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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-01-20
A DIFFERENT WAY

In commenting on the service rem
dered by scouts at the American Lee
gion convention at Kansas City. Her
bert Corey, a journalist. makes this
interesting comparison:
"Time was when kid was more or
less of nuisance around such gath
ering as this. He was either In the
hall. under everyone's feet, because
he wanted to see, or being barred
from the hall, he clustered In windows
and looked through doors and saw
anyhow. He had no more reverence
for authority than an Eskimo has for
the Grand Llama. He was engaged
in learning something Of this world
he lives in and he was learning In
the time-honored way in which boys
have learned-by being a terrible trial
to his elders and by not being discour
aged.
1.-The boy scout way has been a diff
rerent way. All that energy and
perseverance and courage that every
proper kid displays as matter of
course In the current of his daily life
has been turned to good account. In
stead of being nuisance, he has
beeW made Into help. He has been
taught to see the dignity and honor
Of service. too, so that no honorable
task seems mental to him, and no
obstacle Is ever permitted to bold
him back. If the Legion-valuine
Americanism as II does and was
rhown by the resolutions adopted
does not take these boys into full fell
Iowshp of spirit-strike out that IL.
Tile boys are already il."
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-01-20
aal3OI(G It
SCOUT S
Conducted by National Council of the Boy
Scouts Of America)
SERVE SONS OF VETERANS

During the five days Of the Confed-
tanooga, boy scouts were on duty daily
from 10 to 20 hours day, meeting
trains, acting as guides and messen-
gers. serving sandwiches and coffee,
helping manage traffic as well as other
small and big offices in behalf of the
veterans, who were loud IN their praise
of their young friends work.
The following resolution was passed
by the Sons of Confederate Veterans
In assembly:
"Resolved, by the Sons of ConfedeI>
ate Veterans that a special vote Of
thanks be extended to the boy scouts
oS the city of Chattanooga for the
magnificen, manner In which they have
discharged their duties during the re-
union, and by their untiring efforts In
behalf of the veterans of their city
have shown plainly to all the people
attending this reunion that they are
worthy sons of worthy sires. and that
they will keep up the spirit that has
made the South famous in song and
story"
w. N. Hudeburg, chairman OF the
reunion committee, remarked that II
he had to name any one factor that
deserved more mention than any 9TH
ers toward making the reunion a sue
cess he would name that wonderful
organization, the boy scouts"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-01-20
M0THERI OPEN
CHILD'S BOWELS WITH
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP

Your little one will love the "fruity'
taste of California Fig Syrup" even II
constipated, bilious, irritable, feyerish
or full of cold. A teaspoonful never
fails to cleanse the liver and bowels
In few hours you can see for your
self how thoroughly 1t works all the
sour bile, and undigested food out OF
the bowels and you have a well, play
full child again.
Millions of mothers keep California
Fig Syrup" handy. They know a tea
spoonful today saves a sick child to-
morrow. Ask your druggist for genu-
inc California Big Syrup" which has
directions for babies and children of
all ages printed on bottle. Mother I
You must say California" or you may
get an imitation fig syrup.-Adyertise-
ment.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-01-20
A Compliment.

"What do you think Of our city, Mr.
Newcomer" asked the landlord Of the
tavern at Grudge, who was dlstended
with local pride.
"Well," replied the guest, who was
evidently of pessimistic turn Of mind,
sit seems to me that the hogs waIlow-
ing in the pudd)es along Main street
look as healthy and eontented as any
swine l have seen similarly occupied
anywhere kansas City Star.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-01-20
LonQ Distance.

Sambo, in heaven, had just got Rastus,
far below, on the asbestos ouija
board:
"Hello, Rastus; how you gettin'
1ongf"
"Oh, Use havin' fine time. Don't
hat to work much jest shovel In some
coal now and then. How's you-all?"
use woriin' purity hard. We hat
to sweep up de clouds. pull In de
stahs. switch on de light an give de
ole sun q shove every mornin'."
How come you-al have so much
work to do?"
''Well, sab, to tell the truth, we're
kinda short O. help up heah."-Chicago
Phoenix.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-01-20
Daddy In a Bad Way.

Six-year-old Lois, whose father Is
professor of English at the University
delights In using "big" words. One
day she heard her mother saying over
the phone to one Of her husbands
students:
-No. Mr.. B. cannot keep his ap-
pointment, I'm afraid; he is very much
indisposed this afternoon"
Some days later Lois, while play
ing. was overheard to say to an i'm
aginary caller at the door:
mo, my husband cannot see you
today; he is very much decomposed p
INDIANAPOLIS Star.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-01-20
Now the aHydro-GlIder.p

A new "hydro-glider" just completed
on the west coast is described in Pop
ular Mechanics Magazine. 1t is said
to provide all the thrill and speed Of
a hydroplane gliding over the surface
OF the ocean. In fact, ii amounts prac-
tically TO a flying boat without wings,
and is driven over the surface of the
water by an air-propeller motor at a
speed of sixty miles an hour.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-01-20
FLY-WHEEL AIDS GRINDsToNE
Jerky Movement That Is Destructive
to Good Work on Ak or Chisel
Is Eliminated.

To sharpen tools many people have
to turn the grindstone without as
sistance. using the foot on a treadle
and the hands on the article to be
sharpened. This gives jerky move
ment to the stone that is destructive
to good work in putting an edge upon
an ak or chisel One needs a fiy-wheel,
and this can cheaply be found In
second stone of cement, and mounted
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-01-20
A HARDING TROOP.

Troop number IL Of Kewanee, H.,
has been recognized and is now
known as the Harding troop. On
organizing. the scout scribe wrote to
President Harding asking for an auto
graphed photograph If he cared TO
send one to the troop that was named
after him. The President "came
across and the troop is now the proud
possessor Of a large photograph which
bears the inscription "With Saluta-
tions to Harding Troop, Boy ScoutA
Warren G.. Harding"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-01-20
fIy-wneel stesdIes erindstone.

on a frame beside the grindstone, as
shown. Make d circle of stiff paste
board upon a smooth surface and fill
In with cement, with few old wires
to bind the whole together. Extend
the iron shaft Of the grindstone TO
enter the cement, with square sec
ton made on the shaft, but leaving
the shaft round. oil either side for
bearings.-Farm Journal.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-01-20
ConnubiaI Pleasantly.

"rired of waiting. dearie2" she
asked, emerging from her dressing
room after exhausting her feminine
arts I'm the attempt to appear beauti-
full.
"Oh, no." he replied. YEARLY. 1ts
all I'm q wffe-time. Life.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-01-20
More Absorbing.

81 had long talk with Cousin Jurd
Lopp In town today" related Gap
johnson Of Rumpus Ridge.
How did he say his folks was?" In
Quired Mrs. johnson.
Il plumb forgot to ask him. You
see, he was telling me all about a sicE
dog he's got."-Kansas City Star.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-01-20
Utilizing a Caiumny.

"Your enemies are now saving that
you eat with your knife and use bad
grammar"
Don't contradict EN-" cautioned
Senator Sorghum. 'Out our way a
great many people do the same thing.
and the effect will be to convince 'em
that j am not trying to act stylish or
pose as q highbrow."
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-01-20
At tho Authors Club.

Brown-Smith's new novel. "The
Horrors of Wedlock," has made him
a fortune. hasn't It? It's the seasons
success
Jones-Yes, he claims he's made
enough out Of 1t to get married on
Life.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-01-20
BY Telephone.

Geraidine-Tm so glad to hear your
voice.
Gerald-Thank you, dear.
oeraldine-I mean at this distance.
New York Sun.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-01-20

"Pa, what's a critic?"
"a critic, my son, Is an artistic
knocker."-Boston Transcript.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-01-20
The Chimney-Corner Colleg. =, ogri-
culture May Well Be CoeducationsI.

culture May Well Be coeducationsl.
which he is concerned. During the
year there have been printed consid-
cradle number of good textbooks on
ment of Agriculture, as well as the
various state agricultural colleges,
has embodied In bulletins the results
of long and patient labor on various
things pertaining to farming, and have
put into type facts that win mean dol
lars to the farmer who learns them
and puts them into practice.
OF course, this chimney-corner
school of agriculture allows its stu
dents much leeway. The curriculum
is largely elective The farmer may
study one subject and leave another
alone. az his interests and his bust
ness may dictate.
The Department of Agriculture has
been publishing bulletins for a great
many years. Hundreds of Farmers
Bulletins have been issued and every
one of them discusses something that
means money or better living to a
large class of farmers. Many Of the
subjects have been supplemented and
localized by state agencies-the agri-
ment of agriculture.
There is no reason why any farmer
may not have all the scientific infor-
nation that exists on all phases Of
agriculture that mean anything In his
particular operations. All he has to
do is to read and study by his own
Preside. If he needs tutoring, there Is
the county agent, whom he can consult
when he goes to town on Saturday-or
he might possibly have the agent out
to supper and a session by the fireside
some night.
The Department Of Agriculture has
printed lists of its various pubiica-
lions. Any farmer-or any city dwell
er or suburbanite who is interested In
chickens OF garden or any of the
things that pertain to farming-can
pave a copy merely by writing for 1t.
Then he can mail this checked list
to the Department of Agriculture, and
the bulletins checked will be sent to
him without charge. There are a few
bulletins the supply of which has be-
come exhausted and copies are no
longer given away, but they may be
bought for a few cents each from the
superintendent Of documents at Wash
ington. The procedure is explained CD
the list that is furnished by the de-
partmHnt
It Pays to Go to School.
Every farmer owes 1t to himself
and his family to find little time to
20 to school every winter-to read 5,
10 or 20 bulletins that will help him to
make better crops, better live stock, to
carry on his operations with less ex-
hausting strain ob himself.
1t should be mentioned too. that this
college of agriculture
is coeducational. A large number of
the bulletins are devoted to household
subjects. They contain information
that win enable the farmers wife bet
ter to carry her half of the load-to
feed the family better with less work,
to realize more for the portion of the
farm output that comes under her d.
rection, to have the minimum of incon-
yenience IN the house and to get the |
maximum of comfort out Of it-a thou |
sand things that will help along In |
making farm life plsasanter and more
oroftab's
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-01-20
Undesired BriIIlance.

There's one place where woman
always thinks she Shines" 81 know
On the end of her nose"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-01-20

Don't be visionary. It's foolish TO
plant sunfiower seeds to raise rain
bows.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-01-20
Lest He Foroet.

Sbe-Where Is my picture7
He-I have It In my heart.
She - eeei Cold storage.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-01-20

Hope is the tie which keeps a heart
from breaking.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-03
Death OF Mrs. c. h. Hill

Last week, at the home<of her
son, Newton Hill, in the Mt.
Vernon neighborhood, Mrs G. H.
Hill, aifectionately called Aunt
Frances, died in her SD year.
She was reared in the community
where she spent all of her life,
and she was universally loved.
For 6T years she had been a con-
sistent member of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church and
was bnried in the old Mt. Vernon
cemetery, Rev. Hayes conducting
the services. The deceased was
the mother of former Sheriff j.
II. Hill and of Luther. Ike and
Newt Hill and Mrs. Millie Smith
and Mrs. John Mccormick. One
by one these old mothers are
passing away. To those who
mourn the death of Aunt Frances
we tender cur sympathy and con-
dolence.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-03

Mrs. j. w. Elan was called to
the bedside of her sister. Mrs.
Hill, who died Thursday near
Gravelhill.
J. H Moffet spent the week
end with homefolks.
AL Phillips of Crump visited
his son Reed this week.
James O. Elan attended the
funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Hill,
Friday.
A. R. Boshart had a very seri-
Gus accident last Wednesday.
While coming home from up
in the bend of the river one of
his horses was frightened and
drove off in the back water, he
saved the horses by cutting off
their harness, drowned several
chickens, but saved his eggs.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-03

the consumer with their product,
grow surplus crops and produce
live stock, for which there is an
active demand.
The business interests of the
country have felt the effect of
the slump in prices of farm pro-
ducts in the decreased purchas-
ing power of the farmer. They
have been made to realize that
the created wealth of the farmers
is vital to their own success Our
lawmakers cannot but help but
realize that the agricultural in
terests of the country merits the
same protection accorded other
activities, and is entitled to equal
credit facilities.
In a word, the agricultural
problem is recognized as a nation
al problem, and national prosper
ity is dependent on its right SOL
ution, and that solution cannot
be indefinitely delayed. Farmers
themselves must realize the part
they have to play in the ISOLATION
of this problem, and do / their
part.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-03
New Bethel

The sudden changes in the
weather have resulted in many
bad colds in this section.
Henry Bell and children have
been very sick with the flu.
Monroe Johnson and family
were the weekend guests of w.
A. Dillon and family.
John Dunaway and family WIS.,
tied relatives in this section Sum-
day. ~
Dee Bells family has been on
the sick list this week.
Misses Sallie Simpson, Ethel
and Grace Coleman were shopp-
ing in SeImer Saturday.
Tom Simpson went to Selmer
Saturday.
John Bell is right sick at this
writing.
Arch and Johnnie Drmaway
went to Selmer Saturday
Mrs. w, A. Dillon visited Mrs.
B. 0. McGee last week.
Mrs. John Mullens and son
were the guests of her father,
John Bell. last week.
Terry Dillon and Ethel Robin
son went to Selmer Wednesday.
Mrs. Dewey Dunaway spent
the weekend with her relatives,
Dock Simpson and family.
Buford Curtis and sisters, Ed
ma and Thelma, were iny Selmer
Saturday night to the singing.
Carl and B. 0. McCee avere in
Selmer Saturday.
Mrs. Jobe Curtis and daughter
visited Walter King and. family
at Selmef last week.
Mrs. Joan Ray and children
We're visiting her parents, John
Taylor and wife recently.
Mrs. Anna McAlpin and child
rem visited John Bell and family
Friday. 3
Winfield Sweat made a busi-
ness trip to Selmer Saturday.
Miss Tine Coleman is on the
sick list this week.
Mrs. Sudie Dillon has had a Sc
we're bilious attack.
Our young people enjoyed a
candy braking at John Kings
Saturday night.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-03
thompson Springs

There has been an unusually
large amount of sickness in this
section this winter, supposedly
from the sudden changes in the
weather.
Miss Blanche Wallace. who has
been very sick for some time, is
not improving rapidly, but we
hope she will soon recover.
Our school is progressing nice
ly under the management of E.
G. Kirk. Several pupils are ab.
sent on account of sickness.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-03
StantonyilIe
A big rain fell here Sunday.

A big rain fell here Sunday.
E. T. Morris spent Sunday with
his parents at Morris Chapel.
Several cf the young people at
tended the play at Niche Wed
nesday night.
]. 7. Williams and E. G. Saun-
ders, Jr., visited near Mt. Vernon
Saturday and Sunday.
H. ]. Hoover was a business
visitor TO Corinth Wednesday.
], w. Wood and w. R. Nickles,
the attendance officer Of the coun.
ty, visited our school Tuesday.
H. P. Wood of Selmer was here
In town on business Monday.
A. w. Wilson spent the week
end with his parents near Ad'
amsville.
C. M. Hoover of Adamsyillt
was in town Tuesday.
The High SCHOOL, pupils are pre-
pairing to give a play Saturda,
night. 90
John Shelton. lawyerof Sayan
nah, was in town on business
Monday.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-03
Mrs. r. c. Murray Passes Away

The following announcement
of the death Of Mrs. Arilla MUIR
ray, which appeared in the Stuart
(Okla.) } Star in last weeks issue,
will bring sorrow to many rela-
|tiyes and friends of the deceased
who knew her when she lived in
this county. She was the widow
of Dick" Murray and lived on
the old stage road between Bethel
Springs and Purdy. The de-
ceased was the mother of a large
family and at her death was liy-
ing with some of her childrenin
Oklahoma. She was the mother
ofAsa Murray, who, with w. X.
Alternately. constituted the coun-
tys famous baseball battery 25
or 80 years ago:
This week Stuart lost one of
her oldest and most respected
residents. On Tuesday morning
Mrs. R. C. Murray passed away
at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. C B. Adams. aged II years.
The funeral was held Thursday
from the M. E. Church, Rev.
Kennev officiating, and interment
was made in the Pryor cemetery.
The services were most impress
i've and Rev. Kenney's talk was
full of inspiration. Hosts of
friends and neighbors showed
their respect by attending the
ceremonies, making the funeral
one of the largest ever held in
Stuart. Many friends from Me-
Alester were present,
Mrs. Murray was a lifelong
member of the NJ. E. Church
! South and her death will be
deeply felt in church circles. She
leaves a sister, Mrs. Mary Nc
Cullar, of Boonville, Miss; two
y
brothers, A. M. Moore and H. c.
Moore, of Bethel Springs, Tenn.
four sons, ]. V. Murray, G. sB.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-03
STOCK, NOTICE

I am now located in Selmer,
prepared to treat your diseased
stock or correct irregularities of
animals teeth. | am equipped
to do anything a veterinarian
has to do.
Will be in Adamsville Friday
and Saturday, February "a and
25 and On the third Friday and
Saturday of each month.
DIR. L. L. GARDNER.
Graduate Western Veterinary
College. Kansas City. 1905.
Res. McCullar Hotel, Selmer.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-03
Crooked Creek Happenings

This is our first attempt to
write to the Independent since
Col Purviance was its editor. |
don't see how we could get along
without it, and it seems the last
issue is the best always.
The folks of this community
are having plenty of turnip sallet
to eat now.
The writer and a part of his
folks enjoyed the singing Satur-
day afternoon at Selmer.
The Rock Springs school has
been closed on account of the
small attendance. 1t would be
much better to run a good school
that had a real good teacher and
a small attendance than to run
a school with a daily attendance
of fifty and had the same as no
teacher.
We heard of a school teacher
having trouble with her school
once--two half-grown boy pupils
chunked her and the house and
daring her to cross a line they
had drawn. The lady teacher
sent for her husband to come to
her assistance. and it's said that
when he arrived he slapped the
face off of them. Why not pat.
tern after this teacher? II we
do not. it is only a matter of time
until lady teachers will be elirni-
mated from teaching.
Tommy Evans and Miss Amy
Carroll We're married the 22d by
Rev. Hammond at Selmer.
Hall H0ckaday and his guests
had some real sport during the
bird hunting season.
Little Kathleen Evans visited
her aunt. Mrs. Hall Hockaday
who presented her with q picture
drawn by little Rachel Aber-
nathy.
We had a few days meeting
at Prospect last week which was
enjoyed by everybody who at
tended. Rev. Hammond did the
preaching.
There will be an all-day sing
ing at Prospect the 4th Sunday
in May. Everybody invited.
We recently ran into a power
fully pretty man. We can't un-
derstand what the Creator had
/, in view when he made some
folks unless 1T takes all sorts of
folks to make a morle."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-03

The Pleasant Grove boys came
down Friday afternoon and de-
feated our boys in a baseball
game.
Frank Ingle of Dyersburg, who
has been visiting relatives here,
has returne1 home. He was ac-
companied by his father.
Rev. Overton of Jackson will
fill his regular appointment Sum
day. and the public is cordially
invited to attend.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-03

Murray, A. G.. Murray and w.
Murray. all of Stuart. and two
daughters, Mrs. Pearl Chamness,
of Memphis, Tenn, and Mrs. c.
b. Adams, of Stuart, besides a
number of warm friends. Her
sister. Mrs. McCullar, and ner
daughter, Mrs. Pearl Chamness.
came here for the funeral and
are still here visiting.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-03-03
Mrs. Ann Curry Dead

Mrs. Ann Curry, the aged
widow of the late beloved Rev.
]. H. Curry. died at her home in
Selmer Thursday afternoon, and
her remains were laid to rest be-
side her husband in the cemetery
Friday in the presence ofnumbers
of those who had known this
good and christian woman dur
ing her thirty years of residence
in the town. Mrs. Curry was
reared in the county of Harde-
man, but had lived in McNairy
for half century and more,
where she reared to manhood and
womanhood Mrs. A. H. Jopling,
DR.. j. H. Curry, Mrs. G. w.
McCullar and Frank Curry, all of
whom now survive her. The de-
ceased was a most lovable char
acter. and a more devoted wife
and mother has never lived among
us. She loved her home and
family with an almost unparallel-
ed devotion. Possessing a quiet,
gentle and sweet nature, she had
none but the kindliest feelings
and words for all whom she knew.
We have known her since child
hood, since the day in the sum.
mer of 1885, when as boys we
took dinner in her hotel, then in
the old brick on the corner just
east of the old square in Purdy.
For many years there and after
her removal to Selmer, for many
years here, she operated as good
q hotel as could be found in any
place, always serving her friends
and guests in the most home like
and pleasing way. Many have
been the notable characters that
have partaken of her hospitality
in the olden days, and the name
|of Curry Hotel will always be
remembered as a part of the his
tory of Purdy and NewSouth and
|Selmer. For many years the de-
ceased had lived in the bosom of
her family, whsre during a great
er part of the time she attended
to her household duties, and when
enfeebled with advancing years
and weakened with disease, she
calmly awaited the end, manifest
ing always characteristic patience
and fortitude.
It is with peculiar sadness that
we chronicle the going away Of
Mrs. Curry, and this paper ex-
tends 10 the loved ones sincere
sympathy over the loss they all
have sustained.
Mote: On account of the sick
ness and absence of the editor
for two weeks, no mention was
made of this beloved weman's
death in last issue. Ed