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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-14

We have been attracted by an
editorial in the Commercial APP
peal recently on the matter of
the living problem. In that it
was urged that there be on every
farm in the south pig pen and
a smokehouse. That means, of
course, to have these things as
, contemplated, that the farmer
must give more attention to hogs
and livestock; more attention to
corn and hay and other feed
products; less attention to cotton.
This county, at least, furnishes
wonderful opportunities for the
farmer. He can raise anything,
and if he looks after the farm,
can have his living at home.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-14
Fifteen STARVING
CHILDREN SAVED

pledges for an offering to be sent to the Literary
Digest ChildSaving Fund.- and it resulted in thegift
Of $155.O0. This will save fifteen Of these starving
children through the Winter as estimated that Is III
will provide pair Of stockings, pair Of boots an
and little overcoat,an ONE MEAL A DAY fQgR
IS children, being $1,000 per head. The offssi4l
present. The offerings will be paid next Sunday,
and if any member Of the School; or any one else
who loves humanity, has not contributed or desires
to further contribute through this channel you are
cordially invited to report next Sunday. Help make
it 20 children instead Of Is. WILL You HELP?
WA Faithfully,
HI. P. WOOD. Supt.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-14
Elevator Installed

j. R. Gooch & Son have just
installed a 6x16 elevator in the
building occupied by them as a
garage and undertaking business,
which enables them to use the
upstairs as a storage room for
cars. Besides this convenience,
this building is equipped with an
electric light plant and plans are
being considered to put in a sys-
TEN of water works.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-14

Circuit Court clerk J. B. Ora
ham authorizes US to state that
the regular term of circuit court
will convene Tuesday morning,
Jan. Is, 1921, and that litigants,
witnesses, jurors and others who
attend. court need not come until
the above date.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-14

A reign Of lawlessness will stop
when people can be aroused to a
sense of their responsibility to
the state whose laws are only
rules and regulations for the
government Of society. Back to
the days and the custom when
boys we're made to stay at home
on Sunday and at night; not al
lowed to roam the streets and the
country round a bout, in the day
time and In the night time; to
Sunday school and church in the
morning, and stay around and
under the parental roof the re-
mainder Of the day.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-14

w. G. Forsyth to R. P. Melton, =
81, 500.
N. A. PUNK to c, 7. Davis, : acres,
s4l2.
6. T. Davis to A. A. Punk, acres,
81, 600.
Miss Bulah Locke to J. A. Locke,
lot. $3.50.
R. P. Melton to ]. M. Smith, &C.
res. $s25.
M. B. Gray to H. v. Flowers and
Arnold Dewey Moore, 40 acres, $500.
Joe York to Joe d. Newell, 10 acres,
Sl25.
M. C. Walker to R. L. Brewer, 81
acres, 50, 500.
! Tom Ingie 70 Hall Swain, l lot, 500.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-14

A road law for this county
passed by this Legislature, if the
right kind can be agreed on, will
work wonders in road building
here. There is certainly not
much being done under the law
"A it stands now.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-14

If inviting Senator Shields to a
conference with president elect
Harding. at Marion, would indi-
cate that the Senator was a
republican, then BY the same
manner Of reasoning. the repub-
lican senators that President Will
son invited to confer with him
after hisreturn from Paris. would
indicate thatthe democrats
So after all, it sorter depends,
you know.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-14
Uses Shotgun

Will Locke shot and painfully
wounded Fate Pearson one day
last week. Both parties are col
ored and each of unsavory rep
utation. They are brothers-in-
law, and domestic affairs is said
to have caused the shooting. A
shotgun was the weapon used,
the user of which escaped. and
no arrest has yet been made.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-14

Following on the heels Of the
decision Of the Supreme court
that the dog tax law is constitu-
tional a bill is introduced in the
Legislature to repeal the law. So
after Ill the dog owner or har-
borer, hardly know where he is
at.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-14

II you have been a subscriber,
renew your subscription; if you
have not begin now as such. 1t
shall be our purpose to furnish a
county paper that will as good as
the best. We want your help
and cooperation.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-14
Depot Finished

The handsome new depot for
Selmer is completed and carpen-
tiers are now installing the fix
lures and the building will be
ready for occupancy right away.
The depot is somelarger than the
old one, and is modern in every
respect, and large enough to
handle the company's business
in a satisfactory manner.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-14
Marriage Licenses
P. C. Selmer Circuit.

John Lawson to Matte Robinson. -
Wesley Elan to Bee eagles.
Lum Gooch to Louvena Wilson.
Kennie Russum to Myrtle Donahoe.
John Sumlers to Arminta league.
James Tate, COL, to Harriet Johnson
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-14
The chronic calamity howlers
have been with us always.

If the bill of Senator Craig,
of Lauderdale county, is made
the law, there will be a general
reduction Of 10 per cent on the
1920 taxes.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-14
SAND BOX

The price of news print will
not be reduced for the first six
months of 1921. The price must
be paid if newspapers continue
to exist $3.50 Court convenes on
Tuesday. January Pro-
hibition officers come to McNairy
county, but we hear of nothing
big accomplished yet Yes,
we discontinued mailing the In
dependent to delinquent subscri-
bers last week, and will hereaf-
ter mail the paper to only those
who pay in advance Com
munications unless signed by the
writer will not be published
- President-elect Harding put
a quietus on the costly inaugural
ball ----. January 8 passed and
how many of us thought of An
drew Jackson, who with his few
Tennessee rihemen routed the
Pakenham redcoats at New Or
leans in 1812------A dollar-a-day
for common labor is back again.
- Esq. Higgins, back from a
recent trip to Texas, says that
McNairy county is in good con-
dition compared to the counties
he visited in Texas Sunday
morning Ed McCullar found a
broken rail just north of town,
and the northbound passenger
train was tagged and detained
until the break was repaired 80
We do not know just how
long we will be able to mail the
Independent for $1.00 a year
better renew\now- Sheriff
Dillon is looking out for cars to
see that they wear 1921 tags
Bars picture shows every
Friday and Saturday nights, are
entertaining and large crowds at
tend every show 1.-Two men
lost their lives Monday when a
seaplane in. which they were fly
ing to Memphis toppled into the
Mississippi river near Tptonville
The Sunday school classes of
the Christian church subscribed
more than $3.50 last Sunday for.
the relief Of the destitute people
lof the Near East -----If you
think your subscription has ex-
pired, nrnearly so,' please renew
Nonresident bird hunters in
the county killing birds by the
hundreds will soon make quail
hunting useless This is the
mildest winter this section has
experienced in years $3.50 There
hasn't been much talk about the
matter of building roads lately
Go on and put 1921 tags on
| your car or the sheriff will tag
you Gov. ALT Taylor is to
be inaugurated Saturday of this
week No pie appears to be
doled out to West Tennessee in
the way of appointments to any
State Offices I'VE hear of q
number of applicants for the Sell
mer and other postoffices in Nc
Marry county. There are not
enough postoffices to go around.
The Adamsville Topics, with
Henry Grove as editor, will be
published after this week. Mr..
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-14
IMPORTANT
~>>>

On Nov. 81, 1920, many sub
scriptions expired. We notified
the subscribers, many of whom
have renewed. Those who have
failed to renew will no longer re-
ceive the Independent. We will
be glad to have all renew, but it
Is not possible for us to mail the
paper to anyone who is not paid
in advance. No renewals or new
subscriptions for less than $1.00.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-14
PROGRAM
McNairy County Teachers Association
SELMER. TENN. JANUARY ~. 1921. ATfP.

!. Roll call of teachers.
q Round table discussions of the following SUBJECTS
(a) Methods of stimulating school attendance
(b) County Superintendent task relation schools
(c Teachers task in relation to school attendance.
I'D Parents task in relation to school attendance.
Community Organization and School community centerW
E. Wilson,
Discussion led by c. A. Morphs
A. The compulsory school aw.Supt. Terry Alternately
NoteI the round table discussions every hacher win have
the opportunity express his views and it is hoped that
all will come prepared to take part
With favorable conditions is expected hat all teachers the
county will be present
Program Committee
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-14

FTofD . DISTANCE.
Is It not also pleasant to have q
friend come from distance = CHI
nese classics. LII
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-01-14

you are, unless your subscription
is paid in advance, the paper will
not be mailed to your address.
We can't pay paper bills carrying
subscribers not paid in advance.
Send in your renewal.
Smyrna times., 1921-06-08

Miss Hattie Cochran, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jefferson B. Foard, Mr.. and Mrs. Jul
ian H. Foard, Mrs. Samuel B. Foard, |
Miss Susan jefferson Foard, Mrs.
Cuthbert S. Green, Mrs. E. C. Green,
Mrs. Seweli Green, Edwin Mcdowell,
Miss Helen McWhorter, ]. Frank Nc
Whorter, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
A. Pool, Miss Letitia E. Pool, Rev.
and Mrs. Percy L. Donaghay, Miss
Margaret Pleasanton, Colonel Joseph
Hanson, of Middletown. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert T. Cochran, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Foard, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
T. Lea, Miss Margaret Cochran, of
East Orange, N. J. Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Rodman Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Zadoc
A. Pool, End, DIR. and Mrs. Charles A.
Ritchie, Miss Margaret Ritchie, Miss
Marian Truax, Harry w. Loose, Will
mington. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Reed Nc
Intire, Miss Mary Dunning, DR.. Rufus
Miller, Miss Frances Miller, Mrs.
Fred Tompkins, Miss Alice Richards,
Miss Florence Phillips, of Philadel-
phia, Pa. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank R..
Pool, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence E. Pool,
Frank R. Pool, Jr., Miss Betty Pool,
Fred Pool, of McDonough. Mr.. and
Mrs. George McIntire, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard S. Rodney, George Madden, of
New Castle, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
B. Watkins, Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Watkins, Miss Frances Watkins, of
Odessa. Mr.. and Mrs. William Ster-
ling Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry NJ
Mccullough, Miss Mary Byrne, OF
Elkton, Md. Miss Helen Shorb, H. c.
Cole, A. Benjamin Mcgee, Edwin A
Hoey, of Dover. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Cook, Walter Atkinson, of Trenton
N j. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brady, Of
Scranton, Pa. Mrs. George Embree
Pierson Embree, of West Chester, Pa
Miss Agnes Milne, Miss Dorothy
Milne, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Mr.. anC
Mrs. Harry McIntire, of Bryn Mawr
Pa. Mrs. Charles Ash, of Delaware
City. Miss Helen Coleburn, of Nor
walk, Conn. Miss Gertrude Rouse, O
Belair, Nd. Dean Winifred J. Robin
son, of Newark. Miss Leone Ladley
of Williamsport, Pa. Miss Evelyl
Spruance, of Smyrna. George w. Sip
pie, of Milford. Miss Helen B. Tay
lor, of .Westfeld, N. ]. Roland Hand,
of fredericksburg, Md. Dorsey Dono
hoe of Seaford Miss Margaret Sher
win, of New York Miss Lucy GriffitI
i; of Sassafras, Md.
Smyrna times., 1921-06-08
WEDDING AT MIDDLETOwN
Miss Grace Brady, Daughter of Fred
erick Brady Becomes Wife of jeff
ersOn Foard Poole of McDOnOugh

MISS Grace Brady, Daugnter OF Fred-
erick Brady Becomes Wife of jeff
erson Foard Poole of McDonOugh
Miss Grace Elizabeth Day Brady,
daughter of Frederick Brady, of Mid
dletown, and Jefferson Foard Pool, son
of Senator and Mrs. Frank R. Pool,
of McDonough, were married Wednes-
day evening in st. Anne's Protestant
Episcopal Church, by the Rev. Percy
Lowry Donaghay. Many relatives
and friends attended. The bride was
attended by her sister, Miss Clara r.
Brady, as maid of honor. The brides
maids We're Miss Margaret H. Coch-
ran, of East Orange, N. j.; Miss Le-
titia E. Pool, of Middletown; Miss H.
Gertrude Rouse, of Belair, Nd; Miss
Helen d. Shorb, of Dover. Frank r.
Pool, Jr., of McDonough, brother of
the groom, was best man. The ush-
ers were Harry w. Loose, of Will
mington; George M. Sipple, of Mil
ford; Edwin A. Hoey, of Dover, and
Howard B. Alexander, of Oil City, Pa,
all students of the University of
Delaware, of which the groom is a
graduate. Following the ceremony at
the church reception was held at
Acadia" the Brady home. Mr.. and
Mrs. Pool left on a wedding trip.
Among the guests at the wedding
and reception were: Mrs. George +.
Brady, Miss Ethel w. Brady, Fred
erick Brady, Miss Clara r. Brady
Miss Margaret Brady, Miss Elizabeth
Brady, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S. Brady
and children, Miss Frances Cochran
Smyrna times., 1921-06-08

A slight blaze at the residence of
Mr.. James FARRELL, of Middletown, at
1.30 o'clock, Thursday morning caus-
ed the Middletown fire company to re-
spond to- the alarm, but soon after
their arrival the blaze was quickly ex-
tinguished.
Smyrna times., 1921-06-08
MEETING OF KENT LEVY COURT
Three Motor Trucks Purchased For
The Use of The County

At the weekly meeting of Kent
County Levy Court, Tuesday, Road
Supervisor Stevenson of the Eighth
district appeared relative to the re-
nova | of dirt from certain public
roads in the district when found neces-
sary. He was given the right to do
such work. Collector Brown or the
Sixth district was allowed an error
and delinquent list of $138.47 for
county taxes and S666.78 for school
taxes. The clerk of the peace was
allowed to employ an assistant during
the receiving of annual licenses in
June. The court also ordered the
president of the Court to purchase
through the State Highway Depart
ment, three motor trucks, at $40C
each.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-01-13
UNCOMMON SENSE
By John Blake
toOpyrirhL. Isn. b. John BlGlOs.l
BOOKS THAT WALK.

The world interesting because there many
pie in it, Books interesting because they mainly
people The newspapers and the magazines filled
the dongs and the sayings and the achievements of
people.
And whether you to be just one of the crowd or
somebody of Importance and distinction depends how
much you of people and how well you impress
them with your value to them. ,
You find about people, of course, in books
great them If you read the right books will
get of the observations of people by the srewdest
and best minds
But you cannot learn all you need to know from books
Keep your eyes open and study people for yourself
Watch them big and little, important and unmPortant
Find what they think what their taste is, how their
minds operate.
Go to gatherings where thousands of people congre
gated Watch them and listen to them.
Talk many people you cam but listen more than
you talk.
Don't think because they lack money fine clothes
that they unnteresng There something interesting
in every There something lacking in the who
easily company He either has of superior
tv which makes him of little account, his faculties of
observation need sharpening
Writers must know people, or they cannot write about
them Executives know them, they cannot under
stand their management.
This is a world of and land and mountains and
animals is mostly world of people And the most
successful and those who devote the most
time and the thought to the study of their fellow
human beings
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FORGOTTEN BANK ACCOUNTS.

1T TOOK thirty columns of close-set agate type
l in The World yesterday to print the advertise
re1t Of $4,000 forgotten accounts in savings banks
trust companies and private banks Of this State.
Once every five years the State Banking Depart
nSeut is required by law to publish list of such
accounts
Most Of these dormant deposits are, no doubt,
relatively small. Death, change Of residence or
deliberate conoealment rather than forgetfulneSs
may explain many of them.
Yet who can say how many poor people may
End welcome relief IN the sudden discovery or
recollection of small sums to which they can prove
dnSy are entitled3
Superintendent Mclaughlin of the State Banking
Department says that poor people do not forget
large sums of money and the well-to-do WON'T"
On the other hand, isn't it true that poor people
are more likely than the rh to lose track of small
sums that belong to them-perhaps through greater
lack Of habit or system in looking after money
they do not keep by them?
twenty-five thousand forgotten bank accounts
suggest at least fair percentage Of pleasant sur
pnses for persons to whom they may mean most
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created by the Democrats to prevent
nanics and the banks were scattered
over the country where they would be
close to any trouble that might arise
and do the most good quickly They
were to be like fire engines wisely dis
tributed in a large city.
AS the twelve regional banks have
done 80 we'll, and they seem not TO
lack money-mal1ing qualities, would
It not be good business sense to in
crease their number, say, to nifty, one
for each State, one for Alaska and
ona for Hawaii Just as a growing
city would increase the number OF
are engines 80 that there would be
one for each ward, close at hand for
anv and every incipient conhagration.
nd so the banks would be closer
attn TO the people by having more
managers and directors chosen from
The people of each Stnte.
Centraiizing the Federal Reserve
hanks is 20 certain Republicans
synonymous with looting. And 1t ID
no secret among the faithful ones,
! conyersant with the counsels OF the
"Innor Invisible Three" that the loot
| ing Will begin soon-say ABOUT july
! 1921, JOHN JOHNS,
New York CITY, JAA 10. 1914
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STILL A PROBLEM FOR SOME.

A N UNCERTAIN number Of New Yorkers-we
"A make no guess how many-wi be Immense
ly cheered about the housing problem by the as
snance of Douglas Gilman of Douglas Gilman
Co. that ANY man who can pay more than $500
year for an apartment need not worry-he can
find lots of space in New York"
But adds Mr.. Gilman:
The man who formerly paid $500 or
$4,000 and can't pay any more, would
bsttar 90 70 the country There ID nothins
IN town for him unless he crowds his family
into one or two rooms Things are beyond
his reach He would have to pay his whole
years salary now for apartment THAI for
merly cost him 1880 year"
This rslegates quite a respectable slice Of the
community to the rural districts.
As to the unfortunate man who can't pay even
s. 500 to keep a roof over his head we assume
there are 50 few Of him in New York that II doesn't
matter what becomes OF him.
AS Mr.. Gilman says "There are no moderate
rentals for livsble apartments in town but plenty
Of lyabe apartments at high rentals"
All this seems very simple and convincing, but
We can't help suspecHng there is still housing
problem somewhere in the City Of New York.
Even Mr.. Gilman might agree hat it would per
aps be better TO provide larger supply Of cheaper
homes than to Danish to the fields all dwelers in
Che city who cannot afford 10 pay every dollar they
earn for rent.
Differing somewhat from Mr.. Ellhnan's view Of
tie housing situation, Justice Jacob S. Strahl, sit
ting in the Sixth District Municipal Court in Brook
iyn said yesterday:
The money-lending institutions OF this
city could. II they would. relieve the hous-
Ing shortage almost Immediately. Their de-
rnand for heavy bonuses for building loans
is preventing the erection Of many apart
rnent houses in this city"
This sounds like more hopeful lead than M.
Elliman's scheme Of sending every family that
can, pay more rent than It formerly paid into the
country
Justice Strah is not the only authority for the
assertion that lending institutions are holding up
building.
This is one of the fields to which the proposed
broadening of the Lockwood committees powers
would extend its inquiry
Get the empowering resolution out Of the Senate
Finance Committee at Albany and start the Lock
wood Committee on its larger job.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-01-13

Gov Miller sends a special message to the
Legislature calling attention to the open and
notorious violation" OF the Volstead law and
coinCidently Police Commissioner Enright slams
down A. NJ. lid on cafes and cabarets in this
city.
Police Headquarters would like to have It ap
pear that 1t has linked arms with the Governor
in campaign for law and righteousness.
II Gov. Miller were to write message about
hoid-ups and highwaymen in the streets of New
York City maybe Police Commissioner Enright
would suddenly discover that instead Of being a
mere furry" crime conditions hereabout are
the worst ever
Mote: The Governor Of the state Of New
York can remove the Police Commissioner Of
the City Of New York when the public interests
so require.~
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Words From the Wise

Moderation Is the StIken string
running through the pearl chain
Of all Vtrtues.--Bishop Hall.
Guilt upon the conscience, Ike
rust upon iron, both defleS and
consumes it.-R. South,
Heat and luminosity may
sharpen the t0its; they never
strengthen the understanding,
guide the judgment nor Improve
the heGrt.-Dr. Johnson.
The greatest pleasure ! knob
Is to do good action by stealth,
and haze II found out br acct
dent.-C. Lamb.
POliteness Is the outiodrd gar.
ment Of good toiH; II Is real kind
ness kindly erpreSSed.-L. M.
Notkin.
There heuer tcdS found a man
Dho had courage to acknowledge
Atmsey a cotOGTd.-J. Bartlett.