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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-11
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John Carman of Falcon was
here Monday.
Walter Capooth of Ramer, was
here Monday.
Lee McAlpin of Ramer. spent
Monday in Selmer.
Rev. Ralston of Purdy, spent
Saturday in Selmer.
Louis Adams spent Friday in
Jackson on business.
j. w. Mccoy of Gravelhill,
was in town Monday.
Frank Williams of Adamsville,
was here this week.
Bill Moore of Bethel Springs
was in Selmer this week.
First-class barber work done
at Hamilton's barber shop.
F. D. Beard of McNairy is a
new reader of the Independent.
H. O. Vinson, of near Stanton
vile, was in Selmer Monday.
John Dillon of the End district,
was a visitor to Selmer recently.
Bud Tal|ey and Ben Hendrix
Of Bethel Springs were here Mon
day.
Boss Tull of Bethel Springs, is
a new reader of the Independ-
ent.
Alex and Will Surratt of near
Adamsville were in Selmer Mon
day.
Warren Jopling and Ed Wag-
nor Of Lawton were in Selmer
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Taylor Of
Bethel Springs, were in Selmer
Monday.
Jerome and Lin Smith and
Victor Gilchrist were in Selmer
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E Lett of
Trenton, are spending this week
lin Selmer.
DR.. e. M. Smith Of Bethel
Spring, was in Selmer Thursday
morning.
c. P. Lock and George King
We're in Selmer from the I'd dis
trict Monday.
w. c. Moore who is working
at Corinth, spent the weekend
with homefolks.
Peroxide Steam is good for a
tender sore face. Try one at
Hamjlton's barber shOp.
]. R. Stovall of Bethel Springs
spent Monday in Selmer, and
while here called in to see US.
Ed Barham of the 9Th district,
called to see US Monday, and re-
newed his subscription for an
other year.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-11
Paint Clothes Wire.

Give the new wire clothesllne two
coats Of white enamel. 1t will make
1t wear longer and keep 1t from get
ting rusty.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-11

Too many folks in town Mon
day to attempt to mention. names.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-29

sat forth with simple directnoss that
Convinces
Among landscape Effects" the
Morning Light" of Birge Harrison,
No 20, Is noteworthy: ms also is the
"Rubbles' of George Blossom Farley.
No. 1870. in which two pillars of cloud
are treated with due regard to ntmos-
phcric perspective. Number So. Tho
Approaching storm" is also to be classod
as an effect"
Clifford W Ashley lis in a class by
himself Sc far aR the rendering OF ship
p'nE Is concerned Reared at Now Ped
ford. the former whaling rort, the out
lines OF 'ho Square ligge RS" that lie
! up at its whsrves-or used to- do go arr
/ avmr athletic to his mind and assume
renlity under his brush, The Wan
dcrer." No. "a. is The largest of the
/ several cnnvascs he shows. and IL
| typical of his stylo. Tho panel No. 81
/ is of highly decorative quality. showing
/ "Porpoises' preaching in tho way SO
| familiar 30 seafarers. ana rendered witt
! a swing that is very intriguing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-29
HOPE VS.. EVIDENCE.

At the grave of the departed the old
darlkCy pastor stood. hat In hand. Look
ing into the abyss he delivered himself
of tho funeral oration
samuel Johnson" he said sorrowfully.
'.vou ts gone An we hopes YOU is gone
where 'spcClls you amt" The Amcri-
,on T.yinu Weekly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-29

Warning. Unless you soc the NAM"
''Tavcr" on package or on tablets you
are not getting genuine Aspirin pre-
scribed BY physicians for twenty one
wears and proved safe by millions TAX"
Aspirin only as told IN the Fay"r pa'k-
age for Colds, Headache. N"Hraiel1.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-29
"Bayer on Genuine Aspirin say Bayer

rheumatism. E.arache. ToOthache. Lum-
bago and for Pain All druggists sell
Baver Tablets of Aspirin IN handy tin
boxes of IT, and in bottles of "a and
tnA Aqplrin is the trade marlI OF
Rayer Manufacture of Monoaceticacid
ester - Salicylca,id
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-29

they admit the essential reality OF tho
artists sentiment, which shows that
this i,v<nded on veritics ana values
and that the means and medium en-
ploycd do not intrude
This may not he said, In contrast, OF
the impression Of "Wappingers rams
bv Leon Kron. No. ld7, Here the pody
az the pigment asserts itself, ana inter
feres with the reaction on the ordinaTS
observer. The trcatmcnt fusses Nun
or her. on the contrary, tt artists wh
have been In, msclves 'fusscd py th""
own efforts to get vigor and smoothness
At the same time, the affront ,c snopth-
ness. amounting almost TO brhtality'
brings relish. e.,
.ISrandywine Meadows in spring
No. 129. is a subject of local appeal
from tho brush of N. G. WNcth II
would lool, well ON the walls OF 'nc "i
the rooms i'm the new Iihlary building
The two canvases Of Edward ". lied
6old. Nos. % and 20 are well hung OPP
posite the entrance doorway They are
in the low key which is often seen IN
this artists work. whose quality may
be rauged by the interesting fact That
he has received during his career SO
f,r every annual award but one that
IN. ,.l, a has 10 offer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-29

-,I,rresting example Of forthr'Eht
des,rintive painting that comes und'
the landscape category is no a.
Iittl" White House. rms proves :"
II. one Of the type of houses usua' IN
mis- region lust set alongside the road
Ia mid srarse shnde trees, but hcf.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-03

of Yap as a cable center, it means that all communications over western Pacific cables must move through Japanese hands.
 "In still another way, however. the internationalization of Tap is i'm. portant
 "The typhoon storms that sweep the western, Pacific north of the equa tor. originate in the vicinity of the Carolines, of which Tap is the west ernmost island
 With meteorological stations at Guam, Tap and Manila, it is possible to forecast the origin and direction of these storms and to warn shipping. But the three-point observation is necessary.
 ''The safety or commerce generally iu the western Pacific. through six months of the year, demands the maintenance of a meteorological sta tion at Tap working in cooperation with out stations at Guam and Ma nila."
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-03
THE INSTINCT OF GREED

[oR operating city gambling They raided time gambling Of community greatly increased
  live raid last Saturday night by which
 
 70 for his effort The instinct sports" undons find gambling pncious places where professionals dion In The spreads fane others his fraternity The
 
 ishment started The estabhmnt game sAtened because houses"
  tack"
  quiet" gambling debauh follows greed that
  however
 
 
 their faces at the visit Of officers. gambling unquestouaby secprej
  This which he % gamblers usually trials do not plead guilty This merely the costs business This pay activity justice would woud fields hardshps under gambling deputies eliminate the evil raids clubs
  for gambling sentences we'll activity part
  brought before them the clubs will socabliy will be too expensive
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-03
NOT PERFECTION, BUT STEP FoRwARr

THEE establishing quickly den Hdngs making bill a aw assured tt>
 Although proponents tbe right direction .N
 evolutionary rather revolutionary
 
 expenditures office controller audit governmental expenditures This official subject this the bill differs pass the President Wilson tborty a official. / The administration the law.
 There criticism notably without number agitation pshmeu be a cent
 wiling have dysed public better
 Imperfect the iNrstlou credit making good Its peele-ton pledge
 criticize develop application
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-03

The island is, the pinnacle of a submarine mountain range in the western Pacific. aCabies laid across these underseas mountains are sub. ject to all sorts of troubles, due to the heavy drag upon them in the wal, ieys and the friction and abrasion that results.
 These difficulties are practically removed if the cables are landed at Yap. With the ends anchored there, the wear and strain on them is re moved. They drop away easily into the valley of the ocean on each side.
 The Germans, after they acquired the island. developed it as @ cable center. They ran ,one cable to -China another to the Celebes. Another ca. ble connects Yap with Guam. from where we have a cable 10 Mani,a.
 During the war the Japanese df verted the western terminus of the cable between Yap and China to Jap an.
 eff. Japan maintains exclusive use
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-03

tary. but tho secretary said 'it sas ndt necessary. that he did not want tb see him. but to tell Mir. Ansell to get the prisoner and return hm. as be had iromised."
 "Wha, reliance did you put tn, | lIe promise of Ansell and would you ae, tue man go without this persoosI promise?" chairmsn Peters srked.
 "Mr. Aneeli's plea did uot nfluence me the general replied: "BIt his pfomise had no legal value; it sas moJai, rather. think Mr. ,Aneeu shoald have prevented bis cscapo."
 From Charles D. McAyoy. fp~icrs | district attorney at Philadelphia, tlso committee learned that D. C. Gibbons DOW dead. Ausell and the latter's part. nor Bailey, bad beep ceusqred by, tbs li'rautli istsi aud that ithey phad oe Ca requested by him to appear bsfore tbat body and, explain facts bearing on the escape ".. tF
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-03

al of judgment, obtained iu the lower courts against Senator Newberry and Is others. without prejudice to a new trial because of the grave misappreHension and grievous mis- application of the statute on which the conviction and sentence. was based" s
 The chief justice predicted that legislation would be enacted to give congress power over primaries. 9th 'erwiss. he said, government cannot live" The proposition that the DOW Ter Of states solely to control primar- ies Is not affected by the right of congress to regulate elections -was re, ferred to as ''suicidaf' by the chief justice, who declared that in states in which the primary has become the controlling feature of elections" the election Is still born and the vote without power or weight"
 The influence of who is nominated for elective office" his opinion said, Upon the result of the election to fill that office, Is so known ot all men that the proposition may be left to destroy itself by It's own state. meut"
 The dissenting opinion of Justice Pitney, concurred n by Justices Brandeis aud Clarke. said it would be tragic if thai provision of the con. st'tution which has proved the sure defense of every outposN> of national power should fail the very fouuda- ton of tha citadel.
 Justice Pitpey iaeclared as untena. bles thei oottentlap that congress could Lot have been given power over primaries. 4'
 Commenting oD the importance ot exercising vigilance over tho con. duet of primaries, Justice Pitney said sinister influences exefted upon the primar'cs inevitably have their ef- fe't upop tIc ultimate election -arc employed for no other reason.'
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-03

to a dead stop. Some of the police when they got on the road made an attempt to put up a fight. but the sec ond volley, which included all the rifles, wiped them out
 What is termed "an exceedingly risky operation as we were half the enemy strength" was the attack in County Donegal on a military train from Derry. According to the brigade commanders report the attacking par ty numbered 26. Information was re ceived at 9:3o at night, the report says. that the special train was to leave Derry at 3 a. m. the next morn ing.
 "Littles time was left to choose a position and get settled, but the train was late, giving us three-quarters of an hour to get ready. We chose q cut ting, one side of which was on a level with the carriage windows. At the ends of each side we placed 'bombers and rifle men and between were plac- ed the remaining rifle men and the others differently armed. Two large boulders were placed on the rails and the wire fences at each side were pulled up to afford safe exit. The station building short distance away was taken possession of and a green light displayed.
 There were seven carriages on the train and it was travelling. at . great speed when it struck the stopes.
 Fire was opened from both sides and bombs were hurled through the windows. The fire was returned from the cab of the engine, where a Lewis gun ~ias in position. Our riflemen at the rear end of the train got down on the line for enfilading fire. but after about ten minutes. was forced to or. der a retreat to effect the safe escape of our men. Eight bombs were thrown. two of which we are certain landed fin carriages. a,i
 f1n the retreat one of eur two par ties was surrounded twice, but fought its way through on each occasion. One of our men is missing and ~e believe he has fallen into the hands of the enemy. No other casualties were suffered on our side, and despite their denial, we have every reason to believe that at least ten men were either killed of wounded on the enemy side:"
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-03
INSIDE STORY OF AMBUSHES LAID BY IRISH ARMY TELLS
 OF ENTIRE SQUADS DEATH

LONDON, May g. - Inside stories of the ambushes laid by the Irish Re publican army to trap and kill squads of British constables in Ireland are disclosed in the reports from Irish bri- gade commanders which have just been given out at the headquarters Of the Volunteers in Dublin. Most of these attacks have been reported by the British, but the Irish accounts are now given for the first time.
 They give the details Of desperate fights in which, sometimes, the Brit ish commands have been decimated, and at other times the Irish have been driven off with severe losses, for the Irish Volunteers occasionally run into 8 counter trap and find them. selves exposed to the whitening blast of machine gun
 These reports show the methods employed to carry on the guerrilla fighting, the hurried calls to assemble the Irish attackers, efforts to surprise the British constables in some isolat- ed spot and tell of the use of mines to block the passage of motor cars so that the attack can be delivered with greater execution.
 A typical ambush is described in a report of the commander Of the East County Clare brigade. Twenty five l men. five acting as scouts, attacked a I police lorry containing district in spector and nine eonstables at Glen wood Belvoir, killing all but four, whe escaped. Twenty of the attack
 CTS, it is stated, were armed with
 rifles and ten with double barreled shotguns. They were concealed on one side of road near a stream. 1 f''As in a, previous ambush" the commander reports. 'the main body
 was divided into three parties. The position which was occupied at a. m.
 was not very favorable. but we count ed on the element of surprise and the concentrated fire of 15 Of the rifles and the 10 shotguns. in the first volley to make up for shortcomings and in this we were successful"
 They waited, it appears, until four o'clock in the afternoon before the lorry came in sight. -When the car came into the center position" the report continues, ''it was raked with the fire of the ,24 guns, most of the
 police were shot'off and the car came
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-03
By N. 8. Hunt


 WASHINGTON, May 9 Just what Is the importance of the island of Tap?
 Why is it desirable that it be ill., ternationalized any more than any other of the former German islands in the Pacific that have been assign ed to Japan by the League of Nations mandate?"
 put these questions to Rear Ad. miral William s. Benson, regarded in Washington as the man who knows most about Yap and it's importance, both from a commercial and naval standpoint
 He was. chief adviser to the Amer. ican Peace Mission at Paris on naval and maritime matters It is under stood that it was on his advice that - fap was singled out as .he one Pa. cffic island that should, be kept open to free international use. ''Yap is important. primarily" Ben. son answered. 'as cable center
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-03
I 05Hhe
 Wr1rpf1|lQ
"The Road of Ambition"

One day workman, the next a financier; now an unedncatel steel worker. now a polished gentleman; tbose are the positions occrpied by Conway Tearlc in his new Selznick picture. "The Road of Ambition, 1" whicL will be ut tho Lyric theatre today.
 As BiIi Matthews, ans energetic, in- veutive young man. Conway Tearle has added to the long list of great screen characterizatIons. one more. which will take Its weil.deserved place In the foremost ranks.
 Throusn an invention for the pur. pose of making use of waste steel, Mattehews Is Ited from sorilh sur. roupdings to life Of ease aud lux ury. Ho empoys young woman of one Of society's foremost families. who is in need of mouey, to help him acquire the polish aud education lack of which he ED keenly feeis. Tbe young woman, desiring his I0Oney. tries to inveigle bim into msrriag with her. but this fails, and be mar rles the girl of his choice. even though she hss confessed he does not possess her love. However, when
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-03
Story Of BergdoA's
 Escape Is Told By
 General P. C. Harris
CONTINUED FROM FAoE ONE,

tCONTtNOhD fR0M fA9E ONh) feelings of the Dergdoll family?'. Chairman Peters asked.
 The general replied that if the newspapers had got hold of the fact they would have given the trip con siderable publicity.
 The name of J. w. Wescott, of New Jersey. described as the man who had placed Woodrow Wilson in uomina- ton at the Baltimore and St. Louis conventions. was brought into the hearing as one of Bergdoll's lawyers.
 Previous to Bergdoll's escape and while the lawyers were preparing to appeal from tho five year Seutence," 1" General Harris testified. ''Mr. Anseli told me the secretary of war would remember MT. Wescott as b.. had nom- insted President Wilson. This was done. suppose. to shpw his prcmI- hence as an attorney. l did sec the correspondence bctycen the secretary and Wcsoott. AftM Bergdolls os- cape, I heard that about g. mouth be- fore Wescott had seen the secretary in connection with the appeal"
 Was Mir. Wescott to see the secre- tary to determine what answer the army would mak ?T the witness was asked. sf ,h 4 c
 He waited tue secretary, to give the case his personal consideration.
 Harris declared his informatiou tbat Bergdoll had eluded his gusrd was obtaiaed from ,Ansell Ire fs,ts he said. were laid before Secretary Baker, who had not known previous. Y Of the release orders.
 Mir. AnSell asked to sec the secrc.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-03
PREACHING BY WIRELESS

Wolaston Ma) Congregational
  As preached to the ouerssof s'I. a. q Pastor sneab follows ts Kss who HOO amateur operators ID states
 It requires vision makcthe whole world sky a The idea poud stormy
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-03
MF COURT: 'HOl ns ELECTION
 LAW h0T VALID
tcorrINUED> FROM PAGE ONE.

that inasmuch as states may stip, press whatever evils may be incl dent to primary or convention" and CT to judge elections. qualifications CT to judge elections. qualifications and returns'of its own members. aud inasmuch as congress has authority to regulate the limos. places and manner of holding elections. ."the national government is mot without power to protect itself against cor ruptipn, fraud and otber malignant influences"
 Chief Justice White iu his dissent ing opinion, said the favored reyers,
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-03
FIRE AT HosPIYAI

PuEBto's Colo, May "A spiall pile of burning rags in the bssentat ot the old portion of st Mary's hos pital tonight caused fire alatu to Dc turned in. Tho blazo was quickly put out with chemicals.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-03

the final closeup Is flsshed ou the screen, it finds Hill Matthew's happy in the love of good aud bealtiful wife
 Among those who support Mir. Tearle are Florence Dixon. Gladden. James. Tom Brooks. Tom McGuire and Adolf Milar.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-03
Just Passin' The Time Away
By KID UNDERWOOD

to Mexico to try and make it hot for Obregon are getting chili reception.
 A friend of mine says the keep your money at home idea isn't new one; his wife's been doing that for years.
 From the way the Germans want to make reparation it seems like they don't understand they'fe paying for a war and not buying a photograph.
 The army officers who let Slack CT Bergdoll loose to dig up ., pot of gold are still waiting for him to come back. Probably they thought that the pot of gold was parked at tho foot of some rainbow. '-
 And they found out it was only a pot of ssuer kraut that Bergfe want ed.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-03
TO A WHITE MULE

Oh. little mule, so smooth and slick, That down the throat doth like to
 trick,
 Oh, whither doth thou oft acquire A burning taste like liquid fire? Prithee, mule, beg of thee Impart thy secret unto me: How just one swallow, taken quick, Has such gosh darned orful kick! . Is't dynamite of TINT
 That makes thee act so viciously? Man loves thee not. but cannot choose But drink thee, for there is DO booze.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-03
YESTERDAYS MAIL

Dear kiddo: Why is It warmer in summer and colder in winter?
 SIDE BOARD PETE.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-03
MOST ANYTHING

Years ago some guy brought a bunch of canels to Arizona, but one day the csmels- all run away into Mexico. Now eyeryoody's expecting 'em to run back to the United States.
 All the radicals who beat it down
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-03

That's easy; because in summer people lwear thinner clothes and in winter they dress warmer.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-03

unable kprch ght them through the wireless outfits which napi
  the Department Agriculture
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-03

I didn't think it made much differ. ence, because in Bisbee erery body gets ther directions twisted anyhow.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-03

to Mexico to try and make it hot for
 Obregon are getting chili reception.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-03

To the victor belongs tue hpois-if he collect The Jap stands pat Tap.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-03

Dead kid: -
 Why is t that when you buy heat. ache pills at the drss store. tbey d. ways stick the revenue stamp over tne dsrections7 pEEvtSh. .Ilenr- Eaa,...,.. VI
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-28
Virgin Isles Very
Picturesque, Tulsa
LedtherHeck Writes

Among the T.. g mnrincs who
have boon selected for tour of
duty iu the virgin Islands ls Iiich-
ard T.. Eodcr of Tuiun, who be-
now stationed al Charlotte. Anna
lo. TIE picturesque port of tho
Island Of So Thomas
Richard. who is q son Of Edward
Kodcr, $40 W Cameron street
Joined the marines az 'h,ir rp-
rruitiuR station. 212ig South Main
street, iu September, 1919. aud he
received his military training at
PARTS Island = g., whore d., su,.
,""dcd iu Qualifying nR % marks
mnu. shortly uttcTwgrd n" was
Transferred 10 the Virgin Islands.
and while there has won the adj
dltionnl riflc qualification Of
shnrpghoOtcr \ report from tho
Virgin Islands shows that ne iH
uow attached TO the 35th Company
Of Marines
Tho Virgin Islands. formerly
the Danish West ludica. wor, pur.
chased by the American govern
tucut from Denmark nearly four
years ngo, and since that time de-
tachmcnts of marines have been
EtationCd there. ON account 81
their strategic location m tho
Caribbean they form one OF tho
strategic Outpusts OF the Panama
canal