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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-09-10

Ward Brooks of Blrminghi m
is visiting his parents in Selmer.
J. w. Prather spent a part of
the week buying goods in the
st. Louis markets.
Mrs. Ansel Ferguson and chill
dren spent Wednesday visiting
relatives in the LIST district.
Mrs. Van Locke and children
of the Isl district were visiting
relatives in Selmer Monday.
People who use our gasoline
are never bothered with dirt and
trash. in their carboruter. Try
it. Selmer Flour & Feed Co.
Mrt. Viola Carter of Memphis
came this week to visit her chill
dren in Selmer. She makes her
home with her sons, Drs. Hugh
and Parvin Carter.
The Birthday Party" given
by the Ladies Aid Society of the
M. E. church at the home of Mrs.
J. E. Powers last Thursday night
was a most enjoyable affair, and
a splendid program was render
ed and delicious refreshments
served to the large assemblage.
w. E. Cobb of Ecla, Texas,
called in to see u3 Monday. Mr..
Cobb is a native McNairian, but
moved to Texas several years
ago, rented land for a time, then
bought land, and now owns sew
eral hundred acres of fine wheat
land, the yield of same having
made him wealthy. He visits
back here occasionally and we are
always glad to have this genial
fellow come among us as he has
the knack of making one feel like
life's pathway has many roses
intermingled with the thorns.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-09-10
ELECTION NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that special
election will be held 81 the two voting
precincts in the second civil district OF
McNairy County, Tenn. for the purpose
of electing Justice of the Peace to fill
out the unexpired term Of o. I. Stumph,
resigned, on Wednesday, September 10,
1920.
The following officers, judges and
clerks are hereby appointed TO hold said
cleo ion:
ROSEGREFk- Officer Chas. Duna-
way; Judges Sam Higginbotton, John
Dillon; Clerks Andy Moote, Tom Hun
ter.
HUNTER'S-Officer Dan Locke, judi
ges Brucs Hines. z. y. simpson, Marion
King; Clerks RATE Weatherley, Nicely
Bostlnan.
r. NJ. HOUSTON, Chm.
w, e STONE, See.
Election Commissioners,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-09-10
PERSONALS

r. B. Gooch made business
trip to Corinth Saturday.
E. A. Kendrick of Stanton
vile was in town Monday.
H. B. Lewis was a pleasant
caller at our Office this week,
County Surveyor Hodges was
In Selmer Monday on business.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Robinson
were visiting in Selmer Monday.
Jas. M. Chapman of the 10th
district called in to see us this
week.
G. L. Blasingame of Cypress
was a recent business visitor tc
Selmer.
L. A. Weaver, cashier of the
bank at Finger, called to see us
Monday.
Esq. Jim Burks of the 9th was
in town this week and called ir
to see US.
Esq. T. H. Sipes of the 3rd dis.
trict was transacting business ir
! Selmer Monday.
ia HUI Williams and mother Of
Rosecreek were in Selfner the
first of the week.
w. R. Crabtree of near Ramel
spent first Monday in Selmer anc
called to see us.
J. B. Kerby, a prosperous cit
izen of near Leapwood, was in tt
see us Monday.
w. A. Dillon, one of the goot
farmers of near Bethel, was il
Selmer this week.
j. S. Prather of near Rame
visited his son, 7. w. Prather
in Selmer this week.
Mrs. ]. C. Lewis and little sol
of Florida were the recent guest
of Mrs. ]. M. Smith.
Mrs. Joe Williams of Sheffield
Ala, has been visiting relative
in Selmer the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Gilchris
and children of Adamsville wer,
shopping in Selmer Monday.
/. C. Grove of the 9Th distric
was among the crowd in tow
Monday, and called to see us.
Attorney General w. X. Aber
nathy has been attending tn
regular term of circuit court a
Bolivar this week.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-09-10

Everybody enjoys food baked
from pride of Trenton" flour
We deliver it you. Selmer Flour
& Feed Co.
Mr.. Shytles of Memphis is Wis
ting friends in Selmer.
The next time you get hungry,
call phone 92. We have food sor
everything from an a baby to an
elephant. Quick delivery. Sci
mer Flour & Feed Co.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-09-10
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TRY US on an order for printing
FOR SALE-Good Jersey COW;
fresh in milk. If interestt d
see or write Cecil Prince, roule
l, Guys, Tenn.
|LOST-One bay mare mule with
yoke on, 3 years old. Will pay
all charges. w. H. Cox, Beth
ell Springs. Tenn.
FOR SALE--I have a black and
tan Shepherd dog, Is months
old, for sale. For price, see
Arlie Sweat, Selmer, Tenn.
WANTED of timbered
land, 100 to 1000 acres virgin
timber or cross tie proposition,
etc. State full particulars in
first letter. Address, Charles
Cole, Benton, Kentucky. ct
FOR SALE Five o. registered
Duroc-Jersey pigs, 10 weeks
old, and two gifts recently bred,
all registered. and good con-
dition, for sale at reasonable
prices. Apply this Office.
SPECIAL NOTICEAI am now
employed in the garage of J,
R. Gooch & Son at Selmer and
will be pleased to have all my
old patrons call on me when in
need of frst-class automobile
repair work. C. D. Taylor.
FOR SALE-7-room house and 5
acres of land in He luerson,
Tenn, if taken at once. Cum
berland Phone 1890.
j. B. Varnell.
876 E. Chester St,
Jackson, Tenn.
LOST-One white and black spot
ted male fox dog, mostly white,
16 months old. Last seen near
New Bethel church, A miles
west of Selmer, Monday night,
August 80, 1920. Finder please
notify Jno. R. Swain, Selmer,
Tenn, and be rewarded.
LOST Red Male Hound, 10mos.
old, long ears, brown eyes, big
voice, small patch of white on
chest Disappeared Aug. 20.
Any information leading to re-
covery of dog will be rewarded
by j, A. Wells, Bethel Springs,
Tennessee. a26-3t
FOR SALE-I have nice house
and lot in Stantonville for sale
or trade: also "a acres of land
in Owl creek bottom, 60 acres
in cultivation, and a nice res
idence and 6 acres of land one
mile from Selmer, for sale or
trade; will take good car as a
part payment. See or write
j. H. Davis, Bethel Springs.
FOR SALE Have a Delco-Light
plant for sale at reasonable
price; same is in good condition
and may be seen in operation
at anytime in Selmer. / also
have five-passenger Ford car
which | will sell at a filu'e
which will be attractive. If
interested in either of these
propositions, see Boss Perkins,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-09-10
Rev. s. B. Love is assisting ir

Rev. S. B. Love is assisting in
revival meeting at New Hope
this week.
w. A. Laughlin of Memphis, a
former citizen of Bethel Springs,
was in Selmer this week.
VIM. Hodges was one of the
many representative citizens of
Finger in Selmer first Monday.
Rev. R. w. Newsom, pastor of
the Methodist church at Bethel
Springs, honored US with a visit
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Olive have
been the guests of the formers
parents, w. J. Olive and wife, a
part of the week.
A. M. Greene of the 10th dis
trict was in Selmer Monday, hav-
ing brought his son to attend the
Selmer High School.
E. c. Peoples, a thrifty young
farmer of near Finger, was in to
see us Monday. He reports fine
crops in his section.
j. E. Williams of Rosecreek
spent, Monday in Selmer. He is
one of the largest land holders in
the county and is progressive in
all things.
j. w. Wood of near Niche was
in Selmer Monday. Mr.. Wood is
a member of the county board of
education and an enthusiastic
school worker.
J. R. Henry of McNairy was in
Selmer this week. He reports
that funds are being raised for
the purpose of building a new
school house at McNairy.
T. L. Miachels was in to see
us Monday. He is one of the
good farmers on Oxford creek,
and is the kind of a citizen who
has the respect and esteem of all.
DR.. Jno. J. Alternately, Quinn
Ingram and Quincy Atkins from
Acton passed through Selmer
Tuesday morning to drive up to
jackson to attend the Farmers
Institute.
Thos. P. Ramer, a we'll known
farmer and stockman of Vernon,
was transacting business in Sell
mer. Mr.. Ramer has owned lots
of fine horses, but says he now
owns only a few and they are fol-
sale.
| We are authorized to announce
w. E. Mcleod as an independ
ent candidate for the Legisla.
ture. If elected, Mr.. Mcleod
proposes to pass the stock law
for McNairy county. Mr.. Nc.
Leod is one of the largest land.
owners in the county, a success.
full farmer and merchant and ;
first-class citizen.
| Bob Maness of the 10th distric
was in to see US Monday. He il
one of the boys who really had ;
hand, or rather a gun, in the big
lick that cracked the Hindenburf
iline. and is proud of the fact thai
he knows of one Hun who fell a
the crack of his 5000, never tt
rise again. Bob is a hustlins
farmer and a strong believer il
the idea that McNairy county i
&c ,.ool "a. A. Lo.4
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-09-10

We are authorized to announce w. f.
MCLEOD as an independent candidate
for Representative from McNairy conn
ty In the lower House of Representative
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-09-10
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Announcements in this column $1,000
cash in advance before publication will
be made. This applies to everybody.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-18
THE HYPERION.

New Haven has reason to rejoice
over the fact that another of her sons
has made good in his chosen field and
seems destined to become a figure of
some considerable reputation. The man
is Innis G.. Osborn, son of Col. Norris
G. Osborn, and a brotehr of Mlnott A.
Osborn, assistant secretary of Yale
University, who UP to a little over eight
months ago was resident here. Mr..
rihce," is to be presented by the Hy-
perion Players next week and promises
to be one of the most interesting dra-
matte events of the present season. For
several years Mr.. Osborn has been
identified with the authorship and pro-
duction of amateur plays in New Ha-
ven. He wrote and produced the one
act playlets given by the Crescent
Dramatic club of the New Haven High
school and later he wrote for other or
carnations, his last and most ambitious
esort being cts Up to YOU" which
was successfully produced by the Win
chester company at the Shubert theater.
Mr. Osborn during the past 10 years
has been identified with practically all
of the plays presented by the New F1a-
ven Grays and the Second Company
Governors Foot Guard. Several years
write for the professional stage and his
first efforts were naturally barren of re-
suits In order to perfect himself IN
his knowledge of the game he became
dramatic critic for the Journal-Cour1er
and built up an enviable reputation Tor
his comments over the signature OF 1.
G.. O." Several months ago Mr.. Us
born left New Haven for the purpose
of devoting his time exclusively to dra-
matte writing Prior to leaving here he
began work on The Sacrifice
"The Sacrifice handles the eternal
triangle in a new and most ingenious
way showing in its early scenes the
love of two men for one girl and later
after the girl has made her aho1ce and
become happily married clouds hover
over her married lite and tragedy
comes. 1t is then she is forced to ap
peal to the other man and her scene
with him brings a smashing climax
totally unexpected and to the point of
daring. Mr. Fassett and Miss Bristow
have splendid parts and every one of
the favorites is happily cast. The pro-
duction of THE Sacrifice here is its
first in the east although it was Sue
cessfully prodoced by Oliver Morosco
on the coast four weeks ago.
This Sunday night Manager Menges
will offer the second of his popular
Sunday night concerts and the innova-
ton of a 10 reel program with choice
of any seat in the house for Is cents.
The leading feature Sunday night is
"a Child For Sale" one of the most
striking human documents that has ever
foud its way to the screen. Frank
MAYO in Honor Bound" will be an
other big picture and there will be
two reel comedy a News Weekly and
other features with splendid orchestral
music and two complete shows starting
at $50
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-18
GOMPERS URGES WAR
AGAINST REACTION

Washington, Dec; H.-With sugges-
tons how the A. F. of L. can be of
service in the fight against reaction,
President Gompers has informed state
declarations of labor that "it is need
less for me to assure you that the A.
F. of L. will Cooperate" President
Gompers' letter follows:
Reaction in many quarters is ram
pant. 1t is threatened that efforts will
be made to have legislatures of all the
states enact compulsory laws with COM
pulsory labor provisions. 1t may be
attempted in the legislature of your
state. Having this thought in mind it
seems to me that I should address a
communication to you and also to the
officers of the other state declarations
to urge upon you and your colleagues
to be alert and on guard so that the
forces of labor may use every endeavor
at their command to prevent the enact
ment by the state legislatures of laws
that would enslave the workers and to
prevent the multiplying of existing laws
that conserve the rights and liberties of
all the people.
1T is needless for me to assure you
that the A. F. of L. will cooperate in
every way within its power with your
state federation of labor in its work
along these lines.
The A. F. of L. can be of service
by urging the workers of your state
to take an active part in the battle
against reaction, by the distribution of
literature among them, by forming
corps of four-minute speakers in every
city and town where there are trade
unions, and by presenting the whole
truth to the people generally.
Resistance to tyranny, in whatever
form expressed, is a moral obligation
on the American labor movement
Triumph for the principles of
democracy is the ideal of organized
labor.
'Service in the cause of justice is the
keynote of the A. F. of L.
This service is freely rendered
wherever it may be needed to defend
the American concept of freedom for
the people as declared in the constitu-
ton of the United States"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-18
THE BIJOU.

With the latest picture of that New
Haven favorite, George Walsh, the
startling melodrama, The Fatal Hour, !"
the third episode of The Dragons
Net" starring Marie Walcamp a
laughable comedy and the latest Inter
national News, everything is all set for
another one of those big Sunday nights
at the Bijou theater. The P1unger"
is described as one of the best pictures
that George Walsh has ever appeared
in, and is just full of that glorious en-
ergy and young Americanism which
characterizes every Walsh picture
ing woman in the person Of Virginia
Valli as one could wish to see. She
uses her beauty and her ability to great
advantage in this picture The Plung-
err concerns the adventures of Take
Chance Schuyler" an erstwti1e office
boy turned stock broker 1t is said
that his career as pictured is typical of
several cases we'll known on the stock
exchange. His battle to win Alice
Houghton, daughter of veteran fell
low broker who has been made a fnan-
c1al pauper by the clever manipulation
OF the stock market by a rejected suit
or, is the theme of the picture There
is mysterious murder, a kidnapping,
lIpI6dSdIlCn6SSoS
be disposed of, but of course everything
is lovely in the end.
The special feature for Sunday night
only is The Fatal Hour" one of the
most thrilling melodramas ever filmed,
and full to the very brim with excit-
ing and awe-inspiring events. Mott
waited by that most dangerous of all hu-
man Weapons-a woman's hate-it re-
counts stirring story. Against a
brilliant background of English high
social life is unfolded the tale of Lieut..
Nigel Villiers, heir to the title and es-
tates of the Marquis of Deerminster
who, because of snub to an actress
of the music halls, is made the victim
of startling conspiracy to defraud him
of his inheritance.
steal the famous Crown jewels from the
Tower of London; the escape and pur-
suit of the thief, and then with ka1eide-
scopic speed, sudden transition to the
snow covered Businesses of the Swiss
Alps, where the drama reaches its
breathless climax in a desperate hand
to-hand conflict at the edge of yawn-
ing abyss.
The third episode of "The Dragons
Net" featuring Miss Marie Walcamp,
the most daring woman on the screen,
will also be shown. 1t is in this cpl
sode that the search for the lotus petals
reaches Japan, and all the scenes were
really taken in Japan. A screaming1y
funny comedy an dthe International
News complete the Sunday night show
George Walsh in "The Plunger," and
THE Dragons Net" will remain for
the first half of the week in conjunc-
ton with a remarkable bill of all star
vaudeville headed by Donna Montran
and her Bathing Beauties
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-18

were gained in the primaries and in
the election. These results will serve
as a constant reminder to all servants
of special privilege and the ever-preS-
ent and always impressive fact will be
before the new congress that so of the
unfaithful and the hostile were de-
feated by the organized workers of our
republic.
A notable American has said: 81
would rather be right than be presi-
dent" To be engaged in a righteous
cause, to fight for freedom, for justice,
for peace and human brotherhood, is
of greater concern to the human fam
lily than is a passing success. The la
Dor movement of America recognizes
the tremendous struggle of the masses
of the people in all history to obtain
the right, and the setbacks they have
often had to endure, and the sacrifices
they have had to make, decade by de-
cade, cycle by cycle, in the march and
the trend of the cause of freedom of
America, forward, onward and up
ward.
Shortly the names of the men who
have been fair and just and who have
been reelected and of those who have
been unfair and antagonistic and de-
feated will be published by the Aneri-
can Federation of Labor.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-18
COMPERS GROUP
WINS BIG VICTORY
in N. Y. ELECTION
Gets All But One of "a Offices in
New Affiliated
Council.

New York, Dec. 17.-One of the mots
unique labor union elections ever held
took place in New York a week ago
when officers were chosen for the newly
chartered Central Trades and Labor
Council of Greater New York and
vicinity, with an affiliated membership
of approximately 100000.
The contest was between the so-called
Gompers group and the Farmer-Labor
party advocates. Of the "a officers
chosen q came from the Gompers'
group and one from the Farmer-1abor
party faction, the latter being one of the
IA members of the executive commit
tee.
President Samuel Gompers, Secre-
tary Frank Morrison, of the American
Federation of Labor, and other mem
bers of the executive council were in
New York to watch the result of the
election. A merger of the central
bodies in the four boroughs of Greater
New York had previously been deter
mined by referendum vote of all the
organizations interested.
John Sullivan, candidate of the Com
pers' group, was elected president over
Edward l. Hannah, candidate of the
Farmer-Labor party followers, by 382
votes to 226. Sullivan is member of
the general executive board of the In
ternational Union of United Brewery,
Flour, Cereal and Soft Drink Workers
of America. Hannah was president of
the old central body.
John c. Hilsdorf, cigarmaker of
Brooklyn, was the only candidate who
had no opposition, being on both tick
cts. He was elected financial secretary
All the other officers were elected by
the Gompers' group, with the single ex-
ception of Thomas J. Curtis, lone can
didate on the opposition ticket to win
place on the executive committee
He won over David Levy, low man on
the Gompers' ticket, 1874 to 341. Curtis
who is a deputy state compensation
commissioner, is said to owe his election
to the fact that the longshoremen Voteo
for him in a body in recognition of his
services to them in adjusting accident
cases before the state industrial com
mission.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-18
TRADES COUNCIL FOR
TRADE WITH RUSSIA

Resolutions calling upon the United
States to re-establish trade with Russia
as we'll as the rest of Europe, were
adopted by the New Haven Trades
Council on Thursday night and COM
mittee appointed to consider the advis
ability of holding a meeting here to
create interest in the subject. Accord
ing to information placed before the
council if trade is re-established with
Russia the business depression would
be speedily eliminated here and a big
step taken toward re-establishing peace
over there. The big stocks of surplus
supplies now being held in this country
would be released and within a few
weeks the American worker would be
back at work, with the establishment of
trade.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-18
LABOR CAMPAIGN
SENDS BACK HOME
SO CONGRESSMAN
Non-Partisan Action Also Elects
About go New Ones With
Fair Records.

The non-partisan political policy of
the American Federation of Labor is
more completely justified than ever,
and the futility of separate party action
more Convincingly demonstrated.
Every man in the house whose rec
ord of service was perfect has been re-
elected.
Incomplete checking already shows
that so congressman who were incon-
siderate and hostile have been defeated
This is one of the most impressive
features of the entire election. Fifty
time servers have been beaten.
Against these so who were defeated
the working people have elected from
SIS to 90 men whose records show fair
and considerable service.
This represents clear gain for in
tegrlty in government.
The new congress will show an in
creased number of men who hold union
cards. Incomplete checking UP of the
results SO far shows Is elected to the
new congress with the probability that
final counting will show more than 20,
possibly Is.
1t is not to be said that the election
was satisfactory in every respect. Every
forWard-looking man and woman must
feel some deep regret because of the
great plunge toward reaction. But
democracy will right itself at the prop
err time, and meanwhile the actual
tabulation of results in congress, the
law-making body, shows definite and
specified gain for all that makes for
progress and a response to the needs
of our time.
The non-partisan campaign of the
American Federation of Labor was pri-
marily and most effectively a campaign
in congressional districts. Its results
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-18
LOST COMPENSATION
THROUGH LONG DELAY

Compensation claimed by Edward ].
Agnew of Hartford from the New
Haven" RAILROAD has been denied by
Compensation Commissioner George E.
Chandler on the grounds that Agnew
failed to apply under the state law
within the year prescribed by the act.
He was injured in February 1917, and
was incapacitated for several months,
In December of the same year he en-
listed in the army. returning to this
country in 1919. He filed his app1ica-
ton for compensation over year after
his discharge from the army and the
appeal of the railroad that the claim
be dismissed under the act, was granted.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-18
WARTIME ACTS ARE
REPEALED BY HOUSE

Washington, Dec 17.-Repeal of most
of the wartime laws was voted this
week by the House which adopted the
Volstead resolution for that purpose
after two hours of debate The vote on
adoption of the resolution was unani-
nous, 323 votes being recorded as fav-
oring it with none opposing it
The House, before taking the final
vote, accepted an amendment providing
for inclusion of the Lever food control
act among the laws which the reso1u-
ton would repeal The amendment
which covers all provisions of the food
control act with the exception of the
section relating to rents in the District
of Columbia, was offered by Represen-
tative Bland, republican. Indiana 1t
was carried by vote of 179 to 1877
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-18
TILSON AND GLYNN
OPPOSE RESTRICTION
OF IMMIGRATION

The Connecticut delegation was di-
vided in its vote on the immigration
restriction bill which passed the House
this week. 293 to Al Representative
Ti1son and Glynn voted against this
measure and Merritt for it. Freeman
has not yet returned to the capital:
Merritt favored the bill on the general
ground that the United States has
enough immigrants here now. Tilson
was against it because it does not shut
out the kind of immigrants we want to
exclude and does not let in the kind
we need" He said that he could not
see imminent danger to the nation so
great that Congress couldn't wait