Asitator.

Gov. Rye has demanded and receiv
ed the resignation of Leo w. Bachmap
of Nashville, secretary of the district
exemption board of Middle Tennessee.
Charges we're filed against Bachman
alleging that he urged men not to reg.
lister for draft. He was appointed
member of the board on recommends.
ton of the federation of labor. He is
paperhanger by trade and is chairman
of the legislative committee of the
state federation of labor.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
Old Veterans Plan Big Reunion.

The annual reunion of the Twentieth
Tennessee infantry and Rutledge's bat
terry will be held at Nashville Sept. 21.
The thin gray line is continually grow
ing thinner, and a special effort will
be made to induce as many Of the "old
boys to attend this reunion as posi-.
BILE. They were all young boys in 1861,
but relentless time has done its work,
and now most of those who survive are
old and bent and gray. The old TWEEN.
tieth was composed Of brave men.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
Tyson Will Lead Tennesseans.

Establishment of brigade headquar
tiers for Tennessee, with Brigadier Gen
eral Tyson in command of the state
troops, Is expected in military circles
to take place within the next week.
The nomination of General Tyson az
commander of the Tennessee guard
was sent to the senate by President
Wilson, with the names of nearly 200
other general officers.
Immediately upon receipt of his com.
mand, General Tyson will assume com.
mand of the troops, which at present
are under Col. Cary F. Spence of the
Third infantry.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
younu Mooney Dons Uniform.

Among the recent enlistments In the
Second Tennessee infantry at Mem.
phis is that of c. P. ]. Mooney, Jr., son
of the editor Of the Commercial Ap.
peal. Young Mooney, who is IS years
old, enrolled in the headquarters COM
pany and will be under the command
of Capt. Thomas Fauntleroy.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
selzes Austrian Vessels.

Shanghai.-Three Austrian mer-
chantmen interned in the harbor have
been taken over by the Chinese naval
forces. The ships were unchanged
and no resistance was offered. Many
German and Austrian ships have been
confiseated.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
Dixie Bank Joins Reserve.

Washington.-The Hibernia Bank
and Trust company of New Orleans,
with capital and surplus of $500, 900,
enc of the largest trust companies in
the south, has Joined the federal re-
serve system.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
German. rai, 10 Hold Llnes.

London-The Germans made two
counter-attacks against the new Brit
ish positions near Loos. They gained
temporary success at some points. the
war office announces, but subsequent.
ly the British line was re-established.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
Martial Law In Greece.

Athens.-All Greece is now under
martial law, decree being issued ex-
tending the order from the Athens re-
gion which was first put under mill
tary control.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
Former Spy Joins Navy.

Basle.-Cspt Karl Boyd, former
military attache to the German en-
bassey in Washington, has resigned
from the diplomatic corps for active
service in the imperial navy.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
,I.aoat Claims Exaggerated.

Paris The German official report
NJ merchant ships sunk by submarines
q exaggerated 40 per cent. according
10 the results of the conference Of ad-
mirais OF allied navies.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
pr.,Ident Appoints Noted kansan.

FTesIueHs FNPPo'''S 'N0N9e 'S''''S''
washington. Murdoch, form
er representative from Kansas and
progressive leader, was appointed to
the vacancy on the federal trade COM
mission, caused by the death of Will
liam Parr.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
His Theory

docs your husband subscribe to the
theory that kissing transmits germsY
No; he thinks that germs are most
ly transmitted by money, and In very
careful not to hand me any,"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
VIII Go To TRAINING Camp Soon.

Uniforms and other equipment have
been distributed to members of the
companies of the Second Tennessee
regiment. The men are expecting or
ders to entrain for concentration base
at Greenville, s. c., within ten days.
and hope to be in camp by Sept. !.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build In The system

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking. as the formula ID
printed on every label, showing i b
Quinine and Iron in tasteless form. The
Quinine drives out malaria, the Iron
builds up the system. 90 cents
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
Ria Words.

Little GirlThe doctor said mann.
ma must take q constitutional every
morning. What does that mean?
Little Boy-That means walking.
Little Girl Then why didn't he say
70?
Little Boy don't know, but
guess may be If he called 1t that he
couldn't charge for 1t.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
WOULD BAR GERMANS.
British Sesmen Want To Keep Them
4 OF British Ships.

London.-At a recent session Of the
convention of seamen, representing
several entente and neutral countries,
It was proposed that Germans be bar.
red forever from sailing on British
ships. Sympathy was expressed for
neutrals on account of their difficult
ties in maintaining neutrality in the
face of such cruel and INSCRIPTIONS
acts as those committed by the Ger.
mans at sea.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24

A factory in which radium is being
produced has been opened In Scotland
by Scotch chemist.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
Doinu His Best.

She--Are you freshman?
He (confused)-I try to be.--Brls
nonian.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
DECREASE IN SUGAR BETS.

Smaller Area Sown IN Russia viii
Affect Prices in v. S.
MISUNDERSTANDING to the Tor
govo Promyshlennaya Gazeta, the
area sown with sugar beets this year
for the whole Of Russia is estimated
at 407,375 dessiatines (1,099,SOO acres),
as compared with 554,5S2 dessiatines
Q,497,219 acres) in 1916.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
siBERT REVIEWS TROOPS.

Amricans Make Splendid Military Dis
play In France.
American Training Camp in France.
The first contingent of the Ameri-
can expeditionary force was reviewd
by Major Gen. William l.. Sibert, the
American commander. This was the
first time that the troops in France
had all been together. The review
was splendid military display, and
General Sibert said he was immensely
proud of the men. French officers
present were much impressed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
INSURANCE FOR SOLDIERS.
Secretary Of Treasury Urges Quick
CONGREGATIONAL Ar<inn

occretdry OF treasury urges Qufck
Congressional Action.
Washington Secretary Of the treas
ury McAdoo demands that congress
Immediately pass the war allowance
indemnity and insurance bill as an
emergency war measure. This bill
provides against want and misery
among the dependents of Americas
fighting men, insures their future well
fare If they survive the war and pro-
tects their loved ones if they are killed
or disabled.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24

For instant relief and speedy cure
use Mississippi" Diarrhea Cordial.
Price SOC and 25c.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
School Eonds Failed To Sell.

No bids we're received by the state
of Tennessee for s1,000,000 Az per
cent 40-year bonds for the benefit OF
the University of Tennessee. Thirty
days ago the bonds were offered at 4
per cent, and receiving no bids, were
readvertised. They will now be Of
fered again in 80 days at Az per cent
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
Home Bows Land In France.

That the trainmen's corps Of the II
linois Central railroad, under COM
mand Of Capt. John t. Walsh, has
reached France in safety is evidenced
by a cablegram received at Jackson
by Mrs. Harry Hodgson, from hei
brother, Grady Rosser, of Memphis,
who enlisted in the regiment which
was organized at Memphis six weeks
ago. There is an entire regiment d
locomotive engineers. firemen, tele
Graph operators and train dispatchsrs
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
Embarrassed.

"You ought to have seen Gladys in
her stunning bathing suit"
II thought / ought not to-"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
Webb Lands Inspectorship.

George w. Webb of McMinnville was
appointed coal Gil Inspector for War
rem county by Gov. Rye, succeeding G
D. Oliver.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24

The chairman of a meeting uses his
gavel when he wants rapt attention.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
soyernor AppoInfs on inspector.

Gov. Rye has appointed David ].
Kennedy to be coal oil inspector for
williamson county, to succeed H. G.
Channell.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24
TENNESSEE
Interesting Events
From all Parts
of the State

Knoxville.-An acute shortage of
freight cars is being experienced by
Knoxville shippers, according to rail
road men.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24

Chattnnooga.--The 1900 men COM
missioned al the Fort oglethorpe train.
ing camp have departed for their
homes ead viii report to duties as
signed them n various branches OF the
army after n 12-day furlough.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24

Jackson.-In order to get Madison
county's quota Of 2S5, the local ex-
emption board found it necessary to
examine 700 men.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24

Jackson.-Rev. C. H. Mount of Lane
view was passenger on the City of
Athens, sunk off the African coast,
with loss of 10 lives, but was res
cued.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-24

Bristol,-At a meeting Of Bristol
young men the Bristol Rotary club was
organized. Levi P. Davis, president of
the Roanoke Rotary club, and ether WIS.,
itors assisted.