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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-18
Is He A Failure? :

| liz AbSN' ~ W. SSPiSo NH
cred his last message to the con-
ference at Mckenzie, Tenn,
| Wednesday.
Mr.. Peoples is a Methodist
minister. He has labored in the
ministry "A years. The years he
has given to the labor of the
Lord are as many as the years
that the average man lives.
Like most Methodist ministers,
Mr.. Peoples began his career as
a circuit rider. After "A years
in a labor Of love he completes
the circle and arrives where he
began.
His last charge was the Sell
mer circuit, where he rode his
horse to his last Appointment less
than a week ago. The confer
ence retired him to the list of
superannuates. A collection was
taken to pay his fare to the home
maintained by the denomination
for old and worn-out preachers
who have given their lives to the
spread of the gospel, taking no
thought of wherewithal they
shall be clothed or fed, but with
a sublime faith in His infinite
mercy and goodness.
Will it be said of Mr.. Peoples
that his life was a failure because
he didntsprogress according to the
worlds conception of the adj
vancement a man must make to
be regarded successful? We
think not. He went to the con-
ference with his pocket empty,
but not his hands.
Will it be said of him that he
was impractical because he took
no thought of the future? 1t de-
ponds upon what future one has
| in mind.
If one means that he gave his
substance to the poor instead Of
saving it; that he preached and
carried the gospel to remote and
| inaccessible communities, when
he might have had a town church
with fairly good pay for a SER
mon a week; if one means that
he lived a life of sacrifice instead
of a life of selfishness; that he
gave all he had to the poor, the
hungry and the unfortunate that
they might be clothed and fed
and sustained, intead of hoard
ing his means for his own needs,
then it may be said of him that
he was impractical.
But perhaps he after all did
take into account the future. Per-
haps the future that he prepared
against is a future as long as
eternity and not the few short
and fieeting years allotted to man
in this life. Perhaps he did not
regard his natural days upon
earth as all-important. Perhaps
he followed the example of the
saints who have gone before, and
considered the brief span of hu-
man existence merely to be a day
of preparation for the future
that lies beyond.
Without funds, without posses
sion of lands or cattle, he may
after all have invested wisely
and laid up treasure where moths
do not corrupt nor thieves break
through and steal. He may have
been little wiser and a little
more forehanded than the rest of
us. VINO knows?
News Scimitar.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-18
FROM COLORADO

- ~ 80 w. "
For some time | have thought
of sending few lines to the In
dependent for publication.
enjoy reading the many in
teresting letters in the Independ-
ent from our McNairy friends.
am sure that I voice the de-
sire of the majority of the read
ers of the Independent, when |
say that we would like to hear
from our friend Hodges at Wash
ington, D. c., oftener.
am located at La Junta, a
town of about $500 inhabitants,
in the valley of the Arkansas riv-
err. La Junta is an old landmark
of the West, and especially is
Fort Bent, which is about 7miles
fir =, town. Soldiers campod at
Fl. Cent while on their way to
Mexico during the war with that
country.
am in the school business out
here. and as the Independent has
articles on school work, | will
write a few words of the school
situation here. During the first
six weeks of school this year, we
enrolled 1912 pupils 1886 boys
and 9S6 girls. We have four
large ward schools and one high
school. A new 100000 high
school building is now under con-
struction. The school population
is increasing rapidly. In 1918,
the enrolment was 1917. The
school authorities operate a boys
club, the equal of which is not to
be found in many of the larger
cities. The term of most of the
schools in the State is 9 months.
Consolidated schools are fast Ia
king the place of the rural one
and two-room schools. There
are many consolidated schools in
Colorado that would do credit to
any city school and would sur
pass the schools of many cities.
The aim is to make the rural
school as good as the city school.
and consolidation is the only
practical way of doing it.
Many people think of Colorado
as mining state only. Colora-
do does rank high in minerals,
but it also occupys a leading
place in manufacturing business
among the states west of the
Mississippi river. Every coun-
ty in the state has some kind of
manufacturing establishment, ag-
riculture is carried on extensive
ly, the leading products being
small grain, alfalfa, potatoes,
fruits, melons, flowers and sugar
beets. Flowers are cultivated
for their seeds. This is a good
place for the bee industry and it
is not being overlooked.
No doubt, some would like to
know about the winters out here.
Well, we have one each year and
they are always colder than the
summers. / have been in Colo
RADIO the greater part of four
winters and four summers, and
/ have my first day to see when
autos could and did not go. Col
orado is out for her part of good
roads, and many roads are being
paved.
Best wishes to the many read
ers of the Independent.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-18
To prevent a cold take 666.

To prevent a cold take 666.
@. C. Hagy has returned from
Memphis.
J. B. Pounds was recent bust.
ness caller.
DIR. w. j. Hardin was in Sell
mer Saturday.
Matt Wharton of Finger spent
Monday in Selmer.
rRub-My -Tism for Rheumatism.
Ed Mitchell of Kramer was in
Selmer Monday.
r. G. Smith of Stantonville,
called to see US Tuesday.
Louis Adams spent a part of
last Friday at Chewalla.
Walter Hagy of Pittsburg Ldg.,
spent Monday in Selmer.
You can hear bird hunting talk
at Hamilton's Barber Shop.
Pitts Maxedon of near Gravel
hill was in Selmer Tuesday.
Rub-My- Tism, a pain killer.
Sell Brooks Of Bethel Springs
was in Selmer Monday.
Don't forget the show Friday
and Saturday nights,
J. R. Stone, M. 60 conductor,
spent Saturday in Selmer.
We do dry cleaning at our
pressing shop. ]. E. Hamilton,
To break a cold take 666.
Troy Maxedon and Carman
Smith were in Jackson Saturday.
Judge Mitchell spent Monday
at his home near Masseyville.
L. A. Weaver, cashier of the
band at Finger, was in to see us
recently.
Bring your laundry to Hamil-
toms Barber shop. Basket leaves
every Wednesday,.
w. H. Thompson and Charlie
Woodland of Henderson spent
Monday in Selmer.
Bring your shears to Hamilton's
Barber shop and have them
sharpened for 25c.
Boss Hockaday, Marvin Brooks
and Tommie Kendrick were in
Selmer Monday on business.
See Days of the Buffalo, a 6
reel western play Thanksgiving
night Nov. "a.
Star Theatre.
w. F. Russell and daughters,
Misses Esther and Dolly, of Po-
cahontas, accompanied by Miss
Jessie Canaday, of Ramer, called
to see us Friday, and Mr.. Russell
ordered the Independent sent to
his son Talbert,. at Pocahontas.
Rev. J. T. Bagby, who has
been attending the conference at
Mckenzie the past week, stopped
over in Selmer this week enroute
to Memphis where he was sent
by the conference. Rev. Bagby
is we'll and favorably known in
and around Selmer as he was
pastor of the Methodist church
here for four years sometime ago.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-18
SAND BOX

ond teams resulted in victory
for Selmer by the score of 16 to
12----The lecture at the college
hall Saturday night by Paul s.
Dietrich was attended by a small
crowd, but the lecture was good.
THE Armistice Dry progrm
a. the college hall last Friday
was attended by large crowd,
and the teachers deserve credit
for getting such a fitting pro
gram up----A hamburger stand
on wheels is running full blast
here now, the owner of which is
Jesse Ferguson The burial of
the unknown soldier last Friday
in Arlington cemetery near Wash
ington, was attended by more
men of prominence than any we
ever read Of Ex- President
Wilson rode in the Armistice
Day parade at Washington las
Friday, and made a short address
to 20, 600 people at his residence.
This was the first address he has
made since he left the White
House President Harding de-
livered a wonderful speech at the
burial of the unknown. soldier
last Friday 1T now looks like
Gov. ALT Taylor and "Old Lin
Der" will make the race for Gov
ernor again in 1922 When it
comes to pumping lead at each
other on the day of an election
the Kentuckians heed the list.
1.-THE mayor elect of Cleve-
land, Ohio took it afoot in meet
ing the voters and did not make
a single speech, which only goes
to show that it pays to keep your
lip at times "A business place
in Chicago was robbed last week
next door to the police station,
the robbers escaping Selmer
has four of the best Sunday
schools in the State The ad-
dress at the Armistice Day exer-
cises at the college hall last Fri
day by Hon. ]. G. Houston was
enjoyed by the large audience.
I'VE suppose the new Metho-
dist preacher will peach Sun
day Farmers seem to be up and
doing now getting ready for the
year 1922, since most of them
are done gathering 1t now
looks like the saw-mills over the
country are going to open up
again Henry Ford's automobile
factory has turned out five and
one-half million Ford's since he
started making them Quite a
blizzard in the North last Friday
and Saturday Mo one that
we know of stays closer on the
job than Mr.. Tull. the efficient
mail carrier from here to Adams
vile DIR. w. W. Wallace has
one of the best possum dogs in
the county, so we are told We
do not know of two steadier
workers anywhere than Lon w.
Barnes and Ansil Ferguson.
REV. R. L. Norman is the
Presiding Elder of the Lexington
district Perkins & Hawkins
Purchased a pig" recently that
weighed over 500 lbs. dressed.
AS long as the United States
has a man like Hon. Charles E.
Hughes as its Secretary of State
we shouldn't worry. Mr.. Hughes
is regarded as one of the ablest
men in the nation. He is a man
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-18
For Sale

20 h. p. Avery engine mounted
on rs h. p. high pressure, return
flue, portable boiler; one No. 2
Corinth friction feed, cable drive
portable saw mill with sawdust
conveyor; all in good running or
der. j. I. BRICKER.
Route A, Selmer, Tenn.
J. w. Randolph of Gravelhill
was in Selmer Tuesday.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-18

FOR SALE Registered short
horn bull five years old, solid
white, weight about 1400, per-
fectly gentle, and a good breed
err. A bargain at $500 cash.
Few nice Duroc pigs, best blood
in county. See them at Acton.
Tenn, or write Ingram & Aber-
nathy. Corinth, Miss. R. F. D.
number 5.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-18

Slant Hurst of Chester county
spent Tuesday in Selmer.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-11-03
Aero Congress Holds
Session in Omaha;
Races Begin Today

OMAHA, Neb.. Nov s.--The OPEN
Ing business session OF the aero con-
gress meeting here to form a national
organization TO aid aviation IN
America. was turned into a reception
today for General Bnron jacques,
commander OF the belgian armies
during the world war. General
jacques appeared before the meeting
fhortiy alter his arrival from Kansas
CITY. and delivered short address.
expressing thanks for Americas part
In the war. Other speakers Included
Governor Samuel X. McKelvie of
Nebraska.
sidney waldcr Of Detroit. Michigan.
acted M chairman. Various COM
mittcca on organization were appoint
I'd, and adjournment taken until to-
morrow 10 permit the neieRates TO
witness the annual Pulitzer trophy
apeed race for high speed airplaneH
this morning.
Major Charles J. Giidden OF New
York submitted a resolution suggest
Ing appointment OF Dean Thomas y.
Dunn Of Detroit university. Lester
HeinHheimcr of Sioux Fails, \. D.;
J.. w Porter Of Omaha. s. n. Herea
uf Miles city. Montana, and Ralph w.
cram OF Davenport. as committee
ON permanent organization. The
matter was referrvd to the resolutions
committee.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-11-03
Marshal Foch and
Gen. Pershing Guests
In St. Louis Today

ST LOUIS. Nov 2--In a message
preceding his arrival here today,
Marshal Foch recalled that the city
Of 81. Louis was originally OF French
settlement and that the name OF 81.
Louis means much to eve-y person In
whose veins French blood flows.
The fact that your city OF 81. Louis
was founded by French youth and
that Il was colunized by French pio-
ncors with deep religious convictions
and a resulting high sense OF honor
and justice had much To do with IN
present respect which that city has
won for itself In business and Other
pursuita As Fronchman / salute
81 Louis. the city OF honor and prog
rcss"
Marshal Foch. General Pershing
and "A large number OF distinguished
foreign visitors and Americans who
attended the American legion cOnvon-
ton which closed yesterday In Kansas
C,ty. were guests OF the city Of 81.
Louis today
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-11-03
Writ Against Milk
Strikers After One
Driver Is Hurt

CLEVELAND. Nov. s.-common
Pleas Judge Maurice Bernon this
morning granted a temporary injunc-
tion restraining striking milk wagon
drivers from interfering IN any way
with the delivery OF milk here after
several outbseaks OF violence had
marked the start Of the second day
OF the strike OF 500 milk wagon drlv-
ers.
The most serious disorder occurred
IN the down town section when n man
threw a baseball hat through the wind
shield OF a Teiling-Bsllc Vernon COM
pany milk truck that was distributing
milk for babies The crashing glass
was thrown into the face OF the truck
driver His throat WAS slaahed, scalp
and nose cut. and he WAS partially
blinded by flying splinters. He icst
control OF the truck whi>h plowed
into a standing automobile at the curb
and then smashed into the corner OF
a building. The Impact OF the crash
hurled the driver from his seat 10 the
sidewalk His legs were broken In
the fall.
A man. his wife ana baby who were
In tho smaller machine, were slightly
Injured.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-11-03
This Actor Doesn't
Like the Name of
Fatty Any More

DO not cnli Walter Hires, the
Famous Players Lasky company
comedian Patty Arbuckle." There
There was time when he didn't
care, but he does now.
The movie actor. although stout
ls not as large nr Arbuckle. lie
stepped from Santa Fe train No. 3
today to take a squint Of Albu-
queraue and to visit a few minutes
with =. H. McWilliams OF Los
Angeles. a representative OF the
Paramount pictures. who ls here
to meet him. The latter II on his
way to III Paso on businosa.
Hires has been In Colorado
Springs and Denver and II now ON
his way to the Angel City to pre-
pare for the picture why Marry"
In which he is slated to star.
The movie actor. however. was
not the only celebrity In Albu-
querque today. Madam Schuman-
Heinkc. famous singer. who has
passed through this city on nu-
inerous occasions also was here
en- route to the coast Che was On
n different section OF No. from
the actor.
The singer has been appearing
before the American soldiers at
the Legion, convention at Kansas
city. She was accompanied by her
manager.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-11-03
Socialists to Hold
Mass Meeting to
Protest on War

CHICAGO. Nov. a.-Thc socialist
national executive committee today
announced that local branches have
been asked Co hold mass moetingh
November In celebration OF the
fourth anniversary Of the llussian
revolution and on November ~ 10
voice their opposition to war and 10
armamcnts.
II also was announced that action
of the socialist national convention
at Detroit last June in refusing to re-
new negotiations for nffiliatlon with
the third internationalo Moscow has
been endorsed by party referendum.
The vote was 2.bi7 Tor no nffiliation
To G76 Tor renewed uVerturcs.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-11-03

EASIER MONEY
IS HEARTENING
To BUSINESS
Grain and Cattle Loans
Are Being Liqui-
dated

NEW YORK. Nov. a.---sentlmcnt in
financial circles wAs preceptibiy
hcartened today by the lower redis-
count rates announced by a majority
~ the federal reserve banks and con-
curred action OF the Bank OF England.
Especial interest attached to the
fact that reserve hanks NJ principal
agricultural and cotton centers were
enabled 10 reduce their money rates.
This was accepted as proof that cx-
tensivc liquidation OF grain and cotton
loans made In the ,nst year had been
effected. thereby releasing enormous
suris OF money long tied up In frozen
credits.
The local money market also
showed further ease. call loans
dropped from five TO Tour and one
half per cent on the stock exchange
long before noon and private loans
at four per cent were reported.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-11-03
Southern California
Oil Workers Vote
To End Strike

WASHINGTON. Nov. s.-southern
California oil workers who have been
on strike for several weeks have
voted practically Unanimously to ac-
cept recommendation OF their district
council for return TO work,
Secretary OF Labor Davis was in
formed today In a telegram from
w. j. farrow, preHident OF the
council.
Mr.. Davis, who has personally
taken charge OF government en-
doavors to mediate difficulties In the
oil fields Immediately expressed ap-
probation In return message 10 MIR.
farrow and hope for continued peace
In the field
The secretary at the same time
sent NJ. u. Whittier. president OF tho
California on Producers association
message notifying him OF the
unions action and requesting that n
be accepted by the employers.
am hopeful that work will nov
be resumed with the least possible
disturbance TO establish rules and
working regulations" Mr.. Davis sald
IN II message to the employers.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-11-03
IL Overcome, Fireman
Hurt in Downtown
Blaze in Denver

DENVER, Nov. 3.-Seyenteen per-
sons were overcome and one fi-eman
wan Injured early today when fire
broke out In the Charles A. Schleren
Leather Betting company at 1852
Arapahoe street. In the down town
district. and spread to xix other build
ings. including the Stewart hotel
where the lives OF ~ persons were
endangered when the flames cut off
their escape The damage was esfl-
mated al $4,000
The fire was brought under control
after two hours OF fighting, which
was marked by heroic work OF the
firemon and Patroiman Victor James.
who carried at least seven persons 10
safety from the smoke filled hosteiry
Fi-emen Floyd McCnrty was burned
and Incurred injuries 10 his right knee
and shoulder when part OF tho
lower floor on which he was standing.
cayed In. District chief Troy. who
was standing near by. narrowly
cspaccd.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-11-03
ILLINOIS MEN MAY
80 RACK TOMORROW

SPRiNGFlEl.D, H.. Nov 3.-Morc
than thousand coal miners went on
strike this morning at Carlinyille ami
itaunton before thcy had received
ordering them 60 stay al work. one
hundred and fifty miners also struck
nt HillHboro.
Acting upon the official tolegrams,
however which arrived soon after
ward, the miners In each uf these
places. voted To return to work to-
morrow, according to Information re-
ceivod at miners state headquarters
here. Two other locals In southern
Illinois. which struck yesterday were
back AT work today. II was added,
Thirteen hundred miners of the
Peabody mines at TaNlorvillc are out
on strike according to Information re-
ccived al the state headquarters at
noon today.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-11-03
COAL MINERS
STRIKE ORDER
IS EXPECTED
Mines in Indiana Are
Idle; Many in
Illinois

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 3.-Forty
thousand union miners in the
Pittsburgh bituminous coal dis
trict will be called out on strike
next Monday morning Il the ex-
ccutiye board of Distz}et No. 8,
United Mine Workers Of America
tomorrow act on the advice Of
President Robert r. Gibbons. The
strike will be confined to the coal
companies which have notified Mr..
Gibbons that they will no longer
observe the "chcck off" provision
in the union contract, according to
union officials.
INDTANAPOLIs. Ind. Nov 3.-In
answer to the accusation Of Frank
Farrington. president OF the Illinois
miners. that officers Of the Interim
tonai union wcra trying TO pass the
buck" on calling strike. President
John Lewis OF the United Mine
Workers Of America today wired Mr..
IMNNNUNNNAA AAAAA N'AhAAfN AAHN AfAANAAa
would be sent him az soon as iliinois
operators declare their intention TO
discontinue the check off"
Mr. Lewis message did not intimate
the nature Of the Instructions but II
was said nuthoritatively that strike
order would BE- included In them. The
message OF Mr.. Harrington asked tor
specific instructions as to calling a
strike. declaring a willingness to obey
Instructions.
Virtually every mine In the Indiana
coal field was idle touRy as the result
OF strike OF union miners In protest
against the Injunction Issued here
Monday by Federal Judge A. u. An
derson. prohibiting use Of the check
OFF, system of collecting union dues
and assessments.
a meeting OF the Indiana Btu
minUus Coal Operators association
viii be held at Ttrre Hautc tonight.
az which members have announced
the course of action 20 be taken by
operators aa a result OF the Injunction
would be outlined. Officers OF tho
association have declared. however,
the injunction would be obeyed.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-11-03
4 DELEGATIONS TO
ARMS MEET CALL
ON MR.. HUGHES
Also Pay Respects to
Secretaries Weeks and
Denby

WASHINGTON. Nov. Members
Of the British. Italian, Japanese and
Chinese delegations TO the armament
limitation and far eastern conference.
who now are In Washington, took ad-
vantage OF today being the regular
day at the state department for re-
ception OF foreign diplomats and cal
led TO pay their respects to Secretary
Hughes and also Secretaries Weeks
and DENLY.
While the round OF calls was In
progress, Il became evident at the
state department that the American
delegation would be prepared to pre-
sent suggestions TO the conference for
solution OF each OF the problems to
be discussed. including the vital cen-
t-al objective Of curbing naval arna-
meuts
state department. Today on the expec-
tation OF officials here. that the de-
gree OF publicity II viii be found
possible to give to the deliberations
OF the cOnfereea will prove satisfactory
to every reasonable desire OF the
American people. Elaborate prepara-
tions have been made 10 insure ade-
quate press facilities for the open sos
sions OF the arms conference.
The Italian, Japapers. Chinese and
Belgium delegates also were received
during the day by President Harding.
The receptions held In the blue room.
were purely formal In character. The
president was accompanied by his
staff OF military and naval aides.
The president warmly welcomed
each delegate.
The Japanese were the first TO bo
received and were followed by the
Italians, Chinese and Belgiana. Other
delegations win be given a similar
formal welcome later.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-11-03
SHIP IS ON FIRE
400 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF HALIFAX, n. S.
Message Says Large Yes
sci Is Burning Fiercely;
No Sign of Crew

HALIFAX. y. s.. Nov. "A large
vessel. the identity OF which ~ uu-
known. Is ON fire four hundred miles
toutheast OF Halifax. according to n
wireless message received today by
the Canadian naval department from
the British oil tanker SaNoleine.
The message from SaNolcine. which
Is On route from Port Eads To liavro.
follows;
- $. Saxolelne latitude, 42.3S
north. longitude. bS.2b west: encircled
vessel on fire. burning fiorcely. No
Ign Of crew Apparently large
NDasei +"