McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-16
CONSERVE COAL SUPPLY
FUEL ADMINISTRATION ASKS
PEOPLE TO AID IN SAVING
COAL BY USING WOOD.
Country Has Ample Coal For All Do
r,ands II Care ls Used In Its Use
BY Burning Wood Wherever Posi-
BILE viii BE Great Aid.

state advisory committee of fuel ad.
ministration and w. E. Myer, federal
fuel administrator, the following ad'
dress was issued to the public:
TO the Public of Tennessee:
"You understand that this country
is in crisis. Had it not been for the
sending of food and money to the al
lies, Europe today would be under the
heel of Prussiansm. The support of
this country in behalf of civilization
has halted autocracy and the world
struggle is now on between autocracy
and democracy.
ut is imperative for this country to
transmit men, food and fuel to the bat
tlefield. Men, food and munitions can.
not be sent unless there is sufficient
the ships across the ocean. One of the
vital things today in this country to
the success of our armies Is the coal
supply. This country has ample coal
to supply the military demands and
also to furnish fuel for homes and fac
tories This coal will be supplied ii
it is properly conserved. There is no
occasion for excitement over the coal
production and supply, but there Is
occasion for concern about conserva.
ton of coal. It is absolutely necessary
that every reasonable means be used
to the end of conserving the coal sup.
ply, that the comfort of the people,
the operation of industries and the
furnishing of coal for military pur-
poses shall not be impaired. To the
end of meeting the demands indicated,
1t is imperative that the people Of this
nation, including the people of Tennes-
see should use coal conservatively
and economize in Its consumption in
every possible way"
Pension Rolls Are Revised.
The state board of pensions, which
met Oct. 8, during its session, which
lasted 20 days, added a number of pen.
sioners to the roll, dropped a number
and took action in several matters of
importance to the old soldiers and
widows.
Those added to the roll from West
Tennessee are: P. H. Hawks, Mem
phis; w. M. Moss, Jackson; Sarah
Derryberry, Jackson; Ssllie 7. Dug
ger, Jackson Alice Gray, Memphis;
Sarah F. Hunt, Tiptonville; Martha
McCullom, Lawrenceburg; Mary T.
Moon, Union City; Mary G. Shive,
Union City; Bette Stephens, Dresden;
Matte E. Stewart, Memphis; Mary A.
Tyree, Lewisburg; Augusta Houseal,
Memphis.
Ninety-seven deaths were reported
among the soldiers and 81 among the
widows. The roll now stands as fol-
lows: Eight first class, $75 per quar-
ter, $500; 1887 second, third and
fouth class, $45 per quarter, $172y565;
total, $173,265 widows, 3,4O9, $50 per
quarter, $1o2,27O; grand total, $685.
535.
The quarterly appropriation for pen
sions is 1925, 200. This quarterly pay
ment is $5O,535 over the appropriation,
but the board hopes to catch up dur
ing the life Of the BIENNIAL appropria-
ton.
Troopers Get Modern Guns.
Camp Sevier.-Tennessee soldiers
of the Hath Field Artillery are now
receiving their first training with real
three-inch artillery guns. Two new
and up-to-date guns were received by
the regiment and placed in the field
for instructions and drills. The guns
and caissons were rlaced in the care
of Capt. Robert Bailey of the supply
company and turned over to the com
manders for the purpose of instruct
ing the soldiers.
With the guns now In the regiment
the actual training in artillery work
is being rushed, and before many
weeks have passed the soldiers should
be ready for active service. For the
present only instructions and drills
and the mechanism of tho guns Is be-
ing taught. 1t was announced, how
ever, that 1t would be only a short
while until the regiment would go to
the artillery range for instruction In
firing. The boys are anxious to get
the training with the guns and have
knuckled down to hard work with
rush.
Not Too Late To Sign Pledge.
s. w. McGill, director for Tennes.
see of the food pledge card campaign,
received a message from Food AID.
ministrator Hoover to continue the
campaign for signatures until the 30O,-
900 fixed as Tennessee's quota had
been received. Cards to the number
of over, 21S,000 have already been
signed and it is matter of only a
few days until the required number
will have been signed.
Authorizes New Businesses.
Commercial Chemical CO., Memphis;
capital stock, $4,000. Incorporators:
r. d. Stickley, w. C. Pricer, w. d.
Thompson. s. D. Tucker. ]. Monroe
Williamson To manufacture and sell
toilet articles and chemicals.
The, Stag Club Memphis; capital
stock, $1,000. Incorporators; Chas.
Stewart, Sherman G. King, ]. B.
Woods, w. H. Bentley, ]. S. Nettle.
Blue Blaze Coal Co., Knoxville; cap
ital stock, $4,000. 1ncorporators: J.
NJ. Leels, J. B. Malcolm, A. p. Ster-
ling, J. T. Larue.