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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26
NEUROLOGICAL.

After spending 10 years In . log
cabin, the exterior a copy OF her
birthplace, Mrs. Carrie Phelps. SO and
wealthy. died at Lacon. III.
Just after opening his sermon heart
disease caused the death Of Rev. ].
e. Stuffacher. IS. In the pulpit Of the
Evangelical church at Center Point,
Ia, Sunday.
DR.. P. Y. Mccoy. railroad surgeon.
ia dead. He was born in Golconda.
ILL.,. in 1912. and spent most of his
life In Evansville.
George A. Milton, 70, of Palmyra.
Mo-, Confederate veteran, was found
dead In his home after taking car
bolic acid.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26
To Make Dirty Water Clean.

When we started for our trip to
Mt. Kilimanjaro I had told Jeremiah,
one of our African boys. to fix six
barrels with water and have It clean.
But when l opened the first barrel. 1t
was covered with soapsuds, ! asked
the boy what was wrong with the wa
ter. He said: every clean water,
master. I put soap In every barrel to
make 1t clean" So we drank SOAP
suds all the way.-Peter MacQueen In
World Outlook.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26

70 try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound as she had taken it with good
results. i did so, my weakness dis.
appeared, gained in strength, moved
into our new home, did all kinds OF
garden work, shoveled dirt, did build
ing and cement work, and raised hum
ireds of chickens and ducks. i can
not say enough in praise of Lydia E:
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
II these facts are useful you may pub
lish them for the benefit Of other
women. Mrs. M. o. JOHNSTON, Route
d, Box 1870. Richmond, Ind.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26
PROVING His MettIe.

"The trouble with you, Gadspur, Is
that you are too easily discouraged.
remarked his friend, Glithers.
II don't think So" answered Cad
spur. "For instance, yesterday / want.
ed to borrow the small sum Of ten
dollars"
"Yes?"
81 delivered a neat little speech to
exactly twelve people before l got the
money That strikes, me as extraordi.
nary perseverance,"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26
POLITICAL

Only the signature Of Gov. John B.
Kendrick remains to be affixed to the
senate bill for submitting a prohibit
ton constitutional amendment to the
people of Wyoming in 1918.
Chairman Virgil G. Hinshaw has is
sued call for a meeting of the ma
tional committee Of the Prohibition
party in Chicago to plan campaign
for the election Of a dry congress in
1918.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26
IIrnes Mater Power.

Washington. - President Wilson
stressed his interest in the enactment
at this session OF congress of water
power development legislation by per-
sonal conferences at the capitol with
Senators Shields and Bankhead and
Representative Adamson.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26
Didn't Need 1t,

The farm hands were taking turns
at the pump for their morning wash.
All scrubbed off except the new man.
"Joe," suid the boss, aren't you go
ing to wash up this -morning?'
"Shucks!" was the reply. at don't
make me Girty to sleep."-Pathfinder.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26

The Bethlehem Steel Co. has offered
to build two battleships for the gov
eminent at the same price it has to
pay for the work in its own yards,
and guarantees to have them In COM
mission in shorter time than is pos
sible for the government to do.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26
Medical Student Arrested.

Kansas City.-Offcers of the postof-
fee department arrested student of a
local medical school In connection with
the theft of 100000 in unsigned cur
rency from Baltimore & Ohio train
in Dodridge county, West Virginia, Oc-
tober 1S. 1916
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26
Fifty Ships in Harmon.

PHILADELPHIA feet of so steam,
ships engaged in foreign trade are ly.
ing in Philadelphia harbor loading or
discharging cargo at piers along the
Delaware and the Schuylkill rivers.
This is the largest group of foreign
craft ever assembled here at one time.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26
VILLA ASKS. RECOGNITION.

bahuIt Leader Makes PersonaI NppoaI
to President Wilson.
Ell Paso.-Agents of Francisco Villa
in Ell Paso announce that a personal
appeal has been made by the bandit
leader to President Wilson to ask for
recognition IL he succeeds In estab-
fishing q provisional government In
Mexico. A letter addressed TO fresi-
dent Wilson has been brought to the
border by a courier from Villa and
mailed to Washington.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26
Ten Years For Murder.

Conway, Ark-After five hours de.
liberation the jury in the case of Hula
Wilson, charged with The murder Of
Bolton Wilson, his nephew, returned a
verdict of murder in the second de-
gree, and fixed his punishment at 10
years penal servitude.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26
A Pertinent Query.

Cant you spare me dime, mlster?
"Not today"
II hain't had bite since yesterday"
"Can't help It."
"Why can't yer do little fer mew
II haven't any change"
"No changer
'"That's what / said"
"Den why ther dickens don't yer 60
to orkT'-Boston Evening Trans
script.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26
Authors and the Like.

III suppose the time is coming when
men will fly to aud from their work
In airplanes."
"Perhaps So said the tiniorous per-
on, ''but If live to see that day I'll
envy the man who works at home"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26
THREE COMPANIES WILL RETURN
Kentucky Troops Are Needed to ouell
Trouble at Home.

Trouble at Home.
Observation-Disclosures companies Of
the Kentucky national guard now at
the border will be sent home as re-
suit of orders sent to Maj.-Gen. Fun.
ston by the war department. At the
request of Gov. Stanley of Kentucky.
one company will be returned from
each of the three Kentucky regiments.
It Is understood that the recall of
three Kentucky companies from the
border is a result of the disturbance
at Murray, Ky, last week where a
mob threatened the lives of Circuit
Judge Bush and Commonwealth At
torney Denny because the trial Of
negro accused of killing white man
was postponed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26
Shin Escapes Submarine.

Portland, Me.-Officers of the Brit
ish steamer Palm Branch, which ar
rived here from Cardiff via New York,
reports that a submarine fred so shots
at the vessel while in the English
choDnpf
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26
Writes Chinese Shorthand.

Washington.-After many persons
had given up in despair. a Chinaman
has perfected a shorthand system for
the Chinese language and has opened
schools in China.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26
po,e Remembers BeIqians.

London.-With q view to preventing
further Belgian deportations and bring
ins about the repatriation of those al
ready sent to Germany, Pope Benedict
has made representations to the inpe-
rial government.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26
vIsjtinu Sister Dies,

New Orleans.-Mother Mary Anne
OF Milwaukee. superior general of the
Sisters of Notre Dame in the United
States, died of pneumonia while on a
visit here.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26

II costs q good deal every year to
pay for ravages in the shep pasture,
and yet there ere folks who continue
20 believe that no-account dog Is
worth more than good sheep.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26

WoMAN's GROWING GLORY
Is her hair. II yours is streaked wit
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use La Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change 1t In
the natural way. Price $1.00.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26

Not Long Enough to Reach Here.
Bill see by this paper that China
has the longest National hymn.
Jill-Eyer hear It?
"Oh, no, I've never been over there"
swell. 1t can't be so awful long II
II hasn't reached here yet"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

A flaxseed poultice that cut Oft
respiration caused the death of John
Capelle, aged 16. at his home at
Standard ILL.,, near here.
Mrs. Charles Young, wife of tha
chief engineer of the c., B. & O., com.
mitted suicide in Chicago by hanging
Peeved by the habit Chicago street
cars have of neglecting to stop, 10.
seph Jomesko threw his bucket
through the third offender. He got a
seat-in the police patrol.
In the mail Mrs. Ernest A. Evans Of
Mills Valley. Cal, received a package
containing $4,000 worth of the Jewels
which had been stolen from her apart
ment.
Because Of the high price of silver.
Director of the Mint Won Enselken
has decided to buy no more of tho
metal at present.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26
FIRES.

Fire in Dallas, Tex, caused proper
ty damage estimated at 100000 when
three-story building occupied prin-
,cipally by printing concerns was de-
stroyed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26
pioeons Spread Cholera Germs.

Shoot all pigeons that come around
the ranch; they are responsible for 20
per cent Of the spread Of hog cholera.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26
Exactly.

"The majority Of epitaphs begin
Here lies :"
"Well, most of them do"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26
Arduous Work.

The heart soon becomes tired OF
much gayety. Pleasure-seeking Is n
very laborious occupation.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26
Not Good fer Breeding.

Pigs that kick and squeal and re
fuse to submit to petting should not be
selected as brood sows-
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26
In Dress.

"YOu say your wife is economical?
Gee! Look at the clothes she wears !"
ayes. but look at the clothes she
doesn't wear"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26
LABOR.

One hundred .rmed special police
were sworn IN at Park Falls, Wis, by
Mayor Ambrose Haley as result Of
an invasion Of Industrial Workers of
the World
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26
Feed Cows Literally.

No animal that gets only feed
enough to support lie can produce a
profit. Feed your cows a balanced ra.
ton.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26

Indigestion produces disagreeaele ana
sometimes alerrnine symptoms Wrlghts
Indian Veg, table Pills stimulate the dlges-
tive processes to function naturally. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26

An acre of good fishing ground will
produce more food in n week than an
acre of land In year.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26

The Ouinine That Does Not Affect The Head
Because of Its tonic and laxative effect Laxative
Bromo Ouinine can be taken by anyone withoui
causing nervousness or ringing in the head; Their
Is only one "Brono Quinine." u. W, GHCVH1
signature IL on each box. &c.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26
Cultivate the cornfieId.

Don't neglect the cornfeld. A web
cultivated cornfeld VIII yiald more
than q neglected olaa.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26
CLIMBED STAIRS
ON HER HANDS
Too mto Walk Upright. Operation
Advised. Saved by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

This woman now raises chickens and
does manual labor. Read her story:
Richmond, Ind.-tFor two years I
was 90 sick and weak with troubles
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26

China yearly imports S4,000,00I
worth Of various kinds of leather.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26

One out Of four Australians has a
substantial bank account.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-26

British women are taking up the cul-
ture of herbs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-27
Clear, Peachy Skin
 Awaits Anyone Who Drinks Hot Water
Says an inside bath, before break  fast helps us look and feel <
 clean, sweet, freshs

Sparkling and vivacious - merry bright, alert-a good. clear skin and natural, rosy, healthy complexion are assured only by pure blood. If only every man and woman could be induced to adopt the morning inside bath, what a gratifying change would take place. Instead of the thousands of sickly anaemic-looking men, wo- men and girls, with pasty or muddy complexions; instead of the multi tudes of "nerve wrecks," "rundowns," ;" "brain flags" and pessimists we should see virile, optimistic throng of rosy checked people everywhere.
 An inside bath is had by drinking eacE morning, before breakfast, a glass of real hot water with a tea spoonful of limestone phosphate in it to wash from the stomach, liver, kid neys and ten yards of bowels the pre- vious days indigestible waste, sour lamentations and poisons, thus cleansing, sweetening and freshening the entire alimentary canal before putting more food into the stomach.
 Those subject to sick headache, bil- iousness, nasty breath. rheumatism, colds; and particularly those who have a pallid, sallow complexion and who are constipated very often, are urged t oobtain quarter pound of limestone phosphate at the drug store which will cost but trifle, but is sufficient to demonstrate the quick and remark able change in both health and appear ance, awaiting those who practice in- ternal sanitation. We must remem- Der that inside cleanliness is more inn portant than outside, because the skin does not absorb impurities to con taminate the blood while the pores in the thirty feet of bowels do.-Adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-27
VEIL TO REMOVE TO
 MASONIC BUILDING
Automobile Dealer Leases Corner Apartment, and Plans Equipment
 of Model Display Rooms.

S. c. Well has leased the corner store room in the new Masonic build ing, at Second avenue and Chestnut streets, and on May will remove his automobile business there from it's present location in the Veil building in West Barraque street.
 "Increase in business, and larger stocks of cars made it necessary for me to obtain larger quarters" said Mr. Veil, who referred to the re- ceipt yesterday of second carload of Little Giant trucks. In addition to the trucks. Mr. Veil is distributor for the Davis, Dort, Apperson and Her. roun automobiles, and the Glen trail CT, a device for use with trucks enabl- ing the transportation of larger loads at one trip.
 Some alterations to the store room will be necessary in order to adopt il to the automobile business, these in- cluding the enlargement of the door way in the rear, and the removal oi part of the framework forming the background of the show windows | This will be done to permit of a clear view from the street of the en- tire interior display of the Wei agency cars.
 MT. Veil expects to have one of the most attractive automobile display l rooms in the state when he is settled | in his new quarters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-27
VIRGINIA TUTOR WILL STAND yRIAL.
 MURDER CHARGE
Prominent Families Inter ested in Clearing Mystery
 Death of Student.

Roanoke. We, April 26.-With the near approach of the date fixed for the trial of Prof. Charles F. NaWter der of Stockton Heath Jr, interest in the celebrated case has increased to q noticeable extent. The case is doakctcd for trial in the Montgomery county circuit court next Tuesday.
 Tue high social standing of both the accused man and his alleged vie tim, together with the deep mystery enShrOuding the motive for the tragedy, combine to give promise of one Of the most sensational trials that has taken place in Virginia in many years.
 Young Heath was shot and killed in the home of Professor NaWtCr on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic institute at Blacksburg, on March 13. At the time of the tragedy he was q guest at the VHWter home, Hints of sensational developments in inc case have been rumOreG for some time, but absolutely no facts as to the cause for the alleged staying have been made public.
 Heath died two days after the shooting. On his death bed he made sworn statement which is said to have revealed considerably more in relation to the case than has been given out by the authorities. The other occupants of the Vawter house hold have maintained absolute sil- cnCC.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-27
MRS. AUSTIN IS NAMED
 FOR PATRIOTIC WORK
Pine Bluff Woman Appointed Chai-' man of County Organization to
 Raise Battleship Service Fund.

Mrs, M. A. Austin has been appoint ed as chairman of the Jefferson county committee in the organization of which Mrs. Charles Hillman Brough, wife of the governor. is the state chairman, formed for the purpose of prosecuting a campaign to raise the remainder of the fund necessary to purchase a silver service for the bat tleship Arkansas. Mrs. Austin WAS authorized to name her own commit tee, and the work of collecting funds in Jefferson county probably will be started next week.
 Senator Creed Caldwell introduced and passed through the senate of the late legislature bill appropriating money for the battleship silver ser vice fund, but it was defeated in the Aouse. Several campaigns have been undertaken to raise the money need- ed by popular subscription, and some thing more than $2,00O has been sub scribed. About $3,00O is considered necessary, and it will be the purpose of the ladies to raise this amount within the next few weeks,
 ,4The Arkansas is the only battleship in Uncle Sam's fleet without silver service from the people of the state for which the vessel is named. Such service is used only on state oc- casions, such as when the officers of the ship are entertaining digni- taries of a foreign naton, and the fact that the Arkansas does not possess such ware is considereI as reflecting upon the patriotism and appreciation Of the people of this state
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-27
ELIHu ROOT ACCEPTS
 RUSSIAN COMMISSION

Washington, April 26,-Elihu Root, former secretary of state, after con- ference early today with President Wilson and Secretary Lansing, for mally accepted the chairmanship of the American commission to Russia
 MT. Root spent an hour with the president at the white house discus sing the Russian situation. The pres ident outlined fully what he desired to accomplish.
 The commission will be composed of three or four principal members and a staff of secretaries and assist ants. It is expected to leave for Rus sia within few days.
 The needs of Russia as outlined to President Wilson are for political. financial, transportation and com mercial advice and assistance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-27
Dr. J. M. Workman of .Arka- delphia Is Reelected Presi-
 dent of Association.
ANNUAL SESSION
 COMES TO CLOSE
Attendance Reported tO Have Been Nearly D0Hble the Attendance in 1916, and Delegates Say Meeting
 Was Most Successful on Record.

After strong pleas by Jonesboro delegation, the next Arkansas Sun. day school association convention was awarded to Jonesboro by an over- Whelming majority at the session yes terday morning.
 Besides the awarding of the 1918 convention, the feature of the morn. ing session was the election of off, cers. They were:
 pr. J. M. Workman. Philadelphia, president reelected; Dr A. J. Cais- son of Russellville, vice-president, reelected; A. w. Dobyns of Little Rock, second vice-presdent and re- cording secretary, reelected; A. j.. Wilson of Little Rock, state elemen- tary superintendent, reelected; Rev. R. l.. Duckworth of Hot Springs. state secondary superintendent; J.. V. Johnson of Little Rock, state adult superintendent; Rev. H. Ger aid Gage of Murfreesbcro, state edu- 'cational superintendent; Mrs. Lula A. Markwell of Little Rock, temper ance superintendent: A. Treischmann of Crossett, chairman Of the state ex- ecutive committee, reelected; and John Hampton of Fordyce, Coy Hays of Little Rock and J. B. Dickerson, state executive committee.
 Large crowds attended the morn ing and afternoon sessions of the last days conference. A large number of the delegates returned to their homes on the late afternoon trains, which thinned the crowd for the night ses- sion to a certain extent.t. The part ing words of the delegates were, '"The most wonderful of conventions, and royalty entertained from the start to the end"
 Frank w. James, secretary of the Association, declared this years crowd was nearly double the size of the crowd at last years convention.
 John Alexander, the 'teen age" specialist from Chicago, entertained the crowd at the morning session with a talk on .'Youth and the Spirit" The lesson drawn from this narrative ;Ss that workers in the garden of young manhood and womanho cd must take up the phase which is interesting to their pupils.
 There was only short program for the afternoon session, at which Col. George Thornburgh of Little Rock, presided. The regular song service and a talk Of "The Home, School and Church, by Harry Me- Keen of Bentonville, constituted the program. 'F'M%
 After the program, the assembly divided into conferences, with Mrs. w. B. Ferguson of Little Rock pre- siding over the elementaries, Rev. R. l.. Duckworth of Hot Springs over the secondaries, and j. V. Johnson of Little Rock over the adults. Poin+- CTS to help in the bettering of the teaching of their classes were given at these conferences.
 The features of the night session were talks by Prof. T. w. Shannon on "Did God Make Man and Woman Equal Morally?" and by John Aley- ander on Physical Life and Youth" ;" Musical selections and songs were included in the program. After an- nouncements were read, the conven- ton adjourned until 1918 at Jones' boro. I 'r .Ss !,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-27
ALEXANDER SAYS
 BOYS FOLLOW MEN

One of the largest crowds that has ever attended a Fellowship luncheon at the Y. M. c. A. heard John Alex ander of Chicago speak on Examples That Men Set Before Boys." Mr Alexander said that every man is an idol for one certain boy to worship and that all men should be careful of their actions, as the boys will try to copy after them. ~'
 Song service in the lobby, and songs by the choir from the First Baptist church with Mr. Alexander's talk. con, stituted the program. D. w. Richey was chairman.
 All present reported delicious luncheon, served by the Ladies' aux iliary of the Y. M. c. A.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-27
WILL SPEAK TO BOYS.

Dr. .J. I. Norris has been invited to speak to the boys at the bean sup per. at the Y.' M. c. A. tonight. Dr. Norris has not accepted the invita- tion, but promised to furnish a speaker should he be unable to talk to: them. E. M. Goodwin, secretar7 ofS sofS the Y. M.> c. A., urges the boys tu register early. T
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-27
SOLD LAND HE DIDN'T OWN.
That Is Charge in Texas Against M
 w. Holland, Held in Arkansas.

Little Rock, April Ex-Governor Brough today honored the requlsl- tion of Governor Ferguson of Texas for Matthew w. Holland, charged with swindling. Holland is under arrest at DeQueen. He is alleged to have sold for $4O0 a tract of 200 acres in Liberty county. Texas, which he did not own.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-27
RATES DISCRIMINATORY.

Fort Smith, April 26.-The new freight rate tariffs, proposing gen. eral increase of 15 per cent in rates. show that the rate on coal from Fort Smith to St. Louis is 61 7-10 cents greater than the rate from Columbus, Ohio, to St. Louis, although the latter haul is six miles longer. Arkansas coal mine operators are up in arms over the proposed increase.