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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-12-13
a DENVER BANKER ON PRoHIsi-

Albert A. Reed, vice president and
trust officer of United States Ma
ti0nal bank. says:
'Without any reluctance and with
out qualification Of any sort I am able
to state that the effect of prohibition
In Denver and Colorado have been
beneficial from every point Of view
moral social, industrial and financial.
This seems to be the almost universal
opinion and judgment Of the business
and professional men Of Colorado.
"There is no demaod, and dare say
little desire, to return to liquor pol
Icy. Personally, am in favor Of pro-
hibition, local, state and national. ]
have never heard or seen a valid or
sound argument in support Of the
traffic in Intoxicating liquors."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-12-13
urge More investments.

Washington. State directors Of war
savings. were requested by Secretary
McAdoo to urge the public to fill
promptly pledges for the purchase Of
war savings and thrift stamps and to
assume new pledges.
1.-THE governments monetary re-
Quirements were never greater nor
more pressing than they are today"
said the secretary's appeal. "This is
not time for us to relax our efforts
and the treasury department is making
plans for larger and even more impor-
tant work during the coming year."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-12-13
The Sailors Joke.

A naval officer told a sea story at
q banquet.
Sailors have a strong sense Of hui
NOR" he said. "A certain young sail
or was Just back from a nine.months'
cruise. He celebrated his return In a
great many bars and when the last
bar closed he danced jovially down the
street with all his pockets filled with
bottles of beer and waving bottle in
either hand above his head:
Boys he said, its disgraceful
what am going to say for sailor,
but its the TRUTH have a horror Of
water Washington Star.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-12-13
Gable and releoraph Merge.

Washington.--Am algamation of the
marine cable systems of the Western
Union Telegraph company and Com
mercial Gable company, under the dill
rection OF George G. Ward, vice presi;
dent OF the Commercial Cable COM
pany, was authorized by Postmaster
General Burleson.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-12-13
Relief Not Burden.

A yoke is not an instrument of tor
ture; IL is an instrument of mercy.
It is not malicious continuance for
making work hard; it is gentle de-
vice to make hard labor light. And
yet men speak of the yoke of Christ
as If it were slavery, and look upon
those who wear 1t as objects of COM
mission.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-12-13
punnIna called no spa.

Berlin.--Arthur E. Dunning, secre-
tary of the American Association Of
Commerce and Trade of Berlin, has
been summoned to Spa former Ger
man headquarters where the armistice
commission has been in SESSION. for
the purpose Of comforting with the
American military authorities and
Herbert Hoover. food administrator.
The Berlin organization which Mr.
Cunning represents had placed itself
ut the disposal of the United States
government in connection with the
proposed food relief.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-12-13
m CANADA.

Prohibition is signal success de-
clares the chief of police Of Toronto,
Canada. 'In fact, almost shudder to
think what wartime conditions with
out 1t would have BEEN" A curious de-
velopment of prohibition days is an abb
normal increase In the number Of can
dy stores. 1t seems to be physiolog-
ical fact that candy is found to be a
more or less satisfying substitute as a
stimulant and a craviug-quieter by a
large number of people who formerly
used alcohol.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-12-13
polnc Good Turns.

Have you ever noticed how much
of Christ's life was spent in doing
things-in merely doing kind thingsI
Run over it 18th that in view, and
you will find that he spent a great
proportion OF his time simply in maxi
Ing people happy. In doing good turns
to people
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-12-13
NO RUM NEEDED FOR THE
NANkeI

"They don't need rum and they don.
get It. They go over the top with
cheer and a determination to reach
their objective. The only trouble is
for their commander to stop them
when they get there" These are the
words of G. H. Langford, formerly Of
the One Hundred and Second United
States field artillery, who is at home
recovering from wounds.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-12-13
How's This P

We offer 10000 for any case Of catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE IL taxi
on the Mucous Surfaces OF the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years.
Price 76c. Testimonials tree.
y. J. Cheney d Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-12-13
ORDERS FIVE HUNDRED ENGINES.

Railroad Administration Awards Con-
tract For Locomotives.
Washington. Contracts for the con-
struction OF 500 standard locomotives
were awarded by the railroad admin
istrators to the American Locomotive
company. Director General McAdoo
said this order is in addition to one
for 100 Mikado standard locomotives
recently placed with the Lima Loco
motive Works, Lima, Ohio. The two
orders involve the expenditure Of ap-
proximately $40,000,000.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-12-13
An Ordinary Condition,

"She says she'd rather be miserable
with me than happy with anybody
else"
Married life Is frequently lived on
that basis, my friend. Judge.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-12-13
Greek Merchant Dies.

Athens.--Simon Pantezopoulos,
leading Greek merchant, is dead. He
left his entire fortune OF 12,000,00P
francs to the Greek government.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-12-13
compress Burns.

Moultrie, Ga.-The compress build.
ing Of the Moutrie compress company
and about 1000 bales Of cotton were
destroyed by fire of unknown origin
here. LOSS estimated at more than
$225, 900.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-12-13
Soft Material.

why is It," queried the fair widow,
shat they always say a man pines
for woman
Il suppose growled the fussy old
maid, 'it's because pine is about the
softest wood there is"-Enarco News.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-12-13
10000 Armenians Massaored.

Amsterdam.-T forces massa-
cred 10000 Armenians while evacuat;
ing the towns Of Baku. Olti and Ard
ahan in the Caucasus, according to re-
ports received by the vorwaerts Of
Berlin.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-12-13
Traffic Requirements.

"Why are you driving mule instead
of horse these daysT
II had to have something that could
honk Louisville Courier-J ournal.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-12-13
EoR TooTHAcHE

Nothing gives quicker relief than
vacher-B Balm, 1t is harmless. 25c in
Jars or tubes. Made by e. w. Vacher,
Inc, New Orleans, La. ADV.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-12-13

cATARRH, COUGHS, AND GROUP
Are quickly relieved by vacher-Balm.
Every family should keep 1t In the
house this time of year. If you can
not get it locally send 25c for tube
to e. W. vacher. New Orleans, La.Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-12-13

a woman always figures on what
she could buy with the money her hus-
band fools away with cigars.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-12-13
Her class.

us your daughter a somnambullst?'
"No, a'am; she's Presbyterian"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-12-13

While the dance goes on the awk-
ward man gets there with both feet.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-12-13

Judge mans success by the method
he used In succeeding.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-12-13

An freshman says a physician Is q
man who kills you today to save you
from dying tomorrow.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-12-13

Cure pimples, headache, bad breath BY taking
May Apple, Aloe, Jalap rolled into tiny sugar
pill called Doctor Pierces Pleasant Pellets. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-12-13

The government has taken the bar
out of barley.--Philadelphia Inquirer.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-12-13

United States cats are said to eat
yearly s1oo,coo,ooo worth Of food.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-12-13
I,neoln,s Friend Buried.

Redding. Cal.-Judge Charles Wells,
OF, said to have been personal friend
of Abraham Lincoln, was buried here
following his death last week. Born
in Tennessee, Judge Wells was a law
yer in Illinois when abraham Lincoln
was practicing in the same courts.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-12-13
Whom paby 8 TeethIne

GRQvRB BkBY BOWL MEDiCfNH win oorrsc
the Stomach and Bowel tfoubles. Perfectls mann
iesA See directions on the bottle
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-12-13
washinrtnn. = Relgium was pive

another credit OF s12.0o0ooO by the
treasury. making her total loans from
the United States s21o,l2o.oOO and the
total Of all the allies loans $685.
k7s666.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-12-13
Important to Mothers

Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that 1t
Signature % tZ1HAgzzw
In Use for Over 80 Years. ~
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01
FOLLOWED HER
DOCTORS ORDERS

Many rheumatic people suffer pains
that could be avoided by building up
the blood. When rheumatism is asso.
ciated with thin blood it cannot be
corrected until the blood is made rich
and red.
Mrs. Peter Fitzner of 10 Holt street,
North Billerica, Mass, used DR.. vii.
liams' Pink Pills to combat the effects
ofrheumatism accompanied by attacks
of Indigestion. This is herexperience.
81 was living in Nova Scotia some
years ago and contracteda severe cold.
The next day l was confined to bed.
Sharp pains started in my right
shoulder and nearly drove me mad.
They worked down to my right knee
which was stiff and sore, and went to
my hands. could not sleep and was
in terrible pain all the time. My knee
was swollen.
"My stomach was affected and I
would have terrible pains after eating.
Gas would form and / would have
smothering sensations and could eat
but little. was very nervous. My
doctor advised me to try DR.. Williams
Pink Pills and as had heard of a boy
who had st. Vitus' dance and had
been benefited by these pills l was en-.
couraged to try them. After | had
taken three boxes / was much better,
the pains in my shoulder and limbs
were not so intense. l took several
more boxes and the pains left me. DR..
Williams Pink Pills certainly built up
my blood and restored my strength"
A valuable booklet, Diseases Of the
Blood" containing much information
about rheumatism is free on request.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists or by mail, postpaid, on
receipt of price, so cents per box, six
boxes for $3.50 by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01
Fighting Doors.

All the doors should swing high
enough from the floor to clear any
rugs placed near them. And they
should be placed so that they will not
jam against one another. know Of
two doors in house that persist in
locking knobs just as two angry bulls
lock horns in mortal cOmbat-or is it
deer that do this? And when these
doors are In that position, you can't
get out but have to back out, go
around another way, and separate
them. We don't intend having any
doors like that in this house.-Harry
L. Shumway, in the House Beautiful.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.
Arthur J. Holden is spending a few
days in New York on business.
Bring some needles with your rec
ords. They are very acceptable.
Miss Carrie Spaulding Of Bradford
Place, who has been i'll with neuritis
for several weeks, is improving slow
Is.
Nathan L. Madison, a cadet in the
air service. U. S. A.. is now stationed
at Ellington Fled, Houston. Texas.
After graduation from the school Of
Military Aeronautics at Princeton
university. Madison was detailed on
special duty as athletic instructor at
the aviation concentration camp, Dali
las, Texas. After two months at Dab
las, he was assigned to Ellington
Field for flying training. He is spec
iaizing in day bombing at that field
and reports his work to be Very in
teresting The course includes work
OF a practical and n theoretical ma
ture Some of the best types OF
American airplanes are used in the
training-of bombing military aviators
and actual battle conditions are simu
lated as near as possible.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01
WELL, DON'T Be!
People Notice 1t. Drive Them Off
with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pimply face viii not embarrass you
much longer if you get package of DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin should
begin to clear after you have taken the
tablets few nights.
Cleanse the BLOOD, the bowels and theli
with DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sue
cessfulsubstitute for calomel; there's never
any sickness or pain after taking them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calomel does, and just as effectively.
but their action is gentle and safe instead
of severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets Is
ever cursed with "a dark brown taste"
a bad breath. a dull, listless, mo good
feeling, constipation, torpid liver, bad
disposition or pimply face.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets are
a purely vegetable compound mixed
with olive oil; you will know them
by their olive color.
DR.. Edwards srent years among pa
fients afflicted vsth liver and bowel
complaints, and Give Tablets are the
immensely effective result.
Take one or two nightly for week.
See how much better you feel and look.
i0c and 25c per box. All druggists.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01
EIIahtiess Parrot.

When Maequarrie island, situated
eco miles 10 the south of New Zeal
and, was discovered In 1910, 1t was in
habitcd by II peculiar filghtless parrot
described by contemporary who saw
numbers of the birds which were
brought to Sydney by sealers as "the
glibbest Of the loquacious tribe" Re-
cent investigation of the island makes
1t almost certain that this strangely
Isolated specimen Of the parrot family
IS completely extinct, probably as a
result OF the introduction of cats,
which have become wild and overrun
the island.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01
Bio Food Crops.

1t looks as II nobody in the world
need lack for something to eat next
year. If the crop promise OF the United
States for the coming harvest Is full
filed. According to the forecast Of the
department of agriculture. food crops
this season will be greater by billion
bushels than last year. This does not
take into account the thousands Of
home gardens that will produce their
millions of bushels of potatoes and
other vegetables The governments
crop report is probably the severest
blow that has been struck at Prusslan-
ism In several days, Mt least.--CL!s
ton Science Monitor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01
SPANISH INFLUENZA
Is EPIDEMIC HERE
Many Cases Develop Into
Deadly Pneumonia. Easier
to Prevent Than Cure. How
TO Avoid.

The constant daily increase OF Span
ish Influenza reported by local physi-
clans shows clearly that many people
are failing TO take the simple ordinary
precautions necessary to avoid infec-
ton For, while Influenza. after its
development. is sometimes difficult TO
cure. it is an easily preyentable di.
seasc.
The best plan is to begin treatment
before the first symptom starts. For
no other disease will develop so quick
ly or spread so rapidly. You may
feel fine today-be sick tomorrow and
lose week or more Of work, You
will indeed be fortunate If pneumonia
does not develop,
1t is claimed that Influenza Is
caused by germ in the air that
every breath YOU take is likely to
draw them into your nose and throat;
that you can prevent the disease by
killing the germs before they spread
throughout your body. There is prob
ably no safer or surer treatment than
to go to the nearest drug store and
get one OF the famous HyOmei lnhal.
ing Outfits consisting OF a bottle OF
, the pure Oil of Hyomei and little
vestpocket hard rubber inhaling de-
vice into which few drops OF the
Oil OF Hyomei are poured
Just breathe this OIL of Hyomei
deep into your nose, throat and lungs
and every particle of air that enters
your breathing organs will be
charged with an antiseptic, healing
halsm
You can't do this too often No or
binary night and morning gargllng OF
throat spraying will be sufficient SO
long as during the day you come in
constant contact with infection. The
Hyomei inhaler is small and can be
conveniently carried in handbag OF
yestpocket. Every half hour or SO
throughout the day take 1t out and
draw few breaths Of its pure heal
ing mir into your nose and throat. BY
doing this you should avoid infection
and check the further spread of the
disease even though you are coming
in direct contact with It. This Is ar
inexpensive treatment as the Inhaler
will last lifetime and further supplies
OF the Oil Of Hyomei can be had al
any drug store for few cents
NOTE; Oil of IIyomei. so strongly
recommended above, is not q new dis
covery but is the application of al
old and time.tried treatment to a new
disease. Hyomei has been a stand
ard in the treatment of catarrh an,
colds for almost twenty years and 4
sold by druggists everywhere. Hun
dreds of people in Bennington and Vi
entity keep n Hyomei outfit with In
halcr. on the bathroom shelf for regu
lar winter use. II YOU have one sc
II out now and use H. If you haven
one. 70 to the nearest drug store AM
get one today II is the duty Of ever
person, not only for his own sake hui
for the community to do all In hi
power to prevent further spread @
this epidemic and to stamp Il out.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01
First Use of Toilet Vinegar,

Perhaps the ladies who use toilet
vinegar would like TO know It's origlni
The story runs like this: During the
great plague that visited Marsellles,
four highwaymen who had formed a
gang, invented an aromatic vinegar by
means OF which they could rob the
dead and dying without any fear of
infection. This vinegar was for o
long time known in France under the
name of "Vinaigre de quatre voleur,"
and eventually became toilet vinegar
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01
Human Brain Still Mystery.

Science hopes that in time it may
discover the method whereby the bill
lions of brain cells operate in making
Us the thinking creatures we are. 1t
would know why the large mind is not
always the large brain; why we reach
our everyday conclusions in the diver.
sified affairs; why we act, plot.
scheme; why, as has been asserted,
the brain can stand the strain of per-
sstent work better than the muscles
Of the body.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01
Beooar Made Good Money.

A lucrative profession was the de-
scriptlon applied to begging in Edin-
burgh Scotland. by a magistrate the
other day. A man who was brought
before him on the charge Of begging
was found to have collected in one
morning nearly two dollars in half
pennies. about two dollars and a quar-.
ter in pennies. and just little less
than three dollars in silver. He was
sent to prison for 20 days.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01
They Fly Faster, Too.

Our coinage Is symbolic Of the
change in Americas attitude. On the
new quarters the eagle is seen In full
flight eastward. with beak and talons
ready for action. On the old quarters
the eagle simply stood still on its tail
and Tapped its wings. One claw held
Il few Anticipated weapons, the other
waved an olive branch, while its beak
was entangled with a scroll.-Inde-
pendent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01
Robinson crusoe,s VIII.

The "last will" Of Alexander Sslkirk,
the original of Robinson Crusoe. was
sold at auction in London for $500
The win begins; Being now bound
out ON n voyage to sea, and calling
to mind the perlls and dsugers Of the
seas and other uncertainties Of this
transit0ry life"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01
AlIevlates Earache.

II earache does not occur often pos
sibly home treatment will alleviate the
suffering, which Is always so severe
while 1t lasts. Wiring out hot cloths
and apply them to the ear. This often
brings quick relief. Or molsten Il
small piece of cotton, saturated with
sweet oil or laudanum, and place it
carefully In the ear. This is generally
efficacious If the trouble is caused by
the hardening Of the wax.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01

down to the seat of the trouble, warm
ing and easing the nerves and tissues.
You can almost feel the inflammation,
swelling or stiffness subside, as the
pain grows less and less.
You don't even have to wait to rub
in Sloan's Liniment. 1t penetrates, and
its clear, clean liquid can be poured
right on the skin without staining. Get
a generous size bottle from your
druggist today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01
DO NOT SLOW UP woRk.
Major General Williams Appeals to
Munition Workers.

Washington, D. G., Oct 3l--An ap-
peal to munitions Workers not to slow
up in their work as result OF peace
talk was issued today by Major Gener
al Williams. chief of ordnance.
I'VE of the ordnance department
have nothing to do with peace talk
he said. For us there is no peace.
our business, our awful responsibility
is war. II you and other shonld plan
what you will do when peace comes,
no welcome peace ever will come.''
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01
DON'T ENDURE RHEUMATIC PAIN! :
HERE'S QUICK RELIEF FOR YOU

Stop 1.-THE paini Give me relief That's
what you want when you're hurt.
That's what you get with Sloan's Linz
ment. 1t not only "killspa but docs
it quickly, without delay.
liyou're tormented by Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Sprains, Bruises, Backache,
and body or nerve pain-just see how
quickly little Sloan's Liniment gives
relief. The very first application rests
and comforts. Seems to reach right
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01
Kitchen Oilcloth.

When oilcloth is used about the
kitchen on shelves or around nc sink,
paste it on instead of lacking. A much
heater appearance Is the result and
II wears better.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01
Water Weeds of Value.

II has been found that the water
lettuce aDI water cabbage that fire.
quently interfere with navigation of
the Panama canal channel across
Gatun lake-coatain sufficient potash
to make them valuable as fertilizers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-01
CARRIED 5000 AMERICANS
Transport Arrived at a British Port
All Wore Masks.

London, Wednesday, Oct 3O,--A
transport carrying 5000 American sol
diers has arrived at a British port.
During the trip there were only so
cases OF influenza recorded One
death was caused by the disease