McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-29

acres of crimson clover and 115 acres
of rye will be saved for seed.
Intense interest among the corn club
boys and home vegetable gardeners is
reported by Mr.. Nichols, who este
mates that at least 100 per cent more
foodstuffs is being raised in West Ten
nessee this year than last.
Recruits Are Badly Needed.
The following statement from the
secretary Of war has been received by
Maj A. s. Frost, recruiting officer for
the Memphis district:
The cavalry. engineers, coast artil-
lery, signal corps and quartermaster
corps of the regular army have already
been brought to war strength.
"Forty.five thousand recruits are
needed at once to complete the new
regiments of infantry and field artil.
lery.
twenty-five thousand additional re-
cruits are desired at the earliest prac-
ticable date to fill vacancies in order
that the war strength Of 100000 men
may be maintained.
Facilities are in readiness for plac-
ing these 10000 men under proper
training Any delay in obtaining this
number will necessarily cause the loss
OF invaluable time.
at is the earnest desire of the war
department that 10000 single men,
between the ages of Is and 40, who
have no dependents and who are not
ip professions, business or trades vi
tally necessary to the prosecution of
the war, be enlisted in the regular
army before June 80, 1917.
NEWTON D. BAKER,
Secretary of War"
On June 10 the Memphis recruiting
district started a campaign with
view, OF aiding in obtaining by June
30 the full war quota for the regular
army.
Sends Names To President.
Governor Rye has forwarded the
draft exemption boards to President
Wilson, as recommended officially here
but the appointments to these boards
are made by the president himself 1t
is thought that the president will
follow these recommendation made
to the governor by the mayors and
various state authorities.
Owing to the desire of the federal
government, including the war depart.
ment and the council of defense, to
keep the names of the various board
members secret until finally passed
upon and appointed by President viii.
son, both Governor Rye and Rutledge
Smith declined to make public any rec
concentrations made to them or made
by them to the president, who ia ex-
pected to designate the boards within
the next few days, In orded that the
first drawing may take place not later
than July /.
Smallpox Appears In Mild Form.
DR.. H. H. Shoulders, assistant secre.
tary of the state board Of health, and
registrar Of vital statistics. and DR.. T.
C. Graves, superintendent of the coun-
ty board Of health, held conference
at Memphis and decided that tempo
rary compulsory vaccination and a
strict quarantine were the best meth
DDS of stamping out the mild form
of smallpox which exists in Shelby
county.
Indian Mound Near jackson.
w. E. Meyer, noted Archaeological
and author, declared upon his return
from visit to the Pison group of In
dian mounds, IL miles from Jackson,
that it was undoubtedly the site Of
one of the largest Indian cities on the
North American continent. He said
that 1t is second in size only to the
Mt. Ancient group near Cincinnati.
New Business Authorized.
Charters we're issued by Secretary
Of State Ike B. Stevens, as follows:
North Side Farms Company, Chatta-
nooga, capital stock 10000. Incor-
porators: Joe w. Cliff Charles E.
Watson, c. s. Shook, John M. Greer,
L. M. Thomas, A. J. Wood, Abe Winer.
d. s. EldrtSge, Kelly O'Rear.
Monroe Bryan Milling Company,
Dowelltown, Tenn, capital stock $40.
900. Incorporators: s. j. Chapman.
J. C. Starke, George D. Monroe, A. d.
Davis. H. F. Turner, H. E. Bryan. To
engage in the general milling business.
Tennessee Tire & Supply Company,
Knoxville, capital $4,000. Incorpor.
stors: Chas. w. Parker, A. c. Mahan.
Lee M. Ross, w. l.. Smith, ]. j. Bryant.
Holston Motor Company, Elizabeth
ton, Tenn, capital stock $4,000. In.
corporators: H. T. Potts, B. A. wiz
liams, T. e. Whitaker, E. w. Potts.
s. w. Dunfan.
Purity Coal Mining Company, OH
yer Springs, Tenn. capital stock s1o,-
900. Incorporators: C. ]. Ladd. T. J.
Ladd, Richard Ladd, John F. Booth,
NJ G. Booth. To engage in the min.
ing, buying and selling of coal.