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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-22

The following gins have agreed
to assist the farmers who have
Express cotton in ginning and
keeping their seed and samples
pure:
G. w. B. Hines will gin Ex-
press cotton on Wednesday and
and Friday afternoons.
J. E. Hodges of McNairy will
gin Express cotton on Tuesdays.
A. 7. Pickett of Finger will gin
Express cotton on Mondays.
Horton & Cobb of Bethel will
| gin Express cotton on Tuesdays.
The Selmer gin will gin Ex-
press cotton on Monday.
When you are ready to gin a
bale of Express cotton, let your
ginner know about it a day or SO
before and haul it to the gin on
the day set for ginning Express
cotton. The ginner will help you
clean out the gin so as to keep
your cotton pure, and will slow
down the gin so as not to cut the
staple.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-22
BETHEL SPRINGS

Hon. II. B. Lewis made a bus
mess trip to Atlanta this week.
R D. Etheridge is the proud
possessor of a Ford car.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Deaton ac-
companied their daughter, Miss
Willie, to Jackson Monday where
the latter enrolled as a student
at the Union University.
Mr.. and Mrs. w T. Pigott mo-
tored to Jackson Monday to the
ball game.
Mrs. R. F. Lewis has recovered
from a malarial attack.
DR.. E. M. Smith and family
were visiting in Selmer Sunday.
Some cotton coming in, but the
dry weather and boil weevil
have greatly reduced the crop.
]. R. Hips, who has been in
feeble health for some time, is
improving.
Esq r. F. Lewis was a bust
ness visitor to Selmer Tuesday.
Jack Kerby, superintendent Of
the woodworking crew, who was
injured by a fall from a road
machine he was operating, has
recovered, and is back on the
job again.
Mrs. Susan Turner and daugh-
ter, Miss Kinnie, have returned
from a Baptist Association in
North Mississippi.
Andy Robinson has been on
the sick list this week.
T. A. Hips, one of the veter.
an farmers living near Bethe
Springs, was in town Monday
assisting in repairing the Union
warehouse.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Hendrix OF
Jackson attended the Hampson.
Hendrix nuptials.
Judge A. w. Stovall of Jack.
son was a recent visitor to oul
town.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-22
RAINIER

After having spent their vaca-
ton with homefolks, Miss Mag
gle Robinson and Albert McCul-
lar have returned to Berea Col
lege.
Misses Leila Penn and Luna
Gooch spent the weekend with
homefolks at Trenton and Sell
mer, respectively.
Ralph Higgins and Eugene
Hamm were in Jackson Monday.
Claud Turner of Chewalla, was
a recent visitor here, leaving
Monday for McNairy where he
has been selected principal of
the school.
Mrs. Arnie Higgins, Mrs J. R.
Hamm, Lester and Olivia Hamm
motored to Bells Friday to visit
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A..
E. Lawson. They were joined
there Sunday by J. R. and Eu-
gene Hamm, who returned with
them.
Mrs. T. N. Hays has as her
guest, her mother, Mrs. Matlock,
of Beech Bluff.
Mrs. Robert Browder of Fal-
con, spent a few days of last
week with her sister, Mrs. R. N.
Higgins.
Mrs. John Lawson was a Wis
itor to Corinth Tuesday.
Elder Wheeler, of Rienza, is
conducting a meeting here this
week with services at night only.
Rev. and Mrs. G. J. Carman,
of Memphis, and Mrs. Smith. of
Selmer, were guests of their sis
ter, Mrs. J H. Hill, Friday.
Mrs. J. S. Hanna died at her
home west of here Friday morn
ing, following a few days illness.
She leaves her aged husband,
Rev j. S. Hanna, and daugh-
ter, Miss Miriam Hanna, who. is
a teacher in the public schools of
the county.
The baby child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Blankenship, living in
the same community, died Sun
day. Rev. Wheeler conducted
the funeral Monday. Both fam
lilies have our sympathy in their
bereavement.
Rev. T. N. Hays left Tuesday
for Iowa, where he will be en-
gagged in a revival meeting at
New London.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-22

work for this project --4--- Wait
and do nothing to secure the Lee
Highway through this county
and it will never pass this way
talk, work and cooperation will
be the only way by which this
great highway will come through
the county of McNairy. So let's
all get busy, then we'll get it.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-22

schools. If you have a sugges-
ton to make it will be gladly re.
ceived by me and the Board OF
Education composed of the fol.
lowing:
J. M. CROKER, Cypress.
]. R. HAMM, Ramer.
w. F. MANESS, Finger.
E. S. GROVE, Adamsville.
]. W. WOOD, Niche.
]. L. HARRIS, Bethel Springs.
DEWEY MCCULLAR, Selmer.
The meetings of the County
Board are public and the pro-
ceedings open. The next meet
ing will be Friday, October 9th.
TERRY ALTERNATELY, Co. Supt.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-22
SHADY GROVE

Plenty of dry weather in this
community, and a good rain is
needed as pastures and water for
stock is almost exhausted.
George Littlejohn has COM
pleted one of the neatest bunga-
lows to be seen in this part of
the country.
Uncle Abe" Chenault has
had carpenters at work remodel
ing his residence the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Mccoy Wis
|ited j. G. Gooch at Wenasoga
Sunday, the latter remaining
with her mother who has been
sick several days.
Several young people from this
vicinity attended the meeting at
Ramer Sunday night
Burgess Hamm and Tee league
were recent visitors to Ramer.
Mesdames VIM. Littlejohn and
Ella Higgins recently visited
Mrs. ]. w. Mccoy.
w. P. McMahan was visiting
| in the Guys community Satur-
day.
While playing where his faith.
err and other hands were build
ing a barn, Willard. little son of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Baker, fell
Saturday and dislocated his arm.
DR.. Smith was summoned at once
and the little fellow is progress
ing as we'll as could be expected.
]. w. Mccoy wants rain more
than anyone / know, so he will
have water to run his sawmill
and cotton gin.
]. B. Burress and ]. T. Will.
Jams spent Saturday afternoon
at Gravelhill.
After suffering several days
with his head, we are glad to re-
port that lobe league is much
better at this writing.
If the dry weather continues
there viii be but little cotton t.
pick in this community in a few
days.
We read with interest the items
from the County Agent the past
few weeks.
Il
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-22
CIRCUIT COURT

The regular term of Circuit
Court will begin the Sd Monday
in October instead of in Septem-
Der. as it was in 1921. Lawyers,
itigants, witnesses and others
will be governed in accordance
with the change.
August Is. 1922.
]. B. GRAHAM, Clerk.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-22

Special attention is called to
the farmers meeting to be held
at the courthouse on the first
Monday in October Immediately
after the adjournment of quar-
terly court. One of the State or
ganizers of the Farm Bureau will
address this meeting. Progress
i've farmers, business men and
bankers, including their wives,
should attend this meeting.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-22

The first cotton pool for Nc.
Marry county will be held during
the first week in October. All
farmers having standard varie
ties of cotton are requested tc
list this cotton with the cotton
committee if they wish to enter
this pool. The county sales COM
mittee is composed of J. E. Bar
ham, j. A. Weatherford and
Hugh Maness. Any variety that
will staple one inch or better will
be accepted in the pool. This in
cludes such varieties as Express,
Cleveland, Miller, Arcola, and
other varieties.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-22

Cooperative shipping of live.
stock goes merrily on regardless
of the many obstacles that have
been thrown in its way. Farm
ers are getting st. Louis prices
and in some cases the prices have
amounted to more than so per
cent than the prices offered at
home. One farmer reports get
ting $11 more on net returns
than he was offered for one AMI
NAL. So far we have shipped
5 cars of cattle and hogs. If you
have hogs, cattle or sheep, we
can ship mixed cars any time. If
you want to sell live stock, list
them with the County Agent.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-22
FARM FOR SALE

One mile and a half from
Ramer; 125 acres, 100 in cultiva-
ton, balance in wood and pasture;
all bottom land; good reasons for
selling.
31-4t-p G. A. PRATHER.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-22
COUNTY AGENTS ITEMS
W. 7. McKELL, County Agent

The Club boys of McNairy coun-
ty will be represented at the Tri-
State Fair next week by Ingram
Atkins, Elmer Petree and Eugene
Barnes. These boys will spend
the week in the Y. M. c. A. for
boys OH the Fair grounds. They
will enter the boys judging con-
test on Thursday and Friday.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-22
WANTED

Hickory Blocks, will pay cash.
For specifications see US at ouI
office over First National Bank.
CLIMAX TIMBER COMPANY,
Selmer, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-22
WANTED

Wanted to buy for cash, Per-
simmon Logs; 8 inch and up.
Common and better, will pay
$4,000 per hundred IT.
r. E. RAINES.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-22
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS

|
Nashville this week.
Jack Brooks of near Bethesda
was a business caller Monday.
M. [. Carman and family spent
the week END with relatives in
Jackson.
Miss Evelyn Birkhead spent
the weekend with relatives near
Montezuma.
J. R. Swain and family spent
Saturday in Bethel Springs visit
ing relatives.
j. L. Hendrix and wife at
tended the Hampson-Hendrix
wedding Saturday evening.
DR.. E. M. Smith and family of
Bethel Springs were guests Of
relatives IN Seinar Sunday.
]. II. Perkins, the hustling
farmer and stockman from the
I'd district, spent Monday il Sell
mer.
Walton Parchman, of the
Rankin Printery at Corinth, was
a social visitor to Selmer Sun
day.
J. F. King, the man who deals
in high.class sporting dogs, call
ed Monday and gave us nice
order for printing.
Miss Lena Gooch spent the
weekend with her parents, J. r.
and Mrs. Gooch, returning to
school in Jackson Monday.
Myrt Pardue, one of the brick
layers employed on the Purdy
school building, spent Sunday
with homofelks at Corinth.
Louie Graham will teach at
Falcon. He is a recent graduate
of the Selmer High School. and
is thoroughly qualified to do good
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Leonard
and children, after a pleasant
visit to relatives in and near Sell
mer, left Monday for their home
at Dyersburg.
Esq. w. R. Nickles, who lives
near Hunters store, reports that
his barn was burned Saturday
night, and that the origin of the
fire is unknown.
Miss Katie Lee Etheridge, a
recent graduate of the Selmer
High School went to Acton Sat-
urday, where she is soon to en-
gage in teaching.
j. R. Gilchrist of the corn
growing section near Cyclone,
was in Selmer Monday. He re-
ports but little rain there and
that crops will be very short.
Louis Adams and wife, Troy
Brooks and wife, DR.. j. R. Smith
and wife, Grady Alternately and
wife, Bryan Gooch and Miss
Rebecca Baker, visited in jack
son this week.
James Croker. Frank Maness,
]. w. Wood, and E. S. Grove,
together with Boss McCullar the
resident member. held q meet
ing Of the County Board Of Ed
ucation Saturday.
Jas. D. Perkins, one of the
oldest men in the county, who
lives near Stantonville, was in
town Monday. He is in the best
of health, and his visits to Sell
mer are enjoyed immensely.
NIL. Cheatham and son, Joe
Mack. Bill Thompson and Charlie
Woodward, some of Henderson's
'drummers, were calling on
the Selmer merchants Monday.
All of these fellows are readers
of the Independent.
Claude E. Turner, youngest
son of G. c. Turner, has been
employed as principal of the Nc
Marry School. He is a bright
and well educated young man,
and has gone to McNairy two
weeks ahead of the school OPEN
ing to get all things ready.
F. M. Clayton, an aged and
highly respected citizen of the
LIST district. spent last week with
his son, w. j. Clayton, superin-
| tandont &c tha co,,nt,r far,,a nna,.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-22
SAND BOX

been complimented on the need
ed street improvements - -Ev-
cry day cars from many states
are to be seen passing through
Selmer Jackson had the big.
gest fair in it's history last week.
- Selmer could have a system
of waterworks if we would start
such a movement - 1t seems
as if the strike has been lost as
far as the striking craftsmen are
concerned ------ The Selmer gin
is in operation and is prepared to
handle all the cotton brought in.
The Independent will be glad
to publish school notes" from
every school in the county, but
these notes will necessarily have
to be brief $50. The State Fair
is on at Nashville this week
The school building at Purdy
will be completed in October and
will be one of the best in McNairy
county $1,000 If you owe the In
dependent an account, there will
never be a better time to pay it
than right now 1914 number
of our delinquent subscribers are
dropped from the list this week.
Prof. Robinson is giving Sell
mer the best school the town ev-
err had, and with everybody pull
ing and boosting, the school will
become better Enough hogs
are in the county to supply the
demands of McNairians and a
few to spare ------W Why doesn't
the civilized world go over and
annihilate the unspeakable Turk
- Harding isn't for the soldier
bonus, but will itmean anything
- Boss Perkins shipped a car
of fine beef cattle to st. Louis
this week. Boss owns a large
farm in the 18th district and has
it we'll stocked with hogs, sheep
and cattle ----- McNairy county
is known all over the country as
the place to buy coonhounds -.
The price of the Independ.
ent outside of McNairy county is
$1.50 a year in advance, always.
- Citizens of Selmer ought to
have enough civic pride to make
the college campus beautiful
place Why can't we all con.
tribute enough to put the college
well in shape to furnish water for
the pupils? This can be done al
a nominal cost, and is a matter
which should be attended to al
once Hereafter legal notices
of all kinds must be paid for II
advance before publication will
be made in the Independent -
Henry Cline hass 200 pure
breed Plymouth Rock baby chicks
in his yard in west Selmer, ant
he and his brother-in-law, Viii
Purdue, who is an experienced
poultryman, propose to raise this
breed of chickens extensively :.
THE baseball games at Jack
son this week were attended b!
numbers of people from Selmel
and other places in this county
People who send their print
ing elsewhere and then expect t
use the INDEPENDENTS columns
free of charge to boost their bus
mess, have another think com
ing There are more board
ing students attending the Sci
mer High School this year thar
ever before, and never before ha
there been such an interest man
ifested throughout the count.
along educational lines, and thi
will be banner year for all TIL
schools of the county ------Sel
mer could have waterworks. .an'
now Is a mighty good TING 70
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-22

w. R, Crabtree of near Ramer
was in town Thursday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-04-12

One big lot Silk Jersey and San-Saie
Silk Skirts. All just arrived and in
the most beautiful colors for this sea-
son. One lot of these is included in
this Special Easter Price Sale. $3.50
values for
$5.75
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-04-12
MEMS AND BOYS DEPARTMENT.
STRAW HATS SHTF2TS

receveda shipment
he
he" You wear
$l.50 to $500, these without andb really
dressed from
s+ra mext SUNDAY IS the Gay Tor a Ne" $3.50 and up
big showing of Mems and Boys New Suits Young
man, you must have of them by Next Sunday. See
them while we can tit you Most reasonable prices this
week.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-04-12
Petticoats

One big lot Silk Jersey and San-Saie
Silk Skirts. All just arrived and in
the most beautiful colors for this sea
son. One lot of these is included in
this Special Easter Price Sale. $3.50
values for
!. $5.75
Organdy
Colored embroidered Organdy in all
the pretty colors. Special this week
79c
: One lot of Embroidered Organdy, 40
inches wide price $1.5O, all new.
Special for
$1.10
Sheeting
One lot Unbleached Sheeting, 40 inch
es wide, extra heavy, special this
week, IL yards for
$l.OO
One lot medium weight Sheeting,
40 inches wide, special this week, Is
$1.OO
Dress Linen
One lot all Pure Linen for dresses in
all shades, 40 inches wide, priced up
to $1.35, Special for
79c yard
Tissue Ginghams
One lot best quality Tessie Cling
hams in all new patterns, priced 75c,
going, special for
49c
Hand Bags
We are going to offer one big lot
Of Ladies' Hand Bags in all colors,
priced up to $3.50, special this week
for
$3.50
Hair Nets
15c Hair Nets in single or double
mesh, going for
. Csc
Silks
One lot Taffetas in navy and black,
price S1.75, special this week
$1.39 yard
One lot Taffetas in navy and black,
price $500 and $3.50, special the week
for
$1.79 yard
c, } M II /
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-04-12
Embroidered V0iles

Beautiful embroidered Voiles in the
seasons best colors. 40 inches wide,
priced up to $1.35, very special this
week
79c
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-04-12
Sheeting
$1.OO
Dress Linen

One lot all Pure Linen for dresses in
all shades, 40 inches wide, priced up
to $1.35, Special for
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-04-12

Our store is gaily clad this week in lots of new
In this big shipment of dresses fresh from II
to give you the best that money buy at shoclx
and recently bought goods that you can't af
COME EARLY AMI
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-04-12
Washable Satin

One lot San-Saie Satin, washable, in
all colors, SO inches wide, price $1.5O.
Special this week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-01

XTHlLE the duty underwear cotton was under dis
Wv cslon IN the senate July 18TH Senator Lenroot ep
the senator from Utah. perfect good faith and nno-
vet stated that the imports for eleven months ending
lOn way OF this $4,000, 000-and
aC was 1act as he did find upon subsequent exaina-
"a Ine committee report that the imports only $4,000
anu hat the present rate of practically prohb
1--WE. ~ et the Senate just voted for so per rate
IL Is not Tor me to make comment the action
eHos DuC DO make this statement: doubt if
@ senator's who have just voted this increase upon
@ or upon the other side had knowledge information
or apparent care as to how they voting
Mr PRESIDENT engaged in important work here
ana am glad to say that during the past week
Date mas really been confined to the bill It does
ar IL Is the duty of senators to form independent udg
el upon these rates They bndly following bindly
opposing the committee The committee might 500 per
and senators would and vote the affirm
ative with the committee.
lis wonder that this bill being criticised the country
over Whe republican senators take the attitude with reference
20 hch hey have TAKEN when republican senators do not
Ce pains to try to inform themselves the
of the rates? = - 80 0>
am not mpugning the motives of senator; am not
cruclsgj am merely stating the facts which they will all
mt senators Justify themselves by saying that the committee
mas examined into these questions and that they following
the committee suppose that their right and that their
privilege but do say that if to make tariff bill
Whch Will command the confidence of the which
republicans defend republican ought
some responsibility with reference to their individual
senator Lenroo continuing refers to the demand
rae break in the republican ranks when the
schedule of the tariff under discussion calls attention
TO the threat that the demands
rates were resisted the agriculture schedule suffer This
dscoses clearly the sinister behind all the pretended
concessions TO the farming interest and establishes beyond
uou the contention of opponents of the
publican majority utterly nsncere professions con
Germ Tor the agricultural states which Senator Lenoo
appears fully to appreciate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-01
HOW MUCH GERMANY HAS PAID

ID EPARATIONS payments present questions which have
now been continuously before the public many months
setting down ~ " ~
Under the schedule of payments fixed beginning of
May l92l Germany pay the following twelve months
OOOOOOOO gold marks plus 26 per of exports 1t
mas been estimated that the resulting total
of0OOOOOO The amount actually paid in the months
was 1865 900 900 gold marks.
from the point of view of Germany these payments be
increased by the additional amount handed account of
the cost OF the army of occupation That gold
gold marks
Thus Germany actually paid equivalent of $469
100000. - T''
The amount due for the twelve beginning with Nav
zl would be due also for the for
the action oil the reparaOns commission the
Under tins action the full amount is postponed upon condition
that Germany this 72O000000 gold money
and value of l450OOO00O in kind comply with the COM
MISSIONS requirements to internal arrangements 1t was in
connection with these internal arrangements Germany
II would need the foreign loan which committee
bankers June 10 advised the reparaons commission that
they could not offer prospect view of the
tany about the amounts Germany asked TO nav in
TeDaratiOnS.-The Nations Business -
~~-~----s---..~-~
Several weeks two in coming from Wallowa
lake attempted to A. E. Cole ahead of them
the road the lake The behind snaed that they
wished TO pass but Mr.. Cole did turn out and when be
attempted to he turned in front and Threatened n
force them off the grade He S25 bv the Justice
the at Enterprise In other paid sos for sim
pie lesson in road courtesy that every driver should understand
by this time
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-01
FRENCH ACTOR WOUNDED
DURING PLAY IN LILLE

LILLE, France, Aug. Ia. n. So
Less poignant because accidental,
but no less shock to the audience, Il
tragedy similar to that in "Pagliaccr'
was enacted at a local theatre,
The play being presented was u
melodrama in which " woman shoots
a dancing partner who has been un-
true to her.
No one knows how it came about
that loaded cartridges were substituted
for the blanks,
When the actress who played the
betrayed woman pulled the trigger
her colleague crumpled up all toe
naturally.
Everyone aplauded heartily, even
when the announcement came that
"the comedy is finished" The actor,
NJ. Rene Renaud, is in a Lilo hos
pital, seriously wounded.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-01
rIonS1n1s


Man Loses Two Fingers'-head-
line. Two fingers of what?
The ex-kaiser has decided to talk
back instead Of come back.
There is bright side. II the
trains stop kinfolk can't visit.
When daughter smokes cigarettes
you know who is boss in that home.
If time is money, most of us are
milllonaires every Sunday.
This reformer who wants to selim-
mate cussing could help some by
eliminating himself.
That great silence is boys cheering
because school starts soon.
War not only threatens Europe but
q New Jersey man wants all our wild
ows to marry our widowers.
Stingiest man on earth refuses to
laugh at his own expense.
Connecticut judge was arrested for
having 129 barrels of cider in his cell
lar. That was hard.
We saw a man with sdeburns
laughing at women's styles.
Only four more months until time
to wish it were summer again.
A fat profiteer takes up a lot of
room in church.
Five Detroit nurses suspended for
bobbed hair. Maybe the patients
didn't want to get well.
Doctor says crazy people are quiet
at ball game. Very few crazy peo-
pie go to ball games.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-01

T1LE the duty on underwear and cotton under dis
wv cuon in the senate July 18TH Senator Lenroot Rep
8 said