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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24
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TO BUILD ON MODERN LINES
australian Authorities Recognize Ne
cessity Of Town Construction
Along the Latest Ideas.

The great mind Of France, renas.
cent, is manifesting itself In the field
BIZ town planning. She has central
town-plannfng commission with sub
agencies throughout France, for the
rebuilding and replanning of not only
the cities destroyed by the guns, but
Rlso the others outside the war zone.
Belgium's parliament, sitting in
France today, has passed city-plan-
ming law, in readiness for the peace
which will restore her to place in
the sun. What an example, and an
inspiration for us who sit here in
peace and security.
America has shown us a splendid
example in the organization of her
military towns. The town planners
were mobilized under Mr.. Olmstead's
leadership and they co-operated with
the military and engineering experts
in building training camps for millions
Of soldiers. She has spent EOS, 0O0, 900
on 16 model military cities on the most
modern lines. Housing and planning
are going hand In hand under the
United States governments encour-
agement and supervision.
If for no other reason, the calling
Of conference is justified by the
fact that the government Of Queens
land has made our deliberations clus-
ter round the welfare Of the returned
soldiers, and has invited us to apply
the resources Of the town planner to
the problem Of making those who have
fought for our lives and liberties hap.
pier than they could possibly be under
the old conditions. We eagerly re-
spond to this invitation and I hope
that out Of our deliberations may come
practical and helpful schemes that
will assist the returned soldier.-Sh
Sam Hughes.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24


With the near approach Of constitn-
tional prohibition for the United
States, and coincident with the close
of the war, November II, 1918, believ-
ing the time ripe for an intensive cam
paign for world prohibition, Miss Anna
A. Gordon, president of the National
Woman's Christian Temperance union.
and one of the honorary secretaries
Of the Worlds w. G. 7. u, rallied the
forces of this great organization to re-
newed high endeavor by sending out
from Evanston, H., this stirring proc
lamation:
proclamation for World Prohibition:
!, "World democracy, world peace and
world patriotism demand world pro-
hibition.
Representatives of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union of the
United States, republic about to
write prohibition in its constitutional
law, we hereby call upon the peoples
of all faiths and of all organizations
in the worlds family of nations, to
clasp hands with the Worlds w. c. T.
u, and help bring to full fruition its
hope and its heroic service Of 80
years on behalf of a sober world.
Science declares against alcohol.
Health, conservation and business
prosperity demand total abstinence and
prohibition. Together let us agitate,
educate, organize and legislate, until
the exalted vision Of the founder OF
the Worlds w. @. T. o., Frances q.
Willard, Is realized; until the gospel
of the golden rule of Christ is worked
out In the customs of society and
in the laws Of every land.
"At the close Of the devastating
world war, in the white heat Of the
iimitless, unparalleled opportunities
Of a new internationalism, depending
upon the help of God and of all who
love humanity we hereby proclaim, by
the year 1925, the triumph of world
prohibition.
REST Cottage, Evanston, Illinois. q.
s. A.
November II, 1913"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24
The Airplane Runabout.

(; At last there is being produced in
England a small airplane, with wings
extending only 15 feet, or actually
less than the wing extension Of real
bird, the albatross. This, to be sure,
would be large albatross, but cases
have been known of these birds meas
uring II and Is feet from tip to tip.
There is evident advance toward the
day when anybody who can afford the
price will be able to own an airplane
without the need Of special landing
place for 1t. The one referred to can.
It Is claimed, come down in the street
without. blocking traffic any more than
would hay wagon on Its way to mar
yet.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24
Famous ceneraIs.

s Admiral Keyes Of the Dover patrol,
rho landed at Ostend not long ago.
was present at the siege of Picking in
1900. He was then lieutenant and
naval A. d. G. to Gen. Sir Alfred Case
lee, commandant Of the British force,
and in that capacity took part In the
famous march tosthe relief Of the lega-
lions. The British were the first to
effect an entrance to the Chinese capt.
tai, which they did by the water gate
under the city wall. Besides Admiral
Reyes there were present two naval
officers whose names have become
famous during the war just ended
Admirals Jellicoe and Beatty.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24
FIFTH ARMY FOUGHT WELL
British Troops, Battling Against Des'
perate Odds, Allowed Enemy to
Gain Only by Inches.

Then was with the British Fifth
army. and I'll tell you why they didn't
bold against the Boche-they simply
couldn't. They were outranged and
putnumbered cruelty. Never in my
life did I soc such heroism and gall
lantry displayed against frightful odds
es by those men, and II they didn't
pght then there never was any fight
Ing anywhere upon the face Of the
earth, Maj. Cushman A. Rice. q. s. A.,
writes In Leslie's Magazine. Attacked
by q tremendously superior German
force, they lost almost all of their ar:
tiilery Of any weight the first day, but
stuck at the lSomme line until almost
hnnihilated. For every inch of ground
they gained the Huns paid the highest
price In men, and could tell 800 in
stances In which the British battlers
proved to be magnificent heroes. l
saw captain who was In charge OF
b battery Of six-inch howitZers have
b hand shot away. He stopped fight
ing only long enough to have tempo
fary dressing applied and then return
ed to his post and assisted his men
in removing the guns. He was killed
the next day. I was with machine
gun company until all but three Of the
men had been killed or incapacitated.
! told them that / was going to fan
back and urged them to do likewise.
The leader, little Lancashire SER
geant, answered: mo, the Boches
have chased us far enough. Here we
stick" And they stuck and were
killed to the last man.
And these Canadian units. Man, !
simply can't tell you how they fought
against odds for five days and six
nights, going back only inch by inch.
One division Of 10000 men, sent in to
replenish the line, fought continuously
FOR three days and nights. A roll call
showed 918 left. Still there are those
who ask II the British ran away. No,
q thousand times no. With compare
lively few reserves they hung on. They
were sacrificed. but 1t was their duty
to stay, and they did. Too much can
not be ssid In praise Of the Fifth
army. for 1t saved the day and pre-
vented the Huns from breaking through
10 Abbeville until the French came up.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24
Was Taking No Chances.

One of Lucy's friends was giving a
little birthday party for the little
boys and girls Of the neighborhood,
and of course the children were much
excited about it, particularly rs 1t was
customary for each little boy to ask
to take the little girl he was most
proud Of. Several days passed and
no one asked Lucy. And then one
afternoon she came home from school
In great glee.
Mother" she said, II have asked
Bobby to go to the party with me-"
Mother was shocked. "You asked
Bobby to go with you! Why, Lucy,
that wasn't very nice thing for you
TO do. Bobby might prefer to take
some other little girl"
"Well, you know, mother" Lucy re-
piled, "that's just what / was afraid
Of"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24
Preventing Cracks In Pavements.

At recent meeting Of the American
Society for Municipal improvements
held at Buffalo, an interesting paper
was read on frost-procf foundations
for hard-surfaced pavements, In which
1t was suggested that the sub-grade
should be laid with course of hollow
tile of say four-inch height, overlaid
with a foundation Of two to four
inches Of concrete. On this, the paw
Ing material may be laid. The tile
acts as a non-conductor Of heat, pre-
venting the frost from penetrating to
the sub-grade and also acts as a drain
for moisture. Should frost reach the
sub-grade, the tile will break under
the pressure and to insure its break
ing, the tile may be scored at the bot
tom. The everything concrete will
bridge the breaks in the hollow tile,
This will prevent upheavals of the
pavement Scientific American.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24
CH|LLS, COLDS,
FEVERISHNESS
ack-Draught Is Used by Virginia
Lady for Colds, Fever and
Other Troubles With
Fine Results.

Rocky Mount, va.-Miss Mae Chit
wood, Of this place, recently stated: II
have used Black raught for colds and
stomach trouble and certainly have
found it very satisfactory.
When I would feel bad and fever
ish, as though I was taking fresh
cold, / would make a good cup of
Black raught tea and 1t would soon
set me all right.
I can recommend 1t as a splendid
laxative and gladly do so. You may
publish my statement"
When you feel chilly, tired. fever
fish, headachy and fear that you are
taking cold, take good dose Of the
old, reliable, liver medicine you have
heard so much about-Thedford
2lack-Draught. 1t is made from
purely vegetable ingredients, acts in
gentle, natural way, and by helping
to drive out poisonous waste matter
from your system, it will often, If
taken in time, prevent chill from de-
veloping into a cold.
Thousands of people, during the past
10 years, have found Black-Draught Of
benefit in such cases.
Try 1t, the next time you chill or
sneeze.--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24
TWO GLASSES OF WINE.

One of the worlds great violinists
was Paganini. an Italian by birth. He
played before the courts of Europe. A
great artist and friend Of Paganini,
after attending some of the violinist's
remarkable performances. said: you
have played those wonderful passages.
requiring the greatest fineness of
touch, absolutely without fault, except
on two nights this week. On those
nights you slightly blurred certain
notes. Why Is it?" "Ah Y replied the
great violinist, before going onto the
platform on those two nights ! took a
glass Of wine. ! felt conscious myself
that in the most difficult passages !
had not transcribed them perfectly"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24
Public Virtue.

That patriotism which, catching its
Inspiration from on high, and leaving
at an Unreasonable distance below
all lesser, groveling, personal inter
ests and feelings, animates and
prompts to deeds of self-sacriflce, of
valor. Of devotion, that is
public virtue; that is the noblest, the
subiimest Of all public virtues +
Clay.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24
sea.water Bass.

Striped bass are found in the east
erh estuaries, coming in on the food
and feeding on the broken meadows
that have been partially washed away
by storms, or getting their food
among the rocks lying on the bottom
Of the bays. Their partiality to wa
tiers of this latter character has given
them the name of ''rock fish" in Mary
land and farther south. The tackle
used is rwo-jointed rod, multiply
lng'reel and 600 feet Of 12-strand line.
with menhaden as bait. which IL csss
outward inst beyond the breakers.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24
Trust Me! Try Dodson's Liver Tone!
CaIomeI Harms Liver and Bowels
Read my guaranteed Liven your liver and bowels
and get Strengthened up without taking sicken-
ing calomel Don't lose days workl

mercury and attacks your bones. Take
dose Of nasty calomel today and you
will feel weak, sick and nauseated to-
morrow. Don't lose a days work.
Take spoonful Of Dodson's Liver
Tone instead and you will wake up
feeling great. No more biliousness.
constipation, sluggishness, headache.
coated tongue or sour stomach. Your
druggist says If you don't find Dod-
sons Liver Tone acts better than hor-
rible calomel your money is waiting
for you.--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24

There's no reason why a person
should take sickening, salivating calo-
mel when a few cents buys a large
bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone--a per-
feet substitute for calomel.
It is pleasant, vegetable liquid
which will start your liver just as
surely as calomel, but 1t doesn't make
you sick and can not salivate.
Children and grown folks can take
Dodson's Liver Tone. because It is
perfectly harmless.
Calomel is a dangerous drug. It is
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24
Prepares Dwelling and Storage Models.

Working drawings for farmhouses
and bunkhouses, designed to meet con-
iitions In various sections of the coun-
try and assist in obtaining additional
laasor for farms, have been prepared
by the bureau Of public roads Of the
United States department of agricul-
ture. Working drawings have been
prepared also for storage houses for
small grains, corn, combined grain and
corn and other crops. Copies Of these
plans will be sent free on application
to the division Of rural engineering Of
the bureau
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24

DAIRY BARN OR OPEN sHED7
Much Moote3 Question Among Fra
ternlty for Many years-Data
Offered by Government.

prepared by the United States Depart
1 ment of Agriculture.)
"Cows consumed somewhat more
feed and produced slightly more milk
when kept in open sheds than in
closed barns, while their increased
production did not offset the extra
cost of feed,' reports the United States
department of agriculture from the
results of investigations conducted at
iBeltsville, Md. (which: the open shed
or closed barn for dairy cows?" has
been much mooted question among
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24
A LIBEL ON THE woRKMEN.

Why should the laborers in the war
industries be branded as less loyal and
patriotic, less willing to make sacri.
fees for the winning Of the war, than
other men and women2 The soldier
or sailor cheerfully forgoes indul.
gence in intoxicants without threaten
ing to lay down his arms. Men who
work on the railroads and In other Inn
portant positions feel 1t no hardship
to abstain from alcohol In all its
forms. There is no reason to suppose
that other men who are doing war
work quite as important as that of the
men In uniform are made Of inferior
stuff.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24
Bestow Praise Generously.

Let us not be niggnrdly with word
Of praise or encouragement as far as
our own dear ones are concerned. The
world win offer them neither--in fact
It cares absolutely nothing about them
Therefore. If we hope to bring out
what is worth while In our children. or
II we would make them truly happy.
we must become their stanch allies
Otherwise, we are playing a losing
game and can only look for defeat.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24
Being 4 Politician.

You cannot help being a politician
You cannot live for an hour without
being politician. But what a man
generally means when he says that he
Is not politician am afraid is this
that he has been all his life enjoying
his political privileges and grossly neg
lecting his political duties.--Rev. Hugh
Price Hughes.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24
Admired His Pluck.

SWELL" said Uncle 81 Bruggins after
solo by fashionable church choir
tenor, "if that amt the rudest thing
ever saw. Just as soon as that young
man began to sing. every other mem
Der Of the choirystopped. But he went
through with 1t, and I must say adj
mire his spunk. Boston Transcript
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24
What He Got.

Kind. Strange Old Lady-And whai
did you get for Christmas, little boy I
Little Roy--Why, got dis-dis-dis--
er.
X. S. O. Lob, tut, tut, my boy
not dis; you should say this
Little Boy-Well, If you know 81
much about II, got disappointed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24
onened BY Mistake.

sent a friend of mine in the army
a box Of cookies. candy, and gum.
When. 1t came he was on sentry duty.
Two of his friends opened the box
and In the next letter we received he
said: THANKS for the empty box you
sent me."--Chicago Tribune.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24
Chinese influence in Hawaii.

The Chinese first planted sugar.
cane at the Crossroads Of the Paci-
fice' and manufactured sugar, and
when the Hawaiians began to cease
the cultivation of taro it was the Chi
nese who became the taro planters and
the makers of poi--the staff of life of
the native Hawaiian.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24
WORLD PROHIBITION THE soLu.

In an article on "organic Treatment
for an Organic Disease" Hon. Rich
mond Pearson Hobson said:
I "As prohibition cannot be satisfac-
tory in America SO long as any state
remains wet SO prohibition cannot be
regarded as organic and adequate in
the world while any nation remains
wet. America with prohibition In her
own constitution is but on the thresh-
old of her great mission for which
she has been marked from the founuA-
tons of the world"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24

Dent stay upset Eat a tablet Of
Pape's Diapepsin and instantly your
stomach feels fine. All the indigestion
pain, gases. acidity and misery in the
stomach ends.
Pape's Diapepsin tablets cost little
at any drug store but there Is no surer
or quicker stomach relief known. ADV.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24
CATCH THE WORD.

Crune: over There")
Ratifyi Ratifyl Catch the word catch
the word. ratifyi
Oh, the states are coming.
The air Is hummine
With shouts Of victory everywherel
SO prepare to be there
On the dates that the states ratify.
Wei go over-we're going over
And wen not stop work until the world
is dry.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24
Too Eem cows ID MINK

There are too few farmers milking
cows, or too few cows to milk on farms
(which means insufficient foods of the
best and cheapest kind.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24
netents Ear.on STORMS.

Using modified wireless receiving
instrument. French scientist has
been able to detect thunder storInf
more than 200 miles distant
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24
Keen Separator Clean.

The separator should be kept clean
II the highest efficiency of the ma,
chine. and the best product is to be
obtained.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24

In Horning. Iowa. peace day was
celebrated by the burning Of the Jail.
as there was no mere need Of II. Tbs
state is dry.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24

A cane is an old mans strength and
a young mans weakness.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24
STOMACH UPSET?
PAPE's DlAPEPslN AT ONCE ENpe
soURNEss, GASES, AciDiTX,
INDIGESTION.

Jumps Of undigested food causing
pain. When your stomach is acid, gas
sy, sour or you have heartburn, fiatu-
lence, headache or dyspepsia, here 10
instant relief--No waitingi
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24
No Worm. IN . H.a,tbv cb,,d

No Worms In q Healthy Child
All children troubled with worms have On I'M.
healthy color which indi cates poor blood, and -
GROVES TAeTHLnSS chill TONIC given regularly
for two or three weeks will enrich the blood inn
prove the digestion, and act as General Strength
ening Tonic TO the whole system. Nature will then
throw on or dispel the worms and the Child will be
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24
Means Of cleaner fiiIk

The use of hooded pals means
cleaner milk.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24
harki

Hark!
A combination Of telephone, micro
phone and monograph has been I'M
vented in France for transmitting
sounds to distant points or to several
points at once.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24
Temperance
1aQOteSa
WORLD PROHIBITION.

Conducted by the National woman's
Christian Temperance Union.)
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-24
IMPROVED UNIf0RN INTERNATIONAL
SUyD1YSl|l0OL
LESSON
Ry REV. P. B. FITzwATER. D. D..
Teacher Of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago.)
copyright, 1918, Western Newspaper
LESSON FOR JANUARY rs
ISRAEL CROSSING THE RED SEA.

LESSON TEXT-Exodus 14:13-15:21.
GOLDEN TExT-Thus the Lord saved
the Israelites that day out of the hands
Of the Egyptians. Exodus 1850.
ADDITIONAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT
omy 4:s2-40; Psalms 7S:1-14; 10e7-l2; He
hrews 11:29
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-11-21
KEEP LARGER SHEEP FLocKs
High Prices Of Wool and Mutton In.
duce Western Growers to lnereaso
Number Of Animals.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
As result of high prices Of wool
and mutton and the value of sheep a.
weed and waste utilizers, western irri-
cation farmers are keeping more and
larger focks. As rule these farm
flocks are Of good breeding, many con-
sisting of purebred animals, their own
ers making speciality Of selling pure.
bred ram lambs to range-country stock
men, who do not reserve breeding
stock from year to year. Several
projects are now operating wool pools,
the main function of which Is to con.
centrate the wool in large quantities
and develop keener competition among
buyers. Combination also favors grad
Ing and better classifying Of wool and
allows a small producer to realize
greater profits from his sheep-farmina
operations.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-11-21
Water Hearing
for Clover Valley

According to announcement by State
Engineer J. O. Scrugham. he will be-
GIN proceedings December 10 to de-
termine the relative rights OF water
users In the Glover Valley district OF
Lincoln county. The waters Of this
creek have been in dispute for several
years and the state engineers once
win now finally determine the respect
I've rights Of the different claimants.
Regarding the controversy In the
Clover Valley district the Carson City
News of recent date has this to say:
Water users along Clover Valley
creek and its tributaries In Lincoln
county have petitioned the state en-
ginesr for adjudication OF their rights
The receipt of the petition reminded
one OF the deputy engineers of a hap
pening In that section Of the country
three years ago.
According to the story. cae OF the
deputy engineers went to the Clover
Valley country to hear y contest In
voiving water rights. At the hour sci
for the hearing contestants and inter.
ested water users with firearms mucr
In evidence filed into the room. The
deputy sized up the situation and smil
ingiy suggested that the various arti.
cles of small artillery be placed on the
table on one large collection. saying
that after such disposition of tn,
weapons WAS made he would proceed
with the business OF the day. Accept
ing the humor of the situation tn,
ranchers did a. requested and Their,
were no developments Of an exciting
| nature"