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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07

pains like Q knife
through my back
and side. I finally
lost all my strength
so / had TO go to
bed. The do ctor
advised an oper-
alton but | would
not listen to 1t. /
thought of what I
hadread aboutLyd
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
tried it. The first
AL A - i. A
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
Governor Selects Anderson,

Gov. Rye has commissioned HUI c.
Anderson of Jackson to fill the posi-.
ton of Encouragement of the Twelfth
district. made vacant by the death OF
Gen. B. j. Howard.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
Proof.

''That fellow wouldn't lend money to
his best friend. He refused to buy one
of Uncle Sans Liberty bonds"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
MuH,ed Firino.

what is silent infuence?'
Cutting down a mans salary In
stead Of asking him to resign"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
Tennessee Charters.

Nashville .-Charters were issued by
the secretary of state, as follows:
Gentry Stave and Lumber company,
Nashville, capital stock $500.
Bailey, Ball, Humphrey company,
Memphis, increase of capital stock
from $4,000 to $4,000.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07

The First battalion, 117th regiment,
U. s. engineers, 500 men, including
$50 Tennesseans, who were transfer.
red recently, has departed for Mineola,
Long Island, for embarka.ion.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07

pisasreeable and Dangerous Trouble
is diarrhea, but speedy and certain
cure Is found in Mississippi Dlarrhea
Cordial. Price 25c and 50c.--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-07
PAINS SHARP
and STABBING
Woman Thought She Would
Die. Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

ogiensburg, Wis.--'T suffered from
female troubles which caused piercing
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-09
Lloyd GEORGE SENDS
MESSAGE TO AMERICA

ondon April 3 Stating that he
spoke al tie instance of the imperial
war cabinet Premier Lloyd George sent
a stirring message to America, recog.
nizing her entrance into the war.
The British prime minister gave out
a copy OF his message 10 assembled
newspaper mon
America has in one bound become
a world power in SCI e never known
before America waited until she
found a cause worthy of her traditions
The Ameri an people he'd back until
they were fully convinced the fight
was not a sordid serimnage for pow
er and plunder, but q struggle TO over
throw sinister conspiracy against hu
man liberty and human rights
"Onee that conviction was reached
the great republic of the west has
leaped into the arena and stands now
side by side with the European
democracies. who, bleeding after near
ly three years of grim conflict. are still
fighting the most savage foes that
ever menaced the freedom of the
world"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-09
STRONG ANTI-CERMAN
FEELING IN BRAZIL

Rio de Janeiro. April 9.-The Bra
lillian government has requisitioned
for government use the entire fleet OF
the Compania Concrete y Navigation
together with all docks and appurte
nances for purposes of national de
Tense
The German and Austrian legations
were put under guard.
Public excitement is at a high pitch
against Germany and apparently ia
vors Brazil's alignment with the Unit
ed States against Germany.
Fresh flames were added to this
fire OF Indignation against Germany
with additional details received from
the captain OF the steamer Parana
concerning that vessels destruction
by a German submarine.
The commander declared there wa,
no warning OF any kind and that tn,
torpedo struck his vessel about mid
night.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-09
ST. PAUL PLANT HAS
LARGE CONTRACTS

st Paul. April 9 = The American
Hoist and Derrick company's plant OF
ST Paul will be made one OF the largest
manufacturing esta blishments west OF
Chicago to carry out huge contracts
for the United States government
Negotiations are nearly completed
for the purchase OF the Watrous En-
gine works property which adioins the
American Hoist and Derrick com
pany's shops Ii is reliably reported
that the American Hoist and DerricA
company has acquired several blocks
on the river front. south of the Water
Gus Engine works.
The contracts with the United
States government call for guns car
riages and foundations docks. stee
bracings and cranes II is said tha
the contract is much larger than the
one acquired by the Bethlehem Stee
company from the Russian govern
ment
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-09
GENERAL STAFF TO ASSIS1
Thirty-two Infantry and Four Cavalry
Divisions Needed

Washington. April 3. ~ Plans have
been laid for calling the full streng h
of the general staff TO Washington TO
help in administration Of the huge
task OF raising thirty-two infantry and
four cavalry divisions
An army of 100000 men, no ele-
ment Of which shall have had less
than six months intensive training. is
to be made available.
Wide latitude has been left to the
president in the selection of generals
under the stan plan.
Up to and including the grade OF
colonel, however, 1t is desired by the
military officials that men who have
had recent experience in handling
troops shall be selected. So far as
possible, il Is proposed to select regu-
lar army officers of experience to head
all new regiments.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-09
ALL ARE GERMAN CITIZENS
Department OF Justice Orders Sixty
Men Arrested

Washington. April 9-The arrest OF
sixty alleged ringleaders in German
plots, conspiracies and machinations
in the United States was ordered by
Attorney General Gregory immediate
ly after President Wilson had signed
the war resolution
Every man whose arrest was order.
ed is German citizen and il known
by the department of justice, IL was
said authoritatiyely, TO have partici.
pated actively in German intrigues In
this country and is regarded as dan.
gerous person to be at large
Bail will be refused in each case. IL
was said, and the entire group will bs
locked up, unless there Is a change in
present plans. for the duration of the
war
Indications are several other ar.
rests will be ordered in the next few
days.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-09
GERMAN RAIDER OFF
THE ATLANTIC COAST

Newport, X. l., April 9.-A Ger
man sea raider was officially reported
off Nantucket The deputy collector
of customs warned all shipping not to
leave port until further notice.
The raider, according to information
received by Deputy Collector of Gus
toms Wolcott, was bound west. A
number of destroyers are on patrol OFF
the coast
Word that the raider was approach
ing the New England coast caused
great activity in naval circles, al
though plans for dealing with the
enemy were not made public. The
collector of customs made every ef
fort to get in touch at once with ship
ping agents at other ports to warn
them of the danger.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-09
AUSTRIA BREAKS
WITH UNITED STATES
ACSTI " SHIPS SEIZED BY l..
t-iSILLiON DOLLAR
BOND ISSUE.

Washington, ID. c.. April 9, 4:15
p. Special: Today's war steps
Austria breaks relations with the
United States. War declaration is
expected to follow.
Austrian ships at many ports seiz-
ed by the United States.
United States Ambassador Penfield
reaches Switzerland from Vienna
Billion dollar bond issue is to be
introduced in the house Thursday.
Joint resolution for joint commit
tee on conduct of war has been in
troduced in the house and the senate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-09

This proclan alton ana the ree1la
tions herein contained shall apply to
all land or water within the jurisdic
ton Of the United States
"In witness thereof | have set my
hand and caused the seal of the Unit
ed States to be affixed
Done at the city OF Washington
this 9th day of April In the year of
our Lord. 1917. and of the independ
ence OF the United States the 141st
WOODROW WILSON.
"BV the President.
Robert Lansing.
Secretary of State"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-09
CALLS OUT NAVAL MILITIA
Governor Orders Minnesota Forces TO
Mobilize.

st. Paul, April 9-Goyernor Burn.
quist has issued an order for the i'm
mediate mobilization of the Minnesota
naval militia and Lieutenant James ID
Wilson, Minneapolis, ordered all ma
val reserves in this district to report
for service, bringing two additional
branches of the service in the North
west TO the aid of the nation.
Naval regulars who are in this dis
trict also are ordered TO report.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-09
Belmont Race Track Destroyed.

New York, April Six incendiary
fires, starting within a few minutes OF
each other. wrecked the buildings at
Belmont race track and destroyed the
grandstand of the Hunts club on Long
Island Kerosene, acids and explo-
sives are said to have been found.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-09
Bulgaria and Turkey Also
Ready to Do Likewise.
STORY NOT CONflh led
Reports From The Hague 5y Way OF
London Say Passports Have Been
Placed at the Disposal of the Amer.
iosn Embassy at Vienna.

London April Passports have
been placed AT the disposal of the
American embassy al Vienna, accord
ing &C. dispatch to the Exchange
Telesra d company from The Hague,
Quoting kilograms received there
from the Austrian capital
The dispatch Says that Bulgaria
and Turkey have also decided to break
on relations with the United States
and that Holland probably will look
after Austrian interests in Washing
ton and American interests i'm Vienna.
Washington. April 9-Word that
the AuStro- hungarian foreign office
had placed passports at the disposal
of the American embassy at Vienna
has not reached the Austrian embas
sy here, according to Prince Hohen
lohe-Schillingshorst, an embassy at
tache
Minister panaretoll or Bulgaria said
he had received no Instructions from
his government to break relations
with the United States and demand
his passports.
Il have no information that would
lead me 20 believe that Bulgaria de
sires break with the United States,
he said Il sincerely hope that Euro
pean reports are untrue"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-09
COASTWISE SHIP
Ping is WARNED
CHAIR ESTOWN NAVY YARD AID
NISES TO LOOK OUT FOR
SUSPICIOUS VESSEL.

Boston, April 9, 1:30 p. m.-Spe-
cial: The Charlestown navy yard
today advised coastwise shipping to
vessel" said 10 be operating off the
coast No further information was
given out.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-09
VIII Seize Radio Stations.

Washington, April 9.-Seizure of all
radio stations in the United States
and its possessions, operation of those
headed for naval communications and
closing Of others was authorized by
proothont Wilson.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-09
s~sRWrU~
FORMERsSECRETARY
DEAD in BOSTON

Boston, April Q, 1:30 D. m.-Spe-
cial: Richard Olney. secretary of
state during Cleveland administra-
tion. is dead here He had been ill
for some months.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-09
ThIrty-four Dead In Mine Blast.

Fernie, B. c., April 9.-According to
estimates ar explosion in No. mine
at Coal Creek, killed thirty-four men.
Many bodies have been po1ov1eUl.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-09
MUST FOLLOW SlAv MOVE
Offer of Peace hlntsd by Russia "
Kaiser Goes.

Petrograd, April 9.-Minister of JUS
tice Kerensky said in an interview
that If the German people would fol-
low the Russian example and 6ethrone
their emperor I'VE offer the possibility
of preliminary nsgotistions."
Evening star., 1917-09-23
POLLS

Shore Acres" James A. Hearne's fa-
onous play of life on the New England
coast. will open at Polls Theater to-
hight, with matinees Tuesday. Thurs
day and Saturday. This will be the
0rst local performance of Shore
Acres" at popular prices. 1t is melo-
dramatic story, full of heart interest,
wholesome comedy and character types,
presented with an adequate scenic pro-
duction by company of players Sc
1ected for the character types they rep
resent.
One of its best scenes is that in the
oil room of Point lighthouse. Outside,
riding the black and stormy waters of
Frepchman's bay and fighting her way
Against fierce gale, is the smack
1iddy Ann. containing Sam Warren and
HELEN Berry. who have eloped. The
Light ia the tower Is growing fainter
and: fainter and must soon go out II
It ID not replenjehed the boat will 20
upon the rocks. Her signal guns are
sending out mournful inquiry above
the bowling storm. Within the light
better nature overcome by anger at his
daughter, stands at the foot of the
stairs to prevent the ascent of his
brother. Nat Berry. to the light cham
her. A terrific struggle results in final
victory for Nat. The Liddy Ann is
shown just on the point of being dashed
20 pieces when out flashes the rays
from the lighthouse, and she sails safe
ly on. This picture has been described
~ one of the most realistic ever pro-
duced on the stage
Evening star., 1917-09-23
B. F. KEITH'S

George McKar and Ottie Ardine will
head the bill at B. F. Keith's this week
lin "Au In Fun an offering of songs,
dances and gowns The added attraction
,'win be George Whiting and Sadie Burt
lin ''songsayings." a breezy. laughter
stirring Offering. full Of pep and per-
.sonaNty. Marion Morgan's Art Dancers
with be seen again In AN Historical
Roman Ballet in Three Episodes" Rae
Eleanor Ball, another special feature,
will offer a violin repertoire Of classi-
cal and popular selections. AL and Fan
ME Stedman will offer the familiar
'.'PfAnocapers." Other attractions are
Walter Weems. a blacktace humorist.
IN a monologue: Ed and Lou Miller.
brothers in Harmony: Burdella Pat
teson. in living reproductions of famous
ptatuary; the pipe organ recitals and
the Hearst-Pathe news pictorial.
At and S:15 pm today the bill will
contain the Greater Morgan Dancers.
Walter c. Kelly. Kate Gilmore and Sam
Williams. Garry McGarry and company
Ind the others of last week.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
Photoplay' Features.
LoeW's Columbia.

Marguerite Clark is pictured as the
heroine in Mary Roberts Rinehart's de-
lightful Sub Deb" story. "Bab's Diary"
which is the feature photoplay at
Loew's Columbia until Thursday, be-
ginning today. The story concerns
Barbara Archibald. who, at the opening
of the story. has returned from school
for the Christmas holidays. Her elder
sister. Leila. is "debutante" and the
family expects to marry her Off before
Bah becomes young lady. The girl
resents being forced into the back
ground and tells her astonished mother
that she is thinking of getting married
and lending it all" The family holds a
council They try coaxing, threats and
bribes. but all this only strengthens
Bah in her mischievous purpose to
She invents a name-a combination of
a patent matted milk and boys name
that she has never known-Harold VAL
enttne: sends herself flowers, with SEN
timental poetry. and later buys a photo
graph which she allows her family to
believe is Valentine. Her mother and
Leila are furious, while her father
stands ready, as usual, to help out Bah,
when the storm bursts. A Sidney Drew
comedy. a Bray Photograph and the
Hearst-Pathe News are also on the
program.
Thursday and for the last half of the
week Vivian Martin will be pictured in
The Sunset Trail" from the story by
Alice McIver, and Roscoe (Fatty) Ar
buckle will be shown in his latest
screen comedy, "Oh. Doctor
Evening star., 1917-09-23
Garden.

Francis X. Bushman and Beverly
Bayne viii be pictured at Moore's Gar
den Theater today and continuing
through Wednesday in a dramatic
western mining photoplay, entitled
Their Compact" This is the first Of
new series Of Bushman-Bayne pic
lures which represent the finest
achievements Of these co-stars. The
story concerns James Van Dyke Moore.
young New Yorker who goes west to
forget the havoc an evil woman has
wrought in his life. Several years
later his best friend brings his bride
from the east. and Moore is horrided
to learn that she is the broadway
siren" whose memory he was trying to
erase. She begs Moore to keep the
secret of her past from her husband.
and in a moment Of weakness he con-
sents With the aid of Ace High"
Horton. the mining camps evil spirit.
she then plots Moore's ruin.
From Thursday to Saturday, in
elusive. the program will present Mar
guerita Fischer. in THE Girl Who
CouldIt Grow Up" new fflrn play.
The Pathe News. Selig World Library
and regular comedy films will be shown
also.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
GAYETY

Sam Sidman's Company Will present
at the Gayety Theater this week, with
performances today, at 8 and pm.
Circus in Town." a two-act farce. Sam
Sidman, a favorite here because Of his
unctuous comedy methods. heads cast
Of principals Of ability in their indi-
vidual lines as entertainers. Sparkling
lines and amusing situations make for
laughter throughout the performance.
Other members of the company are
Elsie Lavedan..s prima donna; Jack
C'Mickey'D McCabe, Irish comedian;
Elmer. Brown. black face performer;
Albert Frank, impersonator OF Hebrew
tvpes: Frankie Nib1o and Mildred Ty-
SON, soubrettes; Gene Carlson. tngenue,
and George Thurston and Jack How
ard, character men. A chorus. large in
numbers, notable in attractiveness.
singing and dancing. is a feature. The
production is beautiful in scenic and
sartorial equipment. and many special
ties and innovations make for constant
surprises.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
COSMOS

Heading bill of mirth and melody,
6rawn from the best attractions OBJ
tainabie in popular vaudeville. the
Cosmos Theater this week will offer
- its headline attraction a twenty
1sar-old girl. weighing ninety-eight
pounds, who seems to. have the power
- add to the force of gravitation. The
Strongest men have failed in efforts to
lift her from the floor, against her
will. and she also successfully resisted
mo mechanical power Of the block and
tackle. She calls herself Resista.
claims to be guilty Of no deception in
her feats and freely courts investiRa-
t1on. The New York School of Science,
a3 Rochester, has honored her with a
diploma, after . thorough investiea.
tion Of her wonderful power. Her com
pany enlivens the performances with
Amusing features. The famous old q.
n R Veterans, THE Five Boys in Blue. !"
who made q hit with. their songs.
Rascdotes and nddling at the encamp-
bment a few years ago. will return in a
hsw program: Johnny Eckert and COM
bany will present new comedietta on
aflsd 'The Romance of the Golf
AnaEAT 1sseoAs4 An1 Whitna1 Vall
Evening star., 1917-09-23
Ten Star Concert Series.

The third season of the Ten Star Com
certs presents an array of talent that
promises a musical treat to Washing
ton concert goers.
The Ten Star series is becoming an
institution in Washington. The pur-
pose OF presenting the best music with
the best artists at popular prices has
been accomplished here by purely in
lividual enterprise. while in many
cities it has been possible only by en-
dowment or public contributions.
Each year introduces to Washington
some of the newer stars of the musical
world. Chief among those who will
make their initial bow to Washington
this year is Claudia MuZio, the young
Italian soprano of the Metropolitan
Opera Company, who shares the hon
ors with Caruso in Aida. and Margarete
Matzenauer, the contralto. who startled
New York audiences last season in
Wagnerian soprano parts. Added to
these will be heard Eddy Brown, Le-
ginska, Paul Reimers. Maud Powell,
Julia Claussen. Godowsky. the Russian
Symphony Orchestra and the American
soprano, Anna Case.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
BEL.ASCO

A new Belasco production will be Of
fered at the Belasco Theater next week,
when David Belasco will present play
Of the great northwest. by Willard
Mack, entitled Tiger Rose" imme-
diately prior to its New York engage
nent at the Lyceum Theater.
Mr. Belasco Is again entering the Held
of drama with this play. after produc-
ing the comedy successes, The Boom
erang." now in its third year of con-
secutive performances. and Polly With
= Past" now a success in New York at
the Belasco Theater. The production,
therefore. Is regarded as one OF con-
siderable Importance.
The story of the play concerns a
French Canadian girl and a young
American engineer, who are surround
ed by a group of well-drawn charac-
tiers and that famous body of men. the
Canadian northwest mounted police.
The company selected by Mr.. Belasco
for Tiger Rose" includes. Lenore Ul-
rich. William Courtleigh. Thomas Find
lay. Pedro de Cordoba, Edwin Holt. Cal
vim Thomas, Fuller Mellish, Willard
Mack. Arthur ]. Wood, Edward Mack,
Jean Ferrelf and Chief Whitehawk.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
NEW NATIONAL

on its fifth annual tour the dra-
matte production based on Robert
Hichens' famous novel, 1.-The Garden
of Allah," will be the attraction at the
New National Theater this week. start
ing tomorrow night. The play was
dramatized by Mr.. Hichens. assisted
by Mary Anderson de Navarro.
Tho cast selected to impersonate the
distinctive characters of this absorb
ing story includes Sarah Truax. as the
Domini Enfilden: William Jeffrey, for
the character of Boris. the young monk:
Howard Gould. for the part OF Count
Anteoni: Albert Andruss, as the
French priest, and James Mason. as the
French captain.
Native Arabs In the. large number
OF minor characters not only add to
the picturesqueness of the various
scenes. but act with the facile and fiery
grace of their Kind.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
Battle of Arras" Films.

In addition to the usual vaudeville
bill, B. f. Keith's Theater next week
will show "The Retreat of the Germans
at the Battle of Arras.'' presented in
three episodes. one each week. under the
direction of the Official Government
Pictures, Inc, W. K. Vanderbilt, presi-
dent Each episode is of nearly an
hours duration.
The vaudeville features will be head
lined Jointly by Albert French and Alice
Els. with corps de ballet, in a dra-
matte pantomime called Halloween" and
VIII NJ. Cressy and Blanche Dayne. in
Mr.. Cressy's new character comedy, "A
City Case" Other attractions will be
Hans Kronald. cellist; Edna Aug, the
character comedienne, Tom Smith and
Ralph Austin. in ':All Fun" Arthur
McWaters and Grace Tyson. in "A Re
vue of Revues:' George and Lilly Gar
den, xylophonists: the Four Nightons,
in '.Statuesque Acrobatic Novelty and
the pipe organ recitals- Daily perform
ances at the customary hours and at
the current scale of prices will be
given.
Evening star., 1917-09-23

bring a Iaughmaker, ."Duffy's Rise: +:
Howard and Hurst will offer a song
spectacle, with handsome scenic effects:
Fitzsimmons and Cameron, songs. pat
ter and fun. and Martin and May,
new acrobatic feature in trick athlet-
les.
Treason" a patriotic Bluebird pro-
duction, showing how a brave soldier
with a fancied grievance was cured OF
touch Of ''the yellow streak" will be
shown for the first time in Washington
at 1.15 and 4:45 o'clock, with the first
run Keystone laughmaker. Thirst
and the Hearst-Pathe News pictures,
the two last named being shown also
at evening performances.
The beautiful musical. production
from big time vaudeville, 'The Bride
Shop" will be featured for the last
time at today's performances. which
start at pm. and run continuously.