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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-06-30
FOR STATE SENATOR

In this issue will be found the
announcement of Hon. G. H.
Rhodes, who is a candidate for
State Senate from this. the 18th
Senatorial District. Mr.. Rhodes
is a citizen Of Whiteville, Harde-
man county, and is prominently
identified with the business in'
terests Of the. town in which he
lives. He served as post master
for great many years under the
Wilson administration, and was
at one time secretary to Senator
Mcclellan. He would make the
District a most capable senator.
being familiar with the wants Of
the people and in sympathy with
their interests. Mr.. Rhodes
stands high in the estimation of
his home people, who will sup
port him almost solidly for the
nomination.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-06-30
PROMINENT PEOPLE KILLED.
Dorsey Bishop and Wife and
Scott McCaskin Meet Death
In A Horrible Manner.

Jackson in a semi conscious con-
dition, with only a fighting
chance" for recovery. The only
member of the Bishop family left
is Roy, age 13. who preferred
to remain at home and play
rather than make the trip to his
uncle's.
Mr.. Bishop is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Maggie Bishop; one
brother, Guy Bishop; and three
sisters, Mesdames Minnie O'Neal,
Estelee Barnes. and Earl Parker:
and Mrs Bishop. by two brothers,
Joe and Charles Woodward; and
six sisters, Mesdames Sallie o.
Neal, Dora Mullins, Lorenza
Gaddy, Estella McCaskill, Jen-
ME Nolen, and Caroline Mills.
Both also leave a great number
Of near relatives and a host of
friends.
When only a child, Mrs. Bishop
gave her life to God and united
with the Methodist church. She
was a faithful and active MEM
Der until death. Mr.. Bishop was
not a member of the church, but
was interested in it and one of
its most liberal supporters. He
was always ready to do his part,
and more in whatever promised
to build up the community and in
caring for the sick and needy he
could always be depended on.
Both will be missed in the conn
munity life, the school life and
the church life. He was a sue
cessful business man, being a
member of of the firm of Bishop
& O'Neal. They had two stores,
one at Finger and another at En-
vile.
The tragic deaths gave the
greatest shock this whole coun-
try ever had. We read about
similar accidents almost every
day, but this is the first one to
occur in this community.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted at the O'Neal cemetery,
| the old family burying place, by
the writer and Rev. v. E. Banks,
their pastor. 1t was estimated
that some 1880 to 1000 people
came to pay the last tribute Of
respectto the deceased ones, who
now sleep side by side in the
same grave, awaiting the resur-
rection at the last day.
j. d. .CANADAY.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-06-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Shelton hac
as their guests Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Dean and little son, Of
Corinth, and J. 7. Meeks and fam.
lily, of Cypress.
Miss Rebecca Baker of Selmer,
accompanied Miss Tia McAlpin
home Saturday for a few days
visit.
Rev. 7. N. Hays was called to
Salem, near Bethel Springs, Tues
day, to conduct funeral services
for young Mr.. McCaskell, who
was killed in an automobile acct
dent near Pinson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Kerr and
daughter, Miss Gayle, of Selmer,
were visitingrelatiyesa friends
here the first Of the week.
Mrs. G. l.. Majors is in Jack
son for a stay while her husband
is attending Union University.
Misses Clara Robinson and
Maidell Locke and Chafles Am
mons, of Selmer.. were visitors
here Sunday.
j. R. Hamm and daughter,
Olivia, were in Jackson Monday
afternoon.
Little Miss Lucille Kramer, of
|Selmer, visited relatives here last
week.
Eugene Hamm left Tuesday
night for a few days stay in
Memphis.
Roy johnson and Michael Shell.
ton were visitors to Jackson Tues.
day.
P. H. Shea made a business
|toip to Corinth Wednesday.
Miss Louise Johnson was a re.
cent guest of her sister, Mrs.
Halle Hanm, at Selmer.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-06-30
wEATHERFORDS

Since a nice little shower, ev-
erything is looking better, but we
hear quite a lot of talk about the
boil weevil, We hope they won't
do much. as crops wills rather
short, anyway.
We don't hear much said about
any summer school term, but we
ought to go to work and have a
fine term of winter schools in ev-
cry section of the county. !.
Well, it will soon be time for
the people to get that good road
spirit, which is one Of the best
spirits any community could pos
sibly have. We hope to get the
road opened up through Wealth
erford's field by July 20.
We are mighty sorry to learn
that w. E. Mcleod, one of the
most progressive men in McNairy
county, and a near neighbor OF
the Weatherford's, is in feeble
health.
We of this section would like to
see the County Agent employed
for another year. He has done
much good and the next year he
will be worth a great deal more
to our farmers. :
Don't forget our regular all
day services at Pleasant Sight
Sunday, July 2.
Some sickness in this vicinity,
but none serious.
A. E Raines is one ofsour real
wide-awake farmers, and a look
at his crop prove that he knows
how to cultivote his land.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-06-30
puzzle may result in your being
amongst the winners. Why not
bring one Of these prizes to our
own community?

Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Robinson
of Akron. Ohio, are visiting the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mr..
M. L. Robinson, on Pharr ayetil1s.
They left Akron last Thursday
noon. ina big Hudson car, and
were in Jackson Saturday night,
where they spent the night with
Mrs. Robinson's sister, Mrs.
Steadman. and came on to Selmer
Sunday afternoon, where they
will visit the remainder of the
week, and return to'Akron, where
Albert has . responsible position
with a big automobile concern.
The distance travelled is about
900 miles, and the time made is
about as good as that made by q
railway train.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-06-30
GRAVELHIL

Last week was favorable, and
farm work progressed satisfac-
torily. This week win end the
complaining season, except for
late 'roastin ears. The cotton
crop is in a fair state of cultiva-
ton, and looks promising, but
the boil weeyil is here claiming
his part of the crop.
Mrs. w. D. Hogan fell last
Friday and sustained a broken
ankle.
Mrs. w. G. Armstrong, who
has been sick for ten days, is
slowly improving,
Troy Farris is On the sick list
at this writing.
Tom Hunter and wife visited
the formef's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Hunter, in the first
district.
Jas. R. Burks, candidate for
county courtclerk, was here Sat
urday afternoon.
w. T. McKell was in our COM
munity one day last week looking
after the interests of the farm
ers.
Dock Armstrong, a former Nc
Marian, now of Texas, spent a
few days among relatives and
friends, here last week, returning
home Thursday.
George Armstrong of Memphis
spent the weekend with his faith
err and other relatives here this
week.
Robt. Burns and family spent
Sunday in the home of W. G.
Armstrong.
j.. G. Prince, J. A. Olive and
their wives visited R. j. Olive,
near Wenesoga Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Prince Wis
tied J. B. Hugglns and family
Sunday.
Miss Ethel HOWE is still in a
very critical condition.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-06-30
ST. JOHNS DAY

The Masons of the Prices
Chapel Lodge celebrated St.
Johns Day last Saturday in an
appropriate way. J. E. Dunaway
was in charge of the exercises.
After a picnic and barbecue din
ner, the crowd assembled under
the shade of the big tree in front
of the church and listened to adj
dresses by Rev. Fowler of Bethel
Springs, Hon. A. w. Stovall Of
jackson, and w. K. and Terry
Alternately. Rev. Jodie Gooch
was master of ceremonies and
the day was pleasantly and profit
ably spent. Music by string
band enlivened the exercise.
There were some fifteen Masons
in the march.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-06-30

Mr. Dorsey Elihu Bishop of
Finger, Tennessee. was born
January 26. 1884; and Miss Lea
Woodward, March 2, 1885. They
were happily married on Easter
Sunday. 1907. To this union four
children were born, but two Of
them died in infancy.
On Sunday afternoon, June rs,
1922, Mr. and Mrs. Bishop were
instantly killed at the Johnson
crossing. two miles south of Pin
son, when the automobile in
which they were riding was
struck by q north bound Mobile
& Ohio passenger train. Mr..
Bishops watch stopped eight
minutes after five o'clock, which
probably marks the exact time
the train struck them.
The driver, Scott McCaskill,
who was also instantly killed, had
the reputation of being an un-
usually careful driver. Perhaps
we shall never know whether he
failed to see the train in time to
stop the car, or whether he tried
to stop it and the brakes failed
to work. We are almost certain
that he did not see the train at
a distance then tried to beat it
to the crossing. Scott McCas-
kill was born February 81, 1893.
He did not belong to any church,
but professed faith in Christ in
1918, while serving with the
Army of Occupation in Germany.
Inetha, age seven, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop. was the
only occupant of the car that es-
capped instant death. She is now
in Che Civic League hospital in
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-06-30

On Sunday afternoon Dorsey
Bishop and wife and Scott Nc
Caskill while driving in an auto
mobile from Jackson, Tennessee,
to Finger were struck on the
public road crossing two miles
south of Pinson by anorth bound
M. & 0. passenger train and all
of them instantly killed. With
the party was a little girl of Mr..
and Mrs. Bishop, aged about 6
years. She was frightfully in
jured and is not expected to re-
cover, her skull being fractured,
besides suffering from other IN
juries. The party was returning
home from a visit and no one
seems to know the cause of the
awful and deplorable accident.
The theory is advanced that the
dusty condition of the roads kept
the driver Of the car from seeing
the, approaching train. Others
state that the engine of the auto
mobile went dead on the rail
road track, making it impossible
for the automobile to be moved.
This terrible accident has cast
a gloom over the county where
all of the parties were reared and
by whom they were so well and
/. favorably known by so many peo-
pie.
Mr.. Bishop was a prominent
merchant of this county and had
with his brother, Guy Bishop,
been in the mercantile business
several years at Finger, while his
wife was lo.ed and admired by
her neighbors and friends. Mr..
McCaskill was a valued employee
of the firm and was a most ex-
emplary young man. The funeral
Of Mr.. McCaskill was held at
Finger, early Tuesday morning,
and that Of Mr.. Bishop and wife
at the old burying ground, the
O'Neal graveyard in the north
east part Of the county, in the
early afternoon.
A large number of the friends
from Selmer and other places in
the county attended the funeral.
The Independent joins with the
numerous friends in expressions
Of sympathy occasioned by the
untimely and tragic taking away
Of these people.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-06-30
Sir rrnest,s Story.

SIR Ernest Shaclsleton was always
fond of a good story. Here is one
that he used to tell about himself. A
gushing lady had been introduced to
him and began at once to talk about
his voyages. Il always think" she
said, that one must have such won
derful dreams while leading that kind
Of life." beautiful dreams. indeed"
said Sir Ernest. "0h. do tell ne,
nok, what YOU used 10 dream about
In The AntTcticT sTreaele pudding"
answered The explorer --London Til.
BID.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-06-30
Farmers. Attention.

We have very attractive farm
err line agreement by which you
can receive telephone service if
you are located outside of the city
limits at 80 cents per month. We
win be very glad to give detailed
information on request.
R. C. WOLFE, Manager,
Sun Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Selmer. Tennessee.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-06-30
NOTICE

/ employed Dewey Clifton to
help me make a crop and he work
ed until last Wednesday, June 81,
1922, and on that day he left me,
and without any cause, and |
hereby notify you that anyone
employing this boy may expect
to pay me his wages, as his time
belongs to me until the crops are
finished.
This June "a, 1922.
Robert D. DilIon..
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-06-30

Vernon Robinson drove C. L.
Haynes and family in the latter's
big Nash over to Corinth Thurs
day, returning the same after
noon.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-06-30
THE NAMELESs DEAD


Before a small crowd of mercy
curious, the bodies of sixteen of
the victims of the Illinois mine
slaughter were laid to rest in the
'potter's, field" by hands none
too sympathetic. There was not
a tear even from a woman's eye
to moisten their last sad resting
place, not a whispered sigh, not
even an expression of sorrow or
regret, nothing outside of the
religious services to tell the eter-
nal story of life and death. I'm
known and unnamed they were
given back to dust ''unwept, UNI
honored and unsung."
But even with all the lack of
human pity and the dearth of
sympathetic tears they will rest
in their unnamed pauper's graves
as calmly and as peacefully as
will the millionaires tenants of
palatial mausoleums. The hard
struggle for existence, the un-
ending fight to wiring from life
the means of living for them is
ended. They are beyond the
reach of scorn, contempt and So
cial injustice. Hatred and bit
terness have done their worst.
The agonies that hunger and dis
ease can bring to mortal bodies
and the mental pangs that come
from disappointment, sneers and
contumely are things that concern
them no more. They will sleep
on until the great day of reckon
ing when all wrongs will be right
ed and all InJustlceS VIII be COM
pensated for.
Theirs at best was a harsh and
cruel fate. Born without the r
willing into a world that offered
nothing for them but struggle,
strife and sorrow, they were sent
out of it against their wishes for
no other reason than that they
sought to continue the unequal
fight for existence. The most of
them were the children of fore
fathers who hsd horne the yoke
tof injustice and tyranny until it
had bent their figures and broken
their spirits. Seeing a vision Of
freedom in a far off land, they
had added tc the burdens of over
worked bodies in order to make
the pilgrimage to the inviting do
main of milk and honey, only to
| fnd tba c,,ast moro ;llnsoru than
chasing tha ra;nbow In tba land
~ freedom IL .was taken awav
From, their cb;ldran bacanse tha !,
sought merely 4 i've And tho
manner "a tho t.k;no, Voc ~ sncb
brutality and cri,eltv that i mist
raoa;n foravay q ! stain hath
unon tba nlaca "a death and IN.
81 III whole nation
II will 10 ;ntarest;no on that
oraat dav uhan H. terapts Fl
costI5 n,a,sola,,pos and tho ton.
ants of na,,,,o,.,s GRO VOC rnsot ~
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-06-30

Danger o. Being Too Tall.
Accordins to Or. !. 6. Rahbek, the
great DaniAh specialist in tubercui
losis, children who are abnormally
tall for their age are peculiarly pSe'
disposed to tuberculosis.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-06-30

Legsl hanks at this Office.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-09-27
STATE INSTITUTIONS IN
NEED OF MORE FUNDS

SALEM, Or, Sept. 25s-A call fol-
a meeting of the state emergency
board probably VIII be issued by the
secretary of state this week for the
purpose of providing funds with
which to carry on the operations OF
the state school for the deaf, state
penitentiary and the state training
school for boys during the remain
der of the bienn um ending Decem-
ber 81 of this year. This was an
nounced tonight.
The appropriation for the deaf
school has been practically exhaust
ed and there remains only enough
money to pay the help and officials
for their services during the present
month.
Financial distress also is in evil
dence at the state penitentiary. The
fund for the transportation OF pris-
oners has been exhausted, while the
maintenance appropriation is at low
ebb.
A simialr condition exists at the
boys training school.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-09-27
ITINERANTs MAY RECEIVE
SENTENCE TO ROCKPILE

Practically every day a conglom.
Grafton of humanity appears before
w. Fl. Gowdy, city police Judge
brought up by railroad police and
charged with trespass. Heretofore,
the prisoners have been lodged In
the city jail for short period and
then released.
Judge Gowdy is becoming tired of
this, and is attempting to get the
county judge here for one of these
meetings. Also he is bending every
effort to have all such characters
sent to the rock pile at Jacksonville
for two weeks sojourn at the time
honored pastime of making little
ones out of big ones. He feels con-
fident that a few doses of this sort
of medicine, and word will be passed
to the travelling gentry, resulting in
a wellbeaten trail at safe distance
around Ashland.
Word to search the prisoners is to
be given, and those found able to do
so, will be permitted to pay fine.
Others go to the Jail.
Nine visitors were entertained by
Judge Gowdy today, after which they
were issued passes to the highway.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-09-27
YOUTHFUL THIEVES AT
MEDFORD ROUNDED UP

Seven boys between the ages OF IL
and IS have been rounded up in
Medford where they have been en-
gagged in petty thievery for the past
six months. The lads have confessed
to most every imaginable kind of
small unlawful depredations, and
1t is thought by the police that they
may be responsible for some of the
robberies which have been commit
ted lately, but which they claim to
know nothing about.
The boys are from good, respect
able families, and their parents
have endeavored to keep them use
fully employed, but the boys took
advantage of their parents faith in
them, and used their time to COM
nit near-burglar tricks.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-09-27
TOMATOES EXPLODE
| SERIOUSLY HURTING
FORMER ASHLANDITE

While engaged in canning toma-
toes a few days ago, Mrs. G. E. Mill.
ner, now at 919 Hermosa avenue
Long Beach, Calf, was nearly ia.
tally injured when one of the cans
exploded, large piece of the glass
falling upon her wrist and severine
an artery, according to word just re-
ceived from the south.
Mrs Millner was alone in the
house at the time. and before she
could summon help, she had become
very weak from the loss Of blood.
Though her condition is pronounced
very serious, and she is still suffer
ing from shock and loss of blood she
Is believed to be past the danger
point.
Mrs. Millner is former we'll
known Ashland resident, Mr.. Millner
having been connected with the
Millner-Overland garage here. He
is now city sanitary inspector for
Long Beach.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-09-27
N. |. JOHNSON DIES
AFTER ILLNESS Of
SEVERAL WEEKS

Matthew l.. Johnson died at his
home on Granite street this morning
following lingering illness of sew
eral weeks. He was "A years old.
Mr.. Johnson was born in Pennsyl-
vania, where he spent his early life,
but came to this vicinity some 80
years ago and has lived here con-
tinuously since that time. He had
wide circle of friends and ac-
quaintances with whom he mingled
almost daily after he retired from
active life until the time he was
finally confined to his home
Surviving him are three daugh-
ters and one son: Mrs. Mayme Gal
breath, of Rogue River; Mrs. Nettie
Calendine, of Livingston, Mont. |;
Mrs. Levi Stevens, of this city, and
James Johnson, of Yreka, Calf.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock from
the II. c. Stock funeral parlors, and
burial will take place in the Ash
land cemetery.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-09-27
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS ARE
FATAL TO TWO IN WEEK

SALEM. Or, Sept. 25-There
were two fatalities due to industrial
accidents in Oregon during the week
ending September 21, according to
report prepared here by the state
industrial accident commission. The
victims were Liant S. woodward,
messenger, Portland, and Louis
Mackey. fire fighter, Medford.
OF the 5S7 accidents reported, 551
were subject to the provisions of the
workmen's compensation act, 21
were from firms and corporations
that have rejected the law and Is
were from public utility corpora
tions not subject to the benefits af-
forded in the act.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-09-27
LOSS OF LOCAL G. A. c.
Is FACED BY ASHLAND

Unless Ashland evinces more in.
terest in the local company, C. A. c.,
there is probability that the 4S4th
company will be taken away and
given to another town that shows
more interest,"" declared F. ]. Jirak,
instruction sergeant, of Salem. who
was in the city today, and who is
anxious to meet all members of the
local unit at drill tonight.
Sergeant Jirak stated that the
company formerly located at Inde-
pendence had been disbanded, and
re assignment of the number made
to Tillamook He limited that either
Grants Pass or Klamath Falls were
anxious to receive a unit of the coast
artillery, and that unless Ashland
manifested more interest and gave
The local company more backing II
was probable that it would lose the
4S4th.
Sergeant Jirak will remain in the
city for part of tomorrow, leaving
for Medford, where he will visit the
military organization of that city.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-09-27
CITY COUNCIL OPENS BIDS
AT SPECIAL MEETING SAT.

The Ashland city council held
special meeting Saturday night. at
which time the bids for sidewalks,
curbs and cutters recently ordered,
were opened.
Only one bid was made for the
work, this being by Frank Jordan,
at 16h cents per square foot for
the sidewalk and 20 cents per lineal
foo. for the curb and gutter with
a charge OF 81 per square yard for
any excavation or filling that might
be necessary.
While il has never been customary
to make separate charge for excava-
tion or filling work, the bid is other
wise lower than has been made at
any previous time during the past
several years on work OF this kind,
and the council was inclined to take
the bid, but desired that a lump sum
be designated for the excavating and
filling. The city engineer and Mr.
Jordan were asked TO go over the
ground and see If they could agree
on an amount necessary for this
work. with instruction to report
back TO the council before 1880 to
day. at which time the council agreed
TO meet and further consider the bid
The result OF the meeting today was
the acceptance OF the amount agreed
upon. which was $3.50.
The total amount OF the contract
10 be let is estimated at approx
mately $500.
The matter OF whether the city
would give any assistance TOWARD
the Ashland winter fair this yea
was taken up at the meeting Satur
day night. and 1t was decided to SCI
aside 5000 for the fair. II the county
would put up $500. the same amount
as was donated last year.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-09-27
HOBOES GET ORDERS
TO TAKE TO HIGHWAY

Hohoes are again making their
appearance in the local justice court,
ten of them having been brought In
this morning. Five were charged
with riding on the trains, and the
other five with trespassing on rail-
road property. Six Of the number
said they were looking for work,
but it was not learned whether they
went where they were directed to
find it, or not. The other four were
given instructions as to how to find
the highway and told to leave at
once.
Five others were brought in yes
terday. and upon putting up the us
ual plea that they were broke. were
told to hit the highway.
Another case in court Wednesday
was charge OF drunkenness brought
against an Ashland young man.
Upon his plea of guilty. he was
fined s25.