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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14
SOLDIERS At CAMP
SEWER FIGHT FIRE
Blk MESS HALLS 10TH INFANTRY
REGIMENT ARE DESTROYED
At oREENvlLLE, s. Q.
TENTED CITY THREATENED
The Fire Thought To Have Originated
From Defective Wiring, 10 Ex-
tlnoulshed, Despite Gale and
Freezing Weather.

Greenville, s. C.--Six OF the large
mess halls of the 119th infantry regi-
ment at Camp Sewer were destroyed
by fire that originated. 1t is thought,
from defective wiring. Swept by a
strong wind, the flames spread rapid.
1y, but by valiant work the soldiers
managed to save the utensils and pro-
visions in all the buildings except In
the mess hall where the fire started,
and gained such Roadway that 1t was
impossible to save the contents. Only
the heroic struggle of the officers and
men of the North Carolina regiment
prevented the conflagration from wip-
ing out the regimental infirmary and
sweeping on to the tents, They brav-
cd the flames with unflinching nerve
and escaped without injury.
Work of reconstructing these build
ings will be begun at once.
Undaunted by Freezing Weather.
Soldiers at Camp Sewer experienced
for the first time the kind of weather
that they will likely encounter In
Northern France, If sent here. Freez
ing temperatures, accompanying a
gale that at times attained velocity
OF 40 miles an hour, has held the
khaki camp in its grasp, adding ter
rors to the few men who have not YET
received the O. d. uniforms. Most o,
the men have been equipped with
heavy wooden clothing, and they are
withstanding the wintry blasts with
out suffering extreme discomfort. Sew
eral tents were blown down, but there
we're no injuries.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14
Specter of Famine Abroad.

A. single telegraph wire offered Hal.
flax only precarious means of COM
munication with the outside world
Telegraph and telephone companies
are making desperate efforts to pro-
vide makeshift service.
While many generous offers of ma
terial relief have been received and
trained-loads of supplies are on the
way, the specter of famine was
abroad, for IL the storm continues 1t
may seriously interfere with railroad
traffic. There is enough food on hand
for immediate needs, but 1t will last
only short time.
The immensely of the disaster in
creased rather than diminished. Hun
dreds of bodies were taken to the
morgues and rescue squads were con-
stantly finding new victims buried un-
der tons of debris. The blizzard forced
them to cease work. There is every
reason to believe many more will be
recovered.
No concerted effort has been made
as yet to compile a list of the dead, as
every effort is being made to identify
those who persisted. The condition Of
many of the bodies makes this exceed
ingly difficult and large proportion
of those who lost their lives will be
buried as "nameless dead" There is
no reason. however, to change the es.
innate Of 1000 dead and 5000 injured.
The fires which had been raging
for "a hours in the north end were
brought under control and the city is
no longer menaoed by a conflagration.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14
Status Of Arab Nation.

The Arab nation is without money
or natural resources. Its territory con-
tains neither mineral nor external agri-
cultural wealth-but the redemption
of Mesopotamia will afford the Arab
of the future opportunity for aggran-
dizement. There, under semi-inde-
pendence, after barrages on the Tigris
and Euphrates have been built by Brit
ish energy and cash, Bagdad may rise
to higher scale of learning, splendor
and wealth than under the caliphat Of
Haroun al Raschid.
OF the entire outcome from the war,
therefore, notes q correspondent, the
Arab renaissance Is assuredly not the
least momentous. Historically, 1t will
mark the advent of new era; ethno-
logically it becomes charming study
of futurists Of literature.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14
ARMISTICE PLAN SUSPENDED
Russians Insist Germans Withdraw
No Troops From East--Must
Leave Moon Sound.

London-A Russian government dis
patch received here by wireless, an
nounces that Leon Trotzky, the Boil
shevik foreign minister, has sent to
all the allied embassies and legations
in Petrograd note intimating that
the armistice negotiations with the
central powers have been suspended
for a week al. the initiative of the Rus.
sian delegation for the purpose of pro-
viding opportunity Of informing the
peoples of the governments of the al
lied countries the existence Of such
negotiations and their tendency.
The note adds that the armistice
will be signed only on condition that
troops will not be transferred from
one front to another and that German
troops are cleared from the islands
around Neon Sound.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14
STRICKEN CITY IS
SWEPT BY BLIZZARD
FIERCE STORM AND COLD FORCE
REscUERS AT HALIFAX TO
CEASE OPERATIONS.
FAMINE SPECTRE APPEARS
Enough Food In the City For ImmedI.
ate Needs, But 1t VIII Last Only
Short Time--Expeot To
Find More Bodies.

Halifax, N. S-Stricken Halifax was
swept by raging blizzard following
the explosion, on the disabled NUM-
tions ship.
A binding north country snow
storm, accompanying a gale that at
times attained velocity of more than
40 miles an hour, held this city of des.
olation in its grasp, adding new ter
the disaster, and greatly impeding
the progress of relief trains hurrying
here with their urgently needed sup
plies.
So fierce was the storm that rescue
workers were forced to suspend their
operations In the devastated section,
1t is believed certain that all the in
jured buried under the ruins Of shat
tered buildings have persisted of cold
and hunger.
Battered by biting wind and blind
ing snow, the plight Of the survivors
Of theholacaust was little short of des.
perate. The windows and doors of vir-
tually every house in the city were
shattered by the explosion which
wrecked the Richmond section and
devastated large part of the water
front. Improvised barbados Of boards
gave little protection against the ele-
ments and attempts to heat buildings
into which the snow steadily drifted
were hopeless,
The city is in darkness at night ex-
cept for the illumination afforded by a
scanty supply OF oil lamps, and unless
carefully screened they were extin.
guished as soon as lighted by the gale
which whistled through the crude
shutters. Only small percentage of
the buildings had even this slight pro-
| lection from the storm.
The sufferings of those who escaped
injury have been increased by the fact
that every available blanket, quilt and
comfort had been requisitioned for the
hundreds of injured in the temporary
hospitals. Many of these we're so
gravely wounded their only hope lies
In the best of care. Serious fears are
felt that cold, shock and exposure will
result in an outbreak of pneumonia.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14
The WINNING ARGUMENT.

ut Is idle to argue from prophecy
when we may argue from history"
pithily said Sidney Lanier. What
has really happened as the result Of
dry law is of more value as prohibi-
ton argument than all the prognosti-
cations of liquor advocates in and for
territory now wet. In O recent cam
paign issue the Union Signal gives
column after column to this worth
while history argument. Flrst-hand
testimony from IA dry states (there
was no space for more) proves that
prohibition is boon and a blessing,
socially and economically; that 1t in
creases man power and money pow
er. "The success argument" says
the editor, "is the winning factor in
present-day prohibition campaigns. 1t
effectually silences the liquorites."
That argument is abundantly sup
piled by enthusiastic statements con-
tinually given out by governors, attor-
ney generals, mayors, sheriffs, bank
ers, by business managers, labor COM
missioners, and prominent residents of
prohibition states.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14

~
Nations, as well us individuals, are
accepting the unquestioned nervous
damage Of alcohol says RI. Robert
S. Carroll In his book, 'The Mastery
OF Nervousness" Many appalling and
distorted statements have been made
to frighten the drinker from his cups.
But 1t would seem that when COM
mlttee appointed by n government to
investigate the harmful effects Of al
cohol reports that the drinkers life is
shortened Is minutes by every glass
of alcoholic liquor, even the reckless
would hesitate. Six years are knocked
off the earthly existence Of the aver
age drinker. The tippler answers that
1t is his own life that he is short
ening, and If he pleases so to live and
die, he alone Is hurt. There is an
other thing to be considered:
'Three out of four of the offspring
of average drinkers show inherited
defects, chiefly of the nervous sys-
TEN. Many an intense, unhappy mis-
cradle, high-strung neurotic of today
is the defective daughter Of genial,
jovial, easy-going, old-school gentle
man whose mint juleps of good-fellow-
ship burn hot in the brains OF his chill
dren. Numbers Of fearsome epilep-
tics go through lives of fierce uncer-
tainty, the unhappy products Of a
single ancestral spree. These inno-
cent victims are condemned, before
birth, to live with nervous systems at
tuned to discord, capable of express
ing life only through minor strains,
hopelessly deficlent-pitiable, de-
pressed, morbid, bllghted lives"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14
LIQUOR AND LABOR.

A department superintendent of one
of the big tire factories in Akron, o.
uses go men In each shift. They are
making gas masks, miners respirators,
and other vital war material. That de-
partment is working only two shifts a
day instead Of three, because Of the
scarcity of labor. They pay off on
Friday. On one Saturday only six of
the sixty men in one shift reported for
work. "Ninety per cent of our labor
troubles are due to BOOZE" says this
superintendent. If the government
would shut down on the liquor traffic
we could increase our output enor-
mously. There is no lack of labor.
The only trouble is to keep 1t working
full time"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14
BOsCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

Why use ordinary cough remedies,
when Boschee's German Syrup has
been used so successfully for fifty-one
years in all parts of the United
States for coughs, bronchitis, colds
settled In the throat, especially lung
troubles. 1t gives the patient good
nights rest. free from coughing, with
easy expectoration in the morning,
gives nature a chance to soothe the
inflamed parts, throw off the disease,
helping the patient to regain his
health. Sold in all civilized countries.
80 and 90 cent bottles.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14
PASSING OF THE PENITENTiARy

Citizens Of Colorado are inquiring
what Is to become of the state peni-
rentiary few years hence. Despite
the increase In population the prison
quota, Warden lyman says, has been
reduced since prohibition went into eff
feet at the rate Of ten month. Should
this same ratio be maintained the pen
itentiary will be emptied in less than
SAX years.
Other dry states face similar situ-
ations. If Kansas were not providing
for federal prisoners aad prisoners
from other states, most of her penal
institutions would be closing up.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14
Deadly Disorder Follows Deputy
Disputes at La Paz.

Santiago, Chile.-According to dis
patch from La (Paz, Bolivia, serious dis
order broke out after sitting of the
Chamber of Deputies, at which ex-
President Monies undertook to refute
certain charges made against him by
the Republicans. The chief Of staff
was wounded, one officer, two soldiers
and four civilians were killed and z
others were wounded.
Order was soon re-established and
the dispatch adds that the trouble was
not of revolutionary character.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14
CONSUMER PAYS THE TAX.

When congress was considering IL
creasIng the beer tax the National
Liquor Dealers Journal said. "The
brewers will make no complaint over
the war tax. The tax win not be one
on them although they win act as the
clearing house for the government in
its collection. The taxpayers will be
the ultimate consumers. Some of the
big glasses of beer may be cut down
!. e-.se. or ,it.le mere foam added
e t',= ordinary glass will rake up the
difference"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14
DRY BITS.

DRY BITS.
Grammar la prohibition:
Dry: Comparative.
Dryer: Superlative.
Bone dry: In 1920 the United
States will be In the superlative con-
dition.
The constitution of the United
States gives to each man the right to
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happi-
ness.
The liquor institution sends man to
death, slavery and the pursuit of
wretchedness.
st. Paul wrote to Timothy to use q
little wine for his stomach's sake. A
good many Timothys since then have
too eagerly followed this advice and
have gone to seed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14
Take All Americans Out.

London.-All American citizens res.
ident in Jerusalem have been removed
to the north and east, according to a
Reuter- dispatch from British army
headquarters in Palestine. Most of
the American citizens in Jerusalem
are Jews, OF whom there are about
600 In Palestine.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14
W. c. T. U. HOLDS ELECTION.
President Sends Word He viii Be
Unable TO Address Convention.

Washington.-Miss Anna A. Gordon,
OF Evanston, ILL.,, was reelected rresi
dent OF the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union for fourth term at the
national convention here.
President Wilson sent word that on
account of the press of public business
he would not be able to address the
convention or receive the delegates at
the White House.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14
Some Speed Car.

"What did you do yesterday"
"Psmythe took me for drive out In
the country in his new car"
HAS Psmythe got new carr"
"Well, he calls 1t car, but I'd call
II thunderbolt.'
"What kind of q car Is it?"
cts this kind of car: The man
who is driving 1t says: Isn't that a fine
view ahead of us?' And you say: Yes.
wasn't it'"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14
WINTERS
N (EHuHL ToNIC
Sold for AZ years. For Malaria. Chills
and Fever. Also a Fine General
Strengthening Tonic. 80 s%s 80; No.. : .
Responsibility.

Prohibition has made great
change in Crimson Gulch," commented
the occasional visitor.
"Yes," replied Three-Finger Sam, Il
never saw the settlement so quiet and
polite"
How do you account for itT'
swell, liquor is no longer handy as
an excuse for reckless talk and every
body's nerves has steadied down SO
that If man should reach for gun 1t
'ud have to mean something"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14
Surgical Workers Overwhelmed.

Ottawa. from Halifax de
clare that surgical workers are over
whelmed by their task, and that there
are not enough doctors and nurses to
handle the unnumbered throngs Of
wounded and dying. Some Of the sur
geons worked for "a hours without
relief.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14
Order, 1900 coffIns.

Amherst, N. SAN estimate of 4,
900 persons dead In the Halifax disas-
ter is contained In private telegram
received from the stricken city by an
undertaking firm here. The message
asks that 1000 collins be sent to Hal
flax at once.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14
Nominates Coffin,

Washington, Howard E. Coffin, OF
Michigan. was nominated today by
President Wilson to be chairman and
Richard Howe, of New York, to be q
member of the government aircraft
board
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14
SUDDEN BREAK IN STORY.
Operator Quits Key When Told Of
Wife's Injury.

WV tsil6tys
New York.-There was sudden
break in the story of the Halifax dis
aster coming into the offices of the
Associated Press over the wire of the
Canadian Press, the only one in op.
Grafton in that city since the explosion.
Efforts to raise Halifax were inef-
fectual
An hour later 1t was learned that the
operator had left his key when a mes
senger brought him news that his wife
had been dangerously injured.
The regular Canadian Press opera
tor at Halifax has been missing since
the explosion, and his place was taken
by a substitute. Sending of further
details of the disaster was perforce
suspended until a second substitute
was found.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14
Aviator Dies In Texas.

Dallas.-Sergt +. G. Hall, of the
royal flying corps, stationed at Fort
Worth, who was injured in fall in an
airplane at Duncanville, died in To-
cal hospital Physicians say Lieut.. e.
d. Mcfarland, injured in the same &C.
cident likely will recover.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14
WHY HER COW is LIKE KEN.

First Lady-Dld you know l have
the dearest little pig, and call 1t Ink.
Second Lady-And why do you call
your pig Ink?
First Lady-Sure, because 1t runs
out of the pen.
Second Lady-Aw, bad cess to We!
But did We know that have q cow. l
have that and call her Kentucky.
First Lady-And why do you call
your COW Kentucky?
Second Lady-Because she's going
dry.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14
AGREE to Settle Bio Strike.

Houston, Unconstitutional of the
oil workers strike, affecting 5000 men
IN Texas and Louisiana producing
fields. was agreed upon. A written
agreement will be signed by the pro.
da,cers and workers. il was stated
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14
Reporta SEEING Sailors, Bodies.

Truro, N. S.-A telegraph operator
sent bere from Halifax by the Western
Union said that he saw bodies OF sew
elal sailors of the United States navy
VINO had been killed ty the explosion.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14
Airmen Suffer First Casualties.

Washington.-American army air.
men, fighting the German planes On
the western front, have suffered their
first casualty. Two men, a corporal
and q private, we're reported wounded.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14
Tennessee Charters.

Tennessee Charters.
Charters issued by the secretary are
as follows:
Cochran Furniture Company, Chat
tanooga, Tenn. Change of corporate
title to Chattanooga Quitting Com.
pany. Direstors, ]. Wallace Sterchi, G..
r. Minton, James R. Evans, B. M.
Cochran, J. o. Fowler.
James A. Sanders Laboratories,
Nashville, Tenn. Capital stock, s10,-
900. mcorporators, John E. Hall, w.
A. Sheetz, Jr., B. E. Brett, John w.
Moore, Hubert G. Thompson, Jesse
Sanders, F. l. Robinson To conduct
work in chemistry. pathology, bacte-
rfology and mineralogy.
Morgan Fentress Railway Company.
Kingston, Tenn. Increasing capital
stock from 100000 to 100000. w. A.
Henderson, president; T. H. Enwright.
vice president; C. A. Taylor, second
vice president; H, w. Montague
treasurer.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14

Most every man Is lazy, but he
doesn't like to admit 1t.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14

PRESCRIPTION also
the Golden Medical
Discovery and find
them to be as repre-
scented. When suf-
ferlng with nerv-
Gus prostration
'Favorite Prescrip-
tion' cured m Q
when other medi-
cines failed. I
think II is q grand
medicine and never
fall TO recommend
1t to suffering
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14

Dishonesty has passed the limit
when a man cheats at solitaire.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14
WHILE AT WAR
Women Suffer at Home.

WoQDFoRD, TENN. --rThis is to certify
that l have used DIR. Pierce's FaYorita
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14

Doctor Pierce's Pellets are the original
little Liver Pills. One little Pellet for
laxative--three for cathartic. Sold by
druggists for nearly 30 years.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14

One nice thing about Doctor Pierce's
Favorite Prescription it contains no alco-
hol or narcotic nor any harmful ingre-
dent. Put up in liquid and tablets and
sold by druggists. II not obtainable,
send 10 cents to DR.. Pierce, Invalids'
Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y, and he will mail
a trial package of the tablets.
Sick women are invited to consult
DR.. Pierce by letter, free also 1856
page book on woman's diseases, free.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14

SYLAcAUaA, ALA. ~ My wife used
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription during
expectancy. She had been having
great deal of trouble and used the Pre-
scription with wonderful results. She
had practically no suffering, where be-
fore she had suffered intensely. No one
can tell in words the good the Pre-
scription did my wife; it is simply
wonderful medicine. Every woman in
the land ought to use it."-A. ECDGINs.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14
TEMPERANCE
lnzdOteSa
TO THE MODERATE pRINKER.

conducted by the National woman's
Christian Temperance Union,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14
Honor Vanderbilt Hospital Unit.

In homer of the Vanderbilt univer
sity hospital unit, which is stationed
at the Fort MCPHERSON base hospital,
Atlanta, and which will soon sail for
France, Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Mad
dox gave a reception to several hun
bred Atlantians at their country home
The Vanderbilt unit is composed Of
leading Tennessee physicians and sur
geons and is headed by Maj. Richard
A. Barr, considered one of the fore
most surgeons In the south.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14

The weeks contest for new members
to the Red Cross chapter at Dyersburg
closed. The sum of $685. was added to
the Red Cross funds. There were ga
new members added, making the total
membership now about $40.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-12-14

The University of Tennessee began
instruction of class of 10 in radio
work, including only the men who are
subject to the next draft. The class
will be taught the code, sending and
receiving.