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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-11
Friends Foreign Missions
Board Meets Here, Oct. rs

An important meeting of the Amer
lean Friends Board Of Foreign. Mis-
sions, the mission board of Philadel-
phia, Pa, and a Friends Mission
board of California, will be held in this
city, Oct. 25, according to an announce
ment made Monday.
Definite plans for the meeting have
not been made, but it may be neces-
sary to hold the meeting for two days.
Delegates from Philadelphia and Cali
fornia board will be here for the meet
ing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-11
Burns Cause Death
Of Infant, Cora Cromer

Accidental burns received from car
bolic acid, caused the death of Cora
Cromer, 10 months old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eliza Cromer, 6 Hilda
street, Sunday evening.
The parents survive.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the home, Wednesday. at $50 p.
m. Burial will be in Earlham. Friends
may call any time after Tuesday noon
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-11
M'Swiney About Same
After Fairly Good Niqht

LONDON, Oct 11.-Terence Mac
Swiney, lord mayor of Cork, passed a
fairly good night at Brixton prison,
according to a bulletin issued today
by the Irish Self-Determination
League. His condition was said to be
virtually the same as yesterday. This
is the Goth day of the lord mayors
hunger strike
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-11
GREEK KING SUFFERS
FROM MONKEY BITE

ATHENS, Oct. liking Alexander,
who has been suffering for several
days from a monkey bite, sustained
when he went to the rescue of his
pet dog, which was being worsted in
battle with the monkey, passed a
bad night last night. He had two at
lacks of fever, it is stated, and in
testinal complications and jaundice
are declared to have set in.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-11
Mrs. Flora II. Daub Dies
at Home Here Sunday

Mrs. Flora H, Daub died at her
home. 500 North Fifteenth street,
Sunday at 10 p. IN. after few months
illness. She is survived by her hus-
band, Charles Daub; two daughters,
Grace and Louisa Daub; one sister
and two brothers.
Funeral Wednesday at p. m. from
the home. Burial at Lutherania Gene
terry. Friends may call any time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-11
TREAT AWAITS HUNTERS

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Oct. II. -
Three years sanctuary by virtue of
provincial statutes prohibiting the
shooting of prairie chickens in Mani
toha is raised this fall. and sportsmen
will have one weeks shooting at these
birds. Open season will be from Oct
Is to Oct %
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-11
TO LEAGUE FROM
CHILE TO START OCT

SANTIAGO, Chile, Oct. 11.-Antonio
Huneus and Francisco Rivas Eicuna,
Chilean delegates to the league of ma
tons, will leave for Geneva on Oct.
20. 1t is probable that one of Chle's
ministers in Europe will be selected as
the third member of the delegation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-11
uesday Legal Holiday
According to Proclamation
IBy Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 11.-Governor
Goodrich today issued proclamation
declaring Tuesday, Oct. u, Discovery
Day-a legal holiday in Indiana. The
proclamation recalls the deeds OF
Christopher Columbus and urges that
the people of Indiana pay tribute to his
memory in such way as circumstances
may direct"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-11
Harding Clears Desk
Before Tennessee Trip
(RY Associated PreSsl

MARION, O., Oct. Ex-senator
Harding returned to Marion today
from his mid-western speaking trip
and began a busy program of work at
his office, clearing away odds and
ends of campaign business prepare
tory to leaving tomorrow to speak in
Tennessee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-11

French Relief work, will address a
meeting at st. Paurs Lutheran church
on Tuesday evening. Oct. II, at 500
p. m Professor Purdy will give his
observations of conditions in Germany
The lecture Is given under the
auspices of the Wittenberg Bible class.
A hearty invitation is extended to all
persons interested. There will be no
admission or collection.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-11
SUPREME COURT REFUSES
NEW TRIAL FOR NEGROES

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Oct. IL
Conviction of Frank Moore and five
other negroes who have been SEN
fenced to death for participation in a
race riot in Phillips county, Arkansas,
last October, will stand as result OF
the refusal of the supreme court to-
day to review their cases.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-11
FALLS 30 FEET: UNHURT

LOGANSPORT, Ind, Oct. 11.-Crow-
ford Murphy, furnace caretaker, fell
thirty feet to the ground Saturday and
escaped without a broken bone. &C
cording to the testimony of physicians.
He was gathering walnuts and when
at a height of thirty feet limb broke.
precipitating him to the ground. He
was rendered unconscious for an hour,
and may be internally injured.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-11
High School

The Boys Glee club will be organic
ed Wednesday,
The Apollo club has been organized
and has a membership of 100 men,
bers..
Columbus Day will be observed in
the junior high school assembly Tues
day. Orchestra B will play. There
is much rivalry between the two Or
chestras, A and B.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-11

clans office of Dr. w. G. Vandament.
cream station, and Clark's s. and 10
cent store, were destroyed. The build
ing was frame structure and was
located on the public square. The loss
is only partially covered with insur-
ance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-11
USE Sl0AN'S TO
WARD OFF PAIN
You Can Just Tell BY Its Healthy
Stimulating Odor That 1t Is Gong
TO Do You Good.

eff I only had some Sloan's LINZ
ment," How often you've said that.
And then when the rheumauc tWlhse
subsided-after hours of suffering
you forgot it!
Don't do it again-get a bottle to-
day and keep it handy for possible use
tonight! A sudden attack may come
on-sciatica, lumbago, sore muscles
backache. stiff joints, neuralgia, the
pains and aches resulting from expos
IRE You'll soon find warmth and re-
lief in Sioan's, that liniment that pene-
trates without rubbing. Clean, eco
nomical. Three sizes-35c, zoe, Sl4o
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-11
CARTHAGE BUILDING BURNS

RUSHVILLE. Ind, Oct. IL. - Fire
caused $4,000 loss Saturday at Car
thage. north of here. when the John
son business block, housing the gro
Gerry store of w. Fl. Maddy, the physi-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-11
Alexander Purdy to Speak
At St. Pauls Lutheran

Professor Alexander G. Purdy Of
Farlham college, who has spent some
time in Germany in the interest of the
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-12-24
South Ramer News
Merry Christmas to all.

merry christmas 10 all.
Ed Melton is on the sick list.
A. j. Renick, who has been on
visit to his daughter, Mrs. B.
R. Goolsby, has returned to his
home at Blue Mountain, Miss.
Mrs. Lille King and daughter
Of Memphis are visiting friends
and relatives in this section.
Born, unto Mr.. and Mrs. John
Shelton on the 18th inst, a girl.
Homer Anderson and wife, who
have bee spending a few days at
home, have returned to their
hunting and trapping camp over
on the river.
We regret to learn that Robert
Warren and family are going to
leave this week, but we hope
they will be happy in their new
home.
George Shea and wife of Jack
son are visiting the latter's moth
er, Mrs. ]. A. Shelton.
Mrs. Mary Williams and chill
dren spent Sunday with her sis
ter. Mrs. r. H. Anderson.
Miss Lois Goolsby spent Satur-
day afternoon with Miss Jewel
Meeks.
Cletus Capooth visited his un-
Gle, Ed Shelton, Sunday.
Mrs. J.J. King visited Mrs. j.
T. Meeks Sunday.
Miss Gavin Shelton was the
Sunday guest of the Misses Gools-
by.
R. H. Anderson spent Sunday
with j. F. Meeks.
Miss Oracle Williams visited
Misses Emma King and Jewel
Meeks Sunday.
Little Misses Birdie and Beat
rice Melton spent Sunday with
their'grand-p Mr.. and Mrs.
Leatherwood.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-12-24
. .sss'as ssAh As *ts4t+
The Old Ace of Santa Claus,


In Anna Farquhar's Convictions"
In The National Magazine, she says:
"Santa Claus totters under his pack,
wearing long, old face these days.
Probably in his youth he had no idea
of growing old or departing this life !;
therefore when his enthusiasm and
joyousness hegan TO wane unaccOunt-
ablyS he must have opined that the
world was totteringsnot his own gen.
erous throne of life. Nowadaya he
creeps down the chimney stealthily as
IF somewhat ashamed Of his mission,
like a polar burglar. and his eight tiny
reindeer make small clatter on the
lawn. for many Of their joy bells have
been lost. When Santa lays finger
aside of his nose refectively In our
times, he exclaims, without bit Of
holly shake below the waist: 'Degen-
crates! Degenerates! Has my world
come to such pass that people wish
to 'pdy me for. my presents? Can It
be that little children are so surfeited
with toys that they stop to ask how
much they cost before accepting them.
There was little Willie. last year, who
said to his mamma, when he first saw
a beautiful wo0lly dog, whats 1t got
inside? Candy or money? Don't want
a dog Mess it's got somethin' in
side ~"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-12-24
Etheridge, W. T. Pigott, Monroe
johnson, J. E. Deaton, W. D.
Hendrix.

The following list shows the
liberality and generosity of the
Selmer people who contributed
cash, groceries and clothing. f.
Fl. Prather, T. M. Hawkins, A.
B. Hawkins, Dir. r. M. Kendrick.
j. IL. Powers, Bill Browder, d
P" Nickles, Pat Baker, w. K.
Alternately. Terry Aftermath, H.
P. Wood, Cornish Moore, Albert
Gillespie, Fl. Hamm, j. D. Chesh-
Ter, c. B. Dillon, ]. R. Homer,
M. &. Lee, w. H. Stone, U. S.
Alexander, ThomasR. Barr, w.
R. Carman, J. D. a. Coleman, j.
R. Swain, JsW. Alternately, S.
W. Gooch, Terry McCullar, R. P.
Melton, R. @. Horner, Andrew
Gooch, j. H. Bigger. D. G. Rob-
inson, 7. M. Humphrey & Son,
H. G. Alternately, F. E. Eetes, J.
b Gray, j. M. Smith.
Contributing clothes: Mesdames
Laura Wooten, Melissa Shull,
Fredda Smith. Hattie Prather,
Slater Robinson. Terry Aber-
nathy, q. S. Abernathv.
The Independent has rendered
its service in promoting this
cause without charge for space
used, for which thanks are ex-
tended. A list of sall contribu-
tors has been kept The money
will be spent in a way (which will
do the family the most good.
Thanking the many unselfsh
CT ntributors to this destitute.
family, and wishing for them the
measure Of happiness
Il at can come frsinlthe Giver of
every good and perfect gift, l
remain, Yours truly,
Terry Alternately.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-12-24
Yours truly,
~ Alaiiiili,
Supt. Ramer Sunday School.

The people of Bethel Springs
responded nobly, as the following
list shows the names of those
who contributed cash, groceries
and clothing:
Hendrix & Deaton, Mrs. L. R.
Lockman, John Robertson, R. P.
Phillips, W. H. Mckinley, Charlie
Lott, Virgil Gilchrist, John Sur
raft, j. P. Tull. j. C. Robertson,
C. C. PUNK, ]. R. Murray, John
Motley, w. T. Pigott, C. B. Ra-
mer, L. F. Ingle, Quinn Hurst,
E. E. Maness, Bruce Mitchell.
A. Williams. ]. H. Cobb. Deaton
& Etheridge, B. B. Dennie, the
Union Store.
Contributing clothes: Mesdames
j. L. Henrik, Bruce Mitchell, A.
Williams, C. B. Ramer, Ernest
M. Smith, r. N. Hester, R. D.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-12-24
SAND BOX

Santa Claus is ready to begin his
work How many weddings
the next week. Cotton now
seems hard to sell. The de-
pot for Selmer will soon be COM
pleted and it is going to be a nice
building Our merchants are
having a fairly good trade
Horny Hodges will serve as
Congressman-elect Lon A. Scott's
private secretary, and there'll
not be a better secretary in the
Capitol than Horny, either 49,.
We will spend next week in
getting our Office in shape to be-
gin the 1921 work Of printing a
paper which you will like
Haven't we always heard of
this hard times" and about all
who talk it, are they not the old
glooms who see darkly through
all the brightness of earth?-
$50 McNairians are always ready
to help worthy people in distress
and the destitute family whom
the people have helped are most
worthy citizens - Memphis is
still trying to get first place in
the ranks of big towns where
bad things happen Come in
andwenew your subscription and
get the news another year
THE roads are beginning to
get "bad," Not many folks
coming back home for Xmas
THE Quarterly court for Nc
Marry county will convene the
first Monday in January. and the
regular term of The circuit court
convenes the third Monday
- Beginning with the first is
sue in 1921, the, land transfers,
marriage licenses and all court
house news" will be published.
The Irish are still having ex-
element Rain, mud and
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-12-24
SAMARITAiNS
RESCUlNG CHILDREN

The Young Nvomen's Christian Asso-
cations OF the United States are keenly
Interested In the movement for the ~
lief Of the 3,500,000 starving children
OF Europe because group of their
members. the Polish Gray Samaritans,
have been In charge Of distributing food
to children in Poland. They have been
serving under the American Relief ad-
minlstr,ftion and have conducted food
kitchens and distributing stations In
all parts. Of Poland outside Warsaw.
In all the relief work being done In
Europe, that of the Polish Grays has
been unique because all the girls,
though sent from America, were either
born in Poland or are OF Polish paren-
tage. When the need for social serv-
Ice In their country became acute
many girls Of Pollsl, descent answered
the call of the Young Women's Chris
tian Association for overseas service
and enlisted in the preliminary train
ing course that was given In several
cities of the United States. From this
group thirty girls were chosen and sent
to Poland where. since 1918, they have
been caring for the children OF the
country. The distribution Of clothing
has taken them into all parts Of
Poland. rs 0
They are now spending their entire
time In arranging for the feeding Of
children this winter. Groups Of them
travel to strategic centers In outlying
districts where they set up distributing
stations, receive supplies, prepare
meals, arrange for Impartial distrihu-
ton and train helpers to continue the
work when they are sent on to the next
town
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-12-24
The Christmas Season.

Though Christmas seems to gain
rather than lose in popular favor as
the years roll by, yet II Is worthy OF
note that the Christmas season has
been much curtailed from what II
originally was. For several centuries
IT began with the eve Of All Saints
day or "Hallow eve" October 81. and
continued until Candlemas day. Feb.
ruary ,. In England II is now com.
puteh only from Christmas eve to
Twelfth night" january 6. while In
our own country II begins on Christ.
mas eve and practically ends %
Christmas night. Yet even now II real
y hegins on necetYber ~, narked 10
the church calendar, - SaIpientin.'
from The uaue of an anthem sung
during Advent
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-12-24

Moscow, Tenn. Dec. IT, 1920.
Mr.. Terry Alternately,
Selmer, Tenn.
Dear Sir and Friend:
have just read, in the indie
pendent, the letter from Mrs.
McLain and your appeal for help
for the destitute family of Mr..
Parish. | do not know either
Mr.. Parish or Mrs. McLain, but
| know you would not endorse it
if it was not a deserving case.
am enclosing my check for small
amount to help in this cause.
have one little girl seven years
old. going to school, and of course
being the only child she IS the
idol of our home, and this appeal
touches my sympathy.
Old McNairy is still dear to me
altho | have adopted Fayette
County for my home.
Wishing you and yours a hap
py Christmas | am,
Your friend.
Walter Carr.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-12-24

They sat down on tine iiuof. .4.:7,
each one took a stocking which had
been hanging in front of the mantel
piece. Every stocking was well filled.
And each stocking stuck out queerly
so that no one could guess what wis
In it,
What a guessing match there was
before they emptied the, stockings
just TO keep the surprise a little long
er, for they had an idea that Santa
Claus wanted them to be as surprised
as possible. And when they did guess
what was In some of the stockings 1t
was such fun!
After the stockings had been looked
Mt and the oranges and apples had
rolled out Of the toes, the presents
were taken from the tree.
The candy canes and candy animals.
and the decorations were kept on, for
the candy would be eaten later an and
the decorations would be kept through
the Christmas season.
There were many presents around
the foot of the tree. And now they
knew that they weren't really dream
ing. They were really, really alive,
and this was really, really Christmas.
Everything about 1t was real and
their presents were real and they
We're wide awake and beginning to
feel hungry, for they hadn't waited
to have breakfast first. They ate Sam
ta's wonderful oranges and mother
said TO daddy:
"Dear me, ! wish I could find big
Juicy oranges like Santa Claus does.
He's better shopper than l ami"
And their daddy laughed and said,
Hes a smart old fellow. It's hard
to get ahead of him. And even II we
can't find such good ofanges we get
them every year through his good
ness!"
Hes the dearest soul in all the
world" said Lucy, Except the fam
ily."
"Hc's wonderful said Betty. "and
oh, nay dollie is so adorable. He gave
me just the kind / asked for"
Hes wonder" said Robbie and
Billie together, and then everyone
took his or her orange and paraded
into the dining-room, singing once
more.
christmas comes hut once a year r.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-12-24
Ramer Tenn.

Ramer Tenn.
Mr.. Terry Alternately, Co. Supt.,
Selmer, Tenn.
Dear Mr.. Alternately:
Just before we closed our Sun
day school this morning, one of
our members made a little talk to
the school telling of reading your
appeal in the County paper in be-
half of the Parrish family in an
adjoining neigfborhood, suggest
ing that our Sunday school give
our offering that had just been
taken, for the relief Of the Par
IRISH family. So | am enclosing
you ten dollars, the amount Of
our offering. This was ordered
by unanimous vote of the school.
80 members and 3 visitors being
present. Kindly use this little
mite in the way it will do the
most good. Wishing you much
success in so worthy an under
taking,
Yours truly,
A r Hopop,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-12-24
A Worthy Appeal Answered

Inc appear upon DenalI OF the
unfortunate family of l.. R. Par
IRISH, published in last weeks In
dependent, has been answered in
a most beautiful way, and the
voluntary contributions bespeak
for those making them a true
Christian and Christmas spirit.
To them from this obscure and
wretched home, amid the chime
of merry Xmas bells, comes their
grateful acknowledgement, rec
ognizing the philosophy of Jesus,
epunciated two thousand years
ago: Il was an hunqred and We
gave me meat, / was thirsty and
We gave me drink, | was a stran-
ger and we took me in, naked
and We clothed me. | was sick
and we visited me"
The generous response will
bring comfort and gladness to
this family. The little girls will
go to school with books and warm
clothing. Mother will have a
new dress, little baby will get a
doll, the father will have money
to buy medicine, old Santa Claus
will carry them lots of good
things to eat and sacks full of
candy and apples and oranges
for the little ones.
received the following letters
and they contain such beautiful
sentiments that | think they
should be read by the public.
McNairy, Tenn.
Mr.. Terry Alternately,
Selmer, Tenn.
Dear Sir:
| have just read your appeal
for the unfortunate family of Mr..
Parish. | enclose you my check
for $500, and hope others will
respond. Yours truly,
j. e. Hodges.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-12-24
WHEN CHRISTMAS WAS YOUNG
To Understand Mysteries of the Yule.
tide, II Is Necessary to Search
Ancient History.

HTNJ 81 IN the midst Of the rush and
sSl a excitement Of Christmas
| SsSSLI.S preparations certain ques-
EaSkHf.9 tons will flash across the
mind, and we find ourselves
wondering why it is that we do the
very same things Christmas after
Christmas. Why do we hang stock
iEgs light Christmas trees, trim our
homes and have plum pudding?
TO understand the origin of these
! customs we must wander far back
into the forgotten Passages before
julius Caesar set foot on British soil,
or ST. Augustine told the story of the
Cross TO the rhen Of Kent. Hundreds
of years ago--long before the year
tile ancients, as we Call the people
OF those times, all w0rshiped the sun,
the great giver OF light and life. In
the month of March they built big
fires TO it, asking 1t TO shine upon the
seeds they had planted and warm
them into life. In the autumn they
held another festival, thanking the
sun for the harvest, and again. in the
winter time, they held the greatest
festival ot all to celebrate the coming
Of the sprlngtime.
In ancient Egypt. in Assyria. in
Greece, on Roman soil and in the
northlands these festivals were cele-
hrated year after year and always
about the same time, the winter one
being held about New Years time.
Wherever the Roman eagle was.
found this feast was called the Sat
nnuia and it was marked by univcr,
sal license and good feeling.
All at once Christianity appeared
upon the scene. As the policy of the
early church was 10 reconcile heather
converts to the new faith by adopting
some of the heather customs and fes
tivals. the new religion accepted and
retained many and the result, as Is
easily seen, has been the strange
medley Of pagan and Christian rites
which we use nj Christmas time to-
day.
After Hritain was ChristianlZed by
the Romans. the SaxonS and northern
tribes came, bringing their old north
ern rites. and as Christianity at last
replaced paganism the Christians kept
the old pagan rites, merely changing
their meaning.
For many years no two lands cele-
brated the same day as the birthday
Of Christ. They did not know the
exact day, and we do not know It;
but this date has now become the
most important one in the worlds
history.