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Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-05-29
PUBLIC SCHOOLS V
 GIVEN CREDIT

We note that the report of the Edu- cational Research Committee of the Russell Sage Foundation gives Ari- zona third place among the forty eight states, with respect to her Public Schools.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-05-29
The Reason

q came within an ace of winning the game"
 "Then why didn't you?"
 Because the other fellow had the ace."-Baltimor American.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-05-29
Maybe Not--but--

"Dead men tell no tales," observed the Sage.
 Maybe not" commented the Fool. "But their tombstones are awful liars!S-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-05-29
Kisnet

"Is your husband having any luck with his garden?"
 "Oh, yes. He got sunstroke and collected $200 from a health insuran- ce."-Boston Transcript.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-05-29

The Vatican contains eleven thous- and rooms, of which fewer than half a dozen are reserved by pope Bene- dict for his personal use. ,...
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-05-29
NEW POST OFFICE

An Act of Congress, approved April 24, 1920, provides that fee of 8 cents be collected on letters returned from the; dead letter office. Heretofore these have been returned free of charge. If you put your card address on your letter it will be returned, if unbelievable without going to the dead letter office, without charge.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-05-29

"Wateh 'ssA Gas, July 4-6H
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-05-29

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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
BEADS PREFERRED TO BREAD
People of the Levant Set Great Stock
on Colored Glass Of Every
Description.

Beads are more necessary than
bread to the Levant. Men, women
and children wear and carry beads
to ward off i'll luck. Even the horses
and donkeys have strands of beads
about their necks ito battle the evil
eye" and the long horns Of the work
oxen are decorated with blue-and-
white beads to keep them from fall
ing prey to diseases.
In Athens, Constantinople, Tifiis,
Smyrna and other cities of the Leyant
men of all classes carry short strands
of fidget beads, which they play with
while walking In the street, riding In
street cars and trains just as nervous
men in the West finger their watch
chains. Bead shops abound every
where in the larger cities and general
stores and market stalls sell them in
the smaller places. Peddlers hawk
them in the streets everywhere.
Llght-colored amber beads of large
size are the latest thing In beads for
women. Meerschaum beads are also
popular, and for the moment plain
beads of all sorts have displaced
highly ornate carved beads Of the type
which Syrians produce in great guam
titles for Observation-Disclosures
Post.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
EMPEROR FRIEND OF LOVELY
Napoleon III Declared to Have Had
Genuine Regard for the Husaisler
Of His Subjects.

The friendly feeling of Napoleon III
for the toilers is dwelt upon by Agnes
Carey in her "An Empress in Exile"
In the Century magazine, and she
gives as her authority Empress Eu-
genie, wife Of the last of the en-
perors. whatever his failings to-
ward her had BEEN" the author says,
'she professed a warm admiration of
his love of hard work, his pluck and
bis great kindness of heart and
thoughtfulness for every one. The
emperor genuinely loved the poor and
humble among his subjects, with no
thought of policy. He was too good
and generous for his peoples under
standing. Had he been tyrannical
and made use Of them and trampled
them down like some other sovereigns,
they would have behaved better to-
ward him, she (Eugenie) said.
Napoleon was dreamer and
spent much of his time to the serious
thinking out of schemes for the bene-
At of his people, and all mankind
His life's ambition was toebetter their
lot. He had great magnetism, espe-
cially with the working classes. The
empress charmed every stranger, but
the emperor was really more personal
iy and deeply loved by his encourage
than was his consort."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05

New York.-Franklin D. Roosevelt,
defeated Democratic candidate for
vice-president, in statement at his
Hyde Park, N. Y, home, made public
through Democratic national head
quarters here last week that he hoped
that Americans of all parties will
give wholehearted support to the new
administration in working out prob
lens that confront us.
1.-THE result of the election in no
way changes the duty Of this country
to join with the other nations in the
splendid effort to solve international
difficulties, to end militarism, and to
avoid future wars for all time" Mr..
Roosevelt added. "A general awak-
ening among the voters Of the coun-
try as to the need of an immediate
and broad reorganization of the
archaic administrative machinery Of
the government and business meth
DDS of the congress afford an oppor-
tunity to Senator Harding and Gov.
Coolidge for constructive leadership.
They occupy strategous position
never in modern times accorded to
an administration, for they combine
a senate and house."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
FELT TAGGED,
NO ACCOUNT
aesult of Indigestion, Headache
and Other Troubles.-This
Tennessee Lady Took Black
Draught and Found
Relief.

Flintville, Tenn.-Mrs. Addie San.
ders, of this place, says: 81 suffered
from constipation a long time. This,
Of course, brought on sour stomach
indigestion and headaches. / felt
tagged and no account.
II started In taking Black raught,
I found 1t was helping me. I con-
tinue to use 1t, and have for years. ]
don't know how to start to praise
Thedford's Black.Draught.
"Today I am regular, no more con-
stipation, headaches or Indigestion.
In fact, all I eat tastes sweet and good
to me 4. since my liver is cleansed
by the use of Black-Draught.
II am well and proud to make this
statement of what Black Draught has
done for me-"
Constipation often leads to serious
disorders among those who do not
understand its dangers, or who neglect
to treat 1t without delay.
Thedford's Black-Draught is a medi-
cine that every person should keep in
the house, and use at the least sign
Of constipation, or torpid liver.
Thedford's Black-Draught liver
medicine is right.
Ask your druggist. He has it.-Ady.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
NEW CORPORATIONS
CAPITAL 100000
FEDERAL FOREIGN FINANCE COR
PoRATloN is LAUNCHED BY
SOUTHERN BANKS.
MEETING IN NEW ORLEANS
New Concern VIII Aid Cotton Farm.
ers, Rice Growers and Sugar
Planters in Every South
ern State.

New DEMONSTRATORS Of the south,
after an all-day meeting here, an
nounced the organization of the Fed
eral Foreign Finance Corporation,
with capital of $4,000, 900. The new
concern will aid the cotton farmer,
the rice grower and sugar planter, as
well as wholesale and retail merchants
of every southern state In marketing
their goods abroad.
The bankers discussed the corpora
ton from every angle before an
nouncing the organization. They took
into consideration the conditions Of H.
nances in the south and turned over
carefully every iota of business and
financial data that was placed before
them, .
The first board of directors selected
is composed Of Oscar Wells, Birming-
ham, Ala; Moorhead Wright, Little
Rock, Ark. Robert F. Maddox, Allan
ia, and Mills B. Lame, Savannah, Ca;
r. F. Hecht, New Orleans. J. e. Bou-
den and ]. P. Butler, Jr., New Or.
leans; S. ]. High, Tupelo, Miss; j..
Elwood Cox, High Point, NJ c.; J..
Pope Matthews, Columbia, S. c.; J. A..
Pondran, Houston; Nathan Adams,
Dallas; 7. J. Caldwell, Fort Worth,
Texas; Arthur F. Perry, Jacksonville,
Fla
The bankers decided that the new
bank should begin business as soon
as s6,00O,000 Of the capital stock will
have been subscribed, and they de.
cided to ask every state banking in
stitution in the south to meet on or
before Tuesday, Nov. 16, to aid in the
campaign to sell the stock of the
concern. 1t was decided that the
banks in every state, but Louisiana,
should subscribe to the amount of
three per cent OF their capital and sur.
plus, except those in New Orleans,
which had subscribed to $1,000, 900.
The bankers present agreed to sub.
scribe to the total amount of the stock
allotted each state before the books
of the corporation closed Dec. 10, 1920.
This organization, which is the sec.
ond to be formed under the Edge act,
is three times larger than the first
bank formed for the same purpose
several months ago in the east
The headquarters Of the bank will
be located in this city and It's purpose
will be to finance the foreign market
ing of all the south's staple products,
both raw and manufactured, with par
ticular attention to cotton, rice, sugar
and lumber.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05

Washington. = Railroads of the
country will show net earnings for
September, the first month of increas-
ed rates and no government guaran-
tee, of approximately $4,000, 900,
judging by figures on 100 out of 1877
class l roads compiled by the bureau
of railway economics. II the roads
were to show an annual return of six
per cent on their properties. as was
intended by the Interstate Commerce
Commission in approving increased
freight and passenger rates. the earn.
ings for September should total about
s1os, 900, 900.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
ROB BANK MESSENGER.

Chicago.-Four bandits held up a
messenger of the Hyde Park State
Bank of Chicago and escaped with
satchel containing $4,000 in Liberty
Bonds and coupons and $257,000 in
nonnegotiable checks. The messenger
was shot and beaten when he resisted
the attack. The robbers escaped in
an automobile.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
sparlna Their Feeling.

"Why do you call this fire CON
dagration?" asked the crusty city edi-
tor. According to your story the
damage done didn't amount to $1,000"
''There were fully 10000 people
present to watch It" said the facetious
reporter.
.wellY
II didn't want to make it appear
that they were wasting their valuable
time. "--Blrmingham Age-Herald.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
OFFICIALS KILLED IN WRECK.
Two Meet Death When Private Car
Is Wrecked.

Joplin, Moo. c. Higgins, superin-
tendent of motive power for the St.
Louis & San Francisco Railroad, and
Paul Pennell of Monett, Mo-, were
killed, and M. Boucher and A. c.
Newton were seriously injured when
an extra freight train crashed into
Higgins private car at Racine, Mo-,
20 miles south Of here.
The private car was attached to a
southbound passenger train and an
empty coach between 1t and the two
passenger coaches saved train crew
and passengers from injury. The pri-
vate car was demolished.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
CAT CAUSES MANS DEATH.
Kicks At Feline, Falls Off a Porch
and Breaks Neck.

Lawrenceburg, Ind.-The black cat
hoodoo was exemplified here when a
feline of the ebony hue was the cause
of the death Of Frederick w. Wessler,
SO year sold.
Mr.. Wessler grew tired of the sere-
made the cat was giving at his door.
He gave vicious kick, lost his bal
ance, fell from the porch and broke
his neck He died before a physician
could arrive. The cat was not harmed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
NAVY RECRUITING GAINING.
Officials Expect To Be Able To Send
Out Many Ships,

Out Many Ships.
Washington. = Recruiting for the
navy is progressing so satisfactorily
that naval officials believe it soon
will be possible to send to sea large
number of vessels Of all classes now
carried on paper as part of the fleets,
but actually tied up at navy yard for
lack of crews.
Recruits are entering the service at
rate exceeding 1900 week and
the training stations are daily sending
large numbers of men to the fleets af.
ter the usual four months of training.
The navy was only $4,000 men short
of the authorized strength OF approx,
mately $4,000 Nov. l and it is be.
lieved at the department that the full
strength will be reached before March
first.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05

Chicago.-Four payroll bandits who
attacked Miss Marie Radner, book
keeper of broom company, and fled
with her payroll satchel, were able to
divide 50 in small change among them
selves. Miss Radner had thoughtfully
placed the bulk of the payroll, all cur
rency, in her stockings before leaving
the bank.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
NOSES OUT DEMOCRAT.

Republican Candidate For Governor
of North Dakota Is Winner.
Fargo, N. D.-After trailing behind
In the vote since election night, Gov
Lynn ]. Frazier, republican candidate
indorsed by the Nonpartisan League,
swung into the lead in the guberna-
torial race, being more than 500 votes
ahead of his democratic opponent J.
F. ". O'Connor. Returns from 1852
precincts gave Frazier 104,49S, and
O'Connor 1O3,612 Frazier's re-elec-
ton has been conceded
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
OVERLAND PLANT CLOSED.

Toledo, io.-Announcement was
made here that the Willys-Overland
automobile plant, normally employing
around $4,000 workers, will shut down
for inventory and will remain closed
for an indefinite period.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
No Stops.

Hear about old Gottrich and his
new sun-dial?' asked the man with
the red ears.
"Yes; and he had his electrician
conceal an arc light In balcony above
the sun-dial, so it would work at night
and on cloudy days"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
DYE RIGHT
Buy only Diamond Dyes"

Each package of Diamond Dyes"
contains directions so simple that any
woman can diamond-dye worn, shabby
skirts, waists, dresses, coats, gloves,
stockings sweaters, draperies every
thing, whether wool, silk, linen, cotton
or mixed goods. new, rich fadeless col
ors. Have druggist show you "Dia-
mond Dyes Color Card."-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
U. S. Dollar Rate Rises.

Santiago, Chile.-The United States
dollar last week was quoted at seven
pesos, the highest price since early
in 1915. The price has climbed from
about five pesos during the last four
months.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
Negro Eieetrocuted.

Raleigh. N. C.-Andrew Jackson,
negro, was electrocuted at the North
Carolina state prison here. Jackson
was convicted last month on the
charge Of having attacked a white
woman.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05

Roscommon, Mich.-Mrs. John John
son, Republican, defeated Walter
Gardiner, Democrat, for sheriff Of
Roscommon county in last weeks cleo
ton.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
Paradoxical Reouitina.

"Why did you turn your late guest
outT
Because he took me in"
"That was a rare feat"
"Sure, and 1t was also well done.'-
Baltimore American.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05

The Fitting Way.
"How do the Irish meet the black
and-tans'?" II guess it is with logged
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
Catarrh

Catarrh is local disease greatly infiu-
enced by constitutional conditions.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is a
Tonic and Blood Purifier. BY cleansing
the blood and building up the System,
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE restores
normal conditions and allows Nature to
do its work
All Druggists. Circulars free.
F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, Ohio.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05

It's an easy matter to pose as re-
former as long as you are out Of of
flee.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
A senseless game-playing the fool

wright's Indian Vegetable Pills are sim.
ply good old-fashioned medicine for regu.
lating the stomach. the liver and boweiA
Get a box and try them.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
THE BEST YET.

TIE BEST IEI.
II you have never used Vacher- Balm,
you don't know how quickly and pleas
antly cold in the head, or soreness
anywhere can be relieved by this HARM
less remedy.
Ask your druggist, or send for free
sample, to e. w. Vacher, inc, New Or
leans, La.
Avoid limitations. Nothing Is "jusk
as good."-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
White Window Boxes.

Whitewash the inside of your win
low boxes before filling with earth In
order to keep out insects and prevent
he boxes from rotting.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
Then the Row Started.

Mrs. Scrapp-My foot Is asleep
again.
Scrapp-1t's funny that 1t is never
your tongue.--Boston Transcript.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-05-06
A SATISFIED CUSTOMER

The following is an exact copy
of "a letter received from one OF
our many out of town customers:
Two Rivers, Wash, May 3, 20.
Produce Company,
Kennewick, Wash.
Gentlemen:
When at your store a few days
ago I bought one three and one
four tined hay forks. When l re-
ceived bill found they were $l.25
and s1.55, respectively, $3.50 for
the two. Catalogue No. 14O OF the
big cash house in Seattle show
their price at s1.27 and SIZE or
$500 for two plus freight. The
forks 1 got from you were certain
ly AL stock, tines and handles.
NV motto will be "Buy from the
Produce Company and save
money"
Yours truly,
DON F. HENDERSON.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-05-06
The Retail Merchant in England

At a recent meeting of the de-
rectors of Selfridge & Co. Ltd, of
London, H. Gordon Selfridge,
chairman of the board and Ameri-
can founder of the business, said:
During recent years success
has been regarded by many OF the
public with certain unhappy dis
respect, and it has almost seemed
necessary to apologize for doing
well in business. The public has
been made to feel, through occar-
ional advised government action
and by unfortunate newspaper
articles that everyone in business
is making undue and unfair pro-
fits. No consideration has been
given to the vastly greater capital
required, the greater risks, the en-
ormously increased expenses, etc.
"The fact is, as far as our OBJ
servation goes-and this extends In
detail over vast wide area-the
distributors of merchandise, the
big stores and shops, are not gett-
ing as much average gross profit
per cent as before the war or up to
1918. Instead of being guilty OF
that easily spoken word 'profitser-
ing they are paying their greatly
increased taxes with a smile, and
assuming their obligations as the
wage earners of the state with
lust that earnestness and feeling
of patriotic responsibility which
the most severe critics would wish.
"The men of business must even
tually, more than any other part
of the community findthe money
to pay their nations debt, and
they should be encouraged to build
their business larger and larger so
that they will have the wherewith
with which to do it."
Mr.. Selfridge stated that the last
year was the most successful in
the history of the store. Though
expense increased tremendously
and the gross profit on each sale
was cut lower than ever before, the
fine turnover had resulted in great
er profits for the year. The
branch stores also were profitable,
but their earnings were put back
into the business instead of being
distributed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-05-06
The Machine
of One
Purpose
Number II.

OUTER FAT is worth
- lot of money today. 10
save every particle of it is the
part of wise business econo-
my. The Primrose Cream
Separator is the standby Of
the wise dairyman.
The more you see of the Prm-
rose separator and the lonss1
you use il. the better you WIZ
like il. Il has but one PurPo!ss,e
Ito separate cream from mn l
L saves all the cream. ine
escape Of a little cream here
and there may not strike y0s
as such a serious matter Du
bunch those losses over a pe!'ou
of time and you will be ssso;
ished at the amount. ins
where the Primrose sePara'0'
!, protects your pocket-book'
The Primrose is the only
cream separator that forces o.. -
through every bearing, not ~
20 them. This and other spe.
and exclusive features about ~
machine we should like to sn0 nov,
you. Call and let us show y0s
Just what this means to you !:
money-saver. If not conv ..sa viii
to call. phone us and we L;re
call on you and bring a m''"
with US.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-05-06
A MIXUP IN PRICES

Mr.. Ben Herring, our White
Bluffs manager, went home last
Tuesday evening and told Mrs.
Herring that prices would be up on
Thursday. "What on?" asked
Mrs. Herring. Ben says, Il don't
know what on" Then how do you
know prices will be up?" asked the
Mrs. Because he said they would"
"Who said they would?" asked
Mrs. Herring. Ben looked at his
wife impatiently and said: "why
Mr.. Price told me over the phone
that he and Mrs. Price were COM
ing up to White Bluffs Thurs
day." ~ /,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-05-06
= " =
. -FOUR CARS UNLOADED.
: D THIS WEEK
9 One car Rolled Barley
. One car Rolled Oats.
= One car Beef Scrap.
: One car Scratch Food. (.
ALUMINIUM SALE CONTINUED

We will continue our aluminium
sale for one more week. We are
closing out all our stock of alum
hmm cooking utencils, and have
put the prices down to the bottom.
We sold over half our stock last
week, and expect to clean up the
balance in few days. If you are
minced of anything in this line it
VIII pay you to get our prices be-
fore making your purchase b
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-05-06
.,"Sud" is Some Salesman.

ySad don't confine his salesman
ship. entirely to the implement bust
ness. He sold $500 worth OF
baseball season tickets this week;
$4,000 worth being placed with the
boys at the Produce Company.
Fern Rock, of our Finley store,
who has been sick the past three
weeks with mumps, is able to be at
work again this week.
George says he has lost Some OF
his folding delivery boxes, and will
gladly give anyone a nice treat
who will bring them to the store
or tell him where to find them.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-05-06

Precipitation brings the inspira-
ton that your ASPIRATION hopes
for.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-05-06

The Goldfish lays million eggs
while the helpful hen lays one;
but the Goldfish does not cackle to
inform us what she's done; and so
we scorn the Goldfish coy, but the
helpful hen we prize; which indi-
Gates to thoughtful minds it pays
to advertise.
"Push and pull will not accomp-
lish everything, else why is the
corkscrew out Of job?"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-05-06
JOE QUITS THE RABBITS

Joe KoeIker our shortest clerk
has been making good side money
by raising rabbits, but says he
will be obliged to sell his stock
and equipment at once as he ex-
poets to be located where he won't
have room to raise them.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-05-06

REMEMBER-we have two
phones, Al and 661. If the line
you call is busy ask for the other
number. Who ever answers the
phone will gladly connect you with
the department. you want. Call US
often, we like it.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-05-06

Here is the proverbial goose a
gain, as advertised in a local paper:
For Sale, % geese now. laying $500
each.