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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07
U. S. SOLDIERS EAT TURKEY
Troops In France Have Big celehra.
tion With Plenty Of Real Turkey sd
i, and Al That Goes With jt.ulss9a

/ g -LAG9ftD IEftN Ell ~ u rA1fb Y AJill4BI
With the American Army in France
Every Al American soldier ip4 France,
had 2 real American THANKSGIVING
feast He dined on turkey andIall that
goes with !. it until he could eat no
nlorereyThe feature sof the day wasuai
football game, in which q steanaa from
the engineers defeated a team from
the infantryn The, game lwaso watched
by thousands vi American troops and
thousand French soldiers. The shouts
from, respective rootersI seheardfar
afield and toward the endIofithe game
the French soldiers. getting the hang
of ii, became justoasl enthusiastici as
the Americans. Virtually all instruc.l
ton work and drilling was suspended
for the, day. 20 naiQ siigifeo & iG9z5gi
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07
AVIATOR -ENADEs .CApT0Rs,
Lieut.. o'erisp Leaps from TraIn, and,
Successes sss ~ q u MAKING Way PIT Of ii
III, Germany .es,co Y,yi,s =

acknowledgements Patrick O'Bri
en- of Momence, Illinois, the first
Americana member Of, Ties British fly
ing corps to escape from Germany mas
arrived Id London. O'Brieh eluded his
captors by jumping from the window
Of q speeding train He, then became
d fugitive seventy-two days and when
his goal was within sight, narrowly
escaped deterioration from the charge
ed wires along the Holland frontier.g4,c
O'Brien was dined by a group Of ad-.
miring flyers, who had believed that
he had been Killed when he was re-.
ported missing on August H17th last
0,Brien went to Victoria, B, G., and
obtained a commission in the Cana
dian army. Going TO France next year
he distinguished himself by his daring
work over the German lines. ia
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07
OLD SOLDIER
WAS CONSTIPATED
Says Black Draaght Cured Him Of
His Troubles Of 125Years j
Standing.

Scottville. N. C--Mr. James Dick
scn, an old resident Of this place, and
civifwar veteran, recently made the
following statement: Il am 81 years
old. and am an old soldier Of the war
Of 81. had constipation for y
years. The doctors said would
never be any better. but now can
tell them better. I had taken dollars
and dollars worth of blood tablets, but
they got 80 they didn't do me much
good. Mgas A.
Then I got to taxing your Black.
Draught, and I had MT take one fun
package until found that h relieves
the constipation. / took two Or thres
packages, and 1t has cured me, and !
praise 1t to all of my friends as.
1hensphds gof people M the pnsts7O
years have xonnds help for constipa.
ton In thesuse Of Thedford's Black.
Draught. Many families keep Black.
Draught In the house all thestpe, and
use 1t at the least sign Of constipa ton.
Indigestion, biliousness, or other liver
troubles. sr,,-s.,zss.,.is5asa-
Blaek-Draught is purely vegetable
reliable ma without bad after-effects.
GOOD for iyodng and DID, Get a pack
age from d your druggist today, and
takeJa dose tonight Yor will feel bet.
ter tomorrow. Price 25c a package
Costs. only one, cent q dose.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07
.TEUTON|C DRIVE
FAILED IN EFFECT
BIG EFFORT TO ENclRcIE BRIT
lSH TROOPS NEAR CAMBRIA
Is DEFEATED.
FRENCH REPuLsE GERMANS
French Stop vloIent Attack In Resicr
efserduH- Bitter Fiahtlr1 caus-
Z % Intense suffering ny All II
u the esllIsersnts Il

With the British Armies in, France,
Germany made surprise attack
ovarspractically the sntire arc which
her troops lostin Gen Byng's surprise
drive. Taking her cue from the Brit.
ish victory, the Germans wasted no ar.
tillery preparations, The first tremen.
sdous blows pressed THE British back ID
o few places, ali oHwhich has been H.
claimed.
4 AT Goalzeacourt the German assault
was like a bolt DIT of the blue. A min
ute before the town was as quiet as ID
churchyard. British officers were eat.
ing breakfast, Longing around. bath.
ing, shaving. All, ~ IaaS9i MO II
Suddenly there was a. burst of rifle
fire In the streets. Those who looked
out saw the Prussians pouring into
the city. One officer, was in a. tub,
taking his bath, covered with lather.
He grabbed a bath towel and escaped,
stark naked. 1;4f.TI 71eeI
A British dressing station for
wounded at Gouzeacourt was suddenly
surrounded. Headquarters ureports
thai five British, surgeons captured by
the rush Of the enemy later made their
escape when British troops drove the
J Germans out again In that interval
Of German occupation the enemy huf.
riedly carried off all surgical materi.
ais OF the station. us NO.
1t was reported at headquarters that
the Germans had taken q considerable
number of guns. The British, however
recaptured many Of, them. One British
battery of six-inch howitzers spied the
Germans suddenly coming over the
top of a hill few score yards distant,
The gunners yanked down, the muz.
zles Of their guns, fired point blank at
the advancing wave and then bolted.
There were many other instances
where British gunners, after firing
point blank on the enemy up to 300
yards range, escaped, then coined the
infantry, and, by counter-attacking, re.
captured their own guns.
Two great attacks have been .deliy,
cred. One extended from Moeuvres to
Bourbon wood; the other was along
approximately 12,OO0-yard front be.
tween Vendhulle on the south and Gre
yeecouer on the north. Both assaults
were made In very strong force and
the infantry was supported by fire
from newly concentrated German
guns.
In the northern attack the Germans
succeeded in pushing down between
Moeuyres and Bourbon wood for con.
siderable distance, but were hurled
back BY countertattack after particu-
larly sanguinary fighting. The line
in this section Isl now virtually as 1t
stood before the Germans attacked.
M In the southern battle the Germans
broke through the British front south
OF Where Guisiain and, by executing
turning movement to the north, sue
ceeded in enyeloping Gauche wood,
Gopzeaucourt. 3 Gennelin and gLaa4Nac
querie temporarily. I'll.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07
IExPECTATTACkON U.S.cOAST
Rear Admiral Peary Says II Is No
| Secret That Officials Expect Ger q.
-" mans to Attack Coast.

New iYork. German ATTACKS IN the
near future, on, American coast cities
were predicted by Rear Admiral Rob-,
eft e. aPeary, in an address on aerial
defense here before AZ gathering OF
newly renfranchised 5women,n 5nG ~
Il. speak no secret" he said, "and,
! am giving no information that has
not already been known Or discussed
when ! say that "a blow will be struck
on some one, or more of our Atlantic
coast cities by Germany within a
probably near future; and when Ii
comesYit wiHa,come awith sthed same
startling effect as vs. when the oU-53 put
into Newport-out Of 8 blue sky
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07
Tommy,s Unsatisfactory Supplies.

Tommy was making determined but
unsuccessful endeavors to light his
pipe, and at about the ninth attempt
an enemy shell came across, fiinging
him fiat on, the ground, and picwing up
the earth in the immediate vicinity.
After he had recovered somewhat he
made zone more endeavor, remarkins
.aggrievedly, "What with these French
matches and this ere bloomin' Belgian,
tobacco my life very soon won't be
worth living ,.,, ,,-, ali1u .ge
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07
GERMANS PRAY FOR WILSON
Americans Of German Descent Join In
. Offering Prayers For President s.
/ ann Wilson and vietory.8sube al

Baltimore Several thousand native
BORN Germans and their descendants
gathered here enA Thanksgiving day in
st. James Catholic church and prayed
or President Wilson and the men who
nave fss....cnt.iso far in the war. The
prayers were in particular for Nicho.
ias Wagner, who went down with the
destroyer Chauncey several weeks
sgo. He was a member Of the congre-
cation, Practically, all the congrega.
don is OF German extraction, and 12O
members are in the United" States
service, ~ =, -; .4 :, Ass.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07

home since, Recently had occasion to
use, An-n-ric, that God -sent remedy for
kidney and bladder troubles, and / can
/, truthfully say that Ii has done me more
good than. any remedy Lever used, and
they are legion. No one will make @
mistake In using Rny, preparation sent ont
by Or. Pierce. I have had many years
with his Institution and know
whereof / speak, ~ aax,,,,,
y When the kidneys are weak or diseased,
these natural filters do not cleanse the
blood sufficiently, and the poisons are
carried to all parts of the body. There
follow depression, aches and pains, heavi-
ness, drowsiness, irritability, headaches,
chillipess and rheumatism. In some peo
pie there are sharp pains In the back
and loins, distressing bladder disorders
and sometimes obstinate dropsy. The
uric acid sometimes forms into gravel
or kidney stones. When the uric acid
affects the tissues, muscles and Joints
1t causes lpmbago, rheumatism, govt OF
sciatica. This IS the time to try Anuric
double strength. the discovery OF Doctor
Pierce, for kidney trouble and pains In
back and all fover body Write Doctor
Pierce, Inyallds'' Hotel. Buffalo, N. Y, and
send l0c. for a large trial package = this
will prove to you that Anuric Is many
times more potent than ffthfa and elm.
mates the nrie acid from the system as
hot water melts sugar--or ask your drug
gist ,O,o for o bottle Of An+uficjS st'T
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07
Army lsupplles Stolen.

Boston. Following reports Of nu
merous thefts of foodstuffs and other
supplies intended for shipment TO the
soldiers abroad, the police raided
house in the East Boston district and
recovered 5000 army shoe soles.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07
Whenever You Need q General Tonic
Take Groves ,s.r-.s,,7T =

The Old Standard Groves Tastelea
chill Tonic Is equally valuable a. Gen.
!; eral Tonic because it contains the well
known tonic properties Of QUININE and
Malaria. Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System. 80 cents
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07
Admits Mixing with U.soat.

An Atlantic Port The American
steamship J. L. Luckenbach arrived
here and confirmed the report that It
was the vessel which had a running
fight with q submarine when ap
preaching the Frenehecoast on Dec. 49,.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07
serat. Rinehart Stricken.

Toledo, o.-Sergeant Rinehart, son
of Mary Roberts Rineheart, noted nov
elist and writer on war conditions.
was suddenly stricken i'll with blood
poisoning while attending army foot
ball festivities her
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07

Washington.--M Mobilization of tugs
and towboats of the Great Lakes along
the Atlantic coast for the winter
months to aid in relieving freight con.
gestion by greater use of the inland
waterways and barges has been pro
posed by Secretary Baker. "s
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07
CHANGING SOLDIER UNIFORMS
overccats Are Too Long and Shorter
sjo Ones Are BEING Furnished.

With the American Army in France.
Tie uniform OF the American SOL
der, is: undergoing a, further change.
A large number of troops have turned
in their long overcoats for coats of
the same material but much shorte-
in length. Because of the mud it was
found that the long coats soon became
caked and heavy They Topped about
the legs Of the soldiers -hindering the
frse increment of the wearers. N-, s.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07
Get Revenge On villa.

: Juarez, Mexico Defeated Mexican
federal troops from oifnaga indicated
themselves when they repulsed and
drove off the valley attacking force
near Laguna, 10 miles south of hsrs
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07
First Wooden Ship Launched.

A. Paciffc Port Tho first wooden
ship V be launched under war rush
plars for the federal merchant fleet
,.sox the, water here, The vessel was.
constructed in 200 days said to be q
worlds record for ships Of this size.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07
Precise Figuring.

Precise Figuring.
get a doifar a year for work.
ing for the nation"
-s'"To be financially exact" replied Mr..
Dustin Stax. II don't get whole dol
laf. Il have to pay a little bit back as
income tax"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07
New Ere Alarm Hoy.

Il Breaking the glass In a new fire
alarm box intended for hotel or office
building rooms permits the alarm to
be sounded and frees fire escape
opefand harness.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07
Aviation Camp For Monteomerx.

Washington-The selection of Mont
gomery,, Ala. as the site of an army
aviation camp is announced by Chair.
man Dent, Of the house military com.
mittee.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07
Expedieney.,

"A wise man may change his, mind"
ayes" replied Senator " Sorghum.
but a man sometimes gets credit for
changing his mind when caution has,
caused him to shift his line Of talk"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07

&gfksa 0siniss THAI Dsss Not Eflees Head ~
because Of rs tonic and laxative effect, laxative
causipg naKxpHsness or linGins In the head. There
ie only one "Bromo Quinine" n W. GROVES
signature IL ON box. 80c
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07
REDUCTION OF oLEo TAX.
Q Recommended As War Measure by
Revenue Bureau. a

u HeCoHIHeHueu Nv Wdr@Medsure by
Revenue Bureau. n
Washington Reduction Of the 10
cents a pound tax on cofored oleomar
garine, both as war measure to in
crease the production of food fats and
as means of actually yielding more
aggregate revenue, was recommended
In the annual report of the internal
revenue bureau over the name Of w.
H. Osborn, who has recently been sue
ceeded as commissioner by Daniel G.
Roper.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07
What Tennessee Folks Say
EsOUT a NEW DIscOvERY

Many local people are glad to testify
to the good results obtained from Anuric,
tho discovery Of Doctor Pierce of the
Insallds' Hotel. Buffalo, N. Y, for kidney
and bladder disorders, backache, rheu-
tssWhat Mr.. w. Bagshaw says:
NMfTCHEfKvILLE, NN.--NThis Is to GER
.ify that have used all, or nearly all. Of
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07

.
DIR. Pierce's Medi-
cines. Commenced
using them myself
and i'm My family
over 30 years ago.
The AFavorite Pre-
scription saved the
life of my wife and
daughter Is years
ago, and ST have
scarcely ever been
without Or. Pierce's
Rem adiaa n tn INV
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07
Fun Quota IL Company A. lil

Company A., Fourth Tennessee in.
fantry, national guard, was mustered
In the. state service at Nashville by
Major c, L. Daughtry. The units full
quota of 100 men was present, al
though, several additional members
were sworn in on account of being un.
able to be present at the muster.
Recruiting for the second letter com.
pany and the headquarters company
which Nashville is to furnish istbeing
carried on. All persons within the
draft age must enlist before Dec. Is.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07

{ a man doing sedentary work re.
dnifes three ounces of fat daily. in
some form, -. II ...-,,,. -., IL,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07

4 kAvoinA DOCTORS RILL y
On the first Of fthe month by takins
now a bottle Of Mansfield Cough Bal.
sam for that hacking. hollow cough.
Price 25c and ,50e.--Adv. tsa.g,e..,-
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07

Gov. Rye has committed the SEN
tence of Cleve Ratliff, convicted in
Hancock county of murder in the soc.
ond degree, and given a term in the
penitenttary of from 10 to 20 years.
The governor, on the recommendation
Of the supreme court, reduced the sen.
tence to two to ten years, making the
crime involuntary marslaughter.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07

epNrtan Women. Suffered Untold Torturss
but; who wants to be- q. Spartan? Take
ssFemeHItia" for all female disorders
Price poe and s1O0.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07
Vii Distribute Pledge Cards o

Viii Distribute Pledge Cards. a'ioa19
late, Food Administrator H, A. Nor
gan has received from the national de-
partment copies Of following pledge
cards for distribution among wholesal-
ers who are asked to become members
Of the U. S.. food administration with
license Hereunder:
I'VE, as members of the U. S. food
administration, 1ipledge to- the move
mentc and to our fellow countrymen
that we will, to. the best Of our ability,
adhere to the war conservation pro-
gram and Loyalty cooperate the
food, administration We pledge OUR
selves to give our customers the ben
eft OF fair and moderate prices, sell
ing at no more than unreasonable prof
1t above cost to ius.s Ga 8 A Tor tiIu5t
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07
Affidavits Must Be Given.

Affidavlts Must Be Given. a,ai
W. e. Meyer, state fuel administra.
tor, held a conference at Jackson with
several county administrators and de-
clined) to- recede from the original
rules laid down covering the supply Of,
coal to any one family, which Is limit
ed to two tons, and then not until the
purchaser has made affidavit that he
has less than that amount. Some in
the conference believed the rule was
too strict, but Mr.. Meyer declared the
rule would be continued and the full
penalty of the law would be enforced
upon any one who broke It, a44 AKA,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07

Nashville. - Official announcement
was received here of the election of
Chancellor J. H. Kirkland Of Wander.
bilt university to membership on the
Carnegie foundation for the advance.
ment of teaching. @ aGi
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07

THIS 10 THE AGE oFtYourH. "
You will look ten years younger II you
darken your ugly. grizzly. gray hairs BY
Ising la Creole" Hair Dressing. ADV.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07

jamaica Ginger Causes Drunkenness.
Harry L. Eskew, state food and drug
Inspector, announces that he is on the
warpath against dispensers of Jamaica
ginger in Tennessee. He has found that
this fiery eoncoetion is being sold by
many drug stores for hilarious effects,
and that it is taking the place Of whis.
key with many.
Half of the cases of drunkenness reg.
istered at Nashville police station have
been found due to the use of Jamaica
ginger, and Mr.. Eskew says he will en-.
force the law against the sale Of fhis
as well as other ;ntoxicants.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07

Australia is buying California lum-
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07

49,. ": Their Species. 1. 7.az., b.
sSome Kien merely vegetate."
N n suppose they are the kind classed
as beats" Z &
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07

Dyersburg.-In the Dyer county corn
club show Trimble carried off first
community prize.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07

Crop Co ndition For Year 1917. D1a
According to the correspondents of
the state agricultural department the
corn crop of Tennessee is the largest
In the history of the state In soy
beans the increased yield is computed
at 100 per GENT, with indications that
an Increased average will be seeded
to this valuable food product next
year. The yield Of tobaccois computed
TO- be Z, per cent less than in 1916, but
with much higher prices than. in that
year Cotton Is about 80 per cent short
of the five-year4 average, but the loss
Is more than compensated for by the
prevailing high prices. The yield of
corn shows about 80 per cent increase
over 1916. The yield Of potatoes, Irish
and sweet, shows a gratifying increase,
Notwithstanding the fact that the ear
ly October frosts considerably damag-
ed sweet potatoes. 'F T'' y '4
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-07
MUST OBTAIN LICENSES
STATE FOOD ADMINISTRATIONS
| WILL sell WHAT RULING OF
I PREslpENr rs OBSERVER. j
State Food Administrators Win Be
Furnished List of Licenses Issued
Any One Failing To Secure Permits
80, VIII Be Vigorously Prosecuted. 80

H Z
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dec. 10 practical,
ly every baker in Tennessee must pro-
'curea license from the federal food adj
ninistration. Only bakeries which use
less than, ten barrels Of flour per
month, and there are few In that class,
are exempted under the presidents
proclamation of Nov. Il, requiring all
bakeries to be licensed and subjected
to such rules and regulations as the
food administration provides.
Application for the forms upon
which license requests will be made
should be addressed without delay to
the license division, law department Of
the United States food administration,
Washington. No licenses will be issued
by the state administrators, but the lat.
ter will be furnished list of, the ba.
keries licensed Ia the several states SO
that d close check may be kept on
them HDl 4VlA i!t@ ! ,.s'iAa 7sSNQ
h Regulations for the manufacture OF
all bakery products will be. furnished
by the food administration, and these
regulations must be conformed to. The
standard leaves Of bread win be Is and
20 ounces, but the shape of the loaf
will be left to the choice of the bakers.
The regulations fix maximum of SUI
! gar, milk and fat to be used In the bak-
ing of bread, bu' establish no mixture
of other cereals than wheat at the pres
ent time. These limitations are drawn
in the interest both of the conservation
of sugars and fats as we'll as with the
intention Of reducing the cost of ingre-
dents other thar flour.