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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-04-14
Ball Players Organize

Cedar Swamp, April l3.-ln accord
with past annual occurrences the base
hall plavers of this section have re-
organized for practice with a view to
making all things favorable and IN
teresting in winning series Of games
from any rural section of the county
whom they may challenge or be chal'
lepged by. And to further encourage
the boys in their efforts, on last FIJI,
dav evening the ice cream reception
pjven by them was well attended b!
the loyal supporter of the nelghbor'
hood and also by visitors from Bloom
ingvale, Central, Beulah and Kings
tree who joined heartily in the little
informal entertainments, from eating
ice cream and country-made cake up u
voting in a contest for the most pop
ular young lady present, all OF whlcf
resulted in the raising OF the nea
little sum of s42.3O net, of which tn.
boys are Justly proud, and will spen'
il most iudiciously for their benefit
They hope it will result in glvlnt
Measure to those who ere fond OF tn
worldwide sport.
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THAT OLD DOG; CRUNCH"

We are all asked by the American
Humane society to observe April II
II as Humane Week, in which We
are to show greater kindness to dumb
animals, and its a movement that no
body can be mean enough to oppose
or utterly ignore. For who of US can
not go back into our childhood and re-
call the happy hours spent with GER
tain pet dog that was as loyal a frienc
as we ever had. Who among US die
not in childhood worship the intelli'
gent old horse that grandpa used te
own, or the old sorrel that mother useo
to drive. Who have not felt the spring
of tears to our eyes as we listened
to the stories of Beautiful Joe' and
"Black Beauty. AS we write this
our mind wanders back to forty odd
years ago and a certain faithful old
black dog, Crunch" who to our child
ish notion digged through the ealth
for an imaginary rat because he was
concious of the joy we found in watch
ing him dig. And again, when a
youngster of very tender years, how
we fell off the old foot log into a
deep pool in the branch, how old
Crunch, our faithful companion
plunged in and rescued US, carried US
out tenderly and landed US safely up
ON the great rock that sloped into the
branch. In our minds eye, as we
1w,;te this. we can see the spark OF
ioy as it giistansd in that old dogs
ewes while he stood over n~ Nagging
his tail in a manner that coid Of his
perfect satisfaction; his devotion.
Much of the joy of youth is IN
separately bound up with dumb ami
mails. Children, as rule, are atfec-
tionate and kind to dumb brutes, but
as we grow older we grow thoughtleSs
and some are even cruel to dogs,
horses and cats.
The nation owes mighty debt to
dumb animals, especially COWS, horses
and dogs; so do we as individuals,
hence it is most fitting that we should
observe this as Humane Week" by
recognizing the Importance Of our
domesticated animals in our daily
lives and realizing their helplessness
before a merciless hand.
Be especially kind to dumb animals
this week, then continue the practice.
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PRESERVING IN WATER GLASSES
Some Things That Are Being Ask
ed About at This Season.

To preserve Is dozen eggs in water
galsS, the following directions should
be followed:
(I Select 5-gallon crock (earthen
or stone) and clean it thoroughly,
then scald and allow to dry.
(2) Heat 10 to IL quarts of water
to the boiling point and allow it to
cool.
(3) When cool. measure cut .
quarts of the water, place in the crock,
and addt1 quart of sodium silicate
commonly called water glass;, which
can be purchased at almost any drug
store. Stir we'll so that the solution
becomes thoroughly mixed.
The solution thus prepared is ready
for the eggs, which may be put in al
at once or from time to time as they
are obtainable. Care should be tax
en- in putting them in the jar not to
crack or break the shells, also make
sure that the solution covers the eggs
by at least two inches at all times.
Put the crock containing the pre-
served eggs in a cool, dry place and
cover with a tight lid or waved paper
t prevent evaporation.
To preserve maller number of
eggs, the solution should be mixed and
prepared in the same proportion.
April, May and June are the best
months for preserving eggs. Fresh
eggs properly preserved will be kept
in good condition from six to ten
months.
Farmers Bulletin No. 861 on the
Removal of Stains from Clothing and
Other Textiles" may be obtained from
Miss Hattie McMurray, County Home
Demonstration Agent.
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Why Farmers Should Grow Soy Beans

/. They are fine for feed and fine
for fertility.
2. Time of planting extends from
early spring unit! midsummer, de-
pending on latitude and use to be
made of the crop.
8. For grain or as main hay crop,
the best time is about that for plant
ing corn, when the ground has be-
come thoroughly warm.
4. As a pasture green manure, soil.
ing or even as hay crop, the soy
bean may be sown as late IS Angus:
| first.
5.Soy beans are more generally
grown with corn than with any othe,
crop and may be combined advantage
ously in many systems OF crop ro-
tations.
7. Soy Bean straw is a valuable
feed for all kinds Of stock.
7 The soy bean will yield from one
to three tons of hay to the acre.
9. Soy bean hay is equal or supe-
rior to any other leguminous cror.
The use of this hay as a source OF
lrotien to balance feeds for growing
stock OF for milk. should reduce the
quantity OF high priced concentrated
feeds which it is necessary to pur-
chase.
10. The Soy bean can be utilized
as a pasture for ali kinds of stock, the
most profitable method, perhaps, be-
ing to pasture with hogs, SUPPLEMENT-
ing the corn ration.
For complete information about thu:
valuable crop, if you are North Car
olina farmer, write the Division OF
Agriculture at Raleigh, y. c., and il
South Carolina farmer write the
Department of Agriculture, Clemso:
college S. C. for "Soy Bean Bulletin
OF Washington, D. c., for farmers
bulletin 975-"The Soy Bean; It's Cut
ture and &C. A. Cardwell, Ag
ricultural and Indutrial Agent, Allan
tic Coast Line Railroad Co.
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Dies At State Hospital.

Mr.. E. C. Pendergrass about 81
wears of age who was recently taker
to the state hospital at Columbia
died in that institution last Saturday
The body was brought to Kngstree
Sunday and intelment was made al
Union church cemetery Monday morn
ing. Mr.. Pendergrass was an indus
trious farmer of the Salters section
and had a large circle of friends anc
relatives. He is survived by his wife
and seven children.
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To Open Bids Tomorrow

The mayor and aldermen will meet
tomorrow (Friday) at noon for the
purpose of opening bids received fol
the purchase of municipal bonds
which are advertised for sale as the
result of the recent election held on
the question of bond issues for street
improvement and other public work
We understand that number OF
bids for bonds have been submitted
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Some Sensible Horse Talk.

| believe in talking to a horse and
teaching him to obey the voice as wei!
as the reins. This may prove valua-
Bile if, as sometimes happens, the lines
break or become unbuckled. Besides,
the horse likes the sociability of it.
He easily learns a dozen or more words
but be careful to use them for exact
ly what you meal. For instance,
"whoa" means to stop at once and
stand perfectly still; "get up" to go
straight ahead at once; "back," to
step backward; "easy" or STEADY" to
slow up. These words the horse readi-
ly learns and takes kindly to. "Walk"
means to change at once to . walk,
and call right" spoken in calm re-
assuring tone, means "don't be afraid,
that won't hurt you," and it is Won
derful to see what a calming effect it
has. Speak firmly, but not sharply,
tc the horses, fer they are nevous
creatures. Talking to your horse will
make him more intelligent and more
friendly. / am not anxious to num-
Der among my frie.sds a1y one who
does not traat his horse with kindness
and consideration-Jen Monthly.
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l insure your tobacco against hail
in the Hartford. At any rate, see me
before insuring elsewhere. l have the
kind of insurance you want. Ihe
rates are right. ~
.2t w. H. Welch, Manager-Agent
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Hot Supper Notice.

The public is cordially invited to at
tend a Hot Supper at Aimwell school
on the evening of April 22nd. Music
will be furnished for dancing.
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Phone ITO for Ice
D. & B. Ice Co.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-04-14

Boil weevil and hail Insurance
the Hortford writes both. See Welch'
he can protect you Zt.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-04-14

Our idea of great detective would
bt. one who is smart enough to dis
cover how a gas company reads a
meter.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-04-14

Did YOU ever hear of boil weevil in
surance? We write it in the Hart
ford. w. H. Welch, Manager-Agent.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25
"VAMPS" WHO
MADE HISTORY
THE WOMAN WITH THE "EVll
EYE"
By JAMES c. YOUNG.
:. !. !.
Mcclure Newspaper syndioat

GO HE has the evil eye" said Dumas,
- "she will bring curse upon any
man who loves her."
History knows the beautiful woman
of whom he spoke as Lola Montcz,
but she was christened Elizabeth. the
daughter of an Irish woman and Lord
Byron, by the left hand. Afterward
the mother married and went to In
dia with her soldier husband. When
the girl was sixteen, her mother came
back to England for a time, and the
young mistress proceeded TO run
away, marrying soldier and depart
ing for India.
Elizabeth left India, stopped In
Spain, and changed her name to Lola
Montez. She studied dancing and de-
terinined to storm London. Her APP
pearance In 1S43 was heralded as a
great event. but she could not dance.
Her failure brought Kisses, and she re-
turned to the continent, wandering
through Germany and Belgium. Then
she went to Warsaw. She conceived the
Idea of calling herself a Pole, for
whom everybody felt sympathy be-
cause Of their struggle for liberty.
So Lola came TO Paris, under another
name, and started to dance. Once
more Kisses greeted her. 1t was the
last straw. She few into a fury. tore
off her slippers and garters, and threw
them at the audience.
Paris had been won. Lola, dropping
her other name, became the fashion
of the day. An editor was killed In
duel about her, and Dumas pro-
nounced the line quoted above, which
drove her from the capital. She next
turned up In Munich and enslaved old
King Ludwig. Then folly took hold
of her. She started to rule the state
and soon got into water so deep that
she almost lost her life. A mob sur
rounded her palace and angrily de-
manded that she come out. Lola
came, in her nightgown, pistol In
hand. She emptied the contents into
the crowd and barely escaped the
mobs fury when Ludwig arrived at
the head of the royal bodyguard. She
had to flee, and Ludwig lost his
throne.
Lola had exhausted Europe. She
came to New York and tried again to
dance. Once more she failed, and
went West, dipping into the mining
camps for while, then on to Aus
tralia, and finally back to New York
Now she lies in Greenwood cemetery
Brooklyn. and not even an epitapl
marks her simple headstone.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25
Guys.

S. Sam Sharp, of Corinth, was
a business visitor here Saturday
morning.
J. B. Higgins and family, of
the Gravelhill neighborhood, were
here Friday, Miss Vada remain
ing over for a visit of a few days
with friends and relatives.
Misses Boone and Green, teach
ers in the school here, went to
Corinth Saturday shopping.
Mrs. j. w. White, of Amory,
Miss, visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. James, here the
first of the week.
H. B. Meeks of Corinth, Twas
out one day last week looking af-
ter his farming interests near
here.
Everette Meeks spent Sunday
in the home of his father. Esq.
]. L. Meeks.
Rev. ]. A. Houston was a Sun
day visitor here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Sharpe,
went to Corinth Tuesday shop
ping.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25

We wish to thynk our many
friends and neighbors for the
many deeds of kindness and
words of sympathy in our sad
hours of bereavement of our hus-
band and father and for the beau
tiful floral offerings and their
liberal contribution, and we can
not think of no other way to
reach each and all of you except
through the columns of this pap
er, and may Gods richest bless
ings rest upon each and all of
you.
MRS. H. D. MAxEDoN AND Chill
rem.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25
Glover Hill

Our school is progressing nice
ly unnder the management OF
Prof. William Mcknight, of Sa-
vannah. We have enrolled &c
pupils and the pupils seem to be
interested in their work. 1t is
desire to have the best school we
have ever had.
Mrs. Juanitta Massengill and
nephew, Maurice Needham, spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. ] G. Hodge.
Miss Minnie Hair spent Monday
night with Miss Eunice Wharton.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25
Acton Items

J. E. Thomas received news
last week that his brother, Hiram,
of Oklahoma, was seriously i'll
with typhoid fever. Mr.. Thomas
formerly lived in this section, but
moved to Okla, several years
ago. He spent several days Wis
iting relatives here this summer,
and his many friends are very
anxious about his recovery.
DR.. Alternately spent a few
days with relatives in Adams
vile, the past week. He has just
recovered from quite a lengthy
spell of sickness, and will resume
his practice shortly.
Two very heavy rains fell here
last week, placing the roads in
a rather muddy condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. HI. Hyneman
and family visited relatives in
the Fields community Sunday.
Solas and Willie Brice of Cor
inth were business visitors here
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Gam OF
near Corinth, were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Atkins Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Bowen were
the recent guests of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Bowen.
Mesdames Willie Howell and
H. H. Dodd were visitors of the
school last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Killough
and little daughter, Leila, of Cor
inth, were the Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Thomas, all
of whom visited Shiloh Park Sun
day afternoon.
Misses Reecie Armstrong and
Daisy Hindman of of Gravelhill,
attended the singing here Sun
day afternoon. Miss Hindman
is teaching the Carter school.
Ike Rubelof Corinth was a bus.
mess visitor here Saturday.
Miss Vesta Howard of Tulu
was here Sunday afternoon.
A. F. Pendley of Flatwood
was here Saturday, after his lit
tie son, Clinton, who had to leave
school on account of sickness.
Jim Polden of the DonelPs
Spring community was here Fri
day.
| A goo1ly number was presen'
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25

are open to US with a compara-
lively short shipping distance.
We are located near the center
of the most important markets
of the country. With st. Louis,
Atlanta, Cincinnati, and Birming-
ham at our very door, and with
Kansas City, Chicago, New York
and New Orleans within easy
reach, we find market as easi-
I ly as any section in the United
STATES. If we can make as much
profit on our apples as the grow
ers in Oregon pay for freight,
we can make money. Located as
convenintly as we are, to the
large markets, we are further
blessed with exceptionally good
transportation facilities. We can
put our produce. on the market
in a very short time and there
fore in the very best Of condi-
ton. One of the greatest devel-
opments in recent times has been
that of refrigeration in transit.
Freight rates have been exhorb-
liant, and they are still too high,
but in that respect we are no
worse off that other sections
competing with us.
We can hardly fail to be opti-
mistic in spite of the depression
of the times. 1t seems to me the
future holds a golden opportuni-
ty which challenges every fruit
grower to do his best. The great
big problem for Tennessee now
is to produce more fruit of better
quality than ever before. But
this cannot be done without prop
er care of the orchard One of
the chief influences at work in
Tennessee for the benefit of the
>prchardist is the Tennessee Hor-
ticultural Society, which is doirg
a splendid work.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25


The enrolment in club work is
progressing nicely. To date we
have 25 Pig Club members, %
Corn Club members. 6 Poultry
Club members and ] Potato Club
member. Allof these come from
three schools. Club work will be
explained to the teachers at their
meeting next Saturday and cards
will be sent to each school on re-
quest. We must not stop with
less than 100 corn club members,
100 pig club members and rs or
so poultry club members. We
may not have quite as rich soil as
some other parts of the state, but
we have just as Industrious boys
and girls in McNairy county as
they have any where. Let's be
among the leaders in club work
next year.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25

On accounc of heavy rains dur
ing the last two weeks it has been
impossible for us to CARRY out
our terracing demonstrations.
Just as soon as the ground gets
dry enough to permit we will
hold our demonstrations at Adj
amsville, Leapwood, Pleasant
Site and Selmer.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25
COUNTY AGENTS ITEMS
". T. AtkELL, County Agent

If we expect our hens to lay
high priced eggs this winter we
must give them comfortable
quarters and plenty of the right
kind of food. tits impossible for
a hen roosting in the top of q
tree and getting only corn as a
feed to lay very many eggs.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25
Singing CoEveniion.

The McNairy County Singing
Convention will meet at Liberty,
4 | 2 miles north OF Bethel on
the Bethel and Finger road the
4th Saturday and Sunday in this
month. Everybody cordially in
vited.
j. r. SWAIN. President.
j. G. HAWKINS, Secretary.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25
Shady Grove.

The Nilsonian Literary Socie.
ty was organized at our school
Friday afternoon, with Tee Tea
que, president and Miss Euna
Bell McMahan, secretary. A
program committee was appoint
ed and the first entertainment
will be given Friday afternoon
December 2.
The enrolment of pupils con-
tinues to increase each week.
Five new scholars started Mon
day, making a total of ffty-one
enrolled to date.
VIM. Littlejohn of this place,
who is teaching school at Pleas
ant Grove, took sick with a chok-
ing and smothering spell while
on his way to school last Tues
day. He stopped at the home of
his father and DR.. Davis of
Gravelhill was called to see him.
Arrangements were made with
w. j. Mccoy of Gravelhill to
teach his school the balance of
the week. He is some better at
this writing and we hope he will
soon be abe to take charge of
his school again.
Witt Chiles of Tyronza, Ark.
is visiting relatives near here
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Mccoy,
Fl. T. Smith and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Morris were re-
cent visitors in the home of w.
M. Littlejohn.
The friends and schoolmates
of Miss Letta Mae MCLEAN were
greatly surprised Monday after
noon when they learned she and
Mr.. Herman Tyler, of Tyronza,
Ark, were quietly married, Esq.
]. B. Higgins, officiating. Miss
MCLEAN was living with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lew
is Morris in this community and
we all wish them long and hap
py life together.
Several in this neighborhood
were greatly disappointed when
they learned our county agent,
Mr.. McKell could not be at Grav-
chill Saturday night. They are
anxious to hear him talk along
the line of agriculture and other
things pertaining to the interest
of the farmers. We hope he can
make the trip in the near future,
and that much good will be ac-
complished.
The young people at Mt. Yer
non and Gravelhill communities
enjoyed an old fashioned spelling
match at the schoolhouse here
Friday night. A large crowd
was present and some good spell
ing was heard.
Before this weeks paper is in
the hands of the readers perhaps
Thanksgiving day will will be
past and gone How many of us
are as thankful each day as we
should be for the blessings we
enjoy?
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25

If | am to be of any assistance
to the farmers of the county in
disposing of their surplus pro-
ducts, Imust have a list of what
they have for sale. Already /
am getting inquiries as to the
amount of peas We will have to
sell in this county ahd also about
the surplus lespedeza seed. If
every farmer will make a list of
the products he has for srle will
be able to find the best market
for them.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25
For Sale

20 h. p. Avery engine mounted
on 25 h. p. high pressure, return
flue, portable boiler; one No. 2
Corinth friction feed, cable drive
portable saw mill with sawdust
conveyor; all in good running or
der. j. 7. BRICKER.
Route A, Selmer, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25
Notice

No hunting will be allowed OF
my land and all tresspassers will
be prosecuted.
Mrs. M. E. McCullar,
Selmer, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25
For Sale.

S. C. Rhode Island Red Cock
erels, from our west Tennessee
district fair winners. We woa
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, 1921-11-25

With stock law to be enforced
soon AND the enormous amount of
fences to be repaired dnring the
winter we hear a great many in
quiries for good fence posts.
Many farmers are using inferior
posts because good timber is
scarce. Why not raise your own
posts? Set out some black locust
sprouts around those gullies and
in a few years you will not only
find that you have an abundance
of posts of the very best grade
but you will find that you have
stopped that bad wash. There
is always a market for good posts.
This is one way to make those
waste places produce some rev.
enue.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25

LOST-One twelve size open
face nickel watch, with leather
fob. Return to this office for re-
ward. 2t.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25
Wanted Crossties

| will represent the Joyce Wat
kins Tie Co., on the M. & O.
from Guys to Pinson.
Any one having ties to sell will
please notify me.
Jno. R. Erwin.
Selmer, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25
Leaf Tobacco For Sale,

10-15-20- and 25 cents per lb.
by parcel post. If less than 10 lbs
add DC for postage.
JOHN H. HASTsINGs,
Mansfield, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25
For Sale

l power pea separator with %
h. p. Fuller & Johnson high grade
engine; all in good condition.
A. D. DERRYBERRY.
Ramer, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25

at the singing Sunday afternoon,
which was seemingly enjoyed by
ALL
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Basham
are the happy parents of a ba y
boy, which arrived last Sunday.