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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24
WHOLE ARMIES OF AUTOMOBILES
PRESENT FEATURE Of GREAT WAR

standard parts which need only to be
fitted together, an easy task apparent.
ly as most of the preliminary con
struction is done in the factories in
America. But in fact. so say those
who do the work, these parts do not
fit; they have to be shaped and fitted
after arrival. Then there are many
factories sending many kinds OF parts.
Some factories send complete equip
ment, such as bolts and the heavy
wooden sills for trucks. But other fac
tories do not send the bolts or sills.
There is no time to wait for these
missing parts, for war is going on and
cars are being mobilized like men,
What is not here must be made. And
from this has grown huge industry
OF government war production, with
big workshops and machinery for max
ing bolts and -sills and all the various
parts, and for testing and making Ov-
er dynamos and generators, and even
for constructing the trim bodies and
frames and thus turning out practical
ly an entire car
long line of ovens was passed in
which we saw some of the delicate
parts of the mechanism being baked
and dried to cure them from the damp
ness of the sea journey. The sea air
plays many tricks on these parts. We
saw the field windings of generators
covered with sea rust and green mould.
All of these have to be baked and
made over. Fiber is considered in
America as one of the best non con.
ductors for automobile construction,
But on the sea journey this fiber swclls
and becomes almost useless. Radiat-
ors also suffer much on board ship.
In the workshops long lines of "al-
lied machinery indicated how the
war was bringing the nations together
in industrial production. Each lathe
and mechanical tool bore this allied
mark, with the flags of the allied ma
tions entwined, and the Tark5 of
Paris, Turin, Petrograd and the cen
ters of great world production. But
below the casting showed the allied
machinery came from Waynesboro,
Pa, Cincinnati and the other centers
of American production.
Over section four of the big shops
waved large American flag.
"That represents something more
than patriotism" said the command
ant.
"The section that makes the biggest
output has the honor of carrying the
flag for a week, and il there is slack
time there is day off as bonus.
when the big German offensive be.
gan there was a tremendous demand
for trucks to get our material forward.
We called the men together and gave
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24

or In that town was certainly worth
living. We had all kinds Of privileges
and | availed myself of them as met
very nice girl with a very nice car
and we danced or dined together every
night that | wasn't walking post.
After six weeks of that mixture of
He'll and Paradise, | was sent here.
Taylor Field, Montgomery, Ala. Here,
things are just the reverse from what
they were in Texas. The camp is fine.
nothing to do but few classes and
lot of flying, but. Montgomery, uh-h,
don't like it at all
However, enjoy It here as am
getting to fly, the thing have been
working so long and SO hard for. and
| think 1t will prove a wonderful game.
SO far, | like it very much and, If
the weather keeps fair down here.
should have a commission and wings
in about two months They arc get.
ting very strict in this service just
now. 1t seems as though they have
more than they need and so we get set
back for the least mistake. If we break
the least thing on ship we arc
transferred to some other branch.
such as observing or bombing. How
ever with little luck | will get
through for others are doing it and so
can I.
kenyon was certainly well repre-
sented at Camp Dick-BrooIl Williams.
Dick Maxwell of Mansfield, Brig.
ham Young and Hack Abbott were
all there at the same time | was. Most
of them aie in tough luck for think
they will be there until spring unless
they transfer as observers or bombers
as they may do.
GIVE my best to everybody at Ken.
yon and old Mt. Vernon"
KITTY"
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FIVE MURDERED;
MEN THREATEN
I D WALK OU 7
Oil Men In Mexico Demand
Protection From Native
Bandits.

LAREDO, Tex, Sept. ii Because
five American employees of British and
American oil companies in the gulf oil
fields of Mexico have been murdered
within six weeks, while two others
have been seriously wounded, the 9th
er employees of those companies
threaten to strike unless protection is
afforded them. This information
comes from travellers who have just
returned here from Tampico.
After the first four of the murders,
the travellers say, the oil employees
held a meeting and formulated their
demand for protection and threat OF
going on strike unless it was provided.
a representative of the oil interests
was sent to Washington but the re-
Tampico when the travellers left that
city.
Four of the murders referred TO, ac-
cOrding to fragmentary reports that
have been published, were committed
at the same time June 50 at LA Cajcta
a point near Tampico, whore is situat-
cd terminal of the Mexican Gulf Oil
company. The victims were: L. A.
Dunn, Oklahoma City; r. NJ. Cooper.
Portland. Ore; l.. II. Millard, Beau
mont, Tex; Alfred Esparcia, San
Francisco. Cal, In addition. Il MeXi.
can employee of the company, Nativi-
ad Flores, of TampicO, was killed by
The same bandits, when they robbed
the company8 Office at La Caje.a OF
10000 pesos.
The fifth murder, was committed
July 81, at Tepetate, south of Tampi-
co, and claimed the life of A. w. Stcy.
enson, cashier of the Texas Oil Com
pany. Stevenson was murdered when
he refused to turn over the comparys
funds to the bandits.
The third payroll robbery, which
resulted in the serious wounding of
]. H, Brooks and Charles Horsman, oc-
Cured June 2S in the Panuco river re-
gion. The two men, field employees
of the Aguila Oil Company, have Just
been discharged from the hospital at
Tampico. They were shot several
times and hacked with machctes.
According to the travellers stories,
foreigners in the oil region are forced
to perform their work in isolated re-
gions without protection, not being
permitted to carry arms In many of
these outlying districts, they say,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24

them little talk on the part they
were to play in the crisis. Every man
was keen to do his part. The flag was
made the prize for turning out the
most work. Before that day closed
we had turned out 63 complete trucks.
These are the things which are help
ing to win the war, and they show
how the men behind the lines are do
ing their share of the fighting"
Just now scores OF ambulances arc
being turned out daily. They come
from America Grated in huge boxes, Is
feet long and six feet across, as large
as good-sized room; usually in three
parts. wheels, body and chassis
Cranes from huge beams reach down
and lift the parts into place. the chas-
sis on the wheels, and the body on the
chassis, until soon one of the new type
of ambulances takes from out of the
mass of boxes and material. We saw
these growing from the rough up to
the finished product. But it was not
all matter of fitting together, for
there is much to be supplied here.
The new ambulance does away with
the bulky medical cabinet which took
much room just back of the drivers
seat. All the interior is now given to
the wounded. If the wounded are able
to sit up six can sit abreast. If the
cases are on stretchers. the seats fold
down and the stretchers slide on
groves, with two wounded lying above
and two below. Wood is no longer
used for the sides of the ambulances
as it was easily shattered by shell fire,
and ii composition is substituted for
the wood. All of the old type ambu-
lances with their medical cabinet are
being made over on the new model at
the rate of dozen Il day.
The artillery cars with speciaI
equipment of range finders, telcscopes.
wireless, etc, and rccosnizance cars
looking like big sightseeing brakes.
are also being turned out in large
number. as these and the signal CORPS
cars are most needed with the fighting
on AS the many types of cars are fin.
ishcd, they go into the great omen
park to join the huge assemblage of
cars OF all kinds ready to move for.
ward to the front. 1t is an endless
procession, with one steady stream of
cars coming from the shops, and an
other moving off to the battle line
And besides the magnitude of this
war work which has suddenly sprung
into existence. there is the eager spir-
II OF a great industrial community
which takes as much pride in it's part
IN the war work as the men along the
front lines.
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= Buy LIBERTY BoNps s.
CORP. O'BRYAN LIKES
HIS WORK IMMENSELY

Writing a card to friends here. Cor
poral Earl Skinny O'Bryan. Il Bat.
terry, l34th Field Artillery. 37th Divi
sion. now probably fighting on the Lor-
raine front in France. says that he is
feeling fine and working pretty hard,
but hasn't kick" coming as he likes
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24
ACCEFTo PAsroRATE

Rev. and Mrs. j. w Rice left Sat.
urday for Port William. where Rev.
Rice has accepted the pastorate of the
IL p, church at that place. Their son.
James Rice, will remain in Mt. Vernon
whore he is employed.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24
GRANGE NOTES

Oakhlll grange met Friday evening
In the grange hall with ten members
present. a patriotic program was Civ.
en- and vocal selections by Mrs. Mans.
field and Miss Starr were enjoyed by
ali
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24
NAVAL BAND TO BE
In CITY WEDNESDAY

Instead of coming here on Tuesday
In connection with the Fourth Liber-
ty Loan campaign, the United States
Naval band OF Cleveland will come
and play here on Wednesday. Sept
%.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24
BIRTHS

a son was born Friday to Mr.. aud
Mrs. Edward Thompson OF Milford
township.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24

the work immenaoly.
skinny" goes on tc say: Gee. but
Is hot and the sand Is awfully deep
where we are located"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-24
GRANGE MEETING

Scventy.fvc members OF Pleasant
grange were present at their meeting
Friday evening, and four candidates
were initiated. Refreshments were
served after the meeting.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-29

There will be- school for teaching
how to operate Farm Tractors at the
West Tennessee Experiment Station,
Jackson, April 4-5-6. Every farmer,
farmers son aud farm hired man
where there is a tractor is urged to
attend. Tuition is free.
Every man in attendance will have
to operate tractor himself. In.
structions will be given by experts
from Tennessee, Mississippi and Ar.
kansas Agricultural Extension forces
and experts from the tractor facto.
ries. Get every man and boy in
your territory who is interested te
attend.
Fl. M. CoTTRELL,
Bureau of Farm Development
Memphis, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-29
Change Of Schedules. Mobile s
Ohio R. R.

Effective Dec. 9th trains will leave
Selmer, Tenn, as follows:
Northbound
No. 2 Express Daily e.. " $40 am.
No, 4 ExpressDaily Nv $50 pm.
No. s Express Daily. v Alb pm.
Southbound
No. l Express Daily ....-.-h 8:42 pm,
No. 3 Express Daily " TOO am,
No., 5 ExpressDaily " l1:38 am
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-29
TENNESSEE
STATE FAIR
NASHVILLE
September 1921, 1918

| TO THE FARMERS:
The world is face to face with the
food basket-the overshadowing ques-
tion is, where and how is nourishment
for the world to be provided?
1t rests upon the farmers! Tennes-
see is naturally the best live stock
section of the United States; it should
exert itself to contribute all the meat
possible.
Farm labor is scarce and expensive,
Stock farming requires fewer men and
enriches the land.
With the hope and desire of stimu-
latiDg and encouraging this branch
Of farming, hereby offer the follow
ing cash premiums at the Tennessee
State Fair in September, 1918:
First Premium $4,000
Second Premium, 10000
Third Premium, 10000
For the best display Of live stock
owned and exhibited by one owner
Individual or firm. Horses, Mules,
Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Hogs, Sheep,
(any one class. or combination Of any
or alp, numbers to count SO per cent.
and quality to count so per cent.
For the Third Premium regular or
gained community clubs con compete.
Entries must be made with ]. W.
Russwurm. Secretary. Tennessee State
Fair, Nashville, on or before Septem-
Ger 3, 1918. JAS. E. CALDWELL,
Nashville, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-29

j. I. Boyed renewed up bis sub
scription Saturday.
Rub-My. Tism Antiseptic, Relieves
Rheumatism, Sp rains, Neuralgia, etc.
Miss Maggie Adams Of near Niche
has been spending the week with
Selmer relativrs.
]. H. Brooks from Bethel Springs
section was in Selmer Tuesday and
made his annual renewal.
D. L. Dixon was here Thursday
He is on the police force at Mussel
Shoals. Lou will hold bis own on
that job.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-29
PERSONALS

H. X. Maness extended his sub
scription Saturday.
Break your Cold or LaGrippe with
a few doses Of 666.
Miss Docie Wilson left Thursday
for visit until Tuesday with her SIS
ter in Chattanooga.
W, II. Morgan, from the Finger
patriots, called last publication day
and ordered it continued.
Ed Stone spent a few days here
this week with his family. He is
working at Sheffield, Ala.
w. S. Taylor was in Monday and
renewed, also sent paper to bis brother
in camp at Camp Sewer. S. C.
James Hamilton has been here most
Of this week at the bedside of Frank
Hamilton's little son, who is seriously
sick with catarrhal fever. Mr.. Ham
ilton says Adamsville and vicinity
have an epidemic Of measels. Several
deaths have occurred among adults.
Jno. R. Gooch and son Bryan and
Jno. Wright Gooch left Sunday for
Detroit to bring back three Dodge
cars. Shipment of cars is almost i'm
possible and dealers here and at Cor
NTH bring them through. 1t is quite
long trip of over 700 miles.
William Hamilton has charge Of
the mechanical department Of the
Independent. His long experience on
the craft stands him as one of the
best, It suited him better at a less
salary than he was getting to be here
with his family. The change seems
more satisfactory all round.
c. M. Loughlin. who responded to
the first call and has been in Camp
Sewer, returned Sunday with a dis
charge. When he registered he did
not know bis exact age, but to be safe
put it under 81. Since then proof
has been furnished from Arkansas
that be was really 80, hence the dis
charge. He takes back his old posi-
tion as agent Of M. & 0. at McNairy.
V. H. Morris left Sunday to take q
situation on the paper at Newbern.
Mr.. Morris has been on the mechanical
department Of the Independent most
Of the time for the past nine years.
He seems like one Of the real members
of the Independent and changes of his
own will. He has host Of friends in
Selmer who regret his departure and
all wish him pleasant sit" in his
new field.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-29

BR0WDER BROS, Selmer, Tenn.
, HENDRIX & DEATON, Bethel Springs, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-29
Bureau of Farm Development
Memphis, Tenn.

put together and for years 1t was sup
posed to be incurable Doctors pre-
scribed local remedies and by constant
~ failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced 1t incurable., Catarrh is a
local disease. greatly influenced by con-
stitutional conditions and therefore re-
quires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by Il. J..
Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio. is q consti-
tutional remedy, is taken internally
and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces Of the System. One Hundred
Dollars reward is offered for any case
that Halls Catarrh Cure fails to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials.
F. ]. CHENEY CO, Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-29
WORTH $1,000 A BOTTLE
is VALUE CHATTANOOGA MAN
PLACES ON Vim HEPATICA

II wouldn't take 81 900 for what one
bottle OF Vim Hepatica has. done for
me-" says Mr.. L. A. Cantrell, aged rs,
chair worker of Miller avenue, Chatta-
n0Oga, Tenn.
1T is worth $1,000 bottle. | have
been troubled with kidneys for years,
catarrh of the head and stomach.
After eating few bites my stomach
would swell up like pumpkin. | had
the cramps, was fuzzy, had to be up al
most every hour Of the night on &C
count OF the condition Of my bowels.
But Vim Hepatica has changed all
that. ! don't have to get up at all in
the night now eat potatoes, beans.
onions-anything. had about decided
l could not nor would not live another
week, but after saw in the papers
what Vim Hepatica had done for others
In the same fix, ! thought | would try
1t and now feel better than have felt
In forty years. Have put in 25s days
solid work this week and am going to
start in for full time Monday.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-29

Il have passed my 10th year and I
could not have held up much longer
the way | was troubled. But Vim He
patica was certainly life-saver to me
and | heartily recommend it to my
friends"
The fact is, Vim Hepatica is Ma
ture medicine and not patent nos.
trum. 1t is a combination of eight OF
the finest herbal remedies known to
medical science, remedies which are
prescribed nearly every day by the
leading physicians of the world, and
they are all combined into one great
Nature medicine for the kidneys, liver,
stomach and bowels, and for toning up
the system. Nothing is finer for any
one who is troubled with the stomach
or weak and run down condition.
We strongly recommend this great
Nature remedy. Come and get bottle
and try it, on our recommendation
You will like it and 1t will do you good.
B., Selmer, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-29
Fine Percheron Mares
For Sale

Glenn Lea has just arrived
with a car load of Percheron
Kentucky bred mares; weigh
IL to Is hundred, from two
to five years old. Can be
seen in lot at Selmer. Can
be bought at reasonable
prices.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-29
. SAND BOX

March, 1918. will long be re-
ferred to as the pleasantest ever
known. $3.50. Emit McCullar has
opened an automobile hospital in
the old meat market building. It
is surprising how many machines
come in for doctoring. w. X.
Alternately now drives a Dodge Of
his own. Last Saturdays exer-
cises in the court house were made
attractive by the flags and bum
tyn festoonery. In some Sec
tions there are no peaches. Here
the trees are full with prospect
of a big crop. ........ These sunny
days are fine for the merchants
to loaf around on benches and
boxes. -. Beginning next week
is the big third Liberty Bond
drive. We will give a page ad of
the united effort to push it along.
......... We are all trembling with
interest in the result Of the great
drive now on by the Germans.
oh that we had three or -four
millions of our American heroes
on French soil now. what would
be the glorious RESULT. Every
farmer is straining to the utmost
his energies to make the biggest
crop ever grown. ...... Easter Sum
day comes next and we should
all be thankful that we can cele-
brate the anniversary of our risen
Lord. IA new flag adorns the
nice staff on Court ave. The first
one was worn to frazzles............
About FIVE of the boys will leave
on the 29th to fill out the first
quota. Nv. H. Hamilton, as
manager of the Selmer Lumber
Co. has been receiving this week
large lot of first-class finishing
lumber. The letter from DR..
Grover Carter in this issue will
be read with pleasure. ....... Glen
Lea has sold most if not all his
recent carload Of Percheron mares
advertised last wee.... ........Prof.
Hamm closed last week as teacher
in the High School preparatory
to going into camp at once......."
The contract is let to put up the
oil tanks on the lot bought from
Lee Alexander near the south
railroad crossing. There are
a number of worthless dogs in
Selmer which are not entitled to
the liberty of dog life........ Why
not turn in the little Japs and
clean up a part Of Eastern Rus
STA? That old relict might as
we'll be gobbled up by the Japan
ese and Chinese as by the Huns.
$50. This is the chance for thous-
ands Of American boys to make
history and honor that will be
pointed to with pride one hun
dred years from now. .....A free
for-all fight was pulled off Mon
day at McNairy: result. one negro
with head split open with axe; his
assailant escaped; his wife now
in Jail for furnishing her husband
with the axe with injunction to
kill the black scoundrel. 49,. The
latest war news shows German
advance of great losses. and the
allies lines probably never will be
broken, though badly bent ......"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-29

We are authorized to ANNOUNCE SAM
Fl, FREEMAN a candidate for County
curt Clerk, subject to the choice OF
.he republican party.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-29

We are authorized to announce f. o.;
HAMILTON as candidate for re-
election as Trustee, subject to the
will of1he republican party.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-29
Candidates Announcements

We are authorized to announce
CHESTER A, SCOTT Il candidate for
recollection to the Office of Register,
subject to the will of the republican
party.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-21

HE blockade runners are working day
 and night in all parts of the country to lift railroad freight embargoes and
 help win the war; says Harry Wilkin Perry in last weeks Golfers. 'The War Department itself is operating whole fleets of blockade runners. These fleets are not composed of low
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-01

so has let it be known that more than
l,500, 000 tons which were to have
come to the shipping board this month
will not be delivered.
This leaves the shipping board with
facilities for transporting on their re-
turn, only $4,000 men a month in its
own ships. But with the submarine
menace eliminated and the cargo boat
conversion planned out. officials nave
fixed the number of 100000 men q
month. Officials pointed another fea
ture in the plan to utilize troops in re-
building Belgium and Franco in the alb.
sorption of a surplus of materials here.
1t is estimated that approximately
SIS, 000. 900 ,000 worth Of materials, both
raw and manufactured, will be ready
for other markets when thev no longer
are needed for war purposes. Ii there
is plenty of labor available for the re-
construction work, much of this sulplua
can, and will be shipped across immc
diately, it is believed. The double pun
pose, therefore, will be served. Tho
stricken countries will be aided and
our markets win be saved from beeon-
ing Il dumping ground"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-01

canyons of the national forests, if {
plan now on foot is successfully carried
out. =.
The bureau of entomology, assisted
by the state and county agents, is at
tempting to locate a sufficient numbe'
of the lady-bugs to meet any emergon
ey which may arise in the grain dis
tricts of the two states. The lady-bue
has no more use for aphids than civil
cation has for the Huns and attacks
and destroys them with great zest, ac,
cording to entomologists who are ia
miliar with the insects.
The lady bugs, which are really bee.
Hes and not bugs at all, congregatt
early in the fall at high attitudes, OF
in canyon bottoms, and are sometimes
found in all manner Of places. They
remain inactive in these large colonies
or caches as these gatherings arc
called, until late the following spring
clinging to veetation Of all kinds. The
beetles have a red body with black
spots and are from one -eihth to one
fourth inch in length.
The forest service will cooperate
with the bureau of entomology in 10
eating lady-bug caches, and thus fla
~eilitate their collection when needed