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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-09

combatants, Eddie O'Keefe and Gus
Lewis A few years ago. just when
Gus was rapidly nearing the top OF the
bantam division, he was set back just as
quickly when he walked into one OF
Eddie's right smashes. Gus has wiped
out everything in his past, but this K. o.
reverse. When Gus started to claim
the feather title, Eddie was the first to
enter protest
Jack Weinstein, as manager OF
UKeefe. right away thought Of the past,
Of Eddie's X o. victory over Gus, and
everything good that Eddie had done.
Active Jack didn't lose any time in in
forming Manager Burns that Gus would
have to clean up that defeat before his
path would be clean. After weeks or
argument, the match was made, the
managers and fighters signing the ar
ticles of agreement last Wednesday
night
Much is at stake for both boys, and
neither is overlooking anything in the
way Of preparation.
Johnny Kilbane. king Of the feather
weights. has returned to the spotlight.
After nearly a year of absence, the
fashy champion took part in the beneht
boxing show at League Park, Cleve-
land, last Saturday. Johnny boxed Larry
Hansen four rounds and decisively out
pointed his man in every round. Johnny
was one of the headliners on the pro-
gram, which netted the war charity
$4,000
The champion has been boxing in
structor at Camp Sherman ever since
early last fall. His work was of such
a high character that last spring he
was placed in charge of boxing in all
the army cantonments. His public ex-
hibition showed that army life hasn't
slowed him down.
Johnny is too busy with his army
work, however, to return to the pro-
fessional ring.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-09
GOLFERS USE.
. MANY GRIPS
Chick Evans Is Impressed
With Variety Tried by
Amateurs and Pros
By CHAs. (aCHICK") EVANS, JR.


I recently played in a Red Cross
match In the East with Travers,
Barnes and Hagen, and at that time
I was impressed with the variety in grip
and other golf essentials that were EN-.
ployed in that match. The professionals.
Barnes and Hagen used a straight inter-
locking grip which J. described in an
earlier article, and with which probably
every golfer is familiar Travers stuck
to the old double v kind, while I used
the plain finger grip-that is: I had all
fingers on the shaft and the right thumb
straight down the shaft
The other three players held the thumb
so that nearly all the nail of the right
thumb was to the left Of the shaft In
my back swing 1 do not 60 So far back
as I used to do several years ago, but
I have acquired the knack Of getting
my body into the stroke at the moment
of impact, so that l am getting greater
distance this year than ever before.
notice in the iron play from the
tee on short holes that Travers and
Hagen used the American style of bring
ing the club back to horizontal. while
Barnes and myself used The shorter Brit
ism metnoQ.
wish that all of my readers might
have seen that match, for even players
with considerable experience. l believe
would have profited by noting the care
with which the ball was addressed to
mashie shots. Travers particularly took
great pains Ee was not content until
he had the blade of the club laid al
the correct angle to the line of flight
This Is an important thing to consider
for unless the blade of the club is ad.
justed properly there is an excellen,
chance .of the shot going wrong.
1t was interesting to me to note the
differences in play between the -four
of US on the carpet" Travers and my.
, self used a Schenectady putter, while
! the professionals. Barnes and Hagen
used a club with a straight blade Per.
sonally, think the Schenectady gave
US an advantage. l am fully convinced
that a putter having shaft directl,
behind the ball makes for accuracy.
My friend Barnes putted in a fashiot
largely his own. Barnes is tall man
| He would stand with his legs wide apar
and the ball lying off his left foot. Ther
he would give the ball sort of a uuicl
lab 1t certainly gave results for him bu
I doubt II any other player In the coun
try could employ 1t successfully.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-09
TIN LAI is ORDERED
TO WORK OR FIGHT

To Billy Tin Lai goes the distinction
of being the first ball player in this
city to come under the work or flght'
rule. His local draft board will send
him notice this week to get into one
Of the necessary classes or be placed in
Glass 2.
Tin Lai. who came to this city about
four years ago with the Chinese base
ball team from Honolulu. is married
and has n home at 2039 Walnut street
He was one Of the most promising play
ers on the Chinese team that toured the
United states in 1914 and made such
a record for itself, defeating all of the
best professional and semiprofessional
teams in the country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-09
|S AN INFIELDER. COBB
STILL is A WONDERFUL
MAN in CENTER FIELD
yruss Work at Second Base Makes Him Greater Fly
d chaser, and, Aided by Catcher Stanage, Puts on
Entertaining Volunteer Act
By ROBERT ". MAXWELL

Ou hand
diamond is furnishing
Shibe
midst
baseball Originally center
performance all
fielder Yesterday
reputation not
dented. He a
that? He willing to go
himself as wen
behind fun out or the
where he
Cobb hopes that
gets
m. speaking terms
talent and sent the trainer
drydock for repairs
Heiman battle with baseoaL oat Inc
outside OF those minor
in oh to surrender so
following stirring
and excessively patriotic address,
to the battlefront is as
Of of volunteers
there couple heroes IN
saYou YEARLY Want to pitch
or .omething?
guess
a well
o
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-09
Il Mathe,oson Does Not Shine as BigLeague Manager

S,fIE poor
the of the turbulent 1918
excellent the second division
booked like once more
Cincinnati have fallen back the old Wait till
IS chriy MatheWson
dppointed it cant
ball games The users slug the ball. but when they pile up flock
Phs almost enun lead when they tailed
beiated for the Phls
of discipline
dnfa The players are fighting among accusing each other
has lost OF MS men, ana '"a ue the eoo WI" be lucky
Big Fred Toney pitchers in the
National League but they cant get by this season They waoped
enh the Cubs
There theory that famous pitcher develop
he
along the second division rut What's the answer?
Shouting Of Washington Adds Interest American League
WITH four pitchers delivering the
Washington club the of the American League
meath the Senators have been climbing steadily upward winning
irs good thing for baseball that washington is in the race b t @
before Huge crowds attend every game and at the Sunday
and the games give them chance to get little relaxation
ua1 witness few and they, a
popularity baseball coming
and doubtful they nerfered
{aphh the over
5 EqXng hght'
Baldemero
Connie Mack decided he needed
vIotng
the Pearl OF the Ocean
z eEkhe NJ.
thenhe
and walking six He
NNben hits forty-two he
y ~ That him of 42s
yEs looking concrete example to
S fQ&yerook Hene Zmm?
E1B LOWRY,
of
& bHe>s and swattng s35.
last February
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-09
Stage Is Al Set for the Thrilling Battle

field played Agile
aswishe
He all
he
the fact that he
by Merlin
result
cho with
After that Ty accepted
which ball
his first basng job He
football wild with In the third period when Acosta rolled
ball approved
still
his
he to
possibly
afternoon getting five bnge
Joe Dugan three
be a
conflicts will
Cob has notd position he will
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-14
Conference of Merchants Monday

In obedience to the request Of Ter
ry Alternately, County Food Admins
traitor, the merchants of the county
met at the courthouse at one o'clock
Monday afternoon.
There were present almost every
merchant in the county, and they
made one of the finest looking body
of men we have ever seen 10 the coun-
ty. They all seemed entirely united
in the purpose to follow strictly the
food regulations. A unanimous vote
on the question Of selling any more
pure wheat -four was adopted. This
does not apply to the purchase or sale
of $3.50 rye or any other cereal used
as flour which is unrestricted in its
sale or use.
The egg question under the pure
food laws Of the state was discussed
and fully understood by all. All eggs
must be candled when bought from
producer, and eggs not standing the
test are thrown out. A printed slip
is furnished any producer showing
how many of each good and bed eggs
in that lot, even if it is less than one
dozen. A certificate from the buyer
must be put in every case showing
they are sound eggs. This will dis
continue the sale of unsound eggs
and compel the producer to be more
careful in caring for eggs before sell
ing, as every b. d one will be put back
to them. Every time the eggs are
soil by cases they must be candled.
A full supply Of all tie blanks can
b, had from Administrator Terry AT
ernathy, Selmer.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-14

Mr.. and Mrs. II r. Wilson came in
Tuesday from Memphis to spend a few
days with Selmer relatives and friends.
Floyd has a responsible position in
the Memphis postoffice. There are a
number Of our boys in the postt flee
service at Memphis, and all are get
ting along nicely.
Miss Lnla Alexander, the accom-
plished daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. U,
s. Alexander, returned Monday night
from the West Tennessee Normal with
a diploma. She is to be congratu-
lated as being among the first to com
plete the four years course from this
county.
Memorial Day at Carter cemetery,
near Tulu Sunday, June II. Memoir
ial sermon by ]. A. Houston, Selmer,
after which dinner will be spread. At
one o'clock Senator JAS B. Frazier
will address the crowd on War Saw
ings. Senator Frazier is one of Ten
nessee's greatest orators.
Last week we Internationally left
out the name of Miss Irene Ingram in
mentioning the teachers Of the Cen
trail High School. This was purely
an oversight. Miss Ingram was one
Of the very best teachers the school
ever had in the primary room, and
has endeared herself to the dozens Of
youngsters in her work as teacher.
P. and Kelly D. Armstrong, af Ac-
ton, were in to see US Tuesday. They
are both in the draft age, the latter
having been called for service this
month. but having been recently mar
ried, his brother has received permits
sion from the Local Board to take his
place, and will 60 in his stead with
the bows to Camp Gordon this month.
Doesn't this sound like that beautiful
story of the Damon and Pythias de-
votion? 1t was very commendable
sacrifice.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-14
I'M POR + AN I
NE. I I'M G


The district and committee chair
men, men and women, and the va
rious committees selected by them,
are earnestly urged to attend the
conference at the Courthouse in Sci
mer at ten o'clock, Monday morn
ing, June II, 1918.
Mr.. Sam HARRISON, of the Treasury
Department, will speak and outline
the plan Of the campaign Senator
Frazier will speak at one o'clock in
the afternoon.
Would like to see every chairman
and all the committees present.
w. K. ALTERNATELY,
County Chairman, War Savings.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-14
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cure,,

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear There
Is only one way 10 cure catarrhal deafness
and that is by q constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness Is caused by an ia
famed condition of the mucous lining OF
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube ia
infamed you have q rumbng sound or
imperfect hearing. and when II is entirely
closed, Deafness Is the result. Unless the
inflammation can be reduced ana this tube
restored TO it's normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cascs OF
deafness caused by catarrh which il
an inflamed condition Of the mucous sur
faces. Halls Cstarrh Cure acts thru tho
blood on the mucous surlace3 of the sya-
tenn
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by Hairs Cat4rrh Cure. Circulars
free. All Druggists, 7ac.
r. j. CHENEY G co. Toledo. O.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-14
PERSONALS

Aubrey Fortune has accepted po-
sition in st. Louis.
Mayor J. R. Wesson, of Adamsville.
spent a day in Selmer this week.
Mrs. Jas. Moffett, of Jackson. Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. W. R. Carter,
Sunday.
]. A. Weatherford. merchant and
farmer of the 18th district, attended
the merchants meeting Monday.
Anderson Cox, the produce man
from near Adamsville, was transact
ing business With the Selmer Produce
Co. Monday.
Editor Wilson, Of the Enterprise,
with Mrs. Wilson, passed through
Selmer on a recent visit to relatives
at Bethel Springs.
Miss Ruby Henderson has returned
to her home at Union City after visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. 0. v. Erwin on High
land Avenue for few days.
DR.. Henry and Horny Hodges and
sister, Miss Maggie, were among
those who attended the funeral Of
DR.. Jas. L. Smith Tuesday.
Our old friend, DR.. B, F. Darby,
was in Monday and left samples OF
his apple orchard. He has perhaps
the best orchard in the county.
Albert Stovall has been spending
q few days with his sister. Mrs. Q. "
Erwin. He is an enlisted man in the
u. s. Naval Reserves and will be call
ed to the colors soon.
Rev. Chas. N. RalstoD, superintend-
eat Of the Purdy School. and his es-
Unable wife, were in Selmer Monday
Bro. Ralston had successful school
at Purdy the past year.
Jnn. r. Harris. leading merchant
Of Finger, was present Monday at the
merchants meeting, as were all the
other merchants Of that splendid lit
tie town north Of US.
J.T. Warren and J. II. Alexander,
who are at Sheffield, we're here few
days this week. returning in Thrasher
Anderson's car Tuesday The latter
has accepted position at Sheffield
Sharon Haynes has returned from Q
trip to the Chicago poultry markets
where he sold a. car load Of chickens
He has more energy and pluck thar
/. most boys his age, and thoroughly
understands the produce business.
II. Gage, of Liberty, was in towi
suppl, ing himself with eyeglasses St
that his vision will be strengthened
enough to enable him to keep postec
on the great war and progressive
farming. He is one Of the thrifties
farmers in the county and a grea
admirer Of the Independent, beins
one Of our FIRST subscribers.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-14

~ slsa---<
F. H. Conger, Of Jackson. was in
Selmer this week.
Mr.. Scott, a State bank examiner,
was in Selmer day this week on Of
fetal business.
Mesdames j. D. Reed and Rufus
Gregory, Of Jackson. are the guests
Of Miss Nina Perkins.
Col. Jesse Smith had as his guest
this week G.. f. Ladd, a prominent
citizen Of Reyno. Ark.
Albert Armstrong, one of the pro-
gressive farmers of Gravelhill, came
in to see us this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. A. Louder,
prominent people of Nation, ILL.,. are
visiting in Selmer for a few days.
DR.. Ross Carter will be absent from
his office next week to attend the
State Dental Association at Nashville
Earl Gooch and Eber Greer went
to Memphis Saturday and drove two
Ford cars through to Selmer in less
than four hours.
Mrs. Maggie Stainback, of Memphis,
came Tuesday to spend while with
her sister, Mrs. Puryiance, before
they take summer outing to North
Carolina,
G. J. Etheridge was here Wednes,
day and directed US to send the paper
to his brother. ]. Fl. Etheridge at AL
tus, Okla, where he is making good
by large majority.
Fuller kirkpatrick came Saturday
to be at the bedside of his uncle, DR..
Jas. L Smith. His home Office is at
Waterloo, Ala, though he is on the
road most of the time.
Fred Mitchell Galyean will be sent
to Vancouver, Wash, Saturday as a
carpenter for army service. Arthur
McCullar and Earl Latta have been
sent to a mechanical school at Cooke.
vile. Tenn.
J. E. Thomas, Acton, W. T. Gooch,
Niche. W. P. Hurley, Tulu. and Rufe
Smith. Chambers, the hustling mereh-
ants on the Corinth- Shiloh Pike, were
in attendance at the merchants con-
ference held here Monday afternoon.
Misses Josie Kerr Perkins and JOS
10 Hagy and Annie Rec Bell, returned
this week from the West Tennessee
Normal. where they have attended
the past session, Miss Annie Rec has
finished the four years. course and re-
ceived her diploma.
Corporal Cordie H. Weeks. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Weeks of Selmer, is
among those seriously wounded in an
engagements against the Huns on a
French battlefield, according to a tel
egram from the War Department to
is parents received Saturday.
Mrs. Georgia Anderson has return
ed from commencement exercises at
the Murfreesboro Normal, where her
daughter, Miss Mary, graduated with
class honors. She will continue there
for couple Of months taking post
graduate course.
Henry Grove, Of the Adamsville
terprise, passed through Selmer Mon
day enroute to attend the funeral Of
his brother, Arthur Grove, who died
Sunday at his home in Hattiesburg,
Miss. The deceased will be remem-
bered as the eldest son Of tie late Ia
mented Gabriel 5. Grove, and spent
his boyhood days at Adamsville. He
has been for years prominent bus
mess man at Hattipsbu'g.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-14
Notice to Teachers:

II you are planning to teach in the
schools Of McNairy county this SUM-
mer, please file Your application with
me not later than June Is. Several
teachers have spoken to members Of
the County Board and to me about
schools for the summer, but we can
not keep in mind all who have done
so. 1t is important that you mako
written application at once.
Very truly,
A. Ii. GRANTHAM. Co. Sup't.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-14
SAND BOX

Nearly every merchant in the
county was present at the meet
ing held in the courthouse Mon
day afternoon. McNairy county
merchants are abiding by the law
to the letter and can be depends
ed on in any emergency. 49,. The
casualty list Of our forces on the
firing lines grows longer every
day, but our boys are cleaning
out the Hun butchers by the
thousands. ........ .Eber Greer had
a Ford to topple over with him
near Selner Saturday as he was
returning from Memphis, but he
escaped injury and little damage
was done to the car....... Might
as well start on corn dodgers now
for after this week flour cannot
b. sold until after the new crop
lof wheat is ground and put on
the market. ...,..... Sheriff Jopling
has made great Improvement in
the appearance of the courthouse
lawn by cutting the weeds and
removing all trash and rubbish :.
......Letters from the boys soldier
ing at Camp Pike state that tn Y
were complimented by receiving
officers there who say that the
McNairy county boys are one of
the finest punches received there
......Dr. Sutton E. Griggs, a noted
colored divine of Memphis, will
address the colored people Satur.
day afternoon at a War Savings
rally for the colored people at the
courthouse .. Calls for men
by the Local Board for entrain-
ment to Camp Gordon in Jnne
are being sent out. The names
of men and alternates appear in
this issue. Forest M. Hough
sends greetings to Selmer friends
He is managing the Hagy farm
near Hamburg 1880. Bill Weeks
little monkeys" at Camp Beau
gard did not have a thing on the
weather here Tuesday. 1t was
the hottest day of this summer
todate.. No way round it,
boys, work or fight after July l
49,. Browder Bros. have intalled
a $500 soda fount in their store
......Clyde Perkins is a duty SER
geant at Lexington, Ky.-......A
few more days like Tuesday. will
make us pine for the cooler places
The unnecessary noises by
auto horns should be stopped as
it is becoming a nuisance...... I'VE
have printed cards for a number
of Justice of the Peace candidates
.......An old hen that cannot lay
fresh eggs had better get off the
nest. $500. Hurry up MIR. Justice
Hughes; we are anxious to know
about those airplanes that were
expected to win this war. Ted
dy is still a big drawing card,
though he is physically unlike the
pine knot Of old. The last
report shows the Huns are hav-
ing THE fight Of the war ade pay
ling toll in acres of dead. ....... Be
hard to keep a man from using
flour made from his own wheat,
but patriotism demands that you
spare most of it for the soldiers
Gates has retired from the
Senatorial race. and it is Rye and
Shields. ...... The reports of plen-
lty of cotton blooms in the county
last week was a German lie. $500.
......Next week we will give the
Food Administration and w. S. S.
space to tell you the things de-
manded Of all US.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-14
Change Of Schedules, Mobile s
Ohio r. R.

Effective Dec. 9th trains will leave
Selmer, Tenn, as follows:
Northbound
No. 2 Express Daily ..... " 500 am.
No. a ExpressDaily ..lv ESQ pm.
No. 3 Express Daily .,....... " Alb pm.
Southbound
No. | Express Daily .......,.h 9:42 pm.
No. 3 Express Daily Nv 700 am.
No. 5 ExpressDaily. Nv 1888 am.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-14
MlCKlE SAYS

4 Buh-lSEVE Me ! " WE,o \
J SCI UP SOME OF TINS
copN jest LIKE tf COMES !
IN, WITHOUT MAXIM NO I
c CORRECTIONS MER aufAiN, 1
SOME OF THE ,NfEllEcfuAL
,-iGAfS ARoUN' TA,S HERE
NECK O TtAE Wooos'p LOSE
\ 1Ae,a REPu1NNoNS SER !
\ SEM EODtC hTEOi II
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-12-20
4 Christmas verse.

1HRISTMAS u in ne numbering
street and IN the country
The heart Of Christm0s Oedts once more
on mountain, hill and plain.
Wherever lOUc's phtte morning shtncs
the omcjent spirit lCukes,
INd Opcv all the NeGry U0rId the gold.
'cm wonder breaks.
Within a Wtdot0's lonely heart I s0tO
IT. glory fame
Upon q yosnO chjld's laughing TIPS IT.
JNbil0tc came,
And one achO had been blind Nth grief
looked np and sdW the light
~ one looks W sC1en the calm moon
sails doom the relret night.
FOR Chrtstmds, like the moonlight,
spread her rapture everywhere;
She sOas like hedren overhead, like tho
clean crystal air.
We drank her spirit and her heart, 100
lycothed her rery eonl,
~ ~ eN6 1oSeN tA4sAooSJd sAe We1t,
from pole to dtsto1t pole.
-CAorles Haason To,c1s n Nesc York
World.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-12-20
Twin Brooks.

Mrs Ellington and Mrs
Steward have been around .col-
lecting the socks and Getting
them ready to send to the Chap
ter at Milbank.
Quite a number Of the Far
mers are drawing wheat to town
while the sleighing s good.
Mr.. Walter Meyers was in
Twin Brooks visiting last Sun.
day coming in his new "Oldsmo-
bile car.
Miss Letha Brown was oblig.
ed to close school one day on &C
count of the smoke in the school
house.
Mr.. Will Richard and family
spent Sunday visiting in town
with relatives.
Miss Martha Hauer of Mil
bank has been at the Fred Kreu-
ger home for the past week sew
ing.
Mr.. Everette Filbert returned
from Camp Riley, Kas. and visit
ed with the A. H. Schmidt fam
lily.
A. A. Templeton was in town
Monday on business.
M. T.. Reade is again Carrying
mail on Route No. /
Irwin Krueger's son Elvin is
on the sick list this week.
Mr.. Herman Boil of Mellette,
S. d. autoeds to Twin BROOKS
Friday and left next day for
home, accompanied by Mrs.
George Breckenridge and son
George.
Fred Kruger went to the cities
on Monday, as he was shipping
cattle.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-12-20
HOW WE o H
CHRISTMAS TREE

u PRETTY legend about the origin
N of the Christmas tree tells us
that in the beginning Of the
ninth century a certain st. WinfrieG
went to preach Christianity to the PEG,
pie Of Scandinavia and northern Ger
many. One christmas eve these PEG.
PIE were gathered round a huge OAK
IL offer q human sacrifice, according
to the druid priests, but st. Winfried
hewed down the great tree, and as II
fell there appeared In its place a tall
young fir. When st. Winfried saw II
hn cried to the people that here was
come a new tree, unstained by blood,
Which in pointing to the sky showed
them what they were to worship.
1T Is the Christ Child" he said
Garry 1t to the castle as your chief,
and in the future, instead Of the bloody
rites of the druids, your worship shall
be In your own homes, with ceremo.
MES that speak the message Of peace
and good will to ALL"