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Mountain advocate., 1920-08-27
SQUARE MILES
OF RUBBER TREES

" Brazil no longer holds the supre-
macy in rubber production in the
world. Fifteen years ago no one ever
even thought of any other country
than Brazil when rubber was men
toned. But today seven-eighths OF
the rubber produced comes from the
Far East where 1t is grown on plan
tations. Brazil's output is still wild
rubber, gathered from trees in the
Jungle OF the Amazon.
American interest was attracted
to the plantation industry in 1920,
when the British and other Euro
peans had invested between three
and four hundred million dollars in
estates. The United States Rubber
Company, the largest consumer OF
crude rubber in the world, was one
Of the first of the American con-
Germs to investigate the possibilities
and enter the field. The Dutch Is
land Of Sumatra was chosen for the
company's activities. This American
corporation has established there
the largest single rubber plantation
in existence. The tract contains
more than seventy square miles OF
trees In a high state OF cultivation
and close to twenty thousand en-
ployees are at work in the great Or
chard. The high standards OF ad-
ministration and scientific culture
which have marked this project have
implanted in the minds OF the dwell
ers in that far eastern cline a thoro
going respect for American efficiency
United States Tire News.
Mountain advocate., 1920-08-27

Keep your chin up"
Mountain advocate., 1920-08-27
U. =. OFFICERS
CAPTURE TWO STILLS

c. L. Winfrey, Chas. Stewart, H.
NJ. Samuels and Joe Kavanaugh cap
tured two stills on the head of How
ards Branch Thursday. One was
made of ten gallon zinc can and
the other was a large copper still of
forty-five or fifty gallon capacity. No
arrests were made.
Mike Margolo was arrested at
Lynch the first of the week by Mr..
Winfrey and possee and brought be-
fore U. S. Commissioner Rollins. He
had ten gallons of whiskey when ar
rested. He pied guilty in transport
ing and carrying iquor.-Pineville
Citizen.
Mountain advocate., 1920-08-27
MARRIAGE LICENSES

NJ. Hix, Garrich, and Maudie Fry,
Emanuel.
Chas. Jackson, Cannon, and Nam
ME Hammons, Barbourville.
Matt Profit and Alice Gamble,
Girdler.
G. w. Gregory and Sarah Jane
Warren, Fount.
John II. Lockard, Grays, and Mary
E. King, Baileys Switch.
Mountain advocate., 1920-08-27
ORDINANCE

N.Y. =
80. +e-S., *;
F Bssk ordained by the city coun-
n oi1hs City q BarbOurnile, Reb-
fuekN- -Npt 1ocar tax'1f 1fo::witi q
Street.. Improvement Tar; be and
same is hereby levied and assessed
as follows: '.i
Section 1. - That the cost and
Improvement on johnson Lane in the
City OF Barbourville, Kentucky in
CURED under the Ordinance author
izing and Directing sarfe improve
pents to be made, approved March
is, 1919, 6e and SHINE is hereby APP
portioned in accordance with the
estimate prepared snd+furnished by
the city Engineer, among the own
ers of the properly aButting on said
street, on both sides thereof accord:
fng to the number OF SHUTTING feet
owned BY them respectively as fol-
lows: 49, ...'s o..
II. ii. owens 10 SlIS.ob
s. b. .Dishman s3r 2,21O.24
Barbourvllle Brick Co. =.
-745 l,57s.23
Louisville g. Nashville r. R. Co.
- o.. S45 1,820.6s
John A. Black 93O 2,2O7.SA
City of Barbourville 73 1881
Section 2. THAT there be and
hereby is assessed and levied a local
tax on and against the property alb
butting said improvement and said
street, to the total sum of eight
thousand one hundred siIty-nine dol
lars and forty-nine cents, for the
purpose paying FOR and for pay
ing the cost OF said improvement to
be paid by the owners of. the prop
erty abutting said street and i'm
provement at the rate, per front foot
of $227.
And there is hereby assessed and
levied against the respective parcels
Of land abutting said improvements
the sum aforesaid appOrtiened to
said lots as the proportionate cost Of
such improvement at. the rate per
front foot aforesaid.
And of said total sum the City of
shall pay from its gen.
,ral fund into the Street Improve
nent Fund for said street the sum
If one hundred seventy-three dol
arars and sixty-one. cents, represent
ng the cost of improvement. of the
with-other street inter-
ections and. its proportionate part
# drainage, grading, engineering,
nd other costs uniform to said |
treet as a whole. ~
q. Section 3. - Upon approval and |
of this Ordinance, the |
'ity Treasurer shall give notice by |
ne publication in the Mountain Ad-
ocate, newspaper. published In
nIu 'SltE' VI tnS oRPOi 'OhheAt VI
he cost f.said. improvement against
he parcels Of land ,ahutting thereon
equirmg all such owners to pay the J
axes herein assessed against their
espestive Darces,&of real estate
'ithiH thirty days next after the
of this Ordinance. or to
lake. the election to pay in. INSTALL
tents 'of' ten equal payments and
nter .inte contract to that effect as
ereinafter provided. o.,
The local taxes herein assessed
nd levied may, at. the option of the
roperty owner, be payable in cash
ithout interest, within said thirty
Mountain advocate., 1920-08-27
THE HARDING GREED

mo man is big enough to run
this Republic. There never has been
one. believe in party government
as distinguished from personal gov
ernment, individual, dictatorial, or
what not"
Mountain advocate., 1920-08-27
THE COOLIDGE GREED

"The foreign relations of our coun
try ought not to be partisan but
American. Our party stands pledg-
ed to make an immediate peace as
soon as it is given power by the
people"
Mountain advocate., 1920-08-27
"MICROBE OF LOVE"

You may not be aware of it but
an old microbe, known for ages, but
never before isolated for making in
jections or 'toxines" will be in our
town September 10th under the au-
spices of the Civic League in the
form of "a local talent play. This
will be a high class musical comedy
given by local musicians with the as
sistance of a director who will be
here more than week.
Watch the window advertising for
time and place and buy your tickets
early. Every body is invited to this
performance and promised the worth
of their good money.
Mountain advocate., 1920-08-27
, FOOD SALE

The Ladies Aid Of the presbyter-
ian Church will hold food, sale on
Tuesday OF next week. You will be
able to buy all your pies and cakes
TO serve your guests during the Fair
The cookery Of these ladies' needs no
as their. regulations
are already established. "a -.
Mountain advocate., 1920-08-27
INVENTIVE GENIUS
R0BS 'CAl0MH OF
NAUSEA AND DANGER
Doctors Favorite Medicine Now
Purified and Refined from All
Objectionable Effects. "Calo.
tabs THE New Name.

What will human ingenuity do. neItf
Smokeless powder, wireless telegraphy,
horseless carriages, colorless iodine. taste
less quifiine,--nOw comes nausealess calo-
mel. The new improvement called "Calo-
tabs" is now on sale at drugstores.
For biliousness, constipation and indi-
EestiQp the new .calOmel tablet is.a prac-
tically perfect remedy, as evidenced by
the fact that the manufacturers have au-
thorized all druggists to refund the price
II the customer is not perfectly delighted"
With Calotabs. One tablet at bedtime with
Q swallow OF water-that's all. No taste,
no nausea, no gripping, no salts. By morn
ing your liver is thoroughly cfeansed and
you are feeling fine, with a hearty appe-
tite. Eat what uiplease---no' 'danger-So
about your business.
Calotabs are not sold in bulk. Get an
original package, sealed. Price, thirty.
Eve cents.-(adv.)
-,
Mountain advocate., 1920-08-27

Wanted;- Lady or Gentleman
Agent in the City of Barbourville
for the Watkins Famous Products.
Known everywhere. Big Profits.
Write J. r. Watkins Co.. SO. Mem
phis. Tenn. 41-4tp
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-29
TELLS HOW TO GET RICH
Ex.Slave Reputed To Be Nne Of the
Wealthiest Negroes In
the South.

Atlanta, Ga.-Born slave, and now
reputed to be one of the wes lthiest
and most respected negroes In the
Sou-h, David T. Howard, II, last week
celebrated his golden wedding snniver-
sary and made it the occasion to give
some advice to members of his race.
Beginning on legacy of $3.50, left
by his former master, Howard now
owns business rated es the fourth
argest of its kind in the city and H.
nancial institutions readily make loans
IN his name,
Il never wasted time, never went
for wild oats, never saw baseball
game and never danced step--but
always attended to II mess" said
Howard. mo social equality for me;
40 sane-thinking negro wants it,"
The. negro today, Howard said
wants better justice IN courts, better
accommodations ON railroad trains and
more schools for his children.
TO many silk shirts and too much
good time said he, were. the causes
If racial unrest.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-29
CHINESE WANT MACHINERY

Greenville, S. C.-China is familiar
with American textile machinery and
will 90 to no other nation to make its
purchases, declared President Mich OF
the Chinese indus. al chamber : OF
commerce., prominent manufacturer
and financier of the Oriental repub-
llc, in an address, here at "a luncheon
given the southern textile exposition
exhibitors and visitors by Greenville
business men.
MT. Mich told of the industrial de-
yelopment of China, saying that with
in the last year the Chinese have pur
chased equipment for 40 cotton mills
from the United States and plan fur.
Their extensive purchases. Chinese
cotton mill owners, he sad, are per-
fecting an organization to promote
and protect cotton growing. lie de
clared, however. that, this seeming
competition with America and the
south would in no way injure Amer
cas- business, but On the other hand
would increase the prosperity OF
America.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-29
MILL GIRLS MARRY YOUNG
MANY Villages in d.: South Where
There Are Absolutely No Old
Maids Found.

. A Y village without an old maid
sounds somewhat like fairy tale. hut
several such places exist down 'heIow
the Mason and Dixon line
"All the women get married 10 the
mill villages Of South Carolina, and
at I'm early age, says a a. W. G. A.
industrial secretary stationed at Green
vile, where-she works among the girls
Ia ID mills.
Perhaps economic independence has
something to do with It. as marriage
is not looked upon by the girls as a
meal ticket, but as fifty-fifty proposi-
ton. The wives do not give up their
jobs but keep right on working.
! That he textile industry in South
Caroline absOrbs large rnnher OF
women VS. well as men workers is moi
surprising, considering the fact that
there are: as many as Is mills In ~
! couRties. With the population Of the
state estimated at 1.5)O.O15 people, g.
,9O4 are mill workers. ard 100.26S are
dependents on mill pay. The valua
tiOn of the mills Is s75.0OO.OO0 and the
weekly pay roll is S1n0O.0W.
l a
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-29
HAD FAITH IN OLD ADAGE.
, = : - 1 .,.
John D. Rockefeller Enters Mean Man
He Once Knew in the Cham. =
Ia, pionship Stakes.

John ID. Rockefeller once said to
New York reporter:
1.-THE poorest way to wealth is the
mean way. In Richford, where was
horn, we had q mean man. very
mean man. yet the fortune he left
was a slnan-yol might say 6 mean
one.
= "At church supper one night this
man cnt the corner of his lip with his
knife. All searched their pockeibooEs,
kift4 nobody had any court-plaster.
What was, to he, done? The eiit was
bleeding.
J. FINALLY tite- parson produced a
two-cent stamp and said:
I" Put This OH the cut. squire, N Il
will stop the 'hemorrhage. lbeIieye..r,
THANK You. said the squire grntea
fully, and taking out his wallets .t,e
placed the two-cent stamp In 1t. ex-
tracing at; the same time pae-cent
stamp ri his. own, which he proceeded
tc stick nn the cut. : -
"Thank you, parson.' he repeated
"A penny saved is a penny earned. =
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-29
AIDS IN $4,000 SECTIONS
$4,000 Red Cross Nurses Now on Staff
to Meet Increasing Calls for
Relief

Washing ton.-The aetivitiesf3of the
American Red Cross for thS fisca.
year ending June 80 last, fulfilling
the peace-time obligations of its con.
gressional charter by mitigating 1suf'
fering caused by disaster and pesu!-
ence, and in devising and carrying
on measures for prev venting the same,
are shown by its forthcoming annua,
report to have touched, in some form
more than $4,000 American communl-
ties.
During the year a Red Cross de,
aartment of health service has been
organized: it's nursing service has
been extended to meet a growing de-
Jnand for public health nursing until
over $4,000 nurses are now cd its
rolls: its first aid to njur courses
have been widely taught, 5000 persons
having been awarded first aid certifi.
cate. during the year, and the Amer,
lean Red Cross has been the chi FAC,
tor in the formation of the League ot
Red Cross Societies with headquarters
in Geneva.
The department CT health service
was established December l, 1919.
On June 80 1920, there were in active
operation 1928 health centers from
which radiate innumcrable activities
designed to improve the health of the
community and prevent the spread
of disease, while 4S5 Red Cross chap
tiers were actively engaged in dis
ecse-preventive work.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-29
WILSON MINES {. MEMBERS
On New Shipping Boaed Created BY
the Merchant Marine Act-Benson
Reappointed Chairman.

Washington.-Five of the seven
members of the new shipping board
created by the merchant marine &C,
were appointed by President Wilson.
Admiral VIM. s. Benson, chief OF
naval operations during the war, was
reappointed chairman. The other
four members named were Frederick
/. Thompson, a newspaper publisher,
of Mobile. Ala; Gavin McNab, an at.
torney, of San Francisco; Martin J.
Gillen, an attorney OF Wisconsin, ana
Thee. Marburg.. a puhlicist of Bait.
more.
Only one of ! the i've member,
named is a repualiean-Mr. Marhurs
and since the law specifies that,0nly
four OF the members may be named
from any political party, the remain.
ing two appointees must be rep,ib-
leans.
The members of the new board are
to receive salaries Of $4,000 a year
and under the law must dvest them.
selves of all shipping interests and
devote their entire time to their work
as shipping commissioners.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-29
AT LEAST Owe GIRL SORRY
Veteran Had to Confess He Left
Behind Him In France One
Sorrowful Maiden.

The moon was full, the summer
night was ballny the hammock WEI
built for two, and 1t seemed "a shame
to break II all up.
Jack she asked. twas there a girl
in France who was sorry to see you
go?"
I'D rather you didn't ask me thai
question, dear" he said.
But | must know. We're. engaged
and you should tell me everything
she insisted
Dear, don't like to talk aboat
it"
"Oh, Jack, how could you when all
The time you We're engaged to mel"
Listen minute and I'll give you
the whole story" he said in despera.
ton. "She was"
''Wellw
"She was my laundress. owed n.i
II francs" boston Globe.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-29
LEAD WORLD IN TELEPHONES
Americans, With Their Business In
stinct, Have Naturally Taken
I Kindly to the instrument.

The telephone is an American in
vpntion, and we Americans have
learned to use II better than any
other people. Four-ffths of The
worlds telephones are in the United
States. No other country has the ex-
change system developed to give such
convenient service. In some of the
most progressive European countries
the exchange system is so cumbersome
that II usually requires ten or fifteen
minutes TO get connection.
The telephone In this country has
expedited the transaction Of bust
ness. Without our efficient tele-
phone service the work of most of our
great industries would be slowed up
and made more expensive. No other
country has rural system that
compares with ours. The telephone
has definitely affected and nodded our
business methods and our social md
domestic life.-Alfred Westfall. Cole
RADIO Agricultural College.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-29
FIRE IN COMPRESS
CAUSES HEAVY Loss
MANY THOUSAND BALES OF COT
TON ARE DESTROYED IN
EARLE, ARKANSAS.
NOT OF iNCENDIARY ORIGIN
Estimates Of the Damage Conflicting.
Loss Thought to Be About s4o9,-
O0o-Greater Part Is Covered u
-,
BY Insurance.

Earle, Ark-Fire in the. cotton COM
press here caused loss estimated at
between $4,000 and $500,0000, and
destroyed several thousand bales oil
cotton. the greater.pa of which was
insured.
Insurance companies carrying fire
protection upon the staple estimated
the number of bales at between 1890
and $500, while officials of the COM
press company claim that fully 4,40U
bales were burned.
The fire was first thought to be of
incendiary origin and reports indi-
Gated that it was the work OF night
riders. This theory, however, was
dispelled later by detailed reports re-
ceived and by Investigations made by
insurance companies
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-29
SOUND ADVICE
ABOUT EATING
Alabama Lady Says We Impose
on Nature by 0vereating, but
Thedford's Black Draught win
Make You Feel Better.

Paint Rock, Ala.-Recommending
Thedford's Black-Draught to her
friends and neighbors, Mrs. Mary
Manning, Of this place, says: 81 never
have and never expect to find better
medicine than Black Draught When
I've had cold and needed laxative,
l used Black-Draught. / use it for
sour stomach, headache and indiges-
tio6., and it does the work.
IT; believe most ills we have are
caused from inactive liver. We i'm
pose on nature by overeating. and
then the liver don't act. We get lazy
and no-account. 1t is hard for us to
do our work, and we'd get real sick
if we didn't take something. The best
remedy have found yet is Black
Draught. 1t doesn't leave you con-
stipated, and | feel better after taking
a round of it."
Made from purely vegetable ingre-
dents, Black-Draught acls In a natu-
ral way, and Is free from the bad
after-effects Of so many mineral drugs.
Get q package today. Be sure that
1t bears the word "Thedford's."
Thedfords is the only genuine
Black-Draught liver medicine.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-29
AnANpoN sun.rRnksuRY.

Washington = Secretary of the.
Treasarp Houston .announeef. the dis
continuance' Of the spb-treasnFy at
3oston. undeR authority Of aa att
pissed at the last session Of 'Congsess
* The discontinuanee BECAME effective
OCT ;s25.} The BOSTON federal reserve
bank wiz take 6ver the duties of the
ub-treasury.
Other sub-treasuries to, be dfscoF
tinued before next July. are at Ss@
York, Philadelphia, New orIesHss 81
Louis, San Francisco. nChicago and
Baltimore.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-29
SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
federal Troops Sent to West Virginia
Scene Of TRAGEDY. iy.''

Federal Troops Sent to West Virginia
Scene Of Tragedy. <'.''
Williamson, w. Va.-John Yates,
superintendent Of the Gates mine OF
tie Crystal Block Mining Company
was shot by unidentified persons while
walking alone the Mingo county road
near the company store at Gates ten
miles east of Williamson. -
Federal troops OH duty in the MingQ
County strike. zone Immediately were
sent from Sprig, near: Gates, to estab-
lish patrols in the woods which flank
the road and from which the shots
came. Also bloodh6unds were hur
ried from Williamson to the scene in
an effort to trace those responsible
for the shooting.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-29
Stunned at Progress Made.

New York.-Some of The remarkable
Developments OF American science
were exhibited to the delegates to the
.ternational commun.ca tions council
who marveled at the wonder OF Amer
lean electrical Ingenuity Among the
exhibits shown to. the visiting scien
lists was a dey&e that elaollss any
one to open a ssfe without wreckiag
it or knowing its@~comb nation. An
other that drew much attention was
the use # one wire to carry five tale
phone communications at the sane
time.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-29
Don't Let Catarrh Drag
You Into CONSUMPTION

halers, jellies and other local appli-
cations. S. s. s. is an excellent sys-
tem-cleanser; it is not sold or recon-
mended for Nenereal Diseases.
s. S. S. has proven most Satisfae-
tory remedy tor Catarrh because IT
goes direct to its source, and tends to
remove the germs of the disease from
the blood. Get bottle from your
druggist today, and begin the only log
zeal treatment that gives real results.
For free medical advice, write to Medi
cal Director, 104 Swift Laboratory
AtI,nta Ga
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-29

Dodson's Liver Tone is Il peasant.
tasting. purely vegetable remedy
harmless to both children and adults
Take a spoonful al night and wake up
feeling fine; no blli0usness, sick head.
ache, acid stomach or constipated
bowels. 1t doesn't grippe or cause in
convenience all the next day like vio-
lent calomel. Take dose of caIoInel
today and tomorrow you will feel
weak, sick and nauseated. Don't lose
a day.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-29
10000 WOMEN TO VOTE.
approximately That Number Register
in Alabama, - -,

Birmingham. Ala.-Reports from
various sections of the state show
hat Approximately 10000 women have
registered in. Alabama since the sui.
Rage amendment became law "
The heaviest registration reported
from Jefferson county, where the
figures have exceeded 10000. Undef
A special. law. PASSED at the recent ~,
ra session Of the state legislature, the
DOLL books remained open until Oct.
6 for registration of women and all
hose who have reached the age of
81 years. 80.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-29
SNOW COVERS COLORADO.

- ~ ~
Three Inches to Five Fsst Fall In
=: :; Western Part of state. ~
Grand Junction C6l.-From three
inches to five feet of snow covered
westerh Colorado, Oct. "a Mountain
roads were closed and unpicked fruit
trees are reported to have broken un-
der the. additional weight, with heavy
..oss.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-29
UUOSON STOPS
SALE or CALoMEL
Dodson's Liver Tone" Is Taking Place of Dangerous.
Sickening Chemical. Say Druggists

Every druggist In town has noticed
q great falling off in the sale of
calomel. They all give the same rea-
son. Dodson's Liver Tone is taking
its place.
"Calomel is dangerous and people
know It." Dodson's Liver Tone is per-
sonally guaranteed by every druggist
who sells It. A large bottle doesn't
cost very much but If 1t fails to give
easy relief in every case of liver Slug
gishness and constipation, just ask
for your money back.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-29
Weather Brings Rebate.

Chicago Mrs. E. A. Frank, owner
If an apartment house here, agreed TO
r bate approximately $40 of the Octo-
De, rent to each of her tenants. pc
ause OF the mild weather during the
.lonth has effected a saving in coal, 1t
vas announced.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-29
THE BEST YET.

II you have never used Vacher- Balm,
you don't know how quickly and pleas
antly a cold In the head, or soreness
anywhere can be relieved by this harm
less remedy.
Ask your druggist, or send for free
sample. to e. w. yacher, inc, New Or
leans. La.
Avoid limitations. Nothing is "just
as g0od!'--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-29
One ELOQUENT Word.

An old negro brother, seated lar
hack in crowded experience meet a.
stood up. gained the attention Of the
leader. md said:
"Kip say jes' one word?"
"Yoh cam" said the lender. 60
ahead
Then. with all his might. he shouted
"HEllelujah r'-Atlanta Constitution.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-29

A wife should he helpmeet," re
marked the philosopher.
THAT'S my view, exactly" replied
Mr.. Clipping. "Only the other day
reminded Mrs. Clipping that washed
our fiivver the last time. but she didn't
take the hint. "-Rirmingham Age
Herald.