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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08
MERGER
OF STEEL TRUSTS
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
ENTERS FORMAL COMPLAINT.
WOULD CREATE MONOPOLY
Proposed Combination includes Three
Controlling Corporations and 35
Subsidiary concerns-Not
Opposed by Daugherty.

Washington--The federal trade com.
mission ha, issued a formal complain.
against thu proposed 5000, 100000 mer-
ger of the Midvale Steel and Ordnance
Company, he Republic Iron and Steel
Company and the Inland Steel Com.
pany.
The substance OF the commissions
complaint is that the merger would
constitute a combination in restraint
of trade, that it will eliminate com.
petition between the companies, will
center the control of some 95 corpora,
tions in one group and will create a
monopoly in seven Of the largest
steel producing states.
The commission names the Republic
Iron and Steel Company of New York
City, the Mldvale Steel and Ordnance
Company, Philadelphia, and the Inland
Steel Company, Chicago, as respond.
ents in the complaint. They are
given 80 days in which to file their
answers to the commissions charges
The complaint recites that on June
z the steel companies entered into an
agreement to merge their respective
properties, businesses and interests
into a common enterprise and tina.
this merger is actually going on.
The agreement under which the
combination Is being effected, pro
vides that the Midyale and Inland
companies ere to merge into one cor
poration under the laws of Delaware.
the resulting corporation to obtain all
the stock, properties, assets and bust
nesses of other companies controlled
by each of them. The new corpora
ton thus formed then Is to acquire
all the properties, assets and bust
nesses of the Republic Iron and Steel
Company, including subsidiary com
panies.
The So corporations affected are
capitalized in excess of $3.50, 000, 900.
or the 35 separate corporations, 81
are controlled by the Midvale Com
pany, eight by the Republic Company
ond six by the Inland Company.
The three principal respondents are
described as follows in the commits
sion's complaint:
The Midvale Steel and Ordnance
Company is Delaware corporation
with outstanding stock of 500, 000,-
600 par value and operates plants at
Nicetown and Coatesville, Pa and at
Wilmington. Del.
1.-The Republic Iron and Steel Com
pany is a New Jersey corporation.
with outstanding stock of $4,000, 900
par value and s25,0oo,O 900 par value Of
preferred stock and owns ana opernyes
iplants at Youngstown and Niles. Ohio:
New Castle and Sharon, Pa, Thomas,
Ala, East Chicago and Muncie. Ind,
and Moline, ILL.,"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08
She Channel Hsr Aaind.

A gentle-minded Cleveland woman,
arriving In New York one day, gave
the porter at the station dime. The
porter in fury threw 1t on the
ground. The Cleveland woman picked
1t up. At the same time she explained
gently that thiss>hs the only coin she
happened to have in her purse, and
In parting with 1t for tip she had
condemned herself to walk two miles
to her hotel instead of taking the
bus.
This explanation Modified the por-
ter. "In that case, lady," he said, "Tll
take the tip"
mo. never mind" sad the Cleveland
woman in her gentle way. II think III
take the bus."- Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08

don't even have backache every month.
! cannot praise your Veget able Com
pound enough and highly recommend il
to those who have troubles like mine. I
am willing for these facts to be used an
testimonial to lead all who suffer with
female troubles, as did, to the right
road to health. Mrs. LULA VANN, Boz
43, Fulton, Arkansas.
Its this sort Of praise of Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, given by
word of mouth and by letter, one woman
to another, that should cause you to con-
slider taking this we'll known medicine, IL
you are troubled with such symptoms an
painful periods, weak, nervous feelings,
miserable pains in your back, and cam
not work at certain times.
Here is a woman who is so grateful
and glad to be relieved from a painful
and nerve racking physical condition
that she wishes to tell all sick women.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08
In dig e stion and
dyspepsia
Overcome

Victims OF stomach trouble, indiges-
ton, dyspepsia and their allied COM
plants find Tanlac an everready
source of relief and comfort. Thou
sands Of people have rebound the joys
of health by It's use after everything
else they tried had failed.
"Tanlac helped me wonderfully"
said Mrs. w. II. Hooker, "a Rose Ave-.
Clifton Forge, Va. 'For over year
i suffered fortunes from indigestion,
and had to live on the simplest foods.
I became almost nervous wreck.
Tanlac restored me to the best Of
health"
Tanlac helps the stomach digest
the food properly and eliminate waste.
Soon the whole system is built up, the
blood Is purified and the entire body
takes on new tone. vitality and en-
ergy. Get bottle today and start on
the road to health. For sale by all
good ts.-Advertlsement.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08
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An Interested Onlooker

Have you seen Zeke Dawdle late.
ly?"
mo-" said Squire Witherbee, "but
Zeke's making his headquarters down
where they're putting up new store"
SIS Zeke working at last?"
"No, 1t amt that serious. Zeke's
kinder superintendent tn job, along
with several other gents whose wives
run boardin' houses. II tn workmen
were to lay brick or raise girder
without Zeke seem It done 1t would
spoil his day.-Birmingham Age
Herald.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08
U. s. inspectors Urged.

New York.--Immediate appointment
OF 1000 government inspectors of rail-
way locomotives and passenger car.
rying equipment to safeguard the lives
of train crews and the travelling pub
lie, was urged upon President Harding
today in telegram dispatched by
John j. Dowd, chairman of the CEN
trail strike committee, metropolitan
district Of striking shop crafts unions.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08

The Woman was calling rather Inn
portant business man on morning
when the telephone service seemed to
be practically temperamental. She
had her number and was waiting to
be connected with the business man
when masculine voice cheerily called
out, Hello" rs Mr.. James in?"
asked the Woman. when did he
come inT replied the masculine voice.
At that. the Woman sensed something
wrong and inquired, "What number Is
thisY' "Thfs is the morgue," replied
the voice. The Woman gave up and
decided to write a letter instead
Chicago Journal.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08

Paris.-The Preparations crisis was
smoothed over by decision OF the
Preparations commission refusing Ger
many's demand for a moratorium, but
at the same time absolving the Berlin
government from further cash pay
ments this year. In the meantime the
decision is that Belgium, to whom
would have gone, owing to her priority
right, Whatever money would have
been received from the Reich up to
Dec. 81 next, gets German promissory
notes instead Of gold. The Brussels
government is satisfied with this ar
rangement, which indeed is supposed
to have been suggested by it's dele
gates on the commission, and France
also Is presumed to acquiesce, since
Louis Dubois, French spokesman and
the commissions chairman, voted
EYE" Immediately after conference
with Premier Poincare, who had &C
cepted the Belgian compromise
Thus, for the present rupture
among the allies is averted and the
French army's advance into the Ruhr
has been called off.
There is general expectation that
the result Of the commissions DELHI
erations will have beneficial effect
upon both the franc and the mark,
although basically the financial situa-
tion in France and Germany is unaf-
fected.
The first step in today's proceed
ings was .lat rejection by majority
vote of the French and Belgian dele
gates against the British, with the
italian envoy abstaining from voting
on Sir John Bradbury's motion for
granting Germany an unconditional
moratorium for the balance of the
year. The compromise project then
was voted into effect unanimously.
The commission formally postponed
passing upon Berlin's moratorium re.
quest until 1t has terminated pro-
gram for the reform of German fl
nances inc 'uding balancing of the bud
get; eventual reduction, providing con-
sent of Interested powers Is obtained
OF Germanys external obligations
monetary readjustment and omission
of foreign and domestic loans when
possible.
Debt Modification Necessary.
What is important in the above
enumeration of contemplated reforms
is the commissions recognition of the
necessity for modifying the total Gee
man Indebtedness to the allies.
The Belg'ans urged this thesis on
| the ground that the whole question OF
reparations and interallied debts
must lie rerashed next November. The
commission finally finds that in order
to give time for carrying out its pro
gram 1t will accept in payment o,
three hundred and seventy million
gold marks due up to next New Years
Day. German six.treasury notes pay
able in geld and guaranteed in q
fashion s:tIable to the Belgian gov
eminent to which the amount in Ques
ton is to be paid in accordance with
its priority rights awarded to Bel
GUM under the Versailles treaty.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08

Ripley-The long drouth was broken
to some extent by the recent rains. II
has been very hot and dry and shed.
ding has been somewhat prevalent,
The boil weevil is getting in work in
some sections. while other places in
the county report but little damage
The crop is earlier this year than us
ual and this will help beat the weevil.
Bells.-Dry weather stopped growth
Of plant and rust set up and shedding
has been general. If deterioration CON
tinues so per cent viii be big esti-
mate for our crop.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08
Launching Made Easy.

London. arranged on the
decks on rails, so that they can be run
to that part Of the ship from which
launching is possible, are features of
the new steamship Mecklenburg, now
claimed to be the last word in safety
ships, which has just made her maid
en- trip between Folkestone and Flush
fng.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08
Bishop pIckey Chosen.

Waco, Texas. Bishop J. e. D.ckey
of Georgia, one of the new bishops
elected at the Hot Springs conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
South. has been given the presidency
Of the Texas conference and will re-
side here.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08
Pensions Allowed.

London.-of the $4,000 women IN
England who received pensions from
the government because their hus-
bands fell in the war, $4,000 have re-
married. Pensions cease on remar.
riage. but qratuity of one years
pension is allowed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08
Tw, Held for Killing.

Augusta, Ga.-Two men, said to be
residents of Augusta, were arrested
here by Deputy United States Marshal
Perkins, in connection with the kill
ing of e. M Feaster and Reedy Booth,
Southern Railway guards. who were
shot from ambush near the Hamburg,
S. c., shops.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08

Bloomington. Ill.-Three attempts
were made to steal the evidence OBJ
tained here for trial Of Albert Lowe,
who is held in Jail in Greeley, COL,
in connection with the death OF his
sister.in-law, Edna F. Skinner, there
ON July 2. according to local officials.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08
Hospital Ia urued.

on.--Cons.ruction of gov
eminent hospital at Pikesville, Ky.
was urged by Chairman Langley Of
the House public buildings and
grounds committee during a confer.
ence with President Harding.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08
Resume FreIoh. serv,.e.

Ottawa, Kan.--Freight service was
restored on the Missouri Pacific fol-
lowing an agreement to withdraw the
armed guards from places where the
trainmen work at osawatomie, It was
reported here.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08
Turk. Take Greek Post.

Paris.-The capture by the Turk
ish natonalists of Eski-Shehr, princi-
pal stronghold Of the Greeks on the
Asia Minor fighting front, has been
reported in Paris official circles.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08
Ereshen a Heavy Skin

With the antiseptic, fascinating Cuti.
cura Talcum Powder, an ,exquisitely
scented, economical face. skin, baby
and busting powder and perfume.
Renders other perfumes superfiuous.
One of the Cuticura Toilet Trio (Soap.
Ointment, Talcum) .-Advertisement.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08
Fifteen Blocks Burn.

Drumwright, Okla Fifteen bust
ness block buildings and four resi-
dences at Slick, 10 miles southeast of
here, were destroyed by fire here. The
loss Is estimated at $4,000.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08
MRS. LULA VANN
fulton, ARK.
Suggests to Suffering Women
the Road to Health
Fulton, Arkansas. ---'I used Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for q

soreness In my SIDE
|Iwould suffer 30 bad
lily every month from
|my waist down that j
could not be on my
feet half the time. I
wasnot able to do my
work without help. /
saw your Vegetable
Com pound adver-
tised in a newspaper
and gave it o fair
trial. Now / am able
- IL 49,. -I- - ~
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08

II you use Red Cross Ball Blue In
your laundry, you will not be troubled
BY those tiny rust spots, often caused
~ inferior bluing. Try It and zee.
--Adyerfisemcnt =
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08
standard Signals Urged.

Detroit. Standardization Of traffic
codes and signals throughout the
United States was one OF the chief
subjects bsfore the National Safety
Congress.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08
cap,ur. Escaped Convict.

Birmingham, Aha man believed
by police 70 be Joe Kirk, alias Joe
Fox, who escaped from the Georgia
state prison farm at Milledgeville.
was arrested here.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08
EarlIest Known Plumbing.

Earliest plumbing was found to be
more than 1000 feet Of copper piping.
which was discovered In an Egyptian
pyramid temple dating back to $500
B. G.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08
The Next Question.

They've just returned from their
honeymoon trip"
"And how did they like Niagara
FallsT
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08

The West Tennessee district fair
will open at Jackson Sept. II and run
through the 18th. The buildings and
grounds at the fair grounds are IN
dergoing thorough cleaning In prep
aration for the occasion.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08

Arnold Stansell, IL, Paris, came into
the possession of ASCOT and five
minutes later he shot himself acct
dentally In the left knee.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08

Gov. ALI. Taylor has appointed e.
A. Morris encouragement for the
Fourteenth district to fill out the UNI
expired term of his brother, T. o.
Morris, res. gned..
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08

Road work ON the Newbern and
Yorkville route, extending east OF
Newborn to the Gibson county line,
is progressing rapidly.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08
ErIendshIp Must na srlna.

A friend Is one who knows how
worthless you are and doesn't give q
darn
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08
cuts stumps to ,chIns.

Mounted In front Of tractor, which
supplies the power, four-bladed ro-
tary cutter for clearing land reduces
stumps to chips.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08

The Newbern city schools opened
their 1929 session with more than
500 pupils enrolled.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08
Wanted the Cheapest.

SLEW much vas dose collarsT
"Two for a quarter"
SLOW much for vunf"
"Fifteen cents"
"Gifr me de odder vun."-Yale Rec
ord.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08
Happenings over the
State condensed for
our busy readers

Federal Judge ]. w. Ross has made
the injunction granted the railroads
against striking shopmen permanent.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08

Work of graveling the two levees
OIL the Lexington and Jackson roads
VII be started soon at Trezeyant.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08

Carroll Harris, of Jackson, commit
ted suicide by firing revolver into
his right temple, death being instant.
The deed was attributed to ill health
of the past several months and de-
spondency over his physical condition.
MISS \
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08

The watermelon crop in Dyer coun-
ty is very short this year, owing to
the prolonged drouth.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08
The LsI.ursIy unrIahteous.

"AIe there any moonshiners In this
part of the countryf
SHOT any MORE" replied Farmer
Corntossel.
"You run them outT"
"No. They got rich and moved
away"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08

A powerful searehlight to serve as
signal for river pilots may be placed
on top of the 22-story office building
which the Columbian Mutual Assur-
ance Society plans to erect at Mem
phis.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08

Malice has a keen eye for blem-
ishes.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08
7. Queer
Feelings

''Some time ago, | was very
Irregular" writes Mrs. Cora
Robe, Of Pikeville, Ky. II
suffered a great deal, and knew
| must do something for this
condition. | suffered mostly
with my back and a weakness in
my limbs. Iwould have dread
ful headaches. had hot flashes
and veryqueer feelings, and oh,
how my head hurtl ] read Of
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08

Robert Watt and Tom Hutch are the
recipients OF a premium Of $54.25 for
the first bale Of new cotton ginned in
Madison county and brought to Jack,
son. The bale weighed 5l0 pounds
and with cotton at rs cents sr1pound
makes the value Of the bale, abount
s127.50.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08

The war has made table linen very
valuable. The use Of Red Cross Ball
Blue will add to Its wearing qualities.
Use It and see. AL erocers.-Adyer-
tfsement.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08
The Men Closed In.

'Your window exhibit of bathing
suits worn by live models made hit,
hear"
at was poor business" replied the
merchant, gloomily. "Our object was
to sell the suits to women. No woman
got within forty feet of that window
Birmingham Age-Herald.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08

John l.. Chivington editor of a
weekly Republican newspaper at Chat
tanooga, former city editor of the
Chattanooga Times and one OF the
most brilliant newspaper men IN the
state, committed suicide near his
home. Chivington had been arrested
on warrant from Knoxville charging
him with tassing a worthless check.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08

The Clifton G Beech Creek turn
pike company, recently organized
corporation, has secured franchise
to build a turnpike from Clifton five
miles east toward the Beech Creek
settlement Work of construction will
commerce at once. This turnpike will
cover some Of the toughest road In
that territory.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08
CCARDUI
The Woman's Tonic

and Of others, who seemed to
have the same troubles | had,
being benefited, so ! began to
use 1t. found II most bene-
fetal. ! took several bottles
49,. and was made so much
better | didn't have any more
trouble Of this kind. II reg
ulated me-"
Cardui has been found very
helpful in the correction ofmany
cases Of painful female dis
orders, such as Mrs. ROBBIE
mentions above. Ifyou suffer
as she did, take Cardui "a
purely vegetable, medicinal
tonic, In use for more than 40
years. II should help you.
Sold Everywhere.
ESQ
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08

The body of Crockett Lesueur,
who owned one of the largest farms
near Bristol, was found near his home
with his throat cut. A razor was
found near. Lesueur had been miss.
Ing for two days. The authorities are
Of the opinion that he committed sui
eide, but relatives and friends are at
= loss to account for motive.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08

Thomas o. Morris, attorney-gen-
eral Of the Fourteenth judicial dis
trict, has handed Gov. A. A. Taylor his
resignation, to take effect at once, and
Gov. Taylor appointed Etheldred A.
Morris. Of 0bion, brother OF the
former encouragement, to fill out the
term, which will expire in August,
1924.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08

For injuries received in public
service the city commission of Knox
vile has officially noted the passing
Of large gray mule of the garbage
collection department by entering a
citation on the council minutes.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08

Large amounts of wood are being
bought by Trezevant people. The
wood is to be used In firing furnaces
Of the three local gin plants. Ginners
have found by previous experiments
that small amount Of coal mixed
with wood makes an excellent heat
for their furnaces, and they can run
their plants with all wood fires If the
coal market is such that they cannot
procure coal.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08

Catalogues are off the press for the
Humboldt Community fair, which will
be held on Oct. 10 and IA. The pre-
MUM list is very liberal; in fact, in
number Of the departments more
liberal premium list is being Offered
than is offered by many of the county
fairs. No admission is charged to
see the exhibits and amusements OF
the Humboldt Community fair. It ID
held under the auspices Of the Hum
baldt Chamber Of Commerce. add it is
= product of the cooperation of the
business men of Humboldt.
The commonwealth., 1922-08-29
SCOTLAND NECK
BOOSTER COLUMN
By CLEE VAUGHAN.

This column is dedicated
to tho boosting Of Scotland
Meek. and all citizens Of the
towa, or those interested in
Scotland Neck living in
other towns, are not only at
liberty, but urged to use this
space to help boost Scotland
Neck. Everything in this
column from time t. time,
not otherwise designated,
will be contributed Ly Mr..
Vaughan. However, it is
sincerely hoped that all good
and progressive citizens will
join and help to make SCOT
LAND NECK the moving
spirit Of North Carolina.