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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-01-06
Contributed
Memphis, Dee. 80, 1921.

Never was a New Year ushered
in by more beautiful weather
than this one, the eve of which
we will soon welcome, as we bid
farewell to the one passing out.
Such is life "a continual entrance
and exit on the stage of earthly
action.
| do not think | have ever be-
held a more inspiring, a more
beautiful picture of winter than
this morning presented to my
view. The sun, as it dispelled
the mists of dawn in the east,
rose gradually in a blaze of glory,
spreading a golden light over the
frost covered earth. making each
blade of the sere, dried grass look
as though covered with diamond
dust. The trees, bare of leaves,
had lost their desolate appearance
under the dainty touch of this
same visitor, whose mantle is
spread softly and silently over
the earth, awaiting the coming
Of the radiant sun to rake a
scene Of imposing magnlficence
and cover the effects of winters
chilling blasts with a grandeur
beyond description.
When one studies closely the
skies at night, watching the stars
as they CLINT here and there,
these stars which make the win
try sky seem like a canopy of
gray, ernamented with myriads
ofsparklinglig their thoughts
turn back to centuries past, when
the shepherds watched their
fiocks by the light of these same
stars on the plains Of far-away
Judea. and Of the great star
which led the wise men from
their homes in the East. The halo
OF peace and goodwill which
rested over the little town of
Bethlehem twenty centuries ago
has been darkened many times
by wars and confusion in the
world, but we who study closely
the condition Of human affairs
feel that . better understanding
of what that great star led to
that night and what its bright
ness means to q saddened and
chaotic world is being more real
lied each year.
While life s dark maze we tread,
And griefs around us spread, !"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-01-06
Shady Grove

After spending the holidays
with relatives and friends, we
are sure the correspondents will
be on hand with plenty of news
this week. Let's all rerolve to
help the editor make this a ban
ner year for the Independent.
Several hunters from different
parts of the county were in this
community last week taking lots
of bobwhites home with them.
J. B. Higgins and wife and
little daughters Alta and Martha,
Of Gravelhill and w. B. Mccoy
and wife of Ramer were visitors
in the home of ]. w. Mccoy dur
ing the holidays. =
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-01-06

Bryan Jernigan of Bells Is Wis
iting his sister, Mrs. Johnnie
league, and other relatives here.
]. B. league Of Ramer spent
several days hunting rabbits in
this vicinity last week.
Mrs. Tommie Mayfield and
children, Tate, Hazel, Madeleine
and Tom, of near Hunters Store
spent a part of last week visiting
relatives in this community.
Elliott and Lafayette Rhodes
of Huron were pleasant visitors
in the home of Misses Arbie and
Jewell Mccoy during the holidays
J. T. Baker of Oxford creek
has moved to the farm of lobe
league.
A. 7. league and family visit
ed his father and other relatives
here last week.
VIM. P. McMahan and family
spent a day last week with J. W.
Mccoy and family and Mrs. N.
M. Gooch.
The young people enjoyed sew
eral entertainments here during
the holidays, and entered school
Monday with a New Years res
olution to study hard and learn
fast.
A large crowd from here at
tended the burial service of Pvt.
Bernard D. Hamm at Gravelhill
Sunday. Bernard was the son of
7 J Hamm, and volunteered his
services at the start of the world
war. with the Home Guards at
Corinth, Miss. He was later at
tached to the regular army and
went to the rontswhere he was
killed Nov. 5, only six days be-
fore the armistice was signed.
One of the largest crowds gen.
orally seen at a funeral was pres
ent to witness the burial Of the
|only returned soldier to be buried
at Gravelhill.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-01-06
Quarterly Court

Quarterly court met Monday
and reelected w. H. Stone as
chairman, after which the regu-
lar routine of business was dis
posed of. DR.. ]. R. Smith was
reelected as poorhouse physician
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-01-06
Order Of Publication
Chancery Court, Selmer. Tennessee.
HOWARD SMITH
BERTIE SMITH

In this cause 1t appearing from the
bill, which is sworn To-, that the defend-
ant Berthe Smith is of unknown resi-
dence, and her residence cannot be
ascertdned upon diligent inqu ry which
has been made. 1t Is therefore ordered
that the said Berthe smith enter her APP
pegrance before the next term of the
Chancery Court at Selmer, Tennessee,
the 18th Monday in February. 1882, and
make defense to the bill filed against
her or the cause will be proceeded expare.
It is further ordered that this notice be
published for four consecutive weeks In
the McNriry Independent, weekly
newspaper published at Selmer, Ten
nessee.
o. V. Erwin. Clerk and Master.
Alternately & Alternately, SOLICITORS
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-01-06
Good CoIored Man Dead

Ed Cole, a good colored citizen
of Selmer, died Wednesday night
after a lingering illness. He is
sursived by a widow and several
children.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-01-06
Monday, Feb. 6, 1922

at the, east door of the court house in
the town of Selmer, Tenn, offer for
sale at public auction to the highest bid
der flor cash, free from the rights of
equity of redemption. the property de-
scribed in said Trust deeds, to-wit: two
lots lying and being in the town or
selmer, McNairy County, Tenn, and
described as follows:
Two town lots on Court Avenue in the
town of Selmer, Tennessee, and shown
by plat of said town as lots 8 and A.,
Block o, size 25 feet by 100 feet, also 10
feet off lot No. in Block G, bought
from G. l.. Haynes, running north 10
feet with Court Avrnue to lot No. 3,
Block C, thence with said alley 10 feet
to the southwest coreer of said brick
livery stable; thence with SAID wall of
said brick livery stable to Court Avenue.
Also the privilege to use and join the
northwest wall of said brick livery stable
above mentioned is hereby conveyed,
being perpetual right easement in the
present or any future wall erected
thereon.
The same being conveyed from g. l..
Haynes to M. i. Robinson and wife
Florence Robinson by deed dated the
goth day of January, 1920, and recorded
in Deed Book II, page SO, in the Regis
ter's Office, Selmer, Tenn.
Also the following tract Of land de-
scribed as follows:
Beginning at stake on Hatchie river
at the Murphy mill bridge the s. e. O..
of the Murphy estate, now owned by l..
o. Hooper, runs 104 rods to stake and
beech ptr.; thence east l65 rods to o
hickory and white oak ptrs.; thence
south 113 rods to stake in the goose
pond; thence least "a rods to stake,
poplar and gum ptrs.; thence south ll3
rods to stake in Rose creek; thence
south IS degrees west with said creek
RI rods; thence south Is degrees west rs
rods; thence north 81 degrees west 10
rods; thence south 22 degrees west IA
rods, thence due west Is rods but with
the creek; thence south 10 degrees west
IL rods; thence south "a degrees west 20
rods; thence south 81 degrees west %
rods to stake, the mouth of Rose creek
where it empties into Hatchie, thence
up Hatchie 80 degrees west IL rods;
thence south IS degrees west IL rods;
thence south 50 degrees west IA rods;
thence north 33 degrees east 40 rods;
thence north % degrees west is rods;
thence north rs degrees west Is rods;
thence 20 degrees west 10 rods; thence
north 10 degrees west q rods, south 81
degrees west Is rods; thence south Sc
degrees west I6 rods; thence north rs
degrees east IL rods; thence north 45
degrees west II rods; thence north SO
degrees east IL rods; thence north de-
grees east "a rods to a corner of the w.
K. l.. Lockman land, thence 131 rods to
a stake and two beech ptrs., thence
north 75a rods to a stake in the Murphy
field; thence east 81 rods to the begin
ming, containing about $40 acres more
or less.
This tract of land is situated on Little
Hatchic creek in the second civil district
of McNairy County, Tenn.
Title believed to be good, but sell
and convey as Trustee only.
This Ith day Of January, 1922.
F. o. HAM LION, I ustee.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-01-06
Read the ads in this issue.
Trustees Land Sale

Bv virtue of the pawer vested in me
by the terms of a certain Trust Deeds
executed to me by nj. L. Robinson and
wife Florencs Robinson, one given
March the goth, 1921, the other given on
April 25th, 1921, to secure certain in
debtedness described therein to Selmer
Bank and Trust Co. which Trust deeds
are Of record in the Registers Office at
Selmer, Tenn, the one first mentioned
in Book 4 at page 121 and the ether one
in Book at dage I43, and default hav
ing been made in the payment of said
Indebtedness / will at O'clock IL M ON
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-01-06

The Commercial Appeal Of the largest and best papers
the South and hope subscribers this
offer ST rs cash for both Send subscription
Don't delay.
The Brunswick news., 1922-12-17
ANOTHER PARTY OF
NEp ENCLANDERS
CAME YESTERDAY
PROMINENT CITIZENS OF BOS.
TON SPEND GREATER PART
OF TODAY IN CITY

Another crowd of Boston tourists
arrived last night in the city and
will spend the greater portion Of to-
day here, leaving for Jacksonville
early in the afternoon. This party
Consists Of the following: Mr.. and
Mrs. F. E. Mccarthy. Mr. C. D. Rob-
ertson, Mrs. F. Q. Allen, Miss Anna
McLaury, Mr.. F. w. Darrow, Miss
M. J. Award, Mr.. and Mrs. M. L.
Childs, Mrs. Walter II. Smith, Mr..
Charles Allen, Mr.. Albert l.. Allen,
Mr.. Henry E. Jones, Mr.. Howard
Stapleton, Mr.. Robert Nichols, Mr..
Kenneth L. Freeman.
This is the Geo. e. Marsters, Inc,
tour from Boston, Mas,
Fred G. Warde, sesfstary Of the
Board Of Trade, met these people a
few miles from the city and escorted
them In.
The Brunswick news., 1922-12-17
FARMER MARKETING
.ASSOCIA ATION HAS
BEEN ORG
PURPOSE Is TO HANDLE PROB
LENS OF CO-OPERA ATlVE
MARKETING

Washington; Dec. 16.-Permanent
organization National Council of the
Farmers Cooperative Marketing As
sociation was authorized today in
closing session here, after three
days; conference of representatives of
the Farmers association. The pur-
pose Of the Council is to handle prob
lens Of cooperative marketing bod
les without conflicting with other as
scciations and acting as their mouth
organ. Modification Of present agr;-
cultural loan systems to give farm
eYs nine months credit paper instead
Of six months and to increase to TWEEN
ty-fve thousand maximum basis
loans from farm loan banks was rec
ommended
The Brunswick news., 1922-12-17
MRS. HARRIET WAGES
HAS PASSED AWAY

It viii be source Of deep sorrow
the many frienda to learn that Mfs1
Harriet Wages, seventy -four years OF
age, passed away at her home about
six miles from the city last night
shortly after O'Clock and in her
death beloved mother and Christian
woman has passed to her last reward
. Deceased, who was born nc Eolum-
hia, S. c.. has lived In this tlon
for the past fifteen years and dtiSpg
that time she has endeared hers S
to ali with whom she came in contact
She was devout member Of the Bap-
tist denomination and her funeral will
be conducted by the minister OF this
church at Jssup at II o'clock
tomorrow morning Mrs. Wages
leaves, besides her husband, a son,
]. A. Wages, of this CITY. and numer-
Gus other relatives Including nephew
J. A.. Youngner, who IS here. The
sympathy OF the entire community
gees out tc the hereaved relatives.
The Brunswick news., 1922-12-17
READY FOR RUSH
AT POST OFFICE
EXTRA WINDOWS TO BE KEPT
= OPEN FOR PUBLIC DURING
THE ENTIRE WEEK

Postmaster Leayy announced yes
terday that, although there had been
a general observance of the early
mailing this year and that many peo-
pie had already mailed their Christ
mas packages, the real rush at the
postoffice will begin tomorrow morn
ing, and from then until Saturday
night it is expected that the entire
force at the post office will be kept
busy. The postmaster is urging the
people of Brunswick to get their
packages into the office as early as
possible this week, in order to avoid
q great congestion at the end of the
week. He also requests that the peo-
pie bring the packages to the office
as early as possible in the day.
In order to handle the local rush
as speedily as possible, the postmast-
er announces. that additional windows
will be open at the office. During
the busy periods there viii be three
windows open, at all of which parcel
r ost packages win be received. I'll
is believed that with this number of
windows in operation the rush can
be easily handled. In preparing and
mailing your packages the postmast-
er urges that the following rules be
See that your package is securely
wrapped and. tied.
Write the1address plainly, and be
sure to place Your name and address
in the upper right hand corner Of
your packages.
See that the full amount OF postage
Is placed on every package.
Insure all of your valuable pack
q ges and be sure and secure and keep
q receipt
And be sure and-z@ail all Your
packages early.
The Brunswick news., 1922-12-17
JOY RIDERS OR THIEVES
TAKE NEW FORD AUTO

NJ D. Johnson, well known resident
OF Arco, Is out new Ford touring car
and whether it was taken from the
front of Bennett Brothers store by
Joy riders or by real sure enough
thief, it not known, In the meantime,
Mr. johnson is out Of car and one
that was purchased only last week
from the local Ford agency.
The theft was reported to both the
city and county police departments
and if the party took it away sue
ceeds in leaving these parts he win be
a wonder as the local officers have
had communication with those OF all
nearby places.
The Brunswick news., 1922-12-17
WITTKAMP HELD FOR
.ETERSON'S KILLING
NAH RECORlA&
ADFORD AR
AME CHARGE

SAciated Press1
#16.Joe Wittkamp,
cid murder today follow
The Brunswick news., 1922-12-17
AFTER LONG, mess
r. w. DECE.k PASSES
. AWAY In SAVANNAH

After an illness covering a long
period, F. w. Decker, .sixty-three
years of age, passed away at St Jo-
sa1h'a Urinary, Savannah, yesterday
sE6rning shortly after o'clock. aud
III this death Brunswick loses one Of
its most highly Qseelned and beloved
citizens. Deceas as been conhnek
weeSs ' @ias sitbS sssryt5ae esas &.
known to medical u bee Nas @nq1
for him, the inevitablN came a
passed away, as he ~ lived
fully.
Mr. ifsed
xteen yea
dining this iong time he hase
been highly regarded bg
friends as well as the
eral. OF jovial dispositA
ways reaA TO gladly meet
he was Known by many, an f'W VI
held him in the very highest esd I'm.
lie Is survived by two sons and two
daughters. The former are Fred E.
Decker, formerly of this city, now OF
Palm Beach, Fla; Byuce Deeker,. and
Mrs. A. S. Glover snd Mrs. s. A.
Lamb, Of Brunswick A sister, Mrs
Elmira Hunter, of Surrency, who is
here. 4 ~ survives him and besides
these, hSAleaves numerous other rele-
tives.
The bd dy reached the city last
night ovst the A., B. & A., and was
conveyed 10 the home of A. S. GLOW.
er, 1921 Union, from which the fun
eral will be held at $3.50 this after.
noon, conducted by Rev. T. H. Thorn
son, of the First Methodist church, Of
which Mr.. Decker had long been ;
consistent member. Interment vii
be In Palmetto cemetery and sthe fol
lowing will act as pallbearers: R. NJ
Stevens, Clinton Knight, F. L. Stacy
Tracy Holton, A. A. Knight, T. e
Glover.
The Brunswick news., 1922-12-17
EXPERTS AT WORK
DRAFTING TREATY
BUT IT IS DOUBTFUL IF DOCU-
MENT CAN BE PREPARED
BEFORE CHRISTMAS

LAusanne, Dec. 16.-The drafting
Of the treaty Of Lausanne is now in
progress. The experts, however, are
working on clauses involving no dis
pnted points, and although the sub
Commissions are making rapid prog
ress, II seems Impossible that any com
plete document can even be intimate
before Christmas. Rumors are in
circulation that January "a has been
fixed as the tentative date for signing
the pact.
The Brunswick news., 1922-12-17
WEEKS WEATHER FORECAST

While it may rain little today and
probably tomorEows indications, ac-
cording to the weather bureau, are
that it will be fair during the greater
psrt of the week and it will not be
cold. OF course the weather man, as
usual, may be wrong, but the public
hopes that this prognostication is q
correct ons-
The Brunswick news., 1922-12-17
CARGO OF COTTON BURNS
AT A LOSS OF $4,000
lRu Associated Press }

Los Angeles, Dec 16-A fire dis
covered early todayin a cargo Of cot
ton in the afterhold of the japanese
freight and passenger steamer, Chica-
go Maru. lying at q dock in the outer
harbor, was extinguished after doing
damage estimated at $l0, 1000, At one
time the flames were beyond control
aud threatened to destroy the vessel.
The Brunswick news., 1922-12-17
BIG SALARY AND HONOR

Washington, D. c., Dec. 16- Dis
.arament conference to deal with land
and sea armament between all gov
ernments having diplomatic relations
with United States Proposed by Sen
ator King, democrat, from Utah, in
n resolution deferred without dis
cussion to foreign relations commit
tee.
The Brunswick news., 1922-12-17

Aclated Press
~ 16.-Joe Wittkamp,
eid + murder today follow
investigation by the Recorder
b. killifs Of Fred Peterson The
Men fought in the southwestem Asec-
ton Of the city
George Radford, held ~s%h Witt
kamp by the police was dismissed by
the Recorder
Wittkamp and Radford were alleg-
ed to have beaten Peterson to death
at 34th street and Ogeechee road late
Monday night From an investiga-
tion conducted by the police it ap-
peared that the three men had been
drinking freely, and the fight, which
cdarred on the eve Of election day,
and which resulted in EAerson's
death, followed a political argument,
The two men were arrested at a
house a short distance from the scene
shortly after the killing. They had
been in Jail since the occurrence.
Wittkamp is "a years of age and Rad
ford 26.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-25
Colby Sport Notes

Saturday, Coach Mike Ryan issued
the first call for country and fall
track practice. There were about u
men to report. all of them being
freshmen. Paine and Barnes are the
only veterans from last year. The
lookout is dull. but leave it to Mike
he gets the results. The mon were sent
through a short limbering practice
with promises of more work this week
James Alexander Wilson, Colby "a
of Houltpn, and Ralph Mason Larrab, :,
'25, of WaterVile. We're injured in a
football game Saturday afternoon at
Libbey field. Both the boys were play
ing with the Delta Epsilon fraternity
team of Colby. In the third period Ct
the encounter Wilson was hit in the
shoulder in such a manner as to break
his collar bone. He was taken to the
office Of DR.. Boyer in the auto Of one
OF the spectators. In the inal stanza
Larrabee was also hit, dslocating his
shoulder. He, too, was taken to DR..
Boyers Office to have his injuries
dressed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-25

there was much excitement among
the yearlings and some hurried ques-
tons The information tent which
the "Y" has maintained for the new
corners has proved very useful in
solving the troubles of the Freshmen.
The "Y" also maintained a second
hand book exchange which bought
and sold books for the students.
The cross country squad has be-
gun it's fall grind in preparation for
the state cross country run. This year
the run will be over the Bates course,
including among other difficult spots
Pole Hill and Mountain avenue. Four
of last years state championship
team are back and new material has
BEEN discovered since the last run.
The letter men are Capt. Batten '23,
Holt "a, Rich "a, mckinley "a, Sar-
gent '25 the college miller has been
training consistently during the past
summer and will be strong man.
Sanella rs half miller is also out and
with his past record he should make
he team. The entire squad minus
the Freshmen who have not been CAL
led yet is as follows: Batten Capt,
Holt, Mckinley. Rich. Sargent. San
ella, ]. Simpson. Gragg, Morrell.
Wade and orr. Despite the loss of
Ray Buker Bates will make a strong
! id in the coming run and do not in
, tend to lose their reputation gained
by the victories of the last two years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-25
Old Time Gardiner Officials

Under the old charter the City of
Gardiner was served by a mayor
board OF aldermen Cone from each
ward, and common council Ghree
from each ward), there being in those
DAYS but six wards. Whether or not
Gardiner is ready to do away with
commission government, it is almost
certain that she would not be willing
To 60 back to the old form, with all
the joCkeying and trading necessary
for one ward to obtain what it de-
sired.
Occa sional1y the reporter finds
some of the old wheel horses of
former days, sometimes Of one party
and sometimes of the other, and
when they are in remiscient mood,
he hears tales of the days that are no
more. that conveys the impression
that politics in those days was some
game" Each one has some favorite
official of the city of whom he de-
lights to talk and rehearse their
acts the second time he was elected"
A search through the records of the
city show very few who served the
city in either of the branches to be
alive. Gardiner has seven men liv-
ing who served the city as mayor
under the old charter. They are:
John w. Berry, 1887 and 1883; Jus
tice Albert NJ. Spear, from 1889 to
1892 inclusive; Hon. Oliver B. Cla-
son from 1894 to 1895 inclusive; Hon.
Edwin l.. Russell. 1903 and 1904:
Hon. Charles A. Knight, 1905 and
1906; Judge Will c. Atkins, 1907 and
1905; Charles Fl. Gray, 1909 and
1910; DR.. Bert f. Lamb, who was
elected mayor in 1911 and has served
as mayor continuously. under the old
and then under the new charter until
the present time.
The dean of the members OF the
upper branch is Charles f. Trask.
who served as alderman from Ward l
in 1879. Charles E. bearing is the
oldest living member Of the council,
serving from Ward in 1873.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-25
Striking Shopmen
to Fight to Finish

A largely attended meeting Of the
striking shopmen of the Maine Cen
trail railroad was held Sunday after
noon and a solid vote in favor of a
fight to a finish was taken. Edward
Macmillan of North Billerica, Mass,
chairman of the boilermakers of the
Boston and Maine and a member Of
the conference committee at Chicago.
stated late last night that he doubted
if more than five more men drift back
to the shop this morning. He stated
further that the strikers in Waterville
stood as solid as any in New Eng
land against the roads. Mr. Mac
MILAN further stated that the Maine
Central is liable to loose good men
as the Boston and Albany and the
New York Central have settled and
the old men are given the rights that
they had on June 80. so many good
mechanics may leave their work here
and get employment on these roads.
He also stated that the Rutland was
expected to settle this morning and
that the men on the Central Vermont
had settled and expected to return to
work on Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-25
Automobiles Collide

A slight miXup occurred yesterday
afternoon about o.45 at the corner OF
Temple and Main streets when an
automobile owned and operated by
John Parker of Gardiner was in col
lisiOn with a car owned by John
Toulouse of Main street. According
to eve witnesses, the car operated by
Parker was going south on Main
street when Toulouse came out of
Temple street and could not clear
the oncomng car. They struck
nearly square, the result being a
twisted mud guard on the Parker
machine and broken fender on the
local mans car Both parties re-
ported the matter to the police.