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

At the cost of small jar of ordi-
nary cold cream one can prepare a full
quarter pint of the most wonderful
lemon skin softeaer and complexion
beautlfier, by squeezing the juice of
two fresh lemons into bottle contain
Ing three ounces Of orchard white.
Care should be taken to strain the
Juice through a fine cloth so no lemon
pulp gets in, then this lotion will keep
fresh for months. Every woman knows
that lemon Juice is used to bleach and
remove such blemishes as freckles, sal
lowness and tan, and Is the ideal skin
softener, smoothener and beautifier.
Just try it, Get three ounces of
orchard white at any pharmacy and
two lemons from the grocer and make
up a quarter pint of this sweetly fra
grant lemon lotion and massage 1t
daily into the face, neck, arms and
hands. 1t should naturally help to
whiten, soften, freshen and bring out
the roses and beauty of any skin. 1t
Is truly marvellous to smoother rough,
red hands. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
GOOD REPORTS FROM RUSSIA
Better Discipline In Army Is Being
Maintained and Alleged RevoIts
Are QuAlchad

Observation-Disclosures improve
ment In the Russian situation was re-
ported In official dispatches telling OF
stricter discipline In the army, which
was seriously threatened by the polit.
ical upheaval and the sweeping away
of all authority. This Is assumed to
be result of the efforts of Minister
Of War Kerensky, who has been tour
ing the fronts.
Official reports from Russia always
have been much more optimistic than
press dispatches and consistently have
secuted the ideta Of separate peace.
This has upheld confidence among the
state department officials. who hope
that the revolution, though throwing
the allied offensives on the Belgian.
French and Italian fronts entirely out
of gear, In the end would prove one
of democracy's great triumphs of the
war;
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
GERMAN AVIATOR IS KILLED
Lieutenant Sehaefer, After Doing e.
-fective Work, 10 Brought Down
BY British Airmen.

Copenhagen. --The death notices in
the German newspapers indicate what
q terrible toll the western battle is
taking among German aviators. Scarce
ly an issue of the Berlin. Hamburg and
other papers which circulate among Of
ficers, appears without at least two or
three and often eight or ten notices of
deaths in the flying corps.
Occasionally there is noteworthy
one. like the announcement of the
death OF Lieut.. Schaefer, who was mem
toned in dispatches recently for bring
ing down his thirtieth airplane.
Death notices of submarine officers
are as rare as those of flyers are fire.
quent. For several weeks none has
been noticed in the Berlin and Ham
burg papers and 1t is possible that the
admiralty prohibited their publica-
ton.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
LOOKING PRoHIeITIoNWARD.

The government of Peru Is planning
for nationwide prohibition. "Strict
laws are to be passed forbidding the
making or the Importation of drinks
containing more than one and one-half
of one per cent of alcohol" says Mr..
Porfirio Adam Of Lima, as quoted by
the Christian Science Monitor. "Event-
ually these also will be eliminated, and
the government is even now expert
menting with the production of nom
alcoholic drinks which gradually gan
be substituted for the harmful drinks.
1t is estimated that nearly rs per cent
of the adult population of the repub-
lie, both men and women, are addict
ed to alcoholic drinks"
One step in the movement was an
offer by the government Of $500 for
the best temperance textbook to be
used in the public schools.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
CONFIDENCE OF DEPUTIES
French Lawmakers Express Conf
dence In Navy and Marins
Campaign. N,

Paris.--After a two days session.
during which Admiral Lacaze, minister
Of marine and the conduct OF the navy
were under fire, especially on account
OF merchant marine losses, the cham
Der Of deputies voted confidence in the
government by $40 to ITS. The bulk
Of the attack IN the s.losing session
ceutered on the alleged laxity Of meas
ures taken to combat submarines
Premier Ribot In defense Of the gov
srnment declared that the submarine
war had surprised the navies of all the
allies, He did not deny the peril and
asked for Increased credits to meet
this. new form Of warfare.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
DAISY FLY KILLER placed ,
ManteIl's Ghost story.

Robert Mantell tells of a barnstorm.
ing company in the West In the old
days that made try at Shakespeare.
Considerable complaint was heard rela-
tive to the efforts of the man who es-
sayed to do the ghost In Hamlet"
One day dramatic man on local
paper said to the leading man:
THAT fellow who plays the ghost
does not suggest the supernatural
II should say not" assented the
leading man with alacrity, "but-he does
suggest the natural super" Every
body's Magazine.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15

THE w. c. T. U. PREPARED"
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance. union, like other patriotic wom-
ans societies, has made quick re-
Spouse to the country's CALL AS an
organization 1t is In permanent state
of 'preparedness"-its machinery
spiendidly equipped for national crises.
Every state and territory is thor
oughly organized. Twenty thousand
local units, aggregating near half q
million women. spring to action at the
touch of the button at national head
quarters.
For 80 years the w. @. 7. u. has
had department of work among SOL
diers and sailors which has been
In close touch with the federal war
department. It's superintendent, Mrs.
Ella III. Thacher, Washington, d. c.,
through her associates In the state and
local unions, already has emergency
plans we'll under way. These include
welfare work at training camps and
mobilization centers, the supplying of
electric fans and delicacies to army
hospitals, the serving of coffee and
doughnuts or cake and lemonade to
soldiers and marines as they entrain,
etc. Another department-that of gen.
eral relief works. ready to extend
It's services and, II demand comes, will
issue detailed plans. Both these de-
partments are to be standardized by
Red Cross rules.
"'The VIC. r. q. members who will
most promptly and enthusiastically re-
spond to the official plans for emer-
gency service will be those who for
many years have ardently advocated
international peace" said Mrs. Anna
A. Gordon, national president. "They
believe it Is now our duty to suffer
ing humanity to unite with the nation
In defending the principles of Chris
tian civilization, and thus to answer
patriotism's call"
It goes without saying that the Won
ans Christian Temperance union will
use all Its influence to secure the en-
actment of a nationwide prohibition
law as war measure.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
WILSON MAKES PROMOTIONS
Sends Names Of Three Noted Fighters
To the Senate TO Be Major
Generals.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wilson has
nominated three brigadier generals to
be major generals:
John F. Morrison, William L. Sibert
and Charles G. Morton.
Eighteen colonels were promoted to
be brigadiers. They are: Edwin F.
Glenn, John Riddle, Henry G. Hodges.
Jr., Adelbert Cronkhite, William H.
Sage, Omar Bundy. Richard M. Batch
ford, David c. Shaaks, Robert L. Bull
lard, Augustus E. Rlocksom, George T.
Bartlett, Joseph A.. Hickman, Henry r.
Alien, Chase w. Kennedy. Harry G.
Kale, Samuel D. Sturgis. William M.
WrighA. Peyton g. March.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
SPANISH CABINET RESIGNS.

Military and Economic Questions the
Cause of Discord.
Madrid-Marquis Manuel Garcia Pri-
etc has rendered to the king the resig-
nation of the cabinet.
The Spanish government has recent
ly been confronted with both military
and economic difficulties. There has
been discomfort among the army Off
GERS, who desire betterment of their
conditions, and there has been much
unrest among the workmen with
threats Of general strike.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
FREE FROM SALOON DOMINANCE.

Mr.. Otto f. Thum, first president Of
the Colorado Federation Of Labor, says
that prohibition has strengthened or
ganized labor in that state, and 1t Is In
better condition than ever before.
"In Denver" said Mr.. Thum, 1--WE
have been for many years trying to get
the boys to build labor temple, but
were always thrown down by sim
lister influence-the saloons. We have
10S unions in Denver and they meet
In twenty-eight different buildings. The
saloons saw to 1t that we were not
punched in a labor temple. But now
that we are well rid Of the saloons
we are able to get together, and In a
very short time we will have labor
temple to cost about $25,0O0."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
AS DEBAUcHINo AS ALCOHOL.
Beware of drink-manufactured
"factsl'
ALcoHoL,s SHARE.

Prohibition Of the liquor traffic
drives people to the use of habit.
forming drugs, declares the saloon
apologist. And now comes a state
ment from the chairman Of the COM
mittee on the drug evil In New York
city to the effect that drug addicts
have grown so rapidly in that city
that at least 10 per cent of the whole
business of the special sessions court
is made up Of cases of drug users.
New York city is supporting over r..
600 saloons. Alcohol itself Is merely q
habit-forming drug.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
WHO DRINKS THE BEER?

probably nine-tenths Of the beer Ia
consumed by the adult male popula-
ton in urban communities" said Presi.
dent Edward A. Schmidt Of the United
States Brewers association, speaking
to the convention in New Orleans. In
advertently, in this statement Presi-
dent Schmidt admitted that nine
tenths Of the beer Is consumed In IL
censed territory.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15

/ will have to die a. there is no help for
me- She got me one of your little
books and my husband said I should try
one bottle. / stopped the doctors
medicine and took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. 1t soon made .
change In me,snd now ! am strong and
do all my work. Mrs. AUGUSTUS
BAUGHMAN, Box So, Enhsut, Pa.
Why will women continue 10 suffer
day in and day out and drag out q sickly,
half-hearted existence, missing three
fourths Of the Joy Of living, when they
can find health in Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
II you would like free confidential adj
wee address Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
ISSUING DOG MEAT NOW.
Famine In Stricken Europe Causes
Authorities To Slaughter Dogs.

Amsterdam, Netherlands.-The Ger
man authorities have issued an adj
ministrative order granting permission
to the city of Client for the erection
of dog slaughter house. One of the
regulations provides that no dog butch
er may supply more than two pounds
of dog meat week to each family.
In the opinion Of the correspondent
quoted, there is no doubt this example
will be followed in other towns of
Belgium, for want Is increasing day
by day.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
Home cardeners Do DUTY,

Washington. = Assistant Secretary
yrooman announces that while the ag.
riculture departments campaign for a
million back yard gardens had been
greatly "oversubscribed." plans must
DO, made now to triple or quadruple
the efsart during the coming year.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
A DANGEROUS CHEMICAL.

IF fiagon Of alcohol were offered
to student Of pharmacology to test
as a curiosity, and he applied the
standard methods Of physiological ex-
pertinent to 1t, he could but come to
the conclusion that he was dealing
with a more dangerous chemical than
any now available In the whole range
Of materia medica, not second to
opium or its derivatives as destroyer
Of character, a disturber Of function
and degenerator Of tissue. and no
would be quite justified in advising
the prohibition of Its manufacture and
use as a beverage.-Dr. Haven Elmer,
son, Health Commissioner, New York
City.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
PERSH|NG ARRIVES
SAFELY IN ENGLAND
AMERICAN COMMANDER LANDS
IN LONDON WITH HIS AS
SISTANTS.
GREAT OVATION TO FIGHTER
British Delegation At Liverpool When
Steamer Arrives--Many Bands
Play "The Star-Spangled
Banner"

London.-Major Gen. John J. Perish
ing, commander-in-chief of the first
American army to be sent to France
for fighting with the allies, has ar.
rived in London, accompanied by his
staff.
General Pershing was welcomed by
Walter Hines Page, American ambas-
sador; Lord Derby, secretary of state
for war; Viscount French, command
ing the British home forces, and other
officers. including Lord Brooke, who
will be attached to General Perish
ing's staff during his stay in Eng
land.
General Pershing and his staff had
an uneventful trip. ALI members Of
his party were in good health and
spirits. Their ship was escorted into
port by American destroyers.
A hearty welcome was extended to
the Americans by official representa-
tives of the admiralty, the war office
and the municipal authorities. The
war office has assigned a brigadier
general of the British army as aide to
General Pershing. He took up his
duties with the commander-in-chief as
soon as the latter reached here.
The formal welcome to the Ameri.
cans on the landing stage was a stir.
ring scene. A guard of honor, com.
posed of Royal Welsh fusilliers was
drawn up at the landing, with a regi
mental band. After General Perish
ing had been introduced to the mill
tary officer in command of the port
he inspected the guard of honor, while
the band played "The Star-Spangled
Banner"
The British delegation which vel
coined the Pershing party on board the
deck of the liner consisted of Rear
| Admiral Stileman, Lieut.. Gen. Sii
| William Pitcairn Campbell and the
lord mayor of Liverpool. when the
| ship locked. After the band had
played the American national anthem
1t rendered God Save the King" all
present standing at the salute through
out.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
Held For woman's Death,

Minneapolis.-Dr NJ. A. Hatch is be
ing held by the police pending an In
vestigation of the death of his office
assistant, Miss Esther Peterson, whose
body was found in the physicians Of
fee with her head wrapped in sheet
saturated with chloroform.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
oversubscribe Certificates.

\ Washington.-For the third time
within six weeks an offering Of $780,.
100000 In treasury certificates of in.
debtedness convertible into liberty
loan bonds and bearing lower inter.
est rate than the bond issue itself. has
been heavily oversubscribed. -
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
coethaIs plsmIsses Aides,

Washington.-Maj General Goe-
thals, general manager of the emer-
genoy fleet corporation. dismissed F.
A. Enstis, of Boston, assistan. gen.
eral manager, and F. H. Clark, of New
York, two engineers, for criticism of
his plans.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
WATCH YOUR SKIN IMPROVE
When You Use cuticura--The Soap to
Purify and Ointment to Heal.

On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash
off Ointment In five minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water. Continue
this treatment for ten days and note
the change in your skin. No better
toilet preparations exist.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Ady.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
portuoaI eulId. powerfuI Radio

Lisbon.--A wireless station with an
tennae about 1000 feet high is being
built at Clntra, a few miles distant
from Lisbon. This will be one of the
most powerful wireless stations in the
world.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
Noted French BIoIooIst Dies.

Paris.-Pfof, Felix lie Dantec, biolo
gist and philosopher, is dead. Prof.
LIE Dantec occupied the chair of tropi-
cal pathology In the University of
bordeaux.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
VILLA is INJURED.

His Horse Fell and Kicked Him In
the Chest.
Presidio, Texas.-Francisco Villa
was injured when his horse fell and
kicked him in the chest during the
battle Of Sauceda This became known
when the man at whose house Villa
stopped at San Jose came here and
said he had entertained villa. He said
villa remained at his house three days
until he had recovered sufficiently to
rejoin his troops. This accounts for
Villas absence from the Olinaga fight
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
SHALL wa HEEp2

WHICH SHALL WE HEED?
Cry of the vets: s. o. S.-"Save Our
Saloons"
Drys reply: 8. o. S.-"Save Our
Sons"
VETS: S. o. D.-"Save Our Dollars"
Drys: S. o. D.-"Save Our Daugh,
ters."
Vets (sobbingly): s. o. B.-"Savs
Our Business"
Drys: s. o. B.-"Save Our Babies.r
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
BrisIsh Steamer sunk,

London The British steamer South.
land, from Liverpool for Philadelphia,
in ballast. was torpedoed without
warning on June 4. She had six Ameri.
cans aboard. Of whom one. Edward
Rignew of New York City, is missing.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
Promotion for RerthoI.

Paris.-Gen. Henri Berthol, chief of
the French military mission to Rou-
mania. has been raised to the dignity
of grand officer Of the legion Of honor
in recognition of his services In re-
organizing the Roumanian army.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
Votes Against conscrIptior

Ottawa. Ont-Correspondence made
public shows that Sir W:lfred Laurler
definitely has refused to join Premier
Borden In forming coalition govern
ment to enact measure for compuls-
ory military service
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15

BABIES AND GROWING CHILDREN
need tonic to tone up the system and
regulate the liver. Mothers are con-
stantly using with wonderful success,
our plantation" Chill and Fever Ton
tc. Pleasant to take---contains no CAL
omel. Price 50c.--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
Proper.

Kidd-They say Venice has canals
Instead of streets. What do you sup
pose the Salvation Army does for cor
ners?
Kidder-Guess they have to use the
navy department over there,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15

Washington --Standard Dimensions
for motor truck engines and transmits.
sion machinery. under army require.
ments. have been agreed upon by lead.
ing manufacturers.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
Wheat Prospects Bad.

washington. 1917 wheat
crop as forecast by the department Of
agriculture. willtialf far beSsTTi normal
despite a prospect fo--a more than or
binary yield etssf-ass wheat
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
SICK WOMAN HAD.
CRYING SPELLS
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Enhaut, Pa. II was all run down AMI
weak inwardly. I had female troubles

and nervous feelings
and my head both
cred me. ! would
often have crying
spells and feel as Il
! was not safe. II
/ heard anyone COM
ing I would run and
lock the door SO they
would not see me.
II tried several doc
tors and they did not
help me so I said to
IT
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
Re-eIects General Harrison.

Washington.-The Confederate Vet
Grams reelected Gen. George P. Har-
rison. of opelika, Ala, COMMANDMENTS
chief and selected Tulsa. Okla, as the
place for the 1918 meeting.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
QUIT SALIENT FOR NEW LINE
German Forces Withdrawn From
Western Front-Russians Pro-
claim Autonomy.

Berlin.-The German forces on the
Belgian front have withdrawn from
the salient protruding westward to a
prepared nerve" position between the
canal bend north Of Hallebeke and
the Douve basin. two kilometers west
of Warneton, says the official state.
ment by the German army headquar-
ters staff.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
Girls Won't Agree.

While we cannot wholly indorse the
plan to impose an extra tax on bach
elors, we are frank to say, having been
one for many years, that 1t is worth It.
Topeka Capital.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
AIr RAID ON ReIolun,.

London.-Another aerial raid on Bel.
gum Is reported today by the admir-
any. naval airplaaes dropped bombs
on the airdroms at Nieuw Munster
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
KAISER AAs CLOSE CALL.
Several OFFICERS Of Personal STAFF Hit
BY British Shells.

Emperor William was with
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg, Prince
Eitel Friedrich and other members of
the German emperor's staff inside the
St. Peters station at Client, Belgium,
when 1t was bombarded by entente
allied aAmen the other day, according
to a dispatch to the Exchange tele-
graph company from Dutch frontier
correspondent. The emperor's party
was unhurt, but three army officers
nearby were killed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
cARRANxA FORCES WIN.
Villa Bandits Put To Flight BY Con.
stItutlonal Army.

stItutIondf NrHy.
Juarez, Mexico. three hours
Of hard fighting, government forces
OF Gen. Espinoza defeated TIE Om
mand of Francisco Villa at Pueblito
six miles south of Ojinaga, according
to an official announcement made here
by Gen. Gonzales. acting commander
of the nor sheastern military zone.
Gen. Padulla a Villa commander
surrendered to the government force
at Escalon. with so men.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
still Very Much Alive.

"She has a past"
"Oh! Why doesn't she bury itf"
at isn't dead yet."-Judge.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15

petrograd. M. Krustaleff-Nosar,
who was president of the executive
committee of the workmen's council
at the time OF the Russian revolution
in 1905, has proclaimed the complete
autonomy of the Pereyaslav district Of
Little Russia. He has refused to even
permit the district to send supplies to
the army.
The congress of peasants in session
here adopted a resolution calling upon
the army to submit itself to discipline
and defend revolutionary Russia.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15

Once In a great while you meet q
bright woman who successfully boasts
Of the skeleton In her closet.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15

A torpid liver condition prevents proper
food assimilation. Tone UP your liver with
wrights Indian Vegetable Pills. They act
gently and surely. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15

"Money makes the mare 60" and al.
so the dogs Of war.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15
SWAMP
ROOT

be found just the medicine you need At
druggists in fifty-cent and dollar sizes.
lou may receive a sample size bottle Of
this reliable medicine by Parcel Post, al
% pamphlet telling about t.
Address DR.. Kiln Or & Co.. Binghamton.
ton this paper.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15

Cockroaches can remember, and
have emotions.