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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
The Independent outside Nc.
Marry County is $I.25 a Year
Government Sends
An Urgent Call.

The President of the Civil-Service
Commission recently wired:
'Need for stenographers and ty-
pists at Washington grows more
acute daily. Increase effort all pos
sible."
The Government and Business con-
Germs are short FIVE hundred thousand
bookkpepers and stenographers, and
are offering beginners salaries never
before heard of.
The Government drafted our Civil
Service Bookkeeping set and about
EIGHTY-rIvE per cent Of the Govern
ment's stenograpbers write the short
hand system that we teach THE
BEST evidence that our courses are
THE BEST.
Take, BY MAIL. our eight-weeks'
lCivil-Service- Mercantile Book keeping
Course Or our Simplifed Shorthand
Course. the latter course consisting
Of THIRTY LESSONS, and we guarantee
you from $85 to SIPS a month as
soon as you qualify. Money Cack if
not satisfied. Two hundred thousand
satisfied, money-making former stu
dents. Clip, fill out and send us the
following coupon:
DraughOn's Business College
Nashville, Tenn.
Send me FREE. your book on Home
Study, and tell me your new plan Of
teaching the plan whereby it is easy to
learn, by mail, Bookkeeping. Shorthand,
Penmanship, etc. This notice was clipp-
ed from The Independent, Selmer, Tenn.
Name
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
The Red Cross Wants Men and
Women Workers

The American Red Cross will &C.
cept for service in France few de.
sirable men for executive work and
women for Canteen Hospital and So
cial Service work, who are willing
and able to pay their own expenses
while abroad. As suggestion, this
IN opportunity for business firms to
send as their representative on the
American Red Cross at their expense
4 capable member Of the firm or an
employe.
Application should be made to Geo.
g. Beanie, Fire tor Of the Bureau OF
Personnel of American Red Cross, al
6ne State Capitol. Nashville, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
PERSONALS

Esq Ed ueeks, Of Guys, was here
Tuesday.
r. II. Conger, of Jackson, spent
Sunday in Selmer.
W. A. Sweat supplied the town
with fresh beef Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. H. Hockaday were
visiting in Selmer this week.
Mrs. Laura King, Of Corinth. has
been visiting Selmer relatives.
Miss Jennie Gibson is visiting her
brother Massa, near Sulphur Springs
Nealus Wilson, prosperous farm
er, Of Cyclone, was in Selmer Monday
Sharon Haynes made a business
trip to Bloomington, III. this week,
Thrasher Anderson is slowly gain
Ing strength after an attack Of fever.
Mrs. Horny Hill, Of Kramer. visited
friends and relatives in Selmer Tues
day.
g. Il. Haynes and family were Wis
tiers to the Shiloh National Park Sun
day.
w. D, Mccormick was in to get
lumber from the Selmer Lumber Co.,
Tuesday.
Miss Ivy Carroll, Of Adamsville,
WIS tie guest Of Mr. and Mrs. Sharon
Haynes Sunday.
Miss Jewel Smith, Of Success. Ark,
has been visiting in the home Of her
uncle. ]. NJ. Smith.
Esq. j. B. Higgins came in to see
Us Tuesday. He reports the air
plane through Gragelhill Sunday.
Miss Beautpn Su;th has returned
to her home in Memphis after visit
ing relatives in Selmer
Bay Combs and wife. OF Trenton,
were visiting DR.. and Mrs. w. Il. Car
ter the first Of the week,
Mis- Jessie Ste sdman. of Coriatb,
spent Sanday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Il, Steadm9n.
Miss0ra Mexedon has returned
from eawo weeks visit to Aer breth
or Prot Grover Maxedou. at Alamo.
Tenn
Rev. aud Mrs. G. J. Caman, Of
Gihsor, have been visiting relatives
in selmer and other sections of the
county.
Frank 5, E'gin, q Memphis. spent
Saturday between trains ia Selmer.
He was glad TO meet his old friends
and neiahbors as they were to see
him. Recently be does not visit. us
as formerly when he was always on
band Just before election occasions
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16

Come to the Independent Office for
any kind Of iegsl blanks.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16

ALL KINDS OF legal blanks at the
Independent Office.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
Draughon's Business College
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the dlseased portion OF the ear. There
10 only one way to cure catarrhal deafness
and that 10 By q constitutional remedy
Catarrhal Deafness Is caused by an In
famed condition OF the mucous lining Of
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is
lnflamed YOU have a rumbllng sound or
imperfect hearing. and when 1t 10 entirely
closed, Deafness 10 the result Unless the
inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearing
Will be destroyed forever. Many cages of
deafness are caused by catarrh. which Is
an iniamed condition OF the mucous sur
faces Halls catarrh Cure acts thru the
blood on the mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn.
We win give One Hundred Dollarn for
rny case OF Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cursd ny Halls Catarrh Cure Circulars
free. All Druggists. Ssc.
Ed CHENEY : co. Toledo. o.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16

ness visitor to Selmer Tuesday fore.
nool.
Mrs F. M. Freeman is reported as
10 dying condition as we go tc
press.
Nrs.-J. R. Adams has been visiting
Mrs Maggie Adams in The 10th dis
let this week.
Boss Perkins has rented the Cain
cottage and will move at once foi
school opening on September 2.
Tram Wilson was at home recently
on a furlough from Camp Meade, Nd
Ills wife was with him while here.
A. FL. Jopling has purchased the
I Glen Lea residence and farm east OF
Selmer at purchase price Of $4,000
P. Fl. Thrasher was summoned to
20 to FIT. Oglethorpe as witness in
the PUNK courtmartial. He left We'd
nesday.
R. G.. Stanley was business visit.
or from Adamsville Tuesday. On
Sunday he was here on other busin.
ess (?) M
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Warren, after 3
months visit with relatives in McNairy
county, have returned to their home
lat Mountain View, Okla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Adams and
children were sightseeing in Bolivar
Wednesday John McCullar drove
them through 10 his Dodge.
Sergt. Jas. +. Ammons, of the in.
fantry at Camp Pike, Ark, cane
homo and spent Sunday with homf-
folks. He is liking army life fine.
Prof. W. G. Robinson and wife will
move to Selmer soon. The former i
the new principal Of the Selmer High
School, which opens in September
1t is reported that Noah Prince
will take position as manager of the
| S inner Mercantile Co.. on Sept. fir,
when he will retire County Court
C ERIK.
R. D. Grant, of Memphis, spent the
first of the week in town. He sold
I his residence on Pharr avenue while
here TO j. R. Swain, county court
clerk elect.
]. l.. Hendrix and family drove
down from Bethel Springs Monday
night and we're the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. K. Alternately at water
melon feast.
County Court Clerk, ] R. Swain,
has purchased the Gooch house on
Pharr ave-, between Mrs. Anderson
and H. P. Wood and will move the
first Of September.
W. H. Hamilton will be absent from
Selmer about one month visiting rel
atives in Oklahoma, and F. 0. Hamil-
ton will have charge Of the lumber
Office during his absence.
Emit Graham entertained a few Of
his friends Wednesday evening with
a chicken supper. Wisdom Aber-
nathy, here on furlough, was the
main cause Of the disturbance"
Wisdom Alternately arrived Sun
day on a five-day furlough to be with
home-folks. He is for the present
stationed at Camp Pike and is with
the Medical Corps. He is we'll pleased
with the service and says all Of our
boys at that camp are doing fine.
Esq II. F. Meeks, Of Guys. is license
agent for McNalry county under the
Bureau Of Mines, and no merchant
can handle any explosives except gun
shells without license from him.
There are no known merchants hand
ling it in this county.
Albert Sidney johnson, Of the sec
and district, who has been slack, !"
came in and gave up to Sheriff-elect
Dillon, who accompanied him to TT.
0glethorpe Tuesday night. Johnson
is Che man who walked away from R.
w. Payne few days ago because he
did not like his company on the trip.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
I. SAN BOX

y "A NIL 6OA |
The hot westher of the past
few days has damaged crops in
every section of the country. The
corn crop Of Missouri has deter
oriated fifty per cent. Sena-
tor Vardaman in reply to Presi-
dent Wilson certainly gives the
President some jabs that will
cause him to set up and think
some ....n.. The government will
do the country a service when it
puts all the automobile factories
to work on war accessories, as
the country will be bankrupt in a
few years by so many putting up
all and more for something they
do not need 1--WE are yet a
long way from the place where
it is expected that Emperor Bill
will be requested to kiss old glo-
ry. But our boys are on the right
trail and pushing the old fox at a
lively gait ........ Judge Everett
did not carry a single county in
the district and if he carried a
single ward or district we have
not heard of it.........B Better come
in and subscribe for those War
Saving Stamps before it is eter-
nally too late. Don't know but
they may call you up and ask
why and stick it to you. Don't
listen to the fellow who begins
to talk of peace on terms suggest
ed by the huns. Unconditional
surrender as Lee did to Grant
and all other brave warriors have
done will atone for the blood and
treasure we have spent. ......... A
nice shower fell Sunday over the
east portion of the county. but it
did not reach the Selmer gardens
-. Why don't the poor man have
the appendicitis? The rich have
this dreadful malady frequently.
Guess the fellow who does the
butchering can tell why. Gen
eral Pershing is leading quarter
million American boys in the bat
tie front. Their bravery and
heroism is the worlds topic in
every land. The boys have
not half the dread of going ITO
France as they had when first Sc
lected. They want to be in to
share the glory of the final VIC
tory. John Coleman looks
like a kid since he has removed
that upperlip hair adornment.
......Now is the time for every
one to strain the last power of
men and money while the going
to Berlin is good. ....... Just why
the lights were shut off at 10
o'clock Monday night demands
an explanation, 1t was no break
down, but simply a shut down
one half hour too early. Anna
Held the great French actress is
dead. She was a brilliant star.
........Ball game between Bethel
and Selmer Tuesday resulted in !
majority for Selmer........ See the
announcements flhe Selmer High
School in this Issue and arrange
to enter the first day. The facul-
ty under Prof. Robinson is an un-
usually strong one >~,..,....R. G.
Stanley, at Adamsville says, he
sold two autos directly as the re-
suit of his ad in the Independent
last week. Anyone who wants a
thing and will not ask for it in an |
ad ought not to get it.........T The
boys are still getting in on the
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
Car Tor Sale.

Chevrolet car in good repair for
sale, or would consider an exchange
for Ford in good repair.
Inquire, The Independent.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
Change Of Schedules, MehiIc 6
Ohio r. r.

Effective Dec. 9th trains will leave
Se.mer, Tenn, as follows:
Northbound
No. 2 Express Daily " 7;23 am.
No. a ExpressDaily Nv 600 pm.
No. 6 Express Daily " 4:l6 PIN.
Southbound
No ! Express Daily 7:56 pm.
No. 8 Express Daily " 6:53 am.
No. 5 ExpressDaily ........-.lv 1854 am,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
II telephone Troubles

BELL Telephone employees are con-
stantly trying to prevent trouble OF any
kind in the workings OF the equip
ment, and to repair such troubles as soon
as possible after they occur.
Subscribers are asked to report trouble
Immediately, and to exercise a reasonable
patience while it is being cleared
If you do not see man actually
working on your telephone, it does not
mean that you are not receiving proper
attention.
The difficulty may be at the switch
board, in the cable or at any one of sew
era other places. Two or three men may
be at work hunting it down.
It's always our first consideration to
clear troubles promptly.
When yon Telebboas-Smik
CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE ga
AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY lA y
Incorporated w scSw
BOx 2j7. JACKSON. TENN #
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-21
TULSA POLICE TOOK
JENNINGS FOR "LEGGER"

{ Tulsa, March 2t-Al Jennings, can
Gidate for governor four years ago on
the Democratic ticket, and noted ev-
angelst, stepped off q Frisco train
shortly after midnight last night and
started to walk south on Boston ay-
enue. A couple of plainclothes men,
walking on the other side Of the street
whistled and sgnaled for him to stop.
The wirey little evangelist took the
hint all right and stopped He was
carrying two grips and they seemed
to be heavy. The Officers came clos
er. Then they wero given a sur
prise
The man they had susplcloned with
the heavy grips was no other than
All Jennings. He just arrived in Tul-
'a from Chelsa, where he had been
an eyangelistic meeting
or several days.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-21
JACkR tBRlI NiiIS WITH
MONKEY N COMEDY

Says Matt Duhr: Next to the
monkey, the jackrabbit is the mos
mdicrous fourfooter humorist of tht
animal kingdom. The Curtis jack
rabbit lived in the Curtis cattle pas
ture in Kansas two years before
Payne county was opened to settlers.
On the second week of April, 1889
the Curtis family, horses, cattle and
dogs left Kansas for the promised
land. The jackrabbit followed and
oltcn went ahead OF the caravan. Or
April %, when the gates of the prom
ised land went wide open, the jack
danced. turned somersaults and ran
away ahead. When the Curtis wagon
went up n hill a short distance from
saltwater creek, the jackrabbit was
sitting on pretty high rock. The
lack had found a good quarter section
and the Curtises settled there
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-21
MOULD REVIVE THE OLD
TIME WHIPPING POST

Chicago, March 21-lnstallation OF
4 whipping post for wife beaters and
men who decline to support their
families was urged today by Judges
frindiyille, Barasa and Swanson of
the municipal courts, before the
council sub committee on crimes.
The judges said this class of Grim
inals prefer being confined in prison
tc working for their families.
They also urged the creation of
fund to aid the destitute families of
imprisoned men.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-21

ne or she is divorced is alive
one day in Chicago a fellow came
ur and rang the door bell and oh,
he was dressed tit to kin Had ON a
silk lid, he had diamond in his shirt
front as big as a hickory nut patent
leather shoes, Prince Albert coat,
jlk lined, hung below his knees.
Had Peach of a Girl
And there was girl aboutlS years
Of aSe-a peach Of girl-one OF thes"
kind Of girls you'd myountarly urn
ard look at twice if you saw her on
tie street-standing by his side.
SO he TIPPED his Id and said. Docs
The Rev Mr. Sunday live hcre??'
said, I am he
lie said, viii YOU officiato at our
wedding?
Il said Have YOU the marriage
license?
He said Sure Mike
I said, I'm from Missouri, come
across
So he pulled it out and looked at
it and | said THAT looks good to me.
i said, Have either of you been
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-21

married hefore?'
He said Not the Young lady; |
have.
Beat It. You Lobster"
Il said, Your wife living or dead9'
He said. She's alive,
Il said, Beat it-twenty three for
you you lobster
He said What do you meauo
Il said, | mean according to my IN
terpretation Of the Bible haven't
ald right to hook YOU op to that girl
He said 1 have a license here
from tho county clerk
Z said, Some things that are le-
gally right are morally rotten That
one Of them
Il said PERHAPS the fellow thai
engineers tho brick cheese box arounG
the corner will tie you up for ten
srot but not your Uncle Fuller
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-21
SAYS III SI\ESS AS
USUAL IMPOSSIBLE

New York, March 20- business
meu who came here originally to oc-
cept one dollar a year jobs, and eN
tertanod the belief that because ~
TIE tremendous productive capaci''
Of the country business could 80 a!ore
rs usual, and that the wars needs
would be taken care of at the sam
time, are changing their minds. Brsi
ress as usual, they say now is ou. o.
tie question, and the most general
complaint is that while the govern
ucnt has exercised control over the
fixing Of price of raw materials and
the profits which may be made ans
he percentage Of which is to be re-
turned to the government, the laOp
problem has been jumped over pe'
cause of its political Influence. state
ments of labor leaders that there IS nc
scarcity of labor are heavily discount
ed here as an argument in favor 81
the unicng opposition against con
scrirtion Of labor. Men who in civilian
Vie were in excellent positions tc
.udgc the supply and demand of H.
bor are unanimous in asserting tha
lie labor scarcity is serious, and tha
many so-callcd nou-essential indus
tiles must be tarfed for an addi
t'oual supply if essential work is tC
Ho maintained.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-21
INVENTOR OF BRITISH "TANk"
TO BE LIBERTY LOAN sPEAKEl

Maj Gen 4 h Swinton, assistant
secretary of the British war cabinet,
and the man who invented the British
tank, and Frank G O'DelI, secretary of
the Federal Land bank of Omaha,
have accepted invitations from the
speakers bureau of the Liberty loan
organization to make addresses in be-
half of the third Liberty loan. They
will fill engagements formerly as
signed to Edwin Sweet, assistant
secretary of commerce, who has iound
1t impossible to leave washington.
Gen Swinton's engagements viii be
confined to Wisconsin and Illinois
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-21
NOSE CL0GGED FROM
A COLD OR CATARRH
Apply Cream in Nostrils To
Open Up Air Passages.

s"s"s"s"s"s"s"s"s"s"t"s"s.
All What relief Your clogged nos
tris open right up, the air passages OF
your head are clear and you can breathe
freely. No more hawking, snuflling,
mucous discharge, headache, dryness-no
struggling for breath at night, your cold
or catarrh is gone
Don't stay stuffed up Get a small
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your
druggist now.' Apply a little of this
fragrant, antiseptic cream in your nos
trils, let it penetrate through every air
passage of the head; soothe and heal
the swollen, innamed mucous membrane,
giving you instant relief. Ely's Cream
Balm is just what every cold aud ca
tarrh sufferer has been seeking, It's
inst splendid, .
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-21

The American people must not de-
eeiye themselves into believing that
Germany is almost whipped. Lewis
kutner of New York, speaker Of ma
iisnal reputation said at Cleveland
Okla
Mr. Kutner addressed an audience Of
l.O00 people and at the conclusion
$1,000 in war savings stamps were
sold. The audience listened attent-
.Vely and it was apparent that nc
remarks of the speaker were taken
seriously particular as to the need o
rleqaration for a long struggle.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-21
PINCH BEAUTY PICTURES

Lawrence, March 20-Pictures C'
the contestants Of the Jayhawker
beauty contest at the university were
stolen from the glass case in which
they We're displayed in the hall OF
Spooner library last night. The pal
lock on the case was broken and no
clue as to the thieves was left. Tho
.ontest closes Saturday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-21
ies and Mr. o'Doll viii

cities and Mr. ODell will cover the
of Mr. Sweets engagements
IN Illinois, Indiana and Michigan.
William S Hart, the cowboy mo
ton picture actor, has written Secre-
t2ry McAdoo his appreciation Of be
ing Offered an opportunity to speak ia
behalf of the Liberty loan.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-21

old girl and sentenced to nine years
IN the penitentiary. He appealed and
the state supreme court granted him
new trial Today another Jury
found him guilty and tho court sen.
fenced him to ninety-nine years.
Tine jury was out six minutes. Bow
man was a local ward political work
er.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-21
FOR LUMbACO
Try Masterole. See How
Quickly II Relieves

You just rub Musterole in hriskly and
usually the pain is gone---a delicious,
soothing comfort comes to take its place
Musterole is clean, white ointment
made with oil of mustard. Use It instead
OF mustard plaster. Will not blister.
Many doctors and nurses use Muster.
ole and recommend it to their patients.
They will gladly tell you what relief Il
gives from sore throat, bronchitis, GROUP.
stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, congestion.
pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago, pains and
aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore
muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet.
colds of the chest Qt often prevents
pneumonia). Always dependable.
80 and 60c jars; hospital size S2.5O.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-21

Eat slowly, mastlcate your food
thoroughly Eat hu; little meat anc
noue at all for supper If you are
still troubled with sour stomach take
one OF Chamberlain's Tablets before
going to bed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-21

l. 5 ractor has opened ned art'
repair shop at 923 East Warner
Phone 32I. Nothing but expert work
men. Prices right. See him He cal
save you money.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-21

"HELP WIN THE war" gU1
SAVINGS STAMPS.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-21
JURY Tackled ON
ANOTHER 8 TO SENTENCE

Kansas City, March elm 1916
William Bowman was convicted by
jury Of having attacked 14-year-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-21

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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-08-16

They are not always right in their
estimate of people and should occa-
sionally listen to the opinion of others.
They are not fond of work, but will
perform their task well, if compelled
to do so.
They are not careful about their
stomachs-their one weak spot, and
consequently suffer greatly from over
doses of rich food. They are not fair
to them selves when they give way
to their prejudices and aversions of
other people who really wish them
we'll.
They are not ready for their high
est or best work until they learn that
what we expect, we get-much OF
nothing-but we must expect with
heart, brain and hand ready to help
These persons are not self assertive
enough for their own good, allowing
their timidity and fain-heartedness tt
hold them back in life's race.