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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-02-24
Order of Publication
CEancery Court, SeImer, Tennessee,
HOWARD SMITH
VS..
RERTIE SMITH
BERTHE SMITH

In this cause it appearing from the
bill, which is sworn to, that the defend
ant BERTHE Smith is of unknown resi-
dence, and her residence cannot be
ascertained upon diigent inqu ry which
has been made. 1t is therefore ordered
that the said Btrtie Smith enter her APP
pearance before the next term of the
Chancery Court at Selmer, Tennessee,
the 4th Monday in February. 1922, and
make defense to the bill filed against
her or The cause will be proceeded EXP re.
1t is further OF dered that this notice be
published for four consecutive weeks in
the McNeirv Independent, weekly
newspaper pu' lished at Selmer, Ten
nessee.
o. V. Erwin, Clerk and Master.
Alternately & AL ernathy, Solicitors.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-02-24
"Gone 10 the Docs"

The ancient Romans called the ace
In dice "eanis," the Latin word for
dog. To them three aces was to lose
the pot in their gaming, whence came
the saying gone to the dogs" as
synonym for ruin or bad luck. The
expression dirty dog" means one NOR
ally filthy; one dehled with mere skin
dirt Is called dirty pig" Our litera-
ture is sprinkled with reference to the
dog, many of them highly compliment
tary. 49,.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-02-24
Saturday, March 10, 1922

III one ClOCk y. ILL.,
offer for sale at the east door of the
Court House IN Selmer. Tenn, the lands
embraced ia said deed of trust. bounded
and described as follows: Living in the
II h civil district of McNairy County,
Tennessee. beginning at the northwest
corner. thence west "a degrees south ~
poles to maple elm ptrN. on the Che
walla and Ramer road; thence north 434
poles TO II stake; thence west - noles
to stake on the west boundary line of
the |. G. Derryberry land; thence North
48s poles TO the begioning, containing
So acres more or less.
This land viii be sold for cash, free
from the equity of redemption, home
stead. dover and all other exemptions
of every kind.
Title to this land is believed to be
good. but sell and convey as Trustee
only.
This February 20, 1922.
.. V. ERWIN, Trustee.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-02-24
SALE NOTICE

BY virtue of authority contained in q
certain deed of trust executed by }. s
Perkins and wife on the 2Sth day OF
November, 1917, to j. D. Perkins, to
secure an Indebtedness mentioned in
said deed of trust, and default having
been made in the payment of the In.
the highest bidder for cash at the east
door of the Court House in Selmer,
Tennessee, at one O'Clock p. m.
Saturday, March a, 1922
the lands mentioned and described in
said deed of trust, being designated
therein as tract No. and tract No. 2,
containing all together about 225 acres,
in the 10th District of McNairy County,
Tennessee The deed of trust men,
toned is of record in the Registers
offer at Selmer. Tennessee, in Book No.
8, page 1893. The tracts of land are de-
scribed as follows:
No. l. Beginning at stake and three
hickory ptrs., thence east 143 poles to a
stake in field, thence north IA poles to
stake in old field, thence north 40 de-
grees east 1913 poles to double black
OAK anu TWO post oAk anu Teu uah PtIS.,
thence north 35s poles to a stake and
post oak and persimmon ptrs., thence
west 36S poles to black oak, thence
north 1O7 poles to stake, thence west SIS
poles to stake, thence 122 poles to stake,
thence west $50 poles TO stake, thence
south 40 poles to beginning, containing
III acres, more or less.
No. 2. Beginning at stake 1884 poles
north of the original southeast corner
of Grant No. 7472, granted to Thomas
L. Darnell, first of April, 1894, runs
thence north 5Ss poles to stake and oak
ptrs., thence west III poles to stake and
elm ptrs., thence south 5Sa poles to
stake, thence cast III poles to begin
ming, containing 81 acres more or less,
and being the same decided to L. NJ.
Darnell April 3, 1885. and registered in
Deed Book = at page 74-75in the Regis
ter's office at Selmer, Tennessee.
The sale of said above lands will be
free from the equity of redemption,
homestead. dover and other exemptions.
The title is believed TO be good, but I
am selling only as the Trustee.
Signed j. D. PERKINS, Trustee.
Selmer. Tenn, Jan. 26, 1922,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-02-24
Trustees Land Sale

By virtue of the power vested in me
by the terms of a certain trust deed
executed to me by j. A. McCaskill on
March III, 1921, to secure certain in
debtedness described therein to J. R.
Harris, which trust deed is of record in
the Registers office at Selmer, Tenn,
in Book No. a, page liz, and default
having been made in the payment of
said Indebtedness, will, at one O'Clock
%. M, on
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-02-24

at the front door of the Court House in
Selmer, Tenn, offer. for sale at public
auction, to the highest bidder, for cash,
free from the equity of redemption,
homestead and dover. the land described
ifi said trust deed. to-wit:
Lying and being in the 18th district
of McNairy, County, Tenn. and bounded
as follows: Beginning at stake at
the S. w. corner of the Reubin Over
man farm, runs north Is poles to a
stake; then east Z degrees south %
poles to a stake then south Is poles to
a stake; then west 22 poles to the be-
ginning, containing 2 IL acres, more or
less.
Title believed to be good, but sell
and convey as Trustee only.
This January "a, 1922.
w. H. HARRIS, Trustee.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-02-24

Here Is Il beaded blouse which will
compel many all admiring glance
wherever II Is worn. For the theater,
dinner party or any other place where
splcndor-oving women undertake to
look their best, 1t is sure to triumph
Those two rivals in beautiful fabrics
crepe de chine and georgetteS-havc
Joined forces in this blouse. Imagine
1t in sapphire blue crepe de chine with
beads in sapphire blue and steel anG
falling Aomces on" the sleeves made
of black georsette similarly beaded.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-02-24
TRUSTEES LAND SALE

BY virtue of the authority vested in
the undersigned Trustee, by the terms of
certain deed of trust executed by d. J..
Dixon and wife Eiiie Dixon on March
18Th. 1919, and recorded in Trust Deed
Book No. 3, page 306, in the Registers
office of McNairy County, Tennessee,
defanlt having been made and the pay
.ment of the indebtedness secured there
by. notice is hereby given that | will on
The Washington herald., 1922-02-02

A MONG the governments invited to attend the
"A Genoa conference, the greatest enthusiasm
has been exhibited by Soviet Russia where the pro-
posal has been received with more warmth than
had been shown by Lloyd George who is supposed
to be responsible for it.
The comments of the spokesmen for the Soviet
government have not, however, been of such ma
as would placate those whose lack of cnthu-
siasm for the Genoa meeting is in a considerable
due to the fact that the Soviets among
the invited guests. The statements regarding the
claims which the Soviet government will advance
against the nations concerned in the blockade Of
Russia, the invasion of Russian territory and the
subsidizing of rcvolts quite offset the announcement
that the Russians prepared to acknowledge pre-
debts.
That the Russian claims for damages are consid
erably in of the claims against Russia for the
repudiated obligations not particularly significant
important. These claims obviously ad-
vanced for trading purposes. What the Soviet
government wants above all else is the kind of
recognition which participation in a world confer
cncc would give and which would enable it to
cure foreign credits which so badly needed
How much the Soviet ncgotators would be willing
to sacrifice to this recognition would doubt
less depend upon events in the conference but it is
quite certain that they would sacrifice great deal
Their enthusiasm for Lloyd George, the fear that
they would undoubtedly give what support they
could to Germany and the certainty that they
would work in every way against the interests OF
France, make them unwecome guests, particularly
from the French point Of view.
In view of these facts, it is likely that if the
Genoa conference is summoned, the full partcipa-
ton of France will be assured only the condi-
ton that the invitation to Soviet Russia will be
worded in such way that it will not be received
with the enthusiasm which greeted the summons
to Genoa
The Washington herald., 1922-02-02

disaster OF last Saturday night. II
We need excitement" and disaster
to spur US to action.
But the human being is a slow.
thinking animal. 1t soon forgets
II is lazy. 1t says, yes, it's true
but the authorities ought to get af-
ter that"-bUt who arc the authori-
ties? OF course the District has no
suffrage. so IL can't elect q servant
to office. Still over in New York
and out in San Francisco the peo-
pie are slow-thinking. forgetful.
lazy. Just about the same all over
the country-lovable. decent. ordi-
narily law-abiding, industrious. but
rarely give politics any consid-
Grafton except on election day. and
ed the candidates
Right here in Washington not 5
per cent are active members of the
Federation Of Citizens Associations
which is a giant for good, il the
people would take an interest in
politics. In any other cities
where they have the vote. there
are also as many. il not more. civic
associations, but the voters neither
belong to political clubs not civic
clubs; however, the civic clubs are
organized to put pep" into the
political clubs.
I'll say it's a funny old world
but the vote or no vote, the city
or State or nation is only so good
and SO progressive as the people
who compose IL render political
service and social service every dag
in tho year-cspecially social serv-
| ice.
II the average person was wise
he'd take a leaf out OF the politioa
ward boss notebook and play tho
game every day in the year-then
the ward boss would disappear. and
even our Commissioners would sit
up and take notice.
But the right to vote" won't get
us anything-it takes action. And
action doesn't nced votes-that NAV
sound strange. but it's most decid-
edlv true.
What we must apparently suffer
I Is few more disas where a few
more hundred lives may be lost so
that We can still. with reason. quote
all human progress is made over
the dead bodies of its friends"
NOLTA1RE.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-02
Purpose of Investigations.

T is source of qualification that each of the
multiple agencies, municipal and Federal now
engaged in investigation of the Knickcr-
booker Theatcr disaster is proceeding to its task
With deliberation and calm. Westinghouse are
but too we'll acquainted with far different type of
basis little more than personal spleen or political
interest.
Perusal OF newspaper accounts concerning the
Investigations discloses in no case either precipi-
fancy prejudgment. In the case of the grand
jury which, according to District Attorney Gordon,
will begin consideration of the affair without await
ing reports from technical committees, one should
not be lead into mistaking form for substance
Doubtless this body will come to formal con-
clusions until testimony before it has thoroughly
thrashed out the salient facts in the situation.
Unhurried procedure will achieve that for
which, essentially the Investigations have been in
augursted, namely, public safety in future. 1t
not be too many times emphasized that rctributvc
justice is not the motive force in this search for
causes. Let no one be persuaded that punishment,
should criminal negligence be established, is the
main end desired. That would be thought,
unworthy either of the memory of the victims or
OF good citizenship. What must be compassed is
the certainty that there shall be no repetition Of
the Knckerbocker catastrophe. We wish to in
sure the living, not avenge the dead. If malfea-
sance is discovered, the sentence Of the law the
guilty persons, while not to be foregone, will be
no more than a by-product of the grist ground out
by the mills OF fact.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-02
With Us Again.

THOUSANDS OF people throughout the United
i States again frightened by the reports
from many quarters that influenza is prevalent and
may reach epidemic stage.
Fortunately there is nothing to substantiate
this belief, far can be learned There is, Of
course, quite amount of the old fashioned grip,
which is always with at this time of the year,
and until the influenza epidemic OF few years ago
not considered unusually dangerous. There is
also average amount of pneumonia, which
seems to keep pace with minor pulmonary ailments.
For all OF the memory of the last influenza
epidemic is such that the report of a new one can
not but alarm, but there is excuse for it.
The United States Public Health Service made a
careful survey of the situation and arrived at the
conclusion that attack of influenza brought I'M
munity from another attack in almost every in
stance. 1t also developed that influenza cpl
dcmics have always moved in cycles separated by
about twenty years. knowledge OF this kind is
bound to be reassuring, for there is a peculiar
psychology among most people to cxaggerate their
ailmentG and almost every pulmonary bronchial
trouble now is believed to be influenza.
But even with such security and comfort as
can be vouchsafed there is still abundant reason
for caution in the matter OF disease. The housing
situation still is far from satisfactory. People
crowded too much and, of course crowding is
alwsys dangerous and conducive to the transmits
sion of diseases. This is particularly true in the
larger cities.
There is also the question of crowded street
1t is doubtful if there is any greater medium
for the exchange of harmful bacteria. Too many
ride to their place OF work and deprive themselves
of their only opportunity of getting helpful
cisc and building up their bodily resistance to all
ment5.
Can we give our bodies chance to be
strong and healthful and take advantage Of every
chance to enjoy the invigorating winter rather than
invite illness by taking advantage Of every con-
venence that saves a little effort and prevents
exercise.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-02
Hypnotism Taboo in Austria.

THE occult and psychcal sciences GER
i tainly brought into prominence by the war.
The untimely deaths of millions turned the atten-
tion OF bereaved relatives and friends in the drec-
tion of spiris1alism. Books on spiritualism have
multiplied. Many persons, who were unobservant
before, have become aware of extraordinary psy-
chical experiences in their own lives. There are
now many mediums, of various sorts-speaking
mediums, automatic writing mediums, materalizing
medums-some sincere, considered genuine
by Scientific believers, some rank charlatans With
the vogue Of spirituasm has come increased inter
est in other psychcal phenomena such as telepathy
clarvoyance and hypnotsm. The interest in these
subjects has not been confined to any one country.
America, suffering the fewcst casualties of the
great powers, has developed increased interest in
these subjects. Perhaps England has shown the
greatest interest in spiritualism. That tclcpathy
and -hypnotism have become much prominent
than ever before in Austria is disclosed in a recent
article in the Lancet Gondon), Englsnds great
medical journal The article indicating that public
spectacles of these phenomena frauds pretend
ing to be these phenomena, have become so COM
mon and have met with such opposition to be
ordered stopped, is by the Lancets Vienna CORE
spondent. Part of it is as follows:
"For some time past public demon nstratons of
'telepathy' and hypnosis have aroused much COM
ment both in the lay press and in medical circles
Certain disagreeable consequences have followed in
some eases, the board of health has thought it
necessary to interfere, and has issued report to
the ministry of health with the request to instruct
ma gistrates and other authorities who license pub
lie meetings that hypnosis and suggestion to be
considered therapeutic agencies, the of which
sho=.d be regarded as permissible only to doctors
OF medicine. The substance OF the report of the
board of health is as follows:
Public demonstrations of such nature by
nonmedicsl men always promoted from finan-
cial standpoint and constitute nuisance. Permis-
sion to hold such demonstrations should not be
granted, they tend to upset the nervous systems
of many spectators, and may. severe harm
especially through the agency of the mediums who
volunteer to help the demonstrator. If a lay per-
son is licensed to give public demonstrations of
,elepay and occult phenomena, there is always the
danger that mercenary considerations may over
come his discretion; and criminal influence is not
always beyond question. Occult phenomena have
commanded widespread interest since and prehaps
ments always require increased susceptibility and
suggestibility of the medium they tend to cause
nervous conditions in many persons, whereas it
. houid be the object of public health officials to
restore the nervous equilibrium of tho population
Public ling should therefore be reused against the
The Washington herald., 1922-02-02

exploitation Of manifestations OF nervous conditions
MT yet scientifically explained and detrimental
alike to tho individual and the community
This report, together with order to stop
all suck exhibitions, has been circulated among mu-
nicipal officials throughout the country The actus
bad effect upon persons prcdisposcd to nervous in
stability has been observed in several instances.
Either crimes attempted by means OF hyp-
motto influence, permanent i'll health was caused.
In ono instance the hypnotst was unable to rouse
his medium from the trance, and the victim had to
be taken to hospital"
Reading of the Austrian troubles with psychical
phenomena, ono thinks of the magistrate at Tulle,
France. who attempted TO solve the mystery of the
poison pen" letters by employing clairvoyant.
One also thinks OF the warning of Sir Oliver
Lodge, himself believer in spiritualsm and tele-
path, against indulgence in these matters by per-
mentally unpreparcd.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-02
Speaks From Experience.
To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Ha wing snr,.nh a. .i.tn. - q

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Having served as assistant build
ing inspector in a large and rap
idly growing city. ami having been
in charge of many public buildings
while under process Of construr-
ton. a few general observations
might not be out of place - rre
of the most hsrrible calami.ies tina [
have befallen our sorrowing con-
munity.
To begin with. think il can be
truthfully stated that there b IN
most large cities a class of .oS-
tractors who. in competitive bid
ding. submit prices below the fig
ure at wihich first-class work and
suitable material can be fI-nishs 4.
They rely upon being able to SUBJ
stitute inferior material and slight
their work-and get away with H.
The school board, for instance
employed both an architect and a
superintendent OF construction as
well, but the visits of each were
only occasional and their time OF
Inspection anticipated: and in the
meantime imperfections were COW
cred up.
rather limited knowledge OF the
facts, Washington is poorly sup
piled with officials who are prop
erly equipped. for She positions
they hold and who have the cour-
age to enforce the Law without dis
elimination
land I think the general pub
licNhaye a very clear idea Of the
cause of the collapse Of the Knick-
erbocker Theater. but the question
which now confronts us Is, VIII
the same hit or miss" methods he
allowed TO continue?
might go into details later, but
not now.
NM q SENERNS.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-02

great a membership, and holding it
to ideals which inevitably must
give America wonderful new
generation of mothers. Is in itself
job OF. all but staggering proper
tions. But for Mrs. Hartman it's
just a part of the days work.
A glance over the last few years
shows her raising 100000 for the
service bureau of the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars. putting her capable
shoulder behind the Red Cross
Christmas seal drive. There are
glimpses of her. too. as vice chair
man of the mayors committee of
women, as chairman Of the woman's s
committee Of the League of Ma
tions Association, as a campaign
leader for the actors national
memorial day.
All in all. Mrs. Hartman finds
her time about as fully occupied as
does her husband, who is head of
the banking and brokerage house
of Hartman and Company. And
yet she has found opportunity to
rear three splendid sons. :.
Mrs. Hartman, formerly Grace
Carley. was married in 1891.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-02
U. S. OPPRESSOR
IN HAITI.-KN0WLES

American policy in Haiti and
Santo Domingo was criticised in
recent address by Horace 6.
knowles. former L. S. Minister TO
Santo Domingo. Mr.. Knowles. who
has also served as Minister 10 Serb
ia and to Bolivia. is now coGnsc.
for the de jure Dominican govern
ment He read some OF the COM
plants presented 10 the Senate. and
added:
In addition to the specific
charges in the memorandum filed
against the United States govern
ment. and presented 10 the Senate $
special conmittee TO investigate the
The Washington herald., 1922-02-02
CROUlD-HO Is l'
PEST AND NOT Al
WEATHER PROPHET
That Is What Scientists
Say, as Woodchuck
Has His Day.

THURSDAY. FEBRUARY = Is:..
ssThe Major TeetonIe Features or
the Dutch kRst Indies? will be
the subject of an address by
Prof. II. A. Brouwer. Of the Geo
logical Institute. University Of
Feift Holland. before a joint
meeting Of the Washington Acad-
eny Of Sciences and the GeoIaC-,
ical Society Of Washington, Cos y
mos Club. tonight. S:l5 O'clock.
Tke EstemeleEiesI Society Of
Warrington. National Museum.
tonight, s O'Clock. The Falt
webworm." by r. r. SnodErass:
"On the chronological Publica-
tions OF the United States Gov.
eminent" by J. S. Wade Notes
and exhibitions OF specimens
- According 20 popular Superstition.
the grounding has his day today.
According TO weather and b.o-
logical experts. Mr.. GroUndhos is
a pest and no prophet The people
that believe in the six weeks more
of winter" IL he sees his shadow
r
or not the sun shines February
and casts the shadow Il tho
grounding. who may come out
looking for something 10 eat. th,
weather will not be affected.
The belief about the ground -ho=
and his effect on the weather IS
absolutely without basis" cmphati-
cally DECLARES Y. X. Bowie super
visinE forecaster Of the United
States Weather Bureau Just 60
satisfy themselves that such Is the.
case. the meteorological experts of
the Weather Bureau have examined
/ the records for past years and they
find that whether u was SUNNY Or
cloudy on past February -. the
weather for the succeeding siN
weeks goes on in about the same
/ way
Mr.. Ground-hoS e. not only de-
nounced as a false prophet but he
is called a pest. There are two
{ kinds of ground hogs. The East
/ ern species frequently damages
garden vegetables. clover. and
4 other crops. Also. its burrows and
mounds interfere with moving and
I other farm operations. In some
States the animal is regarded as 80
obnoxious that local bountles are
paid for destroying Il The West
y ern species seldom bother srricUl-
ture. woodchuck is the other name
for ground hog. IL IS the largest
OF our marpots-
DIR. A. X. Fisher. IN charge OF the
economic biological Investigations
Of the Department Of Agriculture.
tells how 70 gas the ground hogs.
The animals are often destroyed
3 in their burrows by fumiGation
] with carbon disulphid or by the
discharge OF blasting powder" he
says "Woodchucks. while some
. what cregsrious. seldom occur in
large colonies. and may. therefore.
be kept in check by shooting or
trapping. They may be poisoned
by strychnine inserted in pieces OF
sweet apple, carrot, or sweet po-
tsto"
But IL there are not too many
ground-hoEs about DIR. Fisher. !n
spite of their reputation with
weather men and farmers. thinks
they are Interesting and he hopes
that they will not all be extermi-
mated.
Over three hundred varieties q