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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-03-21
A Very Sad Death.

Mrs. Lessie Bras6eld-Haynes, wife
of Shearon L. Haynes, died of uremic
poisoning Sunday, March, l6, at 4 p.
m. She was stricken last Wednesday
and medical aid could not check the
poisonous disease, She suffered in
tensely but bore it with patience.
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Bras6eld, Of Martin, we're at her bed
side from Thursday until the end came.
Mrs. aaynes became a mother about
ten days before the uremic attack,
but had gotten along finely.
The deceased and Shearon Haynes
were married July 21, 1914. Two
children were born. She was 21
years Of age. She was a member of
the Methodist church, but at the age
of l5 years was baptized into the
Christian church. She was so re-
Gently one Of Selmer's most vivacious
and attractive girls that we hardly re-
alize her as a mother. She was be-
loved by all, and most devoted moth
er and wife,, Unusual ties seemed
always to bind her and her father
in life which seemed cruel to break.
Funeral services were held at the
Methodist church Monday Afternoon
at | O'Clock, = very large crowd ol
relatives and friends attending the ser
vices which were conducted by thu
pastor, Rev. R. w. Newsom, assisted
by Revs. Butler and Wallace. Tht
floral offerings bespoke the kindness
and love Of her friends.
The stricken husband has the mos
sincere sympathy Of all in leaving hin
alone with two babies to tenderly carr
for. He is blessed however with hi
own parents and the parents of hiI
sainted wife, who, as far as lov'
and attentive care can allay BIZ
grief, will be lavished upon him.
The Independent extends its mos
sincere coincidence to the bereave'
\ families.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-03-21

science is the statement made the
other day by Guglielmo Marconi, the
real inventor of wireless telegraphy,
that he believes some OF the heavenly
bodies are trying toget in touch with
US. If this statement had come from
some visionary dreamer, nobody would
have noticed it. but emanating from
man who has made millions out of
one of the most valuable inventions
of modern times, it made people sit
up and take notice." The theory now
is that wireless messages keep on go
ing into space and never stop. for
they set in motion the ether of space,
that mysterious something which fills
the cold, vast interstellar spaces
and is as the foundation stone of
creation itself; and that some of our
messages have reached the planets
and possibly the fixed stars that are
nearest to our solar system, and
caused a commotion there, and that
star, or planet, or whatever it may be,
is trying to answer US. Signals have
come and been received lately which
could not be traced to any earthly
source, says Mr.. Marconi, and now he
proposes to send out signals of num-
bered impulses representing one, two,
or three, as he figures that as mathe-
matics are known to be universal, the
same natural laws governing all visl-
BILE bodies and motions, and in that
way he hopes to get some response
Truly very interesting proposition,
but SO difficult to handle that it is
hardly likely that we will live to see
it perfected. Still. we can't tell
Twenty years ago no one would have
believed in wireless telegraphy and
the airplane.
Twenty years to come may see us
talking with planet or two, possibly
with Mars, which sometimes comes as
near as 10000 millions to US, but as
many of the stars are so far away
that electricity would be hundreds or
thousands of years in reaching us, not
many of the real fixed stars would ev-
er get in touch with US in our life
time. Some of them are shining now
with the light which left their orbs
when Abraham was child, and the
nearest requires three yesrs to send
| its beams to us. 1t is believed to be
possible that Mars, being an Older
planet, has beings on it so superior to
us in intelligence that they may have
instruments Of communication and
examination that make them fully
aware of many secrets of our planet
yet unknown to US, and that may en-,
able them to send messages to us
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-03-21
sso0 Reward. S10O

The readers Of this paper will be
plcased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces of the System thereby de-
giving the patient strength by building
UP the constitution and assisting ma
ture in doing its work. The proprie-
tors have so much faith in the curative
powers of Halls Catarrh Cure that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list
Of testimonials.
Address: +. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo.
Ohio Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-03-21

Virgil Robinson was taken to Jack
son Wednesday 60 Crooks Sanitarium
where al X-rsy examination was CIV
en- him to determine his sffiiction
which il in the nature Of paralysis Of
the lower limbs.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-03-21

FOR SALE 20 inch Canton disc.
J Avery disc cultivator, l Moline
walking cultivator. l section har-
row, | set Of side harrows, ! set of
scratchers, buggy and harness.
R. 0. H0RNER, Selmer, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-03-21

With leagues of nations, world-con-
crosses and such things as this to
think about, there is but little time to
gossip about the weaknesses of our
neighbors | believe there is crisis in
the affairs of man, right now. Either
we will go upward or downward; de-
velop into that which our Creator in
tended us to be, or be swept from
the face of the earth, as many gener-
ations of other creatures, which lived
before US, have been. Ikmay be that
our mission here is fulfilled, and that
we are to be succeeded by something
higher If not better, but | hardly
think so. A thousand years is a very
small portion of time. and man has
been on the earth. by actual geologic.
al proof. more than half a million
years. 1t is certain. however, that if
he doesn't mend his ways in some re-
spects, he will disappear. God for
gives, bnt nature does not.
Speaking about airplaDes: A deal
er in airplane propellers here told me
some time ago that he was having to
go to Nicaragua, in Central America,
for mahogany wood to make these
propellers, the American black wal
nut, which is the best wood of all for.
that purpose, having grown so scarce
and high. He said the last walnut
lumber he bought cost him 1926 per
1000 feet. You see, it is the
great wood for gunstocks, and the
government commandeered the black
walnut timber of the United States
for that purpose. When | was in
Washington last September, agents
of the War Department went out to
my place and engaged all the big trees
| would spare, for gunstock material
They wanted nothing less than IL
inches in diameter at the small end of
a l6 foot log. They soon found 1000
feet in about five trees that they
wanted, but before the timber could
be cut. the armistice was signed, al
though the timber is about as valu-
able for furniture. The figures which
[ now have before me. offered for
walnut timber by the War Depart
ment. are enormous. A stick IL inch
es in diameter and l6 feet long. is
worth 1852; 50-inch log Of the
same length (4.feet two inches thick
is worth $3l6! Many a log of black
walnut on our old place near Purdy,
(uow called the Doolittle place. would
have measured up that ske, and many
such a log was made into fence rails
| think there must be fence rails and
draw-bars in McNairy of some Of the
big walnut trees yet. The stumps
alone are valued at from SIS to $40
apiece. so the War Department told
me.
! have not allowed any black wal
nut trees on my Maryland place cut
since | got it, twenty years ago. |
love the nuts, and love to see the
tress, which remind me of the old
days in McNairy. Black walnnts sold
here this winter for Is cents pound,
which is about ten dollars a bushel.
Now. don't anybody write to me about
where to sell these things; / haven't
time to look after my own trees and
nuts, let alone sell them for others.
But would advise all farmers not to
fool away any of their black walnut
trees.
LINDSAY S. PERKINS.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-03-21

FOR SALE Pure bred Barred Ply
mouth Rock Eggs for Matching, at
S1.5o for is; delivered in Selmer
or at my home for $l.0o.
EMIT GRAHAM, SELMER, TENN. R. /
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-03-21
STATE OF TENNESSEE
County of McNairy

STATE OF TENNESSEE
County of McNairy
!, w. T. Pigott, cashier Of the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true, and gives
the actual condition Of said bank as
shown by the books on file in said bank
w T PlGOTT. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
18th day Of Mar. 1919.
r. D. ETHERIDGE, Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
w. D. HENDRIX. Director.
il. HENDRIX. Director.
]. r. STOVALL, Director.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-03-21

Mrs. Glenn Lea and children have
returned from Abingdon, ILL.,, where
they have been visiting for several
weeks.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-24
ALLIES L0|TER WHILE
GERMANS PICK FLAWS
Peace Terms Handed Austria Tuesday--WIl Strip That
Country Of Navy and Reduce Army to $4,000 Men
Conflicting Views Of Allies Worry

Washington, May 24.-The peace
treaty with its league of nations COW
enant was debated for three hours in
the senate late yesterday and at the
adjournment the resolution which
furnished the vehicle for the discus
sion went over as unfinished bus
iness TO come up again when the SEN
ate reconvenes Monday.
The resolution merely calls on the
state department to furnish the SEN
ate with the complete text OF the
treaty. but as the debate progressed
discussion shifted to the merits of
the league and treaty themselves. A
dozen senators, including the lead
ers OF both sides, were drawn into
the discussion and sharp exchanges
presaged the bitterness of the fight
that Is to come when the treaty act
ually come up for ratification.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-24

London. May 24.-Therc is an
appreciable pause in developments
at Paris and Versailles 80 far as
making peace with Germany is con-
cerned. The peace conferees have
been deyotlng much time to the
shaping OF the treaty to be present
ed to the Austrian delegation. AS a
result, 1t Ia announced thar the
treaty with Austria will be laid be-
fore the allied representatives Tues
day and handed the Austrian rep
resentatiyes the following day.
Dispatches from Paris Indicate
that following the signing OF trea-
ties with the central powers, the
work OF adjusting conflicting views
among the allies will occupy the
peace conference for a considerable
time.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-24
INDIAN WINS LOVE
OF SOLDIERS Wife
While Hubby Is Serving Uncle Sam,
Wife and Two Children Choose
New Protector

sHe was only big buck Indian,
but he looked good to Mrs. Paul
Winton, who came in with him on
the Crescent City stage last night.
Mrs. Winton never stopped to pack
up the household goods, but hurried
her two children into the automobile
stage and beat It," Evidently she
intends to hang on to them. even IL
her husband and the children's faith
er is with the army OF occupation in
Germany.
When the four arrived in Grants
Pass they did not tarry, but took the
southbound train last night, possibly
for Sunny Southern California. The
Indians name is Roy Grimes and he
is said to be quite good looking.
A letter was received at Sheriff
Lewis office this morning, notifying
the officers to look out for, and ar
rest the Indian and white woman,
but the notice came too late. The
matter is a case for the federal au-
thorities and they are probably busy
on the trail at this hour.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-24
RAz|NG PARIS WALL
PERMITS EXPANSION

Paris, May 24.-By authorizing
the demolition OF the wall Of Paris
and the cessation of the site and the
military zone outside the wall for
city improvements, the French par
liament has Just removed the prin-
cipal obstacle to Greater Paris
The city will thus obtain the elbow
room II needs, and one OF the most
remarkable parks in the world. with
width OF $50 yards and length
'of 25 miles, the park will completely
surround the city, adding one more
to the circular systems of improve,
ments that have successfully taken
the place OF disappearing walls since
the time of Philippe Auguste which
show the growth Of the city as rings
mark that of the oak.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-24
MAN WHO SERVED IN.
RUSSIA WILL SPEAK

Ex-Rabbi Goldman has returned
to this city after having spent sew
eral days in Medford in conference
with Jewish people there. He will
speak to adult classes in the Chris
tian Bible school tomorrow morning
on Hebrew Life and Customs" At
the II o'clock service he will speak
on the Home Coming of Israeli
He plans to sail from San Francisco
the 18th of June en- route to the Holy
Land, where Il great reunion of Jew
ish people will take place.
In the evening at the same church
Mr.. Goldman will give lecture on
"The Inner Life of Russia" Be
cause OF having served in Russia as
a Rabbi when persecution was severe
he understands the situation there as
do few men in the United States.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-24
NAPA CAL, PEOPLE
ENJOY cHAUTAUQuA

The Napa. Cal. Register has the
following to say OF Chautauqua and
OF Judge Alden. who lectures on
Thursday.
Those who attended Chautauqua
on Tuesday evening enjoyed the fin
est entertainment provided so far.
ut was we'll worth the price OF
the whole season ticket-worth
twice the sum and then some.
Judge Alden Is an eloquent man.
He is also comedian Of great ver-
sitility and he so blended the heav-
Ter thoughts of his theme with
strains Of lighter vein as to pro-
duce an altogether pleasing mixture
that 1t was easy to take. According
to Judge Alden the greatest need OF
the hour is return from the pursuit
OF graft and greed to the ideals of
Christianity. He declared that the
trend of modern times was away
from the worship of God and to,
ward the worship of gold. He asked
for more Bible reading in the homes,
more honesty in the petty dealings
between men, more modesty in the
dress and conduct OF the members of
the gentler sex. 1t does not make
any difference what church man
may belong too as long as he car
ries the teaching OF true Christianity
into actual performance in his every
day life. He paid tributes to boy
hood, to girlhood, to motherhood
and 60 fatherhood that were most
eloquent"
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-24

Conclusions: Firing along the
American, line continued in full
force up to IL o'clok November IL.
In the case OF the two american di-
visions serving with the French
army in Belgium, different condi-
tions existed and the firing was not
continued in full force due to the
fact that no opposition was encoun-
tered to the continued advance.
td) Is the report true that Off
GERS in command of British and
French forces ordered firing stopped
as soon as they learned that the
armistice was to go into effect at IL
O'Clock November II, 1918, that is,
several hours before IL O'Clock on
this date?
Conclusions: There was no au-
thorization for officers in command
OF French and British forces to or
der firing stopped as soon as they
learned that the armistice was to go
into effect. There is a possibility
that such orders were given without
authority by French commanders Of
small isolated bodies. No definite
cases Of the issuance OF such unau-
thorized orders are, however, known.
(e) Were there military reasons
for continuing the firing up to the
very hour the armistice went into
effect?
Conclusions: There were military
reasons for continuing the firing up
to the very hour the armistice went
into effect and orders were issued
from these headquarters to insure
such action. There orders were die
tated by the necessity for taking
every opportunity to render certain
the complete acceptance by enemy
OF the armistice and were undoubt-
edly concurred In by the allied COM
mander in chief, who himself issued
orders to the same effect.
With reference to question (e)
General Pershing's reply included a
quotation of the orders OF Marshal
Foch directing that the pressure be
maintained along the whole front up
to the last moment.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-24
GENERAL MARCH DENIES THAT YANKS
WERE SACRIFICED AFTER ARM|ST|CE

Washington, May 24.-American
soldiers were not needlessly sacri.
flced on the morning OF November
IL. 1918, the day of the armistice
in the European war, according to
General March, chief of staff OF the
army. who based his statements on
the subject on a report from Gen.
eral Pershing.
The senate committee on military
affairs has been planning an inves-
tigation OF reports that American
soldiers were slaughtered needlessly
on the day the armistice was signed.
Previous to this decision. Harvey's
Weekly instituted an inquiry into
such reports and appealed to Sen
ator Chamberlain, then chairman OF
the committee, in an open letter.
Senator Chamberlain consulted
with General March on the subject
and has received from him reply
to series of questions as follows;
(a) Were any United States sol
diers killed in fighting in France af-
ter order to cease firing at IL O'Clock
November IL, when armistice went
into effect?"
Conclusions: No cases are known
of any United States soldiers who
were killed in fighting in France
after order to cease firing at II a.
m.,, November IL, when armistice
went into effect Probably there were
no such casualties. In any event,
they could have occurred in very iso-
lated cases only.
tb) Was there any firing at any
place along the American line in
France after IL o'clock November
II?
Conclusions, Firing was general.
ly stopped on the American front In
France at IL a, m. November IL
In the case Of an isolated organiza.
ton. which did not receive notifi.
cation until 11;10 a. m. November
II. 1918. firing was continued until
1880 a. M, November IL.
(cJ Did the firing along the Am
erican line continue in full force W
to IL O'Clock November II?
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-24
GREEN FIELDS TURNED TO DOL.
LARS WHILE FRUIT THIN.
MING Is ORDER OF DAY
CROPS WITHOUT WATER SUFFER
County Agent Thompson Gives Cen
oral Crop Review In Josephine.
Goblin Moth Is Here

Crops In general In Rogue River
valley are looking very good at this
time. Fall sown grain looks much
better than al this time last year.
One OF the most promising grain
crops right now IL fall sown barley.
A considerable acreage of this crop
was planted last fall and In almost
every instance the prospect is good
for u satisfactory crop. Fall sown
barley IL comparatively recent pro-
duction with us but so far as II has
been tried out II Is proven one OF
our best grain producers.
Rye. the old stand by. is looking
fine and much OF II has been made
into hay already.
A good many farmers have tried
sowing spring barley In thin alfalfa
fields. This Is giving convlderable
increased return In hay from the
first cutting and at the same time has
Kept the weeds down to a great ex-
cent.
Crops grown without irrigation
are needing rain very badly Just
now. In fact so badly that II rain
does not come in few days II means
crop failure In many cases.
Strawberry harvest is in full blast
and the crop Ia good Apples, pears
and peaches are good crop. gener-
ally. Thinning Is In the order OF
the day and is going to be big job.
With the present scarcity Of labor II
means that every man. woman and
child available will be called into
service In order to do this work as
Il should be done. Some growers
are inclined TO wait for the so called
-June drop" From present indica-
tions the one who waits for this will
find himself with more OF Job on
his hands than he can take care Of.
As heavy as the crop Is. the June
(Continued on Page 81
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-24
FIGHT FOR ESTATE
OF JANE FAILING

Portland, Ore, May 24.-The will
of the late Xarfia Jahe Failing was
upheld today by Judge Tazwell OF
the circuit court. The late w. Ty-
Ter Smith, of Sheridarf, contested the
will as cousin of the testator. al
leging undue influncee by G. Lewis
Mead and Thomas N. Strong, chief
beneficiaries under the will. The
estate Is valued at 100000. All
out $4,000 goes to Strong and
Mead.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-24
RAILROAD DEFICIT IS
HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS

Washington. May 24.-An appro-
priation of $1,000, 900, 900 in addi-
tion to the $500. 100000 already
provided for the railroad administra.
tion was requested today by Direc-
tor General Hines. An estimate re-
vealed an operating deficit for the
first four months this year Of $780,
100000.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-24
SENTENCED
TO. LIFE IMPRISONMENT

The sDalles, Ore. May 24.2Ed-
ward Primrose. who killed Chief OF
Police Ralph Gibbons here after par.
ticipation in the robbery OF the
washougal bank, pleaded guilty OF
murder today and was sentenced to
life imprisonment Dolph Lewis. ar
rested with Primrose, pleaded not
guilty.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-24
ALL BUT REGULARS OUT
OF FRANCE BY June Z

Washing gton. May 24.-Revised
plans for the return OF overseas
forces provide for the sailing from
France OF all troops except the regu-
lars by June 12. General March,
chief OF stan. announced today. De!
mobilization has now returned more
than 60 per cent OF officers and men
to civil life General March an
nounced.