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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-01-20
Weiohino the Earth.

The naval observatory says the
mass Of the earth has been deter
mined by means of the Torsion bal
ance, an instrument for measuring
very minute forces. BY means OF this
instrument the attractive force of q
large metal ball is accurately meas
ured, and by comparing this force with
the earth's attrsstien the mass of the
earth may be asesrtained.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-01-20
Her Fatal Complaint.

Billy heard his mother say that q
friend of theirs had died of old age.
Later when caller came to the house
and inquire about the woman who
had died, Billy informed her: "Oh,
she's dead. She died of the long time"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-01-20
A Solvent.

Liquor always loosened up our pat,
rons," said a waiter reminiscently.
Meaning, we suppose, that 1t released
the Tip" from the tippiers.-Boston
Transcript.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-01-20
Possibly.

The man who paid $500 for spe-
cial train to take him from Philadel-
phia to New York must either have
particular grudge against the Quaker
city or else must have had money to
burn; possibly both.-Boston Tran
script.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-01-20
TALKS TO FARMERS
rHos. +. PECK. Commissioner of Agriculture
No | ack Of Opportunities

NO Lack OF Opportunities
We sometimes hear young men
say that there are no opportuni-
ties to accumulate money, that
the wealth of this country is get
ting into the hands of a few rich
families and they can manipu-
late it SO as to keep it there. leay-
ing the rank and file only chance
to exc out a bare living at best
Nothing is farther from the
truth.
1t is true that big fortunes"
are being piled up, but not by
the sons of rich men, such in
stances are rare. The men who
are accommodating fortunes, were
unknown to the financial world
just q few years ago. Many of
them were wage earners who
knew how to save and how to i'm
vest their savings an make them
work for them. They were quick
to recognize an opportunity and
profit by it.
One generation of a family will
accumulate a torture. Some
times the reXt generation, be-
cause of frugal early training,
will maintain it, but. the third
generation reared in idleness,
will dissipate it and in doing so
provide opportunity for the am
bilious to lay the foundation for
a fortune. This is not only true
in the commercial and industrial
world, it is true in agriculture,
When | was a boy ! knew of a
rich river valley section that was
owned by the sons of the early
pioneers who acquired that rich
land and developed fine farms,
built magnificent homes and ac-
cumulated money. Their sons
inherited the property and rear
ed their families in idleness, they
lived off the products of the farms
and allowed the farm lands and
buildings to deteriorate. In turn.
their children succeeded them and
instead of getting a living out Of
the farms, they began borrowing
money for living expenses and
every few years selling off a tract
of their land to settle pressing
debts.
One magnificent plantation has
drifted out of the family has
drifted out of the family and a
man who was a day laborer for
thegrandfather. and later bought
. cheap ridge farm, so managed
his affairs that today he is the
prosperous owner of that magni-
fcent farm and the grandsons Of
the original owner are in ameas-
ure penniless. Idleness, waste
and extravaganza lead only to
one goal, poverty and depend
ence.
Energy, thrift, intelligence and
dspendability will win success
against heavy odds. Extrava-
gance and idleness will dissipate
the lafgest fortunes and so long
O. parents will rear their child
reni 20 called society and idle
ness, their will be opportunities
for the worth whites to prosper
and accumulate a competency.
The man who is willing to do
well z mans work, merits sue
cess and those who grow up and
start out IN life withthe idea that
they are too good to do their
share. they may delay facing the
stern realities Of life for awhile,
but many are overtaken during
their declining years with pow
erty and they become pitiable|
objects indeed.
The parents who really want
to do their children a service will
teach them the lesson that every
human being should know. That
every life has its obligations tol
humanity and there is a work for
ito do, no matter how rich orl
r
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-01-20
Certainly.

This isn't q Lea Ar.
The art Of eoxeesation a. Il Ia now
generally practiced: Talking much and
saying little.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-01-20

Beginning January l, 1922, the rate for Elec-
trio Lights will be flat rate of $500 for all
residences and business houses for lights or
less; all houses having over lights will be
charged Is cents for each additional light.
In order to increase our number Of patrons we
will, until February l, 1922, wire all houses
without expense to the owners. Those wishing
their houses wired please see me at once, as
am very anxious to see all houses in Semer
electric lighted.
Selmer Electric Light and
Gin Company
By CT. HAYNES, Manager y
New Britain herald., 1922-12-28
HOW TO TELL GOOD STENOGRAPHER, READ!
Head, Chin and Cheeks Figure in Test Devised By Chicago
 Expert. As

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-The National Commercial Teachers Federation con- vention got few tips here on how to tell an intelligent stenographer.
 If a girl has a long pointed chin, high cheek bones and large fore head she is the ideal girl to do steno- graphic work" said pr. J. M. Fitz- gerald of Chicago, speaking on The Application of Practical Applied Psychology to Student Management and Direction"
 The front, or first section of the head is composed of the powers of in- telligence," he said, ''the middle part contains the mental powers or pep, and the back of the head the ability to think and act quickly.
 'If a young lady has large fore head it denotes that she is intelligent; if she has high cheek bones it shows she has the power to carry on or, we might say, pep: and if the girl pos- sesses long pointed chin she has the ability to think and act without first pondering the subject"
New Britain herald., 1922-12-28
GASOLINE TAX FOR
 MICHIGAN PEOPLE
Unique Method Employed to Pay
 Cost Ol New Highway

Lansing, Mich, Dec. 2S-Enactment of legislation to remodel the states taxation system, cut down the cost of state government, develop the state as an agricultural center, tighten the blue sky laws and broaden wom- ems rights will be asked, along with other proposed changes in the laws, of the Michigan legislature when it convenes in regular session in Janu- ary.
 Outstanding in the prospective leg isiation are the following proposals:
 To provide a gasoline tax to finance highway development and mainte- nance without real property tax.
 To make more compact the central ized state government which was in augurated two years ago, by curtai- ing and combining departments.
 To make the furnishing of poison ous liquor punishable as manslauEh- ter.
 To tighten the motor vehicle laws, by prescribing more specifically the lighting equipment of automobiles. and increasing the penalties for speeding and reckless driving.
 To delegate to the state agricul- tural college much of the work done by the state agricultural department.
 To provide what amounts to a lit- eracy test for voters.
 To provide a bill of rights for women, which will put them on an equal standing with men in business and welfare matters.
 To enact land certification law which will enable non-residents of the state to invest in Michigan's un- developed lands and to provide that the state encourage reforestation of Idle lands not suited to agriculture by reducing taxes.
 The reapportionment of the state legislative district which comes be- fore the legislature by virtue of the 1920 federal census, stands high in state interest. Oother measures in- dude provision for eugenics law; to 1evise ways and means of raising money to retire the s61.550,O0o0 state bonded indebtedness without adding Q the tax burden on real property; i md to make insanity grounds for di- ,orce.
 An attempt may be made to revive he income tax, which was initiated |
 z
New Britain herald., 1922-12-28
WOLVES DEVOUR 3
 MEN IN FAR NORTH
An Elderly White Trspper and Two Indians Fall Victims to a Horde
 of Hungry Beasts.

Port Arthur. Ont, Dee. 2s.-A great rowing band of hungry timber wolves has dcvoured three men, &C., cording to meagre reports sitting in from the snow-covered trails of the Sturgeon river country. These reports told of losing battle fought by two Indians after a white trapper had been downed and killed.
 Last Saturday an elderly trapper left his cabin in the woods 70 miles north of Ignace to mush down to the settlement for his Christmas mall. He arrived in safety. There was no mail, however. and the old man said he would come back Christmas morning. At noon he had not arrived. The postmaster sent two Indians to fol- low the trail until they found him.
 About two miles from the settle ment the Indians found a spot pound ed down in the snow. There was blood. Bits of dog harness torn 10 shreds were scattered about. In the midst of them the Indians found bones. They hastened back to re- port their discovery.
 The lure of the bounty on wolves, however. urged the Indians to take the trail again. with extra ammuni- tion. They sped behind the dog team into the woods as the villagers waved good bye. They did not return.
 Yesterday new searching party de- parted. They found another, patch trodden in the snow, with much more blood about two miles beyond the first. The two guns the Indians had carried were lying in the crimsoned snow. Scattered about were bones, bits of clothing and empty shells.
 The carcasses of 16 dead wolves some half eaten--lay stretched in al circle about the remains of the twoi Indian hunters.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-28
COAL PILE MELTING
 UNDER R. R. DELAYS
Less Fuel on Hand Than Ever Be
 fore, Dealers Report

New Britain, according to severa coal dealers, has less coal on hand now than it ever had, and, although there is some in transit, shipping ac. commodations are so inadequate thai cars enroute since December have not yet arrived.
 Local dealers are very much ldls- pleased at promises they claim were made them by the fuel administrator p. w. Christ, who forced down the price by telling them he thought they could buy coal at prices agreed upon between the operators and the Penn sylvar1ia Fuel Commission ranging from $500 to $11.00 per ton. whereas tho companies will not sell coal at this price, and in order to get 1t the dealers are compelled to pay in the neighborhood of $14, they say
 For this reason, one dealer states, they are beginning to feel rather dis couraged. Buckwheat coal. which they expected to get for about $S.75 to S400 at the mines is quoted at s5.5O, according to another dealer. This would bring domestic size coal to sao cost in New Britain, instead of the present, price of s1s.So, and would bring buckwheat to $14.0o instead of $12.o0. .E
 Buckwheat coal is not so plentiful in the city as 1t could be, and soft coal is reported as going Up in price. Where this coal could be purchased a month ago for $3.5o to $4.0os at the mines is being quoted today at $7.oo and is expected to go to $500. accord ing to coal men.
 One coal dealer reports that with what he has on hand and at the present rate cars are coming in, he will be cleaned out by the middle of January. This dealer says he filled his bins to their maximum capacity last fall. Another dealer says he has less coal on hand now than ever, and unless he gets some soon, he will be entirely out.
 All agree that anything which might happen at the time to tie up the railroads would throw the city. in. to the midst of a coal famine.
 "Unless people are willing now to purchase their coal with 20 per cent substitute, they soon will be buying 100 per cent substitute" said dealer.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-28
THINK CHILD MAY
 HAVE BEEN SLAYER
Brooklyn Girl Possibly AcCiden-
 tally Killed by Playmate

New York. Dec. 2s.--Brooklynu
 kecnest detectives. puzzled for a solu- tion of the mysterious shooting of Theresa Mccarthy, ten year old school girl in her home Tuesday, took note of the slightly upward course of the
 22 calibre bullet that pierced her heart, disclosed by the autopsy and
 today inclined more to the theory that
 another child of similar age vas re- sponsible for the tragedy.
 The deduction was that the bullets
 course would Aave been downward
 rather than upward. had an older and taller person fired the shot. and in this belief the search was continued for one of Theresa's playmates, frightened into silence by the tragic ccnse- quences.
 The police working on various angles in hope of the merest clue and with a dragnet over the city, have in custody James P. Grace, of Brooklyn, 25. collector, on complaint of the father of six year old Bronx girl who was attacked by man II. hallway of her home December 6. The prisoner, the police said, is being investigated in connection with q similar complaint concerning a girl in an East s9th street Manhattan two days later, and also in the case of the Mccarthy girl Thus far however nothing has been established, the police said, to connect this man with the Brooklyn mystery. The slain child's mother has been unable to aid the police in identifying any person she thinks may have entered the house to see Theresa while she was alone in the daytime. She had asked her to permit no boys in the house during her absence.
 There are very few girls that Theresa ever played with in the house." she said, "and never had any boys here. Occasionally she had one or two girl chums in the house to play"
 Scores of mothers and children in the neighborhood have been ques- tioned in an effort to trace the owner ot 22 calibre weapon. The pupils of St. Cecelia's school nearby also have been asked to help the detec- tives but none could recall knowing a child having one.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-28
WOMAN, 75, STARVES;
 SISTER, S2, IS DYING|
Blind N. '. Recluse Raps on G Window to Get Aid

New York. Dec. 2s.-A little boy and little girl were playing in Ka-
 tonah avenue. The Bronx, late yes terday afternoon when they heard a sound as of some one knocking on glass. and then they saw the wrinkled hand of an aged woman tapping on the window of the house at No. 42s0. It'is a five room two story structure, in which for many years Miss Amelia Christensen and her sister, Miss Lo- sinde Christensen, had lived alone. And during all these years Miss Amelia, who is s2 years old. had been blind. and her sister, who Is 75, had been deaf
 See Hand Tapping.
 The little boy and the little girl thought 1t curious that the hand of an aged woman should be tapping against the, glass. The hand was all that they could see. Other children joined them after while, and the little group stood on the sidewalk looking at the windQw and the wrinkled hand. Then Patrolman Smith of the Wakefield police station game along and the children told him What they had been looking at.
 Finds Cold Room.
 The policeman tried to peer into the window. but the pane of glass was dirty and he could see nothing. So he went to the door and when he found it locked he broke it down and went in. He entered cold room, with no sign of there having been a fire for long time, and on a bed in a corner. near the window, he saw the blind woman Miss Amelia, still raising her hand and tapping on the glass. She asked him who he was. z I'm a policeman" said Smith, "what is the matter?"
 "I think my sister is dead" the aged woman said.
 One Sister Dead.
 In another corner. lying on the floor, the policeman found the body of the younger of the two women. She was dead, and when she was examined later by Dr. Warshaw of Fordham hospital he found that she had died of starvation. It was starvation, too, that had made her sister so weak that she could not call for help | and could not cook food for herself
 She was sent to Fordha'm hospital where it was said that she probably will die.
 Neighbors told the police that no one knows how many years the two women lived alone in the house. They used but one room. The four other rooms were thick with dust and cob webs The dust was so thick on the floors that the shoes of the policemen were outlined in it.
 Inside the house the police found a two dollar bill and $1.17 in cash and on a table a bottle of milk, still cap ped, and a scrap of bacon and a few potatoes. These had been bought for the aged women early in the morning by Jack Byrne, the eight year old son of James P. Byrne of 317 East 2S5th street. who said that he ran errands for them, but had never been inside the house. They handed him the money through a window. he said. And the police could find no one who
New Britain herald., 1922-12-28
DE vALERA's VIEW
Says Authority Should Be Given To
 Second Dali

Dublin. Dec. 2S. (By Associated Press)-The Irish Bulletin today prints statement from Ramon De Valera replying to the recent criticism of his attitude by President Cos grove. Tn the communication the re- publican leader says:
 'The present government of the re- public is acting as the emergency trustee of the government and it is prepared to surrender its authority the moment the rightful parliament Dail--is allowed to meet, and the su- preme court of the republic is allow ed to determine the legal and con- stitutional differences which both sides are now trying to solve by force.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-28

by the 1921 legislature and defeated by the voters.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-28
MUssoLINI MAY NOT ATTEND

Paris, Dec. 2S By the Associated Press) s)--Reports received by the French foreign office of conversations with Premier Mussolini in Rome were said today to indicate that the Italian premier may be prevented by ques- tions of interior politics from attend ing next Tuesdays conference of premiers in Paris.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-28
'Pape's Cold Compound Breaks Cold in Few Hours

Don't stay stuffed-up. Quit blow ing and snuffling! Take "Pape's Cold Compound" every two hours until three doses are taken. The first dose opens clogged-up nostrils and air pas < sages of head; stops nose running; relieves headache, dullness, feverish-
New Britain herald., 1922-12-28

ness, sneezing. The second and third doses usually break up the cold com pletely and end all grippe misery.
 "Pape's Cold Compound" is the quickest, surest relief known and costs only a few cents at drug stores. Tastes nince. Contains no quinine. Insist upon Papes.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-28
CONNECTICUT SAVINGS GROW
Deposits Increased $27,s50, 900 in One
 Year.

Hartford, Dec. 2s.-Deposits in sav- ings banks and trust companies in Connecticut have increased $27,850.11 in the last year. and the assets of these institutions show an additional increase of $3o,65s.751.96, according to the annual report of Bank Com- missioner John B. Bryne which has been sent to Governor Lake. The re- port shows that Connecticut banks never before were in more heathful condition.
 The total of. savings and commer- cial deposits of all state banks is compared with $553,- 427,519.0S in 1921. Loans by banks on collateral show slight increases, while loans on real estate have in creased approximately $15.ooo,o0o.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-28
GIANTS GIVE "RED" CAUsEY

UIHNIo VIVE fNFlD CAUSE
 Baltimore, Dec. 2S.-"Red" Causey, pitcher, has been turned over to the Baltimore Internationals by the New York Giants as part payment for Jack Bentley. The Giants agreed to pay the local club $65o0o casfsand three players. The other players have not been named.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-18
OPPOSES HITTING
TAXPAYERS PURSES
A. Murray Turner Against
Expenditure When Infor-
nation Can Be Had Free.

In spea king to q representative Of
The Times as TO his position on the
question raised at tho Robertsdale
snti-utility meeting the other night,
a. Murray Turner OF Hammond said
Tho Public Utilities in any city arc,
in effect. ire partnership with the city.
No partnership can exist unless there
is mutual confidence. one in the other
II one partner is suspicious Of the
other to such q degree that he thinks
il is necessary to hire 3. detective 10
watch that business associate. then It
is high time that the paFtn ership be
dissolved.
I am opposed to hiring a detective
OF an expert. at & liberal cost to the
tsxpaycrs TO and out wnas could be
obtained by letter and 2 two-cent
postage stamp. directeds TO the Public
Utility companies themselves
They, above all people, cannot afford
to be untr0thful in their statements.
They cannot keep a double set of
books. making ono statement to the
taxing body at Grown Point where
they would naturally like TO have the
valuation low and making another
statement to the T7lblic Utility com
mission a. indianapolis, where II is
20 their interest - have the valuation
high.
In my opinion. there Is no commodity
IN daily use by tho people o. this com
munity upon which there IS. as email
a margin OF profit between the cost
and TIE selling price as there is in or
public utilities.
\ bushel Of wheat brings The farmer
a dollar and when it is reduced 70
loaves % bread. ne are probably pay
ing $500 or $1,000 a bushel for our
wheat Tho farmer, with his inw est
ment in his dairy herd plus his year $
labor to provide sustenance for them,
gets &c quart for his milk When tt
comes TO the customer. it is l2c II
does not take an expert accountant at
5000 or $500 q day to tell that there
is a wider margin OF profit to some
body in these necessary commodities
that there is between the cost Of coal.
labor, interest on Investment Plus de-
preciation and a thousand other cx-
penses in what we buy from the PUB
lie Utility companies.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-18
lake CO. Invited
TO iHIS MEETING

BUSINESS and professional men. mas
Ufactdre-s and ali citizens in genera
Of Lake county are asked to be pres
eDt at q mass meetin. which viii be
held Monday morning at $50 o'clock
in the Gary superior court room.
The meeting has been called oy the
federal courts committee OF the Lake
County Bar association to renew the
public interest in the Hickey bill now
before congress for the establishment
OF second u. s district court in In
diana
Interest ir Lake county has been
tagging since Representative Hickey
introduced the Bill" said Charles r.
Dyer, secretary OF the bar association
in is-uing the call. Many who were
active in having the bill introduced
seemed to think the hght was won. but
Il has only started. Strong pressure
is being brought to bear upon con-
gress against the bill by downstate or
ganiZations The indianapolis Hotel
keepers association has denounced it.
The Indiana Real Estate association
adopted resolution against it, Some
manufacturers are opposed"
we must get busy and keep plug
gins to Offset this opposition" says
Secretary Dyer.
It has been. pointed out that the op-
position OF the. hotel men OF Indisn-