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Timariu, membru al Societatii
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rad, Ohio, a Sc prezenta eel multi
pima in 20 Septcmbrie 1918, la
prezidiul Societatii.
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Indiana GU ocazia Sfintirei dra-
pelelor, care a avut loo in ziua
de IL August 1918, ramas din
gresala ne mentionat delegatul
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comitatul Tirnava Mare, aflatori
in Italia, Franta sau Russia, caci
a-si dori sd lie dau ajutorul meu
posibiI. ii rugam sa scrie la ur-
matorii:
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E. Youngstown, Ohio, U. S. A..
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ospete, botezuri 81 defilari. - Off,
ciul 80 S. Liberty Str, Alliance, O.
Phone: Bell II. - Ohio State 1929
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UN|UNEA soc. Romano

in cazr de accdente grave perderea pcior sau
unei miin membrul capata autor de $70000 I'm caz
de moarte urmas mortuui capaa benefcu de $7000O
Perderea cacuu de la gesna socoeste de accident
grav plaese $4,000 Perderea patru degete de la
nina Sc socotese de accident grav 81 pese $700O0
cazr de accdente embrul capaa beneficu
$4,000 Perderea unu ochu umatate din aba pcoru
u considera accident usor Sc patete Gu Per
derea degetui mic patste $780, Gel inear
lar ceeae Gu cite $4,000 in perderea pau deee dc
la nina in jos de doua incheetura socoste accident
grav 81 Sc plateste $4,000.
Din benefciul de moarte, cnd mostenor direct nu Sc
afa pc nga mort nu poate cheltu penu inmormntare
mai multi $4,000 Pc nga acese autoare date de Unu
Societate la apartne mebru dau ajutoare IN
de hoa tmp de sase uni Tre uni cite 500 pc sp
NINA re luni umaate Aceste ajutoare variaz Unels
Societati dau 81 mai mutt.
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PRAISE IS GIVEN PRESIDENT
Manuel carpio, a Mexican Editor,
Says Speech viii Bring Better
Understanding.

New York.--Manuel Carpio, editor
ofsLa Les de la Revolution Of Merida,
Yucatan. Mexico, spokesman of the 81
Mexican editors whom president viii
son addressed at the White House,
was enthusiastic over Mr.. Wilson's
expressions of American friendship
for Mexico when he and other mem
bers of the delegation arrived here.
II consider the presidential address
given out by Mr.. Wilson in response
to my speech in representation of the
Mexican editors as the most cordial
expression OF friendship ever given by
any president OF the United States to
any journalists Of any country" said
Senors Capio.
The editor, who. speaks English flu
emily, voiced his sentiments with the
utmost earnestness. He continued:
ut contained a clear manifestation
Of sympathy and good intentions; and
It will, without doubt, be firm link
Of friendship and token of solidarity
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G@aaS
|OelllpgtallCe
q: 'hl.otgz .
THE CALL OF THE HOUR.
Conducted by the National woman'l
Christian Temperance Union.)

1 learned as lad that you cannot
run saw mill without feeding 1t logs,
a grist. mill; without feeding it grain,
a rock crusher without feeding 1t
rocks. No more. can we continue the
rum factory without grinding through
1t sons and daughters. / have none to
spare! Nor will be a poltroon and by
my vote or silence say, 1T shall feed
on yoursr'
The call Of the hour is the challenge
OF highest patriotism. America must
not fail; it is written in the plan Of
God for the ages that America shall
not fall
The liquor traffic, because 1t blocks
the road that leads to the realization
of our national destiny, is as doomed
today as Judas Iscariot was when he
betrayed the Christ Of God. Because
no human welfare program can be-
completed. because humanity's physi-
cal. moral and spiritual health cannot
be rightly conserved while breweries,
distilleries, wineries and rum shops
continue to transact business, we
pledge our constructive and united eff
forts, our sacred honor, and our lives,
II need be, to accomplish a saloonless
nation by 1920 and a saloonless world
by 1930.-Daniel A. Polling.
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YANKS |NFLICT TWO
DEFEATS ON HUNS
rilE ENEMY ATTACKS WERE
MADE NEAR ToUL AND
IN ALSACE.
GERMANS GOT INTO xIvRAY
Were Immediately Thrown Out by the
Americans--The Enemy's Object
Was to Take American Prs-
oners-Attempt Failed.

With the American Army in France
About 900 German shock troops raid
ed the American first line positions at
the village of Xivray, in the Toul sec
tor Some Of the enemy got into
Xivray, but were soon driven out. AT
other points the Germans were badly
beaten.
American machine gunners and
riflemen repulsed German attack on
the American sector in Alsace.
The Xivray attack began at a. m,
after an extremely violent lombard
ment of the front lines, American bat
teries and villages far in the rear.
The Germans advanced swiftly to the
attack, but were met by heavy fire.
Those who penetrated Xivray were
forced speedily to withdraw, and else
where the enemy was completely re-
pulsed in hard fighting lasting more
than two hours.
According to prisoners, the object
of the enemy was to take American
prisoners This object failed, as no
American is reported missing.
The Germans, evidently angered by
the failure of the attack, continued an
intermittent Smelling of the villages in
the rear throughout Sunday. Some of
the points were not less than eight
miles behind the line.
The American troops engaged at
close quarters the small German force
that entered Xivray. There was Sc
we're fighting with bayonets and
dubbed rifles. The Germans left nine
dead in the streets and six prisoners
were taken, two of them officers, one
of whom was wounded.
AS the attack was launched, German
airplanes flew over villages several
kilometers in our rear. dropping smoke
bombs. AS the columns of smoke as
cended the heavy German artillery
opened fire on towns and villages be-
hind the lines. A number of civilians
were killed.
Infantry fighting continued until at.
ter daylight and throughout Sunday
the Germans internationally shelled our
rear villages with big caliber guns.
Two American field hospital build
ings were struck by German shells.
Our wounded had been evacuated
short time before. One shell burst
amid group of French civilians leav-
ing church after morning mass, killing
MANY.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-21
PROHIBITION A BENEFIT TO THE
WAGE-EARNER,

Viewed from whatever angle. there
is no computing the value Of prohibit
ton to the industrial class. Counted
by dollars and cents, the elimination
of liquor from this country would mean
millions Of dollars diverted into
channel that would make and does
make for a higher order Of things.
Dollars and cents do not count when
the question Of prohibition is the sub
ject matter. It is not always ,qucs-
ton Of what prohibition will do; the
other side is: What will 1t prevent? Z
There is no man in or out of the la
Dor movement, II he. be honest with
himself and others, but must recognize
the benefits from every viewpoint that
have come to the workers in those
states that have adopted prohibition.
Jerome Jones, President Southern
Labor Congress.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-21
TUNNEL UNDER CHANNEL.


London.--One of the enterprises
which will be taken up and carried to
completion after the war will be tun-
mel under the English Channel. Sir
Arthur Fell, chairman of the House OF
Commons channel tunnel committee,
speaking at meeting in London, ex-
planned the importance of such rail
way between England and France. He,
thought it would be practicable for the
line to run from London to CONSTANT
nople.
Eventually, when normal conditions
are restored, the line might be extend
cd from London to Calcutta, to Cape
town and Picking. he said.
Paris.-The French have struck the
Germans hard blow along front
OF about seven and a half miles be-
tween Rubescourt and St Maur, re-
capturing Belloy, Genliswood and the
heights between Coureelles and Morte-
mer.
The official announcement by the
war office of this gain says that the
Germans suffered heavy losses and
left more than thousand prisoners
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-21
Allies Make Further Advance

With the French Army In France
On width of battle front 1900 yards
in extent no fewer than four German
divisions tmore than $4,000 mem
were preparing to hit hard blow
when the French launched highly
successful counter attack southeast Of
Montdidier. The density of the Ger.
man troops was fatal for them be-
cause the entente allied artillery, ma.
chine guns, riflemen and aviators
we're able to aim at point-blank range
into the masses of men. This con.
centrated fire did terrible execution.
The battle continued throughout
the night, and in the early hours next
morning when the entente allies made
a further advance to the east of Merry,
which is most important point, as it
commands the. valley.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-21
THE DRINK TRAFFIC AND THE
TAXPAYER. :.

saloon revenue aids in reducing
taxesl' This is one of the most shall
low arguments advanced by the liquor
lite in support of the drink business.
No thoughtful-or observant person will
attempt to deny that under prohibition
crime decreases, pauperism grows less,
and that, given time for the natural re-
adjustment which must follow the gen.
eral elimination Of the saloon and it's
influences, the need for reform schools,
jails, asylums, almshouses, hospitals,
etc., will in the aggregate mean saw
ing of many millions Of dollars to the
taxpayers. Remember, too, that as
drunkenness is eliminated more people
will become self-supporting and there
will be less need for charity. Abolish
the saloon and much Of the money now
expended in aiding those who become
dependent through drink, and the mon
ey now paid for taxes caused by the
results Of drink, will be used In Great
ing more taxable property and the bur
den will be more widely and evenly dis
tributed. 49,.
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UP TO AMERICA TO WIN WAR
Collapse of Russia Places the Burden
of Eliminating the Hun, on Shout
ders of the Yanks.

Daily it grows more certain that the
world war is to be fought till one side
or the other is PROSTATE. The war
would have been over months ago If
Russia had not collapsed; but with
treason in the cars cabinet and lun-
acy and stupidity pervading the Rus
sian proletariat, that mighty empire Of
the north became an inert and impo-
tent mass at the mercy of Germany.
And as for Russia, her fate will be
determined by the world congress that
will write the peace when the war is
over. 1t will be about the mightiest
job human statecraft ever undertook
and an impossible job unless Germany
or the entente Is then as helpless as
Russia is now.
With the western front reinforced
by the millions Of veterans Germany
had In Russia, the German people have
become as confident of victory as they
were when the first gun was fred. At
this moment Germany, rulers and peo-
pie alike, feel assured as to the out
come. There Is determination to
annex all of Belgium, all of France
now held by the German armies and
all of the possessions of Belgium and
France in Africa. Discussion is now
going on in the German press as to
the amount Of the money indemnity
the enemy shall pay. Already Russia
is carved by the German sword. And
If Germany shall succeed in her pres
ent intentions she will be as complete
mistress of the world as 1t now is
known as the Rome of julius Caesar
was mistress of the world as it was
known on the eve Of the Christian era.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-21
TESTIMONY 'soE;cHARlTv WORK.

The charitable organizations are
quick to realize the blessings Of pro-
hibition, for prohibition not only means
less poverty, but 1t means that money
which fornserly went to care for the
family Of the drinking man is made
available for other uses. The testi-
mony Of the Des Moines Associated
Charities is an illustration of this
point: Three years ago % per cent
of all the families and individuals aid
ed were in a condition of poverty
through the drunkenness of the father
or supporting member of the house
hold. Last year that figure had dwin-
died to 10 per cent. This means that
with open saloons Des Moines' largest
charitable body was spending annual
ly more than one-fourth of its budget
to take care of the product of the sa-
loon, while within year and half
after the dosing of the bars Of the city
the association was paying out but one
tenth of its income for the same pur-
pose."
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MAKING HELGIANs SLAVES.
Germans Continue to Deport Them and
Force Them to Work.

FOTCS UCtl " WctN
Washington. Deportation and en-.
forced labor inflicted upon Belgian civ
ilians by the German government not
only continues undated but has taken
on a new character, according to. a
memorandum presented to Secretary
Lansing by the Belgian minister and
made public. The memorandum con
tains copy of a protest sent to the
German encouragement of occupied
Belgium by the Belgian Senate an0
House of Representatives in March.
The deportation of civilians is still
being carried on, states the memorial
especially in the military zone which
comprises the two Flanders and
great part of the provinces of Hainaut
Namur ana Luxembourg.
During March of this year 2,7OO mer
from all conditions of life have beer
taken from East Flanders to do mill
tary work on the western front Moer
beke, Wachtebeke and the surrounding
region was called upon during the
same month to furnish 800 civilians tc
lay railroads.
The names of all girls and women
from Ia to 40 years were required from
Alost and that district. Some of the
boys deported are as young as 1917
years. High schools and grammar
schools have been called upon to fur
nish their quotas.
Those deported, instead of being
sent to Germany, as in the past, the
memorandum declares, are now being
sent to work behind the German front
in France and Belgium
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-21
AMERICA MEX|CO'S
s|NCEREST FRIEND
PRESIDENT WILSON GIVES As.
suRANcE IN ADDRESS TO
MEXICAN EDITORS.
Troops Sent Into Country Only to Help
Suppress BandIts-DecIares War
Purposes Free From Any
Selfish Design.

Washington. President Wilson's
address here recently to party of
Mexican newspaper editors is ex-
pected to be recognized as one of his
most important !. war utterances. 1t
iealt almost wholly with pan-Ameri-
sanism, explaining that 1t is by agree
snent among the pan-Americans, and
It was obvious the president took the
opportunity to send back to the Mex
lean people through 80 or more repre-
sentative newspaper editors a per-
sonal message to emphasize the dis
lnterestedness of the United States in
al Its part of the fight for world dem
ocracy.
It was the presidents wish that his
speech should be published in Mex
leo first. Il,
President Wilson in his address to
the Mexican newspaper editors in
Washington expressed sincere friend
ship for Mexico. His address, printed
In the Havana morning newspapers,
follows in part: =
Il have never received a group of
men who were more welcome than
you, because 1t has been one of my
distresses during my presidency that
the Mexican people did not more thor
Dughly understand the attitude of the
United States toward Mexico. | think
1 can assure you that that attitude is
one of sincere friendship.
''The policy Of my administration
toward Mexico was in every point
based upon the principle that the in.
ternal settlement of the affairs of
Mexico was none of our business, that
we had no right to interfere with or
dictate to Mexico in any particular
with regard to her own affairs. When
we sent troops into Mexico our sin
cere desire was nothing else than to
assist you to get rid of a man who
was making the settlement of your at
fairs for the time being impossible.
We had no desire to use our troops
for any other purpose and was in
hopes that by assisting in that way
and thereupon Immediately withdraw
ing might give substantial truth Of
assurance that | had given. your gov
eminent through President Carranza.
"At the present time 1t distresses
me to learn that cerain influences,
which assume to be German in their
origin, are not only trying to make a
wrong impression throughout Mexico
as to the purpose of the United States,
but to give absolutely untrue account
of things that happened.
1--WE are the champions of those ma
lions which have not had the military
standing which would enable them to
compete with the strongest nations in
the world, and I look forward with
pride to the time which hope will
come when we can give substantial
evidence not only that we donot want
anything out of this war but that we
would not accept anything out of it,
that 1t is absolutely case Of disinter-
ested action. And If you will watch
8 the attitude Of our people you will
see that nothing stirs them so deeply
as the assurance that this war so far
as we are concerned is for idealistic
objects.
"Some time ago proposed sort
OF pan-American agreement. l had
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-21
GERMANS RAzE 100 CHURCHES.
Murder Women, Children and Aged,
and Loot Buildings.

Paris.--The bishop Of Scissors. who
o in Paris, described the havoc
wrought In the bishopric of SCISSORS
turing the recent offensive of the Ger
mans. He said 100 churches had been
,azed to the ground by the Germans
md that at least 100 others had been
,illaged and partially demolished. The
amous cathedral in scissors suffered
tavaralv
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Coolies, Ears Detect Peril.

English officers home from the
front testify to the acute hearing pow
ers displayed by the Indian and Chi
nese coolie laborers with the troops
In France. These eastern auxiliaries
are ever the first to detect the near
ness Of hostile airplanes and to fall
prone as measure Of self-protection.
In this way they give valuable lead
to the British and French soldiers,
who are comparatively slow in detect
ing the difference in sound between
the rival air machines.
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ApMlREs OUR TROOPS.
President Polncare Sends Message Of
Greeting to Wilson.

Paris.--On the anniversary of the
arrival in France Of the first Ameri.
AN troops President Poincare has
.elegraphed to President Wilson an ex-
preston of the admiration of France
or the magnificent effort put forth by
America and fluctuations over the
conduct of the troops who are com
nencing to give on the field Of lattle
examples OF their gallantry and BRAY.
sry.
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Blinded In the War.

Statistics furnished by the French
and British authorities show that there
are In England, France and Belgium
more than 5000 soldiers who have
been totally blinded in the war, and
nearly 25,000 blinded in one eye.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-21
KENTUCKY GOING DRY.

eve, ;.
/ saw the trust that paid its fne saw
/. .,oid Kentucky dry. 4.
No doubt the popular writer who
had this vision of responsibilities" will
soon see the necessity of revising 1t.
The Legislature of old Kentucky by
an overwhelming vote referred the
question Of statewide prohibition to
the people, and was the third state
1.-THE first wet one) to ratify the fed
eral prohibition amendment.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-21
Eorecast Laruest Wheat crc

The second largest wheat crop in
the history of the country is In pros
pect for this years harvest. The de
partment of agriculture forecasts s
total of 961,000,0eO bushels of winter
wheat and spring wheat combined.
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not only toward Mexico, but also to
ward the Latin-American nations.
1--WE could not be more glad than
we are of such an attitude of the
president and we hope this will be
the starting point Of the most intelli
gent, high-minded and absolutely cor
dial relations between these two grea,
nati0ns.n 9
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INFANT MORTALITY DUE TO

According to statistics compiled by
Prof. Laitinen of, the University Of
Helsingfors. covering an investigation
of 1900 children In 500 families,
abstaining families lost 10 per cent Of
the children by death moderate drink
ing families lost % per cent; Excess
sive drinking parents lost 80 per cent.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-21

London The queen and Princess
Mary will attend the army and navy
game, where, for the first time in his
tory, an English king will celebrate"
erican Independence Day.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-21
! Wooden Motor Tires.

Motorcycles are being shippe,
abroad with wooden tires instead
taose Of rubber. The former answer
all purposes in some localities. but n,
rubber is allowed to 60 abroad now ex
cept for war purposes.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-21

When the liquor traffic will repay
mother for her son, wife for her
husband, and children for the fathers
then we Will talk about compensation.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-21

Nearly half of all the coal produced
in the United States is mined In Penn
sylvania.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-21

"Pa, what's a scfntilla?"
"A scintilla, my son, is a thing there
Ia never anything Of"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-21

An effective system for treNting govt
with electricity has been developed by
q German physician.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-21

Constipation generally indicates disordered
stomach, liver and bowels. Wrights Indian
Vegetable Pills restsres regularity without
gripping. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-21

Prohibition during the war period !
Then If 1t is good, keep 1t. If it is
bad. go back to booze. Let the people
rule IL Clinton N. Howard.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-21
PHILlsTlNiSM.

FhIEIS INISM.
Prof. Rudolph Eucken, possibly the
greatest philosopher Germany has pro-
duced, declares that his country must
give up beer, which ''breeds the
wretched type of beer-Philistine with
which everyone is familiar" The
term "Philistine," describes the intel
,lectual desolationean EQUALIZATION re-
sulting from the beer habit.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-21

England now has more than 4,775s
900 women wage earners.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-21

The free mail sent out by congress-
men amounts to seven tons day.