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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-31
ITEMS OF INTEREST

The Chinese alphabet consists Of PA
letters.
OIL has been discovered at Bell Is
land, Newfoundland.
Ecuador has tree producing berries
which can be used as soap.
Only a third OF South Americas pop
Nation is Of pure white blood.
In 1856 New York city, then New
Amsterdam and ruled by the Dutch,
had 1000 inhabitants, 100 houses and
IL streets.
To keep office building elevators run
ming on schedule and relieve their
mower plants of overloads an electric
ally operated signal device has been IN
vented.
An Indiana inventors coupling for
nrmn rods makes 1t possible to
change n pump from hand to mechan-
teal operation with the change OF a
single bolt.
For the use of railroad car inspect
ors metal danger signal has been
,nvented that locks itself to a ran au.
tomatlcally and cannot be unlocked
except with key carried by the man
It protects.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-31
REDUCTION IN COAL PRICE
A Reduction Vt zoe Per Ton to the
Public Was Proposed to Pres
ident Wilson.

Washington.--Reductio Of the price
of coal about 20 cents ton to the
public was proposed to President Will
son by the railroad administration as
the proper course If railroads are re-
quired to pay much more for coal than
they have paid under private opera
ton.
Under Fuel Administrator Garfield's
urgent recommendation that railroads
distribute cars evenly to all mines,
eliminating the 100 per cent supply to
those holding railroad contracts, the
railroad administration now is repre-.
scented as willing to pay about 81 a
tom, or nearly go cents more than the
present average. Since railroads use
about one.third of the total bituminous
coal production of the United States.
railroad administration officials be-
lieve the price to the public would be
reduced In accordance with the in
creased price by the roads.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-31
TRANSPORT SUNK;
F|FTY-s|X MISSING
BRITISH ARMED TRooPSHIP WITH
AMERICAN TROOPS ON BOARD
ToRPEDoEn IN CHANNEL.
T0RPEDOED BY SUBMARINE.
Americans on Board Showed No Panic
When the Ship Was Struck, Lin
Ing Up and Debarklng With
Remarkable Nerve.

London.-The British armed MGR.
chant troopship Moldavia, with Ameri-
can troops on board, has been torpe-
doed and sunk, according to an Off
cial bulletin issued by the admiralty,
Fiftysix American troopers have
been unaccounted for, says the official
statement.
The Moldavia was torpedoed with
out warning. 1t was moonlight
night, and although "a good lookout
was kept, the attacking submarine
was not sighted before the torpedo
struck.
Most of the men aboard were in
their hammocks when the explosion
occurred amidships. The sailors and
soldiers alike showed no panic.
They fell calmly into line and
awaited orders. When 1t was seen
that the Moldavia was settling down
all on board were taken off by the es'
corting ships. The men lost all their
belongings, but were supplied with
new clothing at the different naval
ports where they were taken.
1t is believed that the American sol.
diers missing from the Moldavia were
sleeping on the bottom deck and
were overtaken by the great thrush OF
water, after the explosion, when they
we're trying to reach the main deck
It also is presumed that some Of the
Ladders were destroyed.
The vessel was struck below the
bridge. She steamed ahead for some
time after being struck and at first II
was hoped that her water-tight com
partments would enable her to reach
port.
Survivors agree that the Moldavia
was torpedoed and not mined. One
seaman said:
I'VE were proceeding up the chan
mel bound for an English port. The
weather was fine and there was a
bright moonlight. We felt an explo
sion amidships. The ship had been
struck just below the bridge, but we
could see no submarine.
There we're some destroyers con
voying us and they at once scattered
around in search of the submarine
Only one torpedo was fired.
when it was realized that we
should have to abandon the vessel. the
destroyers came alongside to take of
the troops"
The text of the admiralty state
ment follows:
1.-THE armed mercantile cruiser Mol
davia was torpedoed and sunk
"There were no casualties among
the crew, but of the American troops
on board Sc UP to the present have
not been accounted for. 1t is feared
they were killed In one compartment
by the explosion"
The Moldavia Is Of $500 tons gross
and owned by the Peninsula and
Oriental Steam Navigation company
She was built at Greenock in 1903 and
Is $50 feet long.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-31
Fight OR WORK,
CROWDER'sORDER
Ball Players, Bartenders, Golfers,
Clerks, Gamblers, Must Find
Useful Employment.
ACTORS ON EXEMPTED LIST
Sweeping Edict, Effective July 1, to
Make Nation Efficient In War,
Takes ReoIstrants Out OF the
Deferred Class.
Bulletin.

Washington, May %. General
Crowder's new 'work-or-fght" regula-
tons may require professional base
ball players either to engage in some
useful occupation OF to join the army.
Baseball players, as well as jockeys,
professional golfers and other profess
sional sportsmen, General Crowder
said today, will be affected by the reg
ulations If strictly enforced. General
Crowder said he did not desire to make
specific rulings at this time and would
make rulings only when cases came to
him from local boards after July /.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-31
MEXICO AND CUBA
BREAK RELATIONS
GRIEVANCE AGAINST CUBA WAS
SEARCHING OF BAGGAGE OF
MINISTER TO ARGENTINA
U. S. IS HELD RESPONSIBLE
An Indirect Action 10 Seen Against
the United States, Is the opinion
of Officials at Washington--Ger.
man Propaganda Alive

Washington. - In Mexico's sudden
breaking off Of diplomatic relations
with Cuba is seen an indirect action
against the United States. Those here
most familiar with Latin-American at
fairs profess to-see in it the forerunner
of more direct action, possibly an in
terruption of intercourse between the
United States and Mexico.
Although without official informa-
ton of detailed character, 1t is under
stood here that Mexico's real grievance
against Cuba is the recent incident in
which the Mexican minister to Argen-
tina, Senior F1bela, was delayed In Ha-
vana while some official, ostensibly a
Cuban customs officer, searched his
baggage and probably removed some
papers said to be of an international
character.
No announcements OF this feature
are being made here and no official Sc
crets, If there be any, are being dis
closed. But it is known that at the
time some sort of negotiation was go
ing OH between Mexico, Argentina and
possibly one other Latin-American
country having for its purpose COM
mon attitude toward the war.
It is presumed that any papers found
in Senior Fabela's luggage had to do
with 1t.
This incident is believed here to be
the real cause Of the break, and those
who entertain this belief are firm in
the conviction that Mexico was con-
WINGED that the United States was re-
sponsible for the incident.
When Senior Fabela's luggage was
searched, 1t was maintained by some
that the person who did 1t was not a
Cuban official at all, but some other
agent in the disguise of Cuban in
spector or gendarme. Later, however.
It seemed to have been. satisfactorily
established that the manereally was a
CUBAN Inspector
A break between Cuba and Mexico,
It is felt, disrupts practically nothing
but a, long-standing friendly relation.
In the opinion of those in close touch
with the subject, It may actually give
Cuba free hand, as the Mexican for
eign minister says in his announce
ment, but perhaps not in the manner
suggested. American agents for some
time have been reporting German
agents operating in Cuba, some of
them crossing frequently to the United
States as Cuban or Mexican citizens.
A severance of diplomatic relations
probably would leave the Cuban gov
eminent feeling more at liberty to in
vestigate their activities.
When first-class powers are con-
cerned break in diplomatic relations
inevitably has been followed by war.
Between lesser powers this rule often
fails to hold good.
Confidential reports here from Ha-
vana have said that, quite aside from
the Fabela incident, well informed per-
sons there expected Mexico might find
some pretext to actually suspend diplo-
matte relations with the United States.
All those who take this view base
their opinion on the assumption that
German propaganda again is active.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-31
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tAsss,.s,asststasna.ass

Washington, May 23.-Proyost Mar
shall General Crowder today announ-
ced that every man of draft age must
work or fight after July l. The order
is under drastic amendment to the
selective service regulations. All
draft registrants, besides idlers, In
what are held to be nonuseful occupa-
lions, will be given an opportunity be-
fore local boards to choose a new job
or Join the army.
Gamblers, race track and bucket
shop attendants and fortune tellers
head the list, but those who will be
reached by the new regulation also in
clude walters and bartenders, theater
ushers and attendants, passenger ele-
vator operators and other attendants
of clubs, hotels, stores, ETC.. domestics
and clerks In stores.
Deferred classification granted on ac-
count Of dependents will be disregard
ed entirely In applying the rule. A
man may be at the bottom Of class l.,
or even in class 4, but If he fails with
in the regulation and refuses to take
useful employment he will be given
new number In class / that will send
him into the military service forthwith.
Local boards are authorized to use dis
erection only where they find that en-
forced change of employment would
result In disprOportionate hardship up
on his dependents.
May Solve the Labor Problem.
The statement Of the provost mar
shall generals Office Is as follows:
provost Marshal General Crowder
today announced an amendment to the
selstive service regulations which
deals with the great question Of COM
polling men not engaged in useful
occupation Immediately to apply them
selves to some form Of labor, contrib
uting to the general good. The idler,
too, will find himself confronted with
the alternative of finding suitable en-
ployment or entering the army.
''This regulation provides that after
July /, any regtstrant who is round by
local board to be habitual idler or
not engaged In some useful occupation
shall be summoned before the board,
given a chance TO explain and. In the
absence of satisfactory explanation,
to be indicted into the military service
Of the United States.
ANY local board will be authorized
to take action. whether 1t has an orig
inal Jurisdiction Of the registrant or
not; In other words, any man loaflng
around a poolroom In Chicago may be
held to ancwer to a Chicago board even
though he may have registered in
New York and lived there most Of his
life.
'sThe regulations which apply to idle
registrants viii be deemed to apply
also to gamblers of all description and
employees and attendants Of bucket
shops and race tracks, fortune tellers,
clair,oyants, palmists and the like,
who for the purpose Of the regulations
shall be considered AZ idlen.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-31

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stronger in every way since taking II,
and the annoying symptoms have disap-
peared. p Mrs. M. GOLDEN, 925 Ma
poleon St, Fremont, Ohio.
Such annoying symptoms as heat
flashes, nervousness, backAche, head
ache, irritability and the blues, may
be speedily overcome and the system
restored to normal conditions by this
famous root and herb remedy Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable COMPOUND.
II any complications present them.
selves write the Pinkham Medicine Co.,
Lynn, Mass, for suggestions how to
overcome them. The result Of forty
years experience d st your service and
your letter held IN strict confidence.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-31
IA R,Ise EnlIstmsn Aae.

washington.--Anothe move toward
full utilization of the country's man
power was made when Secretary Ba
ker sent to Congress the draft Of bill
proposing to raise the maximum age
limit for voluntary enlistment In tn
army from 40 to IS years.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-31
Bulletin.

Washington, May 23.-Theatrical
performers have been excepted from
the new draft regulations at the d.
rection Of Secretary Baker, who is said
to feel that the people cannot do with
out all amusement In war time and
that other amusements could be dis
pensed with more readily.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-31
,,ro. Continuance Of War.

Columbus, Ohio.-The general asso-
citation of the Presbyterian Church in
the United States of America at its
final session adopted resolutions urg-
ing against purely negotiated peace
and urging continuance of the war
until a decisive victory is won.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-31
Appointments Announced.

Montgomery, Ala.--Gov. Henderson
announced the appointment of the
head of each war work in Alabama as
a member of the executive commit
Zee of the state council of defense.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-31
Six Negroes Arrested.

Pine Bluff, Ark.-six negroes are
under arrest at Star City, Lincoln
county. in connection with the murder
Of Reedy Vance, noted ex-convict, shot
to death at the threshold of his little
store, near the Cummins farw
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-31
erotherbood Of EnoIneers Meet.

Cleveland, Ohio.--Warren s. Stons,
grand chief of the Brotherhood of En-.
giners, was reelected by reclamation
for term of six years by the del
egates at the session of the triennial
cnnYenfion
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-31
private /. suicide.

Little Rock, Ark.--Private Alexan-
der Redelski, 26 years old. a member
Of company I. 347th regiment, COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself.
Redelski was Pole and was . melan-
cholia victim for several weeks.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-31
Gave Lie to Save child.

Montgomery, Ala.-Miss Maud Crew
of Fort Payne was instantly killed
when she shielded a small child from
injury as the automobile in which she
was riding dashed down mountain
at Blanche Gan.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-31
RAISED to Rank of General.

Washington.-The nominations OF
Maj-Gen Peyton C. March as chief OF
staff of the army. with the rank Of
general and of Maj.-Gen. Tasker H.
Bliss as general by breyet we're con
firmed by the senate.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-31
Miss. Boy Lost on MoIdaxIa.

Brandon, Miss.-Clyde d. Lindsey,
reported as lost on the Moldavia, tor
pedoed in the English Channel, resided
in Scott ocounty, near Clarksburg.
Miss. He was young man of exem.
plary character, about q years old.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-31
Japan Emigration.

Lcndon.--A Bolivian plenipotentiary,
Munoz Reyes, has arrived in Tokyo to
arrange for japanese emigration on q
large scale to Bolivia. says dispatch
from Tokyo to the Tally Mail
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-31
sammy Downs Hun PLANS.

With the American Army in France.
Lieut.. Edward Buford, Jr., OF Nash
vile. Tenn, was credited with shoot
ing. down a German airplane over ST.
Mihiel on May %.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-31
THAT CHANGE IN
W0MAN'S LIFE
Mrs. Golden Tells How Il
May be Passed in Safety
and Comfort.
Fremont, OIL was passing through
the critical period of life, being forty

Six years OF age dnu
had all the syrnp-
toms incidenttot that
change-heat fash
es, nervousness, and
was il ageneral run
down condition, 30
il was hard for me
to do my work.
Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound was recon-
mended to me % the
best remedy for my
fro1,hlep which IL
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-31
wounded bv t,ermar Bouybs.

American Headquarters on the Brit.
ish Front in France. Several soldiers
Of the new" American army now on
this front are reported to- have been
wounded by bombs dropped by German
raiders.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-31
Taken on Trust.

But does her heart beat for me
alone?"
you'll have to take chance.
know of no stethoscope that win
throw any light on that subject"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-31
SUMMER Live Clean LIvss,

Paris.-The morals Of members Of
the American forces are the highest
type. The soldiers live clean lives
morally and the percentage OF indiscre-
lions is Insignificant as compared with
the ordinary American city.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-31
THESE ARE HIT BY ORDER TO
FIGHT OR WORK.

Idlers.
Gamblers.
Bucket shop employees.
Race track attendants.
Clairvoyants and the like.
Professional golfers.
Professional baseball players
(probably).
Elevator operators at clubs and
stores.
Club and hotel doormen.
Walters in hotels and clubs.
Ushers in theaters.
Attendants at sports.
Persons In domestic service.
Clerks In stores.
Specially Exempt.
Actors.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-31

This would be thankless world II
we got what we deserved.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-31

Jackson Thomas e. Gates, evan
gelical singer, known well in Tonnes
see and adjoining states, died sudden
ly in Hot Springs, according to mes
sage received by his father, Capt. T.
M. Gates.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-31
TENNESSEE
HAPPENINGS
Interesting News Gathered
From Various Places in
the Volunteer State

Dyersburg. Prof. Edgar McPeak, a
member of the faculty of the Dyers-
burg high school, has given up his
school work to enter the aviation SER
vice.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-31

Johnson City.-All negroes have
left Erwin following the riot attend
ing the burning of the dead body OF
Tom Devert. mob leaders having or.
dered every negro to leave town i'm.
mediately.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-26

OYSTER COCKTAILS - Fresh every day at the Luncheonette.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-26
UNSPEAKABLY CONTEMPTI- BILE AND DISGRACEEUl-
 " UNPATRIOTIC

When Judge Wickersham calls MT. Sulzer a stacker be- cause he did not abandon his trust as the representative of the Territory of Alaska at Washington, where he was constantly giving the advant- age of his office and Alas kan acquaintance to the Gov ernment in connection with war activities, he Is unspeak- ably contemptible, and dis gracefully unpatriotic."
 Those were the words of an Alaska business man, who continued:
 Alaska should and con- fidently believe Alaska will repudiate that sort of politics by giving Delegate Sulzer a majority so overwhelming that character assasins will keep out of politics in Alaska"
 The business man who made this statement asked that his name not be mentioned for business reasons. However, this is not a blow from the dark. because The Empire adopts the words. and offers the statement as its own. It's soundness speaks for itself.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-26
WICK E R 5 H A M =

Has sc3induouly abused. all who do qlarcd abused PRES
 ENT TAFTsO President orders that he admitted White He quarrclcI with grossly OGGATT GOVERNOR CLARK and GENERAL. RCIIARSCN ATTORNEY GENERAL WICKEtSAM, and the late CAPTAIN JANNiS his Ln"facto and HON CHARLES F. INGERSOII. Republican Legislature al 
 He has already begun his Riggs calling the latter a
 the respect of the Governor and of the officials at results for Alaska be obtained. Let all business men, r votes. Who do most for Alaska-Suzer or Wick
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-26
RECALLS POLITICS.

John T. Spickett says the air Is full of politics and 1t reminds him of his boyhood days when he lived in an Irish ward in Detroit. his home city. It was an Irish ward and most of the Irishmen were Dem ocrats. while Spickett belonged to de Republican gang" Most oi the voters could not read. but knew that the mark of the "agle" repre- sented the Democratic ticket. To get their vote for the Republicans
 the Republican ballot was headed by a printed "agle." "I survived the wreck said Mir. Spickett. Out after the trick played on them was discovered. looked as If l had gone through threshing machine
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-26
ALLIES EMPLOY CHINESE

LONDON. Oct. 26.-The Allies have employed 50.O0O Chinese behind the fighting lines in France principally for road and railway building. black smith and carpentry work. Although China declared war on the Central Powers almost a year ago the Chin csc are made to understand that when transported to France they will not be used in the fighting lines.
 Coolies are paid about $l3.50 a month, and pay for other laborers ranges upward to about $27 a month for skilled men. In addition they are given $250, a fabulous sum for coolies as bonus for embarking for France, $75 in case of injury md $150 is given to the next of kin n case of death.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-26
APPLICATION FOR LEASE OF
 ALASKA COAL LANDS
Department Of the Interior, Septem
 ber 16, 1918.

Department Of the Interior, Septem-
 Der 16, 1918.
 Notice is hereby given that un- der the act of Congress approved October 20, 1914 (38 Stat. 74D. entitled "An Act to provide for the leasing of coal lands in the Territory of Alaska" and regula- tions thereunder of May 18. 1916. an application has been filed with the Commissioner of the General Land office for lease of blocks or tracts No. 49 and 60, Bering River Coal Fields, containing 2O80 acres, proposed investment under the ieasc, $50,00O, one-ffth of which to be expended In development work prior to September 1. 1919.
 On October 30, 1918, the said ap- pIication will be taken up and con. sidored, subject to any better terms that may be offered by any quali- fled applicant, or by the first ap- plicant. and any other applications to lease lands subject to lease in said field, filed with the Commis- sioncr of the General Land office during publication hereof and prior to said date. (SigneD ALEXAN- DER T. yOGELSANG, First Assist ant Secretary.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-26
NUMBER OF RECRUITS FOR
 PRESENT DRAFT
Local Exemption Board Announces the Numbers for Recruits Been
 Passed Upon.

The order of numbers recently drawn by the Governors office for registrants of the class of Septem- ber. 1918. whose registt ation cards are in the possession of the local eX- emption board. in their order of lia. bility for military service. as deter mined by the board, under formS l02 Is as follows:
 S. Grabriel Parmen;ier.
 [. Daniel Wm. Alfred Peterson. l. Axel Nelson.
 9. Meyer Parleius Maldahl. 10. Martin J. w. Price. 22 Edwin Osborne Davis. g. Julius Scopci.
 6. Albert IIagberg.
 4. Jalmar Jacob Waldo. 30. Sigurd Bentsen. 19. Eugene Gerald Nelson. 16. Werner Gustafson. IT. AXel Anderson. II. Clarence Gcddc3. 12 All Bar;nes.
 3. Andrew Johnson. 1S George & Cruz. 27. Lewis BartOlini. 15. Isaac WeatherS. 2S. Geor.'c JcEnson.
 2. Rob MiloniCh. 2l. Fred Jacob"nn. 20. Arth"" R Gawlny!' 13. Ivar St0lne. 29. Robert Kennedy.
 2. Wilfroh X. Bcaudinc. 24. Frl'n" IrSin 31. Thomas Percy Lovcioc.i. 9. Julian Nolasco. fl. Clyde Ragan. 23 Frank William Miller. 26. Ali Olsen.