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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
PERSONALS

among the social callers Sunday.
Netice-25 bales Of hay for sale
Apply ct this Office.
Mrs. Pat Henneberry was in Cor
inth Monday.
Mrs. J. R. Adams is visiting her
sisters in and around Burnsville, Miss
Miss Nola Wilson is spending the
week with relatives in the country.
William T. Hall, of Christlanburg,
We, was in town Sunday socially.
Mrs. Hubert Wilson is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Wilson.
&C. Hagy. of-Memphis, is in town
this week on business.
s. R. and Howard Conger, Frank
Owen and John Bond. of Jackson.
we're social visitors 10 Selmer Sunday
Will Meeks, Of Corinth, spent the
hours between trains No. 6 and No. /
In Selmer Sunday afternoon.
Il. P. Wood and Mrs. Mansel Brooks
attended the funeral of their brothers
vife Monday at Shiloh Park.
Miss Ivy Carroll of Adamsville, is
the guest Of Miss Vessie Carothers
this week.
Mrs. Shearon Haynes and baby are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
A. Bras6sld, in Martin, this week.
Dr. W. 7. Bell and family attended
the Tri-Counry medical meeting at
Shiloh Park Tuesday.
Mrs. win Cantley, Of Pine Bluff,
Ark, 'is visiting the family Of DR.. J.
L. Smith.
Mrs. Alpha Stone has been spend
ing few days this week with her
mother, Mrs. Scott, on Pharr Ave.
Mrs. Byrdo Stone and children
esms Tuesday to visit the family of
W. d. Stone for several days.
]. r. Ross. Of McNairy, called Sat.
ardas and extended his subscription
Tor current year.
Aiss Josie Kerr Perkins, who grad
uatsd at the West Tennessee State
Normal. has returned home to spend
the summer. 4
P. b. Thrssher has moved to the |
NcCullar place on Front street. vacat |
cd ~ ]. 3. Hamilton and ]. G. Will
son.
Dr. R0ss Carter will attend next
week the State Dental Association at |
Memphis, beginning Tuesday and last
Ing three days.
]. 8. Hamilton has purchased the
john Struder place north Of Selmer
and moved to it this week 1t is a
nice little home and farm.
Friends Of little Miss Ruby Hagy |
ssre glad to see her name in the
Memphis paper. IN an artistic piano
program which was presented
Wednesday night.
Miss Docia Wilson left Thursday
TO spend q couple Of days with her
sister at Corinth, and from there she
will 10 to Chattanooga to visit
brother and sister. Her friends wish
her . pleasant trip and speedy return
John Hamilton returned with his
wife Monday from. Winona, Miss,
where she has been visiting a couple
weeks. Mr.. Hamilton said they
needed rain, and but little cotton but
lots Of corn in all sections of North
Mississippi.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
Lumber

Rough Lumber, Framing. Boxing,
Well Curbing, Fencing, etc, at rea-
sonable prices. Can fill any sized bi
on short notice.
SOUTHERN FARM CoMMIssARY,
at Rose Creek.
P. O. Address: Selmer, R. l.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15

showing what country leads and what
country ranks second in producing
them:
Leading Second
commodity Country Country
wheat U. s. A. Russia
Corn =. U. S. A. Argentina
oats -. U. S. A. Russia
rye Russia Germany
hice >. China British India
Iobacco U. s. A. British India
cattle U. s. A. Russia
sugar Cuba Russia
yea China British India
ooree Brazil Venezuela
cocoa Gold Coast Brazil
Cotton U. s. A. British India
wool. Australia Argentina
olik -. China Japan
Coal U. s. A. United Kingdom
Petroleum U. s. A. Russia
rig iron U. S. A. Germany
steel u. S. A. Germany
copper. U. S. A. Japan
Aluminium U. S. A. France
Ainc u. 5. A. Germany
Tin Malay States Bolivia
rubber. Brazil Congo
Gold. F. Transvaal U. S. A.
Silver U. S. A. Mexico
This summary shows the number Of
products in which each county leads:
United States II Cuba .. i
China "a Gold Coast /
Brazil 2 Malay States.
Russia / Transvaal j
Australia L ALI others o
When you buy United States Lib
erty Bonds remember that you are
buying the bonds of the richest nation
ION earth, the one most abundantly
blessed by nature and by man, the
producer in the greatest quantity of IA
commodities that the world demands.
Remember, also, that no other coun-
try in the world leads in more than
three, and that Germany, Austria-Hun-
gary, Turkey and Bulgaria lead in
none.
Nobody is entitled to any special
credit for believing in the country that
is so tremendously richer than any
other nation. The man who doesn't
believe in the nature-blessed U. s. A.
is to be pitied.
If you have not yet bought your
United States Liberty Bonds, see your
banker or broker today.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
For Sale

800 bushels corn, 20 perks hogs.
Best bacon at 25c. W. B. Gooch,
Pocshoutss. Tenn.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-06-19
"DEAR. Stop Your Dandruff
by tsing
Pompeian HAIR Massage"
Dy sing

clean and inVigorated. In one
month your DandruH will be gone.
Pompeian HAIR Massage is a
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sticky. Very pleasant to use.
Greatest treatment for Dand-
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Chicago, Ill, and l speak from
experience. My hair before l
started using it had gone beyond
the ordinary stages of Dandruff
and was covered with scales which
embarrassed me greatly. I have
introduced Pompeian HAIR Mas
sage to my friends"
Practically every user says
one bottle shows actual results.
Get a 25c, SOC or 81 bottle at the
stores and say the same.
Have your barber every now and
then apply a careful Pompeian
HAIR Massage. Used in over
10000 Of tie best barber shops
from Maine to California.
Made by the reliable makers of
+he famous Pompeian MASSAGE
Cream and Pompeian NIGHT
Cream. Adv. SP
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-06-19

"Dandruff has made your
hair straggly, thin looking and
hfeless. Your coat collar IS al
ways covered with ugly scales.
Stop your Dandruff now. You
can. Just look at my hair.
The Dandruff is entirely gone
and almost overnight Pompeian
HAIR Massage made my hair at
tractive.'
The success of Pompeian HAIR
Massage is in its Mas
sage" It IS a treatment, not
merely a tonic. The massagmg
(rubbing) OF the scalp wakes up
the roots of the hair to new life.
This nassaging also opens the
pores of the scalp to the wonder
fully stimulating liquids in Pom
peian HAIR Massage Dandruft
goes. Your hair will become and
stay healthy, vigorous, attractive.
All that is needed is little
massaging once or twice a week.
One application shows results.
Your scalp will Immediately feel
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-06-19

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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For County Assessor

We are authorized to announce
Elmer L. Donovan of Sardis precinct,
as a candidate for Assessor Of Mason
County. Subject to the action Of the
Democratic Primary August, 1917.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-14
PUT THE COLONEL ON THE WORKS

If Germany carries out her announced intention making
the United States there likely be decided en-
thusiasm within very short time
In this age shocks and thrills
posons sensations appetite for the unusual
and event episode propaganda regardless Of its proportions
which does yield daily food for the namd imagination Of the
public give way something els less important perhaps
but for the moment more mentally intoxicating
Whether Germany attacks not the need for tremendous
defensive army imperative for what the future
holds for either America Europe and well identified has Amer
lea become with the world at large that anything affects mankind
in general must give grave concern.
is evident that the young the United States yet
convinced that their nation in immediate peril They do
opportunity for big fighting stirring adventure The humdrum
of camp life without prospect of excitement the face of
does make the blood riot Under present conditions if
million to be recruited the draft must be resoed to-
That realized Washington Army officers know it and the
President is last convinced of it.
the absence of immediate prospect for operations home
there but way envcn the interest far America part
is concerned and that is to give authority ve figure like
Roosevelt to raise division for service in France.
If the President will give Colonel Roosevelt Major General
commission and put him into the field with
and take the Stars and Stripes Europe this will
huam and do inject activity all of preparations for
defense than anything that could happen except
eign foe
1t is noted by todays dispatches that Colonel Roosevelt
have conference with President Wilson with this end in and it
be hoped that the plan will succeed There thousands of
young the United States who would
France This well indicated by the number of volunteers who have
joined the Canadian regiments and fighting under
flags
The young whose responsive the call
to wants to prospects of things doing He will not enlist
for police duty will he volunteer follow tin soldier
dress parade Surrounding like Roosevelt the
Of and begins breathe the atmosphere which brought forth
vision of the Tre Guardsmen and when
the bug the boys spring their saddles ride away
for the bncy and dash of the battlefield and hungry for
the hardships of war;
We have the have the money and will get ships
and Put soldier like Wood Roosevelt the head
the American Legion and then watch the cmpfres they begin
to burn every hll.-Lexington Leader
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-14
L. s. WILL BE FREE TO MAKE SEP.
ARATE PEACE WHEN OWN
AIMS ARE ACHIEVED

Washington, April 12-Official dis
patches on the coming of the French
and British commissions to discuss the
conduct of the war only mention the
possibility that General Joffre may &C
company former Premier Viviant, of
France, but do not give any definite
announcement.
While 1t is possible that joint ses-
sions will be held, arrangements have
not passed the preliminary stage and
no decision has been reached. Dis
cussion, 1t is indicated, will neces-
sarily be confined to the very broadcast
phases
An impression conveyed in some
quarters that the Entente commits
sioners would seek to bind the United
States to the general arrangement
not to negotiate a separate peace is
generally discounted here, though
officials take care not to express
themselves fatty an advance in very
that might be misunderstood by the
Allies.
1t has been stated that the United
States will not enter into an alliance
in the old world sense of the term
but will commit itself to unlimited
participation in the war until the
aims which President Wilson an
nounced are achieved.
An impression has been created that
the United States will feel itself free
to judge when that moment has ar
rived and will not commit itself over
and above its own aims in the war to
an unlimited liability for territorial
aims of the Allies 1t is recognized
that it would be difficult to convey
this impression to the Entente with
out being misunderstood, and it is
thought also the Entente commission
ers are fully enough conversant with
the American situation not to press
the issue.
The British delegation which is ex-
pected to arrive in about ten days. will
be headed by Foreign Minister Bal
four.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-14
EXACT CAUSE OF BLAST MAY
NEVER BE LEARNED

Chester, Pa, April 12-Although or.
tinance experts from the War De.
rartment and representatives from the
DUPONT plant were today Analysing
small fragments of black powder
found at the scene of last Tuesdays
explosion at the Eddystone Corpora.
tons plant near here, no announce.
ment of their possible discoveries was
made tonight.
Officials representing federal. state
municipal and company inquirers
were frank enough to say tonight that
the exact cause may never be deter
mined.
Several arrests by company guards
OF men found lettering about the scene
of the explosion were made today, but
none is considered important.
The latest reckoning of the human
dead was 120. or this number fifty
two have been identified. More than
fifty are still reported missing, and
the hospitals and armory reported a
total of fifty-two injured still receiv-
ing treatment.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-14
Sardis

An entertainment will be given by
the pupils of the Sardis Consolidated
School, on the evening of the 10Th at
the Wheatley Opera House. Time
about 2 hours. Admission for adults
25c and children 15c.
Commencement exercises win be
held in the evening of the goth at the
allowed named place. DR.. McAllister
of Berea College will address the grad
yates.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. e.
Church met with Mrs. Anna Parker.
place of next meeting with Mrs. A. H.
Dillon.
Rev and Mrs. w. M. Williams mo-
tored to Richmond and spent a few
days with their son, Oscar, who is at
tending High School at that place.
Duke W. Hill of Charleston, w. Va,
came down from Elizaville Sunday,
where he had spent few days with
his aunt, to visit his mother. Mrs.
Matte Dillon and sister, Mrs. John A.
Collins until Tuesday.
Prof. Charles Howes and W. l.. Roe
If Mt. Olvet were here Monday, So
Letting agents for Philadelphia book
concern.
Little Orville Orme, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ollie Orme has been sick few
lays the past week.
Miss Mary Leachman has been quite
i'll for several days at her home.
L. II. Hall Grover White, Julian
Nullikin and Earl Campbell attended
court at Carlisle Monday.
Mr.. Lee Suit of Maysville visited his
'ather, w. T. Suit the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fl. Dillon and son,
Gordon Grover, were in Mt Olivet
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Pearl Hit, wife of Jesse Hit,
died Thursday night of tuberculosis
Funeral services conducted by Rev.
W. NJ. Williams Burial in Shannon
cemetery.
Mr.. A. w. Thompson of Maysville
was here Wednesday shaking hands
with his many friends.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-14
GERMAN SOCIALISTS PEACE MIS-.
SION TO RUSSIANS ENDS

Copenhagen, April 12--The mission
OF the German Socialist leader, Philip
Sheldemann, as had been anticipated,
led him to the Scandinavian capital
to confer with the Socialist leaders
who are endeavoring to mediate be-
tween Russo German Socialists with a
view to bringing about peace.
Herr Scheidemann's visit to Cop
enhagen was managed with such care
that his presnce here was unknown
except to his hosts until after his de-
parture for Germany yesterday. Herr
Scheidemann came here from Stock
holm. So far as is known he met no
Russians.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-14

The Public Ledger is authorized to
announce Mr.. Fred w. Wells as a
candidate for County Assessor, sub
1ect to the action of the Democratic
Primary in August.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-14
CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA ARE
STEADILY GROWING BETTER

Washington, April 12-Steadily i'm
proving conditions in Russia were re-
ported today by Ambassador Francis
who indicated that the army was max
ing vigorous efforts to end the strike
in munitions factories and prevent
further curtailment of the already in
sufficient supply of ammunitions.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-14
@Ig|R11EgR

Correspondents ,oin please give facts as briefly a.
possible. Waen anything Of great Importance occurs
use the Telegraph or Me Telephone at our ezpense.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-14
REUNION OF RENCH AND AMERI.
CAN ARMS IS HAILED

Washington, April 12-The reunion
of the French and American arms is
greeted as reviving q military fra
ternity sealed by Lafayette aud Roch-
ambeau, in kilograms exchanged be-
tween General Nivelle, the French
commander-in-chief, and Major Gen.
eral Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff of
the United States Army, and made
public tonight by the War Depart
ment.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-14
JOHANNESBURG STREETS TO BE
RECONSTRUCTED

Flemingsburg, Ky, April 12-Street
Commissioner William l.. Vanarsdel
and the street committee of the City
County have contracted with Owens
Bros, to modelize Water street from
the beginning to the end. about mile
Work is to begin soon
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-14
IIOw's 1'hisf

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F
J Cheney for the last is years and be.
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.,
Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c per
Bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
cation
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-14

Second and Limestone Streets.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-14

We are authorized TO announce w.
G. Booton as a candidate for Jailer Of
Mason county. KY, subject to the ac-
tlon Of the Democratic party at the
August Primary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-14
For County Judge

We are authorized to announce
Frank H. Clarke as q candidate for
County Judge Of Mason County, sub
ject to the action Of the Democratic
party at the August Primary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-14
For County Jaller

We are authorized to announce Mr..
John B, Furlong. as Q candidate for
Jailer OF Mason County, subject to the
action Of the Democratic party at the
August. 1917, Primary. '".''
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-14

We are authorized to announce J.
P. Gather as candidate for County
Judge, subject to the action of the
Democratic party In August Primary,
1917
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-14

We are authorized to announce Mr.
Henry R. Childs as candidate for AS
SCISSOR of Mason County, subject to the
action OF the Democratic Primary, Au-
gust. 1917.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-10-19

We head that Jefferson county q cit
izen has been hailed into court upon
a charge of speaking derogatory Of
the President. We have no apology
to make for the man who malignes
a public official, or a private citizen
for matter of that, but the freedom
of speech, though sometimes abused,
has been so long the boast Of the
American citizen that its suppress
sion in the land Of the Stars and
Stripes is something new under the
sun
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-10-19

II there is a Republican in Ohio
county who is inclined to nibble at
the mo politics in this race-vote Cor
the man" bait with which the Demo
cratic candidates are fishing for
suckers this season, we suggest that
they Stop! Look! Listen! Four
years ago Republican votes elected a
Democratic County Judge and there
was enough politics in it to rob the
Republican party of the Fiscal Court.
And if the Democratic candidates
were elected this year they would
rob the party of the comfy physician,
the deputy sherifrs, the almshouse
keeper, the county road engineer and
everything else in sight. No. boys,
consult safety first and vote it
straight.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-10-19

The law says that in establishing
magisterial districts it shall be done
in such a manner as will make the
districts as nearly equal in popula-
ton as possible, and here is how
Judge Wilson's Committee did the
job in Ohio county: Hartford dis
trict, Republican, population SLOT;
Rockport district, Republican, popu-
lation Ass; Rosine district, Repub-
lican. population ALSO; Centertown
district, Democratic. population B.
O33; Fordsville district, Democratic,
population 3,744; Buford district,
democratic population 1857 Sui
phur Springs district, Democratic,
population 3,97s. 1t looks bad,
don't it, boys? and they are telling
you there is no politics in it, and ask
you to vote for the man.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-10-19

o, leighbor Coombs! Whatever
made you say it? You haven't seen
a Hughes picture since the election?
Why bless your soul, boy, come right
over to this Office and look on the
wall; and it has been right there all
the time too. OF course, it shows
his whiskers, whatever odium or
crime may attach to that, but Lin
coin wore them too, you know. No,
We have not taken down the Hughes
pictures to avoid an embarrassing
joke. About the once popular kept
us out of war" pictures, they seem for
some reason to have been retired
from circulation.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-10-19

II there is not an account in box
car type, in this issue of The Repub-
lican, Of the world series or penant
winning, or whatever they call it, ball
game. it is because the sporting ed
itor, Tinsley, is in Louisville this
week. We know about as much about
a ball game as a Democratic politi-
clan knows about running the gov
but either Chicago or New
York won the prize whatever it was
If there was any, and Tinsley can tell
the rest of it next week.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-10-19
PRICES on WHEAT
ARE NOT PERM

Some eastern observers hold that
the price OF wheat fixed at ss.2c a
| bushel by the government, NAV be
changed before the 1917 harvest is
sold, depending upon the export de-
mand. This conclusion is reached
by a letter written by Food Admin
istrator Hoover dated September 40
Congressman Young. OF Minnesota.
In this Mr.. Hoover says in part:
There is another phase of this
whole matter that | do not believe il
understood. That is the mainten-
ance OF the fair" price is not "a
guarantee over the whole OF the
1917 harvest year. II is solely de-
pendent upon export demand. There
will be demand so long as the sub
marine is not overcome or until
peace, whichever should come
earlier. There will be in Argentina.
Australia and India a sufficient sup
ply OF wheat by January 80, for the
whole of Europe. including Germany,
but this supply is only partially
available to the allies so long as the
submarine is not put under. owing
to the necessity of combining shipping
to the Atlantic route.
January wheat is selling in the
countries mentioned for from s5
cents to SIG bushel Therefore,
the fair price can only be assured
SO long as we can be assured a for
eign market at this price and no
longer, and our contracts for export
cannot be maintained beyond the
amount OF food the administration
may have in hand when the foreign
market changes"
The farmers OF the country by act
OF Congress,are guaranteed a mini
mum price OF 81 bushel for their
next crop OF wheat. Their opinion
OF that price may be inferred from
the fact that they are bending every
energy to seed the largest acreage
possible
In May. when the crop season was
nearing its end, wheat reached
s3.4s.
but Notwithstanding all that has
been said to the farmers, they know
'hat wheat at above $3.50 10 the
chance of a lifetime. They also may
come to realize that the price for the
present crop is not absolutely fixed.
IL Is merely the price which the gov
eminent now pays, and may be re-
duced at any time.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-10-19

We understand that in some sec
tions of the county Democratic work.
ers are telling Republicans that it Is
no use for them to vote for their
candidate for magistrate, as a recent
court decision has changed the dis
trict and that their candidate could
not serve If elected. Now, this is
just an old-fashioned yarn. The
for magistrate this fall will
be legally held in the magisterial
districts just as they have been for
a number Of years past.