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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25
SAND BOX

did considerable damage, besides
killing several, eight of which
were in one family 7. ]. Hurst,
who returned from the river
bottom near Ripley, Tenn, last
week said corn was selling at 80
cents per bushel when he left
- The cashier of one of the
banks at Paris, Tenn, who came
up short around 100000 of the
banks funds was given term in
the state prison. at Nashville last
week from % to 80 years. He
took all but the safe - The In
dependent force is doing quite a
lot of work now, and receiving
new subscriptions every day. If
you are not receiving your paper
REGULARLY drop US a card 1t
is to be hoped that Henry Ford
or someone else will take over
the Muscle Shoals Plan, as this
will give thousands employment
for quite awhile and will be a good
thing for everybody Some of
the politicians around Washing
ton are claiming that Secretary
Of State Hughes will be the next
President, but we don't think
they know any more about it
than we folks of McNairy county
know who will be appointed post
master at Memphis, and if they
don't they know absolutely moth
ing That big 2l5 pound West
ern mail clerk made him a cush-
ion seat out of mail robber Gard
ner's bosum" Secretary of
the Navy Denby's orders to the
mail clerks on the different roads
| of the country say that if the
robber or robbers get the mail
that there must be a dead ma
rine, and these devil dogs"
know how to carry out such an
order too Milk in most of the
larger northern cities is being re-
duced to pre-war prices Os-
car Lockman, a former McNair-
ian, but who has been living in
Memphis for some time, has been
appointed a deputy sheriff by
sheriff O. H. Perry Of Shelby
county Quite a lot of wild
ducks around Selmer last week.
When it comes to advertis-
ing Prof. Robinson tops the list.
He believes in printers ink, as
he says it never fails to get the
desired results Dew Graham
says he killed 9 squirrels last
week, and we know he did be-
cause he has a number one squir-
rel dog, and when Dew throws
those 'hawk-eyes of his up in a
tree the squirrels just think they
are hiding Gen. Foch says he
is having grand time in Ameri-
ca Mail carriers out of Selmer
had to discard their .Ford's last
week on account of the roads
- Eggs were never known to
be as scarce around this burg as
they are now - Let every CON-
munityin the county send the
Indepent a newsy letter. getting
here Tuesday or Wednesday
morning at the latest--- Rev.
Willie Lcckman, another Nc
Marian, who has made good in
the ministry was sent to the
Brownsville district by the re-
cent conference Hon. Cordell
Hull of Tennessee, who was cleo
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25

Roy Lu.trell of near Lawton,
was in Selmer this week.
Albert Lain. one OF the best
BARRIERS in the county was in to
see US Tuesday, and renewed bis
subscription for another year.
]. L. Brooks spent Monday in
Selmer.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25

w. X. Alternately spent Tues
day at Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
RANDOLPH HEADS
 EXCHANGE CLUB
Dr.. Henry Speaks on " mericanism" At the Club
 Meeting-EIect Officers

The Rev. oscar de Wolff Randolph was elected president of the Ex- change club for the ensuing term of six months at the meeting held yes terday at the Tutwiler. He will sue ceed Judge Hugh A. Locke. Other of fcers elected were William T. War ren. first vice president; Leon C. Bradley, second vice president J. Frank Watson. third vice president, and Stuart Fl. Frazer, secretary treasurer.
 Members of the board of control elected for the term of one year were: ". II. Manly. Dr. R. G. Nelson and Rush NJ. Hess. They will sue ceed Ray L. Lange. Maelin r. Smith and w. $. Edwards. Jr.. whose term expired Members of the board of control elected to fill the vacancies caused l,a the election of Leon C. Bradley md J. Frank Watson were Thomas W. Bragg and Lloyd St. John Smith.
 Dr. w. c. Henry, pastor of the Eleventh Avenue Methodist church. addressed the members on the sub ject of "Americanism His talk was interspersed with interesting personal experiences and observations in America and European countries and proved very entertaining.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
OFFICERS ELECTED FOR BIRMINGHAM
 SOUTHERN COLLEGE


 Fred M Jackson was reelected treasurer of the college endowment and building fund at a meeting of the executive committee of the board of trustees of Birmingham Southern college, held Tuesday in the office of R. S Munger. chairman. accord ing to an announcement made last night by Dr. Guy E. SnaveIy, pres ident of the college. W. A. Patillo was elected assistant treasurer.
 Capt Gordon Palmer was elected bursar and business manager. and will also act as an instructor in eco monies in the college Captain Pal nler is a Phi Beta Kappa and honor graduate of the University of Ala bama and served two years in the army. one of which was spent in France. He has had business expe- rience with the Sloss Sheffield com pany of Birmingham. and the Amer ican Steel and Wire company of Fair. field.
 Capt. Chas. II. Brown was re- e-elect- ed athletic director, and will have charge of major sports as last year. Captain Brown has arranged d strong football schedule, which Will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
Crockard and Nelson Head Coal Operators Association

Following changes have been made in officials of the Alabama Coal Op- orators association:
 Frank H. Crockard, president of the Woodward Iron company. has been elected president to fill the un- expired term of G. B. Mccormack.
 Frank Nelson, Jr., has been elected vice president in place of Charles F DeI3ardeleben, who has resigned
 MT. Mccormack. who is president of the Pratt Consolidated Coal com pany, resigned the presidency of the Coal Operators association early last fall and his place was filled until recently by Vice President DeBarde- leben.
 The new officers will fill unex- pired terms ending with next Sep tember, when the regular election of officers to serve for the ensuing year will take place.
 Election of MT. Crockard and Mir. Nelson to the chief offices of the as- sociation places very strong men in these positions. They represent large coal operations and are executives of ripe experience. MT. Nelson was on the coal operators committee dur ing tho recent strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
Freight Rates Committee Extends Through Rates On
 Cotton to January, 1922
Enables Farmers to Hold Staple Six Months Longer Without Additional Loss Transportation While Waiting for a Better Price-Amounts to Con-
 siderable Saving for Alabama Farmers

The southern freight rate com- mIttee has extended until Jam uary |. 1922. the through rates on cotton held at concentration points.
 Dut for this extension the through rates would have ex- pired July 1, and cotton held at concentration points after that date would be forced to pay the local rates to concentration point and to destination.
 Much cotton Is held in Bir- mingham and other places walt ing on better market. Custom is to charge the local rate when cotton is shipped to warehouse and, up to July 1 of each year, to apply the through rnte when the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
Court--martial for
 Priuate Greenwood, According to Manual

Arthur Greenwood, a private" in the army will be the defendant to- night on a bigamy charge at the
 mock courtmartial and dance given by Birmingham Post No. 1, American Legion, at the Birmingham Athletic club
 It will be a mock court martial in spirit alone. All the proceedings Will follow strictly the rules laid down in the manual of court martial. Everyone will be in full uniform and all participants will be ex-service men.
 Tickets for both dance and court martial may be secured at the door
 Of the Athletic club, at the office of the post adjutant. or from any member of the entertainment com mittee. The court-martial will begin lat 8 o'clock. and the dance al 9. The entire entertainment is in charge of A. C. Connoley, vice com mander of the Birmingham post.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
WAR RECORDS AND
 STACKER LISTS
General Harris to Make Ad- dress at Wilson Park
 Next Sunday

Maj. Gen. Peter c. Harris, adjutant general of the United States army. will deliver an address in Woodrow Wilson park Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock as the guest of Birmingham Lost No. l. American Legion. General Harris will talk on Records of the World War and Stacker Lists" The legion has invited the public to at tend
 General Harris may possibly be ac- companied by Senator w J. Harris or Georgia. Both are brothers of Dr. Scale Harris of Birmingham. Gen eral Harris was born in Cedartown. Ga, and graduated from West Point fn 1SSS He and Gen Poyton c. March were classmates and have been lifelong friends They were in the class just after that of General Per shing who graduated in 1887.
 George Lewis Bailes. commander of Birmingham post, American Legion. has invited the president and associate members of the city com mission to sit with General Harris on the platform Sunday afternoon.
 The adjutant general will most likely go fully into the orders under which Grover Cleveland BergdoIl WAS being conducted at the time of his escape MT. Bailes said last nj ght.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
AWARD CONTRACT FOR FOUNDATION WORK AT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL


 Contract for the foundation excava- tion work on the new Central High school building was let yesterday aft ernoon to the Inglenook Construction company, after various bids had been opened at q meeting of the Birming- ham board of education, according to an announcement made by Commis- sioner J. R- Hornady. The consid- eration was s1.4o0.
 Commissioner Hornady said that the bids were exceedingly low. the highest being only s2,250 As soon as the foundation work is completed bids will be asked for the superstruc- ture.
 Work will be begun not later than Monday, according to Commissioner Hornady. and will continue until the first unit of the building is com pleted. This unit will cost $500. 900, which, together with the sl50,000 spent for the site upon which it is to be built, will make a total of s750,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
CUbA'S FINANCE IS
 NOT ENCOURAGING
Wells Returns From Third Trip-Sugar Movement Is
 Badly Needed

Oscar Wells, president of the First National bank, Las returned from his third trip to Cuba, where he has been for 10 days comforting with the new president, pr. Alfredo Zayas, and the members of the Cuban bank liquida- ton comm ission.
 MT. Wells, who is member of the liuuidation commission, says that sion the industrial and financial con- dltions in Cuba are far from being encouraging.
 Mir. Wells is of opinion that until there is greater development in she movement of the present supply or sugar, but little can be done in the way of liquidating debts generally throughout the island.
 Thirteen banks are now In the hands of the liduidating commission. This number includes several of the larger Incorporated banks of cuba, all of which had a number of br>>ch- . es The largest one. the Banco Ma ; cional, had s5 branches. The banks now in liquidation probably handled just before the moratorium 50 per cent of the business of the banking transactions in Cuba.
 However, according to MT. Wells, Cuba Is not without banking equip ment as there are left great num- Der of banks and some of them. es- pecially the branches of foreign banks. have at their command exten- sive facilities to be used when condi- tions will again allow the making of loans for the production of the next crop. or when sufficient liquidation has been obtained through the sale of the present sugar supply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
WRIT OF MANDAMUS
Dunston Seeks to Examine Books and Records of Birmingham News

Petition for writ of mandamus to compel the Birmingham News com pany Victor IT, Hanson and John C. Clark. it's officers. to permit ". $ Dunston. stockholder, to have ae- cess to and to examine the books. records and papers of the corpora ton, was filed in the circuit court yesterday by Bowers. Dixon X Bow : ron, attorneys for Mir. Dunston.
 According to the allegations of the complaint. Mir. Dunston is a stock : holder in the Birmingham News com. pany and as such contends he has the right to inspect and examine the books. records and papers of the cor poration at reasonable and proper times Mir. Dunston alleges that ka presented himself by his agent. an ditors and attorneys at the office of the News. June 27. 1921. at Il o'clock and demanded the right Of access to and of inspection and ex- animation of the books.
 He alleges that Mir. Hanson re- fused to allow him to examine the books
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30

cotton moves on to destination
 The action of the freight rate committee makes a six months extension of this through rate privilege and will amount to n considerable saving, the through rate being much lower than the two local rates that would have been charged after July 1 but for the extension.
 News of this extens'on wns brought yesterday from Atlanta ny Charles Jones. secretary of the freight traffic bureau.
 Mir. Jones presented the case of the Wofford Oil company, which presents protests against certain proposed rates on benzOl from Birmingham to points in Georgia. The freight rate cOm- mittee took the matter under ad- visement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
FOURTEEN HOMES
 ARE MADE HAPPY
Food Supplies for the Week Given Needy Families By
 W0men'S Committee

Fourteen homes were made hapnv yesterday by a committee headed oy Mrs. A. NJ. George and composed os Mrs. J. E. Thompson, Mrs. A. .,. Lewis, Mrs. W. T. Martin and Dr J. A. Bryan. when food supplies to last week were delivered to them
 These families live at Pratt City and their names were turned in <to the courthouse relief committee. Be- ing unable to attend to these cases because practically all of the funds of this committee has been exhausted in relief work the committee turned 1t over to the above women who raised the necessary supplies.
 They went to Pratt City and mads a personal investigation of the sup plies needed and yesterday afternoon took truck loaned by the Browneil Auto company, loaded with food and clothing, to them.
 Several of the families had children under years of age who were ill and in need of medical attention, but this has been supplied and while there are families in need in this city this committee will continue to function under the direction of the courthouse committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
TAYLOR CAPTURES BURGLAR IN STORE

Pluck and dangerous looking pistol are responsible for the land ing in jail of Eddie Johns, alleged negro burglar, who was captured, it is alleged, by B. A, Jones. negro tailor in his shop at 10S Eighteenta street, north, shortly after Il o'clock last night
 Jones stated to the police that he was aroused from sleep when he heard someone in the front end of his tailoring shop. He dressed quick ly, got his pistol and went to the front end of the store, where he found the alleged negro burglar hiding be- hind some boxes.
 He held the negro with his pistol while he phoned police headquarters. Officer Wyatt arrived with the patrol wagon and placed him in jail on a charge of burglary and grand lar ceny Nothing was reported missing from the store
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
JEFFERSON COUNTY STARTING TWELFTH SCHOOL OF SYSTEM
Ground Broken for $66, ,O00 Structure on EnsIey-Mulga Road-Auditorium and
 Teachers Home

Ground for the new senior high school near McDonald's chapel on the Ensley- Mulga road was broken yesterday. This is to be called the Minor High school in honor of J. w. Minor, who has served on the coun- ty board of education for IA years. He was president of the board for a number of years, and has always stood for every forward movement in education in the county.
 This building will contain an auditorium and 70 rooms. Inciud- ing labor- tories foi experiments in physics and chemistry, domes- tic science and art rooms and tine manual training room. It will have every modern city convenience and will be up-. .o-date in every respect. It will crst about $66.- 900. and the equiumenr will amount to several thousand dol- lars more.
 The campus contains i0 acres and will also have an $Toom teachers home o,;'i. al tine ex- pense of the taxpayers of tie dis trict and as their request.
 This w.i DC the tWe.f:n school of the Jeffei sol county senior high school system and will rank above the average n size and in.- portance. l. is expected that the building will be ready for occu- pancy November 1.
 w. c. Petty, who has served as district supervisor for q number of years. will be principal of the school. At present he IS at Pea body college summer school studying problems of high school admi nj st ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
$50, ,4s14s
Euents of Today
 In Birmingham,
Statement April 2sth, 1921
 RESOURCES.
Heal Estate Board luncheon at o'clock, Tutwiler.

Heal Estate Board luncheon at 1 o'clock, Tutwiler.
 ADJUSTMENTS Loew's Bijou--Vaudeville and pie lures.
 Mnjestic-Zarrow's American Girls. Strand-Mary PickfOrd in, "The Love Light"
 Alcazar--Jose Collins in 'sWhere Is My Husbandf"
 Trianon-PriscilIn Dean in, "Rep- utntion."
 KiaIto--Constance TaImadge in, "LessOns in Love-"
 Galax-Wanda Hawley iEs "The Bronze Bc1i."
 Royal--Ecature drama, comedy and news.
 OdeOn-ScriaI drama and comedy. Prlncess-Serial drama and com- edy.
 West Lnke Park-Bathing, skat- ing md dancing.
 East Lake Park-Bathing and amusements.
 EdGewood Park-Bnthing anu dancing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
----------------------.es MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the office of the probate judge:
 l.. w. Wilkins and Miss Clara Belle gginbotham
 T. Colma and Miss Lilly Colma.
 II. c. Stockham and Miss Virginia Cannon
 Edwin Nj. Ball and Miss Anna R. Hawkins.
 Philip Ford Priolean and Miss Flor enee NJ Fisher.
 John M. Mcclellan, Jr,, and Miss Elizabeth Kelso.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
PENALIZE PRACTITIONERS

Two thousand physicians and druG gists throughout the state will be penaiized for not registering with the narcotic division of the internal revenue department, if they do not do so before July, according to an an nouncement made by that depart ment vest terday.
 Registration thrs far has been rather slow, not half of the druggists and physicians having sent in the re : quired registration fee at the present t time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
INJURED MAN DIES
 BEFORE REACHING CITY

Funeral services for Sam. M. Wyatt, age es, who died while being brought to Birmin gham yesterday as the re- suit of injuries said to have been re- ceived about 7:45 o'clock yesterday morning when he was struck by a train near Chelsea. will be announced later by Ridout.
 Tie decea.ed is said to have been riding on handcar when the train struck him, according to informa- ton received yesterday. The injured man v-as placed upon an Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad train and started to an infirmary here. but died before he reached the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
sMurH sEEMs MINNER

Kalamazoo, Mich, June o9.-With 40 scattered rural precincts missing former Congressman ! C. NJ. Smith
 republican. had lead of 3.633 votes cratic opponent in the special con gressional election held in the Third district yesterday. The vote was the lIightest n tue history of the district, the figures from 140 precincts giving Smith 5.59S; Cavanagil 1.I65.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
CLASS REUNION

The 1919 graduation class of Cen- tral High school will have reunion at West Lake park Tuesday. July ,. The members will meet at the city hall at 5:3e o'clock. Every one who can furnish car is requested to do so. and the girls to bring lunch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
EXPECTS SHOWERS

Probably local showers and but little change in temperature is the forecast made yesterday by. E. c. Horton, local weather ob-. server, for today.
 At the hottest period yester- day afternoon, shortly before o'clock. the mercury climbed to 94 degree" says MT. Horton This mark will be tied If not broken today. The showers for today are scheduled to be scat tered and are not expected to be heavy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
AMBULANCE FIRM

Papers of incorporation were filed yesterday by Ridouts Ambulances with an authorized capital stock oi s2.oo0. The firm will begi/ business with S1.000 paid in. The officers are T. A. Ridout, president aand treasurer J. F. Ridout, vice president and E. L Muchmore. secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
EDUCATIoNAL MEETING

pr. J. H. Phillips. superintendent of the Birmingham public schools. left yesterday for Des Moines, Ia, where he will speak tomorrow after noon before the National Educational Association council on The Place of Religious Sanctions in Character Training" Dr. Phillips will return to Birmingham early next week. He is a member of the council of the as sociation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
QUEBEC STRIKE ENDS

Quebec. June 2s.-The strike of the municipal fiyemen and policemen. which has been in progress since Sat urday, was ended at noon today.
Evening journal., 1921-04-08
RAISING RED CHIEFS

Deputy Great sachem p. n. Eshle-
man, together with the following
acting great chiefs Of Massasoit
Tribe, No. Sc; Great Senior Saga
more T. L. Hilbert. Great Junior
Sycamore A. Bushnell, Great
Prophet II. G .Welch, Great Chief OF
Records l.. c. Ellis, Great Keeper
Of Wampum Charles shin, Great
Sannap b. Bushnell, Great Mishin-
eva IL. +. Campbell Great Warriors
]. Danshi, A. Edwards, w. j. Miller,
and c. l.. Tolpey; Great Braves A.
prestowitz. c. Weist. r. Poole, and
w c. Berkett; Great Guard Of Wig
wam p Cassidy, and Great Guard of
Forest Charles Lister. visited Chero-
kee Tribe, No. 4. Tuesday evening,
April 8, and raised the following
chifs OF the tribe: Sachem, Ed
ward L. Kenly: Senior Sycamore,
George NJ. Boggs; Junior Sycamore,
Harry T. Messick. Prophet, William
Y. Burton; Chief of records, Charles
Mclntire: Keeper Of Wampum. Mar
shall II. Yeatman. Sannaps. Herbert
c. Foote and Frank L. Bowers; War
riors Marlton l.. pritchett. Harry l..
Pyle. Max Tidue, and Harry +.
Brooks; Braves. c. Frank Lattamus
Earl II. Moon, Samuel Logan. and
George II. Looms; Guard of Wig
wan. Raymond p. Bowers, and
Guard Of Forest, Howard $. john
ston
Deputy Great Sachem Charles J.
Coleman. assisted by the following
acting great chiefs, members of
Usage Tribe, No. 80. Great Senior
Sycamore ID. j. Evans. Great Junior
Sagamore G. +. Russell, Great
Prophet NJ. f. Squire, Great Chief of
Records Robert j. Curry. Great
Keeper Of Wampum James H. Ma
son, Great Collector Of Wampum
George Tattersall. Great Sannap $
j. Barcus. Great Mishinewa William
| Money. Great Warriors Harry Bow
ers c. A. zebley, John Batty and A.
| j. Robert: Great Braves w c. King
John Rhodes. f. II. Barcus and
Henry oaks, Great Guard Of Wig
wan NJ w Ferguson and Great
| Guard Of Forest John Dillman
raised the chiefs Of Andastaka Tribe,
No. IA, Tuesday evening, April 8, as
follows: Sachem. NJ. A. Loose
Senior Sycamore. Ellis Neville; Jun
Tor Sycamore. George w. Boycei
Prophet, James ~ Smith; Chief OF
Records, w. T. Marshall; Collector
Of Wampum, j. S Hanna: Keeper of
Wampum. C. c. sindall; sannaps. A
l.. Stewart and James II. Benson