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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-28

ance with this law is necessary if
you wish to be within the law
Woodpiles and coalbins have
been depleted the past few days,
and summer is nowhere in sight.
The fellow who doesn't like
a good dog is the one who is al
ways grouchy about everything.
The friendliness of a dog can be
relied upon The reds in old
Russia are not worrying people
half as much as white mule is
troubling folks everywhere, even
in certain sections of Western
Tennessee The Selmer High
School management has done a
lot to maintain a good school, and
Selmer citizens ought to exert
themselves to keep this school
going on even higher. What
would a town have as a better in
centive to build and grow than a
good school?- l?--------Rev. s. w.
Peoples of the Selmer circuit is
one who is Of the opinion that all
events are ordered for the best.
He found that the cookstove at
the parsonage was no good, wrote
his personal friends, Orgill Bros,
hardware dealers, for prices on a
stove, and received a bill for an
$85 range, freight prepaid; all
a gift from his friends of hard
ware fame. Pessimists, don't
have friends anywhere, unless
you want to be an optimist.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-28
SAND BOX

Marriages of unusual inter-
est" are becoming numerous 80
---- McNairy county has many
things for which to be thankful.
We all have meat and bread and
good neighbors- SIN. G. Fite
was acquitted for the killing of
Sam Adams a year ago at Cor
inth, court having been in ses-
sion at Corinth last week
- -Selmer 'drummers" report
business as picking up ------ We
may enlarge the size of the In
dependent in the near future
- Some work on many roads
of the county would help tempers
of those who travel 1--WE do
not hear of many merchants in
this section going broke" but
like most country newspapers,
a few are powerfully bent
Our ex-service boys should
organize an American Legion
Posts------- Correspondents who
write the news would like to be
obtained BY the Independent, in
every locality Of the county
80 How much cotton do you ex-
pect to grow this year, If
you want the Independent to be
brim full Of news, tell it. phone
or get it to uswe can't do any
good unless folks help us-------
The dog tax law has been re-
pealed Once in a while, we
are asked if we can fix these
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-28
Chr Ttrat Nattnnal Runk
SELMER, TENN,
January Is, 1921.
To the PubAc.:
Esla6HsArR 1907

To the Public:
The First National Bank Seme has since its organization
and adopted every progressive step benefit of it's patrons
and the general public
has always stood for the best banking
dered country has is proof that
the public has appreciated its efforts %
After careful investigation and consideration
Of this bank and believing that the improved SO that the
patrons and friends of the First National Bank
good the patrons bank this the
country has been decided that this bank
will allow ALL its patrons interest their deposits of per
Certificates deposits which this date
will bear the deposits the holders such
Certificates them until ma
ut but the will be figured at from
Assuring all friends patrons appreciation business
and soliciting continuance good patronage we are
Yours very truly,
Uhr Jrst Aattnnal Dauk
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-28

A gasoline tank exploded in
Memphis Monday. and killed a
score of people and destroyed
thousands of dollars in property.
It seems that a spark from a
chisel in the hands of an ignor-
ant negro caused the explosion.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-28

An ex-pastor, living at Mt.
Vernon, Illinois, has just confess
ed to stealing about quarter Of
a million dollars in currency. He
is AZ years of age. and the rob-
berry occurred in his home town.
Jan. IA.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-28

They are trying to repeal the
law against the sale Of cigarettes.
From the way things look around,
the fellows who are now smoking
them, old ones and young ones,
and the big display ads on all the
bill boards, you would not sus.
pect that there was any law
against the sale and giving away
of such.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-28

They are discussing the blue
laws in the State, and particular
ly in Nashville. 1t looks like we
have about all we can do right
now to enforce the ones that are
other colors.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-28
Apparsnt Mental Lapse

Not great while ago young man
told us that he was thinking seriously
of getting married. Shortly after.
ward he did. Some people have no
conception at all Of what serious
thinking really is.--K. s. A G. in
Brown Bull.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-28

The House at Nashville has by
an Overwhelming vote repealed
the dog law. The owners of the
CANNES are now awaiting with
much interest the action of the
Senate. 1t looks like the city
representatives Joined hands with
the anti-dog law representatives,
and got the bill passed in the
House. .
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-28

If all the fellows who claim to
have been the original" ones,
and responsible for the way the
election. went are to hold an office,
some new ones will have to be
created.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-28
EARLY Indian currency

Narragansett Indians of Rhode Is
land In early days operated mint
which supplied currency that was IN
use over large part OF the United
States. -.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-28

Jud Tunkins says the only member
OF the old town band who after all
these years hasn't completely lost his
technique Is the buss drummer.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-28
The Crucial Test.

A man isn't really henpecked until
his wife can make him go upstairs and
change his socks after he has put on
his hat to &C out.-Arkansaw Thomas
Cat.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-28

speakers whom you will enjoy
hearing.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-28
Dr.. R. M. Hendricks Drug Store

We cater to the trade of the
people who appreciate quality
of goods and efficient service
and moderate prices. If you
desire these, trade with us, for
you will not be disappointed.
We carry in stock, besides full line of fresh
drugs, school books and school supplies, sta
tionery, fountain pens, toilet articles, in fact
everything carried in modern drug store can
be found in our store at reasonable prices, too
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-28

|LYCEUM FOR SELMER, Friday Night, Jan. rs
Cartoonist. Don't fail to see Ned Woodman, one
of the greatest cartoonsts Of the country today
New-York tribune., 1921-10-03
Bar Asiatics.
Northcliffe
Tells Australia
Publisher Appeals TO Coun.
try to Encourage White
I'm M igration if She
Would Avoid Warfare
Sees Peril From North
Declares Moral Right Is
Based Only on a Nation S
Capacity in Her Arms

LONDON, Oct. An urgent appea
to Australians to keep Australia :
white country, and strong warnins
that unless white immigration was en-
couraged the country was likely to be
swamped by Asiatics. whether the
Australians were willing or not. was
issued by Lord Northcliffe at Sydney
when be left there Saturday for the
Philippines.
Remarking that Australia had never
known war on her own soil, he told the
Australians that they might foreve,
prevent that experience if they acted
wisely, quickly and unselfishly in pro
noting immigration in sufficient num-
bers to make themselves safe from in
vaslon, which they certainly were moi
now.
"Australia's magnitude and riches
and the weakness of its garrison are
known to all overcrowded and am
bltious nations in the near north .
said the appeal. "Governments which
ciroumstances may one day make hos
tile to the Commonwealth. probably
know more about the possibilities of
thls country as the home of scores of
millions of people than is known bv
most Australians.
Might Determines Right
australians seem not properly awake
to the TACT that they live in an age
which has lately proved itself not dis
tlnguished by respect for international
rights. To-day mora! right to terri
tory IS in itself no right at all. Moral
right must be based on capacity in
arms, and, judged by this standard
Australia's present position and i'm
mediate future arc precarious.
Il am amazed at your indifference
to events and portents in the outside
world, especially in Asia. Within 8
fortnight's steam of your common
wealth there are thousands of millions
OF people, all of whom are crowded and
restless, and some of them ambitious
and powerful, yet you continue youl.
work and play as though lust for
territory had not all down the cen
tures been the cause of war and as
though the history of the world had
not been the story Of the overthrow Of
the weak by the strong
Increase Your Garrison"
The commonwealth may still be
saved for the Anglo-Saxon race. You
must increase your garrison by the
multiplication of your people; only
numbers will save you. The world viii
not tolerate an empty. idle Australia
This continent, like other conti-
nents, must carry its full quota o. pco-
pie. do its full share in production.
Tens Of millions OF people Will come
here. whether you wish it or rot. You
cannot hold up human food by a re
striction clause in an act OF Parlia-
ment. Acts of parliaments have little
international force. Ambitions and pas
SONS are alive to this question"
Lord Northclitfe urged Australians
to devise Immediately broad and con
structive Immigration policy and as
sured them that British investors woi,ld
support the right sort Of scheme which
would attract suitable cmigraats from
Great Britain
New-York tribune., 1921-10-03
$40 an Hour Broadway
Receipts, Beggar Says
Mendicant, Hurt in Strike and
Posing as War Cripple, Is
Sent TO Workhousc

William Campbell, thirty-one wears
old, Of GlS Atlantic Avenue, BROOKLYN.
told Magistrate Moses Ryttenberp'
when arraigncd in the West Side Court
yesterday on charge of disordcrly
conduct, that the pan handlers para
disc' was Broadway at Forty third
Street. He assured the magistrate that
$40 an hour was the average picking
for the successful beggar at this choice
corner.
Campbell was arrested at the thcater-
opening hour on Saturday after he had
collectcd $19.92 in thrty-hve minutes.
He admitted that "thcy we're just be-
ginning to come strong" when he fell
into the clutches u Patrolman Haupt-
man. Of the West torty-Seyenth Street
station.
One Of Campbcljs arms il amputated
at the shoulder. He kept this exposed.
and told Hauptsnan that he was injured
in the world War. He admitted TO the
police later that he had lost the arm
IN a strike rot in the Wc8t years ago.
Women and girl1 Raye the bulk Of The
slms, he said Magistrate RyttenberQ
cent HIM to the workhyase for ten days.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-03
Hindus, Denying Islam,
Dig Their O,un Graues

CALICUT, India, Oct. 2.--The
situation in Melattur is becoming
very serious. The rebels are Of
ferlng H,ndus the alternative of
death or Islam. If the Indians
hesitate to choose they are or
dered to dig their graves. If thew
refuse to embrace Islam thew
then are shot and dropped into
their graves.
Complete home rule has been
declared. Crops belonging to the
Hindus have been confscated.
The Hlndus are fleeing.
At Nyalla last week tribesmen.
under the fanatical leader Abdul
h-El-Soghayer, attacked the
town. Six hundred of the tribes
men were killed. The British had
flfty-one casualties.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-03
By Wilbur F orrest
Special Cable To Tie Trihalns

oopyrIgAt le2l, New York Tribune Inc
PARIS, Oct. 2.-Paris, famous for its
impressive ceremonies. to-day witnessed
the most significant and dramatic
scene the city has known, and certainly
the most important symbol of amity
between two nations since the end OF
the war
The United States, personifed by Cen
eral Pershing and more than 500 up
standing. magnihcent-appea Ameri-
can soldiers, stood before the Arc dc
Triomphe to honor Frances Unknown
Soldier Frenchmen and Americans
alike found their eyes dimmed with
emotion over the setting and the cere-
rlony.
Pershing's speech. brief though it
was, was masterful, coming from the
lips of such a soldier as he stood at
the tomb of Frances unknown poilu.
The structure had been stripped of its
usual permanent decorations in order
to accentuate the bestowlng of the
Congressional Medal of Honor.
General Pershing's words not only
were a tribute to Frances hundreds
of thousands of dead, but they also
were soldierly, straight from the
shoulder appeal which may be echoed
in the Washington arms limitation CON
ference next month.
Standing erect, though appearing
slightly older than when he stood be-
New-York tribune., 1921-10-03
Pershing Plea for War
Curb Stirs Paris Throng
thousands Cheer General and U. S. Troops at
Impressive Bestowal of Medal on Tomb
of Frances Unknown Soldier

fore the tom o. Lafayette here in
july, 1917, General Pershing spoke di-
rectiy toward Frances symbol of sacri-
nee lying below him, while France 5
highest officials, among them President
Mlilerand and Marshal Foch, listened
few feet away
In your heart there is malice toward
none. but charity for ALL the Ameri-
can general told the Unknown Soldier
OF france. II. is this spirit. this
alone, which will establish confidence
among nations. You fought against the
calamity OF war. but your work will
not be complete until the burdens
which preparation impose are lifted
from the shoulders CT all peoples.
You gave your life for peace, but
your gift will be barren unless the
generous spirit Of unselfsh co-opera-
ton arises to take the place of hatred
Your Allied comrades remember
with deep emotion how YOU cheered
them as you fell. They praise your
gallant deeds while they renew their
VOWS Of allegiance to the principles
tor which you fought.
The hour of this morning found
the place de la Concorde filled with
soldiers whose equipment scintillated
in the radiant sun. Lining the famous
Champs Elysees along its entire sire tch
of mile to the Place de 'Etoile, in
the center OF which stands the Arc de
Trlomphe, were French nfantrymen
WITH bayonets glistening. Fully ten
thousand French troops lined the Place
de la Concorde and the Champs Elysees,
but they left the place of honor to
the five hundred Americans who sur
rounded the arch as guard of honor
Grouped under the arch were the
ministers OF the French government,
Ambassador Jusserand and other high
Continued on next page
New-York tribune., 1921-10-03
Deadly War Gases Made Into
Violet and Jasmine Perfumes

oily have found way to convert the
war gases into perfumes. From the
deadly phosgene gas the chemists have
succeeded in extracting a violet scent
that they assert is more delicate and
more lasting than the original wood
land article. Bcnzyl acetate. anothe,
OF the war gas products, has proved the
source Of II jasmine scent as fragrant
a. the jasmine itself.
Steps have been taken to make the
perfumes developed from the death
dealing GAS available to the chemical
industry for commercial development.
and they will be added to the long list
Of valuable byprod,.cts now being de-
voloEed in connection with the manu-
facture Of coal tar dyes in this country.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-03

From 7hc Tr,bunc's Washington Burea"
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-Thc deadly
poison gas developed by tho chemical
warfare service of the War Depart
mcnt to combat Americas s enemies has
been turned to the most peaceful Of
peacc-tinr service, it was learned to-
day. The fumes which devastated
whole countrysides in tho World War
will hereafter be transformed into deli
cate perfumes TO scent miladv' boudor
Experiments completed by the chcmi-
cal warfare service and representatives
of the nations chemical industry built
up to fight the - lyman chemical monop-
New-York tribune., 1921-10-03
Economies Planned by
Transit Commission

Economies worked out thus far
under the plans proposed by the
Transit Commission are:
The taking Of the Improbable
$3.50, 100000 invested in the dual
subways out of the city debt.
The direct saving to the tax
payers Of $1O,0O0,00o in interest
on this investment.
A saving of $5,O00,O0O taxes
paid by the lines.
Economies approximating &c.
100000 through centralized and
scientific management.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-03
Bulgaria to Try War Chiefs

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Oct. g. The ma
tonnl tribunal for the trial Of the
members Of the Rndoslavoh ministry
and others charged with war crimes
has becn constituted and will open In
ten days.
The former gcncralissmo, ,Jecoff, has
Obtained safe conduct through Ru-
nania and left Berlin last night for
soba to stand trial.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-03
British Idle Warned
Against Social Reuolt

LONDON, Oct. 2.-speaking at
Sunderland to-day, James Henry
Thomas. general secretary CT the
National Union of Railwaymen
and Labor member Of Parliament,
warned the worlless against
social upAeaval as remedy for
unemployment.
AT 10 time during The way"
he said, "dii the situation look so
black AMI dangerous as now. The
next few months will be the most
difficult Period fer the leaders,
New-York tribune., 1921-10-03
Town Cheers German Rule
A@'seheim Restored to Teutons
by Frontier Copm;as;.n

<nhskLiN, Oct. z.~The yilla0e ~
,ae,ssen,tjfo, a,,s,, near Mainedy. amid a,ost s
pppsIsr rejoicsng, vas restornd g. h1"a' r
49,, 1"y yesterday by The Frontier Co,a
sik,e'". ~ II declared thig action w"s
sI,s peeause Ut the nnanimouz do.
'sshsrIand. ''xs'" % re)o'n the
esdsI .reKlpn around Malnnedy was
Ysy.s., 70 Belgium by the Treaty al
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-08
UNIVERSITY NEWS

W. II. Baker. issi islant county agep,
leader, left yesterday for Lafayette. Sa.
line, and Howard counties TO supervise
the work of the county agents in those
counties.
r. II. Emberson, boys and girls club
leader. will address the Howard County
teachers Friday afternoon on a plan of
rural club work.
p. II. Ross. county agent leader left
yesterday TO visit ST. Charles and Lin.
coin counties 10 conduct demonstrations
in organization of -uraI communities for
Farm Bureau work.
H. L. SHREDDER. exter sion poultry ex.
pert, conducted poultry culling demon
stration at Richmond. today. and will
conduct one at Enon, Friday.
Leslie Allen, Cuthber1 Tibbe and Bar
clay Knerr have returned to Columbia
from an excursion trip to Chicago.
Miss June Forshaw of ST. Louis, for.
mcr instructor in Spanish, is visiting her
friends in Columbia this week. Miss
Forshaw is on her way to teach Spanish
at the University of Arizona.
Miss Hester White went TO ST. Louis
yesterday afternoon.
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Why not get fancy grade peaches al
Nowell's.-Adv.
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ICE CREAM SOCIAL

Ice Cream Social. with homemade
cake, on Baptist Church lawn. Friday
evening, Sept. 9. Everyone invited.-Adv.
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ROCHEPORT NEWS

Mrs. ]. c. Hall made busines trip to
Columbia Monday morning.
Miss Stcnic Stcmmons returned 10 her
work Monday morning after spending
Sunday with her parents.
Miss Ethelyn Smith left Monday morn
ing for Okmulgee. Okla, where she will
teach this winter.
Mrs. James Dobson and her children.
and Mrs. Roy Taylor of New Franklin
we're the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. S.
Chandler.
Raymond Seamon was in St. Louis
Tuesday buying some cattle.
Miss Dorothy Pipes, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. ]. H.. Pipes, returned home Sat
urday after a visit of ty:o weeks with
her sister, Mrs. A. II. Benjamin of Kan.
sas City. Miss Grace and Helen Hud-
dleston of Kansas City accompanied her
home for brief visit.
Mr.. W. A. Settle of Rocheport celc-
brated his eishiieth birthday Monday.
lhe new Terry boat being built by Mr..
]. S. Cox was launched Sunday morning.
Mr.. Cox expects the boat 10 be COM
pleted soon.
Miss Lola Gibbs of Fayeite. who will
teach the Drake school this winter, was
visiting in Rocheport Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Stanfield and
children, of Pilot Grove. spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Schnci-
der of Ashland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Major returned 10
their home in Kansas City after spend
ing the weekend with Mrs. Major Malher
and Mrs. James Hern.
MIR. T. ]. Conole was in Fayette on
business Tuesday.
Mr.. Harold, who lives near Ashland,
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shipped load Of beef steers to ihe ST.
Louis market Tuesday Mr.. Harold ac-
companied the shipment TO the city.
Miss Edna Groves, who will teach this
winter near Columbia, left Monday morn
ing 50 assume her new position.
]. b. Arnold and wife, OF Columbia
were visiting friends in Rochepori Sun
day.
Jerome Bell Of Battle Greek. Mich.
spent several days last week with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Bell.
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Nice fresh grape fruit at Nowell's.-
ADV.
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TODAY'S HOTEL GUESTS

Tuesday the following were registered
al the Daniel Boone Tavern: r. A.
Lloyd. Il. Z. WayneT. ]. B. Johnston. W.
c. Heege. Rex v Cark. C. ]. Sehle-
single. P. 7. llarkreadcr. F. II. Mocser.
G. A. Hillger. Curtis A. Belts. H. L. Nc
Kay. Mrs. Harry Todd. Miss Marjorie
Todd. II. s. Grover. Jack Hanning, r.
Dorstc, Leon S. Loeb. st. Louis: Frank
J. Resler, William Strains. C. s. Snerly.
William NJ. Siraus. Chicago; D. NJ Sol
omon. Memphis, Tenn; Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w. Nicoils. D. E. Lauderback, Kan.
sas City; Miss Eugenia Arnold. Lees
Summit; E. n. Nofeny, John II. Fluny,
Frank Bowers. Lexington: NJ. Never,
IT.; Newark. n. j.: Burdette Bayne,
Milwaukee ]. W. Dorsey. Springfield,
ILL.,; L. V. Haegg, Rockford. H.; Mr..
and Mrs. r. Mclcher. Omaha: c. l..
Fahey, Boston; ]. A. Willett. Sedalia;
n. c. Trent. Joe Johanis. Enid, Okla.
Those who registered at the Colum-
bian: c. E. Davis, S. Becderman. T. A.
Hester, W. James and J. W. McBurncy,
ST. Louis; c. P. Williams and Robert
E. Pedcn. Kansas City; E. Z. Stock,
Quick. Mo-; H. L. Manpin and Euell
Anthony. Stephens, Mo-; J. L. Jackson
and Jack Slubblcficld. Memphis. Tenn !;
J. ]. Whitesidc. Ceptralia; Z. W. Davis
and W. ]. McClish, Moberly; Joe Smith,
California, Mo-; r. p. Haley. Tulsa.
Okla; A. W. Morton, Nevada: s. W.
Wilcox, N. McCuicheon and son, Col
umbia.
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has been visiting her mother, Mrs. C.
NJ. Horton, returned to her home y':ster.
day Afternoon.
]. C. Lester went to Cent? ALA yes,er.
day.
Mrs. George L. Hawn of Columbia
went 10 Fredericktown yes,t rday where
she will visit friends.
Mrs ]. B. Hourigan Of C. ,lumbia went
to St. Louis yesterday 10 Wis 1T her daugll.
ter, Mrs. E. A. Jones, and her son, Al
bert Hourigan.
George NJ. Rodgers, of Pasa Roblcs.
Calf, visited his brother, C. D. Rodgers.
COS South Fourth street, Tuesday.
]. r. Thomas, 6O3 Providence road
left yesterday for ten-day business
trip in Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexi.
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