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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-04-26
Republican Nominees for County
Offices.

Sheriff, John Dillon.
Circuit Court Clerk, j. B. Graham.
County Court Clerk, J. R. Swain.
Register, G A. Scott.
Trustee, Frank O. Hamilton.
County Sup't, Terry Alternately.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-08
RUSSELL CONDEMNS
WASTE OF FUEL IN
CARELESS USE OF LIGHT

Many people are careless in the use
OF electric lights and fans in office and
public buildings, says II. {. Russell,
chai man OF the conservation depart
mcnt OF the county council Of defense.
Russell recently made an inspection
trip to buildings and reports that many
tenants Of the large office buildings
seem to feel that because light is fur
nished they are privileged to permit
lamps 10 burn indiScriminately and that
clerks in public buildings feel that since
the city pays the bills there is no neceS-
sity Of being careful. Russell points
out that a. a matter OF conservation I'M
ne ressary use Of all electric current
should he avoided.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-08


Ty RE was more 10 do than merely
pay the waitress, leave the tea
room and 90 comfortably home Il
was clear to Sally that she must DO
something about Marie Hrudls Marie
vas known to her employers as an cR-
ccllcnt telephone operator who never
lost her head" and possessed the bi,lin.
pual gift beQueathed by her American
French parents But just now she was
merely the lovcsick girl and not the
Clcar-mIndcd telephone operator She
was in the mood where young women
do reckless things The advantage o.
her halt-Frcnch blood were temporarily
nbScured by rs tempcramcntal di'ad.
yaniagcs All her Latin hotheadedne''
vas rampant, her American self poses
..pn In abcyahcc
Sally star'cd az once for the address
Marie bad given as her pension
"1hc American madcmoiselle has
goncuut.' SAID 'hc polite lanilady
With whom, Why with a certain
mouslcur-M Monsieur Perrinc, from the
American news bureau.
She did not know where they had
gone They had seemed very merry
problbl they would dine and possibly
200 70 place oi entertainment after
ward. though everything closed down Al
nine under the new war rule,
Sally bit her lip thanked the woman
and walked away slowly. thinking what
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-08
LOUISIANA RATIFIES
BONE DRY NATION BILL

BATON ROUGE, La, Aug s.-The
lower house of the Louisiana general
assembly, in special session today vot-
ed in favor Of the federal prohibition
amendment The vote was % to ST.
The senate earlier in the week ratified
the amendment
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-08
BELGIAN KING GREETS
AMERICAN CHURCH HEAD
By The Associated Press.

| BELGIAN ARMY HEADQUAR-
TIERS. Aug King Albert today re-
|ceived in audience the Rev Charles
IS. Mcfarland general secretary OF the
frderal council OF the Churches Of
Christ in America. who presented a
message from the council
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-08
CALIFORNIA AVIATOR
KILLED AT TEXAS FIELD

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. q
Lieut.. Merten II. Knox OF Redwood,
Gal, was killed in an airplane fall this
afternoon six miles south OF Kelly
fieid.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-08

Grown old in the service Of his mas
ter and mistress, James was a privileged
retainer.
He was waiting at table one day,
when a guest asked for fish iwork,
but the request was ignored.
Then the hostess noticed the episode,
and remarked in a most permptory
manner:
James, Mrs Jones hasn't any fish
fork Get her one at once"
Madam" came the emphatic reply.
last time Mrs Jones dincd here we lost
fish fork"
James has now been relegated to the
garden
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-08

abroad no loyal man will hide his
wad, wmle there's Hun about; we do
not contemplate strike: the more we
give the more we like this thing Of
,helllng out.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-08

Light Rain Recorded 1T rained IN
|Oklahoma city early this morning but
few knew II except the weather oh
|server The rain began falling about
|12l5 IN the morning and was inter
|mittent nnd extremely light The en-
tire precipitation was two -hundredths Of
Ian inch.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-08

Divorce oranted-The marriage rela-
lions between May Robertson and A. J
Robertson were severed this mAning in
|an order by Judge George W. Clark. Mrs
Robertson was given an absolute divorce
Ifrom her husband on the grounds Of
Icruelty. q 3 MAyfleid was granted a d.
vorce from Alice Mayfield by Judge Ed
Iward ID Oldned
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-08
Condition OF Cfops.
The condition Of the crops an August
,,4s .,Y.up,at Ia. trfl..t...


The preliminary estimate Of winter
yfeat production BY principal states
in thousands OF bushels, l. {, COOS
mittcdJ follows
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-08
Cd1Btiefs

Draft Tests August t4-County board
lNo. will examine the following reg
tstrants at Edmond, Okla, on August II:
Frederick w. Boiling, John Knol, Edward
~ ReickhOff, Alfred Gravitt, Kenneth
ILoiden. Oscar Springstine, Leon Il. Olson
george w. Mcconnell, william Il. Oakes
ueorge ~ Owens, Charles Il. Randel
clarence Threlkeld Charles w. Albrecht
Earnest NJ. Farley, Fred NJ. Coyner
Samuel F. Bierschenk, Jess r. Knight
Harry X. Hoffman, Edward Sammetngcr
". J Zurline, Noah Fuss, and Stanley
A. Rogers.
Stamp Sales, t,71s-Yesterday proved
red letter day for redeemlng limit club
pledges at the war savings stamp bank,
Harry y. Houghton, Harry Keisel, Joe
Quinn and r.. X McKissick being among
those who paid up Total sales during
1he day were, u,7ls.iL
TUlsan Enilsts Hare Churchill II Hud-
son Of Tulsa, who enlisted I'm the regu-
lar navy yesterday will enter the Avia-
tion training camp NJ Charleston. 3. G,
when orders are given TO report for duty.
oospe Msstlngs Open -- Gospel meet
1ngs win open this, evening in a tent
west OF the courthouse with Evangelist
{. Wilson OF Joplin preaching. The
meetings are INSTRUMENTATION and will
begin at 7aJ o'clock eacn evening.
Bank Worker Enllsts-Emory n Honts
bf the State National bank, enlisted yes
ferday In the United States marines and
eft last evening for Paris Island. \. c.
Bankruptcy Petltlons-Voluntary petI-
lions An bankruptcy were filed In the
federal court this morning by VIII NJ
Scott. Oklahoma city garage man and
ANDREW J Wiseman. Greer county farm
er. Scott listed his liabilities at 81, $50
and hi asses at 1871. Wlseman listed
hls liabilities at i2.46s and his assets at
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-08

Go Be Continued
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-21
THIRD DISTRICT
READY FOR new
LIBERTY LOAN
This Section is Probably
Best Prepared District
in the Country.

Philadelphia, Feb. 21.-Probably no
other section Of the, country has made
more elaborate preparations FOR the
third Liberty Loan campaign than the
Third Federal Reserve district which
embraces two-thirds of Pennsylvania,
New Jersey south. Of Trenton and all
Of Delaware. Philadelphia, as the
headquarters of this territory, will be
the focal point Of spectacular interest
during the new drive.
-Four art figures in heroic mold have
been installed over the four archways
Of the city hall here to stimulate in
terest in the campaign. Notable
among these is a reproduction, in all
but the dimensions. of Bartholdfs
statue Of the Goddess of Liberty in
New York harbor. Surmounting the
other entrances of the municipal
building are respectively, a gigantic
representation of a khaki-clad soldier
| going over the, top; a tank on the ad-
vance and a portrayal of IN American
] battleshtp destroying a German sub
marine. 49, .f
The statue of liberty, including the
torch, is .;twenty-nine feet high and,
with the pedestal. towers aloft about
fifty feet. 1t is the largest imitation OF
the bronze presented to America by
the French nation eve made andtit
it expected that 1t will be entirely
%veneered with a coating Of medals
and nails, the latter to be driven in
by bond-subscribers.
In the base of the statue there is a
large room with two entrances. From
this a ladder leads to the. figure Of the
goddess. Bond buyers will be furnish
ed with medals on which their in
itials will be stamped and with these
they expect to weld a complete coat
of mail for Liberty" long before the
campaign is completed. g.
Delegations from all yer the Third
Federal Reserve district have planned
pilgrimages to the city to take part
in this unique pledge of patriotism.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-21
Takes TWo Samn1ies to Order One
Meal In French, Writes G. X. Chester

mouther gaze at each other in blank
,~perplexity.
Jim feebly repeats "fromage," and
it meets with the same success as be-
fore so far as understanding goes. but
it brings no cheese.
What's he saying anyhow; that they
have nc cheese, that it's forbidden t.
, sell cheese at this hour, or what?
A little pink comes up in the
cheeks Of Jim.
Somehow he feels that his rights as
an American citizen and a soldier are
being infringed, so he s%traightens.
glares, and. with a sweeping gesture
of his arm which says plainly Bring
it here forcefully reiterates:
"Fromage!" Then he adds. for it
has been drilled into him: Sill vous
plait."
"oui. monsieur agrees the
troubled waiter, and hurries away.
hours, days. weeks. Across and
across. and up INC down the cafe. go
swiftly carried platters of cheese, and
boards laden with many kinds of
cheese. Diners finish their wine and
their coffee. and pay their checks, and
leave in chatting ease. until. just as
despair settles on the academician
and the hand-to-mouther. the waiter
brings it; six kinds on a board!
1t is late hat night when Jim f.
cures it out. It's Jim. because Roland
is fiercely going over the top In a list
of adverbs and propositions.
II have it," says Jim. THAT guy
was trying to find out what kind OF
cheese we wanted. II we had told
! him, he'd have brought it right away,
in place of waiting for one of those
busy boards with the assortment on
it,"
So endeth the first lesson. This
thing of being in a strange land, amid
a strange people and strange customs
and strange language. is a "circus'
for the average American. and ac'
c%ordingly you need have no worry
about your boy.
He's getting along" and anyhow
he's among friends.
He likes the French people, and
they like him.
They like the way he carries him.
self. his erect shoulders and his we'll
poised head and his free and easy
stride; they like the intelligence and
the courage in his eye; they like his
face, a good face, with no habitual
evil thought in it. and they have an
earnest conviction that when enough
of our boys, with that sort of stern
eye and nose and chin and. jaw, &c,
over here, We'll win the war; and
they like his good nature and they
like his He's polite. this boy
of ours! He compares most ad.
vantageously with the men of any ma
ton, in that fundamental politeness
which is based on consideration fol
others. Add to these things the fac
that he is jolly and generous, anc
there is small wonder that the boule'
ward girls, when they are looking fol
someone to entertain, should prefer
these handsome. distinguished looking
boys Of ours.
You needn't worry about that
either. in spite of certain stories en-
anating from sensation mongers whc
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-21
A Stubborn Cough
Loose'1s Right Up
Thi. homemade remedy 70 Q wswdsa
for quick results. Easily aad
@ chssply msde.

The prompt and positive action of this
in quickly healing the inflamed or swollen
membranes Of the throat, chest or bron-
chial tubes and breaking up tight
coughs, has caused it to be used in mors
homes than any other cough remed7.
Under its healing. soothing influence,
chest soreness goes, phlegm loosens,
breathing becomes easier, tickling in
throat stops and you get 9 good nights
restful sleep. The usual throat and
chest colds are conquered by it In Fl
hours or less. Nothing better for bro..
ehitis, !hoarsencss, Group, whoopin3
cough, bronchial asthma or winter
coughs.
To make this splendid cough. syrup,
pour. "a ounces of Pinex 1OO cents
WORTHY Unto . pint bottle and All the
Lottle with plain graduated sugar syrup
end shake thoroughly. You then have
2 full pint--a family supply-of . much
better cough syrup than you could buy
rcady-made for $3.50. Keeps perfectly
ind children love Its pleasant TASTE.
Pinex is . special and highly concen.
trated compound Of genuine Norway
pine extract, and Ii known the world
over for its p~romptness, ease and Ger.
tainty in Overcoming stubborn coughs
and chest colds.
To avoid disappointment AK your
druggist for "21h ounces Of Pinex'' WITH
full directions, and don't accept any.
thing else. Guaranteed to give absolute
The PinexCo r. WDyps. Ind.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-21
There are Two Ways Of
Learning the Parlez-vous
The Academic, Which
is all Verbs, and the Hand
to-Mouth, Which is all
II Nouns-Eence the Dou-
ble-action When Sammie's
Hungry.
(By George Randolph Chester
md Lillian Chestcr.)

s(Copyright. 1918. by the Newspaper
Enterprise A~ssociation.)
Paris, Feb. 21.-One of the horrors
OF the wal in France is the French
English conversation book.
4# It's about the right size to throw at
a cat, and the purchaser carries it
with him hopefully until noon of the
second day, when he leaves it ome
where with q curse on it,: for. of all
lthe marvels Of human inetficicency,
tho, ordinary phrase book wins the
prize.
For the most part, the book tells
you how to say, if you could pro-
Hcunce it: why does the man with
the white horse drive so slowly up
the hill?" or MY Cousin Alphonse,
this beautiful day. has read a charm
ing book about the Illuminated SOUL
There is an actual sample sentence:
'''Can you tell me. il you please. where
I ear secure a cast iron cook stove!
There remain two ways to acquire
common, or war, French; the
academic and the hand-to-mouth.
The academic method is based on
the verb, and the hand-to-mouth i:
based on the noun, which makes {;
radical divergence right at the start
The academician takes his Begin
ner's French Grammar. and studies
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-21

should be in a better. business.
They'd have you believe that the
entire American army is plunging
headlong to the Old Nick. that they're
STEPPED In vice, sodden with drunken
ness. and rapidly undermining .thei
health n morals.
It's an infamous untruth!
The fact is, the boys who have
taken roistering advantage Of their
bucket, as compared with the great
body Of the American army in
France, which, as q whole. Is self-re-
specting and well behaved.
And these boulevard girls, these
women Of the streets of Paris, are on
ly a drop in the bucket as compared
with the true women of France, the
fine. courageous women who have
proved their worth by the, wonderful
sons they have borne and reared, and
torn from their hearts to lay on the
altar Of their country! y
There is something in the French
patriotism which we, OF a great free
country as yet unassailed. cannot
quite appreciated; for it takes adversely
to test and cemen both friendship
and love. & tNs
We love America because we are,
on the average, good citizens with a
AASi ECISc VI IcSpOllS1OA1iCSs VIC loNS
America vaguely, as a %principle; but
an American will go very far indeed
for a principle.
A Frenchman loves France as If she
were a person.
France is his mother. and his un-
dying devotion to her is cemented and
sealed by the fact that for centuries
she has been threatened by the foe
which invades her now, and life itself
is no too precious a thing to lay
down. cheerfully and gladly, for the
protection of La Patrie.
The nobility of that attitude is re-
Elected in the faces of all France, and
it Is not too much to say. that, pro.
found as her sorrows have been and
deep as her miseries have been
France is the better spiritually for the
tremendous sacrifices she has made.
That same foe would do to America,
and to all civilization, what lie has
tried to do to France.
Your boy has seen and he has
heard much; escaped prisoners
and contact with the homes which
have been so ruthlessly ravaged, sare
bringing to him a more human reason
than mere duty for helping to destroy
the b%arbarity which has risen SO hor
ribly in the midst Of a peaceful and q
happy world. " 80.
He has been very close to the rea.
son for the American entry into thu
immense conflict, and those reasons
as he has como face to face with them
here, have reused in him a resolution
which can only be for his ultimate
b~etterment. and the ultimate better
ment of his kind. 49,
No, you need not worry about your
boy. He's getting along"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-21

the verb 'avoir" in all its CHASTITY
variations until his intellect is
gummed.
He perhaps knows how to say what
to do with a thing, but, having no
nouns, does not know how to say what
to do it with.
The hand-to-mouther acquires a
stance Cheese" and painfully builds
on that.
The drawback to his method is that
having no verbs. does not know how
to say what to do with it.
You'll usually find an academician
and a hand-to-mouther in close COM
partnership. They need each other.
They are at dinner. They decide
| that they would like some cheese
The academician. who is always more
~showy-we'll call him Roland-sum-
mons the waiter. and clears his throat
u aurai." he begins. then remem
bers that this means II shall have
and that they both want cheese.
"Nous aurai.' he wrongfully cor
reefs himself. while the waiter, bend
ing attentively over them. though
with a watchful y on the three ad-
joining tables. smiles encouragingly;
he is perfectly willing to let that
trifling error make no difference be-
tween them.
Roland. however, feels that his rep
utation is at stake. He's put toe
much time on the verb 'avoir" to per-
nit himself such carelessness; SO he
colors, though he tries to smile. and
clutches his forelock.
How in thunder does n say eve
shall have!"
Nous" something or other. Nous
is "we,' all right. All! 1t comes .te
him in a flash.
Nous auvrons, sill vous plait," he
again begins. glibly, then brings UT
with a sudden stop.
He has forgotten the word fol-
some" in fact. he can't remembe,
that he ever did know a word for far;
far be it from him to say leave out
anything he had started to put in
since he, is perfect so far; far be i
from him to say merely: I'VE shall
have, if o please. cheese!"
So he sticks. and turns red behint
the ears. and the hand-to-mouther-.
we'll call him Jim-grins in, fiendist
glec. and the waiter completes tn,
job by saying, encouragingly: "Oui
monsieur"
Now is the time for Jim to com
to the rescue. With a confident smil'
he leans back, and looks the waite7
calmly in the brown eye. and says
just like that:
"Fromage."
"'Oui, monsieur" The waiter turn
to Jim in delighted relief. All! III
got it! Jim swells with pride ant
Roland greens with envy
Just then the waiter pours forth al
unexpected stream of French. which
sounds like one word two yards long
and waits expectantly: eve eagerly.
The academiciai and the hand-to
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-21
WOULD STOP
SPECULATION
Chicago Board of Trade
Adopts Resolution to Stop
Gambling in Oats.

Chicago. Feb. 21.-1n an effort to
check speculation in oats, which yes
terday sold at the highest prices ever
recorded, the directors Of the Chicago
board of trade in special session
adopted the following resolution:
THAT no contract or purchase or
sale in oats for any delivery shall be
made during a days session between
members of this association at a price
greater than two: cents a bushel over
the previous days quotation"
Cash oats today sold at 95 1-5 cents,
the highest previous quotation before
the present advance being 9Qscents in
June, 1867.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-21
UNDUE CHARGES
ARE FORBIDDEN
French Shopkeepers Must
Sell American Soldiers
Goods at Reasonable Rates

New York. Feb. 21.-Excessive
charges for goods sold by shopkeep-
ers to American soldiers at the French
front will no longer be tolerated by
the French authorities. The official
bureau OF French information made
public tonight a cablegram saying that
hereafter all shopkeepers in the Amer
can zone must placard their windows
in French and English with the prices
OF all goods sold in the shop. If they
sell in excess of these prices they will
be prosecuted under a French Law
providing severe punishment for the
OffenSe.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-21

Our statesmen are making Big
Money selling the "Willoco" Line Of
High Grade Gasoline, Kerosene, Lu-
bricating Oils, Greases, House and
Barn Paints. Auto Specialties. Hog
Oilers and Tank Heaters Direct to
Consumers. We pay our me liberal
ly. We want men to sell our Products
in every community. Work spare
time or all OF the time. Nc experience
or capital required. This is your OPP
portunity. Write us today for our
proposition.
wilhelm Oil Company, St. Paul, MINI.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-21
BIG PAID.

London. Feb. 21.-An analysis of
the earnings of seventy British cargo
steamship companies for last year
shows that dividends were paid ag-
gregating $13,0O0,000 or 1925 per
cent on their capital. The earnings of
the same companies in pre-war days
averageds3.3 per cent.
The dividends of .twenty-three liner
companies we're IA per cent on a capt.
tai Of $3.50, 0OO, 900.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-21

Bismarck-Jos. Lear. one of the
most prominent farmers in the vicini-
ty of Hazelton. died, at a local hospi-
tai Monday. leaving a wife, father and
mother and eight children.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16
PROBASCO DISTRICT.

Mrs James Brown of Industry
was the guest of Mrs. Isaac Kauff-
man on Saturday night.
Rev. Mr.. Robcy of Topeka, dis
trict superintendent of the Bethany
church, was here last Friday night
and held the quarterly meeting SER
vice.
Mr.. and Mrs Underhill visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Freed Saturday
evening.
Miss Amanda Minick visited We'd
nesday with her brother, A. l.. Min
lex, before returning to her home in
Pennsylvania.
Miss Ada Correl | is attending
Miss Ada Correll is attending
school at Chapman, preparatory to
taking the state examination, after
which she will attend the state nor
NAL school at Emporia.
Rev. Mr.. Stewart is having his
house remodeled.
Eight new members were taken
in at the Grange meeting last Tues
day evening, May Z, there being
about 70 members now in this order.
The lovefeast of the Dunkard
Brethren was held at Buckeye last
Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. Mr., Manon of Holland and
Rev. Mr.. Hantz of Abilene assisted
Rev. Stewart in the services. Fifty
partook of the Saturday
evening communion and Lord
supper exercises. A good attendance
was had and all were cordially in
7ited to the lovefeast to be held at
he Holland church May 1926.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-16
GLENWOOD.

Mrs. John Stoffer is building a
new house on her farm, occupied by
her son, Clarence Stoffer and family
Mrs. w. Koelling and daughter,
Miss Nellie and Mrs Oscar Bebe-
meyer spent Wednesday with Mrs.
Walter Koelling.
Ernest Freed spent Saturday in
our vicinity working on the tele-
phone lines.
G. II. Simpson, who has been in
poor health for the past several
weeks, is again confined to his bed.
Mr. King, a carpenter, of Abilene,
spent last week at ]. ]. Garver's do
ing carpenter work.
Mrs. Cal Dornberger called on
Mrs. Bert Schuman Monday after
noon.
Miss Viola Bowser went to Brown
county, where she expects to spend
the summer with relatives.
Mrs. Clarence Stoffer and Mrs.
John Stoffer motored to Enterprise
Monday on business.