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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
DANIELS ORDERS
CHANGES IN FLEET
EXPANSIONS FOR ACTIVE WAa
SERVICE CAUSE CHANGES IN
OPERATION.
MAKES GRANT VICE-ADMIRAI
Admiral Mayo Retains Command Of
Atlantic Fleet-More Than Double
Force of Superdreadnouqhts
Sims FIotiIIa Separate.

Observation-Disclosures of the
Atlantic fleet has been ordered by
Secretary Daniels to meet new prob.
lens resulting from expansion of the
force to almost twice its normal size
for war service.
Details of the steps taken are with
held for military reasons, but the Sec
rotary has announced that the reor.
ganization plan involved the addition
Of another viceadmiral to the fleet
and that Rear Admiral Albert w.
Grant, now commanding the sub
marine force, had been named for the
place.
Admiral Mayo, the secretary said,
will remain in general command with
the immediate authority under him
divided between Vice-Admiral Coff-
man, at present second in command,
and Vice-Admiral Grant. The former
is to have direct command of a divis-
ion containing most of the superdread-
noughts and designated as Force No.
g." while Vice-Admiral Grant will COM
mand the remainder of the fleet under
the designation of Force No. L."
1t is understood that the reorgani-
cation will not affect the division of
the fleet now in European waters un.
der Vice-Admiral Sims. At the navy
department 1t was indicated that pos
sible operations overseas are not con.
templated by the changes and that
there is little probability that either
Vice-Admiral Coffman or vice-Admiral
Grant will be sent abroad in the near
future
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
ENGLISH USING "RAKE-0FF"
american Expression Used by Papers
to Explain Cheap Graft Adopted
by Britons.

Washington.-The United States has
given to the English vocabulary new
word with which to describe specula-
tive profit on foodstuffs. This is now
uniformly alluded to by the English
press as the "rake-off" On its first
appearance the word was carefully ex-
planned as an Americanism. Then 1t
appeared continuously in quotation
marks, always with haziness as to
whether 1t should be two words or
compounded. Now it has been stand
ardized, but there still exists so much
doubt in regard to its derivation that
in fully half the papers it appears
capitalized, which is real tribute to
the great American game from which
1t comes. The English called it prof
teering."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
FOOD BILL. PASSES
AFTER HARD FIGHT.
ADMINISTRATION MEASURE IS
HARDLY RECOGNIZED AFTER
FIVE WEEKS IN SENATE
FINAL VOTE STOOD 81 TO 6
Minimum Price of $500 a Bushel 10
Fixed On Wheat-Prohi Plan
stieks-Hopes To Have Bill
Before President Soon.

Washington. - The administration
food control bill, virtually rewritten
after five weeks bitter contest, finally
passed by the senate, 81 to six. Con-
ferees from house and senate are
working on the measure, and leaders
are hopeful the measure may be in
the presidents hands in few days.
AS revamped, the bill gives the pres
ident authority over foods, feeds and
fuels, the latter including kerosene
and gasoline; provides for administra-
ton by a food board of three members
Instead of an individual; authorizes
federal fixing of coal prices, requisi-
tioning and operation of mines and
authorizes a minimum guaranteed
price of not less than So per bushel
for wheat at primary markets. The
senate prohibition sections, prohibit
Ing the manufacture of distilled bever-
ages during the war and directing the
president to buy all distilled spirits in
bond, was substituted for the house
bone dry" provision and will be one
subject Of difficulty in conference.
Senators voting against the bill
were: France, Maryland; Hardwick,
Georgia; Penrose. Pennsylvania; Reed,
Missouri; Sherman, Illinois, and Suth-
erland, West Virginia.
On final vote the senate refused,
60 to %, to place the bills administra-
ton In the hands of an individual. SEN
atofs understood the administration
would endeavor to have the conferees
substitute the original house provis-
ion for single administrator This
will be another source of conference
trouble.
Appropriation in the house bill OF
$3.50. 100000 was left unchanged by
the senate, which added an appropria-
ton Of $10,0O0,0o0. however, for fed
eral purchases and sale Of soda nj
trates for fertilizer.
Another important senate addition
to the bill provides for joint congress
sional committee to supervise war ex-
penditures. 1t was proposed by SEN
ator Owen. Democrat, and fncorpor-
ated by vote of So to 81, several 9TH
er Democrats voting with the solid re-
publican membership.
The senate also added provisions
against boarding Of foodstuffs and for
regulation of grain exchanges, author
izing the president to close them II
necessary to stop speculation in fu-
lures.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
Might Happen Again.

Mrs. Euphemia Johnson was attend
ed by confidential colored friend of
her own sex when the railroad COM
pany called her in to effect a cash set
Element for the death Of her husband,
killed on his honeymoon.
Mrs. johnson had clouded her fea-
lures with a heavy veil up to the time
the corporation attorney had men
toned the sum, but when he produced
the bills she threw back the badge of
mourning and gazed eagerly on the
bundle that flashed green and yellow
In thick streaks.
The lawyer withdrew after the
signing Of the release and the two
were left alone.
'Eupheniia," said the companion,
II suppose you'll be gettin' married
again, nov that you're so rich"
Euphemia paused with thick
thumb halfway to her mouth for
moisture and reflection.
"Ef All do she observed before
resuming the counting of the roll,
"it'll be some pusson N de Seabode
Ayeh Line
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
Temperance
la7QdfeSa
A sLANpERoUs PETITION.

In full-page unsigned advertise
ment in Washington ID. CO. newspa-
pers the statement was made that q
0S2,637 workingmen had petitioned
President Wilson, congress and the
council of national defense not to de-
prive them Of beer. Two days there
after a two-page ad appeared signed
by officials of the Strengthen America
compaign," inaugurated by the Federal
Council of Churches. 1t presented the
following facts:
/. According to the latest official re-
port of the secretary, there are less
than 20S2,637 members In the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
2. Yet the number of alleged signers
of this petition from but % states is
greater than the total membership
of the American Federation Of Labor
throughout the entire country.
3. AS matter of fact this petition
was not signed by individual working
men.
4. In most cases a small minority Of
the members of the organizations men
toned presumed to speak for their en-
tire membership.
5. Only 445 local bodies out Of o.
900 local labor unions are listed as
having signed the petition.
8. Only local labor bodies have a
right to speak officially for the great
mass of American workingmen, and
more than 1900 Of these did not sign
the petition.
z. Such state declarations Of labor
and central labor bodies as are domi-
mated by bartenders and brewery work.
ers do not represent the great major
ity of American workingmen.
8. In many cases In the unsigned adj
vertisement individual trade unionistsi
are counted again and again In the pc,
tition presented to the president and
congress, being counted, first, In their.
international organizations; second, in
the state bodies; third, in the central
labor unions; fourth, in. the local
unions; fifth, in such organizations as
Personal Liberty leagues, mutual bene-,
At societies, etc.
8. Over 10000 of those enumerated
as being identified with union label
trades departments, labor temples,
sick benefit funds, mutual benefit soci-
cites and Personal Liberty leagues, are
counted second time In bona-fde
labor unions.
The petition, say the managers Of
the Strengthen America" movement,
Is SANDER and an insult to vast num-
bers of the finest type of American
worklngmen who are altogether op-
posed to the liquor traffic.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
DAIRYMEN SUPPORT HOOVER
Passes Resolution Strongly Support
ing Food Program and Policy Of
Herbert Hoover.

Washington.-The dairy interests OF
the nation, at meeting of the GEN.
trail committee, of national dairy in.
dustry, held here, pledged support to
Herbert Hoover as food administrator
and to the food conservation program
in the following resolution:
Resolved. That we, as authorized
representatives of the producer and
distributor Of the dairy products Of
the nation, heartily endorse the food
administration program and policy OF
the president as outlined in his recon-
mendations to congress, and urge the
adoption of legislation by congress,
that will speedily put in operation
such food administration policy"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
HoOsIER MAYOR ARRESTED
Mayor Joe Bell Of indianapolis Under
Federal Indictment For Elec-
tlon Frauds.

Indianapolis, Ind.-Joseph E. Bell,
mayor Of Indiapanolis, indicted with
45 other men by the federal grand
Jury for alleged conspiracy to commit
election frauds, is at liberty on &c..
600 bond. The As men, among them
a number of city officials and mem.
bers Of the police department, are
charged with violation of the federal
statute giving all citizens an equal
right Of suffrage.
The grand jury investigation, which
resulted in the return Of the indict-
ment, is said to have been the result
of testimony given in the recent trial
Of Samuel Perrott, recent chief of po-
Nee. and six other city and police off.
Gals, who were convicted of conspir.
acy to corrupt the election of 1914.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
DAMAGE NOT CLAIMED.

nave seen prohibition achieved
within twenty-four hours In a COM
munity of 100000 without authorize
ton from city, state or federal authori-
ties, and maintained absolutely for
nearly q month. The late General
Funston made San Francisco, probably
as bibulous city as there is In the
country, bone-dry Immediately after
the earthquake Of 1906, and kept 1t
In that unnatural state for three weeks.
do not think that General Funston's
authority to put San Francisco arbi-
trarily upon the water wagon was ever
questioned at the time or afterward,
although he had no such authority in
law. Perhaps one or two saloon own
ers did protest, but protest delivered
to man with a Krag-Jorgensen rifle
topped with a bayonet comes under the
head of little utilities. The liquor thus
confiscated and destroyed illegally
was at one time valued at some sum
in the millions, but those from whom
1t was taken never filed claims for
damages.-W. o. Mcclellan, in New
York Tribune.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
LIQUID BREAD FALLAcY.

If the war should be protracted and
America should reach the condition ex-
listing the countries of Europe, where
famine is adding Its horrors to those
of war, the liberal forces of this coun-
try would be the first In demanding
that no grain be used for liquor that
is needed by the people for bread
The Liberal Advocate (liquor journal
of Ohio). Thus do the vets back
down on the claim they have so as
siduously exploited, namely, that booze
Is liquid bread"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
THEY HAVE TRIED BOTH.

The return to the prohibition fold
of state which has tried both license
and no-license is obviously an event
Of even greater significance than the
going dry Of a state which never had
prohibitory law. Many states have
thus returned, among them New
Hampshire. This state today stands
twenty-sixth in the list Of dry states.
1t was under statutory prohibition
from 1866 to 1908. Then q local OPP
ton measure was enacted, under which
In 1916 only % of the 235 tides and
towns remained wet. This year New
Hampshire put itself In the dry col.
umn to stay put.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27

have an eight pound baby girl. know
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound saved me from an operation
which every woman breads. ~ Mrs.
NELLIE FIsHBACK, 1921 Christy Ave,
Louisville, KY.
Everyone naturally breads the sur
geon's knife. Sometimes nothing else
will do, but many times Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has saved
the patient and made an operation un-
necessary.
Ifyou have any symptom about which
you would like to know, write to the
Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass, for helpful advice given free.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
fhe Effect.

"What has been the effect Of prohi
bition in Crimson Gulch?'
Beneficial, | should say" replied
Broncho Bob.
Has intoxication ceased?"
"No. But 1t requires so much ex-
perience an determination that It's
rapidly finishin' up the old topers an
not startin' any new ones"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
SLAUGHTER OF GERMANS.
Ground Left strewn With Dead Ate,
FruItiess Attack.

Paris.-The Germans made a gen
eral attack on the whole sector of the
Aisne front, between Craonne and
vaucieero, using large bodies oil
troops. The war office announces
that the French withstood their furious
assaults and maintained their positions
everywhere. The ground before the
French positions was strewn with Ger
man dead.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27

a larger scale than anything ever at
tempted. will include not only books
and pamphlets, but also posters and
handbills, circulars relating to the
navy, army, war savings, national
economy, and other matters arising
from the war. Even cinema films will
be included In the record.
Much of this literature has already
disappeared, without leaving even a
record Of its appearance. Some stray
copies may exist, half forgotten, hid
den away in drawers in private houses,
and II is the purpose Of the compilers
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27

of the photography to make as full a
record as possible of all this fugitive
matter.
The great value of such catalogue
to students of history and sociology
is sufficient reason for undertaking the
work, which entails worldwide or
ganization, with correspondents col
lecting records In all languages in all
countries.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
PLANS GREAT WAR RECORD
Enaiishnan Launches Scheme to Form
Complete photography Of Every.
thing Published About Conflict.

A scheme to form complete bibli-
ography Of everything published in re-
lation to the war has been inaugural
ed by an Englishman, Alex J. Philip,
with the support of the central COM
mittee for national patriotic organiza-
tions.
This photography. which win be on
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
Praised BY JeIIioo.

Hamilton, Ont.-Destruction single
handed of German submarine and
then of Zeppelin by Lieut.. Basil D.
Hobbs, OF the Royal Flying Corps, Is
described in advices received here By
bis relatives.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
American Is Wounded.

Paris.-Charles M. Ashton, Jr., oil
the American field service was badly
wounded while on service. No details
as to the manner in which he received
his injuries were available.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
u-Boats Steadily Losing.

London.-Fourteen British ships OF
more than 1000 tons, and three under
that tonnage, together with eight fish
ing boats, were sunk by submarines
last week, the admiralty report says.
Twelve ships were unsuccessfully at
tackled
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
New Cabinet Forming.

washington.-Complete quiet hss
been restored in Petrograd and plans
for the reconstruction Of the cabinet
on the same basis of party representa-.
ton as before the crisis are now under
way.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
Authorizes Mexican Loan.

Mexico City.-The house of depu.
ties approved measure granting per
mission to President Carranza to con.
tract loan for 1o0.O00.oo0 pesos to
finance the new government bank Of
issue
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
Time for the Lecture.

You're not going so early?"
Eyes, indeed. / have had fine
time at your party but If I am to get
any sleep at all tonight I've got to go
now to give my wife chance to tell
me all the breaks have made while
here"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
Erees BLIND Of murder charus.

Conway, Ark. = The Indictment
charging Jake Bird, sole survivor Of a
three-cornered fight in which Tom
Acton and Virgil Bird were killed,
was mol pressed in Faulkner circuit
court.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
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 is
printed on every label. showing il is
Quinine and Iron in tasteless form. The
QuiVne drives out malaria, the Iron
builds up the system. 50 cents.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
Naturally.

"The last time I saw Jones he look
ed to be going down hill very fast"
HAS he fallen In bad healthT
"No; he was coasting on his
wheel"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
TWENTY-FIVE PREACHERS IN

Some years ago, DEVILS Lake, N. D.,
was reputed to be the worst town in
the state. 1t was overrun with vice and
crime. Then the prohibition law was
enforced. At a recent meeting Of the
North Dakota Sunday school conven-
ton, 25 preachers were lodged in the
county Jail at Devils Lake, hotel ac-
commodations in the town being scarce
and the jail being entirely without In
mates.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27


finished. The doc
tors said I would
have to be opera
ted on and ! simply
broke down. A
friend advised ms
to try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
ia BILE Compound,
and the result is l
feel like a new wom-
an. ! am well and
strong, do all my
own hoffaa xunrk end
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
A FRIENDS
ADVICE
Woman Saved From a Seri-
ous Surgical Operation.

Louisville, Ky.-"For four years I
suffered from female troubles, head
aches, and nervousness. | could not
sleep, had no appetite and it hurt me to
walk. If tried to do any work,
would have to lie down before it was
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
THINK OF III.

The newspapers have had a great
deal to do with the spread of this wave
Of fanaticism. Ninety-nine per cent Of
the papers in the United States have
devoted space to the clamoring Of the
fanatics.-Midas' Criterion Liquor
Journal,) Chicago.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
The Main Point.

Young Lawyer-How do you think
I acquitted myself in that trial!
Old Friend-Much better than you
did your client.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
NOT A SOURCE.

The liquor business is not a source
of wealth. only a channel through
which wealth flows wastefuily frsn Its
ultimate sourca, the pockets of tbs
people.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27

Pennsylvania in 1915 collected ST.
625,0oo in auto license fees from 1z7r
600 cars.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
HoNoRs FOR AMERICANS.
French Government Decorates Mum
Der of Foreign Legion.

Der of Foreign Legion.
Paris--Six Americans serving in the
foreign legion in France have just
been decorated or commended in army
orders. They are Machine Gunner
Christopher Charles, Brooklyn; Gus
Agostini, San Francisco; Grenadier
Arthur Barre, Boston formerly a
jackie on the battleship North Dako-
tai; Grenadier Ivan Mock, mining en-
gineer of Baltimore.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27

Baltimore, Nd, threatens to tax cats
81 per head yearly.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
Enouoh for Him.

The Boss-Did you call on that man
Slocuss today?
The Collector did.
Get anything?"
"a cigar and some advice"
SIS that all?"
'Well, If you'd got Whit Of the
cigar and heard the advice, guess
you'd thought 1t enough"
Power is powerless unless its pos
SCISSOR is conscious of his ability.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-21

Notice is hereby given. that in pur-
suance of an order of the District
Court of the County Of Missoula,
State of Montana, made on the 18th
day Of September. 1917. in the matter
OF the estate of Elizabeth H. Miller.
deceased. the undersigned the admin
istratopof said estate will sell ataAri-
waite sale. to the highest bidder, for
cash. and subject to confirmation by
said District Court. on Wednesday. the
10th day of October. 1917. at 2 o'clock
p. m. thereof at the residence of the
undersigned at 500 S. Fourth Street,
West. Missoula, Montana. all the right,
title and interest that the said estate
has. by operation of law or otherwise.
acquired other than or in addition to
that of the said Elizabeth III. Miller
at the time of her death. In and to all
that property situate, lying and being
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-21
Notice Of Probate Of viii.

In the District Court of the Fourth
Judicial District of the State of
Montana In and for the County Of
MissOula.
In the Matter of the Estate OF Anna
KATRINA johnson. Deceased
Pursuant to an order of said Court,
made on the 10th day of September.
1917, notice is hereby given that Mon
day, the LIST day of October, 1917, at
10 o'clock a. m. of said day, at the
Court room of said Court. at the Court
House in the County OF Missoula, has
been appointed as the time and place
for proving the Will OF Anna KATRINA
Johnson deceased. and for hearing the
application of Anna s. Glasscock for
the issuance to her Of Letters Testa-
mentary. when and where any person
interested may appear and contest the
same.
Dated September 10. 1917.
(ScaD II. NJ. RAWN, Clerk.
BY T.. NJ. ROBERTSON,
Deputy Clerk
MCLRONEY & MULRONEY,
Attorneys for Petitioner
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-21
i I'ETZER FI,ENIBI,E

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