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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-17

k--t. c. Ingle, Of Ramer, entered as a
new subscriber Wednesday.
--LM. Smith has been in Chicago
and st. Louis this week on business.
Miss Mary Erwin and Mrs. Maggie
Adams left Tuesday for San Antonio.
Texas, where they will spend the re-
mainder of the winter.
We still have few pianos left
from three cars bought before the
big advance, tbs Hobart M. Cable.
ROBERT R. AUSTIN PIANO Co., Corinth.
Arthur Olives many friends will be
glad to learn that he is improving in
health and before many days he will
be back in his normal condition again.
k>Mrs. Lee R. Lockman, of Bethel
Springs, called Saturday and contin-
ued the subscription of her late hus-
band. who was one of our pioneer
subscribers at Bethel Springs.
q B0fding was here from the
9th district Tuesday. His son, who
was recently discharged from army
service, was with him. He reports a
number of serious cases of flu in his
community.
" w. R. Weeks was in to see us this
week. He has accepted a position
with the Austin Piano Co., at Corinth,
and says it will be more,pleasant than
doing the squads, right-about" act,
which was to do for sixteen months
until quite recently. -
B. H. O'Neal was caller Monday
and renewed his subscription. He
says his son, Homer, Jr., is reported
missing, and can get no trace Of him.
He wrote home on November IL, but
the war department. can find no trace
Of him since that date. His other
son is safe somewhere in France.
Mrs. Edith Warren made her semi
annual call at our Office Wednesday
to pay her subscription and that of
her nephew, Harrison Maxedon, at
Sullivan, Ill. Mrs. Warren is in her
Goth year, and is hale and hearty,
though her hearing is greatly impair
ed. She is remarkable woman, and
commands the esteem Of every one.
Inward Houston, son Of Mr.. and
and Mrs. J. s. Houston Of Guys, is
dangerously i'll with congestion Of the
brain. This splendid boy volunteered
his service in the aviation corps and
is the first McNairian to return from
oversee duty. DR.. R. M. Kendrick,
the attending physician, reports a
slight improvement in his condition,
]. 0. Hoover, accompanied by his
brother, Lutte, went to Memphis Mon
| day for treatment Of a leg which has
caused him great trouble for year,
We understand several minor oper-
ations have been made. but it is ex-
|pected; that amputation' will .be
necessary. His friends are fearful
of his recovery and await with anxi.
ETY. the results.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-17
PERSONALS

/, Rachel Bigger suffered severe at
tack Of flu this week.
Lum Alexander has been quite i'll
at his home this week.
n Miss Verda Anderson visited Cor
NTH relatives this week.
Conductor Bob Stone spent Monday
in Selmer between trains.
Warren W. Jopling, of the 7th, was
a renewal caller Tuesday.
VIII Hamilton and son, TulIy, are
very sick with the flu this week.
Miss Bessie Anderson, of Corinth
spent the weekend with relatives in
Selmer.
<-J. C. Brown was in Saturday and
said he must have another year Of the
Independent.
Miss Mary Holcomb, who is attend
ing school here, spent the weekend
at home on Oxford.
John Harris, Of Bethel Springs, was
here Monday and handed us dollar
for next years reading.
Mrs. A, G. Scott and little daugh-
ter Dorthy, Of Jackson. were visiting
Selmer relatives recently.
IS, r. Conger, who has been buying
cotton here this season, went to Jack
son Saturday on business.
Hear the New Edison Diamond Disc
at our store whensin Corinth.
ROBERT R. AUSTIN PIaNo Co.
Miles T. Inman was in Saturday,
aaa~t0ok slices Of the Independent,
Globe Democrat and Commercial APP
peal.
Mrs. Robert Faulkner, of Corinth,
spent Monday in Selmer enroute to
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Lumpkins, who live in the 10Th.
Harmon Hodges, the new, County
Surveyor, called Saturday and made
his advance subscription, which Keeps
the Hodges family'at the head of our
list.
Harry Motley, of the U. s. S. Cum
ningham, was in to see US last week.
He has been in the Navy seven years,
and has been on the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Cunningham for more than
two years, doing patrol and convoy
duty in the war zone. His vessel ac-
counted for several German subma,
rines. He is son of DR.. and Mrs.
Motley of Bethel Springs, and a very
bright young fellow.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-17
Fist Quarterly Conference Sci.
mer Circuit.

The first Quarterly conference of
the Selmer circuit will be held at the
M. E. church in Selmer on Wednes-
day, January %, 1919 at one o'clock
p. m. All officers Of the churches of
this circuit are requested to be pres
emit.
Rev. ]. B. Russell, presiding elder,
will preach at IL a. m. Everybody in
vited to attend.
J. B. MAXEDoN, Pastor.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-17
Japan Clover Seed.

! have about 20 bushels Of Japan
taken by the best method for sale at
reasonable prices. Phone or write !.
VS.. COMBS,
Adamaville, Tenn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-27
Another War Declared.

The Cass- Parker Rachford SHOWS
have declared war on the nations OF
worry and blues. See them In tneir
two-hour shell Of laughter. A three
act farce comedy, 1T Happened IN no
komo." which will be the closing Dill
at the Odeon Theater Sunday evening.
They will sink the ships Of trouble In
the seas of mirth. You will laugh,
howl and roar at this comedy. as 1t Is
one long and lingering laugh from
start to finish. The company Will OF
fer tonight play that is bound 70
meet with public favor, Her UNBORN
Child" The story it tells Is OF speciai
interest to women for real life depicted
in an intensely dramatic series OF cpl
sodes: it has wonderful plot that
holds and grips you until the final drop
of the last curtain. An entire change
of specialties will be offered The next
two nights. This is the first appear
ance in this city for the Cass- Parker
Rachford shows and during their snort
stay here they have made many
friends. Crowded houses have peen
the rule since the opening night and
the company will no doubt be remem-
bered by the theater goers OF Marshall
town as their favorite players and all
hope for an early return of this, COM
pany to the Odeon. Seats are now SELL
ing for the two last nights. Odeon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-27
WALLACE TO SPEAK
Editor Of Wallaee's Farmer and Prom
inent in Agricultural Affairs OF State
to Address Farmers Institute at
Melbourne "Wednesday Night.

Definite arrangements have now been
made for Henry Wallace, Of Des
Moines, editor of Wallace's Farmer
and for years active and influential IN
agricultural affairs Of the state, TO
speak Wednesday night, Oct. l, at the
Marshall County Farmers Institute
which is to be held in Melbourne Oct.
1-3. Those in charge of the arrange
ments for the institute were assured
that Mr.. Wallace would be there. The
night meeting he will address VIII De
held in Big Four hall at O'Clock.
1t was first announced that the chill
dren of the Melbourne school would
give a program for the second nights
entertainment of the institute. rms
plan has been changed because the
teachers of the school will have to be
in this city attending institute, so
there will be no second night enter
tainment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-27

Pastors, teachers and Sunday school
| officers and workers, members of the
Marshall County School Association
and others, interested in the advance
ment of Sunday school work, will meet
at the forty ninth annual convention
Of the county association that is to be
! held at Laurel Wednesday and Thurs
day, oct. l and ?. Free entertainment
will be provided by the people of
Laurel and II IS expected that the at
tendance will be quite large.
The program that has been arranged
provides for meetings morning, after
noon and evening of each day. The
convention will open at 10 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon and will close
with the meeting starting at 8 o'clock
Thursday evening.
Wednesdays Program.
Inclued among those who will be
present and will address sessions Of
the convention are state workers and
men prominent in UNCONVENTIONAL
church work in the county. Much Of
the time of the convention will be
SA'SAl O'Si ~ uSpet4 SLiShN NobiSi VhSNo
for the discussion Of methods of work
and instruction.
Song and praise service will open
each session, the music to be in
charge of G. z. Vinaroff, of Chicago
Efficiency points will be discussed by
o. G. Herbrecht, state worker, and
the forenoon meeting will be closed
with a conference of the county officers
and state workers.
The afternoon session will open at
!: 60. Miss Dean. d state worker, will
discuss the workers conference and
Miss Clara n. Nelson will talk on
work for girls classes. c. E. Gilman,
of this city, will take up work for boys
and training teachers for efficiency will
be discussed by Miss May 3. Wagner
The Wednesday evening meeting
will begin at o'clock and the princi
pal address will be given by Miss F1iz-
abeth Dean and Rev. o. G. Herbrecht.
Program For Thursday.
An hour OF devotion will open the
Thursday forenoon meeting, beginning
at o'clock. Informal conferences on
class work, lessons. material and
teaching and other subjects will &C.,
cupy an hour. The Need of Early and
Definite Decision For Christ" will be
the subject Of an address by Rev. H.
w. Cope, of this city. An association
survey, including reports of county
officers, department superintendent,
district presidents and the awarding
of banners and charts for work well
done will occupy the rest Of the fore
moon.
Tt 80 a song service will precede
the afternoon meeting that will be &C.
cupied with an address by Rev. ]. G.
Fraham, Miss Dean. and S. D. Gilliland
and Rev. Herbrecht. Committees will
report and officers will be elected.
Rev. W. N. Baker and Rev. w. G.
Crowder. of this city, will deliver the
principal addresses at the closing
meeting, that will open at in the
evening.
Those who want to attend and who
can more conveniently take trains to
Gilman and Ferguson may do so but
they should telephone or write Rev. F.
P. Pfaltzgraf, of Laurel in advance
and he will provide transportation to
Laurel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-27
AT THE CHURCHES

Pastors Of churches OF the city have
announced their services and sermon
subjects for Sunday as follows:
st. Pauls Epicopal. Rev. o. c. For
Morning. "The ChurcA and Social Re.
construction"
Congregational, Rev. b. r. Martin
J Morning. rally day and graduation ex-
ercises for Sunday school,
Baptist, Rev. II. b. Davidson--Morn-
ing. Another Discussion of Much
Discussed Subject" evening. God
Waiting Mans Answer"
Elm Lutheran, Rev. A. ]. Anders-
Choosing the Wages OF the World
evening. THE Crown Incorruptaole."
= Friends, Rev. II. w. Morning
sin, the Cause of Defeat" evening
evangelistic service.
Central Church of Christ, Rev. w. M.
Baker-Morning. The Worth Of a
Child" evening, How to become a
Christian"
State Street United Evangelical. Rev.
5. n. MISUNDERSTANDING. Worship"
evening. evangelistic service.
Presbyterian. Rev. J. A. Laurie
Morning. "A Divine Fact and Human
Interpretation" evening, Our Manner
of Life and the Gospel Test"
Westminster Chapel. Rev. J. A. Lau-
rie-Evening. Winding Our Step in the
Kings Highway"
First United Evangelical. Rev. q. j.
Roths-Morning, sermon by the pastor;
evening. "A Message to the Churches"
Spiritualist. Rev. Eva McCoy-Even-
ing, "A Double Life a
Trinity Lutheran. Rev. Carl Hender-
son-Morning, communion service;
evening. Serve Only the Lord, Thy
Cod
First Church of, Christ. Scientist
Morning, Reality" "a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-27
BID FAREWELL AND WELCOME.
:. M. c. A. Directors Entertain at
Honoe of President Johnson.

Bidding farewell to Mr.. and Mrs. j.
B. Northcott, and welcome to Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen Davis, members OF the
board of directors Of the Y. NJ. {. a.
and their wives, together with the en-
ployed force of the association and
their wives. Joined in an informal So
cial gathering Friday night at the
home of DR.. George NJ. Johnson, presi-
dent Of the association.
The board had planned to hold a
reception in honor of the new secre-
tary Of the association, DR.. Davis, and
his wife, and when announcement was
made recently that Former Secretary
Northcott and his family were to go
to Cedar Rapids, it was decided to
make the affair also farewell for Mr..
and Mrs. Northcott.
During the evening, which was
passed socially, lunch was served by
Mrs. Johnson, assisted by her daugh-
ter Harriet and sister-in-law' Mrs. r.
G. Hurd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-27
DISTRICT COURT REVERSED.
Supreme Court Sets Aside Ruling in
Marshall Oil Case.

The supreme court Friday reversed
Judge Cummings when 1t set aside his
ruling in the case of the Carlson-Will-
Jams Company VS.. the Marshall OIL
Company, In. which Judge Cummings
directed a verdict in September 1917.
The case, which simmered down to a
dispute involving freight charges on
shipment of tires sold by the plaintiff
company to the Marshall OIL Company,
involved also a claim Of $3,785.ss for
the tires.
The plaintiff company brought suit
in January, 1917. for the invoiced value
of the tires. The defense was that
the tires were to have been shipped.
f. o. b. to Sioux Falls s. D., and the
defense alleged that payment.of the in
voice, less the freight, had been ten
dered. A discount of $500 or $500 for
prompt payment was also involved.
Judge Cummings held no tender had
been made and directed a verdict
against the defendant company which
appealed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-27

ing one Of the attractions ''of the
Grundy county ID After the game
Miller. with bat IN hand, hurtled tho
race track fence just in time to get IN
the way Of onS OF the drivers a
thiii OF the sulk1 struck Miller In the
neck, seyering THY mans juguiar vein,
Miller lost q grea1 deal Of blood. and 1t
is feared his mi nv is very serious :,
Miller is well Known thruout the OLD
Central association circuit, and has
played in faster company since the as
sociation disbanded. Last season
Miller played with the Pacific coast
league and led the league in batting
This season he was with the Atlanta
team of the Southern association He
had been sold to Detroit, OF the Ameri-
can league, TO report next season.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-27
TOUCHES BAcksLIpERs.
Church Delegations Attend Revival At
Green Mountain.

Church Delegations Attend Revival at
Green Mountain.
Backsliders were prodded by Rev.
Charles Raach In his Friday night ser
mon at the Green Mountain church
when he spoke from the text, ''Ye can
not drink the cup Of the Lord and the
cup Of the devils" under the subject
Of 1.-THE Peril Of the Church" Delega-
tons from other churches attended.
He said:
"Of course you can take your choice
but you ca)nnot take both and get
away with them. You are the boss. 1t
is your privilege to do as you please
but you cannot do as you please and
then count on God. He will do every
thing In His power. but II you run
past every red light and every signal
of His grace 1t will be your funeral.
You cannot live a good Lord and
good devil sort Of a life at the same
time.
Never was there such q call for
true genuine religion. Ths church
needs true blue, God-fearinE and VOW
respecting church members today,
lHOSS WIN are q SiCuiS W SSooo ssAAN
his cause. But how many will trim
their sails for some business or some
goddess. good for nothing. hish-rollins.
pencil-e eyed, brainless society bunch.
Too many are too ready to sell out
at the first offer, and yet bring Nigh
ty small price.
Some church members take liber-
ties and then justify themselves that
everybodys doing it, and might as
well dead as out Of style. There are
some mighty fine men in politics but
many do not stay fine. As rule they
are not there long until they look and
act like the rest. God give us clean
men.
Jesus is the only remedy. Fix 1t UP
with your neighbor. Christ will make
you do and will help you. History Is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-27
Will Hold Revival Meetings.

A series of evangelistic meetings,
that viii continue nightly Tor monsh,
will be opened Sunday night at
o'clock at the church Of tie Seventh
Day Adventists under the leadership
of Evangelist D. +. Weatherby, OF
Cedar Rapids, and I. v. Council, OK
Council Bluffs, assisted by q corps OF
workers. His sermons will deal with
several lines Of prophecies. His sub
ject Sunday night will be "The League
Of Nations in the Light OF Bible
Prophecy" Mr. Council, who has just
recently finished his training at col
lege in. Lincoln, Neb., Is just entering
evangelistic work. He will leave here.
when the meetings end. for India 70
do missionary work. A song service
that will open each meeting will begin
at 7:45.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-27
ORGAN RECITAL.
At the Baptist Temple Sunday Even
ina at 8 O'clock.

ing DIT y VTVSN'
A brief organ recital VIII be given by
Mrs. O. c. Fox at the opening of the
service on Sunday night at o'clock
At this service Mr.. Davidson will speak
on God Waiting Mans Answer ano
in the morning at II o'clock the SUD
iect will be, Another Discussion OF a
Much Discussed Subject Miss irene
Mason will sing at both services. Inc
Sunday school is held at 10 a. m, ana
the B. Y. p. U. at o'clock will be leo
by Fred S. Donnelson, who leaves this
week to enter the University OF chi
cago. We give you a hearty invitahon
in all these services. Make the Temple
YOUR church home. Try our welcome
Committee. Ha
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-27
DRIVE FOR "Y" MEMBERS.
Ono Day Campaign is Planned Fol-
Wednesday, Oct. 8.

The Y. NJ. c. A. will hold a one day
campaign Wednesday, Oct. S,to OBJ
tain new members. All Y. M. c. AS
in the state will hold similar campaign
during the month Of October. UP to
few years ago this campaign was held
annually but due to war Conditions the
past few years it has been abandoned
but, will be resumed this year. A. r.
Hull has been named general chair
man, for the city. Ten teams, of
captain and eight or ten men, will can
vass the city on that day to induce
men to join. On the night Of Tuesday,
Oct. Z, the teams and their captains
will join in meeting at the ~ and
plan their work for the NEXT day. NO
tees of the campaign will be mailed
Monday. .s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-27
HOW ABOUT THAT SPARE ROOM?
Get it to Working and Help Reduce
Fuel Bills or Rent.


Fuel Bills or Rent.
How about that spare room? Is II
working? If not why not put II 10 "oi 81,
and help reduce the winters coal oh'
or assist in paying rent?
Real estate men here say that there
is a great demand for rooms on 'ne
part of people who want to come W
Marshalltown and yet do not want 10
rent houses for the winter. They can
get along with a room. Renting spare
rooms may bring to town people VINO
can not come without a place to stay.
The connecting link between the
householder and the roomer is the
Times-Republican classified section
ITO Rent" ads cost but penny "ord
Try one, and in that way help your
town and increase your income.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-27
~sINe, MILLER BADLY INJURED.
Baseball Player to Have Been Hero
a. H.,.ndx Gankac

Baseball Player to Have Been Hero
Today Hurt at Grundy Center.
'Bing" Miller, former outfielder OF
the Clinton team Of the old Central
association, who was to have been in
this city today to play left field with
Marsfaiitown against the Chicago
Union Giants, was badly injured Fri
day afternoon at Grundy Center, when
he was struck by one of the thills OF
a driving sulky on the race track.
Miller went to Grundy, Center to
nay nntfe1d with the team Of that
tow. against Wellsburg, the game be-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-27

DR.. Graham. osteopath. Masonic temple
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL \
WORKERS TO MEET.
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF COUNTY
ASSOCIATION Is TO BE At
LAUREL OCT. 1-2.
OPENING SESSION TO
BE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

Program Prepared Provides for Meet
inss Morning, Afternoon and Eve
ming Of Each Day-Department Con-
ferences to Be Feature of Workers
Gathering-pctails of Program.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-27
Leorand Items.

Mrs, r.. r. Biglow is Visiting with
her uncle, Z. ID. Harvey.
H. III. Sharp. OF southeast or Gilman
stopped a little while Thursday morn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-27

Illinois egg coal, fine for stoves. Con-
sumers Fuel Company. Pnonef 90. 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-27

ing on his way to Marshailtown.
A. Fl. Pembcston was in Marshall
town Friday on business.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-10-09

as assistant states attorney. for
Golden Valley county when he re-
signed TO enter the service of his
country, and was commissioned at
the officers training school at Fort
Smelling as second lieutenant of field
artillery in theHregular army, Novem-
Der 81, 1917, serving with the Tenth
field artillery at Camp Douglas until
March. when, with the Third F. A. E.
brigade he went to France. He serv-
ed with this organization throughout
the war in the following major opera
tions:
Defense of Chateau Thierry salient
prior to July Is; Champagne Marine
defensive, commonly termed the Sec
ond battle Of the Marine, July Is to
1S: the Aisne- Marine offensive from
July IS to August 2; St. Mihiel often
sive, from September II to 16; the
Meuse-Argonne, from September 26
to October 80; in the army of occupa-
ton from December "a, 1918, to Au-
gust 9, 1919, and was discharged Sep
TENDER Is, last.
He was twice wounded by shell fire
and cited for extraordinary heroism
in the second battle of the Marne.-
Leach Advance.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-10-09
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 5, 2lsla.3

rickson. taught the seventh grade an.
the Hope schools this last year. Dur,
N Miss Anne -Fuglaas, II, was mar
ried to Mr.. Charles Edwin Williams
August %, 1919, at Cooperstown, N.
Oak. Their announcement Indicated
an At Home after September fit
teenth, Warwick, N. Oak" Mrs
Williams taught in the high school at
Warwick last year. y
a Another announcement of interest
is that from Mr.. and Mrs. William
tWittkopf who announce the marriage
of their daughter, Edith, to Rev Otto
H. Lottes on Tuesday, July 8, 1919 at
Devils Lake, N. Oak. Mrs. Wittkopf:
was a member Of the classes of 1914
and 1915. Last year she taught
fourth grade in Helena, Montana.
During .1915-19l7 she was assistant
critic in the training school at ". G. N.
(, It is unusual for two weddings in
the same town to be solenlnized on
the same day. But the town OF Hope
N. Oak, was thus distinguished on
September 10. We have called atten-
tion to the !. JeffersonrF redIickson
nuptials above. At the home bf Mr..
and Mrs. -. S. Carpenter, their Oldest
daughter, Alice, was united in mar
riageto Edmond j. Shrunl Nirs Shruln
was member Of the. classes Ct 1915
and 1918. Mr. ShruM was "a .membeR
of the c.ass of 1914. They went TO
Champaign, Illinois, where Mr.. Sh1un
is senior in the University Of Illinois. i
+ In Valley City, September 10, at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
0. P. Wagle, occurred the marriage
of their daughter, Rebecca Wagle, is,
to William Claude Lindsay Of Rock
Lake, N. OAK. Mrs. Lindsay taught
in the second grade in Hettinger last;
ear. Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsay went from
Valley City to Rock Lake and from
there to Calvin where they will make
their home.