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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-09

In each OF :k.se a soldier was strum'
ming ON a piano; others were reading
books and magazines; hundreds were
writing .etters home. Behind the
raised counter at ole end three or four
young en- were busy passing out
notepaper and envelopes, selling
stamps and weighing parcels, which
the men were sending home. One OF
the soldiers said to me as l stood In
the tent used chiefly by men from
Iowa: 1--WE came all the way here
from Des Mcines, and we were mighty
lonely. Then W. found this Y. M. G.
A. on the Job, and it's been a home
and more than home to US. 1t gavs
us what we wanted when we needed
II most. Wen never forget it. The
BOYS best friend Is the Y. M. c. A."
Fine, ciean-cut. Outstanding Fellows.
How close those benches were pack
ed with men, bending over the long
tables absorbed in their writing!
What an appeal to the sympathies
those great groups of soldiers make!
Fine. clean-cut. outstanding fellows,
some of them, mere boys, one thinks
Immediately of the sacrifice they have
made for the rest of US and how pre-.
cious they are to some one back home.
Somewhere, in far of farm or village
or city street, there are parents OF
brothers or wives who would give all
they possess for one glimpse OF those
sunburned faces as you and ! see
them on their last night before going
across And It was with throb OF
the heart that watched them. bent
over their letter paper. in one after
another Of those seven big tents.
These we're the tents of the Y. M. C.
A. On that last night in America the
association was serving the soldiers
in the best of all ways-giving them
an opportunity to write home. On
previous nights they had enjoyed box
ing bouts. movies, concerts, dramatics
and a score OF healthy entertainments
as we'll as religious meetings. But oil
this last night home ties were strong
est. And perhaps that is the keynote
OF the splendid work the Y. M. c. A
is doing among our men in uniform
keeping them In touch with home.
Magic Words. with the colors."
In these times there are some let
tiers that mean more to US than any
we have ever read before They are
written on sheets OF paper stamped
with the Stars and Stripes and the
red triangle OF the Y M. c. A., and
they bear the magic words. with the
Colors." There are many more than
a million such letters in the mails now
while you read this. Perhaps one al
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-09

least is on Its way to you. Each one
OF our 16 cantonments, where the new
national army is being trained, is
using more than a million sheets OF
this paper every month. In the draft
army alone that means 16,000,009 fila.
ments of love every month reaching
out from the great eIcampment where
the men are being trained into the
greatest army this nation has ever
dreamed and binding them to the
hearts at home Multiply that by
thinking of all the other places where
Uncle Sam has men with the tiag-in
navy yards, on the high seas, in arse.
nails and officers training camps and
over There" in France. In all these
places men are writing home. Those
unassuming little sheets Of notepaper
gladden. millions of hearts day
They transfer more love from one
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-09
Another McNairy Girl Marries A
Jacksonian

The following from the Jackson
Sun, gives an account of the marry
ing Of Miss Lassie Mullins, daugh-
ter of ]. G. Mullins, living near
Ramer, and one of the most progress
sive farmers of the county:
PEYTON- MULLINS
A quiet and beautiful wedding took
place Saturday evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Mowen on Royal
street, when Miss Lassie Mullins be-
came the bride of Mr.. Max Buford
Peyton.
A suite Of room was thrown togeth-
er and beautifully decorated for the
wedding, chrysanthemums, evergreens
and autumn leaves being used. An
improvised altar Of tropical plants
and ferns was starred with yellow
chrisanthemums, and the same flow
ers about the room gave a color
scheme Of yellow and green.
The bridal couple came in unattend-
ed, and were met at the altar by the
officiating minister, Rev. ]. E. Skinner,
who said an impressive ceremony.
Miss Hortense Hearn presided at
the piano. giving Mendelsshon's We'd
ding March. The bride was prettily
attired in a gray crepe de chine frock
with self-toned gloves and shoes, and
carried a boqqet Of Bride roses on hel
arm. She is young lady of charm,
ing personality and has made many
friends here. The groom is a pro.
gressive young business man.
They will make their home for The
present with Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Wal
den, College street,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-09

part of the word to another than sta.
tistics can express. Statistics are
pretty poor anyway when it comes to
reckoning in terms of love and human
tenderness. Let's put 1t this way:
That the Y. M. c. A. is the biggest ex-
press company the world has ever
seen, and the parcels 1t Is handling
are the loves and devotions Of human
beings.
Worlds Best Loved Trademark.
This war has made US think hard
and fast Your boy or your neigh
boris boy or some boy you know and
love has been called to do his share
in the big job of policing the world for
democracy and human liberty. Is 1t
any comfort to you to know lhat wher-
ever his duty may call him your boy
will nave friend that will serve him
In body, mind and soul? Are you
glad to know that this friend will place
books and magazines at his dispose.
organize classes to teach him VIVA
ever he wants to learn, give him d
pocket testament and invite him t.
join religious meetings OF the fai,
that he was brought up in? Did you
athletic equiv ment for his favorite
games, teaches him games If he knows
none aud holds concerts, lectures,
movies, Bible classes, dramatic enter.
tainments and every kind of whole,
some amusement to keep him interest.
ed? Are you glad to know that this
friend will go with him overseas, help
to shield him from a score OF difficult
and dangerous temptations and follow
him right up to the front line trench
and beyond it? The last contact the
soldier has with this life he loves SO
we'll is cup of tea given him by the
Y NJ G. A. tree just before he goes
"over the top" to hand to hand strug.
gle with the enemy. And as he comes
totte-ing back from No Mans Land.
wounded, but strong enough and
plucky enough to keep on his feet,
even before his wounds are dressed
the Y. M. c. A. is waiting for MIN with
tea and sweet chocolate, the great com.
forts OF the man in the trenches. Do
you wonder that the Red Triangle is
called the best loved trademark Il
the world?" One solder in France has
called it the last evidence that any,
body cares"
II every thinking citizen could gee
with his or her own eyes something
of the actual work being done for our
men by the association there would be
no question OF the Y, NJ G. A having
to appeal to the public for money.
Rather than let this essential work
falter for an instant rich men would
sell their motorcars. poor men would
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-09
TEN THOUSAND
sTENOGRAPHERs
Wanted by the Government

Special to the Independent.
Nashville Tenn, November 6,19l7.
Hon John A. Mcllhenny. President
of the Ciyil-Service Commission,
Washington, D. G., recently wrote to
Draughon's College. Nashville, urging
that College to help the United States
Government to secure more stenog-
raphers, both men and women, the
Government now being in need Of
ten thousand stenographers and many
book-keepers, at salaries ranging from
one thousand dollars to twelve hun.
dred dollars to begin on.
In this letter, Mr. McIlhenny urges
young men and young women who
are not trained for Government offic,
positions to begin now to take the
necessary training, as the prospect is
that the demand will continue indeh.
nitely.
Draughon's Nashville College is
now receiving from business men
more than one hundred calls a month
for bookkeepers and stenographers.
To show its patriotism. Draughon's
Nashville College is Offering special
terms to all who desire to prepare.
a college or by mail, for these good
positions.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-09

tOrego coveted possessions or even No
cessitles. The work mus. go on, be-
cause there is no one thing that con-
tributes so much to the spirit and eff
ficiency OF the troops. The Y. M. G..
A. is working night and day to help
the government win this war. And
every penny that is given to aid the
work Is a direct assistance to the
health, happiness and strength of your
boy and mine.
Snapshots Of kaleidoscope Work.
In all the big cities in France where
our men pass through in large num-
bers, the Y. NJ. G. A is operating
hostels, where they can get beds and
meals at a minimum cost. In London
the American Y. NJ. C. A. mas erected
a large building for our soldiers and q
clubhouse for American officers.
There are Y. NJ c. A. dugouts right
behind the front line trenches, where
the soldiers can get hot drinks, crack.
ers and other comforts at all hours.
Over 1000 men who had been reject
ed on account Of physical disability
have been able to get into the British
army by reason Of the physical work
of the British Y. M. c.. A.
A feet OF motor cars leaves the big
Y. NJ. C. A. headquarters in London at
midnight every night to pick up SOL
diers who are wandering about the
streets without any wholesome lodging
in which to spend the night. These
cars are operated by Englishwomen
of position and refinement, who report
that they never meet any discourtesy
at the hands OF the soldiers. The i'm
portance of this service can be esti-
mated by the fact that at least $4,000
soldiers are on leave In London every
week Over half Of these sleep In Y.
M. c. A. beds every night.
Entertainment on Vast Scale.
The Y. M C. A. has erected Q big
auditorium. seating 5000, in each OF
the big draft camps, and huge chautau-
qua tents, seating 2 500 In the otner
encampments. TIL, association "a run
ming a 70 week emit rtainment circuit
among the camps and is paying 18
companies of entertainers, who are
travelling to 80 camps performing be-
. fore the men.
In each of the draft camps the Y.
M, G. A. has ten secretaries engaged
in educational work. The association
is seeing to 1t that every man who
cannot speak English is taught to do
so. In many of the camps the asso-
ciation has singing director, who Is
teaching the men to sing the popular
and martial airs that do SO much 70
keep up their spirits.
OF "a Y. M. c. A. men at Camp
Dix only three are being paid full sal.
aries. In all the camps the majority
Of the Y. M. G. A. men have left lucra-
tive positions to do this work simply
because its appeal is irresistible to
any red blooded man. Harry Lauder.
the famous Scotch singer and como
dian, now. on his farewell concert tour
in the United States. is giving all his
spare time to the service OF the asso-
citation and is singing to the soldiers
at all the camps he can reach.
In one of the draft camps the Y. M.
c. A. is supervising athletics on 100
playing fields, providing full athletic
equipment. The winners Of the inter-
regimental games will play the cham
pions OF the other camps.
One Of the greatest services render
ed by the association is the making
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-09
HoIstien Bull

have a full blood Holstien bull,
aged 8 years, weight 1000. He is for
service at my farm. two miles from
Bethel. on Mt. Peter road Terms Of
seryi 9 81 90 cash at service; no vari-
alton. ). D BRUINS,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-09
s A ND BOX

Il now takes 3 cents to send
love letters. We hope there will
be no necessity for our indulging
in that pleasant pastime during
the holidays. ....., The freeze hit
the cotton crop from half to three
f)urths in all West Tennessee. 80.
Monday was a very pleasant day,
and most of the boys had some
old boss frame to work on the
other fellow, .......C Corn pone and
sorghum are the salvation of the
country; with p6ssum and some
pig fat we can live high and be
happy. Spinning yarns and
knitting 'em is society's pastime.
........ That was going some when
the Gemans captured 10000
Italians and drove them back
from Austrian territory. 1t
won't 90 one way all the time...
Judge Everett enters the race for
Congress against Sims. Others
have done so from time immemo-
rial, and somehow the old wheel
boss always got to the trough.
Mexico wants one hundred
million bushels of corn. They
must be short of seed corn for
the next crop........ The first bap-
tism of blood by our boys in the
trenches, resulted in three deaths
and several wounded and taken
prisoners. ..... They say Germany
has become a democracy, all in
an hour. Good joke on dem
ocracy's difference from autocra-
cy ......., The elections Tuesday in
many places were a little mixed.
Hylan, democrat, was elected
mayor of New York City. The
republicans carried Louisville en-
tire. The Vets and No Woman
Suffrage carried in Ohio. lit
begins to look like the battle of
Armageddon will soon be fought
in North Italy. The Germans are
making a drive with over a mil
lion men. ....... Washington topers
can step over to Baltimore and
wet their whistles. ........ 1t slooks
to land lubbers on this side that
| the Germans are on their last
legs, and particularly so if the
Japs put some pep in the Russian
rabble. Take your corn bread
off the griddle hot, except Sunday
mornings you can have biscuit il
| you have the dough-. The pen
| Gil pusher of the Independent is
still on a crutch, but will soon be
| in fighting trim The revival
at the Christian church this week
is we'll attended and the preach
ing ably done by Elder Keevill..
l
1.-The English papers say our
boys on French soil show up
Prandly III physical form, and
eagerness to learn and get in the
battle trench 49,. America today,
with her financial and man power,
controls the destiny of every ma.
ton on the globe. Should we not
all be proud of our Importance,
and as one man rally to the flag,
and fight for the glory of oul
oreat country
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-09
State of Ohio, City OF Toledo,
T,,nou Tn,u&u m.

Lucas County, ss.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
Cheney & Co., doing business In the
City of Toledo. County and State afore-
said. and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed
In my presence, this 9Th day of Decem-
Der. A. D. 1886. A. w. GLEASON
(SeaD Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken intern
ally and acts through the Blood on the
Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
for testimonials. free.
r. J. CHENEY e. CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 76c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-09
Million Letters In the Mails Today
Bearing Magic Words with the Co|ors'
Keynote Of the Splendid Work the y.MCA. Does Among
Our Men In Uniform Is Keeping Them In
Touch With the Folks at Home.
STAMPED With STARS and STRIPES and RED TRIANGLE

Mufarous Ways in Which the Association Appeals Your Boy
Your Neighbor's Boy Some Boy You Know and Love
Creates Helpful Environment in Cantonmen Way Overseas
in Front Line Trench and Beyond-Fst Aid He Comes
lettering Backve Your Share of the Required to
Accomplish This Last Evidence That Somebody Cares"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-09
Harness & SaddIery

All kinds of new and repair
work in leather, including shoes
and rubber heels. put up in first
class manner. We solicit your
patronage.
Successor to W. H. Thompson,
at bis old stand.
Luther Pu!sh.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-09
Cleaning Cemetery

On Saturday. Nov. 10, everyone in
terested will meet at the Falcon GEM
etery to clean up and beautify the
same.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-09
Milk Cows For Sale

We offer a few fine young milk
COWS with young calves, at sos TO
SIS each; cash or terms.
SOUTHERN FARM CooNH0UND KEN.
NEIs, J. E. Williams, Mgr
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-09
Free Dental Treatment TO Drafted
Men

G. w. North, Dentist. will do Gen
tai work from | to 2 O'clock each day,
fof next six months, for all men
within the draft.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-09
For Sale

Groom Residence for sale in town
Of sslmsr; conveniently located. APP
ply Of this Office,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-09
Lumber

Lumber
Rough Lumber, Framing. Boxing,
Well Curling, Fencing, ETC., at rea-
sonable prices. Can I'll any sized bill
ON short notice.
SOUTHERN FARM CoMMIssARY,
at Rose Creek.
90. Address: Selmer, R l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14

The Style Range is Complete
embracing the smart Submarine
Suit" a chic belted model with border
of Molet (crushed Mole triinming),
around bottom of coat and similar
banding on new cape collar; other styles
include Plain Tailored Effects. Braid Trim
med Suits, Pleated Models. Long Coat
Suits. Norfolk and Sports Suits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14

Heavy weight Domet Flannel
Pajamas. trimmed with silk frogs;
full-cut sizes. Goldenberg's-lstF Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
$500 Room, Size Rugs,
$26.75

Cose-woven Administer and Wilton
Velvet Rugs: large room size. 9xl2 #.
All seamless and strictly perfect quail
ties Choice Of handsome Oriental, floral
and medallion designs. Colorings usual
ly found only in the finest French Will
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14

Mems Fiber SILK Half Hose. in
black and plain colors; made with
double reinforced heel and toe.
Subject to slight imperfections.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-01-06

- URPRISES have not ceased in
- the surprising world war, now
~ we'll into its third year. The
more imnOrtant of these snr-
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-01-06

ships, giving the warning as previous
ly pledged ty Germany for unarmcL
ships. All on board escaI9d Tue
United States treated the matter as
simply an extension OF the naval War
zone and notified the allied powers on
Oct. 10 that this country would COLI
tinue to apply existing rules of war
fare to submarines.
British Trade Blacklist.
Involved with the great problems Of
neutral rights and illegal measures af-
fecting them was the announcement by
Great Britain in July of the blacklist
Of American firms which carried on
trade with Germany. Trade with
firms so listed, by merchants Of the al
lied powers, was prohibited. This call
ed forth protest by the United States,
which ELECTED the reply that the pro-
hibitiOn is a local regulation and not
within the purview Of international
law.
Vagaries of weather began in the
winter and continued up to autumn.
On Jan. 27 the temperature was 66-69,
a record, in New York. The same day
there was a blizzard on the Pacific
coast and in the Rocky mountains.
Aug. IA was the cOldest for that day
known in the east in fOrty-six years,
the thermometer touching Sc The lat
est real snOWstorm known in New Eng
land in fifty years came on April o.
In August the United States conclud-
ed treaty with Denmark to purchase
the Danish West India islands for
$25,000,000. The Panama canal was
reopened to traffic in April after being
closed for several months by Obstruc-
tfOns in the Gaillard cut In June the
epidemic among children known as in
fantiIe paralysis broke out in New
York city and spread to neighboring
districts. During August the death
roll exceeded 1000. and the epidemic
began to subside.
Bigger Army and Navy.
During the year congress apprOpri-
ated nearly $7OO,O0O,OO0 for national
defense. On July the army reorgani-
zation act Of June went into effect
1t increased the strength of the regu-
lar army and federalized the national
guard, placing it under the pay and
control of the national government.
The new law authorizes a war strength
approXimating 100000 regulars and q
national guard maximum of 100000.
The defense legislation authorizes ear
" construction of four huge battle
ships and four big battle cruisers.
July floods in Virginia, North Caro-
lima and South Carolina caused a loss
of life estimated at fifty and property
loss of S15,O00O0O. In August a cloud
burst and food in West Virginia de-
stroyed sixty-six lives and property
valued at $5.OO0OOO An explosion of
European war munitions in New York
harbor caused damage amounting to
100000.
Among the deaths of notable people
during the year were General Victori-
ano Huerta, J. T. Trowbridge, Robert
Burns Wilson. Clara Louisa Kellogg.
Rev. DR.. Timothy Dwight, James J.
Hill. Hetty Green, James WhitcOmb
Riley. John 2. st. John, Horace White,
Seth Low, Frank Dempster Sherman,
Charles Taze Russell John D. Arch
bold and Percival Lowell.
The nomination of Louis D. Brandeis
to the supreme court bench caused crit
icism, but he was confirmed June 8.
Bartholdi's statue Of Liberty Enlight-
ening the World was first illumined by
an electrical food of light, which is
to be permanent, on the I'd of Decem-
Der.