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The Washington herald., 1920-01-23
81" Station Honeymoon
Brings Pair to Court
(By Herald Leased Wire,

New York. Jan. 2. - Light house.
keeping in the waiting-room of an
Il station was the novel idea of
Tony Lamasa and his new bride.
Mabel. "a. to defeat the high cost of
living.
When they were arraigned today in
court on a charge of vagrancy they
said they live with Tony's mother in
Brooklyn. They have been unable to
get into the apartment the last four
nights. SO they slept in the IL" sta
ton at Fulton and Court streets.
The waiting-room is large and warm
and is locked from 10 pm. until 6 am.
Every morning Tony would go to a
nearby restaurant and bring back
coffee for Mabel.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-23
Tailors Saved After Casing

Leaky gas connections in a tailor
shop at 7S1 Seventh street north.
east. caused the collapse yesterday
OF Walter Becker. 20 years old. pro.
prietor. and Ernest Johnson. en-
ploye.
Doctors at Casualty Hospital used
a pulmotor with success. After be-
ing resuscitated. both men were
able to 90 to their homes.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-23
Bairnsfather's Illness
Halts His Lecture Tour

Capt. Bruce Bairnsfather, soldier
and humorist, who collapsed shortly
after his address at Polfs Theater
Wednesday and who was unable to
appear for his evening engagement.
is still resting in Washington today.
His next engagement. scheduled TOR
Pittsburg. and several other future
engagements have been cancelled as
= result Of his illnesa
The Washington herald., 1920-01-23
Strike Forces Nitti to Sea.

Nice. France. Jan. 22.-Premier Nitti
OF Italy left Nice last night on an
Italian destroyer for Civeta Eiccheta-
He was forced to abandon his rail
journey home from the Paris confer
ence because of the Italian railway
strike.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-23
Auto Hits Coaster.

Seven-year-old Harry Gabiemann,
1884 Georgia avenue; was taken to
Garfield Hospital yesterday after
noon suffering from a broken arm
and numerous bruises about his
body. the result of being struck by
an automobile driven by Edward
Brown, 629 B street The boy was
coasting at New Hampshire avenue
and Clifton street l4N
The Washington herald., 1920-01-23
Senator Johnson g.
To Begin Campaign
In Third Missouri
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
thence to Michigan. Indiana, New
Jersey and New York.
The Senator said last night that
he would make no attempt to win
States whose delegations are prac-
tically "sewed up" He spoke of
Illinois, Ohio and New Hampshire as
being such States.
Il think California is practically
sewed up" laughed the Senator,
when asked If he could think of any
other State whose "favorite SON
would have a thorough hold on the
delegation sent to the convention
in June.
The Senator says he will have no
particular keynote" for his cam
paign.
Il wonder what the candidates
who declare the predominant note
of their campaign to be 'Ameri-
canism' have in mind" he said.
What do they mean by the word
Americanism? To me Americanism
means something more than the
nebulous explanations which I have
seen in press reports as coming
from certain candidates. To me
better defined by the Constitution
than by anything else"
Speaking of favorite sons, Senator
johnson said there appear to be a
surprisingly large number of favo-
rite sons.
IF candidate hasn't strong
enough hold upon his own State to
control the delogation he might as
well drop out yof the race. The
greater part of this favorite SON
talk means nothing to me-"
Mcsween Eastern Manager.
Angus McSween, Washington
newspaper man, left for New York
yesterday to take charge of the
Eastern headquarters for Senator
johnson. which has unoficially been
in the hands of Eustace Cullinan,
San Francisco lawyer. H. L. Car
nahan will look after Senator John
sons interests in the West, with
headquarters at San Fran cisco.
BY making this announcement, Sen
ator johnson gave notice of his in
tention to carry on a vigorous fight
to capture the delegates from the
States of the East. In every State
where there is a presidential prefer
ential primary his name will be en-
tered as a candidate. In New Jersey
already a strong organization is al
work. -s +.
In his announcement, Senator john
son said: MY campaign has been
moving with such rapidity and has
assumed such proportions in the East
that it has become absolutely neces-
sary for me to have a representative
in New York. l am dependent, OF
course. in this contest, upon enthu-
siastic friends who believe as l do
politically.
Praise for McSween.
Il am singularly fortunate that nv
friend. Angus McSween. a newspaper
man whose reputation is second to
none. and whose very great ability
and high character are well known,
has consented to take charge of my
interests in the East.
Mr.. McSween will at once open
modest headquarters i'm New York.
from which will be directed contests
now under way in many of the
Eastern States. This move has be-
come necessary because the fight has
got far beyond my personal super
vision. Wherever there is an oppor :
tunity to obtain decision by the
people, there we'll have a fight for
the Republican delegates. Already, In
many of the states. where the rank
and file of the Republican party have
the right of selection, contests are
under way, and Mr.. McSween will
direct organizations in every State
with real primaries"
The Washington herald., 1920-01-23
A Quinins That Dee. Not Anec, Head

Because Of its tonic and laxative effect.
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE CTabletsD
can be taken by anyone without causing
nervousness or ringing In the head. There
is only one ''Bromo Quinine." E. W. GROVES
signature on the box. 30c.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-23

"Bayers Tablets OF Aspirin" 70 Be
genuine must be marked with the
safety "Bayer Cross" Always buy
an unbroken Bayer package, which
contains proper directions to safety
relieve Headache. Toothache. Ear
ache. Neuralgia Colds and pain
Handy tin boxes OF Il tablets cost but
a few cents at drug stores-larce
packages also. Aspirin is the trade
mark Of Bayer Manufacture Of Mono
aceticacidester of Salicylicacid.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-23
WANT TO DANCE?

Prot o a, Americas Foremost Dancing Mas
ter. can a h you the test ballroom dances In
q few le LIS. il you cab be taught He Is as
sted b. Miss Fitzhugh and Miss Hodses. both
,li-know.! teachers Of Washington. teaching ex.
:tusiSely Mt the 81.
Rightway School Of Dancing.
I21S New York Ave. tbet. 12th-13th)
Only up-to-date Dancing Academy South Of
New fork City. Private lessons any hour. &c:
you need no appointment Open q NIL p.
= Rhsne franklin -
The Washington herald., 1920-01-23

(Here a portion of Bernstorff's
note has been lost in cabling What
follows is part of a note sent be-
tween November q and December
to Bernstorff by Foreign Minister
Zimmermann.)
Il would prefer Wilson's peace
action to our action mentioned in
the telegram of November 12 in
this case. However. It Is absolutely
essential that Wilson should decide
upon speedy action. IL possible upon
the opening of Congress- or imme-
dintcly after. Delaying this until
the new yeNr would require further
military preparations for the spring
Offensive. the execution Of which
would presumably strengthen the
resistance against peace action
from the side Of the military.
please make use of this point of
view carefully and without en-
Pressment with House. as being
SSur personal opinion. end keep me
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
Liberty

The school at this place open
ed Monday with Miss Leora Hig-
ginbottom teacher.
Mrs. Ida Sheffield was the guest
of her sister here recently.
G. c. Holland and family visit
ed relatives at McNairy last
week.
Carlos Barnes and family WIS.,
tied the family of Oscar PUNK
recently.
Everett PUNK and sister. Mag
gle, were visitors here Sunday.
A number of women voted here
last Tuesday.
Mrs. Minnie Yarbrough and
Miss Mary Grimes visited here
this week.
Troy Etheridge was a socia1
visitor here Sunday.
Justice Yarbrough and sister,
Edith, of Pinson, and their cous.
in. Emma Sweat, Of Texas, were
visiting relatives here this week.
Boon Higgins and family were
the guests of relatives here Sun.
day.
C. r. and H. D. Gage and fam
lilies visited relatives near Nc
Marry Sunday.
S. L. Henry and family were
the guests of Will Lain recently.
Will Lain enjoyed a dinner
Sunday with all his children as
his guests. Mrs. Pearl Majors
who lives in Memphis was not
present. All his grandchildren,
thirteen in all were present.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05

The annual Conference of the
M. E. Church South, at Mayfeld,
KY, last week assigned new pas
tors to Selmer and Bethel Springs
Rev. E. r. Roach comes to Sell
mer, replacing Rev. S. B. Love,
who goes to Arlington, Ky. Rev.
Chas. o. Frey pastor of Selmer
circuit, goes to the Henderson
circuit and Rev PEBBLES will as
sumo the pastorate of Selmer
circuit. Rev. R. w. Newsom of
the Bethel Springs circuit was
sent to Gibson Station and Rev.
p. A. Fowler was assigned to the
Bethel circuit.
Rev. ]. T. Bagby was sent to
one of the Memphis churches.
Rev. ]. ]. Thomas will be at
Brownsville the coming year.
Many names of pastors well
known in this county are seen in
the list of appointments as pas
tors and we are glad to note that
former pastors of various stations
and circuits in this section, have
ali been sent to splendid towns
and communities.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
Veterans In Congress.

R. M. Gates, the Commercial
Appeals Washington correspond
ent, writes an interesting article
on the two veterans in Congress.
Judge Sims was our representa-.
tive in Congress, and IS we'll
known to all McNairians. Mr..
Gates article is as follows:
Two veteran Democratic men,
bers of the House of Representa-.
tives from Tennessee who he.
came congressman at the same
time will retire ON MarchA, next.
References is made to Thetus
Wilrette Sims of the Eighth Dis
trict and Judge John A. Moon of
the Third District. Both will have
served "a years at the expiration
of the Sixty-sixth Congress. Mr..
Sims was defeated for the Dem
ocratic nomination by Capt. Cor
deu Browning of Huntingdon,
Carroll County. and Judge Moon
was defeated in the general elec-
ton by Joe Brown of Chattanoo-
ga, a Republican. Twenty-Five
years ago Judge Moon defeated
young Browns father for Con-
gress. These veteran Democrats
have a longer service to their
credit than any members from
any other state. Uncle Joe"
Cannon, of course, has the long
est irregular record of service,
but he has been defeated two
or three times since his debut
into the national legislature,
30-odd years ago.
Mr.. Sims, whois called Judge"
though he was never a member
|of the judiciary, will probably
establish a business in Washing
ton, making a speciality of prac-
tice before the Interstate Com
merce Commission. His four
years as chairman of the House
committee on interstate and for
eign commerce enabled him to
familliarize himself with this
particular line Of business. Judge
Moon has announced that he
would return to Chattanooga and
resume his practice of law. He
said that he did not intend : to
ever again offer himself for an
elective office. The only other
Tennessean who ever approxima-
ted their length Of service in 1.-THE
House was former Gov. Benton
McMillin. now United States min
lister to Guatemala. who repre-
sented the Fourth District 20
consecutive years.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
RED CROSS RELIEF
IN CENTRAL EUROPE

But for timely assistance Of the
American Red Cross during the last
year, a large proportion Of the 10000.
900 population Of the Balkan States
might have starved or perished from
disease or exposure. Six million dol
lars worth Of food. clothing and medi-
cal supplies have been sent to the Bal
kans--Roumapia. Bulgaria, Albania,
Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia and Greece
since the beginning Of Red Cross re-
lief operations In Central Europe.
while millions Of dollars worth Of food
alone has been sent to the needy In
these states
The money expended BY the Red
Cross In this stricken portion Of Eu-
rope has been used to set up hospitals,
orphanages, dispensaries. mobile medi'
cal units and to help In the general re
construction Of devastated areas. Amer
iican tractors and other farming imple-
ments have been sent to the agricul-
tural regions where aid has been Civ
su In plewing the land.
BY the last Of this year probably
OIL American Red Cross agencies ad-
minister.ng relief In Central Europe
viii have withdrawn. By that time. II
IL believed, the people Will have ap
preached q normal state Of living and
will be able through their own agencies
which the Red Cross has helped sei
up to provide for themselves.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
JUNIOR RED CROSS
ACTIVE IN EUROPE

Garden seeds for Polish orphans,
milk for anaemic Greek babies, ear
penters' tools for Czecho- -Slovakian
crlpples-these are only few of the
gifts that young Americans are send
ing to the war-crushed children of the
Old World.
Through the Junior Red Cross the
boys and girls of the United States
are giving fresh start In life to little
war orphans scattered all over Europe.
They have set up orphans homes in
France. school colonies In Belgium and
Montenegro, and day schools In AL
bania
They are sending dozens Of young
syrians, Montenegrins, and Albaniahs
to American colleges in Constantlnople
and Beirut, and maintaining more than
hundred orphans Of French soldiers
at colleges and trade schools. In or
phanages and farm schools up and
down the peninsula of Italy there are
nearly 500 wards Of American Juniors.
Last winter a thousand French chill
dren from the inadequate shelters of
the devasted regions were sent by the
Junior Red Cross to spend the cold
months in warmer parts Of France.
At the same time Ave thousand little
Belgians were having hot lunch every
day at Junior Red Cross school can
teens.
American school children have al
ready raised something like million
dollars for these enterprises, and they
are still hard at work.
In China, through campaigns Of ed
ucation, the Junior Req Cross is help
ing to combat widely prevalent blind
ness and cholera.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
New Bank Officials

At meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Selmer Bank &
Trust Co. this week, ]. M. Smith
was elected president, Jess Rob-
inson vice-president and F. O.
Hamilton reelected cashier.
Mr.. Smith is a splendid finan-
cier and a successful business
man and Mr.. Robinson is a sue
cessful farmer of the second dis
trict.
Mr.. Hamilton, besides being
cashier of this bank, is Trustee
of McNairy county.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
Oldest Citizen Dead

Mrs. Ann Wesson, aged SO
years, the oldest person in the
county, died last Friday at the
home of her daughter Mrs. It'd
well, near Adamsville. Her re-
mains were laid to rest in the
Pleasant Grove cemetery Satur-
day. Rev. j. B. Maxedon of Sell
mer, conducted the funeral SER
vice.
Mrs. Wesson was the widow of
Turner Wesson who died twenty
three years ago, while living near
Chewalla. She was for eighty
five years a member of the Meth
odist church, and was a noble
christian woman and lived the
life which entities her to a heav-
emily mansion.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
One Year Old

The present management of
the Independent winds up its first
year with the paper this week.
A good many subscriptions will
expire with this issue. If you
find Xxx" on the margin of your
paper this week, it is to let you
know that your subscription has
expired, and that if you expect to
receive the Independent in the
future, it is absolutely necessary
for you to send in a dollar, be-
fore next publication day, as the
paper will not be mailed to any
address, unless paid in advance
for one year. No subscription
or renewal will be received for
less than one year, the price of
which will be one dollar, out side
McNairy County $1.5O a year.
Please look at the margin of
your paper this week and from
now on, and if it is marked as
indicated above, and you want to
continue as a reader, send in your
dollar, our list will be revised,
and all delinquent subscribers
left off the list.
We have enjoyed a good busi-
ness the past year and have done
all we could under the circum-
stances to publish a newspaper
which would be worthy of your
patronage, and we wish to thank
you all for the favors shown us.
and in the future we shall do our
best to merit your support and
cooperation in getting out a
better paper than heretofore.
The Independent
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
RED CROSS ACTIVE
IN DISASTER RELIEF

When disaster hits community
IRE, food, earthquake. explosion, bad
wreck or tornado-the American Red
Cross can be depended upon to follow
right at its heels with help for. the
stricken people. Red Cross relief is
almost Immediately forthcoming-food,
clothing, shelter and funds; doctors,
nurses and special workers with long
experience In handling similar trouble
elsewhere.
During the last year, ending June 30,
there was an average Of four disasters
a month in the. United States. One
hundred and fifty communities In
twenty-seven states suffered. The
largest and most destructive Of these
were the tidal WAVE at Corpus Christi,
Texas, and t0rnadoes in Mississippi,
Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Ohio
Indiana and Illinois.
In these events OF horror $50 per-
sons were killed, 1.500 were injured,
1900 were made homeless, about 80
900 families needed help, the property
loss was nearly $100O0Q000 and al.
most $1,000 in relief funds, not in
Guiding emergency supplies was ex-
pended.
To the sufferers from all disasters
during the year. the American Red
Cross sent $4,000 worth OF sup
plies, no Red Cross nurses and seven
special relief trains. To meet the
needs Of the stricken, the organization
set up ten relief stations, operated
thirty food canteens and as many
emergency hospitals. One hundred
and twenty-five Red Cross chapters
gave disaster relief service.
II disaster ever strikes this town or
county, the citizens can be absolutely
sure the Red Cross viii be right on
hand to help them In every way.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
,ATHE AMERlC CAN Af
'R3 RED CROSS MI
NS<PEAcE TIME ~
Y T. Teaching First Aid ~

Every person mentally ana physica..
ly able to do so should take the Ameri.
can Red Cross instruction In First Aid
Treatment. It's a life-saver and q
pain-saver on the farm, In the factory.
on the street, at the Office. In tho
home, wherever accidents may occur.
Here's young wife who inexpertly
welded can-opener and received an
ugly cash across her wrist from the
Jagged can lid. Mother was there.
however, with the First Aid Kit and
Red Cross instruction. and probably
prevented a case Of blood poison by
giving prompt and proper treatment
before the doctor arrived.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
"ShihhoIeth.s

Shibboleth has the meaning Of
"test" or 'watchword" or distinguish
Ing cry or phrase Of party. 1t was
the word by which the Gileadltes dis
tinguished the fugitive Ephralmites at
the fords of the Jordan. The Eph-
raimites were not able to pronounce
sh and called the word "sibboleth"
tJudges: 6-6), whereupon they were
slain.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
a... Autharitx for Phrase.

would-be purists In language often
crfticise the South for the expression
-you ALL" but the South has tie high
est authority on earth for Its use.
Paul, In his epistle to the Philippians.
wrote "you ALL" and no higher authori'
ty than the Bible need be looked for.
Paul knew full well the strength and
force Of you all."-Manufacturers
Record.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
Raner

l. a. Hill visited homefOlkS S
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs O. S. Alternately and lit
tie daughter, Rachel, visited in
the home Of J. H. Hill Saturday.
Mrs. Sallie Cobb of Corinth,
returned home Friday from a Wis
it with relatives at SeImer, Fal-
con and Ramer.
Quite a crowd in sel%er g Sat
urday
Rady Mccormick and wife of
Belmont, Miss, came Saturday
to visit the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mccormick
Fl. C. Carman and wife of Fal.
con, visited Ramer Tuesday.
C. C. Turner srent the week
end with homefolk here.
Miss Eva Mae Wood one of the
teachers, spent the weekend in
Memphis.
Mrs. H. P. Dancer is still very
low.
Rev. Haze will preach at Mt.
Vernon and Ramer the second
Sunday.
Mrs. Minnie Ramer spent Sun
day with the family of H. l..
Hill.
Halle Hamm and wife of Sci
mer, motored to Ramer Sunday.
R. B. Hamm and family spent
Sunday with A. E. Lawson.
Charley Hurst of Selmer, was
here Sunday.
Mrs. Francis Hill returned to
her home Sunday after a weeks
visit with her sons, ]. H. and
H. L. Hill.
Sim Carman and Miss Mary
Jones, his grand daughter, Of
Mayfeld, KY, left Friday for
their home after an extended
visit with relatives in McNairy
county. This is their first visit
to this county. Uncle Sim is a
native Tennessean, being born in
Smith county, now Macon; an old
Confederate soldier who was
mustered into servica June 8
1861 with Capt. Patt Duffey and
Col. Joel Battle. He was wound
ed four times. captured twice,
taken prisoner after being wound
ed at Fishing Creek, KY. and
was held two months at Somer-
set. Finally escaping the guards
he made his way from Somerset
to Carthage, Tenn. on foot He
travelled through the mountains
of Kentucky and Tennessee. He
stayed at home for awhile and
Joined his command again and
was wounded at Murfressboro,
Tenn, Hoovers's Gap, Mission.
ary Ridge. He was captured the
second time at Missionary Ridge
Nov. %, 1868 and was held pris-
oner of war til April 1866 at Rock
Island iii. He says William
was a favorite name with his peo.
pie. His father, grandfather,
brother, first and second cousin
were named William. He is g
first cousin of the late William
Carman of Falcon. He now makes
his home with his daughter Mrs.
Gertrude Jones, of Mayfeld, Ky,
He is 80 years old and is still hale
and hearty. Has an excellent
memory and a good delivery.