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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-11
\ few pointed remarks ON the
reasons why some men oppose
equal suffrage,


equal suffrage.
Editor Virginian
Sir,-We hear that one OF oar
senators is reported against equal suf-
irage because he thinks majority
of the women do not want it. How
about the thousands OF men who neg
lect to pay their poll tax and the
thousands who. after paying their
capitation tax. do not vote, though
continually urged?
The women cannot and viii not
try TO force their sisters who oppose
suffrage to vote if they do not care
for the privilege. Only women who
have property or business or are in
terested in the vital problems OF
their country may care to vote, and
women who have felt the need OF the
Ballot to protect their rights from
INSCRIPTIONS men who claim they
think too highly OF women to let
them vote.
Politicians who control their par
ties generally oppose woman suffrage
because they are afraid they cannot
control the new element and that
women will weaken their political
prestige, if not destroy il entirely.
Sic semper tyrannis"'
Men have had the franchise for
centuries. Do one and all care for
it and use the privilege? No.
Men who are tired of bossism
must support equal suffrage and
break up kaiserism' in politics,
Very truly yours,
MRS. c. w. HUNTER.
Appomattox, Va, Feb. g.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-11
Peoples Forum

'@Hloilt iAPhtHDuFS Cltl1en CA
presses hope that Roosevelt may
become dignIfied, quiet and re-
spectful citizcn--to which VIC say
Amen"
Editor Nirginian:
Sir.--I have just read with the
greatest interest. pleasure and APP
prevail Your leading editorial, I'VE
Are Americans or Huns" in your
issue OF the Sth.
Surely YOU have touched the
spot in this article Any criticism
that is not constructive should be
abandoned and all good citizens
should unite, without regard to pou-
ttcal anliation, and give earnest and
unqualified support to our noble
president. efficient Secretary OF the
Navy Daniels. Secretary of War
Baker. ana the administration gen
orally.
Possibly Colonel Roosevelt thought
he was doing our country a service
when he blew into Washington a short
while ago and threw his hat in the
ring. Evidently. he thought of the
old lines
He who fights and runs away.
May live To fight another day"
Certain it is that he disappeared
very suddenly, and is now, we learn.
Ill in New York
Let us hope his physical health
may soon be restored, hts mental
equilibrium likewise, and he become
dlgnified. quiet and respectful prl-
Nate citizen for the period OF the
war
Sincerely Yours.
EDWARD +. SFfEFFEY
lA-nnhlE1 ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-11

ing plants, and other facilities ur-
gently required for the production OF
food for the starving population and
the needs OF the army.
The last word from Germany is
that all breweries are to be closed at
an early date. Canada has just closed
up the traffic In Quebec, as a war
measure. 1t is time for the United
States TO prohibit the traffic now as
a war measure"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-11
The way TO encourage sheep
raising Is to abolish sheep killing


Editor VirRinian:
Sir,I inclose an article lately
printed in the Charlottesville Pro
gress. Now is tho time for a law to
encourage sheep raising. Won't You
put out strong article on IT ard
urge Il?
] believe there is bill in for it.
hut legislators are afraid or It and
leave the matter 10 county super
visors, who don't ACT
The compensation provision don't
reach the trouble Farmers wnn,t
start sheep raising yhile thew arc
exposed 70 he dog menace. A pro-
hihitory taX should be laid. which
viii do away with numbers Of the
hatfield ours which do most of the
mischief
This Will also conserve food. The
cost of feeding a dog is from $40 TO
$50 year. most Of which is pure
waste, The rowing. dog spreads dis
ease, besides the mad dog menace.
The white citizens can easily be
led 10 see the advantage Of thin.
ming out the dogs; and the negroes,
who keep most Of them, must be
brought to see II.
Yours truly.
j. l.. SHERRARD.
Grozet, Va, Feb. s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-11

Have you an idea about taxation
About how the city can get most
value for the money that comes from
the pockets Of taxpayers" About ac-
tual. tangible improvements that can
be made in the city's financial affairs"
Then get busy. Your chance to do
something for Richmond is ali ready
ana waiting, for the councils finance
COMMITTEES wants TO hear from Yot
what YOU have to say about YOUR
share in the business Of YOUR city
This Is no Idle challenge nor ts It
sp- invitation to every harebrained
,heofiat 10 talk iilimitably about gen
srslities
1t means that IDEAS ara wanted
Not chat the committee lacks them
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-11

Eggs and marketing their hens after
ne laying season ortn the fall They
believe that adoption Of this plan by
southern chicken raisers will be
profitable and win materially ada to
fhc fooa supply OF the nation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-11
Federal Raid in philadelphia

Philadelphia, Feb. ION raid to
clean up Philadelphia within the
I'VE mile zone of League Island navy
ard, federal officers and municipal
detectives today arrested thirty-six
person twenty-one OF them women.
me raid Was made on several South
Fhliadeiphls resorts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-11

New York. Feb. 10.--The body Of a
woman dressed in, deep mourning was
round befwesn Ice cakes today on the
beach at cones Island The police be-
alste shs committed suicide.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-11

q 1900
crozet. Va, Feb. 5.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-01-11
Soldiers Letter
Co A, lit Inf, Camp Sewer.
Greenville. S. C.

Mr.. Editor:
Will you allow me little space in
your paper.
We are having splendid time in
camp since the quarantine. We
have been taking hikes every day.
No one fell out. | am in squad
and there isn't any of US under 6 #,
z ill.,, from 6 TT. 2 to 6 it. 6, and
there are eight men to the squad.
We have had some awfully cold
weather here this month, but none
of us failed to be on duty when we
were called for We were ready and
willing. and that is what it takes to
be a soldier.
The people all respect us boys for
our good behavior. They will come
and stay all day with US and invite US
boys to see them. Capt. Andees and
Lieut.. Cooke say Co. A lit Iaf has
the best soldiers of the 30th Division
We all do just what they tell US
Well, will close for this time.
JAMES R. MURPHY.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-01-11
TWO TYPES OF SlLOS
FOR TENNESSEEANS
Experience Is Showing That Either
the Tennessee Wood-hoop Or the
Concrete Silo Is Good

The two types of silos best adapted
airy silo built of wood, and the per.
manent type, or solid wall, concrete
silc. For farmer who wishes a cheap
silo, there is nothing better than the
Tennessee Wood-hoop type. This Is
built of 1"x4@ pine flooring, which
should be of good quality heart pine,
free from knots and sap, matched,
planned, and tongred and grooyed.
The hoops are made of B"x4~ green
white oak, or green elm boards. They
should be bent around form and
made four-ply thick. The 1"x4'
slaves are set upright inside of these
hoops.
This makes the cheapest and best
type of wood silo, and one of the
easiest to build The average cost of
such a silo is S1O0 per ton capacity
where all the material is purchased
and all the labor hired.
For permanent si1o there is moth.
ing better nor cheaper for Tennessee
farmers than concrete. 1t can be
built for an average cost OF $3.50 to
$500 per ton capacity, and if properly
constructed will last indefinitely. II
should be built of good material with
a solid wall, six inches thick, proper
ly reinforced, and made smooth and
slick on tie inside.-C. A. Hutton,
Division of Extension, University OF
Tennessee, Knoxville.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-01-11
To Registrants and the Public Generally:


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sources 81 support THAI The
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land dows compelled masn
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I'D The pwh from provision Of Law
to
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eReghm S Part KID
.aud hOwsHa the
allowed Family Allowance emonhn lhto her allotment
per month"; has she has gets
the and oechohe month";
snO wdmd of nd than
MORAL OBLIGATION
thai
Of
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ENT TO PUBLIC CHARITY IN PART WHOLE.
all the aon Board
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COUNTY
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-01-11
For Sale

Miller's Famous Pure Bread Ten
nessee Hickory Cane Seed Corn for
sale.
Samples at places mentioned: Land
Office, j. b. Bigger. Selmer; Hips
Restaurant, Bethel Springs; A. B.
Hamm's store, Ramer; S. H McCul-
lars Store, Gravelhlll; Blasingame's
Store. Cypress, Tenn.
guarantee this corn as recon-
mended and will refund money if you
are displeased, on return of goods.
It is mainly Gear corn; 100 ears
weighed 70 lbs.. Smelling SO lbs. corn;
cnbs and shucks IL lbs
This corn is the best in the state
FIR production, amount and quality,
and every home that gets this corn
vii be gamer BIZ $50, with 90 extra
yield of 3 to 10 ba. more per acre
than any common corn.
Price: | bn., $3.50; 2 or 8 bu.
lots, $3.40; 5 bn. lots, SO 30 per bu.;
fob. Ramer, Tennessee; less than
bushel lots. $500 per bu.
The big Rock Dale White, 70 ears
making bushel; price $500 per bu.,
fob. Ramer, Tenn.
If you want any Of my corn, order
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-01-11
Washino ton Letter
1000 9Th St N w

Washington. d. c., Dec. 81, 1917.
Independent:
/ thought would write letter to
all of the little cousins in McNairy
and elsewhere, who read the indie
pendent, if you can only allow me a
small space.
| will be twelve years old Jan. ID,
1918.
We moved to Washington the first
of November. Before Sisters Fran
COS, Myrtle and could enter school,
we had to be vaccinated against
smallpox We sure did have sore
arms, but did not stay away from
school on that account. Neither
Frances nor have missed a day yet.
Myrtle missed one day on account of
q severe cold.
We like our school and our teach
ers very much. There are about fif-
teen hundred pupils going to our
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-01-11
Flertion Of Directors

Inc stockhola RS Of the First M
tional Bank Tuesday reelected the
old Board of Directors, viz: ]. l. AL
exander. B. 7. Baker, B, L. Browder,
j. b. A. Coleman, J. w. Gooch, w.
A. Reeder and A. l.. Smith. The
Board reelected ]. D. A. Coleman
president, B. l.. Bro sder. vice pres-
dent, Albert Gillespie cashier and A.
H Olive and ]. G. Houston assistant
cashiers. Mr.. Houston in the working
force will be needed member, and
no one could be selected that is his
superior in correct and deliberate
business methods.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-01-11
Colorado Letter
La Junta, Colo, Dec. 81, 1917.

La Junta, Colo, Dec. 81, 1917.
Dear Independent Reader:
1t affords me much pleasure to
drop you a few lines from the sunny
state of Colorado. When | roamed
the hills of western Tennessee | often
wondered if | would ever be permitted
to behold the great Rockies of Colo
rado. And now my dreams have
come true. | can sit in my room
and look upon the Green Horn Mts
the Spanish Peaks and Pixies Peak.
No doubt some one is wondering
what kind of weather we have out
here. Well, it is as fine as could be
asked for. The thermometer reg
istered about 20 degrees at sunrise
this morning, and it will register
about 70 at noon to-day. We have
had few days Of zero weather
this winter, but not many. We are
never bothered with mud and bad
roads as Won folks are in Tennessee.
A little rain fell here in September,
about the time schools began, and a
little snow in October, but more since
that time. | think this is great
place, but ] wouldn't have you think
that this is a portion of country
without fault. for it has them as well
other pa IS do.
At this time | should ike to have
you notice sons changes that took
place in Colorado in enc year after
the coming Of prohibition. Deposits
in banks increased $93,000,0o0. In
the city of Denver alone $4,000 new
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-01-11
savings accounts were opened.


Manufacturers reported business
25 per cent better and merchants
estimate their gain about the same.
There were some sorts of business
which reported falling off. The
state penitentiary lost fifty per cent
Of its patronage. The city Jail of
Denver reported shat its applicants
for free lodging had dropped from
874 to 100. The only hotel to report
a decrease in business was the munic-
ipal free lodging house. y Her bust
ness had fallen off forty per cent.
The chief of police reported ar
rests for intoxication reduced, fifty
FIVE per cent; for disorders thirty
eight per cent; for gambling fifty
per cent.
The above are only a few of the
many good effects of prohibition.
Let's all mount the band wagon for
prohibition.
! should like to describe The pro-
cess Of making beet sugar, but as
visitors are not allowed in the factory
| guess ] had better not try it. The
process is very interesting. Visitors
were allowed in the factories early in
the fall, but as some Of them we're
found putting poison in the sugar no
more visitors are allowed. hope to
be able to tell you about it some time.
To all soldier boys, and especially
to those of McNairy county, | wish
you a happy and fruitful year. l
trust that you may be the happy re-
cipient of Kaiser Bill before another
Xmas shall have dawned. Much good
and lasting work is being done out
here in the interest Of the Y. NJ. G..
AS, Red Cross work and other insti-
buttons of war. My sincere regards
go to al soldiers and sailors and |
trust We may amply provide you with
food and clothing | appreciate the
letters that appear in our dear paper
from the boys, and trust more will
appear in the future. While the
navy mas refused me, | am doing all
in my power for you, soldiers.
In the closing days of-the old year
we think Of the year-the green
spring time, the bright summer, the
rich autumn, with all their varied ex-
periences. And we think of them as
gone. Like the shadows of the even
ing they have rolled themselves to-
gether in gloom. and they are not.
We think somewhat of our success,
but mostly of our failures. Why
it is that these are stronger in our
recollection than those, we cannot
tell. But it is well that it is so.
Mistakes and blunders and even sins
NAV not be in vain. That is, we may
profit BY them all, if we are wise.
The world takes advantage of adver-
sity as we'll as prosperity. Watt, the
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-01-11
County Court Proceedings

A quorum was present Geo. A..
Prather was reelected chairman.
Rep rts Of Trustee and other Off
GERS were received.
The tax rate was fixed as last year
except that ten cents was taken from
bridge tax and divided equally be-
tween the high schools and primary
schools of the county.
The remainder of the session was
taken up with small appropriations
and usual routine work.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-01-11

mechanical engineer, declared that
what the engineering world most
needed was true record of its fail
ures. what we need is a book of
blots," he said.
When Sir Humphrey Davy was once
shown an experiment that was re-
markable for its dexterous manipula-
ton he said, Il thank God that | was
not made dextrous manipulation, for
most important of my discoveries
have been suggested to me by my
failures"
There is much to be learned, also,
from disappointments and misfor-
tunes Where is the boy or girl that
never had an untoward experience.
Best wishes to all my many friends
and relatives.
A. G. PUNK.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-01-11
Registrars Rhould Not Pay Fees

All registrants are notified that
they should not pay fees for any ser
vice in connection with answering
their QUESTIONABLE. Fees to nota-
ries and magistrates are wholly un-
necessary.
The Lega, Advisory Board will aid
you and take all necessary affida7ts
without charge. The State Legal
Advisory Board has recently learned
that some Justices of the Peace and
Notaries in various parts of the state
are charging registrants for aiding
them or taking the afidavits required
by the QUESTIONABLE. In few in
stances lawyers have charged fees
for similar service. No one perform
ing this service should charge for it
and drastic steps will be taken against
those who have done so. We have
requested Governor Rye not to COM
mission any Notary Public elected at
the January term of courts who has
charged registrants, nor unless he
agrees not to charge them. All law
yers who have charged for aiding or
swearing registrants or for making
afli1avits are advised to Immediately
return the fees so charged.
The registrants are called upon to
make q great sacrifice in leaving
home, business and family. No one
should charge them for any service
rendered in connection with the per-
Torrance of this duty. The Selective
Service Regulations provide that the
services required Of Legal Advisory
Boards shall be uncompensated.
Many Questionnaires filled by reg
istrants without the assistance Of the
Legal Advisory Boards are found to
be improperly filed out and will re-
q1ire a large amount of additional
work and expense. We, therefore,
advise all registrants to take their
;estionnaires Immediately to the
Legal Advisory Board working with
their Exemption Board. They should
not attempt to answer it without ad-
vice nor go to unauthorized persons
who may Internationally lead them
into error
STATE LEGAL ADVISORY BOARD FOR
TENNESSEE
P. D. Maddin, Chairman.
Nashville, Tenn.
Jan. 9th, 1918.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-01-11
school, the Heory-Polk school.

- 49, - SNA 4 49, ~SDNNAs
We are tan9ut to draw, 7ew, knit,
and music, besides our regular book
studies.
Our room entered a spelling con-
test against another room, eighty
five pupils contesting. Sister Fran
ces and | were two winners who did
not miss word.
And oh, our big Sunday School!
there are nearly three thousand en-
rolled in it. While there is preal b.
ing service, ladies' keep the little Gill
dren in the kindergarten while their
mothers are al the preaching service
Christmas was jolly with US. We
got lots of nice presents Ga Xmas
day, papa, mamma and | went to
Belasco Theater and heard u. s. SEN
ator Watson, DR., Montgomery, pastor
of Calvary Methodist church, and a
big Jew preacher, Rabbi Simon,
speak about tae war and the capture
of Jerusalem. We want to go to.
night to hear Vice President Marshall
speak at the dedication Of the Billy
Sunday Tabernacle. The tabernacle
will seat 1900 people. Billy Sunday
is to begin big meeting here Sun
day, Jan. 6.
If some of the cousins will come
to see me | shall be glad to show
them the birds. the fish, the big
whale. animals of every kind, birds
egg that is as large as one hundred
forty-four hen eggs put together,
and too many things to mention, in
the Museum. | would show you the
finest library building in the world;
the great Capitol of the U s. and
the White House where President
Wilson lives,
Well, must close by saying that !
will send a beautiful card scene to
any little cousin who will write me a
letter on my birthday.
Happy New Year to all. A
ESTHER CONNEAL GOoCH.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-01-11

now. Now is the time; If you wait
you NAV be left ont. Cash must an
company all orders.
Yours,
ARCHIE MCCULLAR,
Ramer. Tenn.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-23
OF DRAFT AGE
HAVE REGISTRATION CARD

Three hundred arrests were made
in Pueblo the other night, men of
draft age and suspects being rounded
up in the theatre and everywhere, all
being compelled to show q registra-
tion card, with proper Identification.
Most of those arrested got of, by dint
Of much telephoning and the assist
ance Of friends, but it was q lesson to
all men of draft age to have the reg
istration card handy when travelling.
Pretty soon, with everybody register
ed from 18 to 45, there will be little
chance for the slackers.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-23
SERGT. GEO. MCCARTHY IS
ANXIOUS TO GET ACROSS
Camp Fremont, Calf.
August 11th. 1913.

Camp Fremont, Calf.
August 11th, 1918.
Henry F. Lake, Gunnison.
Dear friend and neighbour
] think l have been very neglect
full about writing my old Gunnison
friends.
/ had hoped on being across the pond
with the forces on the front long ago,
but in that, SO far, l have been sadly
disappointed. Only hope that my
work has been such that it has made
up for my absence on the other side.
But there is not the satisfaction that
there would be to be in the real part.
/ can promise the world that it Is no
wish Of my own to remain over here.
But orders are orders, and l am hop
ing that in short time may be sent
across.
Say "hello" to any old friend of
mine who may be around Gunnison.
Your friend,
SERGT. GEO. B.McCARTHY,
Co. B. 62nd Infantry,
Camp Fremont, Calf.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-23
MEN OVER DRAFT AGE
MAY ENLIST FOR SERVICE

Denver, Aug. 19-Col. N. C. Barney
in charge Of the army recruiting Of
fee here, today received instructions
from the war department that men
between the ages Of 46 and Sc years
would be permitted to enlist in the
quartermasters corps or ordinance
corps.
The order also permits the enlist
ment Of men between these ages in
the signal corps, providing applicants
have been earning their living as
telegraph or telephone men, chauff-
eurs, photographers, cooks or clerks.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-23
o. SAY CAN YOU SING IT,

This variation of the Star Spang-
led Banner appears in the short" col
umn of Carl Browns paper:
"Oh, say can you sing from the start
to the end,
"What SO proudly you stand for
when the orchestra plays it.
"When the whole congregation, in
voices that blend,
"Strike up the grand anthem, then
torture and slay it?
"How they halloo and shout, when
they're first starting out,
"But the dawn's early light finds
them floundering about
'Tis The Star Spangled Banner
they are trying to sing,
"But they don't know the words OF
the precious old thing"
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-23
BALDWIN
) 10000 5000 oot

News Champion Correspondence
Tuesday, August 90.
Store manager Saunders is taking
vacation and left here with his
family last week for his former home
in Trinidad. Mr.. Mahon arrived from
Denver this week to take care of the
store during his absence.
James Hare was here from Smith
Anthracite mine Saturday.
Many of the Gunnison people come
up here in their autos and spend the
evenings.
Carl Carlson takes his usual hike
from Saturday evening till Monday
Baldwin people are busy making
hay, while others are in the hills after
raspberries.
Mrs. Dominic Boni is in Gunnison
visiting her brother and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Boni.
The dance Saturday evening was
well attended. All report fine time.
James Watson has quit work here
SO as to help his brother put up hay.
Last Saturday was pay day here.
Messrs. Brown and Mahon brought in
the money.
Joe Beitler, Peter Poloni, Joe Boni,
and others were in Gunnison last week
There has been a good many sage
chickens brought in during the last
few days.
Joe Hyland was here Sunday in his
car. He was accompanied by Joe
Cochran of Louisville, Colo, who is
visiting his aunt, Grandma Watson,
in Gunnison.