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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-07
MAKE MAN TABLETS
A Powerful Iron Tonic

Active business mon and prosrcssiy c
women need something 10 suctalr:
them in the arduous work Of every.
day life.
People who arc doing something
worth while all the time viii find that
the use of MAX Man Tablets will give
them additional force. vim and energy
tho Kind that simply ovcrnows wiki
rich rcd blood, produced by tho enc-
ca! form of iron used in their mann
tacturc. creating now blood coils
strcncthcninC tho nerves. rchuildiu.,
The weakened tissues and iustiIiiur
force and energy into the whole .ys
TEN.
Make ur your mind TO give Make
MAN tablets thorough tcst. weigh
Yourself when YOU start taking ;hnn,
ana at'cr you have used the first DO,
go on the. scales again and see how
much YOU have gained.
Hundreds of nervous, rundown non
ana women who were ailinE ali ihr
tImc, have not only increased her
weight but obtained greater sir,n.-th
ana endurance simply by taking ron
IN inc proper form.
Make Man Tablets arc sold al an 70
Iiabi" drug stores. Price. so cents
ashland supply House, Sole Disfrih.
ui,iors, go W. Madison Street, Chicaro
! !l.--A6y OH'SaSo W
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-07
CALIFORNIA WANTS RACING
Pacific Coast Breeders E:ndcnvor To Re-
open Sport In "Golden
West"

Word comes from California that
the breeders OF thoroughbred horses on
the coast arc 10 campaign for tho
rcopcninc OF racing in the state and.
IL plans 80 well. such a measure ma y
he placed on the ballot at tho next
election.
The breeders are anxious to rc-cs-
tablish racing. not for tho benefit of
tho race track promoter, hut To en-
COURAGE the raising OF good horses.
\ bill is contemplated based on tho
Kentucky measure. 1t would permit
OF pari mutucl betting only with the
proviso that after per cent or some
such figure is given TO tho track, tho
profits must go TO tho Red Cross and
good roads movements.
Already California has some notable
establishments for raising thorough
hrcds. The best blood anywhere is
mares at John II. Rossctcr's Wikiup
rancho. Santa Rosa y. Is. Macombcrs
Elmw"od Stock Farm. Milpitas: Ed
ward Ccbrian's Mira Monte Stock Farm
san Jose: tho NaDa. Stock Farm
AocordlnS 10 reports from Southern
California, Anita Baldwin is makint:
extensive plans for tho resumption al
the breeding Of thoroushbreds al fam
Gus Santa Anita. In tho days of the
Story OF California on the track the
name OF Baldwin wax ono 10 coniurc
with. T.. y. -N-uckyI Baldwin furnished
four winners for the American Derby.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-07
MANY RAGING STEWARDS
MAY Be FORCED TO RESIGN
Havana Jockey Club Official Predicts
General Uphcaval of Certain
Trustees.
ATTACKS EXISTING SYSTEMS
Says Discipline OH Eastern Tracks Is
Joke and Many Owners Enter
Horses Under Unfair Conditions.
Suggests Remedy.

nj
HANANA: CUBA. Dec. 6.-Sevcral
stewards of the American Racing AS
sociaton may be forced TO hand in
their designations for the good OF the
tcrday with an official of The havana
Jockey Club, which is ran under the
nusp'ceS oil INC association; No reasons
pending slaughter Of the ''noncsscn-
tials' as he termed them He simply
stated that the cutting of of several
tering the sport.
books bribery and other unsportsmsn-
IKE charges Will be preferred against
inc alleged offenders. He said
IF there ever WAS a governing board
IN the process OF intellectual disin-
of from dry rot. it is the board
game has been slowly dying in ali
parts Of the United States. since the
system. fostcred by William g. Whit
neN. was discontinued Over fifteen
years years ago. This genius did more for
the game than did all the other racing
men combined. Since tho association
hGppP!ned ms idea and have been Ia
INC state Legislatures of the United
states have been lighting the sport of
more hostile TO the wonderful sport.
an on accoun, or crooked bookios and
rottcn Jockeys and owners"
Has Not doomed Sport
Continuing this official said:
. Ihat there is racing about New
\ orh today and that racing is str!d-
ing back 10 it's leading place as a
sport in the popular esteem has in
no sense been due to the concerted
and far--Sighted management of the
Jockey Club, as it is con,cndcd by
the Jockey clubs complacent and self
sufficient apoloEists, but TO an over
whclminG demand for it by persons
in All walks ana all conditions of life
With the exception OF August Bel
mont. and ono or TWO other individuals
OF the New York Jockey Clubs person
mel who. with tho aid OF Major General
wood and other intelligent officers OF
the military service. have in the las;
few years been showing the country
that without thoroughbred horse pro-
auction there can he no such thing as
military efficiency in tho horse. the
Jockey Club has done nothing TO pro-
moio the popularity OF racing.
wv ork Of this sort should have bccn
done prior to 1905. and If H. had been
ana knowledge Of the real mission OF
horse racing had been inculcatcI in
the popular mind there would have
been no hostile legislation in 1905 and
1910.
IT is important TO polnt out faults
ana dchcicncicS in tho conduct OF the
sport about Now York. OF which there
has been widespread complaint that
must be corrected il tho thousands of
men who arc so Loyalty supporting
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-07
neutrality-suspicious.
WASHINGTON MD'LEE TEAM
Youth WILL Head Affair.
: 6f 1920 EoothRlt
g. - Squad.
tspsEia t&t.!rhc Times Oisnatch.l

+ spshfa t&tsSS:,Thc Times Oisnatchl
LENlNGTON, VA. Dec. 6-Jamcs
Howe Bryan, OF Birmingham. Ma.
was today elected mana ger Of the 1920
Washington and Ice football team. Nj.
Bryan entered WASHINGTON and Ice
from the McCaliic School. Chatta-
nooEa Tenn. in September. l?iT. and
very soon rloomcd into prominence as
a student "a MI man Of affairs.
He served nS assistant manager Of
the Ring Tum Phi. the WASHINGTON
and Lee newspaper, i9lS-l2i9. aud was
elected 10y the student body as man
aSor for lol942f0 session. He is NOW
With ts~AISnf Tum mi rs busib dss
lie sSt:Tca Es''sopiromo1e' and jhaiSr
assistant manager IN football. and has
hec'l a member Of the basketball team
Of the Rcv. J. a. I;ryar. r. n. who
has .hcgm pa Sor of The Third Preshy
rcria1, :, hurch, OF HtrmfnS ham. for tho
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-07

the game are. not to become convinced
ihat the stewards OF the Jockey C,Iub
are callously indifferent 10 their inter.
Added Starter Nui.ance.
One. Of the most patent of these
evils is tho added starter nuisance.
ne pointed out The persons who do
INF, bet heavily. Their object is to
make 1t impossible for the great ma :
Jor!ty. of the patrons Of racing to
DOPE these horses overnight.
The remedy is for the Jockey Club
to in;cS0rnorSte in its rules Paragraph
night as starter shall not participate
IN in any stake: The race tracks would
JoyouSly enforce such a regulation.
proeably greater bunk is the
practice OF horsemen, who make a
specially of betting heavily, Of
scratc hing when they find compcti-
ton is going to he too keen to make
zig betting safe; Time and again
SHOUT New York last summer and
fan crowds gathered at the Belmont
Park, Aqueduct. Jamaica and Yonkevs
10 ind the cards that had attracted
them had been mutilatcd.
Discipline Is a Joke.
Discipline on Eastern tracks has
long been a joke and il is moro So
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-07
TRANSFERS LIFE SAVED!
WRITES LETTER THAT'S WORTH
READING VERY CAREFULLY.

iet"raon Ointment Co. Inc, Buffalo. \ Y
- "W'c'"d with very severe sore on
~; -. y" Hcais am tcamstcr | tried
"''u'tLr'S ana calves, but without s,,c
'.Ss tired doctors. but they failed n
M couldn't sleep for many mir hi 8
I'm pm Doctors said could moi live
mr. man Two years. Finally Peter
~ ointment WAS recommended to mo
~. ~ nH US use tho sore was entirely heai.d
""""tuHS yours. William iaasc West
BOX 1893 u hchz'
fH'erSon says II am proud of the aboy.
..,i'r ana have hundreds Of others tbat
a. 81, % Wonderful cures Of Eczema, Piles and
rotcrson's Ointment is =, cont,
w useists, and there isn't broad.ninaoa
a'nnssist IN America that won't praise it
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-07
Observation-Disclosures
::F0R RACEG0ERS IS SCARCE
Hotels Arc Ovcrcrowded and Prof.
~, tecrs Fleece Guests by EN-
horbitant Rates.
GREAT INI,LuN OF GAMBLERS
Oriental Park Is Described as Most
SIS Beautiful Racing Plant in World.
~. Association Operates Books On
E.50-5O Basis.


ssHAV-ANA. CUBA. Dec. down in
'tifisa land of sunshine and flowers of
:nsS, wines liquors and cigars. and beer
ttfNu, strenStn everything and every
bUuy Is all JStig over what promises to
DC the biggest gathering Of racins and
gambling clans Since the canned days
at Saratoga The i0o-Gay race meet
Ing which started here on 'rlankssiv-
ing Day Is but Il forcrunnrr ana u side
issue OF what is 10 come when the
season gets under way after tho Christ
mas holidays. Then things Will hum.
Already there are hundreds OF N!Si-
tors here, and Havana iinds 1t hard 10
accommodate thcm What /; viii 60
later when the real influx begins is
nard 10 imagine Hotels even uOw are
booked solidlN from January TO April
iond Erery room IN the New Sayilla:
Of New York. which won't be ready
for occupancy before Christmas. has
been been resesryed for period of three
known as the Paddock among horse
men, Is crowded AZ this writing, and
Proprietor coptai' William Fietcher
smith is considcrn: a plan 81 cstab-
!lsninE opcn-nir sleeping quarters on
MS locf garden.
Epidemic ct rrontccrirg.
ev Needless s., TO say pro,ntesGins is in
s seogl rss As hish as they weGe las,
asu iS iaFs sv 's Sr satafs- un
, Workers ssH' me- 10 ~ ravS, and iail
like the ssell 7knoHn log 3pf bricks for
whatevcf is liandhd ,uS: MN NDhody
of ts sanawfn IS S b. ple.surs
SUITS and straw hats with the thought
tns IN fTif f"4s as asE pc n sh5sr
GU, a, ts,syr T 'qssf IN M '"S,asns
ted by a reGeft aGKssf thc Lesis!atmre.
T 11,ns5 5 "rens ?HIts 'h apple-pie orocr
Charles III. stone ne m .ihas,.su sunni haa
planned .sdtsss's es sfsrfcs i't to-. the
bungalow Building and work on. thc.
improvements was under way when,
shortage or building material nccesSi-
Iateo matt. This means that the forty
ICONS ;,s ana baths and private windows
races arc on Will no; he comn,ctca
entil next season. This won't intc-
zero with the resumption OF inc oven
SampIinS in the incloSure wh.rc il ia
said millions chanscd hands last sen
son. The grand rcopcning-is schedulcd
Beautiful Racing Plant.
Oriental Park is about ;hc most hcau-
HUI racing plant laid out anywhere.
AT first glance it doesn't look like ;.
race track a all. \ spot dropped from
heaven. one might thtnE \. or a r'l
Eant,c masterpiece OF :i:~srondcr fuIlv
Una Einatire landscape ftfa Ht. Tho
PROPERTY covers moro than 800 acres
ana an, every pit Of IL is pleasing to the
tSflis. OF purple barsainbiilias. /, hnl
taaical product Of IIavana.tai INC ~
france takes ones breath away hv ~.
beauty. at either sido
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-07
Rupture Kills
1000 Annually

seven thousand persons each year are laid
Inc burial certificate being marked
hupturc. Why: Because the unfortuna,e
oh'S 'iad neglected themselves or had been
mercy taking care OF the sign (swelling)
.! 'hc amictton and paying no attention TO
W. '"u.e what are you doing? Arc you
n's,tH'ihE yourself by wearing a truss
~ P',"n'". or Whatever name you choose
!" can ~ At best. the truss is only a
m'"H'sh!ii-a false prop against a collapsinC
""u ana cannot he expected to act as
,i"re IMAM mere mechanical support The
nn.''"'hS pressure retards blood circulation
uS t"pDihS the weakened muscles OF that
""'c" 'hey need most-nourlshmcnt.
hut science has found a way. and every
'u:n Suiiercr In the land is invited to make
y hEE test right in the privacy OF their
|"h nome. The PI.APAO method Is un-
NueSUohab!y the most scientific. logical and
Suu'.tsstuI scr-treatmcnt for rupture the
"oFi" has ever known.
Tho Pl.APAo PAD when adhcrins closely
l" Inc body cannot possibly slip or shift
ons OF place therefore. cannot chate or
IInch Soft as vclvet-casy to apply--in-
expensive. To he used whilst you work
ana whilst you sleep. No straps. buckles
or springs attached.
Learn how 10 close the hernial opening
as nature intended the rupture CAN'T
cnmc down. Send your name today to
ibhPAO CO. Block go. st. Louis. Mo, for
fREE trial Plapao and tho informant on
neressary.--Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-07
New England strinsinr On,

BOSTON, Dec. ST the nl,,y
the New England League 20 ,hro,,'
as outlined. that circuit will take ~
an international aspect next wear
president John II. Donnclly announces
mat club probably will be nut In e.
johns. New Brunswick and saws he
mas assurances the Canadian civ
would support professional baseball
The circuit Donnclly outlines would bo
81. johns. Portland. lewiston Fall Riv-
er, Havcrhill. Lowell. Lawrence and
compact circuit and interest i'm In,
league would have to be greater than
U was luSl hA.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-07
Silk Hosiery

Anoth ersgift that men never
iailk to aapHeciate-lthc best quail
NY Hose made, at soc to $3.50.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-07

Best black rubber: heater G
and vulcanized; snap and bii,
guaranteed waterproof. indisp
ahie Tor stormy weather; as,
to Is.
Cape liza, TO match, as q
illustrated y
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-07
stretch and nearly put him ov.,

stretch and nearly put him ova, AZ,
fence. ' over The
The claiming race regulation. 49,.
INC Jockey Club were the siIhiac, oE
soch seandalous abuse throur hont St
season they stand discrcdited. it t., s
In;cvitaolc that scheme which ncr'
mittcd an owner TO enter poa.
morse IN cheap selling race for az
70 $1,000. bet thousands OF doilar.| "So
MN, MN and retain him by a claim man, nv
would be abused" pIIccs
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-17

Man past 30 with horse and buggy
to sell Stock Condition Powder in Nc
Marry County. Salary $4,000 per
month. Address 424 South Meridian
ST., Indianapolis Indiana.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-17
ORDER FOR PUBLICATION.
Earl Stiles ct al In the County
vs. Court Of McNairy
Edward Stiles ct al } County, tennessee


In this cause it appearing to the court
from the bill which, is sworn to that the
defendants, Edward stiles and John @.
Stiles. CletHs Br0a,ler, Mary Lee Browd-
er and Handle Browder are non-residents
OF the State Of Tennessee, and TINT the
defendants, the unknown heirs.of r.. a..
Stiles, deceased, are Of unknown resi-
dence, and that gheir names and resi-
dence cannot beaseertalned after diligent
enquiry, which enquiry has been made,
and that said unknown defendants are
sued in This cause rs heirs Of the said z.
A. stiles, deceased, and that the ordl-
nary process Of law cannot be served on
any Of them.
II is therefore ordered that ppblicati n
be made for the said delehdant,, and Ill
Of them above named, as required by lew
Ia such eases ia The NcNairY County Ipl,
dependent for fnr cor cutive we1 8
requiring them to appear@ud IngM De
tense 70 The bill Ia this cause Hed for
partition and sale 81 thu lanG@ described
In said billion or before the first Monday
III Febraary. 1913, before the County
Ceart 81 MeNairy County. Tenn, al the
Courthouse At Selmer, Tenn.
It Is further ordered that this notice
be published for fcur consecutive weeks
in the MeNaify County Independent
This Dec. Is, 1913.
}. r. SWAIN, 90. Court Clerk,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-17
Notice of Election.

An election il hereby ordered to
he held in the 4th civil district Of Nc
Marry County Tennessee, on the 18th
day of January. 1919. for tie purpose
of electing a Justice of the Peace in
said district to fill cut the unexpired
term Of W. ]. league, resigned.
R. NJ. HOUSTON, Chm. Election Com
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-17
For Sale.

will sell my Prospect farm on the
Stantonville road, 1866 acres, 100 in
cultivation; two good houses and
barns. A big bargain in this place.
G. G. MARSHALL,
Selmer, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-17

We do job work that will please
you in every respect.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-17

The Rev. Irl R. Hicks Almanac for
1919 will be ready by November 20;
better than ever. A beautiful, val
liable weather book with weather
forecasts for every day Of 1919, writ
ten by Irl R. Hicks, Jr., and Rev. ]. B.
Noyes, the same as last year. 35
cents by mail, 30 cents on newstands
Our monthly magazine. Word and
Works, one year with one Almanac,
81. The Hicks Almanac and Publish
Co., 3401 Franklin Avenue, st. Louis.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-17
Opportunities for Common La.

Dor.
l am in receipt Of the following
letter from Hon. 7. B. Hardeman
Supt! U. S. Employment Service
jackson, Tenn:
THE Air Nitrates Corporation, a,
Muscle Shoals, Ala, can use an un
limited number Of common laborers
We ship from this office Jackson
Tenn OH Mondays over N. & O. R, R
at 9 o'clock; transportation will bt
advanced. You will therefore direct
applicants here. Wages 35 cents
per hour. Board and room rs cents
per day.
| give this information for the ben
eft of all who may desire to engag;
in such work.
Yours truly,
TERRY ALTERNATELY, Co. Chm.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-17
Teachers Meeting.

The monthly Teachers Meeting will
be held at Selmer, Saturday, January
Is, opening at 10 o'clock a. m. The
program for last meeting will be car
ried out. If the weather is favorable
a full attendance is expected. hope
every teacher seeing this notice will
inform other teachers. who may not
possibly take either of the county pa
pers, of this meeting.
Yours truly,
TERRY ALTERNATELY, Co. Supt.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-17
Land Transfers.

G. W. Kendrick and wife to ]. D.
Wilkinson, 1862 acres $1,000.
l.. D, Locke to A. +. Locke and
heirs, 200 acres $500.
j. D. A. Coleman, trustee, to s. G.
Thedford, 40 acres 81. 1926.
M. M. Wardlow to J. A, Reid, 40
acres $3.50.
Albert Gillespie, C. & M. to ]. A.
Reid, 65 acres $500.
John Lee Hendrix to Geo. Williams,
6 lots and 81 acres $3.50.
Elsie Farris to Prince Parsons, 8
acres $500.
R. l.. Carter and wife to W. 7. Har-
| ris' house and lot in Finger, $500,
Pc. Wharton and wife to W. 7.
Harris, lot in Finger, $50.
R. E. Hightower to Mrs Elizq
Cross and ]. E. Hodges, 8 town lots
and 799 acres $4,000.
A. F. Fortune to H. F. Fulghum
9th interest in 80 acres 1913.
H. F. Fulghum and wife to A. II.
Henson, ! interest in 70 acres 1926
B. P. Smith and wife to J. T. Scott,
125 acres, 81, 400.
j. W. Gage to H. D, Gage, J inter.
est in 13l acres 5000.
C. E. Marshall to C. C. Marshall
166 acres $1,000.
Boss Hockady and wife to Will
Hockaday, 70 acres $500.
H.O. Carothers and wife to Willie
Wharton and wife, | lot $500,
Glenn Lea and wife to ], 7. Curtin
Curtin. IS acres 5000,
j. R. McIntire and wife to z. W
Brown. lot in Finger, $50.
j. G. Naylor and wife to 2. W
Brown, house and lot>in Finger. $500
W. M. Davis and wife to W. 7. Har.
ris. 100 acres $725.
{. F. Vandiver and wife to w. S
4
McLain, 80 acres $500.
J. G. Young and wife to J. G. Mitch
ell, 116 acres $2,160.
J. E. Dunaway and wife to Charles
lDunaway, 62 acres 5000.
F. M. Flowers and wife to E. L
Moore, 80 acres $500.
". M. Hair to W. T. Carothers,
acres $3.50.
J. W. Richens to ]. E. Knight, II
acres $l00.
A. B. Manuel to ]. E. Knight Il
acre SIS.
| M. l. Combs to Emit Combs, 20t
acres $4,000.
J. A. Reid ct al tie O. 7. Reid, 12l
acres $l,400.
W. J. Maxedon to Francis Floyd Ell
al, "a acres $500.
W. M. Ledbetter and wife to j. L
Sewell, 100 acres $3.50.
0. 7. Stumph and wife to Marcus
M. King and wife, SO acres $500,
Fuller Nevins and Anna Kiekpat
rick to W. 7. Tidwell, 80 acres $2.400
Fuller Kirkpatrick and wife to W
7. Tidwell, 20 acres 81, 100.
| G. A. and Mamie Roberts to C. C
Marshall, 2 tracts $25.
Ira Carroll to ]. D. Wade, 95 acres
$3.50.
| W. D. Stansell ct al to L. G. Robin
son, 304 acres $50.
W. X. Womac to Dave Hughes, q
acres $3.50.
H. A. Wallace and wife to VIII
Lusk, AZ acres $40.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-17
NONRESIDENT Notice.
G. w. Grin

G. w. Criner In the Co.
VS. Court, Hen
Mrs. Susan Robinson ct al lderson, Tenn
In this cause it appearing from the
petition which Is sworn to that John NJ.
Hodges and wife, Mrs. j M. Hodges,
the defendants, are non-residents of the
State. they are therefore, hereby re-
qnir d TO appear on or before the first
Monday in February, 1919, before the
County Court in Henderson Tenn. and
make defense to the petition fledagainst
them in said Court by @. w CIincr, or
otherwise the petition will be taken for
confessed. 1t is further ordered that this
notice be published in the McNairy
County independent. a newspaper pub
lished at Selmer, Tenn, for four con-
secutive weeks.
This January Z, 1919.
G, L. PARRISH, CLERK.
ME-. OFFER, Sol.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-17
Dissolution Notice.

We have this day dissolved our bus
mess under the firm name of Richard
son & Robinson doing business at Sell
mer and Sheffield. j. Ii. Richardson
takes the Sheffield business and assumes
the Indebtedness Of that business. and
D. g.. Robinson takes the Selmer bus
mess. and assumes its liabilities.
Neither of us will be liable for the
debts Of the other.
January 4, 1919.
J.H. RICHARDSON.
D. @. ROBINSON.