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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22
rheumatism /,
ReIief--25c.
Natures Remedy (NR Tabists), Are
Helping Thousands Who Tried TX
pensivo Things Without Result.
tie Guaranteed.

There are three vital processes Of
human existence,-the digestion OF
food, the extraction Of nourishment
Poor digestion and assimilation
means failure to derive full nourish-
merlt from food and that In turn often
means Impoverished blood, weakness,
anemia, etc. Poor elimination means
an accumulation Of waste matter
decreases the mower Of resistance9 "a
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22
LEMON JUICE IS
SKIN WHITENER
CHEAP HOMEMADE BEAUTY To-
TON TO REMOVE TAN, FREck-
LES, SALLoWNESs.

At the cost of small jar of ordinary
cold cream one can prepare full quar-
ter pint of the most wonderful lemon
skin whitener and complexion beauti-
fer, by squeezing the juice of two fresh
lemons into a bottle containing three
ounces of orchard white. Care should
be taken to strain the juice through a
fine cloth SO no lemon pulp gets In,
then this lotion will keep fresh for
months. Every woman knows that
lemon Juice is used to bleach dark
ened skin and remove such blemishes
as freckles, sallowness and tan and Is
the ideal skin softener and beautifier.
Just try I'll Get three ounces of
orchard white at any drug store and
two lemons from the grocer and make
up quarter pint of this sweetly frag-
rant lemon lotion and massage II daily
into the face, neck, arms and hands.
1t is marvellous to whiten rough, red
hands.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22
CONTROL
I OF COAL INDUSTRY
DEALERS, PRODUCERS AND JOB
BERs MUST SECURE GOVERN
MENT LICENSES.
BECOMES EFFECTIVE APRIL
Offenders of Ruling viii Be Punished
In Same Method As Food Violatora.
Administration Taking Matter
in Hand Promptly.

Washington.-The coal industry
vital to winning the war-will pass
under rigid government control on
April l.
In proclamation President Wilson
ordered the licensing with exceptions
of all producers, jobbers and dealers
in coal and coke.
At the same time the fuel admins
tration issued drastic regulations re-
ducing to a fixed limit the profits of
middlemen, jobbers, selling and pur'
chasing agents.
Selling agents for anthracite per-
forming no service whatever were cut
off without any profit at all; those re-
screening the coal were allowed five
cents a ton for this service. This rule,
It was explained, will automatically
eliminate this class of middlemen.
Purchasing agents who buy for an
other without becoming the owner OF
the coal may charge 15 cents a ton
, for bituminous, 30 cents for anthracite
for delivery east of Buffalo and 80
cents west of Buffalo, with an addi-
tional cents per ton in each case
for rescreening at ports. So-called
purchasing agents" who in reality be-
come owners of the coal are barred
from extorting any commission" what
ever.
There can be but one commission
paid for the purchasing service; or If
there are two or more purchasers their
combined commissions must not ex-
coed that Of one.
The move was aimed almost wholly
at the middleman, the jobber extorting
excessive profits and the hoarder;
since those miners of coal and manu-
iacturers of coke distributing their
own products exclusively are exempt
under the proclamation. Retailers,
though, for the present are not to be
affected.
The control to be set is almost ident-
ical with that exercised over food.
Dealers must do business under gov
eminent license. and must conduct
their affairs and regulate their profits
and practices as the fuel administra-
ton says.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22
Tell All He Knew.

ave had been asked to entertain the
bishop of church strictly opposed to
card playing and dancing during his
visit to convention held in our city.
The bishop made most charming
guest and attempted to make friends
with our small son, Bobby, by begin
ming conversation.
Can you tell me how many days
there are In a week, my boy?" he
asked.
Bobby answered correctly and the
bishop continued: "And how many
weeks are there In yearY
"Fifty-two, proudly answered Bob
by, and then, prompted by some evil
spirit to show his immense stock of
knowledge, added: Just as many as
there are cards in the deck."-Chicago
Tribune.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22

No matter what ails your child, a
gentle, thorough laxative should al
ways be the first treatment given.
:. If your little one is out of sorts,
half-sick, isn't resting, eating and act
ing naturally-look, Mother! see II
tongue is coated. This is a sure sign
that the little stomach, liver and bow
els are clogged with waste. When
cross, irritable, feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad or has stomach-nche, diar-
rhea, sore throat, full of cold, give a
teaspoonful of California Syrup Of
Figs" and In a few hours all the con-
stipated poison, undigested food and
sour bile gently moves out of the lit
tie bowels without gripping, and you
have we'll, playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative" because
it never fails to cleanse the little ones
liver and bowels and sweeten the stom-
ach and they dearly love its pleasant
taste. Full directions for babies, chill
dren of all ages and for grown-ups
printed on each bottle.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for bottle of "Cal-
ifornia Syrup of Figs" then see that
it is made by the California Fig Syrup
Company" ADV. n
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22
HOLSTEIN CALVES
HABITS HARD TO EXPLAIN
Men Of Science Can Furnish Little
Reason az to Why Female Spider
Eats Her Mate.

The snail deserves all that has been
said about slowness. 1t took mine
nearly an hour to go Is inches, says
Boys Life, the Boy Scouts. Magazine,
and deposits of little globules were
left on the trail.
As to why the female spider eats
the male, Prof John Henry Comstock,
Itaca, N. Y, says: under ordinary
circumstances the predaceous instinct
In the female spider is very strong
all prey looks alike to her" The
spider is ferocious animal, and her
appetite predominates at most times.
The fact is that nobody knows why.
Scorpions eat the males; the praying
mantis does the same; other insects
are similarly guilty. 1t is common
occurrence. but no one can tell why"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22
The use of gas In warfare dates back

The use of gas In warfare dates back
to about 400 B. G.. The Spartans sat
urated wood with pitch and sulphur
and burned 1t under the walls of cities
which they were attacking. For sew
eral centuries gas has not been used
In warfare, and The Hague convention
definitely ruled against it. However,
on April 20, 1915, the Germans liber-
ated great clouds Of gas against Cana
dian troops near Ypres. Terrible de-
struction and decentralization resulted
from this first gas attack, and within
week England was making plans for
gas warfare against the Germans.
Soon after the first German gas at
tack English and French women sent
to the front hundreds Of thousands Of
homemade gas masks. For the most
part they were merely bandages i'm
pregnated with chemicals to wrap
around the mouth and nose. These
emergency masks saved many lives,
but afforded only limited protection.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22
Toadstools for Cork.

On account of the scarcity of cork
In Germany various substitutes for this
commodity have been recommended
Says the Druggists Courier:
"Wohlfart and Sachvitz have worked
out process by which toadstools are
converted into substance which on
account of its elasticity can he used
not only for making shoppers for bot
ties, but also gaskets for preserving
Jars and In making automobile tires,
etc. Wesseling uses linden and will
low wood, from which thin-walled caps
are made which fit the neck of the bot.
tie, and SO replace shoppers"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22
IDAHO JAIL GUARDED.
ANY Outbreak by !. W w. Will Be
Put Down at Once.

st. Maries, Idaho. Fifty federal sol
diers and IS members of the home
guard of Sand Point, Idaho. are patrol
ling the streets and guarding the Jail
here. prepared to meet any outbreak
by Industrial Workers of the World
ana their sympathizers. 1t was report
ed that an attempt would be made to
release the six alleged Industrial
workers arrested by armed citizens
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22
CONCRETE SHIP A SUCCESS
Fifty-four Additional Vessels Will Be
Built at once-only 10 Months
to Complete Ship.

A Pacific Port-So successful was
the launching here of the worlds larg'
est reinforced concrete ship that her
builders announced they Immediately
would begin construction Of 81 similar
ships of larger size and expected that
all would be completed within IL
months.
Six weeks from the day the con
crete was poured into the forms, the
79OO-ton ship, christened Faith" took
the water. Not hitch marred the
operation and engineers declared they
were so satisfied with the launching
that it would be unnecessary, In their
opinion, to give the Taith trans
Pacific towing tryout, as intended.
Engines will be installed at once and
the Faith put into commission as rap
idly as she can be fitted out, it was
announced.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22
GEN. SCOTT IN COMMAND.
Former Chief of staff Is Assigned to
Embarkation Camp.

Washington Maj.-Gen. Hugh l.
Scott, formerly chief Of staff, was Or
dered relieved of his command Of the
seventy-eighth national army divis'
ion at Camp Dix, N. j., and placed in
command OF the camp itself, which Is
to be made an embarkation camp.
Brig. Gen. James T. Dean has been
appointed to temporarily command the
seventy-eighth division.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22
Il Cant Be Done.

"women are great to make home
cheerful"
"Um."
brighten up the corner where you
are-that's my wife's MOTTO"
"My wife is cheerful enough, too,
but she's always on the CAD. You
can't brighten up the corner where you
aren't.""--Louisville Courier-Journal.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22
Silent Sufferer,

1.-THE leading man seems to be max
ing love to the leading lady with con-
siderable ardor."
"Quite so. dare say he's had spat
with his wife and is now getting even. I"
The leading lady is not his wife,
them"
"Of course not. That's his wife sit
ting over there In a box and looking as
If she'd like to bite a nail in two
Birmingham Age-Herald.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22
Soft. Clear skins.

Night and morning battle the face
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. II
there are pimples first smear them
with Cuticura Ointment. For free sam
pies address, "Cuticura, Dept. x, Bos-
ton" Sold by druggists and by mail.
Soap 25, Ointment Is and 50.--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22
Too Bad.

Mrs. Sayso--I should think that the
criticisms that your son received on
his book would fairly make him smart.
Mrs. Ruyter Doun-Well, / guess
they debut they don't make him any
smarter.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22
American Marries Countess.

Copenhagcn.-Countess Lii Raben-
Levetzau, daughter of the former Dan
ish minister of foreign affairs, was
married to Lithgow Osborne of New
York, secretary of the American lega-
ton here.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22

STOP THAT HACKING COUGH.
Mansfield formerly Hungarian)
Cough Balsam heals the inflamed and
lacerated membranes and quiets the
tickling nerves that lie underneath the
infected portions. Invaluable for ba.
bies. Price 25c and 50c.--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22
Prisoners in Switzerland.

Berne.- now shelters
26. 1000 interned war prisoners, accord
ing to a recent census. Sixteen thou
sand are French, English and Belgian,
while 10000 are Germans.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22
Arrest Russian Premier.

Petrograd.-The Russian telegraph
agency announces that the former
Russian premier, Prince Lvoff, has
been arrested by the commander of
the northern front.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22
A NERVOUS
BREAKDOWN
Miss Kelly Tells How Lydia
e. Pinkharn's Vegetable
Compound Restored
Her Health.
Newark, NJ. J.-"For about three
wears | suffered from nervous break

Gown ana got 90
weak I could hardly
stand, and had head
aches every day. /
tried everything I
could think Of and
was under a ply
sician's care for two
years. A girl friend
had used Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
she told me about
It From the first
day / took itIbegan
to feel better and
now ] am well and
able to do most any
kind Of work. ]
have been recon-
mendinR the Com.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22
Minus.

Hes mere cipher. but nobody
seems to realize it," How can they?
He's cipher with the rim Off"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22
FOUR p COL March 10 Hclarioniri. d
Refuoees in Pitiable Condition.

Cairo, Egypt-As the British army
in Palestine advances, refugees from
villages evacuated by the Turks are
drifting southwark. Many of the in
habitants have been reduced to pitia-
bile circumstances.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22

Belle-George proposed to me that
night.
Neli-His friends bet him he couldn't
stay sober long enough to avoid do
ing anything rash.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22

Venezuela has made the use Of the
metric system compulsory In its courts
and public offices.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22

pound ever since and give you my per-
mission to publish this letter. Mise
FLO KELLY, 476 So. 14th St., Newark.
N. J.
The reason this famous root and herb
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Kelly's case was because it went to the
root Of her trouble, restored her to .
normal healthy condition and a. result
her nervousness disappeared.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22

It is now about time for some one
to suggest government control of the
ice crop.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22
Five Bottles Peruna
Restored Me To Complete
| Health M c N Petersen. dealer !. q.

Mr.. c. N. Petersen. dealer In fine
boots. shoes and cigars, 1872 8. Main
st, Council Bluffs. Ia. writes: II
cannot tell you how much good Pc
runa has done me. Constant eonfine-
nent In my store began to tell on my
health and felt that was grad
ually breaking down. I tried several
remedies prescribed by my physician.
but obtained no permanent relief
until took Peruna. / felt better Inn
mediately and five bottles restored me
to complete health. / have been in
the best Of spirits since, and feel that
owe my health to It."
Our booklet, telling you how to keep
well, free to all. The Peruna Co,
Columbus, Ohio.
Those who object to liquid medi-
oines can now procure Peruna Tab.
lets.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22

The leader of the mob must be a
lively Splinter to avoid being over
taken.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22

one bottle Of DR.. Peery's Dead Shot
will save you money. time, anxiety and
health. One dose suficient, without Castor
OIL in addition. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22
Cause of II.

OduSc OF II.
Lady Visitor--How did you come to
be such crook, my poor man?
Convict wuz crossed in love,
lady.--San Francisco Chronicle.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22
BASIS FOR LOANS
TO FARM OWNERS
Federal Board Issues Rules for
the Guidance of Land
Banks.
MANY MECHANICS ARE NEEDED
Ten Thousand Skilled Men Wanted for
Service In the Aviation Section Of
the Signal corps-New Kind Of
Bullets.

Washington. - The federal farm
loan board has issued the following
rules for the guidance of the land
banks In determining what area con-
stitutes farm for loaning purposes:
First, Generally-The farm must be
of sufficient area to yield at the hands
of an ordinarily capable farmer. put
ting 1t to the use to which it Is gen.
orally adapted and using average meth
DDS, an income sufficient to maintain
the family Of the applicant and dis
charge the interest and amortization
payments.
Second, Specially.-Where through
intensive farming or the practice of q
speciality sufficient income has been
regularly derived from a tract de-
flcient In area for ordinary farming.
or where the application Of the pros
pective borrower shows that he is by
experience capable Of producing such
an income from such tract, such area
may be accepted as sufficient, provid-
ed the land has stable and perma-
nent market value sufficient to warrant
the loan applied for. This ruling does
not apply to fruit and orchard lands
which have already been the subjects
of definite rulings by this board"
Under the first paragraph of this rul-
ing loans may be made to the ordinary
farmer on the basis of average skill
| and efficiency, and no tract of land
| will be accepted as farm eligible for
loan under the federal farm loan act
unless 1t is large enough to support
the family and take care of the loan
under the average farm conditions of
the neighborhood.
But under the second paragraph of
| the ruling the intensive farmer or the
man who practices profitable special
| ty, or who shows himself able to do
so. will be given financial support by
the federal loan system, even though
his farm may be too small for ordinary
farming purposes, provided that the
land quite apart from its use has a
stable and permanent land value which
will make the loan safe whether it is
well operated, or badly operated, or
not operated at all.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22

Commenting on the decision to regu-
late the consumption Of bread In Paris
by means Of tickets, reference is made
by some Of the Paris newspapers to
the success of the bread card In Swift
erland, where the bread has been ra-
toned for several months, resulting In
an economy of As per cent O. the
amount consumed previously.
The average amount allotted per
person per day is $50 grams (Which
will soon be reduced to 200 grams).
Each individual card contains a GER
tain number Of coupons for 250, 100. so
and rs grams of bread, amounting in
all to the total monthly allotment.
These coupons may be used whenever
the holder desires, either at the bak-
er's or at restaurant; in fact, guests
in private families are expected to de-
tach from their individual bread cards
the coupons equivalent to the amount
of bread consumed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22


well operated, or badly operated, or
not operated at all.
Qualified men registered under the
selective service law may be indicted
| into service to fill the call for 10000
skilled mechanics needed by the avia-
ton section of the signal corps, by
| applying to their local boards. Men
not registered may enlist at recruit
ing stations.
The present call is particularly for
machinists, auto mechanics, engine re-
pairmen, gunsmiths, chauffeurs, car
penters. blacksmiths, tinsmithts, sheet
metal workers, propeller makers,
wireless operators and constructors,
tailors, tent-makers, sail-makers, truck
masters, vulcanizers welders, and ex-
perts on magnetos. ignition systems,
cameras, watches, and clocks.
Men will be sent to San Antonio,
Tex, for segregation by trades, fol-
lowed by brief course of instruction
at flying fields or factories, then or
| ganized into squadrons mostly for
service overseas. Additional informa-
ton may be secured by application to
the air division, personnel department,
Washington, d. G.
The present war has brought forth
| a new kind Of ammunition for airplane
use in the form of special cartridges
containing bullets for armor-piercing,
tracing, and incendiary purposes. All
of these cartridges are of the small
rife calibers. according to statement
authorized by the war department.
The three-tenths Of an inch diameter
and short length Of the bullet left lit
| tie space for the armor-piercing eIe-
ment or for tracer and incendiary COM
position, but such combinations have
been made.
The bullets developed by the United
States ordnance department have been
tested on land and from airplanes to
see IL there is any difference in their
| performance when fired from quick
ly moving airplane in the upper atmos-
phere and when fired on land. These
tests indicate that the United States
has developed class of special
cartridges with performance fully
equal to or SURPRISING that attained
abroad.
More than 1600 tons Of anthracite
coal were condemned in Pennsylvania
markets by representatives of the fuel
administration recently In the CAM
paign to compel the delivery Of clean
coal.
Following the plan adopted for Cal.
ifornia and Colorado, the food admin.
istration has appointed a commission
to determine the cost of producing
sugar beets in Nebraska. The com.
mission has no power to fix prices
but it is expected that its figures will
serve as the basis for voluntary price
agreements between growers and pur.
chasers of sugar beets.
All cheese now in storage must be
marketed before June Is, unless spe'
clal permission to hold Is given by the
food administration.
Plans for the organization of camp
baseball teams and leagues are be-
ing formulated by the general direc.
tor of athletics in camps and canton.
ments. According to the commission
on training camp activities, within q
month soldiers will have company
regimental, and divisional teams. and
these teams will form company and
regimental leagues. No divisional
leagues are contemplated because OF
the distances between camps. but
where travelling conditions permit in
ter-camp games will be arranged.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22
woMANs GROWING GLORY

WoMANs GROWING GLORY
Is her hair. II yours Is streaked with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use ia Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change 1t In
the natural way. Price s1.00.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22

American apples bring $3.50 barrel
in Liverpool.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-03-22

An ordnance base that will cost ap-
proximately $25,00O,0O0 is under con
struction in France. 1t will include q
gun-repair plant equipped to refine
more than 800 guns month; a large
capacity carriage repair plant; q
motor-vehicle repair plant capable of
overhauling more than 1900 vehicles
month; small-arms repair plant to
handle 5000 rifles and machine guns
month; large shop for the repair
of horse and infantry equipment; q
reloading plant capable of reloadine
about 100000 artillery cartridges O
day.
The ordnance base will include 2(
large storehouses, IL shop buildings
100 smaller shops and magazines, and
machine and tool equipment costing
$5,000,00O. Approximately $50 officers
and 10000 men will be required fol
maintenance.