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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-10
SAND BOX.

The Republican executive com
mittee met Monday and nomi-
mated all the present incumbents
for re-election--------Thet town
was full of people Monday, and
the Independent Office had many
callers The election Ct town
officials comes off in Selmer on
April 15- Stay away from a
Jail with the white mule. Sher-
if Dillon arrested and put under
bond Monday a fellow who had
a small amount of liquor to give
a friend he was visiting in jail
The Tennessee river is rising
rapidly If you want the In
dependent sent to you, always
hand in a dollar ifyou are a res
ident of McNairy county, if the
paper is sent outside the county,
$1.5O is the price, payable in adj
vance The people of this
county will have to get busy if
they expect to have the benefit
Of the Lee Highway. 1t will re-
quire the thorough cooperation
of our people to get this highway
routed through this county IA
few cases of flu in the county
The stock law in the county
seems to be working smoothly
The price for legal notices is
fixed by law, and the Independ-
ent has no intention of violating
this particular law Hon. T.
w. Sims. the best congressman
this district ever had, has enter
ed the Senatorial race Rain
has delayed gardening in this
section The boneyard first
Monday was full of traders and
many trades were pulled off -
-.-.Archie McCullar was here
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-10

Monday taking orders for seed
corn------ Help the rural carrier
to deliver your mail-fix the, bad
places in the road -. We have
bills which must be paid-that' s
why we mailed you hat state
ment, and we expect a remit
lance from all receiving a state
ment Halle Hamm reports
the time of his life when he re-
ceiyed the Council degrees in Ma
sorry at Jackson one night this
week------The Independent will
not publish spring poetry" al
though you may be a poet and
don't know it. There were
so many people in town Monday
it is impossible to mention their
names in the personal columns :
All elections in McNairy coun-
ty will be held under the Dortch
law, and unless you can read it
will be impossible to vote -----A
set of men or women who can
and will strive for the improve
ment of conditions along all lines
in Selmer should be elected at
the April election Towns not
as large as Selmer have water
works --Selmer's picture show
has ceased to be-
ing has helped those who keep it
up. It is no experiment, either.
- Uncle Dock Hurst was 81
years old Wednesday. He does
not SHOW his age" a great deal,
and every day is q welcome Wis.,
itor at the Independent. He is a
veteran of the Federal army and
often tells us of the turbulent
and trying days of the civil war.
You've got US wrong if you
figure you can use the Independ-
ent's columns to cuss out the fell
lows who are opposed to your
ideas about road building, stock
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-10
Kramer

C. C. Turner of Chewalla was
here Saturday.
A. B. Hamm, J. A. Houston
and DR.. C. M. Key were visitors
to Corinth Tuesday.
Miss Mary Nell Prather of Sell
mer spent the weekend with her
sister, Miss Clara Mae Prather.
After a visit with his family
here L. G. Higgins left Saturday
night for Alexandria, La.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Reeder
were recent guests of their son,
R. S. Reeder, at Falcon and
daughter, Mrs. Grover Robert
son, at Guys. ..
Miss Velma Robinson of Green
vile, Miss, was the guest of her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w. Robinson, the latter part of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Erwin of
Selmer were visiting Rev. and
Mrs. J. A. Houston Sunday.
]. R. Hamm returned Friday
from a business trip to Jackson
and Memphis.
Miss liza McAlpin came down
from Selmer to spend Sunday.
J. E. Meeks of Corinth was
here Saturday night and Sunday.
John Lawson was in Selmer
Friday afternoon.
Friends will be glad to know
that J. w. Robinson is now able
to walk to town after having
been confined to his room for
some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. |. Morrison
returned Sunday from a visit to
relatives at Corinth.
In the oratorical contest held
Friday night between high school
boys James Houston was the
winner of the medal. Subject:
"Tne Influence of Woman. The
seniors were represented by
Claude Turner and Gentry Nc
Cullar: eleventh grade, Radica
McCullar; tenth, James Houston,
Eber Prather and Grover Ander-
son; ninth, Vernice Kirk. All the
participants handled their sub
jects in an able manner and re-
Elected credit upon themselves
and the school. This was the
second contest, Radica McCullar
having won the medal last year.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-10
Well, then,
THAT'S NEWS

So phone it or mail it to
McNairy County Independent
We make our troubles known.
Contributed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-10
For Sale

/ am offering for sale a black
smith shop and mill. The shop
is equipped with full set of tools.
IL h. p. gasoline engine, 20 inch
Meadows grist mill, turning lathe.
planer, band saws. emory rocks.
and all the necessary equipment
to operate a arst-class shop ana
mill. This outfit is located in a
good, newly covered house at
Finger, Tenn. If interested come
and look this offer over, or write
R. F. HENDRIX. Finger, Tenn,
for particulars. At
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-10
VAMPS" WHO
MADE HISTORY
Nv JAMES C. YOUNG
THE GIRL WHO WON AND RULED
A KING.
payer SyndicAte.)

WE HEAR great deal today
w about the iniquitous vampire.
1t Is one Of the curious sidelights
Of history that the vampire has helped
to shape the destlnies Of the greatest
men and empires. And certainly none
I of the famous women who might
answer to that, description had Z
stranger beginning than q little girl
born at Paris In 1921. Her supposed
father was Francois Poisson. an officer
in the household Of the Duke Of
Orleans. But common report held
that her real father was q great
financier of the time. who undertook
to direct the girls education. II IL
said that In her early youth he rec
Ognized In her spark Of genius and
shaped the girls education SO that
some day she might be the kings
mistress.
AT the age Of twenty this girl was
married TO nephew OF her protector
and became the belle Of the wealth
lest circles in Paris business life.
But that was long way from the
court, which she never entered until
chance threw her in the way Of Louis
XIV, at a public ball. He was capti-
waited and not long afterward the
young bride cast aside her husband
for q doubtful position at Versailles.
Louis bought her an estate and from
this she took the name by which she
became famous-ths Duchess de
Pompadonr.
Pompadour was q woman Of TN
doubted genius. She paid court to
the literary leaders Of her time.
notably voltaire, and soon became q
power In the realm. This power she
extended by every possible means.
corresponding regularly with gen
erals In the field, dabbling In affairs
Of state. and Hnally becoming the un-
crowned queen Of France.
For years French policy had been
to oppose Austria by alliances with
the German states. Because Fred
erick the Great wrote scurriious
verses about Pompadour she sWors
to be avenged. and when Maria
Theresa OF Austria wrote her
friendly letter, she upset Frances
national policy overnight, forming an
alliance with Austria. This brought
on the disastrous Seven Years war
and indirectly prepared France for
the troubles which ended In the Revo-
luton.
Pompadour did not live TO see tne
working out Of her statecraft.
When fateful illness overlook
her. at the age Of forty-two, she
calmly heard the doctors sentence,
had herself dressed IN court costume
and brayely lay down to meet ner
fate.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-10

William Jennings Bryan is to
appear before the War Claims
Committee of the House in the
near future in support of the res
olution introduced by Congress
man Scott authorizing and re-
questing the Supreme Court to
reopen the case involving the
right to recover taxes collected
by the United States on raw cot
ton Immediately after the Civil
War.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-10
The ". ". ". Society

The Selmer High School has
three literary societies. the Gram
mar School, Excelsior and W. w.
w. Society, Of which the w. w.
w. Is the leading society.
They have q program every
three weeks. This society is COM
posed of forty-five members.
Each member, when placed upon
the program, has responded to
the best Of his ability. Several
times they have entered into con-
tests with the other societies and
have been victorious the majority
of times.
They have only a few more
programs this term. Next Mon
day this society will present an
interesting program. The public
is cordially invited to attend this,
and other programs.
A picture of this society very
artistically designed by Messrs
Olive and Beatty may be seen in
the college hall.
We wish for the society the
society the following year as good
a sponsor as they have had this
year, Miss Wilson. If they are
so fortunate they will surely grow
and prosper, and we aim for the
Il w. Society to be the leading
ssety throughout the future
% as it has been this past
side,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-10

law, poiiLicS, iglluUliio0u rows,
etc settle it outside the indie
pendent's columns, but any time
you have any news items, send
them in, as we are always glad
to print the news Chancery
court was in session only two
days last week and no cases of
Importance were tried Now
is a mighty good time for candi-
dates to let the people in on the
deal by announcing in the indie
pendent The Selmer Lum-
Der Co. patronized our job rooms
this week We want new
Subscribers, of course, but we
do not put any name on the mail
list until the subscription is paid
in advance.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-10

Hon. w. X. Alternately. of Sci
mer, the able and popular At
torney General of the 10th Judi
cial Circuit, was here last week
in the discharge of his official
duties. Gen. Abernathy has filled
this position since 1918. and has
proven jealous, fearless and faith
ful in the prosecution of crime,
and Is deservedly recognized as
one of Tennessee's most able At
torneys General. No man in his
native county Of McNairy, by
whose citizenship he has often
been honored with positions of
responsibility and trust. is held
in higher esteem. His popular
ity is not confined alone to Nc
Marry, but adjoining counties
have shared in showering honors
upon HMM fact he is known
throughout the state as a man of
ability and integrity. Gen. Alb
ernathy's friends in the Eighth
Congressional District, and they
are legion, are calling upon him
to enter the contest for the DEM
ocratic nomination for Congress.
They know MIN, recognize his
worth, have confidence in him,
and believe that he can easily
place the Eighth District back in
to the democratic column where
it nghtfully belongs. As yet, he
has made no decision in regard
to the matter. If he does be-
come a candidate, he can count
on q flattering vote from Harde-
man county. Bolivar Bulletin.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-10

More than 100 colored ex.ser-
vice men have been assigned to
the vocational training school at
Lane College, Jackson, Tenn,
which was established at that in
stitution recently through the eff
forts of Congressman Lon Scott.
Other students will be assigned
to that school in the near future.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-10
R. F. Hendrix of Finger was a
renewal caller Monday.
Motorcycle for Sale or Trade

Look boys! l am going to sell
or trade one Hurley Davidson
twin cylinder motorcycle. motor
just recently overhauled at fac
tory; also has new magnetic and
carburetor and the castings are
almost new. l have no use for
this machine and am going to sell
it. So if you are looking for a
bargain, l have it, and you should
not miss seeing me. / can give
some one q good trade between
this machine and a Ford car. IT
interested come over and see this
machine. R. H. BARNER,
Bethel Springs, Tenn. at
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-10

G. H. Ledbetter, of Henderson,
an ex-service man, has been ap-
pointed a prohibition agent for
the government and Will be de-
tailed for duty at Memphis.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-10
lnfallibIe Flour Guaranteed

Try Infallible -four sold on an
absolute guarantee. None bet
ter. Selmer Grocery Co.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-10

The Selmer Grocery Company
received today, fresh liver mush,
bologna sausage, cheese and the
best of breakfast bacon.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-10
A Tip to Our Folks

It is hard work to get folks in
most communities to pass the
news along to the editor of the
home paper. S. A. Aellon, of the
Plymouth, Wis, Reporter, tried
an unusual stunt the other day
to stimulate "contribs." Here
it is:
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-10
at one O'Clock d, m.


offer for sale at the front door OF the
Courthouse In Selmer, Tenn, the lard
described In said deed of trust as follows.
1O7 acres of land In McNairy County,
Tenn, and described as follows: BE-
ginning at stake and three post oak
pointers, the southeast corner Of Entry
No. 1882 in the name Of H. Smith, run
ming west 1l9 poles to o stake ind three
post oak pointers. then south IA poles
to a stake. two black oak and post oak
pointers, then east l19 poles 10 hicl
DRY, two post oak and black oak point
ers, the northeast corner OF lot No. ),
then north IA poles to the beginning,
containing l07 acres, more or less.
Terms Of sale: Cash.
Title TO this land Is believed to be
good, but l sell and convey as Trustee
only.
This March 6, 1922.
JNo. r. ERWIN, Trustee,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-10
Trustee's Sale of Lands

By virtue Of authority conferred on
me, the undersigned Trustee, as success
sor In trust. by the terms Of certain
deed of trust executed by Emit Tate AMI
wife, Lille Tate, to Jno. r. Erwin, sue
cessor in trust to l.. A. Timlake, Trus-
tee, on March 10, 1921, and recorded In
Trust Deed Book 4, page 107, in the
Registers Office OF McNairy County,
Tenn. Default having been made In
payment Of the Indebtedness secured
hereunder, notice is hereby given thar
I will on
Evening star., 1922-10-15
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. October l4;-Ali grains
averaged higher here today. rejecting
the strength OF foreign markets. The
undertone was strong throughout the
short session. and while there was
were readily absorbed. and prices ad.
yanced to a new high on the present
movement. At the finish wheat was
up y cent to rs cents. with Decem-
ber lin to LIZ and May 1;12E 10
oats were up y cent to ~ cents and
provisions ranged from sh cents de-
cline to. 10 cents higher.
An advance at Liverpool and higher
quotations at Winnipeg aeted a. as
market here. There was fair buying
BY commission houses and e.lsSsi the local
delivery to 1.l2H. the highest price
since late in July. The bulge was
checked. however. by selling on rest
ing orders and by scattered longs
who were evening up for over Sun
day. On the reactions there was some
buying by commission houses. al
though there was little in the news
Evening star., 1922-10-15

thart attracted attention. Leading
cash handlers ssfd there was little
prospect OF any material improve
ment in. the car situation for some
time to come. Movement in the north
west 10 sfalling on because Of a short
age in cars
Corn and oats followed the course
o1 wheat. There was some persistent
buying Of corn by commission houses,
which was. the main sustaining in
nuence. Oats advanced to a new high
on the crop for the May. with Decem-
Der going. to a fractional premium
ever the deferred deliveries for the
Provisions were rather dull. with
October lard slightly easier and the
deferred deliveries firmer.'
NEW YORK. October l4.-Wheat-
Spot. hrmer: No. 1 northern spring.
1.SSh No. 2 red and No. hard win
ter. 1867: No. Manitoba. 1.s1a. and
No. 2 mixed durum. L.15h elf. track
New York. spot. Corn-Spot. firm;
No: yellow and No. white. ssN,
and No; mixed. SsA elf. New York,
all rail. Oats-Spot, steady; No. 2
white. 56h.
Evening star., 1922-10-15
UNSETTLEDMARKET.
/. IN STEEL FOR week
Unusual Conditions Result
ing From Traffic Con.
:. gestion:

NEW YORK. October 1.-THE steel
market was unsettled during the
week, owing to tho. unusual condt.
tions arising from conGested trafhc
conditions, which not only delayed
delivery OF finished products. but In
terferred with the movement Of raw
material. Mills were we'll occupied
on old orders, but new buying was
sporadic. and less active. Pig iron
displayed an easier tendency, as buy
ers were disposed to await develop
ments. '-'
Copper has remained steady on q
comparatively moderate demand.
South American and domestic pro-
duction is said to be c Increasing n
ton has been steadily improving and
rather better export demand was
reported during the middle of the
week. mostly for shipment to Ger
many. Offerings by second hands
have remained light and producers
have held prices well up to the H.
tracts are being delayed to some ex-
tent because OF transportation con-
ditione.
Tia Firm and, Higher.
Tin has ruled firm and higher fol-
lowing London strength. and is equal
0 impor cost on rails. Chinese
tin. however. has been more plenti-
full, and 80 per cent tin is not keep
ing pace with straits.
Lead is strong at the recent adj
vance. Local stocks are small ana
offerings are light. as producers are
behind with deliveries.
Zinc has been easier because OF
reduced buying. due to the unsatis-
factory car and fuel situation. but
producers are not inclined to press
sales at the moment.
Antimony quiet, as buyers are re-
sisting the higher prices being asked.
Evening star., 1922-10-15
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT

NEW YORK. October 14.-The
actual condition Of the clearing house
banks and trust companies for the
week shows a deficit Of $2.332,2S0.
This Is an increase Of $20.719.S20.
The statement follows:
Loans. discounts. etc. $4.542,20s,00 J;
decrease. $47.387.000.
Cash in own vaults, members fed
eral reserve bank, $5s,5S2.O00; in
crease, 3S55,00
Reserve In federal reserve Of mem
Der banks. $ooo.s53.00o; increase.
Reserve in own vaults. state banks
and trust companies, $7.74l,O00: de-
crease. $4,000.
Reserve in repositories. state banks
crease. $221.00
Net demand deposits, s3,ss1,3ss.oeo
increase. $13.45l.o0 United States
deposits deducted. $25.s33.0 900
Time deposits. $420,023,00o; de-
crease. $20.0l5,000
Circulation, $a1,441,ooo; decrease
$4,000.
Aggregate reserve, $5l7.sss. 900.
Deficit in reserve, $2,332,2S0; in
crease. $2o.71s,s20.
Summary OF state banks and trust
companies in Greater New York. not
included in clearing house statement: !:
Loans, discounts, etc, $742,5s7,600;
decrease, 4l.857.100.
Gold. S4,051. 400: decrease. $4.s00
Currency and banknotes. $19.05S.-
Evening star., 1922-10-15
HGI1-RATE FEDERAL BONDS
HANDICAP TO OTHER ISSUES
Small Investors Favored by New Govern
ment 44s-An Interesting Study of
the Investment Market.
their investment merits.

their investment merits.
1t has been noticeable all this week,
as for some time past. that public
utility securities held their ground
better than either rails or industrials
Even over a years time it was the
public utilities which scored the
greatest advance.
Most OF this advantage they held,
The generally accepted reasons have
been twofold. First, decreasing costs,
and. second. a more liberal attitude
on the part OF public utility commis-
sions.
AS to the first. I. is not a. all GER
tain that costs will continue to de-
crease.
As to the second. it is dangerous in
the extreme to prophesy.
Probably the most popular utility
securities are those founded on the
electric light and power business
and on the telephone industry. In
definite expansion seems possible to
both these classes of utilities. The
outlook for the fractions Is not 80
bright. Opportunities for expansion
here are limited by the increasing
use Of the automobile bus and the
private passenger car.
Even with fractions. however, we'll
secured bonds on properties In the
larger cities are meeting with greater
favor. ...-
Investment advisers differ sharply
as to the. future Of bond prices in
general. The prevailing opinion is
that after the present read1ustment
!s completed prices will be moro or
less stabilized and in some cases the
advance resumed.
Copyright 1922. BY The star.)
Evening star., 1922-10-15
RUSSIA TO GET PLENTY
OF BREAD THIS WINTER

MOSCOW, September 23.-Cheaper
bread and plenty OF 1t is expected
throughout Russia next winter. judg-
ing from government reports, which
indicate a splendid harvest in many
districts. The latest figures an
nounced by the state statistical bu-
reau indicate a surplus this fall OF
more than half a million poods or
breadstuffs "a pood equals thirty
six pounds.
The new harvest, the bureau says,
promises 2.S53,000 pools, OF which
$4,000. poods will be reserved for
sowing pOrposes for next season
Last years crops yielded but 1866
900 pools of grain. Russia's annual
requirements are about 100000
pools.
The government bureaus claim
Russia will be able to feed herself
next winter. 30 far as -four is con-
cerned, but says she probably will
have to import some fats. meats and
other winter requirements.
Evening star., 1922-10-15
THE WEEKS BOND. MARKET. :

R.o Ia shown summary Of prices Of active
ended
October H. 1922
Evening star., 1922-10-15

SOC; increase, $7sS,S00.
Deposits with federal reserve banks
Of New York. $70.2o1,so0; increase.
$3.794,s0o.
Total deposits. s7ss.2s5,3oo; in
crease. $4,23S,900.
Total deposits. eliminating amounts
due from reserve repositories and
other banks and trust companies in
New York and the United States:
Deposits. &745.s81. 500: increase. So
932.i00.
Banks-Cash in vault. $2s.064, 500.
T-ust companies-Cash in vault,
364, 800.
Evening star., 1922-10-15
RANGE OF MARKET AVERAGES

The following chart shows
Friday October IS The lower
Evening star., 1922-10-15
YOUR FIRST CAR.

(As You Picture It After Asking the Advice
Of Motoring yriends.)
It will be above all q light car, to
keep down gasoline and oil bills, and
quite heavy FOR the sake OF easy rid
Ing. It will be inclosed and open to
all the good. fresh air and will be
quite small. seating eight The color
will be quiet, either burnt. orange or
canary. with purple running gear:
The engine will have four. six and
eight cylinders cooled with water. and
air. 1t will be 4 cheap car. costing
about $1,000. Ss. -
Evening star., 1922-10-15
INSECT BREEDING SPOTS.

Mosquitoes are not long distance
travellers. When they invade your
home, you can count on the fact that
rhere is a breeding place not far
away. They breed in stagnant water.
in tin cans, pals, cutters, mud pud-
dies, and anywhere that water 10 al
lowed to stand. The best way to
eliminate mosquitoes, therefore, 10 to
clean up these foul breeding spots.
The house fly breeds mostly in gar
hage pies and stables. II IL said
that this insect is rapidly becoming
less numerous. especially int large
cities. owing to the elimination Of
sgables.
Evening star., 1922-10-15
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK. October 14.-Cotton
goods held firm today. with slight
advance. Yarns and burlaps also
were firm, while the wool and silk
markets were steady. Jobbers reported
a steady increase in road orders
Evening star., 1922-10-15
Money to Loan

Secured By FIRST deed Of trust On real estate.
Prevetling interest and commission.
Joseph I. Weller 81 ssI w,:a 9TH and N Is.. ss
Evening star., 1922-10-15

An Arabian husband Is never seen
walking on the street with his wife.