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The Washington times., 1922-03-29
.BAT|K BL0USES
. ON DISPLAY At
D. c. ART CENTER
Demonstrator Says Greenwich
Village Mode Win Be Popular
With All Women.

Batik is not necessarily bizarre or
Bakst.ish or Greenwich Villagey, &C
ccrding to j. p. s. Neigh, director
of the art Center, 1106 Connecticut
avenue.
To prove this contention MI
Neigh is exhibiting at the center
dresses, blouses and negligees. batik-
ally decorated by Marguerite Dariey'
Of the, ,Pearce Studios. in the heart OF
Greenwich Village.
Assisting MIR. Neigh in the exhibit
ton. which will; close tomorrow after
noon. is Mrs. Weed, who wears
bobbed hair and shellrims. Mr.
Neigh and Mrs. Weed, in explaining
the various file points Of the exhibi'
ton to a reporter whose knowledge
of women's clothes is based only on
casual observation and occasional
price tags, engaged in a courteous
Independent argument on the pro-
nunciaticn of 'batik.'
"Battikk," Mr.. Neigh would say,
holding up a dress to view, VIII be
accepted as {. standard style by woni-
en- who do not desire to be bizarre 1n
their dress, but quietly individual ,
"You know" Mrs. Weed would re-
spond, .b;ui-teek may be used IN
drs sses on almpsc all occasions. This
gown with the Chinese mo-teef was
greatly admired by a Washington
woman. Size wants to wear it in her
Chinese room. where she gives teas.
Ratik is shown in a wide variety
of designs and color schemes in the
exhibit. The Art Center also is show
in, Aztec aura textile paintings by
Robert Randolph Waters.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
WALCOTT POST DEMANDS
VETERANS BUREAU PROBE

Following its charges made last
night against the present admins
tration of the Veterans Bureau,
Stuart Walcott Post. American Le-
gion, which claims that more than
35 per cent Of its members are EN-
ployes of the bureau, is today in
cooperating its charges into re-
port, which will be filed with De-
partment Commander Watson B.
Miller for action. q.
The post charges the Veterans
Bureau officials with inefficiency.
maladministration and discrimina-
ton against former service men.
Members of the post declared that
former service men have had their
salaries reduced and that, some
had been discharged without just
cause. More than twenty-five pages
of written evidence from, post men,
bers is to be incorporated in the
report.
."The post will continue to for
ward a 'drum-fire' of evidence until
a~-thorough Investigation or refor-
nation of the Veterans Bureau Is
brought about" declared Post Com
mander Alexander M. Bremen to-
day. ,#- a
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
Protest Belfast Killings.

The Padraic II. Pearse Council,
A. A. r. I. r., today sent a cable
gram to Joseph Devlin, member OF
the Ulster Parliament, at Belfast,
protesting against the murder or
Roman Catholics in Belfast.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
State TROOPS
MAY BE CALLED.
IN MD. WALk0UT
Strike of Railway Shopmen Ac-
companied by vioIenceASpe-
ciaI Guard Uses Gun.
BY International New. Service.

BALTIMORE. March 29.-It was
reported here today that officials
Of the Western Maryland railroad
were considering asking for State
troops to prevent further trouble at
their shops at Hagerstown. follow
ing an outbreak of rioting there late
last night, in which one of the
striking shop employees was shot by
q special guard.
The wounded striker is in a hos
pital suffering from a bullet wound
in the leg. The special officer, who
fired the shot, is under arrest. He
claims his home is in Marion, Pa,
but refused to divulge his name.
The trouble started, It is said,
with a crowd of strikebrealers who
were attempting to move a loco
motive in a repair shop. It is said
the special guard drew a revolver
and fired five shots into the crowd,
one of the bullets hitting Vernon
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
.REC0GN|T|0NOF
MEXICO SAID To
bEPR0CRESS|NG
Article ~ of Constitution Still
Viewed as Stumbling
Block.
by International News Service.

Progress is being made" toward
recognition of the Obregon govern.
ment Of Mexico. it was said Off
cially at the State Department to-
day, but 1t is impossible to forecast
when recognition will be extended.
A high State Department official
characterized the differences that
are holding up recognition as "dif-
ferences regarding fundamental
principles" between this Govern
ment and the government of Presi-
dent Obregon.
George s. Summerlin, the Ameri-
can charge at Mexico City, is holding
frequent conferences with Foreign
Minister Pani.
The United States is not dems nd
ing anything of the Mexican govern
ment that is unfair or improviderr."
II was said at the State lDepartment.
The root of the difficulties JtIll ra
mains Article 27 of the Mexican cen
stitution. which invests with the
Mexican government the rights to ull
subsoil products. The United States
wants solid assurance that this per-
ton of the constitution, adopted in
1917, will not be retroactiveiy en-
holders (oil interests) in Mexico.
"The United States Government"
1t was said, merely wants to he
sure that property acquired by
Americans in Mexico under Mexican
laws cannot be taken away from
them by a revision of those laws
Verbal assurances have been
given. It Is understood, that Article
27 would not be enforced in a retro
active way, but the American Gov
ernment does not consider verbal as
surances sufficiently binding.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
Houghton Sails April I.

Alanson 3. Houghton, recently
appointed American ambassador to
Berlin, will sail for his new post on
April ], it vas announced mere to-
day. Hous htoiI has been getting in
structions from the State Depart
ment for several weeks.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29
KNlcKERBOCKER REPORT
BY JURY is DUE MONDAY

A Federal grand jury report on the
Knickerbocker Theater disaster may
be made Monday, 1t was intimated
by United States District Attorney
Peyton Gordon. The investigation
Of the crash is closing and practically
all evidence is in.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29

Schildtnecht, a striking shop en-
ploye, in the leg.
The strike of shopmen and main
tenance of way employees on the
Western Maryland railroad began
placing these branches Of the SER
vice under the contract system with
simultaneous reduction in wages.
The Washington times., 1922-03-29

For Spring Functions
Consult. GUIDE for the floral decorations
1914 F,-Advt. .-. -
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
High Speed Harmful to Tires

If you collect automobile racing
statistics you will find that the
average life of a high grade tire
on a racing car is under 500 miles,
which is about one-twentieth of
the life of a tire operated under
ordinary conditions. This differ
ence in tire service is due direct
ly to a difference in the heat de-
veloped, say the makers of Hart
ford tires.
Heat exerts a deteriorating eff
feet on rubber in proportion to
the intensity and length of time
the rubber is exposed to it. The
source of heat that does most
damage is that produced by run
ming at high speed. This heat
results from the internal friction
set up in the tire carcass. Tires
are designed to resist the effects
of heat produced by ordinary
everyday car operation, but they
cannot long remain intact when
highly heated by continuous
speeding. The tire bills of the
speeder are likely to be higher
than those of the driver who pro-
ceeds at a moderate pace.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
Middle Tennessee Farmers
Hold Annual Meeting

Farmers of Middle Tennessee
held their 21st annual meeting at
Columbia August 8, 9 and 10. A
splendid program was carried out
and several hundred farmers re-
turned to their homes with many
new ideas of value and a renew
ed interest and confidence in the
business of farming.
One of the noticeable features
of the meeting was the renewed
interest the farmers showed in
livestock topics. especially in hogs
and cattle. The sheep industry
in Middle Tennessee has held up
well in the face of the depression
which has lowered over the live
stock world, but hog and cattle
production in the section has ex-
perienced a slump and it is sig
nificant that the farmers of this
section of the State are turning
with interest back to these.
One of the important facts for
farmers that was brought out by
practically every speaker. includ.
ing a number of successful farm
ers and livestock producers, was
that the man who gets ahead
sticks to the game, be it raising
hogs, cattle, sheep, clover, fruits
or what not, regardless of the
ups and downs in prices and that
the surest way to fail was to
Jump from one crop or kind Of
livestock every time 1t looked
more promising to do so. The
farmer who does this Ia doomed
TO failure. Decide on q definite
farm program and stick 10 It was
the keynote of the various mes-
sages given to those attending
the meeting.
While the program was the
strongest that has ever been CIV
en- still the meeting was not as
well attended asin previous years,
which was one of the disappoint-
ing features. Extension News
Service, University of Tennessee.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
HALE AND HEARTY AT %
Mrs. Nancy A. LittIsfisId Will
Soon Celebrate Birthday

Hon. James L. Littlefeld OF
Adamsville passed through Sci.
mer Saturday enroute to Knox
vile to attend a meeting of the
State Tax Equalization Board, of
which he is a member. He was
elected by the Legislature of
1921 for term of six years and
is measuring fully up to the ex-
pectations of his friends as a
member of this important com
mission. Mr.. Littlefield served
six years as trustee of McNairy
county in the sos and has Just
retired from the mercantile busi-
ness after an active career of 80
years, being succeeded by his
son. John Luther.
Mr.. Littlefield informed us that
this trip would deprive him of
the pleasure he has enjoyed for
many years of being with his
mother, Mrs. Nancy A. Little
field, on the celebration of her
birthday. She will be SO years
the 18th of this month and is
hale and hearty. She is the
widow of Luke Littlefeld, one of
the early settlers of McNairy
county. who died in 1909 at the
age of 76,
1t is interesting to note that
she is the mother of eleven child
rem, ten of whom are living. The
other one, son, G. E. Littlefield,
was killed in a railroad accident
in Texas a few years ago. She
has living SO grandchildren, 141
great-grandchiidren and 16 great
great-grandchildren. Her child
dren are as follows: Mesdames
Agatha Harris, Mary White, Par
lee Newell, Rebecca Shaw, j. L.
and W. P. Littlefeld, all residing
in and near Adamsville; Mrs.
Pink Rlakely. John M. and Ed
Littletield. of Apache, Okla, and
George W. Littlefeld of Green
wood, Miss.
The resident children, relatives
and many friends of Mrs. Little
field will prepare a big dinner
for her, 90 has been the custom
for many years, on the 18th of
this month.
We congratulate the children
OF Mrs. Littlefeld ugon having
such a wonderful mother, and
our best wishes are extended to
her as she enjoys so many mani
festations of love in her ripe old
age.
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w. A. Petree and daughter,
Miss Eta Mae, have returned
from a visit to relatives at Abil-
enc, Texas, and Marvel, Ark.
Mr.. Petree reports crops in the
vicinity Of Abilene ruined by the
drouth.
Mrs. J. H. Hill left Saturday
for a visit with Mrs. A. E. Law
son at Bells, and will also visit
relatives at Halls and Memphis
before returning.
Ramer High School opened
Monday with exercises which
were largely attended. Among
the speakers were Supt. Terry
Alternately and Co. Agt. w. T.
McKell, Of Selmer, and j. A.
Houston, all Of whom made rous-
ing speeches. 155 pupils were
enrolled. The faculty is COM
posed of C. L. Majors, principal,
Misses Luna Gooch, Selmer, Leila
Penn, Trenton, and Sadie Ray,
Paris, and Oda league, Ramer,.
with one teacher yet to be sup
piled.
J. r. Hamm and family made
a trip to Chattanooga and return
by automobile last week by way
of Sheffield, Florence, and Nash
vile. Middle Tennessee is pic
ture. Crops are fine. Corn, hay,
grain, and millet are principal
crops, while melons and all kinds
of vegetables are grown in abun-
dance. The hills are dotted with
| fine cattle; Red Polls for beef and
beautiful Jerseys for dairy pur-
poses. At almost every farm
along the pike could be seen cans
of cream placed convenient for
| the cream trucks which make
daily trips to town. Highways
through that section are mac
adamized, and the only limit 10
the loads drawn ID the size Of
| he truck or W agen, as the case
may be. Immense phosphate
fields are being worked and a
fertilizer plant is located at Mt.
Pleasant. Rock Crushing plants
are located along the route.
Cedar is abundant and much of
| it is used by pencil factories.
In going from Sewanee to JAS
per the Cumberland Mountain is
crossed. 1t is three and one-half
miles up over a splendid road and
five miles down over the toughest
road imaginable, and so narrow
in places there is barely room for
a car. On one side is a wall of
rock, while on the other is an al
most straight drop of hundreds
of feet. 1t had been raining the
afternoon we crossed and we
could see the clouds below us.
The scenery is beautiful. and an
appropriation has just been made
for the purpose of building a road
from Sewanee on over the noun.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
County Board of Education
Meets

The County Board of Education
met in the Court House Wednes-
day. All members of the Board
were present as follows: Boss
McCullar, Chairman, j. w. Wood,
j. L. Harris, w. F. Maness, E. S.
Grove, j. R. Hamm and J. M.
Crocker.
The meeting was for the pur-
pose of making a survey of the
school situation with view of
making definite program for
this year, Bethel Springs, Stan
tonville, Niche, West Shiloh,
Hurley, Chewalla, and Pleasant
Grove communities were repre-
sented by live, wide-awake del
egations who told the Board what
they were doing and what they
propose to do to make their schools
go, and to extend their term to
8 months.
Already Adamsville and Ramer
have made their schools 4 year
high schools, meeting the extra
expense themselves, and making
the elementary term 8 months.
Bethel Springs is maintaing a 3
year high school and making the
entire elementary term of 8
months free. Finger maintained
a | year high school last year and
now proposes to make it a 2 year
high school with the elementary
term of 3 months free. The same
is true Of Stantonville. Now
come Niche, Leapwood and Che
walla and they propose to put on
a one.year high school and to
make the entire term s months.
The town of Selmer presented
a resolution declining to give the
Selmer any support except the
use of the building.
The meeting was QUE of the
most enthusiastic ever held in
the county. and demonstrated
that the people of McNairy coun-
ty are interested as never before
in their schools.
The meeting adjourned to meet
again in Selmer August 81. 1922.
TERRY ABERNATHY, Co. Supt.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
Bethel Springs High School Notes

The school will open Monday,
August %, at 8 o'clock. Every
pupil should be present the first
day, make out his program and
arrange his schedule, so there
will be no conflict.
AS the public school funds are
now distributed on basis of daily
attendance, instead of the schol-
astic population, 1t is to the inter-
est of every patron to see that
their children are in school every
day.
Let every patron. pupil and
teacher be a booster for B. S. H.
s. and make it one of the best
high schools In the state. This
can be done only by cooperation
of teachers, patrons and students,
All working together makes the
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
SHILOH

Ester Taylor left Sunday for
Micolo, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Prince are
visiting their daughter, Mrs. w.
H. Crumb, of Walnut, Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Taylor of
Ottersville spent Tuesday night
with the formers brother, F. j.
Taylor, and family.
Mrs. Aurilla Prince and Miss
Lessie Taylor were shopping in
Corinth one day last week.
Felix King and Jessie Taylor
have gone on a few days hunting
trip to Hardeman.
Eric McAlpin Of Pocahontas
attended prayer meeting at
Shiloh Sunday night.
Mrs. Ettie Johnson and baby
Jewell spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. F. J. Taylor.
Jim Prince is on the sick list
this week.
Miss Lula Richardson spent a
day with Miss Lessie Taylor.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25

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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
statesmen WANTED

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is desired by one of the Oldest
best established fabrication and
paint companies in south. Oper-
ating from eight southern points.
Several sections to be assigned
on or before September 18th.
Automobile essential. Liberal
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vanced. Applications receive
immediate attention. Interview
may be arranged. Write us In
detail.
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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
CIRCUIT COURT

The regular term Of Circuit
Court will begin the Sd Monday
in October instead of in Septem-
ber, as 1t was in 1921. Lawyers,
litigants, witnesses and others
will be governed In accordance
with the change.
August 10, 1922.
]. 3. GRAHAM, Clerk.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
GRAVELHILL

A good rain fell here Saturday
evening, which was badly needed,
being the first to amount to any.
thing in six weeks, the cotton
crop being badly damaged, about
one third of a normal crop being
estimated.
Late corn has held up we'll and
with sufficient rain will make a
fair yield. but the acreage is
small.
The protracted meeting was on
here this week, conducted by
Rev. Hammons, assisted by Rev.
Asbel of Cairo, ILL.,, the latter
doing the preaching in an able
manner. Large crowds are in
attendance at each meeting and
good interest is manifested,
Among those from Ramer who
attended services here Sunday
were A. B. Hamm and Pat Shea
and wife, who have many friends
and kinsmen in this community.
Our big-hearted John Smith,
formerly of this place, but now
of Chewalla, enjoyed the services
here Sunday and the old-fash-
ioned hand-shakes of his friends.
j. B. Huggins had the hon or
of performing the marriage cere-
mony of Bennie Carter of Che
walla and Miss Ethel Howie of
this place Sunday morning.
Several good singers from Che
walla were here and took part in
the singing at Church Sunday
evening.
Miss Iona Sutton of Corinth is
visiting Miss Vada Huggins this
week and enjoying the meeting
j. r. Gooch, his wife and
daughter, Mrs. Halle Hamm,
and two Of Mr.. Charlie Hamm's
daughters of Selmer were here
for services Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Prince, J.
B. Higgins. his wife and daugh-
ter paid w. j. Olive a short visit
Monday evening.
This community is interested
in the Lee highway-we want it
to come this way, but if the au-
torities think it to the best inter-
ests of the county to build it
elsewhere, we are still for it,
and we hope every citizen of the
county feels the same way. We
need to begin this much-needed
work, and the sooner the better.
We are still looking for the
county's road machine to come
our way from Selmer to the state
line. but it is needed more from
Selmer to Grayelhill than from
here on, 30 come on and we will
give YOU a hearty reception.
We are off this morning, we
hope, on q profitable trip, through
the dairy sections Of Mississippi
to study their methods Of success
In that special line Of farming,
which may result In much good
to our county.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25

Miss Flossie McCullar returned
Sunday from a visit with relatives
near Henderson.
H. B. Blasingame is spending
his vacation with homefolks here.
]. r. Dancer made business
trip to Memphis the first of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Prather
and baby son have been quite
sick for several days.
Miss Tia McAlpin has returned
to Selmer after having enjoyed
two weeks vacation with home
folks here and friends at Corinth
and Cypress.
Mrs. Grover Robertson and
baby and Miss Harlie Huggins
of Guys, spent Tuesday night
with relatives here.
Lo Petree and Mrs. Petree's
grandfather, Mr.. Holland, have
arrived from Steubenville, Ohio.
to make their home and will be-
gin at once to build a modern
residence. Mrs. Petree and lit
tie daughter are visiting in the
East and are expected later.
A. B. Olive and family have
moved from Essary Springs and
are occupying the Tillman Law
son residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Leatherwood
of Montgomery, Ala, are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Reeder.
Robert Reeder has returned
from visit to his grandparents,
Mr., and Mrs. j. V. Leatherwood,
at Wenasoga.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R Hamm,
Eugene and Olivia Hamm were
visitors to Corinth Monday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs, Felix Gooch and
son Russell of jackson, are visit
ing the home OF MIR, and Mrs. A,
b. Give.
MIR. and Mfs. Tillman Lawson
flotvred to jackson and Bells last
week to visit relrtives and were
accompanied home by Mrs. Rob-
ert Lawson and son Robert, Jr.,
and her sister Mrs. Lasley.
A number of Selmer people
came down to attend the open
ing of school Monday.
DR.. Key and family visited his
brother. Leslie Key, and family,
ak'ggersyille. Miss. Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Huggins
visited at Bells the first of last
week. Mr.. Huggins went from
there to attend the Cotton States
Merchants Convention. at Mem.
phis, while Mrs. Huggins and lit.
tie daughter visited Jackson rel
atiyes,
Al B. Hamm and P. H; Shea
and wife attended church al
Grayelhill Sunday.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
task easier and more certain of

task easier and more certain of
results, and that is what counts.
Every patron and friend of the
school is urged to be present at
the opening Of school that we
may get acquainted personally
and with the problems that con
front our school. We would like
to see a school improvement club
organized and let this be our aim:
"A nine-months' free school for
the boys and girls of Bethel
Springs for 1924"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
Sunday School Picnic

The Presbyterian Sunday School
held its annual picnic Tuesday
afternoon across the creek at the
spring. There was quite a large
crowd present and from all re-
ports there was an abundance of
good things to eat, and both the
children and grown-ups enjoyed
a most pleasant afternoon, the
weather being in accord with the
happy spirits of the crowd. AL
together it was one of the most
successful outings held this sea-
son,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
pURDY SCHOOL.

The work on the Purdy School
building is going on like clock
work. If there is no delay in
getting material, and the weather
is favorable for building, it will
be completed in less than two
months. 1t will be one of the
best school buildings in the
county.
The 9th session opened Tues
day, August 22d, with an enroll
ment Of 81 pupils,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25

tam, and when this is done we
hope to make another trip and
enjoy fishing inthose clear, spark
ling, mountain streams. We
drove over seven hundred miles
without any car trouble what
ever, even returning with the
same air in the tires we had when
we started.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
NOTICE.

Carbide Light Plant For Sale;
just as good as new; reason for
selling, leaving farm.
Mrs. Susie Thresher,
Selmer. Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-25
Alleged Thief Caught

Constable c. W. Smith brought
to Selmer and placed in Jail Allie
Simpson, charged with receiving
stolen goods.