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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13

The juice Of two fresh lemons strain
ed into a bottle containing three
ounces of orchard white makes a
whole quarter pint Of the most remark
able lemon skin beautifier at about the
cost one must pay for small jar of
the ordinary cold creams. Care should
be taken to strain the lemon juice
through fine cloth so no lemon pulp
gets in, then this lotion will keep fresh
for months. Every woman knows that
lemon Juice is used to bleach and re-
move such blemishes as freckles, sal
lowness and tan and Is the ideal skin
softener, smoothener and beautiier.
Just try it! Get three ounces Of
orchard white at any pharmacy and
two lemons from the grocer and make
up quarter pint of this sweetly fra
grant lemon lotion and massage 1t
daily into the face, neck, arms and
hands. 1t naturally should help to
soften, freshen, bleach and bring out
the roses and beauty Of any skin. 1t
is simply marvellous to smoother
rough, red hands. Adv. 4,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
CON ESTIc.

An additional $12,000,000 worth OF
gold from Canada has been received
by J. P. Morgan 6 Co. and sold to the
federal reserve bank. This makes to
tai imports from Canada received In
the present movement s11s.531. 900.
Additional loans Of S10O,000.000 Ia
Great Britain and s60.000.000 to Italy
brought the total war loans Of the
United States to the allies to $1,000,
000, 900.
The wife OF every member of the
cabinet has pledged to practice strict
economy In the serving Of meals. One
wheatless meal per day lib promised
The emergency having passed the
war department has revoked many Of
The strongest censorship regulations
Fewer fatalities and accidents
marked the celebrations for the
Fourth of July than any independence
Day In recent years. Reports indicate
that four persons were killed and 50
injured, as against seven dead ami
652 hurt in 1916.
The number Of coins minted has
risen from 154.523,524 in the fiscal
yoar 1916 to 4O6.500,792 in 1917. In
1915 the production was 111,604 zoe
pieces.
Since the opening of the new locks
on the canal In the upper Mississippi
Minneapolis has become the head Of
navigation On that river.
The chamber Of commerce of the
United States sounded a waning 4
business men that steel Is needed fol
war purposes and that Ordinary bust
ness must wait
Federal reserve bank officials In st
Louis report that prospects for trad,
and crops are extremely roseate.
Over million more motor car,
were registered in the United State,
in 1915 than the year before. Th,
number of cars registered last yea
was 3.512.ss6, an increase of 81 pc
cent.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
MuddIed.

The day was drawing to a close.
Judge, jurors, witnesses and lawyers
all were growing weary. Counsel
for the prosecution was cross-exam-
lining the defendant.
Exactly how far Is 1t between the
two towns?" he asked at length. .
For some time the man stood think
ing. then:
"About four miles as the cry flows"
came the answer.
'You mean as the flow criesw re-
torted the man Of law.
The judge leaned forward.
"No." he remarked. suavely; "he
means as the fly crows"
And they all looked at one another,
feeling that something was wrong
somewhere.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13

Sydney, Australia.-In recent Aus
tralian casualty list csbIed from
France was the name Of king" Wat
Rama of the Australian infantry force
at the front in. France. He was ma
tive of the. Loyalty Islands, small
mid.Pscific group belonging to Frence,
and had long laid claim to the sover
eiguty Of that archipelago
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
WILL oEPoRT GREEKS.
Turkey Considers That State Of War
New Exists.

Misunderstanding to a press dis
patch received at Amsterdam from
Constantinople, Turkey considers as
equivalent to declaration OF war the
action OF Greece in breaking off diplc-
matte relations The Turkish govern.
ment, the dispatch says. has decided
to deport all Greeks and confiscate
their property.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
COURT aRocEEpINes.

Judge Lands sentenced 121 slack
ers from Rockford to one year in the
penitentiary and ordered compulsory
registration.
The federal grand jury in long re.
port to Judge Lands laid the high
cost Of living to food speculations. "
and urged that legislation be passed
to give the government full control.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
FOR ITCHING, BURNING SKINS
Battle With cuticura Soap and Apply
the olntment--Trlal Free.

Tor eczemas, rashes, itchings, irrita-
lions, pimples, dandruff. sore hands,
and baby humors, Cuticura Soap and
Ointment ore supremacy effective. Be
sides they tend to prevent these dis
tressing conditions, II used for every
day toilet and nursery preparations.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept L
Boston. Sold everywhere. ADV.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
Coercion.

Charley, DEAR" said young Mrs.
Torkins, "do you want me to voter"
Certainly do"
"You're sure you want me tor
"Yes, indeed"
swell, then, l won't do 1t unless you
buy me that hat | showed you In the
window"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
Ground An Fence Wlrss.

II "a a common occurrence to lose
stock each summer from lightning. A
great Fart OF the losses can be traced
to wiye fences that are not grounded.
A ground wire every few rods will
make the animals safer and the losses
fewer.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
PERSONAL.
LABOR.

Women of Cleveland are doing their
bit by working at manual labor to fill
the jobs of men who have enlisted.
Fifty of them. clad in overalls, are
wiping engines at the Erie round
house.
Thirty-three hundred Chicago bar
bers struck for an increase in wages.
Their demands will be granted by so
per cent of the boss BARRIERS, accord
ing to the secretary Of the BARRIERS
union.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
TO Drive Out Malaria
And Build In The system

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking, as the formula is
printed on every label. showing il is
Quinine and Iron in tasteless form. The
Quinine drives out malaria. the Iron
builds up the system. 50 cents.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
No Potatoes In Germany.

London. Altoona and pre-
sumably most Of the other German
cities will have no potatoes the com
ing week. nor will any be available
until the new potatoes begin to come In
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
WAR eREviriEs.

WAR sREviTiEs.
The British war office claims to
have lost no guns on the Western
front since April. 1915.
1t is expected that Mexico will de-
clare war on the kaiser within the
next two weeks
Russian troops in a recent advance
captured 10000 Germans in. one day.
Venice has been attacked by Aus
trian airplanes. the war office an
nounces. Italian aviators made raid
on Trieste in reprisal.
Greece has decided to Join the allies.
and has broken off relations with Ger
many. Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria.
William Howard Cole, a consulting
engineer from the war zone. says the
Teutons are deliberately inoculating
prisoners with germs of deadly and
infectious diseases and then sending
them out to scatter death and destruc-
ton.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
PSYCHOLOGICAL.

Richard Adam Timmerscheidt, rep
resentative of big German commercial
interests, committed suicide by leap
ing from the tenth floor Of his New
York home.
Capt. Max Blanchard, 81. for Ct
years pilot and river man. and cap
tain OF the R. e. Lee in the famous
river race. is dead at his home In
New Orleans.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
II Sounded omInous.

Bobby's grandmother arrived for a
visit after he had been tucked away
In bed.
She wanted to see him, however s,
nursey said. 'The switch Is right
outside the door,"
His drowsy ear caught the one word,
Switch" and he called out, "pll be
good"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
Work on Aviation Camp.

Paris.--Ameriean troops are begin
ming work on the first section OF the
vast aviation training camp. Event
ually this camp will be able to accom-
MEDIATE several thousand pilots.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
hsaross Refuse To Return

East st. Louis. Ill.--Efforts Of large
corporations here to induce negro
workers who fed from. the city after
the riots to return, have not been sue.
cessful.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
M.klno she'll. From Empty Cans.

Fort Sheridan, Ill,--A demonstration
how tomato cans and soup cans can be
made In two minutes into deadly shells
for trench mortars was given candi.
dates for commission in the new ma
tional army at the training camp aere
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
CRIMINAL.


An attempt was made to burn the
wheat field Of George Potwin, south
OF Lyons, Kan, by throwing an in
cendiary bomb from freight train.
Another farmer in the same section
was also visited.
Private Heating, a guardsman on
duty In East st. Louis, shot and killed
packing house laborer when he
failed to halt after the third call
c. Beard, cashier Of the National
Tea and Coffee Co., was held up by
five bandits in Chicago and robbed of
between $4,000 and $4,000. The men
fled in an automobile.
Riotous negroes in East st. Louis
started disturbance Sunday, and
when wagonload of patrolmen were
dispatched to the scene negroes fired
at the officers, killing one and wound
ing eight.
Morris p. Bradford, teacher in the
Now Hampshire school for the feeble
minded invited three teachers to tea
at his cottage, then cut ones throat,
assaulted her, and bound, gagged and
attacked the other two.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13

San Antonio. Texas.-Brig. Gen Jas
Parker has been designated as com,
mander of the southern department BY
the secretary Of war.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
Encoursoemsnt Of vermIn.

Never set hens In the laying house,
especially during the summer season.
A violation of this rule will mean the
introduction of myraius Of vermin.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
Force of Habit.

81 want three eggs and boil them
three minutes. am hungry-how
soon can | have them?"
''In minute, SIR"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
Mr.. Leeds penje. Enoaoement.

London.--The Daily Sketch quotes
Msr. w. B. Leeds denying her report.
ed impending marriage to Prince
Christopher, youngest brother of the
ex-king OF Greece
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
ON FIRST SYMPTOMS

use "Renovine' and be cured. Do not
wait until the heart organ Is beyond
repair. "Renovine" Is the heart and
nerve tonic. Price soc and $100.--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
When Chicks Go wronc.

When you "don't understand what Is
the natter with the chicks, Just try
changing their runs, Many times the
very earth where they are Is foul and
full of disease germs.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13

The Grand Army Of the Republic
has been advised that the annual 70
union Of the Southern Illinois Soldiers
and Sailors Reunion association win
be held in Salem the third week In
August.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13

II you want to see the lambs grow,
give them oats to eat often.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
GEN ERAl..

Over 1000 chapters of the Red
Cross order have been organized since
Feb. /.
Red Fox James, Blackfoot Indian,
has urged that he be allowed to raise
$4,000 of his race to guard the Next
can border.
Secretary Baker warns the public
that democracy is as much needed at
home as 1t Is abroad.
Reports come that /. w. WIS have
armed themselves at Globe, Ariz., and
| will permit no one to work in the
mines. Regulars are en- route to the
scene.
Thirteen pickets were arrested in
the suffrage roundup at Washington
on the Fourth.
Twelve states have furnished the
government with the full quota of
troops asked for
Greenville, Miss, Commercial Club
| has offered to send a steamer II the
harried negroes of Illinois desire to
enigrate South
Kansas has organized wheat clubs
over the state and promises a 200,-
000, 000-bushel yield next year.
Germany still holds so Americans
as prisoners of war. in spite of repeat
ed promises TO liberate them
Seventy-two of the rail lines in the
West in a report to the /. c. c. show
gains over 1915. Eastern and South
ern lines show slight decreases.
The Georgia legislature, in res
olution, invites the harassed negroes
of the North back to Dixie.
The English people are considering
the plan of the adoption Of the metric
system of coinage.
Soldiers now being modified are to
be given an opportunity to learn the
French language.
The expectation from Mexico Of corn
wheat, rice. black beans and flour Ia
prohibited. The expectation of peas,
onions, lentils. beans and sugar will
be allowed only on special permit.
] -Four forest fires. two O. them seri
GUS, are raging in Wyoming.
In spite Of the fantastic tales of the
bounteous crops, private advices de.
clare the German harvests are fail.
ure.
Selection Of men for the national
war army will be made in Washing
ton. The exact nature of the selec.
ton will remain secret until the
local and district exemption boards
have completed their organization.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
Pertinent Inquiry.

''How old would a person be who
was born in 1902"
MAN or woman?"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
FOREIGN.


Prince Pu Lun, Chinese representa-
tive at the st. Louis Worlds Fair, has
been executed for his efforts to re-
store the Manchu dynasty.
Seven prisoners were slain by SOL
diers who fired into a mob storming
the pubic markets at Amsterdam.
That the attempts to establish q
monarchy in China may fail was indi-
Gated by message to the state de-
partment that the northern part OF
the kingdom did not support the move
ment as freely as had been expected.
ForU-three Norwegian vessels, ag-
gregating 5s,9s6 tons, were sunk. with
the loss of rs lives, during the month
of JuEs.
Marshal Joffre has written letter
Of thanks to the New York committee
which raised 100000 francs for war
charities.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
Cannot Fail to Benefit.

Thorough spraying cannot fail 10
benefit the trees.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
Lovers, Quarrel.

Jack and have parted forever"
"Good graciousl What does that
meanT
Means I'll get five-pound box Of
candy In about an hour"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
Not Excepted.

"Are there any piscatorial amuse-
ments about herew
mo, sir; nothin' dom but fishin'."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
NEWS OF WEEK
Told Herewith in Tabloid
Form
Condensed Items Of Interest
for Every Member of
the Household
MISCELLANEOUS.

The plague raging in southeast Mis-
souri, has claimed eight child victims
In Okmulgee, Ok.
The city Of Detroit will adopt the
city of scissors, France, guaranteeing
It's rehabilitation.
The secretary Of the interior has
denied the right to Jackson Barnett
full-blood Indian to donate $4,000
to Red Cross.
A Montana man claims exemption
from the draft on the ground that
he is Democrat and loyal citizen
Seven hundred of Villas men are
reported ready to surrender. They are
to receive large sums of money and
be incorporated in the regular Mex
lean army.
The Baltimore school board has
barred the teaching of German In the
public schools.
A Socialist peace parade in Boston
became so obstreperous that soldiers
were called out to dispense the bunch
The battle lasted one and one-hali
hours.
The American Jewish society will
raise $10,O00,000 this year for the
European war sufferers.
German Socialists declare that Beth.
mann-Hollweg will make new offers OF
peace this month. Certain concessions
will Re made heretofore unconsidered
PERSONAL.
Frank McMenamy was recommend
ed for appointment to the !. c. C. by
numerous senators.
Virgil g. Henshaw, dry leader, in
an attack on Wilson declares that pro.
hibition would have Been effective in
80 days If the executive had kept still
James Duncan, one of the United
States special ENJOYS to Russia. has
offered to help the Cossacks form la
Dor unions.
Charley Chaplin. the movie" come
dian, will receive $1.0O0,OO0 per year
as salary. beginning Sept. 1.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-13
ACCIDENTS.

Mr.. apd Mrs. George Houghtlin and
two children were drowned when he
drove his machine through the guard
rail on ferry at Hardin. Ill.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-05
ideal" is name
OF new THEATRE

Ideal" has been selected as the
name for the new motion picture
theatre to be opened at 80 North
Front street tomorrow night by John
Garrett. The name of the winners in
the contest to select the name will be
ANNOUNCED at the opening of the
show tomorrow night.
The feature of the opening bill,
which will include four reels, is the
first installment of "Patria," Pathe's
newest serial, in which Mrs. Vernon
Castle, one of the best known women
in the world plays the leading role.
Hearst Pathe News, giving the latest
news of the world in pictures, and a
comic cartoon, "The Katzenjammel
Kids" also will be shown.
The playhouse will be completed
by noon tomorrow, and everything
will be in readiness for the opening,
Mr.. Garrett said today. The theatre
is one of the prettiest in the state,
and Mr.. Garrett plans to secure the
best photoplays possible.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-05

suing would result in war as it is to-
day. For that reason | voted against
the armed neutrality bill, which its
friends now say is inefficient. dc
not believe the majority of the peo-
pie think We should be forced into
war under existing conditions. But
am for my country, right OF
wrong"
Four big appropriation bills which
failed in the senate at the last ses-
sion were repassed in quick success
sion yesterday by the house, thus
clearing the, way for the war reso-
luton
The bills carried appropriations of
more than $440,000,000. They were
Army, $240,000,000; sundry evil,
$13S, S,241 900; general deficiency,
$62 900, and military academy,
$1,34O,0O0.
No changes were made in the form
of any measure as they passed the
house at the last session. Numerous
emergency amendments will @be ad-
ded to them in the senate and the f.
nal bills will be drafted in confer
ence in the interest of speed
Many appropriation bills will have
to be passed during the session, but
the size or form of any of them will
not be known until Congress has de-
clared a state of war existing ana the
executive branch of the government
has submitted its plans for rros !
cutting hostilities. Tentative plans
now being discussed are to pass a
special deficiency blll similar tc the
one carrying $4,000 600 which was
passed prior to the Spanish Ameri-
can war, to be used in any emergen-
cy which may arise in the variols
departments
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-05

Conway, will be celebrated at a
o'clock this afternoon at the Barnes
home, 100 South Locust avenue.
Rev. II. E. Wheeler, pastor of the
First Methodist church, will Off
ciate. The bride and grom will de-
part at 6:10 tonight for Memphis and
other points on wedding tour.
Among those from out-of town to
attend the nuptials are Mr.. and Mrs.
Granville P. Kelley, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. c. Ford and soh, Joe and Miss Eu-
genia Ritter of Little Rock. Only
the immediate families and a few
invited friends will attend the we'd
ding.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-05
NEW FIRE FIGHTERS
ARE NOW IN S[RVlCE

Organization of the new freight
Ing forces of Conway was completed
today, when Fire Chief r. c. Dick
orson announced the appointment of
the following assistant chiefs: First
warl, John Constantine; second ward,
Eugene Martin; third ward, Clement
Hess.
Chief Dickerson spent his first
night at the new station on Deer
street last night and the new auto
mobile hose cart was placed at the
station yesterday afternoon.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-05
MISS BARNES TO WE'D
CREED FCHLIN T0CAY

The marriage of Miss Myrtle
Barnes. daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Jack T. Barnes, and Greed Echlin,
son of Mrs. P. w. Echlin, both of
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-05

being bailable, it is expected that ha-
beas corpus proceedings to fix the
amount of bond will be brought at
once.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-05
HELD FOR MANSLAUGHTER.

The Wren hearing was completed
shortly after 8 o'clock, Justice Eas-
terwood ordering the defendant held
for manslaughter, the lowest degree
of unjustifable murder. The charge
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-06-08
SEDALlA WOMAN
IS CONVINCED
Mrs. Thomas Declares TanIac
Unsurpassed In Its
Power to Aid.

"lt's great" was the emphatic man
ner in which Mrs. Ralph Thomas en-
pressed her high opinion Of Tanlac,
the celebrated new medicine. She said
on February II the following about
the, preparation:
"For some time I suffered from
kidney trouble. My stomach, too.
was out of order. The kidney trouble
together with rheumatism in my back
and limbs made il almost impossible
for me to sleep at night. I was sub.
jected to dizzy spells and I'd have to
shut my eyes and hold on TO some
thing until the spell passed. I was
constantly annoyed by dull aches in
my back and limbs.
II read about Tanlac and finally
decided to try IL. My kidneys have
been getting better every day since I
began taking this medicine. I've really
slept the whole night through now.
The dull pains and aches have dis
appeared. I'm never bothered with
those dizzy spells any more. I'm con-
WINGED Tanlac is wonderful.
Tanlac. the master medicine, is es.
pecially beneficial for stomach, liver
and kidney trouble, loss Of appetite.
catarrhal complaints and after effects
OF Ia grippe, pneumonia. severe
coughs and colds and the like.
Tanlac is being introduced and ex-
planned In Oregon at Henningcr'g
Drug store, the leading prescription
druggists. ADV.