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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-07-12
List OF Selectmen

and Alternates called by the McNairy
County Local Board to report July l6
at 5 p. M, for entrainment July II
1918. This call is for ten men to b
sent to Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg
Miss:
Robert Willie Fore.
Mark G. Turner.
Luther Garrison.
Jas. Wesley Cunningham.
Tony Sanders.
Calvin York.
Nealie Kirk.
Elmer Seaton.
Arlie Ray.
Oscar Lafayette PUNK.
David Lee Hewitt.
Alva Marvin Higgins.
Thomas Troy HUTCHINSON.
Joe Ernest Wharton.
Harrison Chafin.
MCNAIRY Co. LOCAL BOARD.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-07-12
SAND BOX

A nibble Of territory and killed
and captured by the Allies will in
time spell much. .........We under
stand McNairians are still coming
up with the W. S. subscriptions.
with hopes of reaching the top.
1--WE do not put much conf
dence in the daily casualty list,
when the two from this county
were not known until official no.
tees to parents were received. 3.
I'VE. like all other communi-
ties begin to realize that blood
and death follow war trails.
.....All claim the most promising
cotton prospect ever known but
lots of things may happen YETI.
49,. The blackberry crop was a
total failure. 4. Arkansas seems
to be the battlefield now, when
Fdeserters and draft resisters de-
fly the authorities. Several have
been killed in the disturbance. !.
The old Russian bear has
opened her eyes and is beginning
to throw out that strong paw......
The old Kaiser has his brist-
les up against Russia for the as
sassination of his ambassador at
Moscow. Thus one by one the
leaves do fall.......... Gov. Rye's
appointments do not include this
county,. The efficiency of men
in this war is shown in their
works in>the mandatory rather
than in legislative halls. ....... Tex
as is a dry state, with women per-
mitted to vote. How things do
move in thesEmpire State. .........
80. The official cotton crop for
1917 II. 3O2, 375 bales. the small
est crop since 1907. $1,000. Six Of
the last contingent of boys from
McNairy county failed to pass the
physical examination, and have
been returned. among them be-
ing Tony Steadman Of Selmer.....
49,. There is great complaint of
corn crop damage on the Tonnes
see river on account of no rain.
IA head-end collision between
two passenger trains near Nash
vile Tuesday on the N. G. & st.
L., resulted in the death Of over
100 persons. $3.50. J. O. Hoover
has purchased the Glen Lea res
idence east of Selmer, though no
papers had been passed Wednes-
day. I'VE have an interesting
letter from G. M. Gooch, Wash
ington, but much of it is on 4th
of July celebrations, covered by
L. S. Perkins. .......... When any
subscriber finds Xxx" on paper
following name, it means you are
behind or your subscription has
expired, and is a polite dun.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-07-12
ATTORNEY TESTIFIES
AS TO MERITS OF THE GREAT
WIN tiFPATICA PRESC RIPTlON.
Says ie Has Found it "A Most Excellent Medicine For
Ssepessness, Biicusns Etc.

Mr.. E. c. Smith, prominent attor-
.ney of Carrollton. KY. testifes as fol-
lows as to the merits of the Vim He
patica prescription:
Il have used four bottles Of Vip
Hepatica since December. and have
slept we'll and eaten heartily. HaeD't
suffered from biliousness as ! did be-
fore beginning the use of this NEST
excellent medicine"
Vim Hepatica being a combination
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-07-12
Change Of Schedules, Mobile 6
Ohio R. R.

Effective Dec. 9th trains will leave
Sslmer, Tenn, as follows:
Northbound
No. 2 Express Daily " 1928 am.
No. A ExpressDaily Nv 500 pm.
No. 6 Express Daily -.,.... 4:l6 pm.
Southbound
No. | Express Daily ---....h 7:56 pm.
No. 3 Express Daily .--..lv 6.53 am.
No. s ExpressDaily Nv 1854 am.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-07-12

We are authorized to announce
NOAH PRINCE for reelection to the
Office Of county court clerk choice as
the democratic nominee and solieits
the votes of the people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
MapIeton

thanksgiving services will be held
IN the Baptist church at 7:3O D. m.
Rev. c. S. Marston will deliver the
sermon. The community chorus will
lead in singing. Mrs. T. C. Busse is
IN charge of the singing. 1t is hoped
Tor large attendance at this sery.
Ice. This of all years should be
made one of prayer and thanksgiv-
ing.
Rev. Father Griffin is preparing
Tor mission to be held in the
'church here and at Good Thunder
the first of December. He will be
assisted by Rev. Father Benno
Schum of Wisconsin.
son of Ed Beise of Danyille
who had been to Chicago with a car
load OF stock, was taken with the fiji
upon MS return Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Adams are en-
Joylng a visit from their daughters
and their families, Mrs Bell and Mrs.
Stiles of Walnut Lake, Mimi. The
annual Thanksgiving dinner and
nome coming will be held at the AID :
ans home when their other children
will be present.
The largest single check for
stock issued for some time in Maple.
ton was given by Carey and Burns
Friday to Schultz Bros, for hogs.
being 1881. Twelve cars of stock
left this station for Chicago Friday
evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
Cleveland

Sergeant John Mcclure from Camp
Grant, ILL.,, is a guest at the ID. c.
Jackson home. T.
| Mrs. George Woehler and children
and Miss Helen Borneman of st.
Peter visited at the Herman Ponwith
home Monday.
/ Mrs. Leo Kircher and children OF
/ LIE Sueur Center visited several days
last week at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Cheadle, ST., Mrs. Kir-
cher motOred over from Center Sun
! day morning and the family returned
home Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cheadle, ST.,
gave a family dinner party Sunday
for their daughter Nina who returned
to Minneapolis Monday after spend
ing couple OF weeks at home
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cheadle and
children were guests at the Biggar
home Sunday for supper and spent
the evening there
Thirty nine cases of influenza in
our village and vicinity.
| G.. b. Hurst made business trip to
st. Peter Saturday
| George Bassett, better known as
Lumber jack" who has been in this
locality for several years, died in this
village last Saturday morning, Nov
ember 16, after an illness of several
weeks of Brights disease. Deceased
was fifty six years old at the time of
his death. Having no relatives here
and being unable to locate brother
in Wisconsin who he had not seen for
ten years, the village authorities
took the matter in hand and laid him
to rest in Savage cemetery Sunday
afternoon, November II.
Miss Mable Cheadle was guest at
the George Cheadle Sr., home Sunday.
Miss Dorothy Jaeger returned to
kato Monday to resume her school
work at the normal, having spent the
past two weeks with relatives here.
the normal being closed on account
OF the influenza epidemic.
Owing to the flu epidemic now so
prevalent in this village and vicinity
news this week is very scarce.
Charles Fox received the sad news
Monday that his son George was
killed in action October 20.
son arrived at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Smith Tuesday, Nov
ember u.
The Misses Irene Dickie and Alma
Ballman returned to Mankato Mon
day to resume their school work at
the normal
Miss Violet Cock has been spend
ing the past two weeks with her
sister, Mrs. Clarence Miller.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
Does Not Know What To Do In r
Married State, 9

LONDON, November 3.-[By Mail.
Many Australian soldiers now f
themselves between the devil and
deep blue sea.
1t has been arranged that those
have been over here since the, bee
ming of the war shall be granted
months leave to enable them to
home and see their folks over Chri
mas. A great number Of them, du,
the. past four years have ma,
English girls, and the question I
arises as to whether they shall !
their wives back home with the,s
leave them behind. Z
An Anzac may take his wife hi
with him if he pays the expenses
the voyage, but few have been able
afford the expense. AS an alternatl
he can take seventy five days +,
Tough in England on full pay. With
additional allowance of seventy 4,
cents day. Those who have no stro
ties at home have decided to acce
this privilege but others who J
longing for sight of father, mother !
all the rest Of the old folks at Id,
are sadly torn between thir filial i
conjugal loves. 'is !
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
This is Time of Year When Highways
Need Attention.

Now is the time for the people in
charge of the roads to get busy and
drag them smooth before the winter
sets in and the ground becomes too
hard. After a freeze like last night
there is usually thaw and as soon as
the roads are dry they should be drag
;ged. The roads are now in bad con-
dition in many places, and it would be
too bad to let them go that way this
winter. If they are mt in good con
dition now they will be much better
next spring, and the water will drain
off more easily. The Good Roads COM
mittee of the Mankato Commercial
and Automobile clubs are especially
requesting that the roads be put in
good condition as rapidly as possible.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
Mankato Contingent Leaves Moose
Lake; Work Finished.

Additional state troops were with
drawn today from the Moose Lake
Forest fire and influenza district and
the military forces all will be return
ed in another week, Major H. =.
Brady, federal property and disburs-
ing officer for Minnesota, announced
today in his return from an inspec-
ton trip, says The st. Paul Pioneer
Press.
A Mankato detail from the Fifth
Minnesota Infantry hospital corps is
leaving Moose Lake today, the ma
jor said, and Captain H. F. Fish and
a detail of four men of the Fourth
infantry, returned late yesterday to
Minneapolis, leaving only a small
detail of that regiment at Moose
Lake. The latter detachment, under
Captain H. l.. Tourtelotte, Duluth and
a detail from the quartermaster corps
is packing military equipment to be
shipped to st. Paul and will finish
the work next week There are only
thirty four influenza cases in the
Moose Lake hospital, Major Brady
said.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
Government Has Sent Order Here
For Sixteen Little Giants.

An order for sixteen tractors fol
the Italian government has been re :
oefved at the. Mayer Bros.,a Liant
where the famous Little Giant tractor
is manufactured. This order was
placed with the Mankato plant only
after the Little Giant had entered an
exhaustive II competitive test nj with
numerous cher makes oof a,Amel lean
Taet9rs,t When the. order was re
celveds it was stated that ether 5or,iers
might be, II expected 10Y Gomez from
Italy. The Little Giant demonstrat
ed it's superiority over s the other
makes lf|ll in the, contest and won favor
with the. government, experts. of Italy.
q. NJ. Hatcher explained that the
reason the government in Italy buys
the tractors is. because, : the farms
there are small and the, owners can
not afford horses, or machinery, with
which to. pillow TIE land. According
ly the government, purchases the
tractors, places several experts in
charge of the machines and blows
the farm land at a certain rate per
acre
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29

Washington, d. c., November %
The war department issued casu :
atty list today in which 976 casual :
ties were reported. The Minnesota
men are as follows:
Killed in action, Private Conrad
Leines, Fleming; George H. Olson,
williams.
Died of disease, Corporal Bugler
William H.. Hoist, Plainview; Private
Earl o. Christepherson, Milroy; Pri-
vate Osmer ]. Leigh, Royalton; Pri-
vate Charles Dill. Anoka; Private
Clevens L. Menke, Finlayson; Private
Frank Safer, Montgomery; Private
Joseph Shepats, Virginia, Private
William J. Klecker, Owatonna.
Died of wounds, Corporal Wagner
Jacob E. Jackson, Anoka; Private
Oscar S. Hammer, Roseau; Private
Isaac H. Langston, Cyrus.
Wounded severely, Private Heden
Anderson, Waverly; Sergeant Will
liam A. Sieloff, Forest Lake; Private
John T. Campion, ST. Paul; Private
Fred w. Gonoll, Mayer; Private Vic
tor Kremmin, Mountain Lake.
Wounded slightly, Corporal Arthur
E. Brousseau, Little Falls; Private
Theodore Perry, Austin.
Missing in action, Private Theodore
c. LEM, Holloway; Private Sam J.
Thompson, Bull; Private John P.
Jonas, Albany.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
MARRIED HALF CENTURY.

Lake Crystal Union: An event which
; not many married couples are privilr
/eged to enjoy was the fiftieth wedding
anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. William
iP,, lMarston. which they celebrated
last Thursday, together with a, mum :
! Der of friends and relatives, > A pub
Tic reception, had been planned by the
members of the, Wednesday Study
! club, but could not be carried out due
to the influenza ban on public gather
;ings9 A'ifamily reunion was however
held at the home, which was prettily
decorated with baskets and tall vases
of yellow and whittier chrysanthemums
Mr.. and Mrs, iMarston received a mum
Der, .of, very nice gifts. MI. and Mrs.
Graft, DR.. and Mrs Dredge and Mr.,
sand Mrs Will Marston presented
them with "a set of silver, knives and
forks. The members of the, Sunshine
Birthday club, Of which Mrs. Marston
is president, gave the couple a five
dollar gold piece, and the members of
-the Wednesday Study club, Of which
Mrs. Marston is secretary, gave them
five dollars in gold. A number of
friends from out of town remembered
Ithem with flowers. During the day
friends called and extended their
good wishes. Mr.. and Mrs. Marston
were honor guests at six o'clock
dinner at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Graft. The couple of fifty gold
zen years of welded life are both en-
joying good health, are young in
spirits and good fellowship, and their
many friends wish them many more
years of health and happiness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
Select Picture for Display at Grand
% bnG Monday and TUESDAY,

20 bng Monday and Tuesday
! The purchase of the screen rights
to "The Reason Why" a select pic,
ture her own CLARA Kimball Young
and her own company will appear
here at the Grand theatre on Mon
day and Tuesday, was by no means
an easy feat. With a couple of ac-
tive competitors in the field Miss
Young was forced to act quickly in
order to secure the play upon which
she had set her heart.
After meeting the requirements of
Elinor Glyn's agents on this side, it
became necessary to obtain the au-
thor's confirmation on the sale, and
cable was despatched to Mrs
Glyn's London address. 1t developed
there that she, like so many other
English women of wealth and social
position, was closely identified with
war relief work. and the answer
came back that she was somewhere
at the front.
For the next few days the cables
flew thick and fast. Mrs. Glyn was
finally located behind the lines in
Northern France where she was
working night and day in behalf of
the war sufferers, and her approval
of the sale was at last secured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
Well-known Lady in Eagle Lake
| Passed AWAY Last EVENING

Mrs. Mary Jane Cummins, wife of
Horace Cummins of Eagle Lake, died
at her home at 5:15 last night, death
being caused by complication of all
ments. Deceased was a well known
and esteemed resident of the village,
where she had lived for many years.
She was born at Newport, New York
on December 9, 1916. Surviving rela-
t1ves are the husband, two sons, John
L. Cummins and Duane Cummins, of
Eagle Lake; daughters, Mrs. Frank
Hilton, Shakopee; Mrs. ]. R. Stevens
OF Frederick, Wis; sisters, Mrs. Chas.
k1lmar, Millaca; Mrs E. Preston.
Washington state; Mrs. Tamany.
Eagle Lake; and brothers, Grant Jen
klns,. Oregon; and Isaac Jenkins.
Waseca. Funeral services will be held
at the family home Wednesday at 2: 30
p. m. Rev. Cahoon officiating. l.. w
Andrist, undertaken will be in charge
of the funeral.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
Italy to Show Pride in Reconstructinq
Her Merchant Ships.


Rome, November 23.-Italy is MAX
ing it point of national pride and
honor that she will rebuild her mer-
camille marine fleet entirely in her own
yards and with her own resources.
A program to this effect is now
meeting with the most remarkable
nation wide support since cessation
Of hostilities.
To date there has been invested
over 1,000,000,000 francs in installing
eighty eight new ship building yards,
and the number before the end of the
year will be increased to over 100.
Italy estimates she will need 1000
600 tons Of shipping with which to re-
place her boats lost during the war and
bring her entire mercantile fleet UP
to the capacity necessary to handle
the business that it is now certain will
come.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
Henry SinkeI Reported to Have Been
Treated ThusIy.

Henry Sinkel, who at one time con-
Quoted photograph gallery at the
corner of Broadway and Third North
street, it is said, was rolled in the
muddy street at Fairfax during the
peace celebration held in that village,
says The New Ulm Journal
The general attitude of Sinkel,
since this country entered the war
was such that it was too strong for
a number of the patriotic citizens of
Fairfax, it is said. The peace celebra-
ton furnished the safety valve and
Sinkel was grabbed; showed into the
street, and rolled in the mud, accord
ing to reports from Fairfax.
| 1t is also reported that Sinkel is
contemplating returning to New
Ulm. If ne thinks his record in Fair
fax will give him carte blanche in
this city he IS mistaken. New Ulm
is no haven for those, who are not
outstanding Americans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
FROM BOYS
in The ARMY CAMPS

Alois OsdOba received the following
letter from his brother John in
France.
France. October 20, 1918. Dear
Brother: Here we are stationed at
new camp, in other words it is only
half finished, good chance for the
, engineers to show what they can do.
They put them TO work as soon as
We landed here. Left our place of
wilderness behind and believe me
glad to do the same. W got to our
new camp at about one p. m. and had
dinner at two p, m, (bacon and
bread. After dinner four of us got to-
gether and put up our portable bed
stead Two sleep above and two be-
dow My bed partner is Bernard and
we sure keep ourselves warm. We
have plenty of blankets and also bed
sack with straw in them. BY doubl-
ing up we have one blanket below and
five above so you can see we are kept
very warm. Had very good nights
rest after the eight mile hike, we
played all the way so l was pretty
tired Sunday morning we went to
church and after mass we had re-
hearsal After dinner we played a
concert and it started to rain so we
quit and here am writing to dear old
u. S. A. How is the country over
there? This country is very good
place but I know one better. The
camp we are at is somewhat near
Bordeaux After we get built up and
settled this camp will be as good as
the one at Camp Grant. We have two
story barracks and the mess hall is
for the whole regiment. 1t will seat
about 1000 men at one time, so you
can imagine what large hall that is.
The weather here is rather damp and
we have cool nights. Also have lot
of rain just now which l suppose we
will have for few weeks. Am en-
closing some bay leaves. l believe
they call them, which picked off of
tree near that ancient church / was
telling you about. If / am not mis-
taken they use them to flavor soup.
How is the jitney now days? Don't
be afraid to use it, it might get rusty.
Ha. Ha sure would use it if had it
here, some roads and no speed limit.
The faster the better Have seen lots OF
French cars but they are nothing like
the United States cars. Here's hoping
this will reach you o. K. Regards to
all, especially father. AS ever your
brother, Musician John B. Osdoba.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29

! J. NJ Vance went Saturday night
to Spirit Lake, Iowa, having been
called there by the death of his
brother, George Vance.
Miss Eleanor Rogers of Rapidan
was in the city last Saturday to at
tend the concert given by the Rus
sian Symphony orchestra.
H. B. Britt of Chicago. visited
friends in the city between trains
last Saturday.
Miss Edith Lavalle of Minneapolis
visited friends in the city last Sat
urday.
Sergeant Major Louis A. Huettl of
Camp Dodge arrived home Sunday for
a visit with relatives.
Mrs. J. J. Mahoney and children will
leave the latter part of the week for
an indefinite visit with Mrs. Ma
honey's parents in Faribault.
Glenn Burgess of Eagle Lake is
home on an eight day furlough' from
the naval training station at Harvard
university.
Attorney John E. Regan was at Lake
Benton on business yesterday. Friday
Mr.. Regan attended to legal matters
at Blue Earth.
Carl Vosbeck will leave tonight for
Livingston, Mont, where he has ac-
copied a position as merchinist in
the shops of the Great Northern rail-
road
! Miss Bertha Just spent Sunday
with relatives at Rapidan.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. H. Keene left yes
terday for Pasadena, California,
where they expect to make their
home.
Miss Milre Burmeister. who attends
the state university spent the week
end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
H. Burmeister on Shaubut street.
A. M. Clements and w. H. Hamley
spent Saturday in the twin cities and
attended the ball game.
Mrs. T. c. Fairchild returned to her
home in Minneapolis last Saturday
after spending week visiting rela-
tives and friends in Mankato. .
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stahowark of
Minneapolis were guests in the city
over Sunday.
A. j. Hermanson of Chicago was a
guest in the city Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs. L. Hinton of Truman was Wis
iting in the city over Sunday.
o. o. Horlamus, county agent of
Nicollet county, and M. H. Coe,
assistant county agent Of Blue Earth
county, in charge of the boys and
girls club work, spent the day in the
country scoring the calves raised by
the boys and girls, which were to
have been exhibited at a calf show in
Mankato this fall. but which had to
be dispensed with owing to health
regulations which prohibited crowds
during the influenza epidemic
F. w. Kruse departed this after
noon for La Crosse on matters con-
nected with the Kruse company store
in that city, 1n;ssasse,a sae
Charles Huettl, is home from Camp
Grant, Ill, to spend. the Thanksgiving
holiday; with relatives, ffqt1f1
Mrs; T. Haedt of Truman was, bus
mess caller in, the city today
? DR.. and Mrs, Cullen of Lake, Crystal
were visiting in the city today, en-
. Misses Esther. Williams and :, Opal
Stubbs spent Sunday with, relatives
and friends at Lake Crystal. Jtu
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
He Was Son of Former Congressman
From Winona.

Captain ]. Willard Townley, who
travelled 1920 miles to enter the
army of the United States after the
declaration of war. died yesterday
morning at Valparaiso, Ind
Death was due to pneumonia, fol
lowing influenza. Captain Townley had
been i'll for over a week.
Captain Towney was one of three
sons of former Congressman James
A. Towney in the service. Mr.. anG
Mrs., Towney and daughter, Jose
phine. and Captain Towney's wife
We're at the bedside when the end
came.