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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-16
Recipes for the Day

Sour Milk Hot Cakes-Two cups flour, two cups sour milk, one tea spoon soda, two eggs. little salt Beat yolks of eggs, add flour, sifted with soda. and salt. gradually, alternating with the milk until both are used. Beat whites of eggs stiff and fold in. Fry on hot gridd1e.
 Baked Ham-Wash ham thorough ly, cover with cold water and a little soda and allow to come to a boil Pour off water and add fresh, let come to boil, skim, turn fire low and let cook slowly until tender, about six hours for ten-pound ham. Remove from the fire, peel off the rind, rub on coating of brown sugar and mustard and stick with few cloves and bake in oven until brown
 Coffee Sponge-One ounce of gela- tine three ounces of freshly ground coffee, one pint of cold milk, one quarter pound of sugar, one pint of boiling water, two eggs. Put the cof- fee into a warmed jug and pour the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-16
MENU HINT

Breakfast
 Fruit Prepared Breakfast Food Hot Cakes Syrup
 Coffee
 Iunchean Macaroni and Cheese Baking Powder Biscuits Canned Peaches Cocoa
 Dinner Clear Tomato Soup Crowned Crackers Baked Ham Candied Sweet Potatoes Shredded Cabbage French Dressing Waters Sponge Cake Tea or Coffee
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-16
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 By John B. Huber A:MMD

story. If your mind was not affected when you received the blow 1t Is prob ably not gravely injured. But get yourself attended to now; and be sure for the future.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-16
QUESTION AND ANSWERS
Adoption

Adoption
 am thinking of adopting a little girl of 16 months. Her father has been a soldier at war and was gased Do you think it would make the little girls mind weak? Could the doctor tell me if the child was not all right if take her to one, and can he tell me if there is any blood disease in her now? Tell me what to do and tell me what you think of a soldiers child?
 Answer - The fact of her father having been gassed will not affect the chi1d's lungs unless he was gassed 25 months ago. It will never suffer that way at all because trait acquired by the father are never transmitted. The gassing if the father will not weaken the mind of his offspring.
 And if the little girl is now healthy there is no ''b1ood disease" If such were the case it would probably have died in it's first year of life, of which it would shown signs unnaistakabIe to any experienced physician. I think nobly of a soldiers child, and that 1t deserves adoption if only out of re- spect for her father, who fought and died for you and me.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-16
Tomorrow-Vertfso

All inquiries addressed to Dr. Hu- Der in care of the Health Talks de- partment will be answered in these columns in their turn. Thiss requires conierable time. however, owing to the great number received. So if a per- sonal or quicker reply is desired, @ stamped and self-addresed envelope must be enclosed with the question: The Editor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-16
DINNER STORIES

A lady stopping at a hotel on the Pacific coast rang the bell the first morning of her arrival, and was very much surprised when Japanese boy opened the door and came in.
 "I pushed the button three times for maid," she said sternly, as she ldived under the covers. ''Yes.' the little fellow replied. -:ma, she"
 Six-year-old Paul was naisbehavfnEs in the school ranks when his nine- year-o1d sister from her place in the next row happened to notice him Irn- mediately she walked from her placa td him and administered a good ehalz- ing and g. command for him to stand still.
 Why did you shake him. Virgin ia ?" her teacher asked her after they were in their room.
 Because if I hadn't shook him his teacher would" she retorted-
 The questioning teacher smiled "But can't see. if he had to be- shaken. what difference 1t nada whether you or the teacher did #"
 "I can" Virginia was positive. wanted to keep it all in the familys~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-16

Henry Peavey, col0red l-,st. below, and Coroner Nance of Los An Eeles holding bullet found in Taylor's body while discussing case with detective.
 Henry Peavey, colored valet at the bachelor home of William Desmond Taylor, murdered movie director, has furnished the police with the most important clew, in connection with Taylor's mys- terious death. His finding of the misplaced pink nightgown with initial laundry mark. the initial handkerchiefs and his knowledge of other personal effects of Tay- lor have aided the authorities.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-16
NY1WI

One portion of the crowd watching removal of Taylor's body from church to hearse and view of floral offering from Mabel Nor mand.
 A crowd estimated at 30,0OO persons swarmed about the church and cemetery in Los An geles to watch the funeral serv- ices at the burial of William Des- mond Taylor, murdered movie director. British soldiers, some of whom can be seen in the left foreground of the upper photo.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-16

The picture is a costume story dealing with the period Of the Cru~ saders and the early history of Eng land. Fairbanks will play a 1egen- dary character against Q background of histrofca1 dgures Dawn. Lotta Woods and Kenneth Davenport of tho Fairbanks scenario department ara now doing intensive research wor7e for tho feature
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-16

Miss M C. L:-When the henna paste is used to color the stray grey hairs. it is not expected to dye them to the exact shade of your own hair The paste is only supposed to remain on the head long enough to tint the hair go, there will no longer be the sharp contrast between the hair that has turned grey and that Of the natur- al eoleIing.
 IL is a very good way to handle such a condition since henna is a tonic be- side being a eelering. If there is much grey hair this method would not dc, you would either have to henna the natural shade or use a dye that ia strong enough te make all of the hair alike,
 Blue Hyes-At sb years of age, height 5 feet. 8 inches. your weight should be about 156 pounds,
 K, S.-ft is never advisable to dye tha hair which is the reason why SC many wemen tint the grey hairs with other things such as henna, sage or walnut deeeatian. This latter will wash cut, ar even brush out of the hair, hut it can be renewed by tinting just the hairs that need it, using a fine brush,
 TomaRrow The Profile 2 All inquiries addressed to Miss Forbes 3n care of the Beauty Chata'' departmen will be answered in these columns in their turn, This requires considerable time, however, owing to tho great number received, So If a personal or quicker reply Is desired, a stamped and se1f-addressed envelope must be enclosed with the question: The Editor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-16


 Mrs. Joe Welch, widow of the comedian. who died recently was called as witness in the Grand jury probe of the Wall Street bucketshop ring She testified to losing s4,ooo Two score witnesses were subponaed by the New York Grand Jury to tell what they knew about the ring which is alleged to have buncoed in vestors out of s10.000, 1000.
 Enid Bennett has been induced to return to the screen Douglas Fair banks is responsible for her return to pictures She is to have the lead- ing feminine part in .sThe Spirit of Chiva1ry." which is the temporary title of F'airbanks' next picture. This will be Enid Bennett Nib1o's first part since she retired to play the role of mother in real life. Fred Niblo. the well-known director-husband of Enid Bennett, will not direct his wife and Fairbanks in this picture Allan Dwan will wteid the megaphone-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-16

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-16

~Ffnds the Jaxzing Flapper as Good ns Her Grandmother.ss-He We
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-03

When the Legislators in Wash.
ington can not find anything else
about which to quarrel and quib-
BILE, then they fall out over the
tariff, something that very few
of them know any more about
than some of us here at home
Now they disagree because the
Senate crowd wants the tariff
based on European valuations and
the House crowd wants a tariff
based on American valuations.
The American people want some
legislation that will give them
some relief, along al the same
time these members are drawing
their mileage and perdiem. They
donotcare whether the valuations
placed are European or the Am
erican ones.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-03

Governor Patterson, candidate
for United States Senator, comes
out in a statement against the
soldier bonus bill, giving as one
of his reasons that it tends to
commercialize patriotism. Sen
ator John Sharp Williams says
that also. and adds that there will
be plenty Of time within which
to pass such Legislation, and that
in the unsettled condition of af-
fairs now, with a $40, 600, 00O, O00.-
90 debt hanging over the people,
there will be no way to pay it
without impoverishing and bank
rupting the country. The law
makers in Washington do not
know which way to go, for they
can scent danger in the event
they favor or oppose it. So there
you are again. The question
should be determined on its
merits, one way or the other, and
the Congress of the United States
should have the courage the SOL
diers ad-courage to go forth
and do its duty.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-03

hens on every farm. This sub.
ject brought up the question OF
culling out the non-laying hens.
This can be done by a very sim.
pie process.
1t is regretted that our county
agent, w. T. McKell, was sick
and unable to be with us on this
interesting campaign. but he sent
his good wishes along. Call on
him. He will Gull your old non.
laying hens, show you how to.
terrace. assist you in organizing
clubs, etc.
TERRY ALTERNATELY, Supt.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-03

We suggest that such ckmmun-
tiles in the county that really de-
sire q better system of roads,
perfect some district or COM
munity organization, so that
when the work is ready, the gen.
eral committee, having in charge
the work, and the custody Of the
machinery and road working ap-
paratus, can have some partic-
ular one with which to deal.
There is no doubt that if the peo-
pie can get themselves organized,
and properly 50. there can be
made some good roads in every
district in the county during the
year. It can not all be done, but
the work can begin right, and a
system inaugurated. which when
industriously and theoretically
followed. will bring good roads
in the reach Of all. When the
outfit belonging to the county
that was purchased with the auto
mobile fund. can be put with all
of that belonging to the various
districts, and then all of the'peo-
ple who are interested can get
together in some organized capac-
ity, and begin work, things will
move. Later on. some road work
ing days should be setapart. Pre-
liminary work should be done.
Let us all work together, and
build more and better roads dur
ing 1922 than we have done be-
fore altogether.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-03

AS a simple tribute to a great
president and a great man, the
people in Atlanta, Georgia, re-
Gently set out a tree in memory
of William Mckinley. Right af-
ter the Spanish American war,
the then great president, deliver
ed an address in Atlanta, and
among other things said: Every
soldiers grave made during our
unfoEtunate civil war, is a tribute
to American valor' The late
president advocated then that the
Government take care of the
graves of the Union as well as
the Confederate soldiers.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-03
Lee Muscle Shoals Highway

w. X. Alternately received a
telegram from Hon. w. M. Cam
eron, one of the Lee and Muscle
Shoals highway delegates, who
was in Washington, in these
words. 1--WE won Lee highway
route" This means a great deal
for this section of the county
should the Lee highway be
brought as it is now planned. A
hard surface road from Washing
ton to Chattanooga and from
Chattanooga following the South
ern railway and Muscle Shoals
route to Corinth and then to Mem
phis and on through the West
will be built. The Lee highway
route has been approved to Cor
NTH following the lines above in
dicated. 1t is to be determined
later whether in going from Cor,
NTH the Lee highway route will
pass through Bolivar or Jackson.
In any event Selmer is on the
proposed route. We hope that
no factionalists or selfish parts
ans will impede the progress of
the undertaking. What the peo-
pie in the county and this country
want is the highway, let it go
where it will. The route is to be
determined by the careful and
disinterested investigation of
those in charge of the project.
When Muscle Shoals is developed
and this great highway is built
the benefit that will come to this
county and to this section is in
calculable. The road will be built
and the time is now here for the
people in this county to manifest
an interest in the plan and with
united effort work for its con-
summation. During all Of these
negotiations, whether carried on
at Corinth, Chattanooga or Wash
ington, the interests of McNairy
county have been kept before the
representatives, and the news
that has just come from Wash
ington is very gratifying With
the Mississippi Valley route north
and south and the Lee highway
east and west through the county,
with other highways to follow.
we can picture in our minds at
least q wonderful system of roads
in McNairy county during the
next five years.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-03

The farmers meetings held at
Mt. Gilead, Niche and Leapwood
and they were all pronounced
successes. The interest at each
meeing,was splendid as shown
by the large crowds, good atten-
ton and big dinners. These were
unusual opportunities the farm
ers had to hear such able speak
ers discuss the problems os the
farmer and how to improve rural
conditions.
1t might be said that three
things were stressed by the ones
speaking:
l. Raise enough foodstuff for
home use, and then cotton as a
surplus crop, for it was insisted
that no farmer could afford to
raise cotton and then buy corn,
meat, hay, etc.
2. Raise only a standard vari-
ETY. of cotton and market it sys-
tematically and not put it all on
the market at once; which means
COOPERATION.
8. Poultry raising-100 laying
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-03
SAND BOX

Dyer, one of the best towns on
the M. & O., owns it's light and
water plants. Selmer could dc
the same thing The steady
downpour of rain kept many of
the singers away from the sing
ing convention, but there was an
overflow crowd at that New
ads in this issue-look them over
THE Independent is now the
only paper published in McNairy
county since the suspension OF
the Adamsville Topics a short
time ago ------T The Independent
readers would like to read letters
from Hon. Lindsay S. Perkins
every week. Chancery court
is in session this week The
teachers of the county should all
attend the teachers meeting in
Selmer April LIST Monday is
the day for the candidates to lay
their claims before the republican
executive committee Some
sickness in and around Selmer,
but none of a serious nature
Why anyone would poison a
good dog of any kind is beyond
The Independent would
like to print news letters from all
sections of the county, but we
blue pencil" all that is not news
- How many of us will be on
the delinquent tax list? - Mon
day will be a good time to come
in and subscribe for the Independ-
ent------R Road improvement is a
thing not to be attempted in this
section right now People
who send their printing away
from Selmer, then expect favors
from the Independent have one
or two big thinks coming. We
can print anything used in Nc
Marry county in a first-class man.
ner and at a lower price than is
being charged in other printing
establishments. ------R Rain, rain.
-Selmer Hi defeated Jackson
Y. M. C. A. basketball team in
fast game on the local court last
Saturday ------R. P. Melton sold
a mare to Foy Sweat for SIS. co.
Come in and get the Inde-
pendent and Commercial Appeal
for $1.25-after Monday, March
6 the price will be $3.50.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-03

When the father in Chicago
slapped his obstreperous daughter
for sassing him, he was denomin-
ated old fogy, and of the 1910
model: of father. If that is the
1910 kind, they could be used to
advantage in all parts of the
country right now. That sort
used to bring satisfactory results,
when children obeyed parents
rather than parents obeying chill
dren.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-03

And right soon there will be on
the films, the Cradle of Texas
Liberty" the Alamo. 1t ought
to be a great drawing card from
the standpoint Of historical in
formation, but we re afraid that
Hollywood will have the advan-
tage.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-03
Notice

Go to J. A. Weatherford's for
your field seed, as he has most all
kinds and most any thing that a
farmer will need. Will also have
a nice lot of seed sweet potatoes
about March 20.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-03

.'Old Timber" has been TO
Washington. and got himself pic
;tured on the Steps of the White
House. He went to Washington
in support of the effort to land
the Henry Ford proposition for
Muscle Shoals.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-03

Owing to the -unfavorable
weather, but few from here at
tended the singing convention at
Selmer Saturday and Sunday.
.Radica Gentry and Miss Dordica
McCullar were among those who
went.
]. A. Houston is out again
after few days illness with
cold.
W. A. Petree was in Corinth
one day last week.
Mrs. 0. S. Alternately of Selmer
was here Friday to attend the
funeral of her grandmother. Mrs.
Frances Hill, at Mt. Vernon. and
spent the night with her father,
j. H. Hill.
Miss Clara Mae Prather spent
the weekend at Selmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert Chambers
were home fromsC hewalla Satur-
day, returning Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Mccoy
and little daughter were guests
of Mr.. McCoy's grandfather, H.
A. Warren, of Selmer, Wednes
day of last week, it being Mr.
Warren's birthday.
George Prather and family
moved Tuesday to their farm
west of town.
| Miss Vera Reams was at hel
home in Henderson for the week.
end.
Mr.. and Mrs D. Smith of Wen.
asoga spent Friday night at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Hill
enroute home after having at.
tended Mrs. Frances Hill in hel
last illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tillman Lawson
left Sunday night for Illinois.
Mr.. Lawson has accepted a posi-
ton with the Ballard johnson Co.
and will be located at Bluffs.
]. R. Dancer, our progressive
blacksmith, has recently installed
up-to-date seed grading machin-
cry and has been quite busy re-
cleaning lespedeza seed for our
farmers. This is a forward step
in farming, and instead of send
ing away for seed, as heretofore,
farmers will have sufficient for
their own needs and some for
sale.
j. G. Prather was transacting
business in Corinth Monday.
James Haynes of Chewalla is
visiting his daughter. Mrs. Van
Wardlow.
Miss Nora Blasingame was a
visitor to Corinth Saturday.
In the death Of Mrs. Frances
Hill, which occurred Thursday at
the home of her daughter, Mrs,
W., D. Mccormack, the commun-
lity lost one of its oldest and most
useful women, She was almost
eighty-three years old and had
spent her life in the home place
in the Mt. Vernon neighborhood
and had been a member of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church
there for more than sixty-fve
years. To know Aunt Frances
was to love her, and, although
Ishe is gone, the many kind words
spoken and the good deeds done
by her will live in the lives Of
those with whom she came in
contact. She was the mother of
four sons, ]. H, H. L. and L. A.,
who live here, and H. N, with
whom she made her home. and
two daughters, Mrs. D. Smith, of
Wenasoga, and Mrs. w. D. Nc
Cormack, of near Pleasant Grove.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-03

For Sale: 10, 900, 600 cabbage
and onion plants, all varieties
S1.00 per 1000. Prompt snip
ment. Large orders special price.
DORIS PLANT Co.,
Valdosta, Ga.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-03

Buff Orpington Eggs for hatch
ing purposes, 81 90 Ger setting of
lis. One rooster for sale.
w. A. SWEAT,
m3-3t "A, Selmer, Tenn.
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The Ordway new era., 1922-06-23

..Distrust?" Constance bent toward
him impulsively an her surprise.
..pistrust him? In relation to what:
Why?"
in relation to Corvet. Sheriff. and
Spearmau, Connie-the company that
involves your interests and your ia
Tiers and mine and the interests OF
many other people-small stockholders
who have no influence in its manage
ment, and whose interests l have TO
look after for them"
II don't understand Henry"
I've had to think Of Conrad this
morning in the same way as I've had
to think of Ben Corvet of recent years
as a threat against the interests of
those people"
Her color rose, and her pulse quick
ened. Henry never had talked to her,
except in the mereSt commonplaces.
about his relations with Uncle Benny !;
il was a matter in which, she had rec
ognized. they had been opposed; and
since the Quarreis between the old
friend whom she had loved from child
hood and he. who wished to become
now more than a mere friend to her,
had grown more violent, she had pur-
posely avoided mentioning Uncle Ben
ny to Henry, and he, quite as con-
sciously, had avoided mentioning Mr..
Corvet to her.
"Tve known for good many years"
Spearman went on, reluctantly, that
Ben Corvet's brain was seriously af-
fected. He recognized that himself
even earlier, and admitted it to him
self when he took me off my ship to
take charge of tie company. / might
have gone with other people then, or
it wouldn't have been very long before
1 could have started in as ship own
er myself; but. In view of his condi-
tion, Ben made me promises that Of
fered me most. Afterward his malady
progressed so that he couldn't know
himself to be untrustworthy; his judg-
ment was impaired, and he planned
and would have tried to carry out
many things that would have been
disastrous for the company. 1 had to
fight him-for the company's sake and
for my own sake and that of the 9th
ers, whose interests were at stake.
Your father came to see that what
was doing was for the company's good
and has learned to trust me. But you
The Ordway new era., 1922-06-23
E{pDgddd!ys
E1Eyenin9
Fairy Tale
THE MUSIC SCHOOL
6l NARY GRAHAM BCQNNEl2

"I want to tell you this evening""
said daddy, "of music school In
big city.
"There is little girl In that city
who loves the extra hour of daylight.
.In the city people cannot have all
the daylight as they can in the coun-
trv so II makes 1t nice for them to
have all they can. In the country II
is different. The work done In the
city and In the country is so different,
too.
"An extra hour of daylight means
to this little girl that she can prac-
flee more. And she dearly loves to
practice. And she is the sort to take
music lessons, for don't think people
who hate music should practice. Music
should be for those who love 1t.
"You see gus light means money.
while daylight is free and money Is
very real consideration In this little
girls family. They can only afford a
very little gas.
"Thls little girl Is one of over a
hundred children who study music In
the music school of this big city. Here
the children come every week of every
month In the year with the exception
of one month for holiday time. Here
they study the violin, piano, cello. and
singing and the history of music.