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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-08-12
To Teachers

A Teachers Institute will be
held at Selmer one week, begin
ming Monday, August Is. 1921.
All. who expect to teach in the
County this year are expected to
enroll first day and be present
every day.
Terry Abernathy,
Co. Supt.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-08-12
important TO Ex.Service Men

Beginning August1. 1921 there
will be conducted jointly by the
Bureau of War Risk Insurance,
the u. S. Public Health Service.
and the Federal Board, for Vo-
cational Education, a Clean Up
Campaign throughout the state
of Tennessee.
There will be a Clean Up Squad
consisting of a Bureau of War
Risk Insurance representative, a
medical examiner, a representa-
tive of the Federal Board, for No-
cational Education, a representa-
tive of the Red Cross and a rep
resentative of the American Le-
gion. These squads will appear
at different points over the state,
remaining at each point for a
period of several days. during
which time all men in this section
will have an opportunity to pre-
sent their claims to the squad and
request their assistance in the
prosecution of same.
The purpose of this squad is to
fully advise all ex-service persons
of their rights under the War
RISK Insurance Act, and the Vo-
cational Rehabilitation Act, to-
assist disabled ex-service persons
insecuring compensation, medical
treatment and hospital care, to-
Inform and assist all claimants
regarding procedure necessary in
yilling claim for compensation and
insurance, to assist those whose
claims are pending in securing
final action. where additional ev-
Sdence is necessary to connect
disability with the service, or
other data requested by the
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
and the Federal Board and to
provide for immediate physical
examination where necessary and
to furnish disqualification if ur-
gent, also to assist men in filing
claim for Federal Board Training
and advise applicants as to how
to proceed in appealing their cases
for training.
The headquarters of this cam
paign for the state of Tennessee
is Knoxville with Mr.. Guy H.
May, State Adjutant of the
American Legion, and Director
of the Ex-service Mems Bureau
of the state of Tennessee, as
director of all welfare and civic
organizations throughout the
state of Tennessee will be fur
nished with detailed information
concerning this campaign. Each
organization will also be furnish
ed with detailed information
showing the temporary quarters
the squad in their section, to-
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-08-12
Cypress Items

SfP'sSS hSiiS
Miss Clyda Croker will attend
the coming session OF the Ramel
High School.
The general health of this com
munity is good; there is no SER
lous sickness to report.
Crop prospects are the best ever
seen in the 18th district, and the
corn and cotton crop will be fine.
A much needed rain fell here
Friday and Saturday, accompan-
led by considerable wind in Fri
days rain.
A. e. Blasingame and family
of st. Louis are visiting the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. L.
Blasingame.
Rev. L. V. Kirk of Carbondale,
ILL.,, is visiting his daughter, Mrs.
A. H. Crocker, and sons, ]. S.
and ]. F. Kirk.
There is no summer term of
school here, as the majority of
the patrons think it best to have
a five-months' winter session.
F. M. Crocker will move to
Ramer next week, where he goes
to take advantage of the excel
lent opportunities offered by the
Ramer High School.
j. NJ, A. H. and F. M. Crock
er, G. L Blasingame and S. R.
Delaney were in Selmer Monday
attending a meeting Of the Fed
eral Farm Loan Association.
Miss Lessie Blasingame, the
sixteen year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. G. L. Blasingame of
Cypress, was recently operated
on for appendicitis at Corinth,
and we are glad to report that
the operation was entirely suc-
cesSful, and Lessie has returned
home. Miss Lessie is most low
able girl and has many friends
who will rejoice to know of her
complete recovery.
Thos. B. Wilmeth, the Southern
Railway pumper at Cypress, has
returned from a visit to Memphis
where he and Mrs. Wilmeth went
to meet their nephew. Hon. Jas.
L. Wilmeth, director of the Bureau
of Printing and Engraving at
Washington, D. G., but on ac-
count of the latter missing a rail
foad connection, they failed to
see him. Hon. Jas. L. Wilmeth,
is one of the real big men in the
affairs of the government, and is
proud Of the fact that he is a
native McNairian. having been
born and reared near CheWalla.
Thomas B., while disappointed at
not seeing his distinguished rel
ative. is back on the job and be-
tween times is enjoying some Of
the best records on his new Pathe
talking machine.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-08-12
Avert ,calculation.

How 'do you figure that this small
Eat is worth as much as the larger
one?"
1T saves YOU money You donuhave
to buy % much furniture"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-08-12
Ramer

Tuesday.
c. T. Hurley, of Selmer, was
here Tuesday.
Joe Lawson, ofOakland, Tenn,
is visiting relatives here.
MissEugenia Smith, of Corinth,
visited Mrs. Leslie Morrison Mon
dav.
j. F. Burress and Claude Nc
Alpin were visitors to Bonneville
Sunday.
Miss Bernice Ramer is visiting
relatives at Jackson and Selmer
| this week.
Miss Clara Galyean, of Corinth,
was a weekend guest Of Mrs j.
Reeder.
Little Misses Nina and Jewel
Ramer, of Corinth, are visiting
relatives here. /.
Gentry McCullar is at home
from Selmer where he has been
for several weeks.
A.. B. Hamm and granddaugf :
ter. Allene Key. were visitors to
| Corinth Tuesday.
A. E. Lawson, who has been
at home for a few days. returned
to Bells Wednesday.
Rev. Harris is conducting a re-
vival at the Baptist church. Mays
Chapel, this week.
Misses Mae Bell, Of Halls, and
Margie Smith, of Selmer, We're
guests of their aunt, Mrs. J. H.
Hill, part Of this week.
After a visit in the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Reeder. Mrs.
R. S. Reeder and children. of
Falcon, have returned home.
Misses Grace and Katherine
Burgess, of Corinth, and Archie
Farr, of Memphis, were guests
of their aunt, Mrs. A. B. Hamm,
Monday.
Mrs. C. L. Majors is at home
from Jackson, where she and Mr..
Majors have spent the summer,
Mr.. Majors having attended
Union. University. He is expect
ed home this week.
Frank Croker has also pur-
chase a lot and will build at an
early date. He has rented a
house which he will occupy until
his is completed, and will possibly
move before school opens.
Ansel Ramer is here in | d.
Robinson's place, while the M. &
10. agent, while the latter is un-
able to work on account of a dis
located shoulder. He drew his
arm back to throw a stick at a
trespassing COW with the above
result.
A. B. Hamm has a fine artesian
we'll on his lot south of G. A. Bias
ingame. Near the WELLS a natur-
al basin which is an ideal spot for
| a swimming pool and this we
hope to have before another
summer.
After the rain and electrical
storm early Friday morning, 168
sparrows, most OF them dead,
were picked up under the large
oaks in ]. w. Reeder's yard. 1t
| is not knownwheth they drown
ed or were electrocuted from be-
ing so near the telegraph wires.
While on his way home from
here Friday afternoon, Van Ward
low, of Guys, had his right arm
broken near the wrist. The ac-
cident was caused by his horse
becoming entangled in wire and
falling with him. Mr.. Wardlow
has purchased lot in the south
part of town and expects to be-
gin building as soon as possible.
He is moving here to place his
children in school.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-08-12

Ben Bobbitt, the local freight
conductor, was doing passenger
service this week.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-08-12

Judge W. J,E..Lamb of Corinth
was a profession ,al visitor to Sell
mer M0hdaN..
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-08-12

Send in your orders for job
printing to the Inlepen lent.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-28
By JAMES w. DEAN.

NEW YORK. June Is Bring out
the old family album. Take out all
the old tintypes and canoes of Aunt
Eliza and Uncle George and grand
pa-when- he -was-a-boy
Insert in their places photographs
Of Anita Stewart in various degrees
OF facial contortion-
Now flip the pages under your
thumb and youu not have TO go 10
the movies TO see Sowing the
Wind"
Never was a picture made with
more ciose-ups than Sowing the
Wind You forget you are watch
ing a movie when you see it. You
begin 10 believe that Miss Stewart S
photographic has asked you 10 come
around TO the studio TO help her Sc
lect the best Of the proofs.
That really is difficult. for Anita
is very easy 20 look at. as the boys
say. However. too much OF a good
thing is more than enough.
II is doubtful If ever a picture was
made with more subtitles and less
action. The subdtles preach to you.
The gist OF their sermon Is "As we
sew. so shall We rip" or something
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-28

Shaw wants people 10 live 1000
years. Some married folks do.
Some men are so fat you don't
know whether TO climb over or
walk around
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-28
WHO SAID HARD TIMEs2n

A lot has been said about hard
times in the movies and about a
dearth Of pictures.
However. Paramount announced a
list OF releases as long as Jess VIII
lard's arm few days ago.
Now come First National and Hold
kinson with lists almost rs long.
The First National pictures now in
production at western studios or
ready for release are Vanity Fair
starring Charlie Chaplin; MY Lady
Friends" with the De Ravens:
"Peachie," starring Katherine Mac
Donald: "Slippy MCGEE" an all-star
cast; Two Minutes TO Go" starring
Charlie Ray; "A Question Of Honor. +"
starring Anita Stewart; "Serenade, -
with Miriam Cooper and George
Walsh: Bits of Love"
Production of the eastern studios
are Star Dust" starring Hope
Hampton; The Wonderful Thing"
Norma Talmadge; Good for Moth
ing" Connie Talmadge.
The Hodkinson films number u.
Most prominent among them ATE
RIP Van Wrinkle" The Face of
the World" and The Journeys
End"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-28

ceived the idea OF escaping. While
the train crew are enjoying their
luncheon he manages TO slip up be-
hind the engine unobserved, crawl
into the cab. open wide the throttle
and crash through the prison gates
before anyone is aware Of what
happened.
Buster Heating in his first indiV-
dual comedy entitled "One Week"
has been we'll received by thatrgo-
RS here.
Mary Anderson, the bright little
star of Bubbles" is to be the feature
attraction tomorrow and Thursday,
has had a career which reads almost
like the tale from Arabian Nights
What's Your Reputation Worth"
a Corinne Griffith production opens
a two days engagement Friday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-28
AUDITORIUM

Today at the Auditorium offers
the final opportunity TO witness Mar
shall Neilan's super production,
The Country That God Forgot" a
big smashing story Of the western
wastes and a mans love and devo-
ton for one woman. Included in
the cast are such we'll known play
ers as Tom Santschi, Mary Char
Lesson and George Fawcett. The
Country Heir is another funny Cen
fury comedy which rounds out the
bill
Tomorrow and Thursday winsome
Shirley Mason makes her appear
ance in Maria Cummins' novel, The
Lamplighter a tensely human story
Of a little waif whom love lost and
love rescued. The Lamplighter
is by far the greatest Of Shirley Ma
son pictures to date. Raymond Nc
Kee and Philo Mccullough are in the
supp orting cast. Al st. John IT
The Big Secrets" is an added at
traction for two days.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-28
BLACKSTONE

Today is your last chance to see
Sesue Hayakawa, the japanese star
at the Blackstone. in BLACK Roses. 3"
This Is the first time IN many months
that this star has aPpear red in a
photOplay laid entirely in America.
During the course of the produc-
ton Hayakawa is seen in three dis
tinct characterizations. first as a
happy go lucky gardener on the es-
tate of Millionaire; next as a hard
ened victim of circumstances when
by false evidence he is convicted Of
murder he never committed. and
finally as a Chinese prince moving
in the highest circles of society.
where he succeeds in finding and
Furnishing those who are responsible
for his life's tragedy. Working in
the prison yard one day, he watches
the arrival of a supply train and con-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-28
Movie You'll Have to- Take at Its Face Value

younger day had married an actress
and deserted her and knew nothing
OF the birth Of the girl.
And so when he shakes his finger
at her and tells her she isn't good
enough for his adopted son he is
paving the way for his own punish
ment.
That comes when he finally learns
the actress is his daughter and that
her mother has died a miserable
death.
The daughter forgives him and
marries the adopted son and the old
man expounds the principle that if
you sow the wind you reap a whirl-
wind
And that's all.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-28

like that.
son TO marry an actress. Women Of
the stage are no good. anyway. he
says. And this particular actress is
the daughter OF a woman who is the
main attire ctiOn at a gambling den.
She doesn't know who her father
is.
You rather pity the girl for not
knowing who her father is. You
know il as soon as the picture has
proceeded 1000 feet He's the fos-
ter father Of her sweetheart. of
course.
It seems that the old man in. his
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-28
WHY THE MIND-READER FAILED

that nndider didn't read my thoughts tid her couldn't the tell
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-28
LASALLE

Mae Murray. star in "On With the
Dance" Idols of Clay and SINH
lar gorgeous productions, has the
most lavish phOtoplay of her career
in The Gilded Lady" now on view
at the LaSalle. Lowell Sherman. the
william Of Way Down East" and
the star in the Cohan stage version
Of The Tavern plays opposite Miss
Murray
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-28
THE BIG PUNCH IN SOWING
ING THE WIND"

The queen Of the gam bling den
holds aloft goblet Of wine and
proposes the toast. Here's to
Life. Love and Laughter. and let
the saints take care of the here
after"
And then she looks up to see
her sweet young daughter looking
on.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-28
CASTLE

Realart. a subsidiary OF Para
mount. are celebrating their first !.
months in business by offering A
Private Scandal" now at the Castle
md introducing in it a new star
May McAvoy. Kthlyn Williams and
Bruce Gordon are also in the cast.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-28

Diamonds were first discovered in
India and for centuries only kings
could wear them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-28

Safety pins have been found in
tombs 1000 years old, some Of the
pins being 10 inches long.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-22
Study Craftsmanship, Says Scenario Writer to Others

Success in scenario writing is a matter of craftsmanship rather than genius, of hard work rather than in aspiration, according to Jeanie Mac script in Cecil de Miles most success 4All productions. She is one of the highest paid scenario writers in the country. This week she is at the Hotel Chatham on her way to Europe, where she will do research work in Ger many, take a course in flying in Eng land and buy clothes in Paris. She has just finished '"The Affairs of Anatole," which she says is the big gest job she ever tackled It is an aIl-star picture, with Wallace Reid, Elliott Dexter, Wanda Hawley, Gloria Swanson and Bebe Daniels-in fact, the entire De Mile constellation.
 Miss Macperson declined commit ting herself on the question of all-star versus one-star productions. But sEe went so far as to say that she thinks the story is the main thing, regardless sof the star.
 'Mr. De Mile never sacrifices a fstory for the sake of a star" she said. s-tHe will not allow certain parts to fbe cut out of a picture because the girl playing the lead is not at her best 1n a closeup. If a part plays itself big it should % over regardless of everything and everybody
 Speaking of the period that has elapsed sinces she finished "Male and Female" Miss Macpherson said she had learned a great deal in the last year and that her contact with '"The Affair of Anatole" had been a reveIa- tion to her.
 Working on a story like this you feel as if you are ruling a Kingdom composed of small duchies,'' she said.
 The technique offered tremendous difficulties and I saw how little l really knew about scenario writing when tried to handle it. I had nc precedent toEgo by. And the public is galloping ahead so fast in what it desires that we are kept on the run sustaining the pace. It's not so diff cult to be a success in the first place.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-22
MARCH 9, 1921
Amusement Calendar
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-22

family's weekly account. But she kept right on, cheerful, smiling brave ly.
 Mary is one of the pioneers in pie lures. Way back, further, perhaps than 1908, when Griffith was making pictures for the old Biograph com pany, Mary was sone of them. It was here her powers were sensed..
 ''In 1911, about, Adolph Zukor, now president of the Famous Players Lasky Corporation, organized his mo- ton picture company-Jesse Iasiey vice-president and Production Chiet producing vaudeville and stage plays. Mary Pickford was one of the first actresses to be signed. MT. Zukor recognized her ability He it was who put Mary into her first five reel picture-the first five reel picture to
 Mary a Winner.
 t'This was revolutionary turn in the development of motion pictures with Zukor at hhe executive vince and little Mary at the histFionic helm The picture was a success. So was Mary.
 @'So began the brilliant career of Americas own little sweetheart It must have been in 1915 (we are not absolutely certain), that the world Mary Pickford's engagement to Owen Moore. Owen had been her leading man in a number of pictures. The public knew them both. They were elafted at the romance and it's happy continuation.
 "Years passed. Happy years for MT. and Mrs. Doug Fairbanks, with Doug advancing steadily in popular ity. Happy years for MT. and Mrs. Owen Moore, with Mary rapidly reaching her unique position as Amer ica's sweetheart and prime favoTite. Owen seemed to disappear from pie l,sN reappearance being made in "The Red Gardenfa,' an a1l-star Go1dwyn picture
 January to April 1918 pass con tented1y. to all appearances. The Third Liberty Loan Campaign is launched. Doug volunteered to tour almost half the country. Secretary McAdoo heartily co-operates Doug
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-22

Married or not married? That's the question.
 Poor Mary and Doug are having their troubles these days, what with enc old attorney general of the state or Nevada insisting that they aren't, and both Mary end Doug insisting ! that they, y,are.
 You see the az. gen. looks at it this way:
 IDe charges ilers and Owen Moore, Der first husband, and Doug, heG sec- ord, with "fraut1ulent and co.lusive action" in t};e divorce suit that freed M ary from Owen last year. illegal. the marriage that followed it was illegal and therefore void. So there you sa'ei Mary anything but Piclxford. It would be embarrassing to cail her Mrs. Fairbanks if she was really Mrs Moore, now, wouldn't it? ''What~does it all .mean?" asks the Movie Weekly a fair-minded mag aziRe that gives quite Q bit of infor- nation on the PickfoTd-N ore Fair banks triangle:
 ''What does it all mean? Simply that the ashes will be raked over and the past be laid bare before the powerful light of publicity. That the entire world will -gape in blank amazement, not unmixed with morbid pleasure, at the private facts brought ito light.
 Again they will learn about the former Mrs. Fairbanks, daughter of the cotton king Daniel Su1ly, and tnow married to James Evans, a brok- CT living in Pittsburgh, Pa. The sweet romance of Doug and the l charming Beth Sully will be re- told.
 You will learn that when Daniel J. Sully made his meteoric flight into high finance that won for him the title of cotton king, he moved his family to New. York, from Provi- dence, R. I. But it was in Provi- dence that Miss Beth Sully first saw Doug. He Twas playing one of the Pit
 At this time the youthful Doug in private life, was a social tdoer.' He met Beth at a reception in New York She remembered him from the play nd so their romance began.
 Must Leave Stage.
 But MT. Su1B withheld his parent al blessing. He did not give it until he exacted a promise from Doug that
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-22

he would leave the stage, and that, as his future law, he would join him in commercial lines. The line in particular was a soap factory, op- erating in Brooklyn, N. Y.-
 t'Doug was earning succe1s s1d praise in his new play, The Man of the Hour, but he gladly gave up his stage career for his bride. There followed weeks of concentration, while Doug learned the art of making soap going into things with the view to fitting himself for an official posi- tion.
 Then came the wedding. In July, 1907, Doug left the stage.
 ''But Fate or Providence, or some thing, was with him. An i'll wind came along and blew i'll to the Sully soap factory, but blew good to Doug, inasmuch as it blew him back to the contract with William A. Brady, the eminent producer. This was August 2S, 1907.
 ''So Doug resumed his old role dn The Man of the Hour and received a big hand. His next stage appear ance was as bhe star in The Detec- tive;' a play by Victor Mapes, which was given a tryout the week of Jan uary l, 1908, in Yonkers, N. Y.
 Success from First
 t'A short time later, Doug took a flyer into pictures. His first was The Lambs His success was dynamic.
 ''In the meantime, Mary Pickford and Owen Moore had pIighted their troth, and they, too, were ideally hap py Owen was Mary's leading man for many a picture, in the old days, when Mary was with Famous. Then Owen seemed to drop out of pictures. Leastwise, his name was seldom men toned. Mary, on the other hand, became more popular with every pie tu-e.
 Justly so. For she is an artist She is a girl who has fought and overcome hardshipS that would have appalled, even an old, experienced person. When Mary was just a wee youngster, she played on the stage, under her own name, Gladys Smith Those were long, hard days for the fair-haired, wistfu1, little girl, who had her share to contribute to the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-22
Hodge P0dge

Miss CoghIan is a sister of the late Charles CoghIan, well remenb cred by American playgoers, and received her education in London. Her profes- sional debut was made at. the age of Is as one of the witches in 'fMacbeth,,' at the Theater Royal, Greenock, in 1869.
 '''The Merry Widow will be pre- sented by Henry w. Savage, Inc. this fall, in new production made Dy Joseph Urban. An aII-staf cast is being engaged for the revival, and the New York opening will proh<azy take place in September, before the fifteenth anniversary of the original production on Broadway, October 21, 1907. at the New Amsterdam the ater. Franz LehaS, the composer, has cabled his expectation of being present at the opening performance.