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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-04
Shirts Worth $5.O0

There were 800 of these-and we wish the maker had 15,OOO more at the price we paid. Those fine white oxfords, highly mercerized; also fiber stripes, and fine woven madras. High grade gar ments in sizes 14 to IT.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-04

Short sleeve shirts in sizes 34 to 46 and ankle drawers in sizes 30 to A. Perfect garments - and guaranteed. 1AA Made to sell at uC 89c; sale eH eP price ........
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-04
NainsOOk Union Suits

Union Suits in othletic style; sizes 36 to 46; per feet garments; made of :: :2$ ::;! fat a; %$ss :$:.'s$; ;i:' zs;: I: 85c price .
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-04

We secured a lot of these and bought them at all most half price; short sleeves and ankle length; ecru shade; ga lfa wort xests ss; sale s1.S9
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-07-30

Miss Harwell, of Corinth, came
up Monday to begin teaching at
Thompson Springs.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-07-30
Assessment Law of 1919

Since Mr.. Crabtree has made
the assessment law enacted by
the General Assmebly of 1919 the
paramount issue in the campaign
for Democratic nomination for
Governor this year, it is only rea-
sonable to ask that the people
give careful study to the opera
tion of the act. The increased
assessment will decrease the rate
as set forth herein and the fig
ures areapplicable to this county.
Under this act, the legal duty
is imposed upon the County
Courts of the several counties of
the state to fix the county rate
of taxation. The law in the par
ticular has not been changed,
but remains the same as it has
been for many years.
In view of the equitable assess
ments which will be effected, un-
der the Act of 1919, having for
its purpose the equalization of
assessments of property, there
by placing the burden of taxation
justly and equally on all tax-pay-
ers, the rate to be fixed for all
county purposes will be very ma
terially reduced.
The State tax rate for all pur-
poses on the old assessment has
been seventy cents on every hun
dred dollars, on the new assess
ments it will be about twenty
five cents on the one hundred
dollars if the assessment as made
by the County Tax Assessors are
substantially approved by the
County Boards Of Equalization.
The tax rate for all purposes in
McNairy County last year was
81. Is making a total county and
State rate of $1.95. Under the
new assessment and by applica-
cation of proper economy, the
tax rate for all county purposes
for McNairy County for this year
should not exceed 42c if the
County Board of Equization
substantially supports the value
of property as fixed by proof.
This will make aStotal State and
County rate for McNairy County
not exceeding 67cents. ADV.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-07-30
County Fair

A county fair for McNairy
County has always been Of bene-
fit to the county. For many
reasons the McNairy County Fair
Association has not held any fair
for two years, and will not have
one this year. So for the purpose
of promoting the fair spirit, and
to further aid the county it is
suggested that there be held in
Selmer a fair this fall, and let
the exhibits and all attractions be
had in the town. The courthouse
can be used for the exhibits in
the Agricultural and womans'
department, The streets can be
used for live stock exhibits and
for the various attractions that
will come. 1t will take $500 or
$1,000 90 to get UP an attractive
premium list, and to guaran tee
the character of attractions that
will be required. We think the
exhibition of the kind suggested
will be Of great benefit to the
town, community and county.
Il contributions sufficient can be
had within the next two Or three
weeks, arrangements can be per-
fected to have the fair. Every
contributor can send in his name
to this office, and it will be pub
lished. An organization can be
had by calling the contributors
together, and electing the proper
officers. So let us begin right
now. This paper starts the SUBJ
scription at $1,000. Let those
whoare interested, comeforward,
and we can soon arrange for q
two or three day fair that will be
profitable to all. Premiums on
live stock, on agricultural pro-
ducts, on all sorts of exhibits can
be announced in time to get the
best of all exhibits.
Independent $4,000.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-07-30

am writing to ask if you will
kindly change my address from
Carbondale, to Pagosa Springs,
Colorado.
have been away from McNai-
ry so long either attending or
teaching school, in the Army
and out west that | dare say but
very few people, including the
Editor, remember me. But |
believe | can recall most every
body in and around Selmer.
After graduating at the Uni
versity of Tennessee | was in
charge of the Science Depart.
ment at Columbia, Tennessee.
The World\war soon involved the
the United States, so / resigned
from this position and entered
the Army, serving twenty-seven
months and attaining the rank
of Captain. After discharge
from the army, | came to the
west. At present | am Superin-
tendent of Schools at this place.
This is a great country. The
scenery is beyond description. |
am located on the western side
of the Rocky Mountains but am
right in the midst of them.
This is an ideal country for bear
deer, elk, ducks, coyotes, noun
tain lions and grouse.
People here raise cattle and
sheep. The main crop is Irish
potatoes. Every rancher who
has tillable land is getting rich
raising potatoes. On fifteen
acres here last year, one man
cleared nine thousand dollars,
and just think, most of us work
a lifetime and don't clear that
much money.
Yours very sincerely,
J. EDWIN MOORE
! Supt. of Schools
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-07-30
ATTACK ON AMERICAN
SOLDIER RESENTED
A New German Invasion

Itappears from the newspapers
that a band of political raiders
from Memphis, headed by one
Won Abe Waldaur," is making
a campaign drive through this
congressional district telling the
Democrats to vote for Captain
Gordon Browning in the primary.
This is true political Prussianism.
This is an invasion of our district
by the political shock troops"
from Memphis.
This Won Abe Waldaur" with
an unpronounceable, un-American
lied name, but with unexampled
cheek and gall, assumes that the
Democrats of our district are too
ignorant to know who. to nomi-
nate for Congress. This invasion
from the outside ought to be re-
sented by all self respecting men.
IF any Democrat running for
Congress in this district cannot
be nominated without the aid of
an invading band of political
Hessians, he ought to be defeated.
Lexington Progress.
Mr.. Waldauer is an ambitious
young Memphis lawyer, who is
very much interested in the for
tunes of his former captain, Cor
don Browning. We know also
that it little becomes anybody to
attempt to ridicule the record of
a soldier.
Mr.. Waldauer is probably as
far removed from "vons" as the
editor of the Progress His great
grandfather was with Jefferson
Davis at Beuna Vista in 1916
Both his grandfathers followed
the Stars and Bars of the Con-
federacy. His father was a vol
unteer in 1898. Mr.. Waldauer
left a widowed mother at home
and went into the world war as
a volunteer. He was woundedin
France.
Really, it speaks well for a
captain when his men who served
under him are his friends now.
I Browning was the commander of
the Memphis battery. The men
of that old battery organized a
Browning club and are solidly be-
hind him. Mr.. Waldauer is a
Democrat, a loyal southnrner and
a mighty good American no 9TH
er man in this country has shown
a better brand of patriotism.
Commercial Appeal,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-07-30
Saturday July 81

is the day for the great barbecue
and picnic at Selmer. The gates
of the town will be thrown wide
open. Selmer is noted for its
good, clever people. We have
no town people here all country
folks just moved inhere to be con-
venient to borrow meal and keep
from being afraid at night.
Next Saturday morning buss
the old woman right in the
mouth. Old man. tell her what
a good woman she is, and how
well she cares for things around
the house; brag on the cooking
and everything on the table; tell
her how good she looks to cheer
her up; tell her all the news, and
drive the blues away by telling
her something funny. Tell her
how well you feel and how well
you are getting on. Give her
some spending money without
asking what she wants with it
Remember you stood under the
grape vines and apple trees and
swore by all that was good and
bad that you loved her and would
stick to her through thick and
thin and give her a portion of all
the good things in this life.
Don't forget your marriage vows
nor do not fail to tell her about
the Selmer barbecue and picnic
Saturday July 81. Have her to
dress up all the kids and come
out and sit by your warm side at
the barbecue and picnic and hear
the great candidates for COVER
nor and congress speak. while
the brass band from Jackson,
Tenn, fills the air with music.
They will play everything from
Sugar in the Gourd to Georgia
Camp Meeting"
Hundreds Of folks are on the
road now from Cobb county, Ca,
| to be here that day.
Remember, the war is over,
crops are fine and most laid by,
and you come and take a sun
bath and meet all your friends.
Laugh and talk and have good
time and go back home happy.
Amen.
The Committee.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-07-30

When | entered the race for
the democratic nomination for
Congress, / pitched my candidacy
on a high plane, and | expect to
win by fair methods. But | can
not let pass unchallenged the
above scurrilous attack on a COM
rade of mine, which Mr.. Sims
has circulated to the papers of
this District, and has paid to have
published as advertising matter.
Abe Waldauer served as a pri-
vate in the same Battery ! fought
with, and we stood under fire to-
gether, for rs days. His two
grandfathers fought and bled in
| the Confederate Army. He and
his only brothes enlisted in the
late war, ana left a widowed
mother alone. His father served
in the Spanish-American War.
AT one time, in the Argonne
battle, when Col F. w. Galbraith
of the 147th Infantry, refused to
order a man to carry a message
from the infantry to the artillery
| but called for a volunteer who
would take the hazardous chance
Abe Waldaur clutched the mes
mage in one hand, took his tin
helmet in the other, braved a
shellswept crest, and delivered
that message.
The men who fought with me
from Memphis sent Abe to help
in my fight for Congress- unsolicit-
ed by me, and not one penny of
the expenses will they let me
pay. He has not spoken at any
place except on the urgent invi-
tatin of the people of the COM
munity. When not speaking,
he has labored arduously at the
typewriter, and has addressed
and sent out over six thousand
envelopes for me.
| And for this he is to be dubbed
as Won Waldauer," a German,
Hessian and un-American, which
is the grossest insult that could
be heaped upon an American SOL
der of the late war. Why does
not Mr.. Sims attack me? Wal
dauer is not running for Congress
If this villifcatian of a soldier is
all that Mr.. Sims has to mention
in his campaign. he is hard pres
sed for issues on which to gain
his nomination. y
i | had rather have the love and
respect of the men who fought
with me than to have seat in
C Congress without it.
GORDON BROWNING
ADV.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-07-30
CONGRESSMAN SIMS
ClVESINTERVIEW

In an interview, regarding the
Memphis Browning for Con-
gress Club" Mr.. Sims made the
following statement:
Il have nothing to say about
Mr.. Abe Waldauer. know moth
ing about his antecedents, but
do regard the forming of a polit-
zeal club at Memphis, outside of
this district, to control the pollt-
ical nomination of a candidate for
congress in this district as a
very serious matter. The Amer
lean Legion was not formed for
the purpose of securing political
preferment for it's members. |
am informed also that the Legion
had nothing whatever to do with
the organization of the Brown
ing for Congress Club" ! am
told by Captain Browning that he
had absolutely nothing to do with
the formation of that club; that
he had nothing to do with bring
ing Mr.. Waldauer to this district;
that he is not paying any part of
the expenses for the efforts made
by Mr.. Waldaur and others to de-
feat me for denomination.
All this being true, it makes
the invasion of the political rights
Of the people of this district all
the more serious. Never before
in the history of this State has
any outside political club under
taken to inject itself into the To-
cal political nominations of this
or any other Congressional Dis
trict. 1t is impossible and I'M
thinkable that our brave boys
who went to France and fought
for the retention of Christian civ
ilization had any thought then,
or now, of making political cap
ital for anyone of their number.
They are above and beyond any
such unhallowed purposes,
This unauthorized attempt to
control the political thought and
action of the free-born American
citizens of this district will be re-
sented by every ex-service man
in it. The more influential the
members of this political club
may be, the more dangerous
their unauthorized, unlimited po-
litical activities, and all the more
to be resented by all soldiers.
Political home rule is true De-
mocracy."
Mr.. Sims also said that he had
voted consistently for all soldier
relief legislation, including the
co-alled Bonus Bill ADV.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-07-30

A New German Invasion" we
the following ex-service men who
answered the call i'll the recent
war feel that an injustice has
been done by clubbing one of our
comrades in arms as a Won"
and as a Prussian, one who left a
widowed mother and went to
France and was wounded there,
and we feel that an apology from
you is due, as the above article
has been published for political
purposes and paid for by you or
your political friends. Please
advise US if this is SO.
(Signed by more than 40 ex-ser-
vice men of McNairy County.)
ADV.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-07-30
Raner News

Miss Harwell, of Corinth, came
up Monday to begin teaching at
Thompson Springs.
Mrs. R. N. Higgins and little
daughter, Maxine, spent part of
last week with Selmer relatives.
w. B. Johnson and daughters,
Misses Ruth and Louise, motored
to Bonneville, Miss, last week
and spent d few days with rel
atiyes.
Miss Gayle Kerr, of Selmer, is
here this week attending the
meeting.
Miss Thelda Carman of Mem
phis, arrived Saturday for a visit
to her sister, Mrs. Leo G. Hug
gins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Gooch
and daughter, Miss Madge, Of
Selmer, were here Sunday.
Mrs. Daisy Hamm and daugh-
ter, zilpha, and Mrs. Ernest
Sharp and baby, Richard, of Guys
were guests OF relatives here
Thursday.
Mrs. Ray Craft and sons, Ray
mond and James, Of Kenton, are
visiting Mrs. Lydia Kramer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Halle Hamm, of
Selmer. spent Sunday night here.
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. R. Erwin
We're weekend guests of relatives
at Sellner.
d. w. Kramer and family, of
jackson, scent a few days of last
week with his mother, Mrs. Lydia
Kramer
Miss Ma, garet Burress is visit
ing in the home of her brother,
j. +. BurreSs.
Lacey Harm, of Jackson, is
spending his vacation with home
folks.
Mrs. Emmett Ramer and baby, |
Emmett Mccall, arrived from
Amory, Miss, Tuesday and will
remain while Mr.. Kramer is en-
gagged in the revival meeting now
in progress.
Miss Ira Price, of Chewalla, is
the guest of Miss Vera Cardwell.
A. B. Hamm and w. A. Petree
were transacting business in Sell
mer Monday morning. They
were accompanied by Lester and
Olivia Hamm.
j. A. Houston and family, of
Selmer, were here Thursday of
last week.
After visiting relatives here,
Frank Ingle and family have re-
turned to their home at Fowlkes,
Tenn.
| Gentry and William McCullar,
Of Selmer, were weekend guests
of the formers homefolks.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. G. Carman
and son, of Camden, Tenn, spent
Saturday night with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. HI. Hill, leaving Sunday
for a visit with Corinth relatives.
| Mrs. Jim Hamm, of Guys, was
the guest of relatives here Sun
day.
Among those from Selmer at
tending the meeting Sunday
night were Mr.. and Mrs. John
Swain and children, ]. R. Stead
man, Matthew Bigger, Monte
Smith and Albert and Ar thur
Nc Cullar.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-07-30

The Independent and either
the Globe Democrat or the Com
mercial Appeal, will be mailed
to aneone who comes to the In
dependent Office July 81 or Mon
day August 2 and hands US $1.65
This offer is for these two days
only, and no subscriptions will
be received by mail.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-07-30
Truck Pulls Grader

The big army trucks recently
sent from the State Highway
Department to help on the road
work in this county are doing
some good work. This week one
of the big trucks has been pull
ing a big grader on a section OF
the Mississippi Valley Highway
and doing some grading on the
streets Of Selmer, and the grad.
er is pulled easily by this immense
machine. The work is done
with a great deal more ease and
at a more rapid rate than with
the old mule drawn grader.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-07-30
Lost, Liberty Bond

One Registered Fourth Liberty
Loan Bond No. 455998 500. 90.
Lost, in the vicinity of Ramer,
Tenn, about May l. 1919. The
public is warned not to buy said
bond, same not having been as
signed by the owner. If found,
please notify the undersigned.
William P. McMahan, Ramer,
Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-07-30
McNairy Soldiers Resent;
Ask Sims to Apologize

To the Hon. 7. w. Sims:
Regarding the editorial publish
ed recently in the newspapers of
the district under the head of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-03
Socialists to Hold First
1920 National Convention

NEW YORK, May 3.-The socialist
party Of America will open the first
national political convention Of 1920.
when 200 delegates from various sec
lions of the country assemble here
next Saturday, May 8. They will
continue their deliberations for a
week. According to party officers.
nomination Of candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United
States and construction Of a platform
will be the chief business before the
delegates.
Socialists attach particular impor-
lance to this years convention be-
cause Of attacks made on the party's
attitude during the war and during
the Investigation in Albany which
cialist delegation of five from the
New York assembly Unseating by
the House of Representative Victor
l. Berger Of Wisconsin, convicted of
violating the espionage act also Is
likely to come up for discussion.
clare that rights of free speech. free
press and free assemblage, which.
party officials assert. have been en-
dangered by gag legislation" passed
| during the war, are certain to re-
| ceive attention. The ethics of ap-
plication now Of war measures de-
signed to prevent strikes also is
scheduled for debate.
| During the socialist trial at Albany
| party leaders male 1t plain that,
while they held sympathetic feeling
for soviet Russia, because it present
ed field for a great social expert
ment, they did not consider them
party, from whose philosophy they
said they differed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-03
VOTERS THIS WEEK
WILL ELECT MANY
PARTY DELEGATES
Fifty-Four Republicans and
Sixty-Eight Democrats
to Be Chosen.
By the Associated Press

| BY the Associated Press.
! NEW YORK, May 3.-Fiftyfour
delegates to the republican national
convention and sixty weight delegates
to the democratic national convention
Will be selected in primaries and
state conventions to be held this
week. In addition Indiana, which
| serds thirty delegates to each ma
tional convention. will hold a prefer
entail presidential primary. prepara-
tory to the republican and democratic
state conventions. May IL and May
IS. respectively, at which the dele
gates are elected.
Utah republicans hold a state con-
vention at Price today. at which eight
delegates are chosen, four district
delegates and four at large. Senator
Hiram w. Johnson of California. Gov.
Frank 0. Lowden of Illinois and Maj.
Gen. Leonard Wood have conducted
campaigns in the state although IT IS
possible that an uninstructed dele
cation may be chosen.
Sixteen delegates to each national
convention will be elected at the pres
idential preference primary in Mary
land today. Senator Johnson and Gen
Wood are the principal republican
presidential contestants, electors also
having the opportunity to vote tor
uninstructed delegates. The names OF
presidential nomination appear on the
ballot.
Kentucky elects twenty-six dele
gates to the democratic national CON
vention at Ueate convention IN
Louisville tomorrow. The principal
contest will be between delegates
wishing to go to the national conven,
ton uninstructed and those pledged
to Gov. James NJ. Cox of Ohio.
California; Contest.
California holds statewide pri-
mary tomorrow to choose twenty-s1x
delegates each to the republican.
democratic and prohibition national
conventions. Chief interest there CEN
tiers in the fight between group of
republican candidates for delegates
pledged to Senator Johnson and an
other group pledged to Herbert HOO
yer.
There are four republican candi--
dates in the preferential presidential
primary in Indiana tomorrow. They
are Gov. Lowden. Gen. Wood. Senator
Warren G. Harding of Ohio and Sen
ator Johnson. The delegates to be
chosen at the state conventions later
will be instructed for the presidential
candidate receiving majority vote In
the primary.
Interest in Michigan.
The republican state convention in
Michigan, to be held Wednesday, will
name four delegates at large to the
national gathering Chief interest
there centers in the tone of resolu-
lions expected to be adopted fndorsing
Senator Johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-03

Your money win be checrfuIly refunded
within reasonable length Of time II you find
the instrument is not as represented in every
way. This applies to out-of-town buyers as
well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-03
MOON IN TOTAL ECLIPSE.
Many Witness Phenomenon Last.
ing 3 Hours and Al Minutes.

Moonlight saving was demonstrated
to people of the National Capital for
several hours last night. when total
eclipse of the moon occurred, the first
in several years.
Beginning about Z o'clock. the
eclipse came at a convenient time for
observation. and caused much interest
throughout the city. although the
heralded copper hue" did not MT
tera!izr to the man in the street"
BY o'clock the moonlight SAVING:
law was in full force. and remained
that way until 10:4l o'clock, when
the law was repealed. Observers at
the Naval Observatory took advan-
tage of the phenomena to make full
observations. atmospheric conditions
heifw favorable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-03
Denounces Peace Resolution.

Homer S. Cummings. chairman of
the democratic national committee,
has issued a statement. saying, in
part:
THE so-called Knox peace resolu-
the Senate committee on foreign re-
laticnS. is renewed evidence of the
mora lcprosy which is eating out the
heart OF the republican party. In the
name of peace it proposes dishoror.