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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15
CASUALTY LISTS
PLACED UNDER BAN
IN ANNOUNCING FUTURE LIsTs
KILLED AND INJURED NAMES
ONLY WILL De GIVEN.
NO ADDRESSES GIVEN 0u1
french Objected to Former Methods
Of Giving Names, Home Address
and Reiatlvs--Mlsht Give In.
formation to Enemy.

Washington. Objection by the
French government was at the basis
Of the War Department order against
publication Of home addresses in cas-
ualty lists, Chief OF Staff March an
nounces.
This fact was passed on by Perish
Ing and action by the department was
taken at once.
France objected to the form OF the
casualty announcements heretofore
made. March explained. on the ground
that 1t furnished information to the
enemy. The French said the system
of mentioning the date Of action and
the cause of death--such as "gassed"
gives the Germans just what they
wanted to know-the result OF an at
tack and basis for knowing what tc
do next time. The American plan OF
mentioning the date of action connect.
cd the whole thing up for the Ger.
mans. Some doubt was left as to
whether the French actually request
ed elimination Of home addresses.
March appealed to the press to back
up Pershing In the matter on the
ground Of patriotism. And he pointed
out that France does not publish any
lists, merely having the mayor OF a
city or town inform the relatives OF
the deceased.
Committee on public information
members still insisted that the lists
now given out would be identified to
q greater or lesser extent in the mems
home towns, and that local papers
would print facts which would. give
the enemy as much or more informa'
ton than the old system of publishing
the address from Washington.
Senator New introduced resolu.
ton asking the department to state
the authority upon which 1t acted, but
he could not get consideration OF the
resolution.
The War Department announced
that next of kin would be promptly
notified of casualties and said that
persons with kin whose names were
familiar to those printed in the de-
leted lists could rest assured OF the
safety of their soldier men If they had
no department announcement quickly.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15
NEW USES FOR SALOON BUILD
INGS In WASHINGTON. D. C.


The board Of temperance Of the
Methodist Episcopal church sent out
men from it's research department to
make a careful survey of the former
saloon properties In the territory
bounded by Pennsylvania avenue
south, U street north, North Capitol
street east, and Seventeenth street
west, all in the northwest section of
the city.
OF the $50 saloons, barrooms, ho-
tells, breweries and former wholesale
liquor houses, 1t was found that 80
were occupied by some legitimate in
dustry. Twenty-seven were being used
as cafes, oyster houses, restaurants or
lunch rooms; number were devoted
to soft drinks. Nine were supplying
the public with groceries. Other
places were being used as warehouses,
shoe stores, furniture stores, business
offices, automobile supply houses, bar
Der shops and places Of amusement.
Only 38 Of these $50 properties were
for rent. Quite number were being
remodeled for occupancy.
The old "Half Mile Track" saloon,
which featured itself as the place
where Booth got his last drink before
shooting Abraham Lincoln, was being
converted into furniture store.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15
HUNS MAKE RAID on PARIS
French Birdmen Drive German Raid
ers Away After Some Damage
inflicted by Them.

Paris.-Nine persons were killed
and 80 injured in late air raid over
Paris, it is officially announced. Be-
tween 10 and Il enemy squadrons
participated successfully in the raid.
They approached the city by way OF
the Disc and Mare valleys.
Sixty-one French airplanes assembled
to meet the German fleet and stopped
the greater number of them before
they reached the city. Many of the
bombs dropped by those planes that
did not reach Paris did no material
damage.
French airplanes bombarded enemy
camps at the same time the raid on
Paris was under way.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15
SEVEN STATES UNDER QUOTA
More Than Double Of Quota Have
Enlistsd, Although Few States
Are Still Shy.

Washington. - Recruiting statistics
Of the regular army covering the II
months since the United States en-.
tered the war, show that more than
double the quota assigned to the
states has been obtained through vol.
untary enlistments. Up to March 7
q total OF $4,000 men had been en-.
listed. The total quota for all states
was 1888, the number required to
bring the regular army to the strength
authorized by the national defense
act.
Seven states-Mississippi, Arkan.
sas, Louisiana, North Carolina, South
Carolaa, Vermont and Wisconsin
still are below their quota. but Louis.
lana and Wisconsin are expected to
complete their requirements before
the anniversary Of the war arrives
Mississippi is lowest in the rank oil
states, with only 1850 enlistments Of
the 1884 allotted her.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15
SINGLE AMERICAN
BESTs HUN ATTACK
THIRTY GERMANS PUT 70 RouT
~ LONE PRIVATE WITH A
NORWEGIAN NAME.
TEuToNs USE LIQUID FIRE
Attack on Our Trenches With Weapon
Of FrishtfuIness 10 Met by voIlsy
From American ouns--cap-
turs Flame rhrower.

With the American Army In Franco
An American private with Norws
gian name. acting as sentry in Q
first line trench. routed single-handed
= German patrol OF 80 men, killina
the leader. Prussian sergeant.
The enemy group evidently had
been Instructed to cut the American
barbed wire belt. but their curiosity
was probably aroused by the silence
In the American trenches. II seems
they thought these trenches deserted,
and consequently leaped over the pa.
apet. The American stood by coolly
and made sure that his observations
were correct. Then. without chal.
longing. he opened fire. The ser.
geant dropped at the first shot. The
others scattered back through the
wire.
"Tlammenwerfer" ELAINE throwers).
tho last remaining exhibit Of the enc
ny's chamber Of horrors to be triad
on the Americans, was introduced 10
them when an unknown number of
raiders attempted a liquid fire attack
1t was broken up, the raiders fleeing
when the Americans refused to be
Mortified or even scared, merely blas-
Ing away at them with their rifles
and machine guns.
The enemy raiders made excellea ut
targets behind the molten stream of
light thrown out by their weapons.
The segment of the trench that was
reached by the flames did not con-
tain any Americans and no damage
was done beyond the burning Of some
woodwork.
The Americans have since tried sew
eral times to bring in an apparatus
lying In No Mans Land, but the enc
my guarded 1t jealousy with curtain
Of machine gun fire. Finally a liea-
tenant and three men worked their
way to the flame throwers and
seized them.
The Germans first used these weap-
ons at Serdun TWO years ago, plav-
ing largely for the psychological eff
feet of the blazing streams spraying
the defending troops. One of the
flammenwerfers is riddled with bull
let holes and spattered with blood,
indicating the carrier was wounded.
The flammenwerfers resemble circu-
lar steel life preservers. They arc
filled with petroleum and tar, and
equipped with compressed air tank
They throw streams of liquid fire so
feet through six-foot long wire.
wound hose, which connects. with the
protector like a nose nozzle. The an.
paratus Is strapped to the back like
knapsack
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15
Distant Friends.

A person well skilled In geography
asked a loan Of friend, stating that
he had been In all quarters of the globe
and had friends In each. He was
asked their names and dealings. "Oh."
said he, II have often dealings with
Tim Buktu, In Africa, for ivory; with
my old friend, Ben Gal. for rice; Bill
Boa sends me fruit from Spain, and
there is Pat Agonia and Sam O'Thracia
and Frank Onion, and"
Hold" replied the other; you can't
be on good terms with friends who
keep themselves at such very great
distance.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15
WIN Hold War Conference.

Washington.-It was announced by
che speaking division of the commit
tee on public information that Score.
tary of Agriculture Houston, Lieut.
Paul Perigord Of the French army. DR..
Thomas F. Moran of the sepaking di.
vision and Dr.. J. A. B. Scherer of the
Council Of National Defense are con.
Quoting series of war conferences in
the Southern states. These confer.
ences, under the auspices of the state
councils Of defense, will be held in Ok.
lahoma, Texas, Louisiana. Mississippi,
Alabama, Georgia and Florida.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15
Temperance
iaNOfeSH

WHAT UNION LABOR IN DRY
STATES THINKS OF PRoHi5i-
TioN
WAsHiNcTON-To the great body
Of our working men the law has been
distinct blessing.
q. P. MARSH,
President Washington State Fedora
ton Of Labor.
CoLoRADo-You could not dig up
a corpora's guard Of trade unlonlsts
who would vote for q return Of the
saloon.
WILLIAM @. THORNTON,
President Denver Trades and Labor
Assembly.
ARlzoNA-Arizona workers are
morally and financially better of than
they were before prohibition was
adopted.
JOHN L. DONNELLY,
President Arizona State Federation Of
Labor.
lDAHo-The workers now almost
all have bank account. The banks
instead Of saloons are crowded on Sat
urday night.
ERNEST BECKMAN,
Business Agent, Deputy Organizer
A. +. of L., No. 200, Carpenters and
Joiners Of America, Wallace, Idaho.
IoWA--The boys who used to think
1t would be calamity IL the state
went dry now tell of the improved con-
dition In their cities since the saloons
closed.
LEON A, LINK,
Secretary-Treasurer Waterloo Cen
trail Labor Union, Waterloo, Ia.
oREGoN--If the question of repeal
Ing the present law In Oregon and GO
ing back to the saloons was left to
vote of the union men only, the
state would be so dry that none In
100 years would try to wet 1t up again.
w. b. SOMERvILLE,
Oregon Labor Leader.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15
Only One Thlnu Worse.

A dreadful thing happened at Camp
Sherman. o., the other day. A new
recruit passed General Glenn without
saluting him. A companion called the
raw one down.
"Say. 'bo.' don't you know that was
General Glenn you just passedr'
He didn't know It. But he deter
mined he was going to set himself
right Immediately. and finally gained
admittance to the generals headquar-
tiers.
IT want to say, general, that pulled
a boner and am ready to be punished"
The general looked at him min
ute and then comprehended. That's
all right this time, young man. but for
goodness sake don't ever do II to one
Of those young second lleutenants. or
you'll get the guard house for life"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15
THE OTHER SIDE.

The wife Of saloon keeper said.
In tone Of almost despair, to her
negro washerwoman: "If the town
goes no-license will not be able to
pay you any more; do not know how
we can live ourselves" The generous
hearted colored woman sympathetic
ally answered: Don't you worry.
honey. If your husband has to shut up
his saloon, my husband won't be able
to get drink, and we will have plenty,
and you can come and do our wash
Ing"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15

A memorandum made public By the
war department concerning the use Of
armed guards about Industrial plants
contains the following:
'The soldier In training who has Of
fered his life for the defense OF coun-
try should not sacrifice his effective.
ness by performing police duty In the
protection Of property back Of the
lines. This is the duty Of the citizen
at home.
"The theater for operations for
armed soldiers 10 the battlefield Of
Europe. Each civilian should AID his
country by acting as guard for the
detection and prevention Of intrigue.
deceit, and all the familiar stealthy op-
erations Of the enemy, In our midst.
Each soldier unnecessarily detailed as
guard In this country aids and abets
the enemy In Europe.
"Often guard may be needed for
the safety Of factory. When II IL.
1t should be supplied By the owner Of
the factory. by the municipality. or BY
the state.
these measures apply not only to
manufacturing plants, but are equally
applicable to shipyards. grain sleva.
tors. and stores of supplies"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15
FARMERS WHEAT PRICE.
10 1871 Per Cent More Than Figure
Received Before War.

Washington.-The American farmer
IL getting 131 per cent per bushel
more for wheat than he did before
the war This statement is made in
answer to the many queries from all
over the Union and the apprehension
felt by many that the farmer was not
getting his just dues, and the food
administration made this statement
based on figures released by the De-
partment OF Agriculture.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15
French Shin Los.e. sllaht.

Paris.-During the last week no
French ships of more than 1900 tons
were sunk by enemy submarines Or
mines. Two vessels under that ton
mage were lost. Four merchantmen
were attacked unsuccessfully.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15
Raid Bible Students, AssoeI..io,

Binghamton. N VA raid wa
made upon the quarters OF the Inter
national Bible Students Association.
Armed with federal warrant. secret
service men seized pamphlets and 9th
Or literature. but made no arrests.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15
Gen. TownsIey Returns.

An Atlantic Port-Maj. Gen. Clar-
ence P. Townsley, commander of the
military camp at Greenville, s. c., has
returned from a trip to the American
front in France. He was accompanied
BY his staff.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15
CIVILIANS. ATTENTION.

"We can't beat Germany until we
have beaten beer" says Clarence Irene
Wilson.
at is deadly mockery to ask our
boys to die for us until we are willing
to go dry for them.
"The law which prohibits the sale
Of liquor to any man in uniform is a
good one; but today armies are not
lighting armies-nations are fighting
nations. Why put all the sacrifice up
on the soldier and the sailor? Let us
now have law which will prohibit the
sale of liquor to any man in civilian
clothes. The man who is selected to
60 must spill his blood for victory; let
the man who is selected to stay at least
spill his beer for the soldier"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15
DRY SEATTLE EcLIPsEs WET SAN
FRANCISCO.

II do not believe that / ever held
much respect for the prohibition move
ment until my visit to Seattle, where I
have had actual contact with situa-
ton I believe attributable to the alb
sence Of Saloons" says Mr.. Love, state
harbor commissioner of California.
'The reason say this Is that found.
every dock In Seattle active, none Of
the foremen complaining Of the inabil-
ity to get men to work. 1t is very diff
ferent In San Francisco, where they
have to hustle up help from the vari-
GUS saloons, and II the men have any
money left you cannot drag them
away from the bars. I also note that
most of Seattle's longshoremen appear
prosperous, and so are their families.
/ readily see where Seattle's water
borne commerce is eclipsing San Fran
cisco's. It has wonderful docking ia
cilities, and cargoes are handled ex-
peditlously, and that is what counts.
My hat Is off to Seattle"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15
To Stabilize Steel,

Washington Steel manufacturers
have asked the government to fix
prices on all products entering into
the manufacture Of steel in order that
the fixed price for steel may be sta
bilized.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15
Tried to Brlbe Draft official.

st. Joseph, Mo.-Leslie E. Clark, a
former deputy sheriff, was found
guilty by federal court jury here of
conspiracy to bride a member of the
draft board
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15
BEWARE OF THE LoosENED

TONGUE.
One danger from the use Of liquor
II this country at the present time
danger not officially emphasized
Is pointed out by Mrs. Mary Harris
Armor. 'The spy Is abroad in the
land, and everyone knows that drink
loosens the tongue Of men and de-
stroys their Judgment. Grave danger
Is there that over dinner where
champagne Is served, even without the
participant realizing 1t. state secrets
Of tremendous Importance may be d.
yulged.'
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15
c,rman Language Is Eliminated

German language Is Eliminated.
Frankfort Ky.-The lower house III
the Kentucky general assembly. by
vote of IS to Is, passed bill designed
to prevent the teaching of German IN
the public schools of Kentucky.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15

Only the 12-cylinder type Of Liberty
motor for airplanes is now being built.
IL having been thought best in view of
developments abroad to concentrate
on the high-powered engine instead of
ths elght-cylinder.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15
A Specification.

Don't you think she married that
old man for money!"
swell, / think 1t was for alimony,"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15

@ ! can Do my house work without any
diMculty. ] advise any woman who q
aldicted with female troubles 70 give
Lydia e Pinkhsm's Vegetable Com
pound . trial and Il win do a. much for
them. Mr. MARIE BoyD, l421 9Th
st., N. 4. Canton, Ohio
6ometimec there are ssfions condl-
lions where Q hospital operation d the
only alternative, but on The other hand
% many women have been cured by this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia =.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
doctors hsve said that IN operation was
necessary - every woman who wants
e avoid IN operation should give Il .
fair trial before submitting 70 such .
trying ordeal
II complications exist, write 70 Lydia
3. Pinkham Medicine Co, Lynn, Mass. /,
for advice. The result Of many years
experience b st your service.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15

Or. .. 2. jackson, Celebrated Physician,
handed down to posterity his famous
prescription for female troubles. Now
sold under the name Of "Temenina."
Price Soc and $1.OO.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15

Those things that we would like to
be thankful for so seldom give us the
opportunity.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15
There's nothing new under the sun
except methods of extorting the truth.

wrights Indian Vegetable Pills contain
gently as tonic and purgative. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15

He's a good sport who occasionally
admits his own failure.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15
IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

should be given to sprains, swellings,
bruises, rheumatism and neuralgia.
Keep Mansfeld's Magic Arnica Llni-
ment handy on the shelf. Three sizes
-25c, 60c and S1.OO.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15
Never Satisfied.

II see your old cook has left her
husband" "She was never satisfied
with place yet"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15
HOW MRS. BOYD
AVOIDED AN
OPERATION
Canton, Ohio.--"I suffered from Z
female trouble which caused me much

euAoku1kp ou0 SWV
doctors decided
that ] would have
to 60 through An
operation before ]
could get we'll
"My mother, who
bad been helped BY
Lydia E. PinkhaxnS
Vegetable Com.
pound. advised me
TO tryit before sub
uniting toan opera
don. Itrelievsd me
49,. 49, A~AV
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15

Sure things are more or less uncer-
tain.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15

The campaign to raise a second
$10O.000.O00 has been announced by
the American Red Cross for the week
beginning May 6. To cate nearly $780,
100000 has been appropriated for war
relief work.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15

In spite of unsettled conditions, the
total American trade with Russia
amounted to $43S,000,000 in 1917, a
decrease of only S39.00O,000 as COM
pared with 1916. This decrease was
In the trade with Asiatic Russia and is
attributed to congestion and import
restrictions at vladlvostok.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15

A Canadian order in council provides
Cor the free admission into Canada of
meat cattle until February Z, 1919.
when imported by bona fide residents
Of Canada under regulations by the
minister of customs. Cattle. except
for breeding purposes. are ordinarily
dutiable at 1914 per cent.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15

Massachusetts, and Michigan chap
tiers of the Daughters Of the Revolu-
ton are establishing intending rooms"
in environments. These departments
are opened for hospitals, where hun
dreds of garments are mended each
week.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15

1t is reported from Germany that
wood Is being largely used in place of
celluloid, ivory, and other substances
for the manufacture of combs. Ex-
cellent toilet combs are made from
thinly cut birch and beechwood.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15

Near beer and temperance drinks
coming within the designation Of malt
liquor are included In the Presidents
proclamation limiting brewers of beer
to 20 per cent of the amounts Of grains
and other food materials that were
used last year.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-15

Packages containing dutiable gifts
sent to members Of the expedltlonary
forces temporarily serving in Eng
land will be delivered free of duty,
provided the contents contain bona
fide gifts, the quantity is not beyond
the personal requirements Of the adj
dressee, and that the parcels are ad-
dressed for delivery to the regimental
address Of the recipient.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-23
Italian Princess, In
Poverty, Gets Fortune
Through Court Decree

Rome. Italy. March 23.-CCorres-
pondence OF the Associated Press. J.
War memories OF the middle ages
have been renewed among the prince
" houses OF Italy by the recent de-
cision OF the Roman civil courts con-
demning the old and famous families
OF Corsini and Barberini TO restore
to the young daughter OF the prince
OF Sciarra property rights. involving
a large money income, vested in the
ancient order Of the Knights Of
Malta
The lawsuit was brought by prince
Maffeo Sciarra in the interest Of his
daughter. Formerly himself one Of
the richest princes Of Rome, he had
tune he remembered that his family.
had once been prominent IN the
Knights OF Malta
Then he discovered that owning
the great wealth OF his own father
and grandfather they had probably
neglected a handsome income Of $4,000
or $4,000 a year due as heirs OF
Knights OF Malta title, an income
which for the past 100 years had been
princelT houses OF COrsini and Bar
berinL Prince Sciarra decided to sue
for the accrued income.
After two years the court has now
decided that the princes OF Barberini
and Corsini shall make joint resti-
tuition from the year 1873 until 1858.
then that the prince Corsini shall
make full restitution from 1858 until
1880. and the Barberinis from 1850
until the present time
Prince Sciarra and his wife and
daughter have once more taken their
place among the proud and exclusive
families of old Rome.