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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-02
TO GROW RED CLOVER WELL.

Red clover can be grown success
fully on most Tennessee soils, pro-
vided farmers lime and seed at the
right time, with good preparation. The
best method of preparation is to sub
soil, break and disk thoroly; follow
by continuous cultivation, to destroy
weeds conserve moisture and firm the
seed bed Having used a minimum of
two tons OF ground rock, or one ton
of burned lime per acre, 10 pounds of
Medium Red Glover and bushels OF
Tall Meadow Dat Grass should he seed
ed in August
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-02
StraNed

Strayed
One roam mare about Id hands,
age / years. If found please notify
J R. Ward. near old Purdy, or will
pay for bringing in,
j. R. WARD.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-02
Strayed

One black horse mule, 7 years old,
144 hands high, strayed from my
place in Adamsville, Tenn, ON Octo-
ber20, 1917. Anyone finding same,
notify me at Adamsyille, Tenn, and
reward will be paid.
OLUs GAM,
Adamsville, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-02
State Of Ohio, City of Toledo.

LUCAS county, s..
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the Arm of f. ].
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo. County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRH CURE. FRANK ]. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of Decem-
Der. A. d. 1886. A. w. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally and acts through the Blood on the
Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-02

Rough Lumber, Framing. Boxing,
Well Gu hing, Fencing, etc, at rea-
sonable prices. Can fiji any sized bill
On shor notice.
SOUTHERN FARM C0MMISsARY,
at Rose Creek.
P. O. Address: Selmer, R l.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-02
Cleaning Cemetery

On Saturday, Nov. 10, everyone in-
terested will meet at the Falcon GEM
etery to clean up and beautify the
same.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-02
PERSONALS


Monday in Humboldt.
Jno. R. Erwin spent Sunday in
Henderson.
Robt. L. Steaiman went to Martin
Friday, returning Monday night.
DR.. and Mrs. J. H. Curry, of Adams
vile, spent awhile with Mrs. j, H.
Curry Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. W. M. Ruleman, Of Purdy,
visited her brother, N. A. Erwin, and
other relatives the first of the week.
MIR. and Mrs. Thrasher Anderson
were made happy last Friday by the
advent in their home of fine son.
Mr.. and Mrs. J, G. Brooks, Of
Niche. were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. A. Erwin last week.
II you need any nice new molasses
barrels, we have them in 30.gallon
size. Richardson & Robinson.
Mrs. Benton Vestal and baby WIS.,
tied her mother, Mrs. G. L. McCullar,
at Ramer, Sunday.
II you need good butter, we have
it fresh from the creamery at Coo.
Richardson & Robinson.
Mrs. William McFalls, of Oklahoma,
arrived Tuesday. She is the guest of
DR.. and Mrs. w. 7. Bell and her
brother, Jim Moss, near town.
Miss Nancy Ingraham, Of Jackson,
spent Sunday with her sister, Miss
Irene Ingraham, Of the High School
faculty.
On Tuesday afternoon a number Of
the members of the W. c. T. U. and
others met at the home of Mrs. Louis
Adams to make Comfort Bags,
Mrs. R. D. Anderson returned to
her home in Baldwin, Miss, last Sun
day, after spending several days Wis
iting her sister. Mrs. N. A. Erwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Perkins. Of
Stantonville, entertained Mrs. R. d,
Anderson, Mrs. N. A. Erwin and Mrs.
Perkins in their home Sunday.
Miss Mary and Ben Halcourt. who
are attending the Selmer High School
spent the weekend with homefolks
on Oxford.
Flour ia going to be hard to get in
avery short time; better get barrel
from rs while we have it and can
save You money. Richardson & Rob
inson.
Walter Hagy and family have
moved to his large farm near Ham
burg. G. A. Hagy moves into the
residence Of 0. G. Hagy vacated by
Walter.
You who owe us had as we'll get
your money ready, for we have waited
long enough: we possiticely cannot
wait any longer. Richardson & Rob-
inson.
Louis Adams spent three days last
week in attendance at the Tennessee
Synod of U. S. A., at Mckenzie, which
was largely attended, and most in
teresting session.
We didn't add shoes to our line for
the money there is in them. but be-
cause we had them bought at a good
price and want to sell them quick,
Come in and get yours at once.
Richardson & Robinson.
Elder J. Lem Keevill, of Knoxville,
Tenn, will begin protracted meet
ing at the Christian church next Sun
day and continue for several days.
Preaching at II Am. and Z PM, till
further notice. all cordially invited,
Mrs. D. A. Pettigrew has moved to
Selmer to live with her sister, Misses
Lena and Swan Hoover, who are at
tending the High School. Mrs. Pet
tigrew's husband is with one Of the
machine gun companies at Camp
SEWER, Greenville, S. G.
Miss Florence Smith, Of the Won
ems Canning Department, who has
been With our people several months,
left for Knoxville Wednesday, but will
return in the spring. She has done
noble work and endeared herself to
hrnireds of our people by her uutir.
ing labors and genial disposition
towards all.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-02
MiIk.Cows For Sale

We offer a few fine young milk
cows with young calves, at $65 to
STE each; cash or terms.
SOUTHERN FARM CoONHoUND KEN
NELs, j. E. Williams, Mgr.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-02
For Sale

Groom Residence for sale in town
of Selmer; conveniently located. APP
ply at this office.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-02
s A ND BOX

Inc commercial Appeal s Mon
day report of the cotton crop
shows q loss by the frosts of over
100000. 1t damaged the crop
in McNairy at least one third. 49,.
This is pledge signing week for
every loyal person to agree that
they will economize on flour,
sugar and fats, but not to de-
prive themselves of any of the
essentials just do not be waste
full ......., The combined attack by
the Aastrians, Germans and Bull
gars against the Italian forces
resulted in capturing 100000,
and still advancing into northern
Italy. ............. Monday night the
electric light plant went into
some sort of a collapse and the
town was left in darkness .........
Cotton ought to take a big bulge
this week, but the spectators
may or may not, just as it is to
their interest ........ Every indica-
ton points to an early and severe
winter. Better prepare for that,
at any rate ....... Now is the time
to sow that wheat. The ground
is in good condition ........Rev. J.
B. Maxedon is still confined to
his room from the accident he
met some time ago when he suf-
fered a severely damaged knee.
49,. That sidewalk on Third street
is still made of brick bats. The
school children practice jumping
from brick to brick. The first
American cannon from the
French trenches was fired Satur-
day, and perhaps by this time
Tour boys will have a scalp apiece.
......., Bishop is the great possum
IhUnter He brings in an aver
age of.a half dozen every night.
y. ..Memphis is the most patri-
otic and liberal city in the South,
and the Commercial Appeal is
her leader as we'll as monthpiece.
.........Ihe Independent is now on
one leg that is, the editor is
but one good leg can do big
things some times. The ne
gro drafts in Tennessee are be-
ing sent to camp this week ........
What has become of Perkins and
Gooch? They perhaps are busy
with official duties, but our read
ers hope to hear from each Of
them as often as convenient. ......
A simple mark of Xxx after your
name means your subscription
has expired or that you are in
arrears and asked to pay what
hyou owe. I'VE waste enough
food each year to feed Italy and
France. ....... There are too many
fires in munition factories to al
low German employees to be used
in them. ...........It may be for the
best that the Germans are driv-
ing the Italians onto their own
soil. but our optimism is deficient.
........ A cheap safe is very un-
safe safe to save money. 49,. This
little swish of old Polaristi's
caudal extremity reached to CEN
trail Florida. ........ Let every loyal
McNairy woman and man sign
the Food Pledge Card. Don't be
an ienoramus or a slacker........
The Germans admit a loss of six
million men since the war began.
Who, is responsible for such a
wholesale Slaughter. ....... The
government officials are proud of
the full Subscription to the Lib
erty Loaa.......We will have to
run The whole machinery of the
world and we ought to be proud
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-06
The Next Moves
OF Uncle Sam
Those Who Were Called First
Received Che News In a
Philosophical Manner

TN one Of the large newspaper offices
of the country linotyper was ham
mering out the draft numbers on
the keyboard in front Of him. No.
II appeared on his copy" He kept Oh
tapping the keys. Then he stopped a
moment and remarked:
by gum, that's me, Wen, If I'm
of any use TO Uncle Sam, all right
by gum, that's mev That or some
equivalent laconic expression was voic'
ed by the great majority Of the first
thousand or two men whose red ink
numbers corresponded to those con-
tanned in the little capsules which
were drawn from the huge bowl In
Washington
AS fast as the numbers were pulled
in Washington they were sent by wire
over the country and bulletined ON
store fronts, in hotels and elsewhere
in public view. Apparently many cities
abandoned work for the fasenpilag
sensation of following the progress 90
the one lottery which has legal sane.
ton Except for being UNNECESSARILY
more important and serious, it was like
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-06
In the Draft
Big New Army
Many Anxious to Get 10 France.
One Bet That He Would Be
Chosen First and Won

drawing, were all opposed to the selec-
tive draft. They came to lend their
presence TO the occasion as a testi-
monial that they believed the drawing
to be fair aud square, even though they
opposed the system.
There were a score or more of young
men In the room, actively taking part
in the drawing or reporting the results,
who were numbered in the black cap
sules in the big jar One Of the war
department clerks, standing blindfold-
cd at the jar, drew out his own num-
Der, but did not know it until he heard
the announcement. A faint smile flut-
tered across his lips, but his hand dip
ped again into the jar with the clock
like regularity that had come of prac-
tice, and he heard some other fellow S
number called when he handed the
next capsule TO the announcer.
One of the young men at the press
tables. writing down the numbers and
paesing them on to telegraph oper-
ator, mechanically took down num-
Der as 1t was announced. That's me, "
he said as he passed the number across
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-06
Many Dramatic Incidents.

There wcrc many intimate and ORA
matte episodes in the drawing. in the
FIRST place, Representatives Dent, Cor
don, Nichols. Garrett aud Morin Nom.
bers Of the military affairs committee,
who witnessed the hrst stages Of the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-06

the table, and his pencil was busy
again on his pad of paper in fraction
Of n second.
The revised system of drawing and
the fact that the first numbers drawn
appeared to run TO the highest numbers
left the first call in doubt up until
late hour. The higher numbers drew
only few men into the service. while
the lower numbers brought in at least
1900. by s o'clock, however, there
was no longer doubt that the number
then being drawn would not be includ-
ed in the first levy, and those keeping
track of the tally sheets knew about
where the young men in whom they
were interested stood In the draft.
No. / Causes Interest.
There was great deal OF interest
over No. ! and when 1t would come
out OF the Jar in the gamble for mill
tary service for flag and country. 1t
was the four thousand two hundred
and sixty-ninth number drawn, and it
Is probable that none OF the No. Fs-a
card held in every one of the 4,5J7
districts of the country-wil be called
in the first draft
Some Interesting Incidents.
"Ah, weel, it's the furst thot cooms
furst and it's the last thot cooms last"
declared Walter j. Hitchins, n canny
Scotsman, twenty-nlne, Of Brooklyn,
when he learned his number was select
ed first. Hitchins is the first Of the
draft in Brooklyn.
I'm willing to do me Bit" Hitchlns
went on to say, but he explained he
might have trouble because of his wife
and three-year-old child whom, he de-
clarcd, he will first have TO look after.
"Naw, / won't claim exemption because
of my being here from England but
foor years, but I'll ha' to do II for me
wife and baby's sakes.'
There is no prouder mother than the
mother Of Joseph II. Raab Of Brooklyn,
whose name was first also. She said:
my hoy Joseph is just twenty-onc
years old. but he is ready TO go. I've
kept him home as long as / could be
cause his older brother, John, Is already
I'm the guard, a member Of the Seventh
regiment
"If you believe me, he is the rea
apple Of my eye
One Blank Discovered.
When the ten thousand and fourtl
draft capsule was drawn It was found
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-06
MAY YET VOLUNTEER.

Any one Of the 9,7oo,0oo young
men who were drawn for army
service may yet enlist in the reg
, ular army, the national guard,
the navy or the marine corps and
automatically pass from the list
Of conseripted persons.
This right will pass from the
individual the minute he receives
by mail the official notice from
his local board to present him
self for examination.
II he volunteers before getting
this notice he can pick his
branea of the service.
II ne is taken under the selec-
tive draft he will be assigned to
any branch the government des-
ianatos, without his assent.
Brioadier General Crowder,
provost marshal general, official
~ announced this privilege.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-06

TO be blank, the first to be found thus
far in the drawing. The fact was
noted on tally sheets before new TO-
00i was drawn.
Fixing Quotas Next Step.
For the benefit of those who now have
their numbers and know about the or
der in which they are likely to be called
for examination under the selective
draft law it may be stated that the next
official move to be made according to
the regulations, is:
The determination by the governor OF
the quotas to be called and furnished
by the several local boards.
This win determine how many men
from your district must go into the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-06

When tho ten thousand and fourth
draft capsule was drawn it was found
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-06

service. The possibility Of exemptions
win nocessitate the examination Of two
or three times as many men as are
needed.
The war departments bulletin for the
information OF registrants says:
AS soon MS quotas are assigned to
each state and each board, each hoard
will call upon persons whose cards are
in its jurisdiction instructing them to
present themselves for examination.
This call will be posted at the office OF
the local board and the papers will he
requested to print it. a notice will also
be mailed to you, but the posting of tho
list at the office Of the board will be
deemed sufficient notice to charge you
with the duty OF presenting yourself.
The law therefore makes it your duty
to inform yourself when you are called.
The mailing is for your convenience, but
if the letter never reaches YOU you can
not make that an excuse.
Watch the lists at the office of your
board and see when you are called for
examination.
You must report for physical exam
nation on the day named In your call
Ca) If you are found physically dis
qualified the board will give you GER
tiilcate which will explain to you what
your further duties are.
(h) II you are found physically quail
flied and file n claim for exemption
within seven days after your call you
will be given ten days after filing your
claim Of exemption TO file proof In sup
port of your claim of exemption
(c) If you are found physically quail
l6cd and Gle no claim for exemption
Or IL YOU do not appear for physical
examination your name will be posted
to the district board as one who was
called for military service and was not
exempted or discharged
On the eighth day after call or with
in two days thereafter copies of the
list Of persons so posted TO the district
boards win he given to the press with
request for publication. viii be post
ed IN place at the Office of the loca
board accessible to the public view
and notice will be mailed TO you nj
the address on your registration card
Therefore watch the notices posted
in the Office Of the board about Ter
days after the day You were calleC
and make arrangements for the promp
receipt of mail.
The above instructions from the wal
department therefore put It up TO you
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-06
Carpenter who had been spending a
few days in Troy.

Carpenter who had been spending a
few days in Troy.
A cablegram was received today
from ChOlmondeely Thornton an.
nouncing his safe arrival in France
where he went to join Eliot Nortons
division Of Harjes ambulance corps.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Bailey of Troy,
Mrs. Harper and the Misses Catharine
Weaver and Lizzie Smith of Water
ford were week end guests at the
McCue home on School street. Sun
day the whole party went to Lake
Bomoseen.
The local exemption board will be-
gin its work OF examining drafted men
tomorrow at o'clock. Fifty men
have been summoned for tomorrow.
In the medical examination DR.. Good
all of the board will be assisted by
DR. f. c. Liddle of Dorset and DR.. l..
III. Ross of Bennington.
Bennington tax payers have receiv-
ed card notices that their taxes are
due and can be paid now at any time
to Treasurer G.. III. Dewey. The dis
count period expires October 10. The
notices also showed that taxes are
higher in Bennington this year than
ever before, due TO moneys voted in
the town, village and school district
annual meetings.
Mrs. Pierpont, government expert
in canning will be in Bennington and
vicinity Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of this week. Her first dem
onstration will be given in the high
school at 2 O'clock Wednesday. All
persons interested are invited. She
will be at the Pownal Center school
house Thursday and other places OF
meeting will be announced later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Thompson
and son Edwin and daughter, Emma
of the Clinton, Mass, training schoo
for nurses, spent Sunday at Hedges
Lake. They were accompanied by al
auto party composed of Mr.. and Mrs
William Cole. daughter Camilla ,anC
son Dewey and Albert Madison O
South SALISBURY. AS the result of {
few hours fishing the party brough
home II "a pounds.
Bennington will be well represent
ed at the Dartmouth summer schoo
when the train arrives in Honove
| this evening. A group of young VIC
men from number of the loca
churches left this morning. Amoni
them we're Mrs. Dewitt +. Lewis
Misses Florence Moore, Isabel Nc
Laren. Helena Norton and Doroth,
Hathaway from the Baptist church
Misses Maud Belden, Mrs. Philip I
II. Pierson, Velma Elwell, Elsa Wall
quist. Eleanor Hutton, Congress
tionalists and Misses Mary Hitchcoc
and Esther Thompson from Ia
Methodist church. The party will b
Joined by Miss Hilda Pratt who
already in Hanover.
/
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-06

ways tired and no appetite. Words
cannot express my gratitude for the
good your medicine has done me, and
through me to my family. | recon-
mend Lydia l.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound 10 all women suffering from
female troubles, particularly TO Danish
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It 10 positively true that Lydia e.
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-06

keeping tract, Of a worlds series game
on bulletin board. Most persons, par.
tlcularly those whose low numbers in
the drawing made the call for their ex.
animation for the draft certainty, be.
hayed soberly.
Here and there was a young patriot
so anxious to get to France for
whack at the foe that he laughed ex.
ultantly and even Dragged about his
number being among the earliest
drawn. There is even one record in
stance Of man who wanted so to be
conscripted and was so sure he would
be that he had made n bet that his
number would be the first one out OF
the globe at Washington With the
odds 10,409 to / against him he won.
Ills number was 25S. He threw up
his hat and went home TO break the
good news TO his father. This man.
who may fairly be called as happy az
any IN New York today. has not a
Yankee name. He Is NicolO Scotelarlo
medical student, twenty-five years
old.
The lottery was held In the public
hearing room of the senate Office build.
ing, with war department officials In
charge OF the actual drawing and with
members OF the senate and house mill.
tary affairs committees as witnesses.
Through the day there was a small
crowd Of spectators, but altogether
probably less than n thousand persont
saw any part Of the process.
To Call 1,374000 At Once.
AS n result OF the drawing every
registered man Is given a definite place
in the liability for service list AL
ready GST,OO0 have been ordered TO the
colors TO on to war strength the reg
ular army and national guard and to
constitute the first Increment of the
national army 10 secure the total
1,3Il,OO0 men win be called for ok
animation within a few weeks, official.
estimating that two rcglstrants must
be called FOR every soldier accepted
These 1,37l0O0 will be taken from th,
head OF the liability list, every loca
district furnishing liked quota
Many Dramatic Incidents
There were many intimate and dra
matte episodes in the drawing. in thi
FIRST place, Representatives Dent, Cor
don, Nichols. Garrett aud NORM, nom
bers Of the military affairs committee
who witnessed the drst stages OF thl
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-06

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with the first bot
tie ofLydia E. Pink
h q m $ Vegetable
Compound; afte Z
taking two bottles
| am entirely well.
Before taking it L
could not do any
kind Of work with
out q pain in my
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ilammation. l had
headaches, was al
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-06

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Trouble is the most thorough teach
er In the school of experience.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-06
DANISH WOMAN
REGAINS HEALTH
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Compound did for Her.

Chicago, Ill.-'1t gives me great
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