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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-21
Meeting Of the CoIorsd People.

DR.. s. E. Griggs, a prominent col
ored educator and preacher Of Mem
phis, delivered Saturday in the court
house to large audience Of colored
people and many white citizens, lee
ture in the interest Of War Savings.
He delivered most interesting
speech, punctuated with many anec-
dotes which we're exceedingly appli-
cable.
The colored people were organized
by electing Ike Baldridge Of Bethel
Springs chairman, and Maggie Row.
an Of Selmer, for the woman chair
man.
The Negroes of McNairy county are
loyal and will do their duty as pa
triots.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-21

We are authorized to announce
NOAH PRINCE for reelection to the
Office Of county court clerk choice as
the democratic nominee and solicits
the votes Of the people.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-21
Marriage Licenses.

Morris Fryar to Lille Gray.
John Mccoy, col, to Fannie Hale.
Erma Davis to Victoria Moore.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-21
UNITED STATES FOOD ADMINISTRATION
SUGAR PLEDGE FOR HOME CANNING AND PRESERVING

SUGAR PLEDGE FOR HOME CANNING AND PRESERVING
h Pledge must be to duplicate before Notary Pub
copy
Food the other must be held and by
late this pledge)
STATE OF TENNESSEE, McNaly County
The undersigned being duly sworn. deposes and says
make application for --.---- pounds Of sugar I'm no
event more than Is pounds and do soemnk swear that
such sugar will be used by me exclusively for immediate
canning and preserving Of pounds offood commodity.
and under no circumstances will sell or loan the same and
that the whole amount Of sugar now have on hand does
not exceed $1,000 pounds.
Address III - - - .. =. ss -
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-21

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Evening journal., 1918-09-11

Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Starr hav
received a letter from their son. Cor
poral William L. Starr. recently ar
rived in England with the American
Expeditionary forces. He is in Bat
terry C, 3lOth Field Artillery. The cor
poral writes:
Il am well and getting along fine
Am seeing some great sights. Only
wish l could tell you all that I have
seen. The railroads over here are great
the cars are about one-half as big as ir
the United States.
Il saw James Shaw this morning il
the Y. NJ. C. A. / sure was surprised
TO see him. / was down in the citJ
this afternoon and saw the Oldest
church in the world 1t was built in
the year 907; just think, 500 years be-
fore America was discovered.
I'VE are living in tents. The Y NJ. G
A. have their tents right here in camp
They sure are good to the soldiers.
1t has been raining a little today
but we have had practically good
weather ever since we left the United
States.
Mrs. Mary Z. Collins Of No. 1922
French street has received word thai
her nephew John p. Collins, Of the 59tt'
Pioneer Regiment has arrived safely
overseas. Her son, William B. Collins
az the 10Th Regiment, L. 5. Engineers
has been in France for six months.
Evening journal., 1918-09-11

Relatives OF Captain Lewis J. Ellison,
Of the seth Pioneer Regiment, received
cards today announcing hts safe arrival
overseas.
Friends OF James A. Brainard Of the
same regiment have also received cards
announcing his safe arrical overseas
Evening journal., 1918-09-11

Felix Cachcerowski, OF Talleyville,
has arrived safely in France. Before
leaving for training at Camp Dix, he
was employed at the Harlan plant OF
The Bethlehem Shipbuildlns Corpora
tion.
Evening journal., 1918-09-11

Mrs. George Hartls. OF No. CPS West
Front street, has received word OF the
safe arrival OF her son overseas.
Evening journal., 1918-09-11

Russell n. Smith. well-known base
ball player, who formerly played in
the Tri-State League and with leading
emi-professional clubs on the Della
Maryland peninsula, is now in
France. A letter received by his wife,
Mrs. Annie Smith, OF No. i25 East
Twenty-fourth street, he tells of his
safe arrival. He was sent from this
city some weeks ago with contingent
Of draftees to Camp Dix and later TO
Camp Lee.
Mrs. Bell Prettyman Of Marshallton
has received a letter from her nephew,
w. B. Prettyman, Jr., a former VIII
mington boy now doing y. NJ. c. A.
work with the American army IN
France. He Is a cousin OF Leroy w.
Prettyman, the 'Shut-in Magazine Man. "
The letter in part, reads:
The French people take things as
they come. As the Germans move out
the French move back to their homes
and start rebuilding them. The women
do most Of the farm work. In fact,
women do all things over here.
1--WE Americans have lot OF work
10 do yet before we can come home.
France is a very pretty country and a
nice place to visit IL there was no war
on | am glad that was able and will
ing to come over and do what l can,
which is not much. But the Lord leads
the way and we have only to follow His
lead
"The Y. NJ. C. A. needs men badly,
also money 10 carry on their work. The
Red Cross also needs money. Get our
people TO help win this war by doing
what they set out TO do, not just talk
about how it should be done.
Il am running canteen, and am
sending their money home for the boys.
When you hear some OF the folks talk
ing about sending money over here for
the boys Just tell them that the boys
do not need more than ten dollars al
month, 81 francs In French money.
Why, / have not needed any money
over here, and l am only a part Of the
army which pays its way"
Evening journal., 1918-09-11

Corporal George NJ. Grier, now sta
TONED al Bliss Electrical School IN
Washington, spent yesterday visiting
his parents in Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1918-09-11

Friends Of Lieutenant Harry j. Beer
man, OF the 59th Pioneer Infantry,
have had word OF his safe arrival over
seas. He enlisted in the militia June,
1915, and has seen service at the Mexi-
can border with the First Delaware
Regiment. When the United States
went into the war he again volunteer
ed. He was at Camp Mcclellan, Ala.
and then came back to Camp Dix where
he went to Officers Training Camp and
was commissioned lieutenant.
France has changed over night since
the arrival Of the Americans. Every
body is smiling. They all seem 10 un-
derstand us now and victory is written
on their faces.
That is the striking feature Of a let
ter from his brother, Sergeant Louis
J. Otteni. First u. s. Engineers, in
France, just received by Ernest ]. OF
tent, Of this city, who is associated
with NJ. Lally in conducting a drive
for the French-American orphanage in
Lowell, Mass. AZ the present time. The
letter reads:
Somewhere in France. July %, 1918.
Dear Brother: Hello! Just a few lines
10 let you know ] am stu on the map
after going through the smoke. II is
useless for me 10 tell you what our
boys are doing in this big drive, for
you already know. suppose every one
Is simply wild over there.
Man, dear, | wish every one over
there, particularly the loved ones OF
our lighting men. could have seen our
boys go into battle. II was the proud
est moment Of my life and the grand
est thing to see our brave boys show
ing the Kaiser what the Yankee boys
can do and they sure are demonstrating
it with deadly power.
A French major ! was talking TO said
"You Americans are great. One might
think you were fighting for ten years"
France has changed overnight.
Everybody Is smiling. They all seem
TO understand us now and recognize
the fullness and generosity OF Americas
assistance. Victory Is written all over
the Frenchman's face these days.
oh yes, almost forgot to tell you.
was recently made a iawbone-flrst
class sergeant.
diu III tNt utab VI htdAlA anu iuNt
this letter will find you the same. With
best wishes 10 all.
As ever, your brother.
iST CLASS SGT. LOUIS J. 0TTENI,
Co. A, ist Reg U. 5. Engrs.
American Ex. Force.
Corporal George NJ. Grier, now sta
TONED az Bliss Electrical school IN /
spent yesterday visiting |
his parents in Wilmington.
Mrs. George Hartls. OF No. CPS West
Front street. has received word Of the
safe arrival OF her son overseas.
Relatives OF Captain Lewis J. Ellison,
Of the seth Pioneer Regiment, received /
cards today announcing his safe arrival
overseas.
Friends Of James a. Brainard Of the
same regiment have also received cards
his safe arrical overseas.
Evening journal., 1918-09-11

Relatives Of Francis D. Barker, for
merly Of No COG Pine street. have re-
ceiyed word of his safe arrival over
seas. He is with the 26th Engineers.
Barker enlisted last spring and was
sent TO a camp in Ohio. lie was later
transferred to Camp Dix, where he re-
NAMED until sent across the latter
part Of last month
Private Raymond Elliott, Nos $40
Nandever avenue, now with Company A,
First Prov. Engineers. Fort Benjamin
Harrison, Indiana, finds great pleasure
In receiving The Evening Journal. He
says:
II have had very good service in re-
celving your paper. lie on my bed
every evening and read the news from
home. am about $50 miles from home,
but | know very near as much about
what is going on there as il l was home
myself
Il am the only Delaware boy in camp
now. There was another Delaware boy
in camp until a few days ago, Joe
Welch, top sergeant, Company c.. but
no was gone 10 the Officers Thinning
Camp.
Il would like 20 see Harlan's win
the series between them and the team
the pennant winner OF New
York District, Atlantic Coast Shipyards
would like TO be there. roofing for
my home team, but Uncle sam needs
my service more than l need TO see
ball game.
I'VE play ball about four days
week. am playing center field on our
company's team.
I'VE are drilled pretty hard six TO
seven hours a day, and sometimes after
supper until $50 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1918-09-11

w. F. Mahan, Of No. 23Oi Washington
street, a member Of the 33rd u. 5. En-
gineers, Company +, now overseas, has
been promoted TO sergeant. lie enlisted
in the service last February. Sergeant
Mahan likes the army like and says he
doesn't want to come home until the
Huns have been finished with and
learned TO respect the various races Of
the world. Before entering the service
he was a carpenter with Haddock and
Company He is a member Of Eden
Lodge, !. o. o. t.
Evening journal., 1918-09-11


Mrs. Clara Walker, Of No. 1906 Head
street, has received the following letter
from her son, Harry E. Walker, a mu-
sicisn in headquarters Company, 3I9th
Field Artillery, overseas:
Dear Mother, Father and Sister
Just few lines to let you know that
am well and hope when these few
lines reach you they may find you all
well. How are all the boys and girls {?
Give my love to them ALL Hope TO see
them all soon. Give my love TO the
folks next door. We are having splen-
did weather so far. How is the weather
there2 All the boys are well that left
when ! did. The people over here
are very sociable.
Keep the home fires burning till /
come back. You can send me some
thing TO smoke II you like. Give my
love TO all inquiring friends.
"Well | think | will close now hop
ing TO hear from you real soon. Love
TO all. / remain
Your loving son,
HARRY Z. WALKER"
Mrs. Harry Cummins Of 9i2 East Sew
enteenth street has received word that
her sons, Sergeant First-class John r.
Gallagher Of Company A, 59th Pioneer
Infantry, and Lieutenant Delbert B.
Gallagher Of Company X, 59th Pioneer
Infantry Of Camp Dix, have arrived
safely overseas.
Evening journal., 1918-09-11

Friends of Ernest C. Wells, a private
in the 3iJth Infantry. Company F,
have received word OF his safe arrival
overseas. lie formerly lived at Sea-
ford, but was working at the Speak
man Supply and Pipe Company when
sent to Camp Dix with a contingent Of
draftecs last spring.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-18
14-YEAR-OLD YOUTH
SLAYS MANY GERMANS s
SLIPS INTO THE BRITISH
ARMY IN NAME OF HIS
BROTHER.

London, June 6.-(Correspond-
ence of The Associated Press).-
How boy Of IA impersonated his
elder brother in the great battle in
folkestone police court recently
when Arthur Stephens was charged
with wearing a military uniform
without authority.
Young Stephens elder brother
came home on leave early in the
winter and failed to return to his
unit at the proper time. Eager to
get into the fighting, the boy sur
rendered to the police in the name
OF his brother. He was sent to his
brothers unit and after sixteen davs
OF fighting in the German offensive
his identity was discovered, and he
was sent back home. Meanwhile.
the older brother had rejoined his
regiment.
81 killed a great many Germans,
the boy told the magistrate. at was
easily done, for you only had to
pull the trigger and you couldn't
miss them"
The l4-year-old soldier was dis
charged.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-18
SINN FEM LEADER
OLEARY, PRISONER
ARRIVES AT GOTHAM

New York, June lS.-Jeremiah A.
O'Leary, Sim Fen leader, who was
arrested in Washington state last
week, after fleeing from trial here
on charges of espionage act viola
ton, arrived here today from the
west in custody Of federal officers.
Since his disappearance from New
York or May !. O'Leary has been
indicted with Two German subjects
and four other Americans for COM
plicity in alleged plots to commit
espionage in behalf of Germany and
treason against the United States.
O'Leary was taken before Federal
Judge Learned Hand and arraign-
ed on the treason and espionage
conspiracy indictments. He pleaded
not guilty to both charges and was
held without bail on the treason
indictment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-18
ENDS CALL FOR HARVEST
HANDS HAS BEEN FILLED

Joseph Fronterhouse, in charge
OF the United States and state free
employment office, received a tele-
gram from Enid this morning say
ing that the Enid Office cannot use
any more harvest hands at present.
but could use all that had been for
warded.
Fourteen carpenters, laborers and
pipe filters have registered for work
on the munition plant at Nashville.
Tenn. All who wish to volunteer
for this work should register at
once. Mr.. Fronterhouse place eight
men for local farm work this morn
ing.
There seems to be a misunder-
standing regarding the shipment of
men to the harvest fields. No trans
portation is paid by the government
to harvesters and each must pay his
own transportation. Anyone regis
tering for harvest work and re-
ceives his identification card who
loiters around more than seems
necessary will be arrested and prose-
cuted. Some people register and re-
ceive their Identification card just
for a blind" and it is regarding
this class of people that orders were
issued, Mr.. Fronterhouse said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-18
Frank N. Myer Dies.

Washington. June lS.-Frank N.
Myer. one of the leading explorers
OF the department of agriculture.
and the man who gave to the west
ern world many new plants of the
Orient, is dead in China. He dis
appeared June ? from steamer be-
tween Hankow and Nanking and
week later his body was found in the
Yangtsee river, 30 miles from WI
Hu
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-18

of said bonds shall be placed In spe'
| cial fund and used solely Tor the PuF'
| nose of improving the sanitary se"e'
system of the City Of Ardmore, OkIa-
horna, and extending said SANITARY
sewer system within the CITY OF ARD
! more, to be owned and controlled exclu-
sively by said CITY.
| SECTION 4. For the purpose OF
providing the necessary funds to pay
| the interest on said bonds when due.
and also to constitute sinking FUND
to be designated as the Sanitary Sewer
Bonds of 1918 Sinking Fund sufficient
to discharge the principal thereof ut
maturity and shall be and there Is here
by ordered upon all the taxable prop
erty in said City Of Ardmore, Okia-
homa, the following annual tax, to-"lt.
In each Of the years 1918 to ls22
both inclusive q tax sufficient to pro
duce the net sum OF s3.S00O0 In each
year thereof for principal and to pro
duce the net sum of $3.15OO0 IN each
year thereof for interest.
In each of the years 1923 to 1927 both
inclusive tax sufficient to produce
the net sum of s3.s0000 in each year
thereof for principal and to produce the
net sum of 50 100000 in each year there
of for interest.
In each of the years 1928 to 1882
both inclusive a tax sufficient TO pro
duce the net sum of $3.SOO.0o IN each
year thereof for principal and TO pro-
duce the net sum of 1850 in each year
thereof for interest.
In each Of the years 1888 to 1887 both
inclusive u tax sufficient to produce
the net sum of 50 10000 in each year
thereof for principal and to produce
the net sum Of $4,000 in each year
thereof for interest.
Said tax shall be and is hereby GER
titled. levied and extended upon the
tax rolls and collected by the same Of
fcers in the same manner and at tho
same time as the taxes for general pur'
poses in each Of said years, are certi-
fled, extended and collected; that all
funds derived from said tax shall be
placed in said sinking fund. which to-
gether with all interest collected on
same shall be irrevocably pledged to the
payment of the interest OF the princi-
pal of said bonds when and as the same
fall due.
SECTION 5. That a copy of this ordi-
nance signed by the Mayor and attested
by the City Clerk shall forthwith be
filed with the Clerk of Carter County
for the purpose Of levying such tax as
herein provided.
SECTION 6. That by reason Of said
City OF Ardmore being without an ade-
Quate sanitary sewer system, 1t Is nee
essary and deemed advisable for the
of the public peace. health.
and safety, that the sanitary sewer sys-
TEN Of the City of Ardniore be improved
and that said sanitary sewer system
of said City Of Ardmore be extended
within said City of Ardmore without
delay. and to that end this ordinance
shall become operative Immediately;
wherefore, an emergency is declared to
exist and this ordinance shall be in full
force and effect Immediately from and
after its passage, approval and publica-
ton.
Passed on the nth day of June, 1918,
BY the Board OF Commissioners of the
City OF Ardmore. Oklahoma.
Approved by the Mayor on the llth
lay of June, 1918.
w. II. ROBERTS
Mayor.
Attest: G. w. Groom.
City Clerk.
(SeaD
(First Published Jun. IS. 191S)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-18
SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW
HOW TO CHOP COTTON

A negro in police court this
morning said he did not know how
to chop cotton. He was an Illinois
negro and said he had been three
years in the Eighth regiment, but
was discharged last February for
disability. He was found sleeping
in Santa Fe box car last night and
sent 10 jail for fifteen days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-18
A Sense of Satisfaction

Washington Star: Your wiic
says YOU made a great hit at her
party"
Yes. answered Mr.. Cumrox. "I
could not have done better. Nv
manners wer. so dignihed and per-
feet several people thought I was
the new butler we've been Dragging
about"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-18

Hey ana county clerk respectively oil
said County, in which the City of Ard
more is situate. hereby certify that
the within bond is one of a series OF
bonds issued by the said City pursuant
to law. and that the entire issue of
said bonds is within the debt limit i'm.
posed upon said City by the constitu.
tion and laws of the State of Oklahoma.
| Witness our respective Official hands
and the official seal of said County
Clerk this day of
A. D.. l9
County Attorney
County Clerk.
Form of Certificate of Registration
by the Treasurer to be endorsed on
each bond)
State Of Oklahoma,
! County Of Carter, IS.
l. the duly qualified
and acting Treasurer of the City Of
Ardmore. in Carter County, State Of
Oklahoma hereby certify that on day
of 19 | registered the
within bond in a book kept for that
purpose; that | entered the number.
the date. the name of the payee. the
fund upon which it is drawn and the
amount.
Treasurer
Certificate Of Approval by Attorney
General to be endorsed on each bond)
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GEN
ERAL.
BOND DEPARTMENT.
19
I hereby certify that l have exam.
iDp1 a CprtifiaI Of ba 90
proceedings taken preliminary to and
in the issuance of the within bond:
that such proceedings and such bond
show lawful authority for the issue and
are in accordance with the forms and
methods of procedure prescribed and
provided by me for the issuance Of
bonds of like kind; and that said bond
Is valid and binding obligation ac-
cording to its tenor and terms and un.
der. the provisions of law in effect
March "a. 1910, requiring the certifi.
cate of the bond commissioner of the
state OF Oklahoma thereon is incon.
testable in any Court in the State of
Oklahoma, unless suit thereon shall be
brought in court having jurisdiction
of the same within thirty days from the |
date of this approval of said bond ap. !
pearlng in the caption hereto
Attorney General, Ex.officio |
Bond Commissioner of the |
state of Oklahoma
SECTION 3. That each of said bonds
shall be signed by the Mayor and the
corporate seal of said City affixed there.
to, and attested by the City Clerk OF
said city, and each of said interest
coupons shall be executed by the litho-
graphed fac-simile signatures of said
Mayor and City Clerk; and said officers
are hereby authorized and directed to
cause said bonds and interest to be pre-.
pared and to execute the same for and
on behalf of said City; have the same
registered by the City Trvlsurer pre-.
sented to the Attorney General and
County Clerk, and presented to the At.
torney GeISral, ex-officio Bond Com.
missioner, together with certified
transcript of all proceedings had in
connection with their issue, for his ap.
proval and endorsement and thereafter
10 be delivered to the purchaser of the
same upon payment of the purchase
price therefor.
The proceeds derived from the sale
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-18
NOTICE, CONTRACTORS.

Notice to contractors and build
ers: Call at city hall and get per-
NIT before starting your job. All
parties not complying with the
above are violating the law and will
be dealt with accordingly.
w. d. TALlAFERRO,
lS-I City Inspector.