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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-12-26
Cloudburst al M. E. Parsonage

Last Saturday night the merry
laughter and footballs of an ap-
preaching crowd were heard at
the parsonage door, and when
the door was opened, Behold!
they came, men, women and chill
dren, bring with them some nice
good valuable things for the
preachers home. These articles
are too numerous to mention, but
suffice to say it was a fine ex-
preston of appreciation and good
will for the new pastor and his
wife, not only members of the
Methodist chuch, but of the other
churches and friends in town.
For all of which we are profound
ly grateful, and we pray for them
the richest benedictions of Hea-
ven. As they minister to us in
carnal things so literally, we
shall try to give them the best
in spiritual things.
Rev. AND MRS. S. B. LOVE.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-12-26
Special Notice

We trust that subscribers to the
Independent who know they have
not paid in advance, will call
and pay up all balances and or
der renewals if you expect the
paper to continue to you. The
balances are mostly small but ag-
gregate quite a sum.
On the first, Monday in Janr-
airy, we shall expect to CO e up
our old accounts. Those who
have received statements are ex-
pected to respond at once, Sci
mer subscribers call and save be-
ing called on. Respt.
J. w. PURvIANCE.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-12-26
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

In sending in the amounts
due MIR. Purviance for sub
scription arrearages, many of
you do not include a remit
tancc to renew your subscrip-
tions for another year with the
present management. IF you
want the paper continued to
your address, do not overlook
the remittanceIfor a renewal,
and those who fail to do this,
Will force us to discontinue
sending the paper to you.
Read the top margin of the
paper you get this week and
if you read in red ink that
your subscription has expired,
it means just that, and it
is also an invitation to you to
renew your subscription by
January !, 1920. So if you
want to read a real news
paper, giving all the county
news, send in a dollar by that
time. After the above date
all delinquent subscribers will
be dropped, which the United
States postal laws require.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-12-26

spoke, and of course home talent
did its part. ]. A. Beard had
charge of the barbecue, but he
was overwhelmed by a hungry
crowd and whole quarters of beef
were carried off. Those were
days when all was fun, mixed up
frequently with bruised faces
and bleeding noses.
About this time the great coun-
ty-seat controversy begin to re-
suit in Purdy's downfall.
The number of social dances
we had at private homes and the
friendliness of all families was a
golden cord which bound togeth-
er a most wonderful and happy
community.
The names of all of them on
the stage of action, except John
W. Stumph, John Robert Adams
and the writer are registered on
the stones in the cities of the
dead.
The old town after tbs removal
of the county seat in 1890, almost
disappeared. The College build
ing still stauds and there are few
ofEthe old residences. We are
glad to note this college is build
ing up quite a number of resi-
dences and two dormitories are
to be built soon. P.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-12-26

Hurrah, for The Independent
Just the paper | have been look.
ing for, for a long time. / hope
to see in the near future a daily
out of it.
Tom Scott and several other
carpenters have come in from the
Mississippi bottoms for Christ,
mas. They are completing a six
thousand dollar residence in Sun.
flower county. Prospects are
good for all winters work.
Well, here's a dollar for an.
other years good reading from
Selmer, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-12-26
From Ramer

. Miss Matte Robinson was the
guest of friends at Corinth Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Ocie Ramer, of Selmer,
spent a few days of last week
with relatives here.
Miss Queen, who has been Wis
iting Miss Sadye Shelton, has re-
turned to her home at Corinth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lo Petree are
guests In the home of w. A. Pc
tree for the holidays
Prof. c. L. Majors is spending
a few days in Memphis.
County Superintendent Terry
Abernathy came down from Sell
mer Thursday, visited our school
and made a very entertaining and
instructive talk. Mr.. Abernathy
is always a welcome visitor to our
town.
Miss Lucy Brock left Friday
afternoon for her home in Green
field, Tenn, to spend the holi-
days.
Miss Julia Weaver has gone to
Humboldt for the holidays.
Mrs. Mary Foster. of Selmer,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Ralph Higgins.
Mrs. ]. v. Leatherwood, of
Wenesoga, is here attending her
little grandson, Baker Reeder,
during his illness.
A. E. Lawson and daughter,
Thelma, were in Corinth Thurs
day.
Miss Grace Weller left Satur-
day for Savannah, to spend the
holidays with homefolks.
Lester Blasingame, of Cypress,
was here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Hooker, of
Guys, were guests of relatives
here Sunday.
Little Misses Grace Hunter and
Dottie Mae Wallace, Of Selmer,
were here Monday.
Mrs. Sam Dean and little son,
Claude Taylor. were visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T.
Meeks, the latter part of the
week.
DR.. M. G. Key and ]. w. Rob-
inson were in Corinth last week
attending the sale of registered
Poland Chinas. Prices realized
were quite a disappointment to
members of the association.
Mrs. Grover Robertson, Guys.
spent Thursday in the home OF
her brother, j. w. Reeder.
Miss Estelle Allen is visiting
homefolks at Henderson.
Miss Eva Mae Woods has gone
to Dyersburg to spend the holi-
days with homefoIks.
The primary pupils of our school
under the direction of Miss Allen
and assisted by Miss Weaver's
music pupils, gave quite an en-
joyable Christmas program Fri
day evening.
Rev. Lovitt, of Kenton, was q
guest in the home of Mr.. ano
Mrs. Horny Hill Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J.. Olive, OF
Selmer, were here Monday to at.
tend the funeral of their granG.
daughter, Mrs. Hayes, who died
in a hospital at Memphis, follow.
ing an operation. Her remains
came Monday and inferred in the
Mt. Vernon cemetery, Rev. j. A.
Houston, of Selmer, conducting
the services. She was the daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Olive
and formerly resided here and
has many friends here who were
shocked and grieved to hear Of
her death. The family have the
sympathy of the community ir
their bereavement.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-12-26

A substitute for coke has been OBJ
tanned from fungi dried and ground and
mixed with cement consolidated by pres
sure.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-12-26

It is pretty bad when things get so
high a man has to scramble his nest
egg" for breakfast;
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-12-26
"Reminiscences of Old Purdy


In perusing the columns of last
weeks Independent, I read with
much interest the article Near
ly Forty Years Ago." Many of
us older citizens who read the
article were made to think of the
ones with whom we were associ-
atedin the long ago, many Of
whom, in fact nearly all, have
passed into the mystic beyond.
While reminiscently inclined we
write the following:
Isaac w. Nash and myself, to-
gether with G. G. Lewter, estab-
lished the Independent in March,
1878. Mr.. Nash was an old news.
paper man, having run the only
paper in Purdy befors the war.
TheEold Independent changed
hands in 1890. and not long af-
terwards It turned its toes to the
violets.
An event that startled the en-
tire community wss the sudden
deaths within a few hours of each
other of Judge j. F. Mckinney
and Col. N. C. Riggs, two of the
most prominent citizens of the
county. While making out our
mail Judge Mckinney came into
our office about 9 o'clock at night
and soon left for his home. In
seemingly only a few minutes,
the screams of a female voice was
heard saying Father is dead!''
We rushed up the street to find
our old revered friend dead. He
died alfew minutes after reaching
his home. Next morning by day.
light an announcement was made
at my home by Uncle Billy Mar
shall that Mr.. Riggs was dead. :
This spread like wildfre and the
people thought at first that some.
thin was wrong, but soon founC
only one of those co-inci,
n human life.
Purdy Fair was establish
675, and for many years
e Mecca looked forward t.
ear by the many happy
Is which met only on these
occasions. The old ponC
~ building the racetracl
pnly evidence now of wha
&c the pride of the county
le food of 1875 whicn die
image, filled the little ex
and it has never beel
E.
Is, the great Centennia
rdy had a great celebra
be Frost Springs near tn,
knds. Judge John V
d a number of other
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-12-26

you have given me since coming
into your midst.
Truly yours,
CHARLES o. FREY,
Pastor Selmer Circuit, Selmer,
Tenn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-03
The newspaper

of the two men, The newspaper says:
 "All that M Clemenceau says of the dlfference-cCntract we may call it-between the positions of France and America is simple truth France sees and feels what a German inva- sion means and demands absolute security against recurrence of tho danger she so narrowly escaped and the suffermgs she yet endures.
 MT. Wilson is equally determined to deliver her from those evils. Where M. Clemenceau appears most marked ly to differ from Mir. Wilson is in his confession of a certain skepticism as to the adequacy of any means ex- cept one to secure the just claims ot France.
 There is no incompatibility be- tween MT. Wilson's ideal and the mora prosaic immediate object which M Clemenceau sets before France. One is a necessary stage to the attainment of the other A supreme fact is that both admittedly desire the same imme- diate steps and both-albeit one with confidence and the other with hesita- tion-look forward to the same ulti- mate goal. It is promising feature of the attitudes of the two statesmen that neither affects to entertain ex- travagant hopes."
 The newspaper regards President Wilson's suggestion as to the machin- cry for subsequent readjustment the most valuable and important of his recent utterances and contends that only by some such methods as those advocated by Mir. Wilson and by con of the partnership> between America and Europe be discharged and borne"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-03

 by life guards, who dashed into the breakers, and dragged tine men ashore
 Announcement that both the wound- ed and well soldiers aboard the stranded transport Northern Pacific were being transferred both to res cuing vessels and the shore in small boats was made at 12:30 o'clock today by Brigadier General Mac Manus, of the port of embarkation at Hoboken.
 Vice-Admiral Albert Gleaves today issued the following statement:
 "The Northern Pacific is in no inn mediate danger and until there is a change of the wind from the westward no attempt vii lbe made to transfer those on the ship. Such transfer, if it is made today, will probably be 10 other ships standing by. as it is safer to transfer them to ship than to try to take them ashore and having to go through the breakers
 "The men aboard the transport Northern Pacific are being taken off, both to ships standing by and to shore" said General Mac Manus. "There is no danger that the Northern Pacific will break up."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-03
HOG ISLAND PROBE 
 WILL EMBRACE ALL

(Continued From Page One.l the fleet corporation, present to tes- tify at the hearing. said deliveries had been slowed up to give the cor poration an opportunity to a3cer. tain whether peace conditions would brng about change in the specifi- cations of ships.
 The cost of ship construction at Hog Island as compared with other yards was inquired into by Senators Lenroot of Wisconsin and Johnson of California. Contracts for ships at Hog Island under contracts dated last May called for ship construction at $194 ton, Senator Lanroot said, whereas for the mel Chs~nt shipbuild- ing corporation. the price was SAP a ton. Increased cost of material and labor was taken into account. Mir. Piez replied Senator Johnson said that ships were being produced cn the Pacific coast at $1s5 ton whereas earlier .Cltracts at Hog Js- land ran as high as $22o ton.
 The cost of the first fit yships sl- ways is the highest. MT. P!cz told the committee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-03
PAGE FIVE

In connection with this, Miss Hunni- cutt expressed her gratitude to those who gave their assistance to the Associated Charities by their acts of kindness Christmas
 The Rotary Club, through Dr. J. I. Norris, provided Christmas dinners for over thirty. The Elks Club also helped with this. The Social Service League of the Presbyterian church un- der the leadership of Mrs. J. A Mo Leod, came forward with gracious of. ferings while the Pollyanna Club filled stockings of the children under eight years, Mrs. Gisereiter giving the fruit and candy for the stockings. The How ell Grocery Co.,, furnished the bags.
 Miss Hunnicutt also stated that all of the Santa Claus" letters which were published in the papers were answered, something being given to each hopefully expectant child.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-03

considered secon."
 MT. Daniels said the rate Cf new enlistments would determine to q large degree the rate by which en- listed men may be released. During the last week, he sad, thre have been about hundred enlistmnts d day.
 Americas capital fighting ships of the future will be superior to those of other nations of their electrically driven machinery, Secretary Daniels told the House Naval committee to- day in disclosing remarkable results attained by the new dreadnaught New Mexico, equipped with the cleo trio drive which is to be feature of all the big ships authorized since 1916.
 The New Mexico's tubo-electric machinery was designed to develop 26,50O horsepower at full speed and to give the ship a speed of 21 knots.
 "She actually developed more than 31,O0O horsepower" MT. Dan- iels said, "and maintained for four hours a speed of 21 1-4 knots and this when running at a displacement 1000 tons greater than har design called for.
 The secretar ysaid fuel economy at cruising speed had beer one Of the things sought in substituting el- ectric drve for the ordinary turbine equipment.
 And l am happy to say" he ad- ded, "that this requirement also was met. As a matter of fact the New e,{n at EaOfC about 25 per cent less fuel than the best turbine driven ship that pre- ceded her.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-03
SHORT IN ACCOUNTS
 BUT JIMMIE" WILL GET ANOTHER CHANGE

Chicago, Jan. 2.-The old story of the defaulting cashier, exposed an ln- ventory-taking time at the beginning of New Year, varied in the case of James Grammar, cashier of a grain brokerage firm and we'll known in La Sale street as Jimmie" as disclos- ed today. He surrendered to the po- lice and admitted he was short $55,- 900 or $60.0O0.
 Grammar, who started in with the firm as boy, says he spent the miss ing money in speculation-but he and his family lived modestly and the old story of dissipation and women has not been mentioned in connection with "Jimmie's" fall.
 And Emmanuel Rosenbaum, head of the firm, has declared he will give Jimmie" another chance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-03

(Continued From Page One.l S wounded, during the day. Thirteen de- stroyers and naval tugs stood by the stranded transport throughout the night ready to render assistance in case of necessity. A brooches buoy also was rigged up from short for in- stant use.
 Removal of troops from the strand ed transport Northern Pacific in small boats to Fire Island was started this forenoon.
 Four more life boats filled with soldiers arrived from the Northern Pacific soon after, while four other boats, all belonging to the transport, filled with members Ofthe crew left the ship for the outlying rescue ves- sells.
 While the troops were being loaded into the life boats bobbing alongside her great bulk, the Northern Pacific's 5 band was playing lively airs. < Removal before nightfall of the en- tire company of 2,48O homecoming American troops from the transport Northern Pacific, stranded off Fire Island, was expected by officials at the office of Vice Admiral Gleaves of the cruiser and transport service in Hoboken, who stated this afternoon, that transferred fthe men to army and navy craft was proceeding rapidly in moderating sea.
 A lifeboat loaded with troops from the transport Northern Pacific was capsized by the heavy surf, throwing fifteen soldiers and life savers into the water. All were saved.
 While some of the soldiers were being brought ashore in surf craft, tN majority, naval officers said, were ferried in light-draft vessels Qperat- ing between the grounded liner and warships standing of Shore. The re ceiving ships, it was stated, would start for New York as. soon as they were loadedS t ~ < A power boat from the cruiser Col umbia, engaged in bringing ashore troops from the transport Northern Pacific capsized this afternoon when her engine went dead as she approach ed the beach, throwing all hands, nine men, into the sea. All were rescued
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-03
FRIEDA WEICHMAN'S
 FATHER A SUICIDE,

Chicago, Jan. "A coroner's jury decided today that Gustave Luckow: father of Miss Frieda Weichman, whose death resulted in a charge of murder being placed against Milo H.. Piper. who hanged himself in jail in Muskegon, Mich., recently committed suicide by gas. The testimony show ed that Luckow, whose daughter was adopted by a relative whose name she took, had been Respondent over the tragedy and was in financial straits. Only few pennies were foud in his clothing when the body was found in a rooming house.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-03
IS ENORMOUS INCREASE
 IN SHIPS COST
(Continued from page one.)

.-> ~~~~~~~>~~-~----~ -~~~~~~- one is out of the way. Contracts for two battleships, twelve torpedo boat destroyers, mine submarines and five auxiliary vessels, the wit ness said. Of all the vessels. au- thorized in 1916, the battle cruis- CTS will be completed last.
 Secretary Daniels who preceded Admiral Taylor before the commit tee, said electrically drivn machin- cry will give future American bat tleships and battle cruisers a su- periority over the big fighting craft of the other navies of the world. .lMr Daniels described at length the re. suits obtained in trials of the new superdreadnaught New Mexico, the first battleship in the world to be equipped with the electric drive.
 MT. Daniels said that all capital ships here constructed for the navy including the ten superdreadnaughts and six battle cruisers in the three year program authorized in 1916 would have electrically dr"en ma chinery. Tests of the New Mexico, hs declared, have demonstrated thai such engines can be operated more economically than any others an6 that ship driven by them can TUT at top speed as long as it's fuel lasts
 Secretary Daniels, before the house naval committee again today to discuss the new appropriation bill was shown an article in tn; London Graphic criticizing as "un friendly his recent statement tha the United States should have [ navy second to none unless thu peace conference limited ornaments The London paper urged that Presi dent Wilson instruct the sssretar. to restrain his language.
 Questioned in n}regagd, to the poll ces of the navy fdepartment n gfadr ing dtscharg < to enlisted men. Sec retarW Daniels said:'
 ''The department has decided [, give first consideration 10 men witt dependents" he added, "and thos' who desire to return to school ar
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-03
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
 LOOKING AFTER NEEDY
No Suffering During Gas Famine :; Santa Claus Answered All Letters Published in Graphic.

Though many persons have been inconvenienced by the lack of gas, there have been no actual sufferers from cold during the present cold weather, according to statement made yesterday by Miss Hunnicuts, who is secretary of the Associated Charities. All of the families who might be in need of warmth were talk en care of, and will be taken care Of as long as the cold weather lasts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-03
CHICAGO, yANITORs STRIKE.

!Chicago,. Jan! a.LAEstrike 'for more pay of 2sOs iaaitdrg serving 6poo flats in Chicago wenti iato effect today. Muchsdiseomfort, if not actual suffer ing, was caused by the walkout and 2 cold wave.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-03
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot reach the seat of the disease Cata-rh is a loca! disease. greatly in- in order tc cure it you must take an internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi- cire is taken internally and acts thru the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system. Halls Catarrt. Medicine was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for yea :. It Is com posed of some of the beat te nics known: combined with some oi the best blood the ingredients in Halls Catarrh Medi. cine is what produces such wonderful results in catarrhal conditions. Send for testimonials, free.
 F.. J. CHENEY $ CO. pro' d.. Toledo O.
 All Druggists. 75c.
 Halls Family y'u >nstioatia0.
 EXpERT PIANO TIINJNG
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-03
osV0 Family p'H 1natf0Att00.
 EXPERT PIANO TUNING.

Have E B. Hendricks of Little Rock tune your piano. Tunes for Little Rock Conservatory of Music. Henderson-Bro college, ct al, and leading Pine Bluff teachers. "This is to. certify that MT. F. B. Hendricks has tuned my piano and find it very satisfactory. His tuning is all that any musician could desire"
 Phone 365. M. D. MCNEIL ;,s.li II !. sfi tssss P. ! 12-S1- ct
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-03
INSURANCE,

1N0 O 1CkANOG> Regardless of the size of lines we will appreciate having you call us.
 TAYLOR & co. 123 w. Rarraque Street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-03
COORDINATION INDICATE DOE
 U. s. BRITAIN

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-03

Dalhart, Texas, Jan. 2.-The tenn perature here yesterday was 17 de- grees below zero, the coldest weather since 1912. The thermometer regis tered 15 degrees below today. The grass range has been covered with snow for three weeks, making feed ing of live stock difficult.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-03
THE NORTHERN
 PACIFIC STILL
 IS FOUNDERED

(Continued From Page One.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-03

Fl Paso, Tex, Jan. 2.-W ith snow On the range in Texhoma distlct measuring twenty inches, the deep est iii years, the cattlemen are be- glnnin gto move their stock south. A train of 42 cars of cattle arrived here from that section today. Every animal was heavily coated witt snow and ice.
Douglas Island news., 1919-01-10
Notice of Appointment of Admins
 trntnr md to Creditors

Notice of Appointment of Adminis-
 trator and to Creditors In the United States Commissioners
 Court for Douglas Island Pre- cinct, Territory Of Alaska, Div.
 No. One.
 In the Matter of the Estate of John
 Koski, deceased
 Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed ad- minlstrator of tho estate of John Kosld. deceased, by the above en- titled court
 And all persons having claims against said estate are directed to present said claims, with proper vouchers attached, to said adminis- trator in the City Of Douglas, Alas ka. within six months from the date Of the first publication hereof
 AXEL KRONQUlsT, Administrator of the estate of John Kosh, deceased.
 Date Of first publication, Dcccm- ber 13. 1918.
 Last pub. January 10, 1919. II. II. FOLSOM,
 Attorney for Administrator