McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-13


Creek, Mich, were returned by the
Columbus CO., federal grand jury.
The senate lobby investigating com.
mittee decided to extend its present
inquiry into sweeping investigation
of all organized efforts that have
been made to influence action upon
legislation of any kind now pending
before congress or under considera.
ton In the recent past.
A resolution directing the inter
state commerce commission to inves-
tigate the acquisition of the Chicago
& Eastern Illinois railroad by the St.
Louis G. San Francisco railroad and
the subsequent placing of the Frisco
road In the hands of receivers was
offered in the senate by Senator Ken.
yon of Iowa.
Government revenues from customs
receipts fell off more than $6,000,000
in March as compared with the same
month of last year. Treasury officials
attribute the loss to the period Of
tariff revision.
All previous suffragette demonstra
tions were surpassed by the sensa
ton caused by Emily Wilding Davi
sons reckless feat in throwing her
self in front of the kings horse,
Autmer, while coming down the track
at full stride in the derby at EPSON.
The woman is unconscious and not
expected to live.
Jack Johnson, the negro heavy.
weight champion pugilist, was SEN
fenced to one year and one day in
the state penitentiary at Joliet and
fined $1,000 for violation of the Mann
white slave act. He is out on bond,
pending an appeal
Custer proceedings against Henry
J. Arnold, Allison Stocker and Daniel
M. Sullivan, who refuse to deliver
their respective offices of mayor,
treasurer and sheriff Of Denver to the
newly elected commissioners, were
filed in the district court
W. Morgan Schuster, Jr., who tried
to adjust the finances of Persia, but
was forced to abandon the task by
the interference of Russia and Eng
land, is under consideration for SINH
lar mission in Turkey.
The Vatican has accepted the Span
ish enactment taxing all church
property. 1t was announced to the
foreign minister by the papal nunico.
Suffragettes are blamed for the
fire which started in two waiting
rooms of the Shields Road, Scotland,
railway station. The fires were ex-
tinguished after considerable damage
had been done.
Charles P. Taft, brother of former
President Taft, called at the White
House and paid his respects to Presi.
dent Wilson.
Ambassador Chinda of Japan called
at the state department to notify
Secretary of State Bryan that his
government viewed the Bryan-Wilson
peace plan with favor.
William Virgins, % years old, OF
Kearny, N. j., hit on the head by
pitched ball during game of base
ball, died of fractured skull.
Eight workmen were buried by
tunnel cave-in near Munich, Germany.
Three bodies were recovered. Hope
for the rest was given up.
Meats and -four will not go on the
free list in the Democratic tariff law
If the recommendation of the senate
finance subcommittee in charge Of
the agricultural schedule is accepted.
Four powder mill hands we're
blown to pieces and part Of the plant
at Giant, CAL, wrecked by the explo-
sion of nine tons Of blasting powder.
Although Greek headquarters have
strictly enjoined all commanders to
avoid engagements, the Bulgartans
are trying to push back the Greek
forces. and several encounters have
ensued
The strike of New York distributors
of live poultry against the sand
feeding" of chickens, which resulted
in an accumulation of 225,000 live
chickens at the Jersey City and Ho-
boken stock yards, is broken.
The Bulgarian and Servlan pre-
miers met on the frontier and hopes
are entertained that they will be able
to reach settlement on the questions
in dispute between the two countries.
Secretary Bryan and Sir Cecil
Spring the British ambassador.
signed a renewal for five years Of
the general arbitration treaty between
the United States and Great Britain,
which expires by limitation June l.
Reversing its former action in vot-
ing to place wheat -four oatmeal and
fresh meats on the dutiable list. the
senate finance subcommittee. in
charge of the agricultural schedule,
voted to place live stock, wheat and
ootc IN tho frpa LIST