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The Washington times., 1920-08-26
Vow Used To Further Selfish Aims of European Allies Says VandeI

In believing that the foundation of
such a tribunal were well and truly
laid on the wenty-fourth day OF July
last at The Hague.
FOR LEAGUE or NATIONS.
II am In no way concerned today
with q question on which. as I gath
er. Americans are not at this moment
In perfect harmony mean the
League OF Nations. Let there be ne
mistake-I am for the league. But
leaving that question aside. l think
there are questions by which the prin-
ciplss OF international law may De
elueidated and its sanctions In
creased"
warning against radicaIism, Wis.,
count Cave declared revolutionary
trouble threatened England, but pre-
dicted England would pull through
Sir Auckland Geddes. British am-
bassador to the United States, pictures
the Bolsheviki as enemies OF democ-
racy.
William w. smithers. PhiladeIphia.
was reelected chairman OF the COM
parative law section. and other Of
ncers were elected as follows:
Charles s. Lobipgier. Shanghai.
China. vice chairman; Eugene G.
Massie. Richmond, Va. treasurer. and
tary.
FAvORs SALARY INCREASE
The section adopted a resolution
favoring increases In the force. sal
aries and equipment OF the United
statet Patent ofrice.
The convention will not get down to
actual work until tomorrow. when
committee reports are submitted for
Endorsement.
The association will be called upon
to indorse ratification OF the peace
treaty. including the covenant of the
league of nations. without amend
ments. in a majority report presented
by a special committee. A minority
report from the committee dissents.
Another report from a special COM
mittee declares that the interval be-
tween the election and Inauguration
of a president is a serious evil.
fraught with much danger. because.
II an administration Is discredited By
a popular vote of want of confidence,
the prestige of the government at
homo and abroad is weakened and
there is danger of humiliation and
disaster to the republic"
The Washington times., 1920-08-26

MRS. EAMON DE VAL
~" ERA. wife of the President
of the Irish Republic. who ar
rived In this country recentG
Mrs. De Valera 10 at present in
Greenwich. Conn, with her hus-
band.
The Washington times., 1920-08-26

CONGRESSMAN JAMES CAMPBELL CANYRILL
of Kentucky, who is expected to succeed George
White manager of the Presidential campaign OF
Governor Cox. Mr.. Cantrill is now in New York in
conference with Democratic leaders
The Washington times., 1920-08-26
NAME NUGENT TO SENATE.

IDAHO FALLS. Idaho. Aug. 90
John r. Nugent yesterday was re-
nominated for United States Senator
by acclamation at the Democratic
State convention here.
The Washington times., 1920-08-26
.HANDS0FE,H HIS
ADVICE TO j. S.
Flnancier Declares Foreign
Status Already Injured "As
Much as Is Conceivable"

tThis. the second instsllment of an in.
terview with Frank A. .vsnderlip, will be
followed tomorrow by an important state
ment by this eminent nnancier on the
JapAnese situation.)
The Washington times., 1920-08-26
CALLS NOTE INEFFECTIVE.

what do you think of Secretary OF
State Colby's Russian note, which
sought to drive wedge between the
Russian people and their Moscow gov.
ernment?" he was asked.
II think 1t will prove Ineffective
Mr.. Vanderlip, declared. "With most
Of Russia illiterate. and the Boil
shevists controlling all the printing
presses, / fear ii will be difficult to
drown the Bolshevik regime with a
The Washington times., 1920-08-26

quence in this country toward assist
ing anything of a communistic-sociai-
ist trend, which clashes with Amer
lean ideals. But we ought to find out
for our own benefit just what the
present situation in Russia Is.
"I do not think we should make any
move as regards Russia until we first
have accurate information upon which
to CO." said Mr.. Vanderlip. But to
work in the dark. as at present, seems
absurd"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01
MEN SAVED FROM GASES
Rescuer dashed with Ropes to Bucket
10 Lowered into Gas-Laden
Excavat' on.

Huntsville, Ala.-Walter Alberson, a
.arm lad who lives On the Maysville
pike. is being hailed as hero for risk
ing his life In saving Lucien Smith,
who had been overcome by poisonous
gases in well that IS being dug in a
cave on Chapman mountain.
Howard Strong and Lucien Smith
were digging a well in a cave and
Strong was emptying the debris which
was being loaded at the bottom by
Smith. Strong says that Smith
stopped work and failed TO answer his
calls, thereupon Strong went down into
The excavation and found him uncon.
scious.
He tried to lift the unconscious man
out and was soon overcome by the
gas fumes. He succeeded in getting
)ut after time but was 10 weak to
give an alarm except by throwing peb-
ples against his home, short distance
1own the mountain. In the crowd that
soon assembled, Alberwas was first to
volunteer to enter the cave and rescue
Smith He was dashed with ropes to
a bucket and lowered into the excava
ton. He was hauled up 10 minutes
later almost unconscious but with
Smiths body tied to his. The men who
we're gassed will recover.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01
CHIEF is SLAIN IN DUBLIN
BLACK and Tan" Police Are Alleged
To Have Committed the
Murder.

Dublin County Councillor Lynch, a
prominent Sim Feiner, was shot dead
in his hotel apartment in the center
of Dublin. His assailants are alleged
to have been black and tan" police.
The murder took place at 3 a. m.
according to the Press associations
account, when uniformed men entered
the Royal Exchange hotel, and going
straight to the room of their intended
victim, shot him dead.
Fifteen minutes later the police ar
rived, stating they had been instructed
by the military to take charge of the
body in room No. 6, which proved to
be that OF John Lynch, of Kilmallock,
member OF the Limerick county
council, and alleged to be Judge Of
Sim Fein court.
The police next morning were still
guarding the room, to which no one
was admitted, while the street nearby
was full of excited crowds and de-
tachment of the military was parad-
ing outside the hotel.
The guests in rooms numbers four
and seven of the hotel, nearby the
chamber occupied by Lynch, said they
had heard no unusual, noise during the
night.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01
COULD NOT FIND NUMBER
York Described BY Four
Persons.

New York.-Four workmen appeared
at the municipal building and de-
clared they had spoken with the
driver of the death wagon that fig
ured in the Wall Street explosion.
According to their story, the
stranger said his horse and wagon had
been blown up after he had left the
vehicle to telephone to his employer.
He said he had been ordered to take
building materials to Wall and Broad
Streets, but he had been unable to
find the indefinite address given him.
After talking to workmen, he disap-
peared, they said.
The workmen, employed by house
wrecking concern, described the
stranger as either a Slav or German
about five feet seven and weighing
100 to ITO pounds.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01
RAILROAD BANDITS
MAKE BIC STEAL
ILLINOIS CENTRAL TRAIN rs
ROBBED AT TUCKER, ILL.,,
NEAR CHICAGO.
TWO SUSPECTS ARRESTED
Estimated That Robbers Secured
More than 100000 Stolen Mail
Sacks Contained Registered
Letters from South.

Chicago.-Two men, one of them q
paroled convict with long criminal
record, were arrested by the rifle
squad as suspects in the Illinois Cen
trail train holdup. They were sur
rounded in an obscure South Side no
tel and taken before they had a chance
to put up fight.
This bandits boarded the train al
Tucker, Ill, so miles south Of Chicago
when 1t was stopped on block sig
nal. entered the mail coach, bound the
five clerks and rode almost into River
dale, just outside the city. There they
pulled the bell cord, stopping the train
and leaped into the darkness.
1t is estimated that the robbers Sc
cured from 100000 to $150,OO0 in
the raid OF registered mail. The
stolen sacks contained registered mai
from nearly every large city and
town in southern portions Of the Unit
ed States.
1t was the same train that was held
up last May by Horace Leroy Walton
who escaped with $4,000, but was in
tercspted just as he was entering his
fat by Policeman William A. Rob
erts, whom he killed. Walton ther
barricaded himself in his flat, but
was shot to death by the police.
Finger prints left by the robbers IL
the side of the mail coach were pho
tographed by the police.
The robbers were thoroughly ia
miliar with all the details of the trair
and went at their work quickly ant
Systematically. The police and rail
road detectives are searching all no
tells which are known to be the hauntt
OF criminals in the hope of turning
up some Of the plumber.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01

very much. am well and strong and
now able to do my work. l cannot
thank you enough and l recommend
your medicine to my friends who are
sick. Mrs. SUSIE SACATANsKY, Is
East 18th ST., Bayonne, N. J.
1t must be admitted by every fair
minded, intelligent person, that medi-
cine could not live and grow in popular
ity for over forty years, and today hold
q record for such wonderful success
as does Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, without possessing great
virtue and actual worth. Such med
icines must be looked upon and termed
both standard and dependable by every
thi-bin@ nerson
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01
Tornado Kills One.

Kingston. N. C.--Sol Jackson, 20, was
killed and several other persons in
jured by tornado that swept portions
OF Pitt county. At WiLteryille stor,,
cotton oil mill and other buildings
were damaged, while the store and
dwelling OF Roland Cannon, one mile
nom Ayden. were wrecked jackson
was killed in the wrecfage of the Can
non store.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01
GUARD suRTREAsuRY.
!. Soldiers From Governors
island Protect Millions.

v. 8. Soldiers From Governors
island Protect Millions.
New York.-United States soldiers
are here to guard s00000,000 in gold
n the subtreasury, which was dam
aged IN the recent Wall street ex-
plosion. 1t is the first time In his
tory that this record-breaking sum
aas been in the subtreasury. With
liked bayonets the soldiers guarded
the building and helped the police
preserve order, while the 500 dead
and wounded we're taken away. Every
window In the treasury was broken
and the interior damaged by the ex.
ploslon.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01

San Diego, Cal.-The United States
destroyer Bailey was laid up here for
-epairs as the result Of collision with
the destroyer Swassy during the ma
neuvers off this port. The Bailey was
moving at high speed when the crash
occurred and her bow was curled back
Yearly IS feet. The Swassy was only
slightly damaged. None Of the crew on
either vessel was injured.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01
COFFIN SHORTAGE IN CHINA

Carpenters Unable To Build Boxes For
Cholera Victims.
New York.-Carpenters are unable
to build enough collins for cholera vic
tins in West China, declared letter
received here by foreign mission SO.
ciety from DR.. JOSIAH Taylor. THE
cholera is raging in Cheng Tu. PEG.
pie are dropping dead in the streets
and the supply of collins has run out.
Although carpenters are working day
and night, the dead have to be buried
In trenches" DR.. Taylor wrote.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01
You Can't Rub 1t Away;
Rheumatism is in the Blood

germs that cause the disease. s. 8. &
has never had an equal as bloch
purifier. and scores Of sufferers say
that 1t has cleansed their blood Of
Rheumatism, and removed all trace
Of the disease from their system.
s. s. 8. is an excellent system-cleanser;
It is not sold or recommended for vene-
real Diseases.
Get bottle Of s. s. s., and get q
the right treatment to-day. Special
medical advice free. Address Medical
Director, Ill Swift Laboratory. A.
lanta, Ga.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01

Watch cutleura Improve Your Skin.
On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash of Ointment in ave minutes
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. 1t
Is wonderful sometimes what Csticura
will do for poor .complexions, dandruff,
itching and red rough hands-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01
SIX MONTHS |
COULD NOT WORK
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Made Me Strong and
Able to Work Il Recommend
Il To All My Friends.
Bayonne, N. III had pains in back
and legs so that / could not stand caused

10y female trouble.
II felt so tired all the
thine, had bad head
iaches, and for six
months ! could not
work. ] was treat
led by q physician
and took other re-
Imedies but got no
relief. A friend told
me about Lydia E.
IPinkham's v eg E.
table Compound and
lit n aa helned ma
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01
DISEASE HITS KOREA

1900 New Cases Of Cholera Reported.
Total 20 oco.
Tokyo.v-Fifteen hundred new cases
Of cholera have been discovered in
Korea. according to an official state
ment issued at Seoul. This makes the
total number of victims of the disease
more than 10000, of whom more than
5000 have died.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01
BocHEE's SYRUP
A Harmless Soothing. Healing Remedy
for Coughs and Colds.

for Coughs and Colds.
Here is remedy for coughs, colds,
bronchitis, throat irritation. and espe-
ciaily for lung troubles, that has been
sold all over the civilized world In
many thousands of households for the
last fifty-four years. Its merits have
stood this test Of time and use. and
surely no test could be more potent
or convincing. II gives the patient
with weak and infiamed lungs good
nights rest, free from coughing. with
easy expectoration In the morning.
Try one bottle. accept no substitute.
For sale by all druggists and dealers
In medicine everywhere. ADV.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01
pssse myers Get Best Of Bandit.

Denver, Colo.-- Passenger on Santa
&c train No. were robbed by lone
masked bandit, between Las Animas
and La Junta, Col. and then cap ured
The robber and delivered him to po-
lice at La Junta after recovering near.
y an their valuables.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01
AGED TEXAN DIES.
J. o. Carr Was Prominently Connected
With Early Railroads.

Houston. Tex. o. Carr. 70 years
Did. pioneer Texas railroad man, died
here. Carr came to Texas In 1874
and obtained rights Of way for the
Houston G. Texas Central railroad
From 1875 to December, 1910, when
he was retired, he was paymaster fol
the line. He was Confederate vet.
eran and native Of West Virginia.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01
CASCARETS
~They Work while you Sleep"

Do you feed all .angled up-bili0us
constipated, headachy, nervous, full OF
cold? Take Cascarets tonight for your
liver and bowels to straightan you out
by morning. Wake w with head clear
stomach right. breath sweet and feel
ing fine. No gripping, no Inconvenience
Children dove l'ascarets too. 10, 70
80 cents.-Adv. th
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01
roo Of Head Blown on.

McAllen. Tex--Peter Roe was in
stantly killed at San Juan near here.
when a motor truck tire explod d
while he was initiating 1t with air The
top of his head was blown off and a
nearby brick wall blown in by the ex-
plosion.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01
RandIts Get $4,000 from SANK.

Detroit.--Four armed bandits held
up a branch of the First State Bank
at Mount Elliott and Mack Avenues
here and escaped in an automobile
with an amount estimated by bank of.
ficials at $4,000.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01
Paralyzed BY hazIna.

Emporia, Kan.--Andy Mccoy OF
Wichita, Kan. freshman In the Col
lege of Emporia here, is paralyzed be-
low the waist. as result. II is said.
OF hazing by upper class men. He
was struck with paddle.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01

Geneva.-George Nasmyth, widely
known American sociologist and in
ternationalist, died of typhoid fever
here Monday. He was born in 1882.
HIS home was Ithaca, N. Y.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01
90 OUT OF 100
Need vaeh.r.saIm at Times.

Nothing better for summer colds,
hurts or itching. Keep 1t handy.
Agents wanted where we have noue.
e. w. vacher, Inc, New Orleans,
La.--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01
Delicious Laxative for Child. Liver and Bowels

tive" is often all that is necessary.
Children love the "fruity' taste Of
genuine california" Syrup Of Figs
which has objections for babies and
children printed on the bottle Say
California" or you may get an imi-
tstion fg syrup. Bswsrst
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01
clemeneeau On HUNTING rrlp,

Paris M ciemenceau left Paris for
MarseilIes. where he win embark for
India The former premier viii spend
seveial weeks bunting in the Himal
AyaA
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01
Liniments Will Never Cure.

Liniments Will Never Cure.
II you are afflicted with Rheumatism,
why waste time with liniments, lotions
and other local applications that never
did cure Rheumatism. and never Wilt
Do not try to rub the pain away.
Try the sensible plan Of finding the
cause Of the pain, and 60 after that.
Remove the cause. and you remove the
pain.
You win never be rid AZ Rheumatism
until you cleanse your blood Of tho
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01
LEAPS TO DEATH.

Albanian Jumps From Ninth Floor Of
Office Building.
Atlanta. Cap. T. Heath, well.
known manufacturers agent Of this
city, committed suicide by leaping
rom the window Of his office on the
ninth floor Of downtown office
building.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01

MacoL, Ga.--Rob.i. v, Nottingham
SO, widely known AZ chemist, died
suddenly here.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01

II your eyes smart or feel scaided. Romar
Eye Balsam applied upon going to bed Il
,ust the thing to relieve them.-Adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01

1t takes pretty sharp man to cut
a slow man to the quick.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01

He who does not mix with the
crowd knows nothing. = Spanish
Proverh.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01
TWO KILLED IN WRECK.

Crash on Georgia Road Also Injuries
Seven Of Train Crew.
Atlanta.-Two railroad men were
killed and seven or more of the crew
and passengers were injured in col
lis'on between west bound passenger
train No. Is and an east bound freight
train on the Atlanta, Birmingham &
Atlantic railroad, between Beall and
Woodland, Ga.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01

One glance at political orator
proves that all are not geysers that
spout.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01
The Real Shock.

Knicker-Campaigns cost money.
Bocker-But just look how much II
costs not to get elected.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01
FRANCE WILL PAY ALL

Will Meet Every Dollar Of $25o. ooo, 900
Loan Due Oct. is.
Paris.-France will pay every dollar
of the $250,O00,000 loan due in New
York Oct. is, M. Francois Marsal, min
lister of finance, officially announced
to the cabinet council. This sum is
frances share Of the $500,000,000 An
glo-French loan floated in the United
States during the war.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01

Successful theatrical managers
should thank their stars.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01

OF Fe-ru-na, the WELL
knownc atarrh remedy,
but rather a mature,
sober opinion formed
after a full years trial.
This Is the way Mr..
Michael Fako OF 906
East Palmer Avenue,
In the Michigan Metro
polls. writesi after
using PE-RU-NA for
about one yearwill say
] have found II a very
good medicine for ca
tarrh. 1t has helped
me q great deal and /
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01
After Thorough Trial a Detroit,
Mich, Man Endorses Pe-ru-na

The following letter written
from Detroit, Michigan is no snap
judgment expressed on the merits
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01

am very well satisfied. ! have
gained in weight, eat and sleep
we'll, my bowels are regular and
better color in my face.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01

Approximately one-half Of all the
people In the world live in China and
India.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01

"PE-RU-NA has done wonders
and to me is worth its weight in
gold. / shall continue to use
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01

No one ever heard pretty girl say
anything about her beauty's being only
akin deem.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01
pomestic Repartee

Domestic Repartee.
my face Is my fortune. sir" she
said.
"Yep." he replied, "and I'll say you
money does a lot Of talking"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01

r E-hU-NA As long ds
I live and recommend
to my friends who are
troubledwith catarrh."
Nothing can be,nore
convincing than an en-
dorsement Of this ma
ture fsom an aftual
user. There are many
people in every COM
munity whose expert
ence in using Pe-ru-na,
has been identical with
Mr.. Fako's. 1t is the
standby for coughs,
colds, catarrh, stomach
rel disorders and all ca
conditions,
, in both tablet and LIQUID
SOLD EVERYWHERE.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01

Necessity is not only the mother of
invention but the divorced wife Of
plenty.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01
important &c Motners

The loss of friend adds one TO
the list of enemies.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-10-01

" had sour stomach ever since ! had
the grip and it bothered me badly
Have taken Eatonic only week and
am much better. Am 80 years old"
says Mrs. John Hill.
Eatonic quickly relieves sour stom-
ach, Indigestion. heartburn, bloating
and distress after eating because 1t
takes up and carries out the excess
acidity and ghses which cause most
stomach ailments. II you have "tried
everything" and still suffer, do NOT give
mp hope. Eatonic has brought relief to
tens Of thousands like you A big box
costs but tribe with your druggists
guarantee.