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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-01-04

the operation was performed that
night. He came through the opera
tion in two hours, and expressed the
belief that he would soon recover.
The doctors and surgeons found
the appendix entirely disconnected
and decaying with the poison attend
ing such a condition. They had but
little hope and adopted the most
heroic treatment known in such
cases, but to no avail, as the poison
had fatally passed into all parts Of
the body.
His remains were brought here
Sunday afternoon, and funeral SER
vices and burial Monday afternoon.
The funeral was conducted by Rev.
G. R. Ralston, of Bethel Springs,
assisted by Rev. ]. A. Houston of
Selmer. Eulogies were made by J..
W. Purviance and Louis Adams. The
largest audience ever seen at funer.
al was present, even with snow and
miserable weather. standing room
was in demand, while the chaDcel and
pulpit were filled by the school chill
drep. The casket and pulpit altar
were packed with many most beauti-
full offerings.
The interment was had at Oak Hill
cemetery while the snow covered the
ground and was still falling,
The deceased was the only son Of
Lee Alexander, and was dearly at
tached to him. He was deacon in
the Presbyterian church and a leader
III the Sunday School and other activ-
tiles of not only the Presbyterian
church but Of the town. He was a
most exemplary boy and young man.
He was pure as the driven snow, and
of the most noble impulses.
He was member of the Selmer
High School. which he would have
finished this year, and was intending
to attend a theological university and
take the ministry as his life work.
No death ever occurred in our
town which brought such wave of
sadness over the whole community
He was genial, pleasant and social
favorite with the young and old.
The stricken father and two sisters
have the deepest sympathy of US all
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-01-04

The year now being usaered in
is fraught with greater problems
and events for the world at
large than have ever occurred in
one wear in the history Of the
world. The wor. DIS war will
b. either closed or contin-
ued. Il the first, the questions
settled will affect every inhab-
liant of the globe. If the Sec
ond, the world will have seen the
greatest battles and the most
blood shed in the history of the
world, and commingling with the
common flow of other nations our
own American boys will swell
the avalanche. May we trust
that peace will be brought about,
but it looks doubtful. In the
meantime let everyone do his or
her part Cor our brave boys who
must bring security to our land
and homes.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-01-04

The Christmas holidays with
us this season bring to mind the
great changes on such occasions.
In past years. when the saloon
was open, an immense throng
gathered in and around them,
which would now shock people
to see and hear. A crowd gath
cred before a saloon the day be-
fore our Savior was born, is a
scene which only savages could
enjoy. Now our people come
and flock into stores and with
pleasant greetings and genial
faces buy useful things for every
member Of the family, and then
get a lot of luxuries, such as or
anges, apples, candies and toys
for the stockings of the kids,
who honestly think ne comes
down the chimney and fills their
little socks. Who would give
place to the orgies OF the bowl,
the delusions of the children and
happiness of the parents!
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-01-04
Another Old Citizen Passes Away

In the small hours of Christmas
morning the spirit of William A
Grant passed into the great and mys-
terious beyond He was in ripe years,
being in his 18th year. For several
months his decline has been gradual
His trouble was asthma. complicating
his upper lungs. He was confined to
his room only couple OF weeks.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day at tbs Methodist church, where
full house gathered to pay tribute
to good man. Rev. J. W. Carnell,
of Troy, conducted the exercises. as
sisted by Revs. R. W. Newsom and
w. A. Chambers. Interment at Oak
Hill cemetery.
Mr.. Grant had long been a leading
citizen of the county and Selmer. He
had served "a years as a magistrate
Of the county and declined another
term at the last election. He was a
veteran of the Civil war, having
served to the close as an honorable
member Of the 9th Tennessee Federal
Cavalry.
Since manhood he has been a de-
voted Christian, and working member
of the M. E. Church, South. He was
noted for his everyday piety, though
modest and unobtrusive. At revival
meetings at many places in the
county, his old time songs. which he
could singularly sing. we're most
effective. In his prime days he was
strong in prayer and song.
He leaves his wife. four sons and
four daughters, as follows: ]. H
Grant, Dyersburg; Joe Grant, Dyers
burg; Dennis Grant, Memphis, anc
Frank Grant, Winter Garden, Fla
Mrs. Victoria Locke. Selmer; Mrs. D
+. Dillon. Corinth; Mrs. Amanda Dun
away, in Second District, and Mrs
Ethel Floyd, Selmer.
The family loses wise connection
and an atfectionate father and hus
hand, tie church one Of its mos
valued members, and the communit!
one Of its valued and honored citi
zeus. We ctfer condolences to all.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-01-04
Notice to Income Tax Notice

In a communication to this paper,
Collector Of Internal Revenue E. B
Craig announces that Federal In
come Tax Officer will be sent into
this county on Jan. IL and will be
here until Jan. Is. He will have his
office In Selmer, and will be there
every day ready and willing to help
poesons subject to the income tax
make out their returns without any
cost>to them for his services.
How many income tax payers will
there be in McNairy county? II you
can guess how many married persons
living with wife or husband will have
net incomes of $1,000 or over and
how many unmarried persons will
have net incomes of $1,000 or over
this year, then you know. The Col
lector of Internal Revenue estimates
that there will be 480 taxpayers in
this county.
Returns of incomes for the year
1917 must be made on forms provided
for the purpose before March lst,
1918. Because good many people
don't understand the law and won't
know how to make out their returns,
the Government is sending this ex-
I'nert 70 % It for them. 40 The
duty is on the taxpayer make hin
self known to the Government. Il
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-01-04

Miller's Famous Pure Bread Ter
nessee Hickory Cane Seed Corn fol
sale. W.
Samples at places mentioned: Land
Office, ]. H. Bigger, Selmer; Hipps
Restaurant, Bethel Springs; a. B.
Hsmm's store, Ramer; s. H McCul-
lars Store, Gravelhlll; Blasingames
Store. Cypress, Tenn.
| guarantee this corn as recon-
mended and will refund money if you
are displeased, on return of goods.
1t is mainly Gear corn; 100 ears
weighed 70 lbs.. shelling So lbs. corn;
cobs and shucks IL lbs.
This corn is the best in the state
for production, amount and quality,
and every home that gets this corn
will be gamer BY $50, with an extra
yield of 3 to 10 bu. more per acre
than any common corn.
Price: l bu., $3.50; 2 or 8 bu
lots, $3.40; 5 bu. lots, 50 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
now. Now is the time; if you wait
you may be left out. Cash must an
company all orders.
Yours,
ARCHIE MCCULLAR,
Ramer. Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-01-04

he doesn't make return as required
before March 1st, he may have to
pay penalty ranging from $40 to
81 900, pay a fine or 60 to Jail. Sc
il you don't want to take chances on
going to Jail, you better call on the
Income Tax Man. If you are not
sure about being subject to the tax,
better ask him and make sure.
Whether you see the income tax man
or not, you must make return if sub
ject to tax.
Of course, persons resident in
other counties may, if they want to,
come and see the Income Tax Man at
this point.
The Collector suggests that every
body start figuring up now his in.
come and expenses so as to be ready
with the figures when the expert ar
rives. Expenses, however, don't mean
family expenses, money used to pay
off the principal of a debt, new ma
chinery, buildings. or anything like
that, They mean what you spend in
making your money-interest, taxes
paid, hired help, amount paid for
goods sold, seed, stock bought for
feeding, rent, Except for your dwell
ing), etc. Income includes about
every dollar you get.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-01-04
Satan Writes to Kaiser Bill


This little satire written by Louis
Syberkrop to please his friends and
their friends, has become an elephant
on his hands.
Letters are pouring in from every
state of the union and Canada inquir-
ing for more copies. Already thous-
ands have been forwarded to France,
England and Canada.
Letters are coming from men of
prominence, such as Tumulty, Roose-
velt and Secretary Daniels of the
navy.
Some of satan's letters have already
found their way into the German
trenches by airship route.
The Internal regions, June %, 1917.
To William Won Hohenzollern, King of
Prussia, Emperor of All Germany
and Envoy Extraordinary of AL
mighty God.
NV Dear Wilhelm:
| can call you by that familiar
name, much closer than you could
know.
From the time that you were yet an
rndeveloped being | have shaped
your destiny for my own purpose.
In the days Of Rome | created a
roughneck known in history as Nero;
he was a vulgar character and suited
my purpose at that particnlar time.
In these modern days classic de non
and efficient supercriminal was needed
nd as | know the Hohepzollern blood
| ticked you as my special instrument
to place on earth as an annex to hell.
gave you abnormal ambition, like
wise an oversupply of egotism, that
you might not discover your own fail.
ings; twisted your mind to that of
a mad man with certain normal ten
dencies to carry you by, most dan.
gerous character placed in power;
gave you the power of hypnotist
and a certain magnetic force that
you might sway your people. | am
responsible for the deformed arm that
hangs helpless on your left, for your
crippled condition embitters your life
and destroys all noble impulses that
might otherwise cause me anxiety, but
your strong sword arm is driven by
your ambitions that quench all senti,
ment and pity. | placed in your soul
a deep hatred of all things English,
for Of all nations on earth | hate En-
gland most; wherever England plants
her flag she brings order out of
chaos and the hated cross follows the
union jack; under her rule wild tribes
become tillers of the soil and in due
time practical citizens; she is a great
civilizer of the globe and hate her
| | planted in your soul great hatred
of your mother because she was En-.
Eglish, and left my good friend Bis.
mark to fan the fame | had kindled
Recent history proves how we'll your
work was done; 1t broke your loys
mothers heart, but gained my pur-
pose.
The inherited diseases of the Hohen,
zollefns killed your father, Just as il
will kill you, and you became the
ruler of Germany and a tool of mine
sooner than | expected.
To assist you and further hasten
my work sent you three evil spirits
Niezzache. Tdietschkn and later Bern.
hardi. whose teachings infiamed the
vcuthj of Germany shc in G, q time
would be willing to spill their bloot
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-01-04
Death Of a Noble Young Man

Rosco Conkling Alexander. aged
81 years, 5 months and 6 days, died
in Memphis hospital Saturday about
A pm.
Thursday be was suddenly taken
with what was pronounced appeudi-
citis, aud on Friday he was taken to
Memphis for an operation. His
father. NJ. L. Alexander. ard Or j. r
Smith ATTENDED i'm l. w7S ~
}n..uuced, On examination VI the sur
geens, to be a very grave case, and
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-01-04

has struck 'the doom of damned souls
since time began is yours. | am sat.
isfed that my abdication in your favor
is for the very best interests of hell
in the future | am at your majesty
service. Affectionately and sincerely
LUCrFER Il. SATAN.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-01-04
State Of Ohio, City of Toledo,

State Of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas County, ss.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner OF the firm of f. j.
Cheney & Co, doing business in the
City Of Toledo. County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRH CURE. FRANK j. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day of Decem-
Der, A. ID. 1886. A. w, GLEASON,
(SeaD NofHv Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally and acts through the Blood on the
Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
for testimonials. free.
Il. j. CHENEY &c CO., Toledo, @.
Sold by ell Druggists, 75c,
Halls Family Pills for constitution.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-01-04

i2CgEg=s3a y a. 1 6 EvS
VIII cure NIlcuIrat;9rn, Ncu
tslgia, Headaches, Cramps, Collie
oprainS, Bruises, Cuts. Burns, Old
Sores. letter, RinG-Worm, Ec.
zema, etc. Antiseptic Anodyne,
used internally or externally. 25c
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-01-04
No. 6S6

This 10 prescription prepared especially
for MALAs,lA Or ctllLLS g. FEVER.
Five or six foses will break any case, and
If taken thea as tonic the Fever Will not
return. Il, aclO on the liver better thaa
Calon.i ard docs not gripe or sickcn. sSc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-19
BOY SCOUT COUNCIL
IS ORGANIZED HERE

Ardmore Council OF the Bow
Scouts OF America was organized
following a dinner held in the guild
room of the Episcopal Church all
noon yesterday, D business men be=
ing present This action was taken
as result Of the combined efforts
of committees of the Lions and R6='
tary Clubs which recently appointed
ten men each to take up this Tet-
ter.
The following officers were aiect-
ed President n. B. Feagin; vices
president, Mark Kirkpatrick; tTeaS-
urer 7. d. Maxwell; secretary;
James Barron. These officers with
the following will constitute the ex-
ecutive committee: Frank S. Gates;
fom Cooper, a. c. Straehley, c: O.
Maddox and Ii. G.. Spaulding.
\ subscription of 500 was coi-
lected among those present to de-
fray the expense thus lar incurred
in the work OF organization.
Immediately following the adj
journment OF the meeting OF the
council the directors held a mrct=
ing and arranged to secure the Sery-
ices Of Lewis Davidson, who wifi
henceforth devote his entire time
to his duties as scoutmastcr,
\ publicity committee comprise
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-19
POSTAL EMPLOYEES
GET MORE MONEY

Washington, March l9-Flat pay
increases OF Is per cent ior all EN-
ploycs in the postal service.
whether on annual salary or day
pay basis, and including those OF
all grades and classes, was recon-
mended today by the senate postoi-
flee subcommittee in reviewing the
annuel postoffice appreciation bill.
The recommendations are subject
to approval by the full committee,
but are expected to be adopted.
The increases were declared to be
necessary to meet the increased cost
of living due to the war
The subcommittee also added pro-
visions authorizing the postmaster
general to readjust pre-war con-
tracts OF mail wagon and other con
tractors and provided for relief OF
contractors making stamped en-
velopes by recommending an in
crease in appropriation from $780,
600 to $5,000,000.
\ new appropriation adopted
would provide $44O0,0OO ior pur-
chase by the government OF the
pneumatic postal tubes in the larg-
cr metropolitan cities. In all, the
committee increased the S335OO0,-
600 house bill by $52,0OO0OO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-19
Women's Defense Council.

Mrs. Writ Franklin, chairman OF
the womans council of defense, IS
opening registration booths in dit-
terent parts OF the city for the con-
vcniencc OF the women.
A number OF women OF the Third
ward registered last week at the
home OF Mrs. II. II. Sayrc; Mrs.
Sam Daubc will open her home
Friday afternoon from l:5O to 8
10 clock to be used as a registra-
ton place for the women OF the
Second ward. Other polls will be
opened in the other wards, as well
as in the downtown stores to take
care of the women who have not
This registration is an act OF 10y
.alty as we'll as usefulness to the
government, and is one every wom-
an should hasten to avail herself
of il we are to fill the places or do
the work OF the men who will be
called to the front.
The card covers every vocation
open 10 women. There is nothing
compulsory about it. 1t is not the
intention to remove women from
their homes if they are not disposed
to 20. The words home service
in the United States or abroad gives
women the privilege of working
where they please, but register she
Should.
Read the printed car dcarefully
and encircle the class Of work you
are best fitted to do, and draw a line
under the work you are willing to be
trained in.
Numbers of women have express
ed a disinclnation TO setting down
their ages. This is work where
woman OF mature age-the age
OF discretion-has premium upon
her years-for it is but natural that
positions of trust and dependency
will be given to women OF expert
ence and discretion. So let us reg
ister without DELAY,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-19
PR|CE-FIXING SOON
Be ACCOMP PL|SHED
COMMITTEE IS NAMED TO
SET FIGURES FOR ALL
WAR MATERIAL.

Washington, March l9.-Creation
Of price fixing committee under the
war industries board, which will pass
upon prices for all basic raw ma
terials purchased by the government,
and establish a price fixing policy
from time to time, to be approved
by the president, was announced
today by the council OF national de
tense.
The committee is comprised OF
the following:
Robert s. Brookings Of the war
industries board, chairman; Brig.
Gen. Palmer +. Pierce, surveyor gen
eral OF supplies for the war depart
ment; Paymaster John Hancock Of
the bureau OF supplies and accounts
OF the navy; Fuel Administrator
Garfield; i. ". Taussig, chairman
OF the tariff commission; W. !. lIar-
ris, chairman OF the federal traor
commissions Hugh Fraync OF tn
war industries board; Bernard NJ
Baruch, chairman of the war indus.
tries board, and another civilian
member to be appointed later.
Executive departments meeting
difficulty in handling price fixing
matters, it was said, will have the
advice and assistance OF the com
mittee.
The object OF the price fixing
committee is two fold, the an
nouncement said. First, it will be
a separate body, quasi-judicial in
nature, for the purpose implied in
its name and it will serve this pur-
pose through being made up . men
separated so completely from 'Ldus-
trial interests that their motives and
actions in the determination Of
prices can be subject to no sus-
picion or mcrcenary interests.
Prices will not be made until
after costs have been passed upon
by the federal trade commission
With costs as a basis the price fix
ing committee will then consider
problems OF production and distri-
button before arriving at its decis-
ions.
The second object to be achicv-
ed is speed. The committee will sit
all the time and will thus eliminate
unnecessary delay caused by the
consideration OF price-fixing prob
lens in several different quarters"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-19
Wealthy Negro Assassinated.

Texarkana, Ark March ~
William NJ. Simington, one OF the
wealthiest and best known negroes
in Miller County, living three miles
southeast Of Rodridge, rAk, in the
southern portion OF the county, was
called to the door OF his home about
10 o'clock Monday night and riddled
with buckshot fired from a shotgun
at a range of about 80 feet An
other negro, a neighbor, with whom
Simington had previous trouble, has
been arrested and placed in Jail,
charged with the killing. He will
have preliminary hearing next Sat
urday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-19
FIRST WARD IS
DOING ITS PART
(ContributedJ.

In responding to the calls for
food production, thrift stamps, war
savings stamps and Liberty bonds,
the First ward is maniiesting as
loyal spirit as, perhaps, can be
found in all the country around.
In response to the call Tor Lib
.erty bonds the pupils bought o.;
answering the call for war gardens
they have, now planted, 400; since
the campaign for thrift stamps
started they have bought a liberal
supply, having now on hand, after
exchanging complete cards for war
savings stamps, 2O4S, the number
'oi war savings stamps now owned
by them being $50
The war gardens above mention
ed are the gardens that the pupils
have planted individually apart from
the home garden. Many vacant lots
have been secured on which these
gardens are now growing.
The principal, Mr.. Cisco, secured
lots from Mr.. Solomon, Mr.. Bridge
and Mr.. Tycr. and after asking Mr..
Carter for help in breaking the lots
he very willingly agreed to furnish
city teams for breaking and har-
rowing the grounds, and then pupils
were assigned to individual portions
Of the lots and they have them now
planted and are anxiously awaiting
the termination OF the seed that
they may continue the cultivation,
thus adding to the worlds iood sup
ply.
1t would be a difficult matter to
find single "slacker' among the
pupils OF the First ward. All the
teachers are urging the planting and
cultivation of the war gardens, and
they are meeting with good results.
One Of the teachers, Miss Nivouche,
keeps thrift stamps on hand for the
accommodation OF the pupils who
wish to buy them.
Taking all in all, the First ward
is 100 per cent loyal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-19
MARKET REPORTS
GRAIN.

Chicago, March Doom devel-
optd much strength today, inhuenc-
ed by the prospect that the ideal
weather for field work would tend
to restrict hauling from farms. Lib
eral receipts here gave only & tran
sient advantage to the bears; trade
was light. Opening prices, which
varied from unchanged figures to
l-S-ccnt oil, with March l.27 }-S
and May Ia rs to l.25, were fol
lowed by a material upturn all
around.
Seaboard bidding put the oats
market on the upgrade. Besides re-
ceipts were mcager. After opening
Is there to half cent higher, with
May 81 IL to "a rs, prices scored
substantial gains.
Provisions rose as a result OF ad-
vances in the value of higs. Buy
ing, however, was not OF an ag-
gressive sort.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-19
RED CROSS NOTES.

There were 454 4X4 wipes and 70
many-tailed bandages made in the
workroom at Convention Hall yes
terday. The sewing room record
was 81 bedshirtS.
st. Agnes Academy sent in 65
mail-tailed bandages.
Lucy Fraley and Mary Oakes,
pupils of the second-ward school,
have each completed a handmade
layette. Six layetteS have been COM
pleted by pupils OF the ward. Su-
peryisors for this ward are as fol
lows: Monday, Mrs. IL. Peterman,
Tuesday, Mrs. George Adams !;
w cdnesday, Mrs. VIII G., Doak A;
Thursday, Mrs. John Chancellor;
Friday. Mrs. +. Stuchel; Saturday,
Mrs. Malone Lykins.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-19
AMERICAS DEAD

Washington, March l9,-Forty-
four names appear in yesterdays
casualty list issued by the war de
partment, including that OF Captain
James +. Miller, either killed in ac-
ton or taken prisoner.
Eight men were killed in action,
six died from wounds, twelve died
from disease, one died from acci-
dent, five were severely wounded
and eleven were slightly wounded.
Lieut. John G.. Kelly died from ac-
cident; Lieut.. Edmund p. Glover
was severely wounded, and Licuts.
John b. Graham and George H..
Pendleton were among the slightly
wounded.
OF the eleven killed in action, five
previously had been reported
wounded.