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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
Proper Time For Holding Convention

Some who are opposing the holding
Of constitutional convention are ad-
vancing the argument that the time Is
not propitious and that 1t would be
better to wait until the European war
is over.
But why? Is the fabric of Tennessee
or the other States of the Union or
that of the Federal government to be
changed by the struggle across the
waters? Is it necessary to await a
revolution in this country which no
man anticipates, and which, indeed, all
men know is not coming, in order 10
transact pressing public business?
1t is the map of Europe which Is to
be changed by that epoch-making
struggle; 1t is European thrones which
are falling and lettering, and not the
institutions of the great Republic of
the western hemisphere.
Every American commonwealth may
rightfully and wisely proceed to adjust
its laws and plans and aspirations
along the lines of its own needs and
environment and destiny, in the most
absolute and serene assurance that the
European war will be powerless, OIL
the one hand, to disturb the fabric of
its government; nor will it, on the 9TH
er, relieve it of the necessity of pru-
dent attention to matters of immedi-
ate concern.
The patriotism Of Tennessee will not
be exhausted on the battlefields of
France. 1t will be illustrated there,
splendidly illustrated; it will be proven
in prowess which will be worthy of
the most heroic memories of a past
which hoary Europe may deem young
but which all Europe admires and re-
spects, Teuton no less than Celt. But
the fathers and elder brothers of the
gallant array of sons of Northland and
of South marching beneath common
flag to fields of common courage and
a common glory, will not prove recre-
ant at home to the spirit OF patriotism
which animates the absent soldiery of
the nation.
They will perform, in revcrent and
unbroken tenderness of memory,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
Land Transfers

E.A. Ramer to ]. R.. Petty: rs
acres, $500.
A. Fl. Patterson and wife to j. E.
Barham: ii acres. $40.
]. D. CEeshisr and wife and Harvev
Hester to R. F. Lewis: 124 acres,
$500.
j. M. Hartman and wife to R. F.
Lewis: IL acres. $500.
la. Weaver and wife to F. j.
Floyd: 10 acres. SIS.
j. W. Mitchell and wife to r. ].
Floyd; s acre, $500,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
Marriage Licenses

Carl Branen, cor, to Birthel Davis.
Henry Bowers to Ollie Ray.
Z. NJ. Hester TO Pearl Perkins.
Homer 0'Neal to Winnie Kirby.
Clarence Johnston to Marie Harris
Granville McCarn to VIVA Barnes.
Ebert South to Mary Miller.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
Study Veterinary Medicine

One of tie most popular professions
of the day. Greater demand for
qualified veterinarians than ever be-
fore. We make a speciality Of pre-
pairing students for the southern
practice. Write for literature.
ARKANSAS VETERINARY COLLEGE.
Fayetteville, Ark.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
PERSONALS

rev. IL. IN. ltalSb0n anp wire mo
tored into town Monday.
A Teachers Institute without Hor.
ry Hodges would be like a bee gun
with much of the sweets dried up.
Mrs. W. B. Simpson and little chile
came Wednesday night to spend the
balance of the week with the Pro
fessor, who is helping in the Institute
Mrs. Curtis Wright, of Henderson,
after few days visit to Sam Freeman
and family, returned home Sunday.
Albert Gillespie and family, Mrs
J. E. Powers and Mrs. Chas. Wellei
Of Savannah were ia Jackson Sunday
As matter Of fact, our friend
Jno. Swain is here this week attend
ing the Institute. He seldom misses
Misses Mildred and Grace Gilchrist.
of Magnolia, Miss, are the guests oi
Miss Lavara Thompson this week.
We are all glad to have with us
this week Prof. Simpson, who rem.
dered valuable services as an Insti,
tute worker.
W. M. Littlejohn, while attending
the Institute, was social caller and
renewed his subscription, as all first
class teachers should do.
Prof. R. A. N. Lipford, one of the
oldest teachers in the county, was at
Institute and made US a pleasant call
Monday. extending his subscription.
Mrs. Arthur Harris and children
and Mrs. Oscar Wilson and little
daughters are visiting their parents,
w. H. and Mrs. Stone.
Miss Mary Anderson returned Sun
day from Murfreesboro, Tenn, where
she has been attending summer
school.
D. W. Martindale and his Silver"
are out Of town this week. He is a
second Barney Old Field, and shoots
his Ford around considerably.
We are glad to see our friends and
former members Of the Selmer High
School faculty, Misses Florence En-
glish and Irene Ingraham, in attend
ancs on, the Institute.
M.F. Minton, from the Pochahon-
tas section, was pleasant caller Sat
urday and renewed up his subscrip-
tion. He is one Of the many success
ful farmers in that section of the
county.
Ohio Hurst, Of Waco, Tex, oldest
son Of D. R. Hurst, came Monday to
spend few days among relatives.
He made US pheasant call Tuesday,
and gave us pointers on Texas crops.
II is his first visit since he went to
Texas Is years ago.
Sergeant Henry 7. King, of U. s.
Army, jackson, Tenn, who was in
Selmer, Tenn, on Tuesday, july % 9,
1917, will visit this place on Friday
July Ii, 1917, for the purpose of ac-
cepting for enlistment, men for the
U.S. Army between the ages Of Is
ane 40. Sefgt. King win be ready
to take into Jackson with him at the
Governments expense all young men
whe care to volunteer rather than be
forced to enter the military service
All men who are once selected can
not volunteer. Re at the Court House
at T. NJ. Friday afternoon, July Is,
1917.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
Lumber

Rough Lumber, Framing. Boxing,
Well Curbing, Fencing, ETC., at rea-
sonsble prices. Can fill any sized bill
ON short notice.
SOUTHERN FARM CoMMlssARY,
at Rose Greek.
P. 0, Address; selper, R l.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease, greatly in
fiuenced by constitutional conditions,
and in order to cure 1t you must
take an internal remedy. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts thru the blood on the mucous sur
faces of the system. Halls Catarrh
Cure was prescribed by one of the best
is composed of some of the best tonics
known, combined with some of the
best blood purifiers. The perfect COM
bination of the ingredients in Halls
Catarrh Cure is what produces such
wonderful results In catarrhal condi-
tons. Send for testimonials. free.
+. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props. Toledo, o.
All Druggists. 75c
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
Notice Of Election

By virtue of the Acts of the Legisla-
ture' Chapter % and "a, Public Acts of
1917. submitting question of Constitu-
tional Convention to the people, and the
Governors proclamation. we hereby
give notice that on Saturday, the 18th
day of July, 1917, an election will be
opened and held at the various voting
places of the County, according to the
general election laws of the State, for
the purpose of deciding on the calling
of Constitutional Convention.
Il. nj. Houston,
w. H. STONE.
Il. H. O'NEAL,
Commissioners.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
SAND BOX

Last Fridays rain improves
the bumper corn crop 100 per
cent, and the cotton crop likewise.
-. Congress should not worry
the mentally deficient are ex-
empt from draft. The fellow
who is constantly looking for
failure invariably lands where he
expects. $3.50. What an array of
young school marms this week in
Selmer.. Memphis got knocked
out in getting the location of an
army encampment. 1t seems to
US one should have been located
there. ....... The boys will all have
their crops finished before they
take that free excursion to
France 1.-THE young man or
woman who will not be run over
must strike the rapid pace of tie
present day, and work for the
head of the procession. J.. Mem
phis will be an inland city when
the river gets low on account of
the closing Of Mud Island with
the shore ....... J. E. Fortune is
opening up a business in the
Smith building, the movies"
having moved. 80. Mud singing
is a popular pastime with those
who are themselves made OF
mud ......... There is a loophole,
Johnny, whereby you may es-
cape the draft. The morally I'M
fit will not be accepted. ...Spuds
are not as highly priced as they
were a few weeks ago.-.........T The
way to manage a wife is to let
her do as she pleases; she'll do it
anyway The farmers never
in history have made a more he
roic effort for a bumper crop, and
it now looks like they will be
amply rewarded. Nv. A.
Sweat and Terry McCullar con-
template one of their old time
barbecues as soon as crops are
through. Ample notice will be
given. The Allies are getting
the best of it all the time, but it
comes in strictly broken doses. !.
The government report of
June rs shows a bigger corn and
whet crop than forecasted in
previous reports. Cotton is
putting on heavily squares and
blooms, and still may be fair
crop in McNairy. Tightening
Friday struck a walnut tree in
w. M. Browns yard. G. A.
SCOTS little boy was playing un-
der the tree a couple of minutes
before, when he was called to
dinner. 49,. DR.. J. L. Smith was
poorly last week, but was able to
be out Sunday. July %, din
ing cars will be discontinued on
the M. & O. Henderson and
Corinth will each feed two trains.
Selmer may furnish sandwich
or two if anyone takes that much
interest in feeds ........It is said
that any amount Of corn can be
contracted for on Tennessee river
at 75c per bushel. The crop
prospect there is for ali immense
one. So all over the country......
Remember the speaking at the
Courthouse tonight Thursday
on the Constitutional C Convention.
.....Do not plant second crop of
Irish potatoes until about Aug. /,
according to government direc-
tions........ Figure out that wheat
raising by First Monday and be
on hand to join in the PROPOSE
tion.........Te which cannot be
saved will be extracted free on
LIST and 2nd of each month for
by G. W. North.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
Change Of Schedules, Mobile &
Ohio R. z.

Effective May End, trains will leave
Selmer, Tenn, as follows:
Northbound
No. 2 Express Daily " 7:30 am.
No. A ExpressDailY. ...-e....lv 9:38 pm.
No. 6 Express Daily. " All pm.
Southbound
No. Express Daily ....-...k sos pm.
No. 3 Express Daily 7:01 am.
No. 5 ExpressDaily. Nv ll;28 am.
For any information regarding
rates and routes apply to J. D. A.
Coleman, Ticket Agent, Mobile &
Ohio r. r., or write G. E. Allen. Dis
trict Passenger Agent, Jackson, Tenn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-15
Majestic Rainier and
National Park Attract
Tourists From All u. s.
"Have you euer been 10 Enchantment Land.
To the mountain OF many Snows:
To the sure enough Land OF Hearts Desire.
Where the snn-kissed heather grosps?

Thus sang the poet Nor has he ovcrdonc tho picture
OF Mt Rainier Thousands OF autosst who have the
trip the mountain and tho Rainier National park will
testify this.
Not alone for the rugged mountain climber is this mag
ncent work OF Nature Modern hotels having hot and cold
with splendid cuisines the very mountain give the
visitor the comforts OF home.
Mt Rainier be rising in bold majestic outline
almost any day OF the year from Seattle Only those
oggy days is this magnificent peak dimmed 1t
altitude of 426 feet and nothing the OF North
American vie with it in grandeur and beauty. The Raj
nier National park easily accessible both by train
Meeting with stages and by automobile 1t is but few
hours ride by train from Seattle Ashford where the
stages the Five and a half hours from the
time boards train Seattle Nisqually glacier is in
sight
But most visitors to the park go by auto for this trip is
thru Of the wonderful beauty spots OF the world
dark fringe Of evergreen forest encrces the base OF the
mountain and extends the line o0O0 feet above The
wonderful glacial system lovely parks meadows lakes deep
canyons wild riversall these OF admiration
for the vsitoras we'll those who regularly spend
vacations the mountain
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-15
Washington Leads Coast in Flour Milling
Seattle Mills Have the Big
gest Daily Capacity of Any
City in the West.

Washington leads the Pacific coast in milling capacity
with $500 barrels daily OF total of ZOO in the fol-
lowing Washington. Oregon California Idaho Mon
tana Utah. Nevada British Columbia And Seattle flour
mills have greater capacity than in any other city, with
total of 1880 barrels daily compared with $500 in Ia
coma oloo in Portland loo in Spokane. 2lso in Los
Angeles.
Washington maintains this record tho had credited
it January 1917 only IL mills against los in California
The Seattle flour mills showed the following daily capac-
ty the beginning OF 1917 and since then there have been
engagements:
Centennial Mill Co, 1000 barrels; Fisher FIGURING Mills
Co. 5000 barrels; Hammond Milling Co.. 1000 barrels Chas
H. Lilly Co. $50 barrels Novelty Mill Co. $50 barrels.
Seattle shipped 1916 by alone S420SS bar
res OF flour the following places Alaska 81 200 Bering
lso2 California 200: Hawaiian Islands 24.49l
Philippines. os PAS British Columbia 2l532 England T,57s
Orient $500 South America 2SSo2; Straits Settlements
1900.
In addition this it shipped by S,oS2 OF
feed and 1871 ooS bushels of wheat
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-11
CHAPTER VII.
Tlmanyoni Ditch.

Smith had his vote Of thanks from
Colonel Dexter Baldwin In Williams
sheet-iron office at the dam, the
colonel having driven out to the camp
for the express purpose; and the chief
Of construction himself was not pres.
ent.
you've loaded us up with a toler.
ably heavy obligation, Smith-Corry's
mother and me-" was the way the
colonel summed up. "If you hadn't
been on deck and strictly on the job
ut that railroad crossing yesterday
morning"
"Don't mention II, colonel" Smith
broke In. 81 did nothing more than
any man would have done for any
woman. You know 1t, and know 1t.
Let's leave 1t that way and forget It,"
The tall Mlssourian's laugh was en-
tirely approbative.
IL like that" he said. "It's good
man-fashioned way Of looking at It.
You know how I feel about it--how
any father would feel; and that's
enough"
PLENTY" was the brief rejoinder.
"But there's another chapter to II
that neither of us can cross out; you'll
have to come out to the ranch and LEI
Corry's mother have hack at you
Baldwin went on. II couldn't figure
you out Of that II should try. And
now about those claim jumpers: sup
pose you didn't know any Of them by
nameT
mo"
"Corry says you gave them the time
Of their lives. BY George, wish I'd
been ehere to seei" and the colonel
slapped his leg and laughed. did
they look like the real thlng-sure.
enough prospectorsf-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-11

legs and bodies, sufficiently terrifying,
one would suppose, to young woman
sitting calmly in an automobile a hun
dred yards away.
The struggle was short In Just pro-
portion to Its vigor, and at the end Of
1t two Of the trespassers were knocked
out and Smith was dragging the third
over to the wagon, into which he pres
emily heaved the man as IL he had
been sack Of meal. Miss Baldwin,
sitting in the car, saw her ally dive
into the covered wagon and come out
with pair Of riffes. Pausing only
| long enough to smash the guns, one
after the other. over the wagon wheel.
he started back after the two other
men. They were not waiting to be
| carried to the wagon; they were up
and running in q wide semicircle to
reach their hope of retreat unslain, If
that might be. 1t was oil very brutal
and barbarous, no doubt, but the
colonePs daughter was Western born
and bred. and she clapped her hands
and laughed In sheer enthusiasm when
she saw Smith make a show of chas-
| ing the circling runners.
He did not return to her until after
he had pulled up the freshly driven
stakes and thrown them away, and by
that time the wagon, with the horses
dashed to a keen gallop, was disap-
pearing over the crest of the northern
ridge.
"That's one way to get rid Of them,
isn't it?" said the emancipated bank
man. loosely, upon taking his place
in the car to cramp 1t for the turn.
"Was that something like the notion
you had in mind?o
"Mercy, nor she rejoined. And
then: "Are you sure you are not hurt?"
"Not worth mentioning" he evaded.
"Those buffers couldn't hurt anybody,
so long as they couldn't get to their
guns"
"But you have saved the company at
your own expense. They will be sure
to have you arrested"
1--WE won't cross that bridge until
we come to It," he returned. III we
were back In the country from which
have lately escaped, it would be
proper for me to ask your permission
to drive you safely home. Since we
are not, shall assume the permission
and do 1t anyway"
"Oh, Is that necessary" she asked,
meaning, as he took it, nothing more
than comradely depreciation at putting
him to the trouble of it.
"Not absolutely necessary, perhaps,
but decently prudent. You might drop
me opposite the dam. but you'd have
to pass those fellows somewhere on
the way, and they might try to make
1t unpleasant for you"
She made no further comment, and
he sent the car spinning along over
the hills to the westward. A mile
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-11
AvlAToRs HAVE ODD MAscoTS
One viii Not Make Flight Without
Pet White Mouse-others Have
Dogs, Cats and Monkeys.

Practically none Of the noted avi-
ators with the allied armies ever 20
up to make observations or give battle
to the foe without their mascots. And
the mascots are as varied az can be
imagined.
Claude Grahame- White used to wear
checked trousers and would not fly In
plain cloth or stripes.
Marcus Manton. the famous French
flyer, never was without rather large
and impressive crucifix, which he al
ways hung In front Of him.
Other airmen carry clocks and dogs
and cats and even monkeys.
One of the most remarkable occur
rences Is told by Clarence Winches-
ter In the London Mall. "A friend Of
NINE" he writes, "whom the censor
ship forbids 1 name, was taking new
nirplane across the Channel. We talk
ed few minutes In front Of the air.
drome when he glanced at his watch
and said: I'll have to be running for
my mouse Despite his hurry, pressed
him for an explanation and he said: I
never take new bus across unless !
have my little white mouse with me- "
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-11
Irish and the LEWIS.

Edna Ferber has written new SCI
slal for the American Magazine, and
one character says:
"'You can't take people and perse-
cute them for thousands Of years,
bounding them from place to place,
herding them in dark and filthy streets,
without leaving some sort of brand on
them-a mark that differentiates.
Sometimes it doesn't show outwnrdly.
But It's there, inside. You know,
Fanny. how it's always been said that
no artist can become genius until
he has suffered You've suffered, you
Jews, for centuries and centuries, until
you're all artists-quick to see drama
because you've lived It, emotional,
oversensitive, cringing or staggering,
high-strung, demonstrative, affection
ate, generous. I'll tell you. Fanny,
what I've always said: The Irish
would be the greatest people In the
world--if 1t weren't for the Jews"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-11
Eat Would BE In Fire.

Sir George Reid is big man, and
possesses what used to be called "a
corporation"
1t Is necessary to bear this fact In
mind In order to appreciate the fol
lowing story, which he tells in his
newly polished volume Of rem
iniscences.
1t concerns speech he made al
a certain political meeting, and In the
course of which he expressed belief
that his public career was nearing Its
close.
"In fact" he added, II feel that
am approaching that bourne from
which no traveller returns
"Whereupon man at the back OF
the hall at once Clipped In, and adj
dressing me without trace Of person
al hostility. exclaimed, BY Jove
George, won't the fat be In the fire
then"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-11
SERBIANS FIGHT FOR COATS
Cold Soldiers In Trenches Capture Fur
Garments After Weeks Of
Maneuvering.

Occasionally the drama Of war takes
on an intImate-almost a nelghborly
touch in the Balkans. Five cold men
of the Choumadia division became
aware last winter that in the Bulgar
dugout just opposite their post-not
80 feet away-three fur-coated officers
often met, says the National Geograph-
ic Magazine.
''Let us get the fur coats" said the
five cold Serbs.
The story of the getting Is too long
to be told here. But during the two
weeks In which the five cold men In
trigued and Unanswered for those
three fur coats their entire regiment
became aware of the play and watched
1t as one might particularly enter
taining movie. In the end the five cold
men succeeded. Lives were lost on
both sides but that is beside the point
From the colonel down the men OF
that regiment rejoiced over the STRAIT
eyy Of the five cold men. For the re-
mainder of the winter they luxuriated
in fur. The bitter winds Of Dobra'
polyi mountain had no terrors for
them.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-11
PATENTS $s;::s q;
PARAFFIN CAN BE CLEANED
Do Not Throw II Away Because II
Has Become Dirty, Says Specialist
Of Agricultural Department

Paraffin that has become unclean
through usage In canning and preserv-
ing may be cleaned and reused.
Don't throw 1t away because dirt
and trash have become mixed with 1t.
Many times II can be cleaned with a
brush In cold water.
If this does not remove all the dirt.
says specialist Of the United States
department Of agriculture, heat the
paraffin to boiling and strain 1t through
two or three thicknesses of cheese
cloth placed over funnel, or thin
layer of absorbent cotton over one
thickness of cheesecloth may be used
as the strainer.
One stralning should be sufficient
ordinarily, but II the paraffin still Is
unclean, heat and strain again. Any
parafiin lodging In the strainer may
be recovered by heating the cloth and
pouring the hot liquid into another
strainer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-11

dead and buried bank-cashier part OF
him. "And IL you can manage to stay
In the game and play 1t out, there Is
big money in it for all Of you; enough
to make 1t well worth while for you to
put up the fight Of your lives"
"Big money?--you mean In saving
our Investment
"Oh, no; not at all In cinching the
other fellows" Smith put in genially,
Colonel Dexter Baldwin lifted his
soft hat and ran his fingers through
his grizzled hair.
"Say, Smith; you mustn't forget
that I'm from Missouri" he said half
quizzically.
But 1 shouldn't think you'd need
to be shown In this particular in
stance" was the smiling rejoinder.
1.-THE chance to sell you people water
from your own dam isn't the only
thing or the main thing in this case.
They are obliged to have this dam site,
or, at least, one as high up the river
as this, in, order to get the water over
to their newly alienated grant In the
western half Of the park"
"You've got it straight" said the
colonel.
Every good. Then they're simply
obliged to have your dam, or Don't
you see the alternative now, colonel?"
Heavens to Betsy!" exclaimed the
breeder of fine horses, bringing his fist
down upon Williams desk with crash
that made the ink bottles dance. And
then: "What lot of fence-posts we
are-the whole kit and bIlin' of us !
If they get the dam, they sell water to
us; If they don't get 1t, we sell 1t to
theml"
THAT'S 1t, exactly" Smith put In
quietly. "And should say that your
stake in the game is worth the stiffest
fight you can make to save 1t. Don't
you agree with me?"
"Great Jehu / should say sol"
calculated the amateur trust fighter.
Then he broke down the barriers mas
terfully. "That settles it, Smith. You
can't wiggle out Of 1t now, no way or
shape. You've got to come over into
Macedonia and help US. Williams tells
me you refused him, but you can't re-
fuse me-"