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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-07
Washout causes Loss Of three Lives,

Amarillo, Tex--Three lives are
known to have been lost and much
property damage done in portions of
the Panhandle region of Texas as a
result OF heavy rains and wind storms
which swept this part of the country,
according to reports received here
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-07
Austrian Aviator Is Killed.

Paris.-Lieut. Kiss, reputed to be
the leading Austrian aviator, has been
killed in an aerial battle, according
to q dispatch from Berne.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-07

What Is believed to be the Oldest
inhabited residence in the world is a
mansion In Germany that was built
In 200
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-07

A billion-bushed wheat crop is fore
cast, which is a bumper yield. Also
a few bumps FOR the kaiser.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-07

The food administration has sent
out through all state administrators a
warning to corn. barley and oats mil
lers and to wholesale and retail deal
ers in the products that at the present
prices Of these grains cornmeal and
oatmeal should be selling at least 20
per cent below the price of wheat -four
and that corn -four and barley -four
should be selling at least 10 per cent
below wheat flour.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-07

Men Of selective service age who
leave the United States to evade mill
itary duty will have to stand trial on
charges of violations of the selective
service act when. they return to the
country, according to the department
of justice, even though they do not re-
turn until after the war.
The department has at hand infor-
nation from which complete lists may
be prepared of all men who have left
the country to avoid service. says a
recent statement authorized by the
attorney general.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-07

Paris. The farmers of Henry coun-
ty generally report crop conditions ex-
cellent. Planting in many instances is
about completed, and the corn crop
looks unusually well. The weather
has been seasonable and the crops are
growing rapidly. A majority of the
fields are free from foulness and the
farmer is literally making hay white
the sun shines. Some farmers with
large acreage of wheat report the
wheat crop as unusually fine.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-07

The board appointed by the secre-
tary of the navy to examine the sys-
ten Of huoyancy boxes Installed on
the Lucia has reported the installation
not advisable for general adoption be-
cause of its questionable efficacy as a
preventative against sinking. the re-
duction in cargo-carrying capacity,
and the length of time required for
installation.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26

Ordered to report TO the Office of
this Board at 9 A. M, September &c.
1918 for entertainment to Camp Zach
AIRY Taylor, Louisville, Ky. Every
Man MUST Bring Final Gard No.
1907 with him and Report Promptly
on the Hour named above.
Bruce Turner, Lancaster, Ky. r. 8.
Fairs Adams, Lancaster, Ky. r. r. 3.
Jesse Sadler, Lancaster, Ky, r. r. 3.
Robert Royston, Grab Orchard, r 2.
Holbert Boatley, Bradshaw Mill. Ky.
Oscar W. jackson. Marcellus, Ky.
Ed Middleton, Lancaster, Ky.
Aslee Gibbs, Kirksville, Ky.
Ben Guynn, Paint Lick, r. R. 3.
Arthur Dunn, Marcellus, Ky.
Thomas NJ. Cochran, Marcellus. Ky.
Office Williams. Bourne. Ky.
Willie Green, Nicholasville, Ky.
Ebert Rice, Lancaster, Ky.
Kennedy Mitchell, Paint Lick. R. q.
Rice A. Hiatt, Lancaster, Ky.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26

LANCASrER'S REAL ESTATE
SALE WIZARD" STILL
SELLING FARMS.

Nearly 5000 600 90 worth of land
.old at public auction within n week
On the 10Th. swinebroad the Real
Estate Man. sold for J. H. Bauehman
over five hundred aeres of land in
BOYLE County. known AS "Hiu Ton
farm to FIVE senarate parties Mt an
average II $3.50 90 per acre. the
home tract OF 900 acres selling for
$4,000 per acre.
On the 10th he Sid for A p
Sloan 22i ia acres at 500 40 ner
,cro md n, tho sa,,a a,,, Co. H..
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
THOUSANDS ARE CALLED
MANY MORE WHITES AND COLORED
REGlSTRANTS CALLED TO The
SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY
BY CROwDER.

Draft calls have been issued this
week by Provost Marshal General
Crowder for $50 negroes and 7,4S3
white registrants qualified for gen
eral military service from Kentucky.
The colored registrants will en-
train on September 1927, 1000 of
whom will so to Camp Zachary Tay-
lor, and $50 to Dix, n. J. The white
registrants will enter training be-
tween October and II at Camp
Sewer, s. c.
All States have quotas to fill 1t is
possible that many men who register
ed last Thursday will be called to fill
the quotas in the new calls, however,
in many districts there are sufficient
men in Class from the registrants
of June > and August "a to meet the
requirements.
The Local Board have received
notice to entrain sixteen colored men
for Camp Taylor and they have been
called to report today.
The call for the white men will be
probably received in the next few
days for entrainment about Oct. 7th
The official call for the colored
men follows.
Under Call No. 1891. the follow
ing Colored Men in Class One are
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
BN lsssN sosos
MEETING CLOSES

After a vcry successful meeting
Of two weeks. under the leadership
Of Rev. W. G.. Montgomery. Of Camp
bellsvillo. the meeting closed last
Sunday evening e.. the Christian
church. During the meeting forty
one additions wcrc added to the
church, twcniy-siX being by confess
sion aud fifteen hy letter. Baptismal
services were held at the church last
Sunday afternoon. when twenty-siN
were baptized, thirteen boys and
thirteen girls
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
NOTICE TO PUBLIC.

Pursuant to the United States
Fuel Administrators request, con-
veyed to me by way of the State Ad-
ministrator, to discontinue the use
of automobiles on Sundays, | hereby
request, (the Second Time) that
every man, woman and child, except
physicians, in Lancaster and Gar
radr county DISCONTINUE THE
USE OF AUTOMOBILES ON SUN
DAYS, even for church purposes, un-
til further notice.
DR.. W. A. WHEELER,
Fuel Administrator, Garrard Co.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
* BUy ustRry Bos0s -
REV. PALMETER TO REMAIN

II is very gratifying to the friends
Of Rev. +. ID. Palmeter to know that
Conference has asked him to remain
in Lancaster for another two years.
Rev. Palmeter has made many friends
since coming among us two years
ago and to know that he will be with
us for another two years is very
gratifying indeed. His church here
has seen a marvellous spiritual growth
under his leadership and he is equal
ly popular with other denominations
Of the town.
n. - n
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
Buy ls.sr sosos ;

Your attendance is requested at
the farewell performances Of the
Crickets' Symphony Orchestra. Their
concerts will be discontinued for the
winter months. The next season
will begin in August, 1919. with a
large number Of new and able per
formers
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26

our young sailor objects TO being
called Jackie" In his own par
lance he refers to himself as COB
In our view any one considering him
self "gob" should welcome the
rame Jackie"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
Byy ustsn Bosps

Just now it requires about 1900.
900 pounds of fresh beef a day to
feed the American Army in France,
besides proportionate quantities of
other meats, canned goods, potatoes,
vegetables, bread. coffee and other
foodstuifs. all laid down in France
and all ready at the dot. And Uncle
Sam is managing il all.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
BUy lslRr BosoS

An army cannot march nor fight
without It's home support Think Of
what the army is doing in France.
Remember that We are at home are
its support. and subscribe to your
limit for the Fourth Liberty Loan.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26

Major J. j. Hudgins, direct from
the trenches. having been wounded
IL times. will lecture at the Hubble
Christian church. ca the evening Of
October 3, for the benefit q he Red
Cross Admission % cents. Every
body invited.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
Buy Lstsrv eosps

LOST On the streets Of Lam
caster. Wednesday, a black hand
bag. containing between s. and SO
Reward IL returned to this Office.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26

Nobody will weep for Debs' SEN
tence. Ten years or thereabouts
will give him time to think -some-
thing that he evidently has never
done.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26

st this season the hay fever VIC
tIt ceases 70 be aesthetic. He can
s,c.r5 beauty whatever in goldenrod.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
byv Ustsry Bo.os

Bids for peace according to speci-
heations are in order. but we under
sand that the specifications do not
call for German peace.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26

The RED CROSS BENEFIT AT
kENTUckY's GREAT TRoTs.
Lexington. Monday, Sept. 3oi four
great races, including The Futurity
(S5.ooo) for two-ysar-olds. and
The Walnut Hall Cup ($3,0o0).
always q wonderful race.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26

Ger Many Ia. lately been the Laad
Il Prom ~ and France the Land Of
performtncc.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
evY hsTRn poTos

It IS probable tina. NIL the boys Of
ac-er:crn and some few Of the men
4 forty ave wish they were n year
older
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
Byp uslsry Bosps

ACTIONS speak louder than
words" The actions Of the Allies
Turing the past few weeks have GER
tainly shouted aloud to the world.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
BUY llstsn Bosos

\ salient. When the i0nks have
been JOB France a little longer 'there
...n'; be- no such anim,le
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26

September morns and September
ewes are chilly. Let's 30 to the
movies.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
HAPPIEST NAN IN town,

Mr. Len Miller. known by his in.
innate friends. as Happy" is even
happier today Chan ever, because Of
a beautiful girl baby who arrived at
his home yesterday. Len has spent
The greater part OF his life in the
Record Office. being its efficient
foreman. and tire entire force, to-
gethor with friends congratulate him
upon the new 'diticn to his hanry
family
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
Buy uBfRIy BONDS

Fresh Oysters at Runners.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26

BUv lIetRTy BoNos
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
new GARAGE.

Buy uetsN Bogos
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07
Another "Potsdam Puppet."

Selection Of the Duke of Urach King Of Lihuan
ported from Copenhagen will probably have about soothing
on Lthuanlans as German rule in Poland For the duke
opinion OF Llthunians this country "Podam
puPPe chosen to rule people, who they had express
sion Of their WILL would tolerate him.
Urach is vouched for
Mndau and ascending the throne he the name
Of Mndaugis (Mndov) II mark the continuation ancient
Lithuanian line.
Duke William of Urach is Wuremburge head non
regning family Of Uach and officer armv
He the husband OF Duchess Amelia of
AS the father of twelve children would family
dukedom large enough without his taking duties
OF trying to rule which, expression
WILL would have him and which, if the puppet strings
lated at Potsdan elevate him that office make his
crown fruiless and his scepter barren.
rs for the boast that the blood OF Mnaugs his veins
is submitted that whether derived gmatey by bar sinister
centuries OF admxure with Teuon worked
attainder rendering it unfit minge with stream
Thus Lthuana long recognized independent
by Germany is placed the German rack compelled to cry
Long live the King under threat of of the screw
As matter Of fact the Of the people republicans
heart and working for republican rule
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07
Two Boys Who Killed Another.

When the coroners jury meets this morning determine the
responsibility for the death of I2yearod Samuel Dixon of 2o7
Park place southeast who shot while swimming Wednesday
evening the Anacosa River will have only
puzzling case, but disagreeable a we'll
The two boys Charles E Swami aged and Joseph Clark
aged o who held responsible by the police for the shooting
themselves know which of actually
boy There be for coroners jury find The
police determine that fact
Both boys fred and expecting any
Neither has the slightest idea
cular bullet lodged in the Dixon boys side
No who the tragedy throw light
the One OF the boys directly responsible
had the slightest intention of committing one
is problem that the police do eorone jury
decide.
Here boys neither bad neither angel Both
will all probability be held responsible for the tragedy law
demands will demand both be punished
with firearms Both will through life neither which one
Of them caused another boy lose his life really
criminal, although murder committed uninenonaly The
affair in takes criminal merely an uufor-
circumstance.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07

does not know, however. that Gen.
Johnston is the commander of the
'Sandstorm" Division of troops at
Camp Cody. New Mexico. Officers of
the division here a few days ago
brought word that Gen. Johnston has
the devotion of all his men. officers
and enlisted men alike, and that when
the time comes to go to France there
will be a wonderful outpouring OF
spirit TO follow the general. All the
men will want to go with him to the
end, and if any are left behind it
will be the moment of greatest grief
in their lives.
Gen. Johnston has an abundance OF
humanity in his makeup. and to
this men and officers swear with al
their hearts. He is OF the type of
generals that lives forever in Ameri-
can history. and that will live there
when the history of the present stu
pendous conflict is written. He is a
soldier always-a good soldler-but a
man through and through. In the
words of the private. who looked de-
votedly at him one day as he galIopcd
along through one of the sandstorms
they have so regularly out there In
the West:
There goes a herman. I'd follow
him through sand or rain or fire"
THE OBSERVER.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07
Plate Printers Picnic
At Chesapeake Beach

Plate Printers Union, Local NO.
2. will hold an excursion to Chesa-
peake Beach today. Preparations
have been made for 5000 guests
as many Of the other employees at
the Bureau of Engraving ana
Printing expect to go also.
War stamps and thrift stamps
will be the prizes for the athletic
events. Ladies' running races, sack
races and other such events Will
enliven the day. Trains for Chesa :
peake Beach will leave at 9:l5. 10
and 1850 in the morning and at
.. 2:3o. s:2s and 5;ao in the after
poon
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07
RAILROADS ACCEPT
ALL u. S. CONTRACTS
Advisory Committee Agrees to Urge
Patriotic Stand.

New York, Sept. s.-The railroads
Of the United States Will accept the
contracts proposed on behalf of the
government by Director General
McAdoo, it was announced today fol-
lowing a meeting of the law and
executive committee of the railway
executives advisory committee. The
presiding officer, Thomas De Witt
Cuyler. of Philadelphia. was clothed
with authority to advise eiEhty-two
class one railroads to accept the con-
tract for patriotic reasons. In his
letter to those roads he said in part:
The contract does not give US in
the way of protection all that we
deem ourselves entitled to have, but
the matters not conceded to us lie
within the, region of a fair difference
Of opinion and are negligible in COM
parison with the larger interests
which have. to a substantial extent,
been safeguarded.
''In the opinion of this committee
enlightened self interest and the
dictates of patriotism alike require
the acceptance of the proposed con-
tract and the committee without
doubt or hesitation so advises"
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07
1000 ACRES DECIDED
TO ORDNANCE DEPT.

Two thousand acres for an ord
nance depot on the Delaware has
been acquired by the War Depart
ment near Pendleton. n. J.. oppo-
site Wilmington. Del. the War De-
partment announced yesterday.
The property was bought from
forty-four different owners, and
the total cost is estimated at $3.50
600. The tract is located on Old
mans creek at its junction with
the Delaware river. This land has
been under cultivation since colo
nial times, and there are num-
Der of old residences that will have
to be removd to convert the tract
to ordnance depot uses.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07
Five Are Missing OFF
Inflated Cargo Ship

The Navy Department Is informed
that the. steamship Lake Owens was
sunk by gunfire in foreign waters
on the morning of September 3. All
the members of the naval guard
were saved, only one. Chief Boat
swain's Mate H. w. Lincoln being
reported in hospital. and his in
juries are not regarded as serious.
Five of the ships crew are reported
missing. All the other members of
the crew have been landed. six
seriously wounded and six slightly
injured. The names of these were
not given in the dispatch.
The Lake Owens was an army
cargo ship of 2.30S gross tons.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07
Brand Named on War Board.

The Secretary of Agriculture yes
terday designated Charles ]. Brand.
Chief Bureau of Markets. to serve
as representative of the Department
of Agriculture as a member Of the
wool section of the War IndustI rs
Board. This was requested by
Bernard NJ. Baruch. chairman of the
War Industries Board. Mr.. Brand
will assist in solving problems re-
garding wool marketing but will not
be concerned with matters in regard
to price fixng.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07
THE STUCK PIG.

BY EDMUND VANCE COOKE.
"Pescel nations of the bleeding earth!
Oh, let US show nobler worth
And grant ourselves a newer birthl
Peace! peace! (until we build more US
And multiply our forty-twos)
Let US have peacel
"Oh, English greed is sad disgrace
And Yankees a sordid race,
Else peace would show her welcome face
Peace! peacel (for we are sore afraid
We're going to lose our German tradcD
Let US have peacel
Peace, brothers! do not use your powers
TO crush people such as ours
Peace! lest our disposition soursl
Peace! (how we'd like to serve YOU all
AS we served Belgium in her fallD
Let US have peacel
What is the mad world fighting for?
All righteous people must abhor
The waste and wickedness of war
Peace! $50 we save our fighting men
To start another war again) J
Let US have peace!
"Oh. VIC have slain the tender child
And aged women we've defled
And every moral sense reviled.
Peacei (till the world forgcts our
Well do better job next timc)
Let us have peace!
"Peacel it was far from our desire
That We VINO planned this worldwide FIRE
Should suffer on the funeral pyre.
Peace! tsave our Essen and our Klein
Peace! (heed our Hohenzollcrn squealD
Let us have peace!"
Copyright. IoIS.l
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.
By John Kendrick Bangs.
FREE GIFTS.

A kindly word and CHEEKY way
VIII brighten up the darkest day.
A pleasant smile in hours of pain .
VIII give to loss a touch of gain.
A gleam of honest sympathy
Will light the path of misery,
And OF them all there isn't any
That costs the giver half a penny
Copyright, l9L6)
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07
Victory Flour .

The Food Administration sell Victory flour
and urges buy that flour flour and
substitute Victory flour mixture per wheat flour
and 20 barley flour.
Under former rulings possible purchase the flour
lratey and do mixing.
Hereafter the Food Administration chances German
ynpathzes and ukewarm Americans putting the mixing
And this is the
Enemies our midst land this includes Stacker Americans tool
who could afford it, bought the wheat flour substitutes and
threw the and barley flour, while pure wheat flour
This was expensive to them, of but
osty to the nation Also it unfair who
cienhously mixed their bread flour.
SO now when you buy Victory flour you helping defeat
his wheawasting of Huns in America see thew
anno unscrauble Victory flour barley ours
IRE forced down their hroa much like being
Tammed down their Kasers throat "over
Order Victory flour Insist getting Victory Report
who doesn't sell Victory flour Report any gbor who
pakes with all wheat flour
Huns ree"-and it's real reel too.
Slowly steadily surely Americans French travel
asward
Christmas gift the your Red Cross membership
n December drive.
Between defeats and the Huns spending time
ooking peace" DOPE
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07
THE AFTERNOON LIST.

Killed In Action.
SerCt. c. Leverenz. Milwaukee, Wis.
Corp. John w. Humphrey. Trues'
dale, No.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07

ms reel"-and it's a real reel, too.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07
Missing In Action.

HfESfHE IN 7Nt0fVHs
PRIVATES.
John Hurter, Medford, wis.
George Ingvale Lunde, Astoria, s. D.
Frank A. Sparrow. Baltimore, Md.
Charles E. Trumbie. Callahan, Cal.
Jacob w. Weaver, Blue Ridge. Ga.
Martin Z. Williams, Brooklin, w. Va.
Ernest D. wortherly, Lakeyiew, Mich.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07

Hundreds of thousands Of dollars
yes, perhaps millions of dollars. ar,
being taken into the treasures of oi
companies of the nation Some of tn,
stocks being sold by these companie,
are doubtless worth while-but many
are not. It behooves the country I,
give close attention to the matter. a
any rate, and to thoroughly scruti
nize every bit of oil stock which
makes its appearance in any section
of the country.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07

Christmas gift to the Yanksrenew your Red Cross men
d December drive.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07

The work of the Capital Issues Com
mittee of the Treasury Derartment-a
committee which Gov. Hamlin, of the
Federal Reserve Board. heads because
of his office-is Of decided Importance.
This committee. however, is not a
blue-sky preventive and its functions
do not extend to stepping in and
closing up such concerns. The cJm-
mittee, however, can give good advice,
without doubt, on some of these prop
ositions that look so very easy, and
II you want the committees opinion,
just call Gov. Hamlln or some of his
administrative heads.
Everybody knows Mat. Gen. John
JQhn4tQp. Qf this city. But sysryhQdx
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07

Between defeats and the Huns spending time
ooking more peace" dope.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07

Slowly steadily surely Americans, French and British
astpard.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-07

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