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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14
State Association Appoints
Committee on American
international Body
FORTIETH ANNUAL
CONVENTION ENDS
Charles E. Hughes Sue
ceeds Morgan J. O'Brien
as President

The New York State Bar Association
completed yesterday. in the hall OF the
Long Island Historical Association
Pierrepont and Clinton Streets, Brook
lvn the business of its fortieth annual
meeting. There were read and adopted
the reports Of committees on prevcn-
ton OF unnecessary litigation, TO OK
anime the practice act prepared by the
board Of statutory consolidation, and
on amendment Of procedure in the
Federal courts. John Brooks Leavitt,
Of New York City. offered the follow
ing resolution. which was adopted:
Resolved, That a committee OF nine
be appointed 10 consider, and report at
the next annual meeting, as TO the sd-
visibility of establishing an American
international court TO effect the peace
ful settlement of controversies between
rations on the American continents"
Al amendment TO the constitution OF
the association was proposed which, II
adopted at the next annual meeting,
will exclude women--two of whom were
elected to membership this year-froTl
future admission 10 the association.
The proposed amendment includes the
word male" among the qualifications
specified. IL was introduced by these
men. who signed it: Frederick +. Wad-
hams. Albert Hessberg, James b.
Fisher. Frank B. Hodges. A. H. Seeger,
John Hill Morgan. Grenville NJ. lngs-
labe. F. Harvey Field. H. NJ. Ingram and
Virgil H. Kellogg.
Chairman Daniel +. Remsen present
ed the report of the committee on un-
necessary litigation. At the last annual
meeting this committee had received
instructions TO Join the committee of
the New York Chamber Of Commerce in
the preparation of simple rules for the
guidance OF laymen, to the end that un-
necessary litigation might be prevent
ed. The rules recommended are subdi-
vi6ed as follows: Procuring counsel
contracts, preparation Of wills, trusts
corporations. real estate and the i'm
perative, avoid litigation. Under the
latter head. Rule reads: Remember
that a lean settlement is better than a
fat lawsuit"
Charles +. Hughes was elected presi-
dent of the association for the ensuing
year, succeeding Morgan J. 0'Brien.
Frederick r. Wadhams and Albert
Hessbere were reelected secretary and
treasurer. respectively. The executive
committee for this district will consist
OF Arthur Fl. Masten, William D. Guth-
RE and John NJ Bowers, and that on
law reform Of Henry W. Taft. George
Gordon Battle and Charles A. Boston.
Striking tributes were paid last
night to former Chief Judge Willard
Bartlett. Of the Court Of Appeals, at
the dinner Of the association at the
Hotel Aston. Chief judge Hiscoct,
who succeeded Judge Bartlett on his
retirement January J., also. shared in
the econiums.
Charles E. Hughes, president-elect
OF the association, joined smilingly in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14
PEACE WILL PUT 100000
BRIT0NS OUT OF WORK
Half Wage Earning Population to Quit
Government Employ After War

Half Wage Earning Population to Quit
Government Employ After War
London. Jan. 1S.-It is estimated that
between 100000 and 100000 per-
sons now employed by the government
representing half the wage earning
population Of the United Kingdom, will
have to be discharged at the end OF
the war. according to the report OF the
Committee on Labor Problems AFTER
the War. All these workers will not
be discharged simultaneously, but II
is probable that within two months
after peace has been declared some
1000. 900 or 100000 workers will be
turned off.
Regarding the army demobilizatioln'
the committee calculates that the rate
of disbsndment cannot exceed o'VyV,
daily, at which rate six months would
be occupied in demobilizing less thah
l.0OO, 900 of the huge army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14

American Porcelain Din
ner Sets, lO7 pieces, with
artistic border design;
formerly $1,000, at
Theo. Haviland Limoges
China Dinner Sets, 107
pieces, delicate colored
flowers; formerly $4,000
Limoges China Dinner
Sets, lO1 pieces. acid en-
cruSted gold border, gold
handles and knobs; for
merly S12O, at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14
West Forty-third Street

Table Electric Lamps in
Black Lacquer; painted
parchment paper shades; n-O-
formerly 1915, at SO.SO
Mahogany Floor Lamps,
, lights, pull chain sock
cts, % inch silk shade, 1O-O
silk fringe; reg. $3.50, IU.OU
Floor Lamps, japanese
design, Black Lacquer, >
lights, pull chain socket,
22 in. painted parchment 1hOO
paper shades; reg. S22 HUI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14

1900
$500
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
VIEWPOINT OF plsTILLER.

Since the introduction of anti.whis-
ky legislative measures the love of the
distiller for his brother, the brewer,
has grown cold. The following is a
sample Of what the whisky men are
saying:
Until recent years, at least, 1t was
the custom Of Milwaukee parents to
take their children into the various beer
gardens Of the Cream City and fill
their little stomachs with 'suds.' The
high degree Of intelligence portrayed
In these beer faces would not have
brought forth envy on the part Of Plato
or Homer. We recall the time when
the employees Of one Of the large MIL
waukee breweries threatened to strike
because their daily allowance Of beer
was to be cut from four gallons to two
gallons. 1t would thus be seen that
there must be something about beer
that perpetuates the thirst. But, at
the same time, 1t Is admitted by the
brewers that beer is a genuine tenn
perance' drink"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
HAS never
Been NERVOUS
Since Taking Cardui, and Does
Not Now Suffer Any Pain
Writes Georgia Lady.

Trenton, Ga.-Mrs. Ella Clifford, Of
this place, writes: II have always suf-
fered from painful =. but was
worse after marriage. l would have
-. pains and misery in my stomach
and hips. I would have bad sick
headache every time, which would gen.
orally last two days. / had always
heard what good medicine Cardui
was, so thought I would try 1t.
used two bottles and 1t helped me.
Fifteen months later began to DO
nervous and was worse at my j.
But at these times / did not have any
pain and do not now suffer any pain.
But I was very nervous, SO nervous
that my hands would shake. Any noise
would make me jump. So took two
more bottles of Cardui. I have never
been nervous since and do not
have any pain. l think this is all due
to Cardui and Black-Draught."
Cardui, the woman's tonic, Is COM
posed only of pure, vegetable ingredi-
ents, which have been recognized for
many years by standard medical books
as Of great medicinal value.
With wonderful record Of over 40
years to its credit, Cardui has proven
its merits in the treatment of ailments
peculiar to women.
II you are weak and nervous, and
need good, reliable, female tonic, try
Cardui. At any drug store.--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
Horizontal 10 Per Cent Increase
In Existing Duties and on
Imports Now Free.
INCOMES ARE KIT HARD
New Revenues VIII Produce Total Of
$1,000, ooo,o 900 for the Year-Ex.
emption Limits on incomes
Reduced to 1000 for Sin.
gle Men and $1,000
for Married Men.

Washington.-The war revenue bill,
largest In the nations history, estimat-
ed to produce 81, 800 0OO, 600 for the ex-
penses Of the war, was completed by
the ways and means committee Tues
day night and introduced In the house
Wednesday.
II the trainers overlooked any tan
gible article upon which 1t is possible
to levy tax, 1t was not because of
any desire to do so.
Incomes, inheritances, business prof
Its, amusements, liquors, tobacco, auto
mobiles, moving pictures, baseball
games, medicines, letter postage, trans
portation and jewelry are among some
of the things which will feel the bur-
den of taxation.
Tariff viii Yield $200, 600 900.
The committee found it necessary to
go to the tariff to make up q deficit of
something like $2OO,OOO,O0O. This was
done by an agreement to a tax of 10
per cent upon all articles now on the
AASS ASt AZ pCf ICht
upon all articles now upon the dutiable
list.
Income-tax increases as made public
by Chairman Kitchin follow:
Taxes for the year ending December
81, 1915. have been increased exactly
one.third. These taxes are due In
June.
Exemption limits have been reduced
to $1,000 for single men and $4,000 for
married men.
The normal tax on new classes Of
incomes to be taxed, those between
$1,000 and $4,000 for single men and
between $4,000 and $4,000 for married
men, has been fixed at per cent.
Normal taxes on all incomes former
ly taxed, those above $1,000 for single
men and $4,000 for married men, have
been Increased from to a per cent
Increases in All Surfaces.
The increased surtaxes are as fol-
lows:
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
Temperance
AGAINST ALCOHOL.
Conducted by the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union)


II shall not soon forget the shock
experienced when a physician Of high
standing In Michigan confessed to me
that time and time again he had killed
patients by the use Of acohol while
still under the old delusion that alco-
hol was a stimulant,' says Mr.. Henry
Stauffer, superintendent of the Fox
River Valley Efficiency league. "The
common sense of mankind rightly con-
dones the practice Of this man be-
cause he did the best he and the pro-
fession knew at the time; but the
time Of ignorance on this subject Is
past"
Mr.. Stauffer sent an open letter to
the physicians In his state, asking this
question: knowing what you must
know OF the tragedy of alcohol, how
can you for a single day lend the In
fuence Of your example to Its use as
beverage In your community. AS a
result, Ill doctors willingly signed
for publication the following state
ment, which Is being circulated:
''We positively condemn the use Of
all alcoholic liquors, including beer
and wine, because, by their effect on
the germ plasm they curse the unborn
child; because even their moderate
use has been proven to reduce the eff
cheney Of the user; and, because In
multitudes of cases. the continued use
of alcohol In moderation proves to be
impossible. The moderate drinker is
a social menace"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
THE MEN WHO WANT SALOONS.

On petition asking for an election
to bring saloons into. Fort Covington.
N. T., in March, there were 43 sigma
lures. OF these, II or more than one
fourth, were the names of men who
could not read and write, but who
made their marks, which were ac-
knowledged by other men who could
read and write.
The taxes paid by signers Of the Pc
tition. including all the KS, amounted
to .0044 per cent Of oil the taxes paid
In the town, slightly more than four
teenths Of 1 per cent.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
EVERY CLASS REACHED BY
$1,800,O0O,0OO TAX ACT

Following
the bill:
Stock Exchange each sale future delivery
Capital stock each original issue Of $780,
. .2e
debenure each 500
Indemnity bonds so cents; where 10 $780,
Drafts
realty 500 so
$500 additional fraction
Casualty policy premiums cent
Passenger tickets 10 per cent
Steamship $40 $780, $f $50
eeedlno $50, S..
Seats staterooms
10
cents toll
those costing
those costing
sandpro
excepted cent for each 10
mission price excep where maximum cents
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
Muffin Recipe,

A few weeks after Mr.. Newlywed
was married he said to his wife one
morning: Martha, wish you'd write
to that old colored cook your folks
have in Atlanta, and find out how she
makes the splendid mullins that we
used to have there for breakfast"
Mrs. Newlywed did so, and about a
week later received the following re-
ply:
Dear Missy: To make the mullins
you-all spoke about take as much corn
and butter as you think you need, cord
ing to the number of persons you think
you're going to have stir them all to-
gether and bake in hot oven" Mrs.
Estelle Goodfellow, Maine.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
Dogs and the Dys.Pot.

The Chinese sleeve-dogs, called Pc
kinese, are 80 fashionable nova
adys and fetch such high prices that
breeders Of them are making q lot
of money In the business. Also deal
ers.
Unfortunately, the dealers are not
always honest, and 1t is just as well
to avoid buying such dogs from street
vendors and other nonresponslble per-
sons. The animals may not be ex-
Actly what they seem.
The color specially desired for
Pekinese is delicate shade Of brown.
Dogs Of this kind are Of various hues /;
but an INSCRIPTIONS dealer finds no
serious difficulty in making them
brown, to match any shade. He simply
dips doggy into pail of hydrogen per-
oxide q few times until his coat is
well bleached and then dyes him, by
like means, to the fashionable tint.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
YES! MAGICALLY!
CORNS LIFT OUT
WITH FINGERS

You say to the drug store man,
''Give me small bottle of freezone."
This will cost very little but will
positively remove every hard or soft
corn or callus from ones feet.
A few drops of this new ether COM
pound applied directly upon tender,
aching corn relieves the soreness in
stantly, and soon the entire corn or
callus, root and all, dries up and can
be lifted Off with the fingers.
This new way to rid ones feet of
corns was introduced by a Cincinnati
man, who says that freezone dries in
a moment, and simply shrivels up the
corn or callus without irritating the
surrounding skin.
If your druggist hasn't any freezone
tell him to order a small bottle from
his wholesale drug house for you.--adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
Ancient chinese Used compas..

As early as 2,634 before Christ the
compass was known in crude way
to the Chinese and it was used by them
for purposes of navigation as early as
the third century OF the Christian era.
But the policy of the rulers and the
habits and character of the people con-
spired to render the Chinese Indifferent
sailors, and the compass did not be-
come of the great importance to them
that it did to the seafnring nations of
Europe.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
American pIstaste for Privacy.

The great novelist or the great COM
poser can afford telephoneless hut
or fiat, and so gain enough peace and
quiet to think. Plain Americans must
have the telephone at their elbow day
and night or go out of business-so-
eially as well as commercially. The
joyousness witt which Americans
have welcomed the telephone to their
ears and lips no doubt flows in part at
least from our national distaste for
privacy. We don't pull down our
shades at night ami We hate hedges
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
FAMILY TROUBLES.

Judge William N. Gemmil, Chicago,
formerly Of the court of domestic re-
lations, states that at least rs per cent
Of all family assertions are due direct
ly or indirectly to the use of intoxi-
eating drinks. "All our efforts to sup
press crime In the community will be
futile" he says, $50 long as we license
1880 places where boys are turned
into bandits and husbands into wife
beaters."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
ChIcaoo's Hull House.

The Hull House, one Of the first
American settlements, was established
In Chicago In September, 1880. It rep
resented no association, but was
opened by two women backed by many
friends, in the belief that the mere
foothold Of house. easily accessible,
situated in the midst Of the large for
eign colonies, would In itself be serv-
iceable in a large city. The Hull House
work consists of class lectures, public
discussions, trade unions, arts and
crafts, music school, a theater, a
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
Serious Omission.

! At camp meeting where hats were
used as collection baskets, the preacher
said: Let US sing while the hats are
coming In"
The pianist, after some fumbling
with the pages. turned to him and
said: II can't find It."
BEG pardon" said the preacher, not
understanding.
"Why," replied the pianist, Il can't
find that song, while the Hats Are
Coming In" In my book. Christian
Herald.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18

On excess of more than $150,000,
but not exceeding $250,000, Ia per
cent.
On excess of more than S250,000,
but not exceeding $450,000 2 per cent.
On excess Of more than $450,000, but
not exceeding $1,000,000. 2k per cent.
On excess Of more than $1,000,000,
but not exceeding 100000, 8 per
cent.
On excess of more than 100000,
but not exceeding $3,000,O00, 31s per
cent.
On excess of more than 100000,
but not exceeding $4000,004 per
cent.
On excess Of more than $4,000, 900,
but not exceeding $5,OOO,000, Az per
cent.
On excess of more than 100000,
but not exceeding $8,000,000, per
cent.
On excess Of more than $4,000, 900,
but not exceeding S11.000,000 per
cent.
On excess Of more than $11 ,000,0 900,
but not exceeding $4,000, 900. 10 per
cent.
On excess Of more than $4,000, 600,
is per cent.
The income tax schedules were not
changed except for the determination
to place an added tax Of one-third on
individual income taxes which are due
In June of this year. Under this pro-
vision those who already have paid
their income taxes for the year ending
December 81, 1916, will have to pay
another one-third of their taxes again,
and those who have not paid will have
to pay one-third more when they do
pay.
The tax on excess profits was not
changed and stands as printed previ-
ously at 16 per cent on profits over 8
per cent and 5000.
Liquor Touched Up.
The tax on spirits, whisky and sim
liar beverages has been increased to
1920 per gallon. !
The tax on beer is $275 per barrel.
The tax on rectifers is Is cents per
gallon.
The tax on tobacco has been dou-
bled.
The taxes on cigars have been adj
vanced to a new schedule ranging
from 30 cents to $40 per thousand,
retail value.
The bill specifies that purchasers
shall pay the 10 per cent tax on
amusement, theater, and baseball tick
cts.
A new tax Of 8 per cent on heat
light, and telephone bills was inserted
in the bill. Under this section when
the householder goes to pay his month
ly bills for these articles he will have
to pay an additional per cent Of the
amount of the bills for the support of
the government.
The stamp tax on telephone and
telegraph messages was fixed at 8
cents on each message the toll of which
is more than IS cents.
Mail Rate Increases.
The second-class mail rate increase
was decided on according to the zone
system. On motion Of Representative
Dixon of Indiana, this was reduced to
the following:
Two cents pound on second-class
mail In first and second zones.
Three cents pound on second-class
mail In the third and fourth zones.
Five cents pound on second-class
mail In the fifth and sixth zones.
Six cents pound on second-class
mail In the seventh and eighth zones.
Religious, fraternal, labor and agri-
cultural papers not operated for profit
were put on straight one and one
half-cent-a-pound basis.
The old regulations concerning the
free distribution Of small papers with
In the county were unchanged.
A tax Of 5 per cent was inserted in
the bill on pleasure boats.
Musical instruments costing less
than $40 each, were exempted from
the provisions Of the per cent tax on
these articles.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
Mine Eehos. Voice 10 rIms..

There are many salt mines In Tran
sylyania. The ones in Marosujvar pro-
duce, says the National Geographic
Magazine, hundred million pounds of
salt year. In the one at Tordo there
is gallery known as the Joseph gal
lery. where one may hear his voice
echoed and re-echoed 16 times.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
Testing the Soil.

Test your garden soil for acidity.
Procure dimes worth Of blue lit
mus paper at drug store. Make a
slit or incision in the damp soil, put
In paper two-thirds its length and
leave 1t for half-hour. II the
change of color is to red or deep pink
your soil needs heavy lining. II
there is no change Of color lining will
be of little value.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
SOMEONE ANSWER, PLEASE.

Thousands Of stage coaches and way.
side taverns were put out Of business
by the incoming of the railroads. Will
someone please tell US how much the
railroads or the state government paid
by way of compensation to the wage
earners and proprietors of the retired
industries?
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
PROTECT THE BOYS.

We have with great success made a
practice of not leaving arsenic and
strychnine, and typhoid and tubercu-
losis germs lying around for our chill
dren to be destroyed by. Treat John
Barleycorn in the same way. Stop him.
Don't let him lie around, licensed and
legal, to pounce npon your youth. 1t is
the healthy, normal boys, now born or
being born for whom / write.-Jack
London, in "John Barleycorn."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18

IMITATION IS slNcEREsT FLATTERy
but like counterfeit money the imita-
ton has not the worth Of the original.
Insist on la Creole" Hair Dressing
it's the original. Darkens your hair In
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price 81 OO.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
HoTELkEEPERs, TAKE NOTICE!

1t has long been one Of the stock ar
guments against prohibition that hotels
could not be profitably conducted with
out bar, remarks the Union Signal. In
some Of the campaign states hotel
keepers associations were formed to
work against prohibition. After lit
tie more than one years experience in
q dry state. the New Washington I'm
provement company Of Seattle is about
to build new wing, doubling the
capacity and gross earning power of
the New Washington hotel, already one
of the largest, If not the largest, hotels
in the city. The company has floated
a bond issue Of 100000 for this pur-
pose. The manager of the hotel states:
Business at the New Washington
for the last two years has far exceed
ed our facilities for handling it and
during the heavy tourist travel of the
summer we have been forced to turn
away hundreds of guests" Thus is 1t
proved that 1t is not in search of booze
that tourists tour, and that hotel does
not need to resolve itself into saloon
In order to become paying invest
ment.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18

BABIES AND GROWING CHILDREN
need tonic to tone up the system and
regulate the liver. Mothers are con-
stantly using with wonderful success,
our plantation" Chill and Fever Ton
ic. Pleasant to take--contains no CAL
omel. Price 50c.--Advs
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18

and fences. II open plumbing is not
an American invention, 1t ought to be.
On any future shield of these United
States the tile bathroom and the teIe-
phone instrument ought to share the
glory.-Exchange.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
F RECKLES
Now 10 the Time to Get RID Of These
Ugly Spots.

Now 10 the Time to Get RID Of These
Ugly Spots.
There's no longer the slightest need Of
feeling ashamed OF your freckles, a. the
prescription othine - double strength - 10
guaranteed to remove these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce OF othine-doubls
strength-from your druggist, and apply a
little of 1t night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckies
ones have vanished entirely. 1t II seldom
that more than one ounce 10 needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain q beautiful
clear complexion
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine, as this 10 sold under guarantees Of
money back IL II fails to remove frecklea-
Adv.