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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-07-23
PERSONALS

NcV. a.. -. OdIldudy VI LlCIldCi
son was in Selmer Sunday.
j. A. Gooch is building a nice
home on West Court avenue.
Horny Weaver of McNairy was
a social visitor to Selmer Sunday.
Miss Romie Butler came from
Adamsville to attend the funeral
of Mrs. C. Ellis.
w. R. Hockaday and wife of
Oxford motored to Selmer Sun
day afternoon.
DIR. Ross Carter and family
spent the weekend with relatives
near Henderson.
w. R. Crabtree, a good citizen
and progressive farmer of near
Ramer, was a recent caller.
Mrs. Tom Hamm of near Yer
non was the recent guest in the
home of her son, Halle Hamm.
]. S. Alternately, road commits
sioner from Adamsyille, attended
the meeting of the commissioners
Monday.
Mrs. Sallie Bobbitt, after a
weeks visit to relatives in Sell
mer, has returned to her home at
Humboldt.
Bob Wilson, democratic candi-
date for Trustee, was in to see
US about printing election tickets
last week.
Charles Ammons, who has been
very low with typhoid fever, is
slowly improving, though not
able to be up yet.
Willy Surratt, a prosperous
farmer of Snakecreek, spent Mon
day in Selmer. He reports good
crops in his section.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. G. Hagy have
returned to Selmer and Mr.. Hagy
has resumed his position with the
Selmer Mercantile Co.
w. O. Armstrong, of the pros
porous farmers of near Gravel
Hill, was in to us Tuesday. He
was accompanied by his his little
daughter. Leo.
r. M. Houston, one of the lead
ing merchants and farmers of
the county, a member of the
recently appointed road commits
sioners, spent Monday in Selmer.
Messrs Long and Ramsey, con-
tractors of Trenton, spent Satur-
day in Selmer, and have put in
bids for the work on the college
building improvements.
Hon. A. G. Mathews returned
home Saturday night after hav-
ing spent the week making w. o.
w. speeches in McNairy county.
While in Selmer he was the guest
Of Terry Abernathy.
Glenn Lea is slowly improving
from a very severe attack of
rheumatism which has caused
him great pain and much incon-
venience for the past three
months.
DR.. J. R. Smith accompanied
w. II. Alexander to jackson Sun
day to have a specialist remove
. piece of steel which had gotten
into Mr.. Alexander's eye while
operating an emery wheel.
G. C. Graham, ona Of the pion-
GERS Of this section, has been sick
for several days, but is reported
better. Mr.. Graham is seventy
five years young, and has more
friends among the young people
than anyone we know, and we
are glad to learn that his illness
is not serious,
Lee Alexander and daughter,
Miss Malissa, returned Saturday
from a visit to his daughter, Mrs.
w. B. Wynne, of Memphis. Mr..
Wynne is linotype operator on
the Commercial Appeal, and he
and number of other printers
took Lee on a fishing expedition
down into the lake region of
Mississippi and Lee says he never
saw so many fish caught nor en-
joyed a trip more than this one.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-07-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS


AsSsaaysasas, IN tAis sslsasA ssnsnu
cash In advance before publication will
be made. This applies to everybody.
We are authorized to announce w. X.
Foster HIS a candidate for the democratic
nomioation for State Senator from the
Goth Senatorial District.
We are authorized to announce Il. C.
EAsoN as candidate for Tax Assessor
of MeNairy county, subject to the action
of the Republican party.
We are authorized to announce f. @.
HAMILTON as a candidate. for reelection
TO the office of Trustee of McNairy coun-
ty. subject TO the action OF the Repub-
lican party.
We are authorized to announce R @.
Wilson as a candidate for Trustee OF
McNairy county, subject 10 the action
of the democratic party.
We are authorized to announce DR.
G. w. North as candidate for Repre-
sentative, subject to the action of the
democratic primary, August 5, 1920.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-07-23

FOR SALE A Ford car in gtod
condition, price right. See or
Call, R. A. Talley, Henderson,
Tenn.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-12
ROAD WORK TO
BEGIN SOON

Work on the public highways is
expected to begin within the next few
days. Prof. Walter H. Drane, who has
been employed by the Smith County
Highway Commissioners to survey the
roads, has completed a job of road
work in Florida and returned to Tenn
essee. He will likely report to the
COUNTY Cn,:G:7s s;;:::.::.;s, aga. asyzi:i;=y
ana the survey work Un the State
Highway will begin first. The State
authorities haye advised that their
part of 1he funds are ready, and at
its January term the County Court
gave an order to the Commissioners
to begin the work as soon as possible.
This will indeed Be glad news to the
people of Smith County, as the roads
are now in deplorable condition, and
some portions of them being impas-
sable. By the time another winter has
come much work on the roads in the
County will have been done,
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-12
LOOSE LEAF
co. ORGANIZED

The stockholders in the new tobacco
company at this place met last week
and perfected an organization by
electing J. r. Curtis, president; G. S.
Baker, secretary treasurer; and NJ D.
Hackett, floor manager. The new firm
which will be known as the Farmers
Loose Leaf Company, Incorporated
with capital of $4,000 with the fol-
lowing stockholders: M. d. Hackett,
J. P. Baker, ]. R. Curtis, G. S. Baker,
7 o. Key, T. E Hackett, j. NJ. Bal
lenger, r K. Lannon's and A. H. Hack
EFT.
AS has already been stated, the
Farmers Loose Leaf Company takes
over the property of the firm of C. S.
Baker & Company and will use the
large barn for storing and re-handling
tobacco. Two sales floors will be erect
ed soon and T. o. Key will be in
charge of the construction. 1t is tkeir
plan to have these buildings very con-
veniently arranged and equipped with
all modern conveniences and accoma-
cations for the trade.
Practically all the stockholders are
experienced tobacco men, having been
in the business for many years with
marked success.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-12
A SAD DEATH

A sad death was that of Mrs. Lee
Robinson, which occurred at the home
of her parents in Gordonsville Satur-
day, Jan. 81. Mrs. Robinson was 81
years of age, member of the Metho-
dist church and the highest type of
Christian lady. She was the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Smith, and
since her marriage six years ago has
been presiding in Kansas, this being
the first visit to her parents in that
time. Mrs. Robinson, with her two
small sons, arrived in Gordonsville
January 18th and was taken i'll
unable to arrive before the end came.
shortly afterwards. Her husband was
unable to arrive before the ned came.
The remains were laid to rest in the
GOrdonsville cemetery after funeral
services had bee nconducted by Rev.
Webster.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-12
PRAISE FOR SMITH
COUNTY RED CROSS

Mr.. Grover c.. Crane, representing
the Southwestern Red Cross Head
quarters at Atlanta, was here re-
Gently, checking up the accounts of the
Smith County Red Cross Chapter and
its branches and auxiliaries. Mr.. Crane
has been in nearly all the counties
of the state and, in conversation with
a man in town, said that no county
in the state had done superior work
to Smith County, and after his ex-
aminations of the records, he wrote
the following letter to the chairman
of the County Chapter:
Carthage, Tenn.
Jan. 81, 1920.
Rszr. J. NJ. Cox, Chairman of Smith
es>nty A. r. c.. Carthage, Tenn.
Dear Sir:
/ have just completed auditing the
books of Smith County Chapter of
which Mr.. F. f. Robinson is treasurer,
and found them correct in every way.
Every cent of money is collected and
expended has been accounted for and
his records are very satisfactory in
every way. The Chapter is to be con-
graduated on the good record it has
made in Red Cross work and also on
the small expenses it has operated
on. In fact, there has been no expense
other than a few minor items. All of
this speaks very highly for the Off
Gals Of the Chapter, and it is re-
cord to be proud of by organization.
Assuring you that the Division office
appreciates very much the work done
by Smith County IN Red Cross work,
I am
Yours truly,
GROVER C. CRANE, Travelling Audi
fO1. ST1fbaY-1 Division
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-12
MAKING A SURVEY
OF OUR SCHOOLS

The National Child's Labor Com
mittee, under the direction of Rookie
Teller Foundation Fund, is making an
educational survey of Tennessee. This
work will include an intensive survey
of ten counties in the state. Superin-
tendent E. L. Huffines asked that
Smith County be included as one of
the ten counties in which intensive
work would be done, and this week
there are about twenty-five men and
women, accompanied by State Super
intendent Albert Williams, making a
survey of all the schools in the county.
The work began last Tuesday morning
and by tonight every school in the
county will have been visited by mem
bers of this committee.
The survey includes grounds and
outbuildings, school buildings, inside
and out, teachers, students, etc. The
Rockefeller Foundation Fund has mil
lions of dollars behind it, and Smith
County and the entire state is to be
congratulated upon securing this sur
vey. 1t is hoped that much good may
come in the way of better school build
ings, grounds and general work.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-12
Federal Land Bank Loans
To Await Ruling of SUI
prerne Court

No doubt many readers of the daily
Tennessean of the issue of Feb. 5,
1920. read the report by the "Asso-
ciated Press" that all future applica-
tions for loans from Federal Land
Banks will be held in obeyance, pend
ing a decision of the Supreme Court
as to the. constitutionality of the Fed
eral Farm Loan Act.
This, no doubt, will stir up a spirit
of rejoicing in the heart CT those who
are in reality enemies of the hard
working farmer. But it can not pos
sibly be an occasion of rejoicing to
the real friend of the farmer.
But this suspension of business will
not last long, likely, as this question
has already been fought out before
Judge Van Valkenbprg of the United
States District Court in Kansas City,
Oct. 80, 1919 Federal Judge Van
Valkenburg ruled that the Federal
Farm Loan Act was invalid and uncon-
stitutional. This lawsuit was insti-
tuted by the Farm Mortgage Bank
ers of Kansas City, who have for two
years tried to hamper the work and
business of the Federal Land Bank
system.
The validity and unconstitutionality
of the FEDERAL Farm Loan Act was
Secretary of the Treasury, and first
chairman of the Federal Farm Loan
Board, Hon. Charles E. Hughes, for
mer justice of the Supreme Court,
and Hon. Geo. Wickersham, former
Attorney Generals They were oppos-
ed by w. M. BuIlitt and Frank Hager-
men. The Federal Land Bank won out
in the District Court, and, of course,
as the Farm Mortgage Bankers are
dying hard, it is not surprising that
they carry their CASE to the Supreme
Court.
But 1 fear nothing in the future
for the Federal Lank Bank except the
suspense in business for the present.
But this does mot affect applications
already in.
against the Federal Farm Loan Act,
or the work of the Federal Land Bank,
he is either not informed on the ques-
ton or is not a real friend to the
former and would sacrifice that good
will and friendship for the farmer for
his own pocket.
1 am aware that this is a serious
charge, butsI make it without fear of
any one successfully refuting the
charge.
l will say in conclusion that l am
not a borrower from the Federal Land
Bank but the Federal Loan Bank rep
resents a good cause and never was
z.raid to champion a righteous cause.
%sSo. if the report of the Tennessean
is correct, which possibly 1T is, the
Federal Land Bank "wraps7 the dra--
perry of her church about her" and
awaits the ruling of the Supreme
Court on this question, while Satan
and all the enemies of the brawny-
handed farmer rejoice at his suspense.
j. P. MCDONALD,
Sec.-Treas. Chestnut Mound ~. F. L. A.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-12
COOKEVILLE MEN
BUY INTEREST HERE

Col. Gillian Maxwell and Mr.. R. L.
Farley, two of Cookeville's leading
citizens and most successful business
men, have bought all of the stock in
the Carthage Spoke & Cooperage Co.
at this place, except that of Roscoe
McGinness and Addison Bilbry, who
retain their interests in the new or
ganization and will be in active charge
of the work. Messrs. Maxwell and Far
ley are interested in manufacturing
plants of this kind in other sections,
and their connection with large buy
ers and users OF products of the plant
at Carthage will greatly assist in
making ready sales for the entire OUT
put here. All necessary machinery, etc.
will be installed and it is the plan of
the new Organization to materially
increase their business.
Carthage welcomes Cookeville's
citizens into their midst as business
men, for their connection will prove
to advantage in any community.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-12
The Saloon and The Movies

Misrepresentation is the refuge of
the l. w. w, of the anarchist, and of
the speaker who seeks notoriety. 1t
is a pleasure to be in a position to
correct the statements which are made
in Carthage from time to time. and
which, if passed unchallenged, would
pass for the truth with a number of
people who do not take the trouble to
obtain correct information.
We refer in this instance to the eff
forts of aspeaker who claims to be a
member of the Anti-Saloon League of
America, and who, in a recent talk at
Carthage, attempted to reflect on the
motion picture theatres, and left the
impression with several hearers that
the League is antagonistic to the mo-
ton picture business.
Nothing could be farther from the
truth. The Anti-Saloon League has
always considered the motion picture
industry as one of its allies. Moreover,
any theatre owner in formerly "wet''
town will tell you that prohibition
has increased his business from ten to
one hundred per cent. This applies
to both large and small towns. There
fore, the theatre man was glad to see
prohibition.
The motion picture business is the
fourth largest industry in this coun-
try. Last year it paid into the United
States Treasury over one hundred
millions of dollars in admission taxes
alone. The total taxes of the industry
ran well over half a billion. Through
out the war, the theatres of this
country distributed on their screens
effective patriotic propaganda without
charge. Although the business was
classed as an essential industry"
thousands of its men enlisted in var
ious branches of the military service,
and hundreds lost their lives in action
on land and sea. Franklin X. Lane,
secretary of the interior, has just en-
listed the aid of the motion picture
industry in fighting the present indus
trial unrest in this country, saying,
''The motion picture screen is a more
effective method of educating the peo-
pie than the public press"
The time is past when professional
reformers can make slanderous state
ments and get away with it.
r G GEECE
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-12
Notice no The Public

| will sell to the highest bidder, on
Saturday, February 21st, 1920, allcfhe
personal estate of W. H. Wooten, decd
at his late residence in Smith County,
consisting of horses and mules, house
hold and kitchen furniture/ farming
utensils, two. wheat binders, mower
and rake, wheat drill, one two-row
corn planter, disk harrow, and other
small harrows, one cultifator, one sor-
ghum mill, and "a lot /of other farm
tools, a lot of corn, hay and oat straw,
etc. Cash will be required en- all sales
not amounting to over sic and sales
over SO will be Made on twelve
months time, with interest from date
of sale, and notes with two good
sureties will be required.
All person indebted TO said estate
will please come forward Immediately
and make payment, and those having
claims against it are hereby notified
to present them within the time re-
quired by law
Mrs. VIII. WOOTEN, Admr'tx.
This February 18th, 1920.
PIP 1t pd
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-12
PEOPLES BANK IN
CREASES CAPITAL

The Peoples Bank at Dixon Springs
has increased its capital stock from
$4,000 to $4,000 and disposed of the
additional capital to the stockholders
out of the surplus fund on hand The
name of the Bank, has also been chan
ged from "The Peoples Bank" to
people Bank, with the following Of
ficers elected: G. w. Allen, president;
Hugh Wright, vice president; and H.
B. Reeves, cashier. This thriving bank
was organized about eight years ago
and has paid it's stockholders not less
than per cent every year and some
times more. The management has
many friends and large list of Gus
toners who predict continued success.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-12
since writing The Foregoing

P. S. i am in receipt of the fol-
lowing from Mr.. Walter Howell, Pres
ident of the Federal Land Bank,
Louisville,s KY: 'The suit Instituted
by the Farm Mortgage bankers"
1.-THE old line mortgage men) attack
ing the validity and constitutionality
of the Federal Farm Loan Act, was
heard Jan. 6, 1920 by the Supreme
Court of the United States.
The court has taken recessS until
March 1st, at which time it will con-
vene. We shall look for a decision
early after the Court reconvenes.N
Neither the officers of this bank
nor the Farm Loan Board have eyer
had the slightest doubt as to the s1f-
ficiency of the Act and no appreheh-
sion is felt as to the final result Of
the litigation.
This confidence has been shared also
nv the investmen t public, as shown
heretofore by their early investment
in Farm Loan Bonds.
j. P. MCDONALD.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-12
$40 CONTRIBUTED
BATTLESHIP FUND

The ladies of Carthage last Friday
received $40 from the hands of the
people of Carthage to be used for the
comfort and entertainment of the
Tennesseans who will man the Battle
ship Tennessee. Mesdames W. v. Lee,
Sam Pickering and M. Y. Beasley de-
serve great credit for this work. We
still lack $50 to complete the county's
quota Will not the generous people
in the various districts send this
amount Immediately to either of these
three ladies, J. M. Cox or E. L. Huff
fines.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-12
INCOME TAX MAN COMING
TO CARTHAGE

Chas. N. Gracey, Deputy Revenue
Collector, advises that there will be a
representative of the Government
Revenue Departmnt in Carthage, with
headquarters at the Smith County
Bank, from March 1st to March 9Th
to assist the people in making out
their Income Tax returns for the year
1919. All who have not made out their
returns should be here at the above
mentioned time and receive the assist
ance of the Government Representa-
tive in making up your returns.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-12
Bradford Helm

Bradford Helm, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. HefIin of Grant, died last
Saturday night of double pneumonia.
Only four weeks ago Bradford went
to Akron, Ohio where he had accept
ed a position. He contracted a severe
cold and thought best to come home
and on his return he was taken with
pneumonia.
He only lived few days. Bradford
was a lovable son and brother To
know him was to love him. He leaves
many sorrowing friends and relatives
TO mourn his going away.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-12
HAINES OIL & GAS CO
STRIKE WELL

J. M. Freed of Dixon Springs, a
leading member of the Haines Oil &
Gas Co. of that city, was in Carthage
Monday. Mr.. Freed announced that
the company had struck a fourth oil
well on their holdings at Scottsville,
KY, and that this one promises to be
the best of the four.
zens of Dixon Springs have stock in
this Haines Oil e. Gas Co., ana their
friends hope that will prove immense
" profitable.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-12
CUSTOMER
FOR ELECTRIC CO.

Smith County Electric Company has
just finished it's wiring contract with
the Carthage Motor Company, and it
is claimed that the Matters garage is
now the most completely electrically
equipped garage il the State. Special
lights brilliantly Administrations, dis
play rooms and offices, while all ma
chinery, pumps, and battery charging
outfit are electrically driven by mo-
tors
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-12
NEVER GET EXCITED

"Boys," said a good clergyman to
the boys in the Bible class, 'fyou
should never get excited, swear or
get angry. never do. Now to illus
trate, you all see that little fly on my
nose. A good many wicked men would
get angry at that little fly but don't.
I never lose my temper. l simply say,
go away, fly-go-go away-con-
found it. its a wasp"
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-12
VIRGIL SAVAGE,
NATHAN SMITH

Agents for Delco Light SyStemss
Following is Mr.. Harris's letterA
"A few words of praise to the Delco'
Lights. / purchased Delco Lighfs
about two weeks ago and they are
giving perfect satisfaction. / recon-
mend Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Savage as
honest men and capable of their work.
L. r. HARRIS"
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-12
THAT'S WHAT THEY
ALLsAY

Below we are having published a
letter from MrA L. R. Harris, one of
the best farmers and citizens of the
Stonewal cemmuRityJ for whom we
installed Delco lighting system on
his farm a few weeks ago. Every
farmer in the county should own a
Delco Light Plant TT viii give you as
complete satisfaction as it has Mr..
Harris
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-12
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends for
their kindness and sympathy during
the sickness and death of our beloved
wife, daughter and sistr; Mrs. Bette
Smith Robinson.
LEEE ROBINSON
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. SMITH
Mrs. L. j. YOUNG