McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-10

William A. Farris and Max Covitz.
convicted leaders of Chicago's arson
trust, were sentenced to serve from
one to 20 years in the penitentiary
A house debate developed unani-
nous agreement that good cook is
more cultured than a pianiste, and
that girls shouldn't be allowed piano
lessons until they learn to cook.
President Wilson removed Judge
Cornelius D. Murane, United States
district Judge at Nome, Alaska. 1t is
said at the department of justice that
the removal was made for the good OF
the service.
Postmaster General Burleson pro.
poses to follow up" the recommends
tions made by his Republican prede-
cessor, Frank H. Hitchcock, that the
government own all telegraph and tel
ephone lines. 1t was learned that
Burleson is considering inclusion of
such a recommendation in his annual
report. now in process of preparation.
County Judge Hasbrouck, at Pough-
keepsie, N. Y, was asked by District
Attorney Conger to dismiss the grand
jury that has been investigating the
escape of Harry K Thaw from Mat
teawan. Conger said he would ask
State Attorney General .Carmody to
handle it.
John C. Hehning of Chicago was
arrested at Minneapolis, Mimi, and is
held as fugitive from justice. He is
said to be wanted in Chicago on
charge of conspiracy growing out df
the Lorimer senatorial trial.
Five members of James Devers'
family persisted in the fire which de-
stroyed the Devers hotel at New Ha-
ven, KY. Deyers escaped by jumping
out of second-story window.
A clandestine cemetery, containing
so bodies and other human relics,
was discovered by Lima PERU po-
lice. The cemetery was found in the
church of San Francisco.
Frederick H., grand duke of Baden,
is i'll at Stuttgart, and it is feared he
cannot recover. He is IS years old
and assembled the, throne in 1907
Turkeys peace proposals in the In
dependent treaty with Greece have
been rejected by Greece. King Con-
stantine, who is on his way to Athens
from London, is going to the front
and will establish headquarters In
Macedonia.
President Wilson approved the new
federal regulation for the protection
of migratory game and insectiyorous
birds, promulgated by the department
of agriculture in conformity with the
act of congress passed March 4, last.
The German Pig Iron association
decided to reduce its prices for the
first half of the 1914 season by from
SO cents to 81 per ton.
After a year of almost continuous
fighting in the Balkans, military men
are now certain that third war is
imminent in the near east Greek
troops are mobilizing at several points
On the frontier and all reservists have
been called to colors by King Constan-
tine.
Fighting was resumed near Sabinah,
Mexico. The Constitutionalists re-
ceived reinforcements of 1000 men.
The death list is mounting. In places
bodies are piled on one another. Town
after town is being destroyed by fire
and dynamite.
A new record, s3S an acre, for lease
sales of Oklahoma Indian oil land, was
made in the acceptance of bids on
1874 acres Of Usage lands by the In
dian bureau. The highest heretofore
was So an acre.
United States Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, senior member of the Massa-
chusetts delegation in congress, VINO
was operated upon Friday for gas
trio ulcer, was, according to his ply
sicians, mot entirely out Of danger"
1t is announced that President VIII
son entertains no doubt as to the
passage at this session of the cur
rency bill. He told callers neither
house would take vacation before
the administration bill is disposed Of
Officials of the Panama exposition
suggest that a toast to THE Panama
Canal and the 1915 International Ex-
position, Which Celebrates Its Com
pletion," be offered throughout the ma
tion at every dinner, luncheon or ban
quet held Friday, Oct 10, the day set
by the United States government for
blasting the last dixie to allow the
water to enter the Panama canal.
Western Canada was invatled by
100000 settlers from the United
States during the season just ended.
according to a statement issued by
Bruce Walker, commissioner of immi-