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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-12-02
From Dr.. G. NJ. Savage.

McNairy is an Interesting coun-
ty. | doubt1f there is another
countyin the state that has as
many trees. 1t is a positive
pleasure to strollin these forests.
In one place near Chewalla, |
suddenly come into a pine for
est, after seeing only oaks and
other varieties everywhere. This
is a picture in contrast with the
surrounding country. H r e
stand perhaps a thousand tall
stately pine trees. and not one of
them will their owner sell.
| have been going regularly to
Chewalla now for more than
twelve months. These people
are an interesting and noble peo-
Pile. Like the people of Laish,
they live in quiet far away from
Sidon. They are numerous as in
any other community. You
might find a more quiet and con-
tented people somewhere else,
but / do not know where it would
be. There is a good deal of cul-
ture in that community, a splen-
did array of young men and
young women and smaller chill
dren. They believe in schools.
By the way, Chewalla is a good
place for an AL school. The
spirit of house-building and road
building has lately come over
those people.
Last Saturday night visited
in the home of an ex-confeder-
ate, old Mr.. Haynes. This is
two miles or more out from Che
ALA, in the characteristic forests
of that country. Near by is the
Austin schoolhouse, a neat trim
building. Mr.. Haynes daughter,
Mrs. Freddie Haynes Smith,
is the teacher. The large num-
Der of students attending this
one-teacher school is evidence of
her popularity in that neighbor-
hood. She is putting in a lschool
library. Her husband died in
that terrible scourge of the "fiu, y
and she is making her home with
her father. The fact that year
after year she teaches in a few
yards of where she was born and
reared, and that the neighbors
patronize her so gladly and gen.
orally show me that she has some
of the rarer qualities of a real
teacher.
I enjoyed my visit to this home
very much. strolled in the for
ests and among the trees, and
filled myself with the autumnal
beauties everywhere.
G. M. SAVAGE.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-12-02
Miss jewell Meeks, the charm

Miss jewell Meeks, the charm
ing young daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. T. Meeks, and Ellis Shell
ton, son of R. N. Shelton, were
married Sunday Nov. 20, Esq
j H. Hill saying the ceremony,
Both are popular and have a
large circle of friends who wish
for them a long and happy life
together.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-12-02
BUY Seals"

ILilo 10 tilC VI Vi LllC dtItio1i
sale of Christmas seals in Tenn
essee. This drive which is a
part of the annual crusade
against tuberculosis in this State
will begin on Dec. /, and con-
tinue through Dec. "a.
Twelve years ago the concert
ed fight against the great white
plague in Tennessee began when
the State Federation of Women's
Clubs conducted the first sale of
Christmas Seals. Since that
that time the sale has been car
ried on each year at. the Christ
mas season and as a result of
this work, great strides have
been made in the prevention and
elimination of this great malady
from within the states borders
AT the time the fight began
there was no organized force be-
hind the effort to arouse the peo-
pie OF Tennessee to the ravages
of this dread disease, but with
the annual Christmas seal sales
has come to a thoroughly con-
centrated effort, backed by a
central state organization and as
sisted by business, health, char
liable, social and literary organ
izations, that has brought Won
derful results.
At the beginning of the fight
there were no tuberculosis hos
pitfalls. no health nurses, no med
ical inspection, of school child
rem, no fresh air camps, no nu-
triton classes, no health crusade,
no health education, no vital sta
tistics. And the worst of it
all was that tuberculosis was con-
sidered as incurable.
But today things are different.
People know that tuberculosis is
durable, that it is being cured ev.
cry day right here in Tennessee.
There are 324 beds in public hos
pitfalls for those sick with tuber-
culosis. There are sixty public
health nurses; there are clinics,
dispensaries. open-air schools,
dental clinics, fresh-afr camps
and other agencies that are doing
their part in the winning fight
against the great white plague.
The fight is being won. In
1915 the death rate in Tennessee
Z was 200, while in 1920 it was 1863.
In 1915 about 4499 persons died
with tuberculosis, while in 1926
only 37l0 succumbed to the same
disease, showing a saving Of
789 lives in one year. The fight
is being waged now more siren.
uously than ever before.
Christmas Seals are playing {
leading part in this great work
Hence the cry, BE life-saver
Buy Christmas Seals"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-12-02
Ramer

Mrs. J. W. Reeder and child
rem spent the Thanksgiving hol-
idays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. V. Leatherwood, near
Wennasoga.
After a pleasant visit with Mrs
E. S. Robinson, Mrs. Pearl Nc
Cullar returned to Corinth Sat
urday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wardlow and
Mrs. S. X. Fowlkes were at Guys
recently, visiting Mrs. w. B.
Hooker, who is i'll.
Miss Miriam, Hanna, who is
teaching the school at Trantham,
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. j. S. Han
ma.
R. N. Higgins was in Selmer
Thursday afternoon and was &C
companied home by his wife and
little daughter, who have been
| visiting relatives there.
Everette Meeks, of Guys, was
a guest in the home of e. w.
Mitchell Saturday and Sunday.
Misses Nettie and Nora Bias
ingame were visitors to Corinth
Saturday.
Miss Clara Mae Prather spent
Thanksgiving holidays with her
parents at Selmer.
Miss Mary Rather returned
Sunday night from a few days
visit with homefolks at Jackson.
E. M. Cochran, of Gorinth, is
a frequent visitor here on bust
ness connected with his sawmill
which is turning out large guam
titles of lumber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert Chamb-
ers were at home from Chewalla
and spent Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Vera Reams. visited home
folks at Henderson Thanksgiv-
ing.
Claude. Lola, Evelyn, and Cor
della Turner, of Chewalla, who
are attending school here, have
moved to town, the roads being
too rough for travel to and from
home in their car.
Rev. T. N. Hays and family
were given a surprise party and
pounding" Thursday evening.
Mrs. Hockaday, of Jackaon.
spent part of last week in the
home of her daughter, Mrs. j.
r. Olive.
J. S. Clifton is here with his
bridge gang this week.
Robbie and Lean Robertson, of
Myrtle, Miss, are visiting rela-
tives and friends in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Olive are
the parents of a fine boy born
| Thursday the oath.
Mary Ethel Carman spent the
weekend with homefolks at Fall
con.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-12-02
For Sale.

S. G. Rhode Island Red Cock
erels, from our west Tennessee
district fair winners. We won
first cock. second pullet 'and third
hen out of four entries. We
ship on approval and guarantee
entire satisfaction. Price $500
to 500
WILSON'S RED FARM.
Adamsville, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-12-02

For a limited time the indie
pendent and the Southern Agri-
culturist can be had for $1.00
This applies to renewals as well
as to new subscribers.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-12-02
Shady Grove.

Our school begins each week
with new pupils, fifty-three be-
ing enrolled to date and good in
terest manifested by most all the
scholars.
We regret to note that Prof.
VIM. Littlejohn has resigned as
teacher of the Pleasant Grove
school because of a general break
down in his health. Arrange
ments are being made for some
one to take charge of his school
the balance of the winter.
The cool weather was welcom-
ed by all this week, and many
hogs are being butchered in this
community. Several have lost
their meat that was killeN two or
three weeks ago.
Ola league was a pleasant Wis
itor in the Bethel Spring COM
munity recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Tyler
left last Wednesday for their
home in Tyronza, Ark, They
were recently married here and
the best wishes Of their neighbors
and friends go with them to their
new home.
Will Sutton was real sick with
-chills most of last week.
Jim Hamm and Willie McMa-
han spent Monday in Ramer max
ing arrangements for the erec-
ton of basketball goals on the
school ground here.
J. R. Mccoy of GrayeIbill was
a visitor in the home of S. s.
LittlejohnSunda Uncle Slant
is one of the oldest citizens in
our community, and old age il
causing him to become very
feeble. Nothing pleases him
more than for his neighbors and
friends to visit him during the
wintry days.
Several young people here fail
to attend the singing convention
on account of rain last Sunday.
1t was with pleasure that we
read the Washington letter from
Geo. M. Gooch recently in the In
dependent. We were made to
many events taking place when
we were going to school to him a
few years ago. .
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-12-02
COUNTY AGENTS ITEMS
W. 7. McKElL, County Agent
,NNNNNNNNNNNNNN

All farmers who are interested
the planting of strawberries are
requested to meet at the court
house in Selmer next Monday af-
ternoon, First Monday)at two
o'clock. This meeting is for the
purpose of discussing in a gen.
eral way the advisability of plant
ing berries. All who are inter-
ested are urged to be present.
w. T. MCKELL,
County Agent.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Fowell
of Corinth called in to see Us
SATURDAY. morning enroute to vis-
it Mrs. Powell's parents, j. H.
Lumpkins and wife. near Muir
ray schooIbeuse. Mike" is we'll
known in Selmer, where he has
played ball and attended county
fairs, etc. He is a popular tray-
cling salesman.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-12-02
Teachers Meeting.

One OF the pest IedcIlof D iIleeI-
ings ever held in the county was
held Saturday at the court house.
The following teachers were in
attendance:
John Houston, President, Clara
Mai Prather, Secretary, w. J.
Mcknight, H. L. Macarthur, Otis
Duncan, D. M. Eason, H. B. Ev-
ans, Lee Tull, Mrs. May Hen
dirk, Clara Lain, w. H. Mitch
ell, Alma Fulghum, Wilbur Rob-
inson, Exile Jackson, Robert
Croskery, Carlos North, Herbert
Chase. Daisy Hindeman, G, G.
Robinson, Ethel PUNK, R. A. N.
Lipford, Tracy Dunaway. Mola
Etheridge, Harvey Maxedon, O,
C. Harris, Daisy Byrd. Bonnie
Armstrong, Mrs. Merdie Gil
christ, Gwynne Croker, Martha
Deming, W. R. Steadman, c. L
Majors, Vera Reams, Oda Tea
que, 0. c. Steadman, Miriam
Hannah, Mary Gillespie, C. A.
Morphis, Arrie Smith. Casey
Curtis, Leora Higgigbottom, A.
F. Higginbottom. w. G. Robin
son, George Moore, w. E. Nc
Arthur, Horny Browder, Erhy
Dillon, Lillian Dunaway. G. F.
MCGEE, 5Annie Rea Bell, Cecil
Hoover, Amy Carroll, Alex Viii
son, C. H. Burks.
The morning session was de-
voted to the address of the Pres
ident Prof. John Houston, of the
Finger school, and to verbal re-
ports from teachers. These re-
ports formed perhaps the most
interesting part of the meeting.
They all showed wonderful i'm
provement in attendance, many
teachers reporting a 100 per cent
attendance and none of them un-
der 80 per cent. This demon
strated that the teachers and par
ents are lending a cooperation
power never witnessed in this
county before.
In the afternoon DR.. G. w.
North, County Mouth Hygenist,
gave an instructive lecture upon
the care of the teeth and placed
some valuable literature in the
hands of teachers. Attorney
General Alternately presented to
|
the teachers the cause of the Red
Cross for the sale of Christmas
Seals, in the campaign against
tuberculosis. Many stamps were
taken to be sold by the teachers.
Miss Annie Rea Bell, of the
Selmer school, gave a demonstra-
ton in teaching practical reading
and writing in the first grades.
She had several of her little pu-
| pills before the teachers, and
showed exactly how she taught
the little tots to read and write,
and the little fellows showed the
practibility of her plans by read
ing the story of the Little Red
Hen" and by writing their names
on the blackboard. 1t was q
wonderful demonstration, but
Miss Bell is a wonderful teacher,
Prof w. G. Robinson, of the
Selmer School touched in his in.
teresting way, upon the new
Graded Course of Study. All en-.
joyed his talk and it was indeed
helpful.
Mr.. w. R, Nickels, County At
tendance officer, was an interest
ed spectator all day and filled his
place on the program. Mr.. Nick
els is the right man in the righr
| place. His talk convinced thu
teachers that he is in earnes
about the attendance of pupil,
and that he was depending might
lily on them. The splendid week
" reports abundantly justify TIT
statement that Mr. Nickels' eff
forts are producing great results
in attendance.
w. T. Nickel, County Agent
addressed the meeting and out
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-12-02

1t pays to advertise. Try it.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-09-09
Por Tierras de uQcle7 Sam
lLEGlsLA ADCRESAA TRABAjARl

tdel Congreso, el NAL del. "ausentiSmq'
/ tan practicato en- los pafses latino-
americanos, ,ha echado grandes, pro-
fundas rafces, entire los amerieanos.
aunque bueno es, hacer, Ia salyedad de
Eque, por 10 menos. aquf hay un repre-
Esentante Kissel que Sc atreve a CEN
|surar pdblica y oficialmente a sus CO.
legas. SIKA8f ] Ef {E
| En- los problenias de moral polftica,
Eaquf, con todas sus grandes maculas,
sus grandes desviaciones Y grandes
.erroges,: como corresponds a SUI propia
grandeza, tsiqlieral existe pn pequeGo
% pronunciado tenor por parte de los
Ipolfticos al sentimiento collective, que,
desgraciadamente no Sc deja sentir en-
nuestros pueblos de habla castellana.
Aquf, todavfa causan efecto en- las me-
sas, que estan dotadas de buena y eS7
leelente memoria, las severas adm0ni-
clones dc los legisladores mas exigeil-
ties. como, el Representative Kissel y no
son, ciertamente sus colegas los que.
abiertamente, han de opOner una 'pd-
blica, desbocada beta sus palabras
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-09-09

II Ell reprcsentante .Kissel, de New
4York, ha prescntado en- Ia Camara
una proposition de ley destinada a
Econtener el 'ausentismo',, por la
.fcuals de llesar conyertirse en- ley Sc
.Hpagaria los legisladores por ell MI
nero de sus concurrencias al hemici-
Eclo Sc declararia el escanO yacante
len ell case consecutive dc ausencia, a
.Ftreinta sesioncs.
I El legislator neoyorquino propone
iIt:lmbi9n un aument0 en- los haberes
lEde los representatives. pero solamente
ia condici6n de su presencia contfnua
len el hemicic,o durante las sesiones,
" que Sc deduzean $500 de sus haberes
i per catla dfa de ausencfa en- legislatu-
! ras dc 50 lfas, de $3.50 por cada dfa dc
Iausencia en- legislatures de 100 dfas y
$75 por cada ausencia en- las legislatu-
ras de 900 dfas, Sc. lie, considerarl all.
sente 81 deia de .contestar al pase de
l::sta, ea .. ...ss M :.
| Isl preyaleciera, mi eriterio'', ha ma
nifestado al comentarse su PROPOSE
ci0n, "despues de la ausencia doce
sesiOnes seguidas, todo. legislator Sc
ria expulsado de la Camara. No hay
generalmcnte, mas de $50 legisladores
en las sestones actualmente. Durante
la consideration de medidas de impor-
tancia, hay muchos miembros que nun
ca concurren, a exception del momento
final, cuando Sc estd proceliando Ia
votaci6n. Cuando sc trata de icgisla
ci6n de menor importaneia no Sc eli
cdentran mas q1e un pufiado d.. hom-
bres que tienen cspfritu demoledo,, o
que tienen intereses personales en- los
asuntos sometidos consideration. Yo,
que estoy siempre en- mi puesto, he po--
dido oEseryar esta dolorosa reali l;iti
.sil.es ilne liata%sisio 4eieatos para con
cnrrir al Gongresod ao Gaiegeia no
puetlen cunplirs com sus ,tteberes para
fos que hanssidoss3e igiEida por ell 'pue-.
bio, crep que deberlan anlreluaciar u fin
dc perm;tiE qpes ssgenga Sslgdns otro de
may. voluHtdd 9 lnaicr iiatencion a cum
pltr con todos susscoinpromisos. Los
.sausentistas. predizan totlo genero de
Eexcusas, tales como sists reuili0nes de
eolnisi6nes, las inFesti gaoiones,s el tra-
ba5o zen los slepa artaaneatosi i,ero .el ga
Fse les que hay amnlitudsde tempo pa
ra;.rtalizar- todas; esasldahores, sin per-
turbar las sesieness del .cpngreso. que
general lnlente dt9ra q; q; eirpo horas, Y
muy freeuentemente ln,sRQs". ~
q Como, Sc We Rer las palabras anterio-
res. POI, poor,l a proposition formulada y x, co
mo pudiera cenocer cnalauiera que re-
sidiendo en- Washington tuviera el cui
dado de obseryar el desenvolvimiento
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-09-09
Il rs
MUERTE REPENTINA

En- AIanatf, el dia dc soptiembrs
corriente, murio repentinamante Frar
cisco PizarTo, natural de Carolina, dc
40 amos, eli momcntos en- que traba-
jaba como mec&nico en- una bomba dc
motor propiedad dc la Central Monse.
.rata. Investigate el case convcnien-
tenlente con la Intervention del DIR
Marchan, este luego de efectuar ls
autopsia, certifico que Pizarro habis
muerto de Angina de Pecfo, enferme-
dad que hacfa tempo padeeia.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-09-09

fseyeras de .crftica nj, sus. prop0sitos
energicos de punici6n.
He ,queride recoger este incidente,
que segdn los aspectos. sesdn los
escenarios en- que Sc desenyuelve la
actiyidad .humana, son frecuentes apor
estass stierras, de Uncle Sam, sdOnde, CO.
mo en- todos los demils pafses hay ma
les que corregir faltas que penar v
errores que purgar, pero donde tam
bien hay, e influyendo directamente en-
la vida moral publieas que centiene
los excesos,. que pone freno los desaho
gos, que ,cierra rel campo q las activi-
dades malsanas de los que, con des-
precio a la opinion buscan solamente
Ia granjerfa personal en- las investidu-
ras polfticas.
En- nuestros pafses en- que la con-
ciencia p1blica todavfa duerme el le-
largo colonial, donde la moral pGblica
apcnas 81 logra mOldearse vagamcnte,
donde Ia personalidad pdblica es una
ficci0n manejada al antojo de los gru-
pos, esgrimida como arma, medic y
amenaza al servicio de .intereses pri-
vados, donde Ill memoria de los cuer-
pcs populares es tan escasa como su
vitalidad, serfa conyeniente, v mas
que conveniente, necesaria. la presen-
cia de algunos Kissel; que; Sc determine
ran a arrostrar todas las consecuen-
cias de una acci6n encaminada pre-
parar al pueblo a sus legisladores pa
rA elg disfnIte legftimo' del gobierno
propio, sin conyencionalisnos tan hi
p6critas como, los sfmbolos morales de
los programmes polfticOs en- uso.
CH4HBELAN
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-09-09
DESCARRILAMIENTO

Aver tarde Sc descarril0, Gil In calle
Gle San Francisco, el caro- elGctrico
ntimero 10, guiado por el motorista
Jose Otero. No hubo desgracias per-
sonales, habiendo sufrido Ell pavimento
avcrfas v. Q,ledando interrumpido el
trafico por espacio de 15 minutos.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-09-09

John Watkins, de Shamut, Alabama,
retratalo en- los instantes de entrar
en- la Casa Blanca, con un gigantesco
abanico de MADEIRA, que lie llevaba al
Presidente Harding para su uso, y
que fue fabricadO por 6l naano, de
solo dos trOzos de MADEIRA.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-09-09

slll ytlsIl tltI g ItlCU
@ pases 4 nspe les
nuesras hibiciones de Mueblesy Accesorios para
Ocinas alberta al plbIico La Gale de F0rtaIeza
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-14
DILL MEN CALL
MEET JAN. 2
Plan Organization to
Formulate State
Legislation.

Lewistown. JAN 13.-Folowing a
largely attended conference of oil op-
orators and others at the chamber Of
commerce Thursday night q call was
issued for a state meeting of all inter-
ested in the oil industry to be held here
January %. to formulate legislative
program and organize a permanent oil
association for Montana.
Governor Dixon's recommendation
for three per cent state tax on gross
production in Montana was really re-
sponsible for the meeting and as the
discussion went out the scope was en-
larged to this plan for state organ
ization.
G. J. Wiedeman, who presided said
that as Montana was as yet novice in
the oil game, it was especially desirable
that an association be formed at once
to help in getting the industry started
along right lines with due regard to the
interests Of the state and all concerned
1t is proposed to have the oil committee
a legislature and Representatives of the
companies operating in the state at the
meeting next week.
President Freeman Of the Elk Basin ;
President Stanley of the Frantz, Thom-
as Arthur and other prominent oil men
will attend January %.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-14
|COUCERS HAND
IN HIGH TARIFF
Barred |NHOUSE
Seek Duties Which
Amount to Licensing
Profiteering, Is Claim.
Rep. Young, Republican
Puts Brakes on the
Prohibitive Rates.

Washington, Jan. 13.--Certain Amer
lean business interests were rebuked
by Representative Young, Republican,
North Dakota, Thursday during consid-
Grafton Of tariff revision by the house
ways and means committee for asking
duties which he charged would amount
to licensing them to continue profi-
teering. He served notice that on this
ground he would strenuously oppose the
granting of import duties ranging from
100 per cent to 400 per cent above the
PayneAldrich rates.
Senator McCumber. Republican,
North Dakota, had previously an
nounced his purpose to seek an in
crease in the duty on wheat in the
Fordney emergency tariff from 40
cents to 80 cents bushel. He de-
clared the higher rate was necessary to
stop enormous importations OF wheat
from Canada.
Mr. Young said he was getting
tired of witnesses coming before the
committee to ask for prohibitire rates
in the proposed permanent tariff and
relating to the committee details OF
how German competition was cutting
INTO IIlP1T tTdHe. IcftttuuuS isiu eeS ~
given on the subject of importations OF
needles and while on that pointed sub
ject Mr.. Young asserted that lot OF
Industries were complaining of the COM
petition when what has hurt lot
of these industries is the definite de-
cision of the consuming public to sub
NIT no longer to war prices
ut is time somebody put on the
brakes" he continued. Il serve notice
I shall oppose any such duties as these
interests are asking. They are plead
ing with crocodile tears in their eyes
for import duties ranging from 100 per
cent to 400 per cent above the Payne
Aldrich rates / am going to fight with
all of the power / have against such
penalization of the consumer.
Mexican Zinc Competition
1.-THE war is over and the consuming
public is asking why these prices also
are not gone II we grant the rates
most of these interests are seeking. we
simply will be licensing continuation
of profiteering. filling the pockets of
the manufacturer. who gets the protac-
ton, with the involuntary contributions
of the consumer
The committee was told by repre-
sentatives on zine and lead interests
that Mexican competition was growing
serious and the suggestions was made
that congress help an industry which
has been practically closed down for
the last two years.