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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-22
SEATTLE PLAN DEFEATED.
Administration Wins Victory in Typo.
graphical Union.

graphical Union.
Nashville.--The fight for the Seattle
plan, which has been looked forward to
with keen interest by the delegates to
the fifty-ninth annual convention of the
international Typographical Union, now
in session here, was staged Thursday aft
ernoon, and as on all former occasions,
the administration won, this being the
most decisive victory of the week. By
vote of 207 to 81 the plan was voted
down, following an afternoon of debate
that at times grew spicy.
The plan provided for an election to
determine whether or not the governing
powers of the International Topographic
cal Union should be taken from the exec
utive council of three and vested in a
board of directors consisting of twenty
members, to be elected from certain pre-
scribed districts. 1t meant the complete
reorganization of the governing power,
and was fought hard by the administra-
tion forces.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-22

Pittsburgh, Pa.-Slit trousers for
men similar to the slit skirts worn by
women, will soon be here, according
to a well known tailor. This will
mean that, the men viii have to take
to wearing long stockings" said the
tailor, because the slit will likely go
To the knee"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-22
VIII Fly TO Fires.

Salem, Mass.--A flying machine fire
department for Salem was predicted
by J. F. Hurley, mayor Of this city.
Fire engines, hook and ladders, hose
wagons and aerial water towers of
the future will go through the air on
the wings of aeroplanes, according te
Hurley's ideas.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-22
HIGHWAY BODY ORGANIZED.
Permanent Highway Association Is
Completed.

Chattanooga. Organization of the
Chattanooga Athens Knoxville Perma-
nent Highway Association was perfected
here in a most enthusiastic meeting, the
following officers being elected: Presi-
dent, Sam H. Thompson, Athens; vice
president, N. E. Logan, Knoxville; vice
president, George L. Hardwick, Cleve-
land; secretary, V. D. L. Robinson, Chat
tanooga
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-22
DRUG MEN BEGIN MEETING.
American Pharmaceutical Session to
Open In Nashville.

Notwithstanding and continuing
through Saturday the sixty-first annual
convention of the American Pharmaceut-
ical Association will be held here. ST.
multaneously with the smeeting Of the
organization two allied associations OF
national importance-th nationa, board
of pharmacy, composed of the boards of
nearly every state in the union, and the
Pharmaceutical faculties, consisting Of
representatives of many of the schools
of pharmacy of the United States-wiU
be in convention here.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-22
Have Not Spoken for Seven Years.

Baltimore. Md.-Although they have
lived together under the same roof
for seven years. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Husselbaugh have not spoken word
to each other in that time. So de-
clared the husband when he filed hi'
suit for divorce here.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-22

Paris.-Dr. C. A. Wsterfield of the
First Methodist Church Of this city,
preached sermon on labor Sunday, es-
pecially to labor organizations and labor
men of Paris and vicinity. Special ex-
ereises were observed, including song
service
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-22
w. O. w. Camp Out.

Union City.-The West Tennessee Di
vision of the Woodmen of the World
were camped at Reelfoot Lake, with
many Memphis notables present, for the
last few days. Shaw's Park, Hamburg,
where they are camped, looks like tent
city,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-22
SCHOOL MEETING HELD.
Effort to Decide on Locations Made at
Union City.

Union City.-Probably the most in
teresting and enthusiastic meeting ever
held in Obion county was held in the
county court house here, by representa-
tives of the sixteen civil districts, in
order to decide locations for the free
county high schools, that through the
raising of $1,000 by the county and the
states appropriations of $4,000, have be-
come possibilities.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-22
Cat Near Perished.

Madison, Wis.-Just before the walls
on the fourth floor Of the newly-built
south state capitol were closed by
marble settlers, cat strayed into the
opening. A square of marble was re-
moved at cost of $500 to rescue the
perishing feline.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-22
Bathing Suit BY Parcel Post.

Long Beach, N. Y.-After enjoying
day in the surf here, Brooklyn
man, who wished to stroll the board
walk, solved the problem Of how to
avoid carrying his wet suit, by send.
ing 1t home via the parcel post.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-22

Chattanooga. -Judge Will Cummings,
county judge, has started fight here
for more just and equitable assess
ment of railroad properties, and has
ordered the county engineer to make a
complete survey of all railroad property
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-22

Anderson, indian automobile par
ty, composed of six business men,
found a large blacksnake near this
city. They killed the reptile and no
ticed prominent lump midway. They
cut the snake open and a frog hoped
out.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-22
BIG TAXPAYER is DROWNED.
Mack Ramsay, "a, Fell Into the Cum.
berland River.

Nashville.-Mack Ramsay, "a, Will
son county's largest taxpayer, fell from
canoe in the Cumberland river, 10
miles from Lebanos, Tenn, and was
drowned. Searchers found his body. He
lived at Canoe Branch with his sister,
Mrs. Polly Hobson. His mind had been
affected for several weeks, though the
drowning is said to have been an acct
dent. He served with distinction in the
Confederate army.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-22
Rural Carriers Meet.

Trezeyant.-The rural letter carriers
of West Tennessee have been called to
meet at Jackson on Monday, Sept. 1,
by President Powell OF the state asso-
citation Of rural letter carriers. ALI car
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-22
To Bed on telegraph Wires.

Paterson, N. William Quinn,
lineman, went to sleep on top of tel
egraph pole because he wanted to
get up early" He oversight and was
awakened by a hook and ladder COM
pany,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-22
DUELISTS DIE DURING BATTLE.
Anthony Collins and Willie Johnson
Kill Each Other.

Clarksville.-A tragedy was enacted
near Doddsville Station, on the Tonnes
see Central Railroad, in Cheatham coun-
ty, Is miles above this city, when An
thony Collins and Willie johnson, two
well-known citizens of that section, met
and shot each other to DEATH Collins
was accompanied by his son, Fred, who
also carried gun, and, it is said, he
and his father both shot at Johnson. The
first shot from the guns Of the Collins
carried away Johnsoms right hand, but
after that he emptied his pistol with
fatal result.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-22
The Tender Skin of childrsn

is very sensitive to heat Use Tyrees
Antiseptic Powder for all summer skin
affections. 1t quickly affords the little
sufferer relief Csc. at druggists or
sample sent free by ]. S. Tyree,
Chemist, Washington, D. C.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-22
No. SlX-SlXIY-Sl

This is a prescription prepared es.
pecially for Malaria or chiIIs and
Fever. Five or six doses will break
any case, and If taken then as a tonic
the fever will not return. 25c.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-22
Farmers Rally.

Somerville.-The annual rally of the
County Farmers Union for this county
was held at Meningitis Grove, in thu
western part of this county.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-22
Annreciated Mo Less,

Elsie didn't know he could afford
to give you such an expensive engage
ment ring.
Egeria-He couldn't--but wasn't it
dear of him life.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-22
lts Readers Are Leoio,

Has Judkins' paper much of a cir
culation?"
Has it? l don't suppose there Ia
a straphanger in this entire town
that isn't subscriber to it."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-22
Woman Bitten by Snake While Asleep

Branchville, N. J.-Whiie asleep in
her home here Mrs. George Buscher
was bitten by copperhead snake.
Her husband. awakened by her
screams. killed the reptile.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-22
Thirteen states have boiler inspep
ProperlY Named.

why does this piano manufacturer
call his business an infant Industry"
Because he manufactures mostly
baby grands."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-22
The Reason.

why won't they let women make
wills in some places?"
Because they think it is waste Of
energy. Women have Wills already
made"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-22

To Cure Sore and Tender Feet,
Apply the wonderful, old reliable DIR. POR-
TIERS ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL 3Bc,
SOC, 100.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-02-28
.RIOTOuS SCENE IN CONGRESS
MIR. MURRAY WAS DRAGGED
FROM THE SPEAKERS STAND.
Discussion of Naval Bill Provoked
Much DisOrdec. Bill Trimmed to
Only One BattleshiD.

WASHINGTON, D. ca riotous
scene occurred in the house today,
when during consideration of the ma
val appropriation bill Representative
Murray of Massachusetts, standing
upon the speakers rostrum, demand
ed recognition to make parliament
airy point of order against two mem
bers having the same views acting as
tellers on a one-battleship PROPOSE
ton.
Representative Alexander of Mis-
souri,, presiding over the house. re-
peatedly ordered Mr.. Murray back to
the floor, and finally by his direction
Mr.. Murray was forcibly removed by
a deputy sergeant-at-arms. The eli
max came when he was thrown bod
lily down four steps and dragged to-
ward his seat by an assistant sergeant
Only One Battleship.
After four days of debate, accom-
panied at times by scenes of disorder
seldom witnessed at the capital, the
house tonight passed the naval APP
preparation bill carrying approximate
Iy $13S, 100000, and authorizing the
construction of one battleship, six
torpedo boat destroyers and four sub
marines.
An amendment to provide for one
battleship instead of two, as recon-
mended by the committee, was car
ried by a vote of ia to 1856.
An amendment offered by Repre-
sentative Calder of New York and
requires that the battleship
shall be constructed in a government
navy yard.
AS reported by the committee the
bill provided for two battleships.
Until today the "big navy" men,
headed by Representative Hobson of
Alabama and Representative Ayres
of New York, had been confident that
the two battleship program would go
through.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-02-28
SURE TO VETO BUILDING BILL
PRESIDENT TAFT Is SAID TO
HAVE MADE UP HIS MIND.
Advocates of the Bill Will Again Be
come Active With the Beginning
of the Extra Session.

WASHINGTON, D. CT was
learned today from what is believ-
ed to be reliable authority that Presi-
dent Taft has made up his mind to
veto the public building bill as soon
as it is disposed of in congress and
sent to him for his signature.
Word 10 this effect, it is said, has
been sent from the president to Con-
gresham Underwood, and by him
transmitted to other members of the
house
While this story has been current
here for several days it was not trac-
ed to Mr.. Underwood until today.
1t is now said that the word has come
to him direct from the white house
that there shall be no bill of this
kind now. The reason is simple. The
president thinks that $45, 100000 is
too much to put in such a measure
when many of the items it covers are
not greatly needed.
1t is also said that if this action
is taken the advocates of a building
bill in the house will become active
with the beginning of the extra SEES
sion in April and leave no stone I'M
turned to get such bill through.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-02-28
AMERICANS POLYGAMISTS.
Abdul Hamid Rails at the Attitude
of Western Women.

New York.-Further extracts from
the diary of Abdul Hamid, deposed
sultan of Turkey, are printed in the
magazine Nord und Sud, says a Ber-
lin cable to the Sun. Some of these
are as follows:
Countless divorces and scandals
in Europe and America show that
many men in those countries incline
toward polygamy.
"The West entirely misapprehends
the position of the women of Turkey.
They are fortunately debarred from
sharing in public life, but are auto
Gratis of the home.
THE stern, imperious faces of the
Western women compare unfavorably
with ours.
The Western woman has too
many liberties to remain wOmanly.
IF one-half of what one reads
about the women of the Western
world is true the lot Of the men must
be lamentable."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-02-28
BUILDING BILL is PASSED
Got Through the Senate After a Long
and Stormy Session. Senator
Smith FiIibustered.

WASHINGTON-The senate, after
long and turbulent session, passed
the public buildings bill at $3.50 this
morning, and then adjourned until
10 this morning.
Passage of the bill was threatened
when a stubborn contest arose after
midnight over the proposed $1,000
600 memorial bridge across the Po-
tomac river, in course of which the
senate twice refused to adjourn.
Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia
took the floor and frankly admitted
he proposed to filibuster against the
appropriation.
The bill carried an increase of
nearly SIG, 900 over the $25, OO0,-
600 bill as passed by the house. One
sweeping amendment inserted just
before passage at the suggestion of
Senator Kern of Indiana prohibits
the erection of building or the pur-
chase of sites for postoffices exclus-
lively in any city where the postal re-
ceipts were less than $4,000 a year
This change would hold up indefi-
nitely the erection of sixty or sew
enty buildings authorized in the bill.
The all night session was replete
with factional argument.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-02-28
SMITH WANTS AIR SHIPS
Georgia Senator Says Government
Should Appropriate Half Million
Dollars for Them.

WASHINGTON.-When the naval
appropriation bill, which is expected
to precipitate another bitter fight in
the house, today reached the senate
a determined effort to amend it to
provide greatly increased appropria-
lions for airships probably will be
made. Senator Hoke Smith is lead
ing advocate of greater activity and
expenditures in this especial branch
of the country's national defense.
''At least five hundred thousand
dollars ought to be appropriated for
further airship development" said
Senator Smith today.
1--WE need vessels of the big dirigi-
BILE type used in Germany, capable
of travelling great distances and car
rying destruction to the enemy. Fifty
airships at New York and thirty at
Panama, capable of wide radius of
action, would constitute a strong
defense against any foreign naval
power"
If in the light of the economy pro-
gram of the present congress the at
tempts to amend the bill fail the
fight will probably be renewed in the
next session.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-02-28
1t viii Cost the People $3.50, 900
To Keep the Congressman Cool

The $4,000 remaining will not be-
gin to cover the cost of cooling the
senate and house chambers, says Mr..
Woods, and he recommends an ap-
preparation of $15O,0OO for further
refrigeration. He estimates that the
total cost of the work will be $780,
600. 1t is not believed that any diff
ficulty will be experienced in obtain
ing the additional appropriation, be-
cause senators and congressman re-
call wildly the hot period of the last
session.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-02-28
RE7IRES AFTER 80 YEARS
sen. BACON AND OTHERS PAY
TRIBUTE TO AGED MEMBER.
Chairman of the Foreign Relations
Committee Given Unique Trib-
ute by His Colleagues.

WASHIN&TON.-Shelby NJ. Gu
lom OF Illinois, ranking member of
the senate and chairman of the for
eign relations committee, who on
March 4th will retire after thirty
years service, the third longest mem
bership period of any United States
States senator, was given an unique
testimonial today by members of his
committee at its final meeting.
Senator Bacon, senior democratic
member, started a movement to sup
ply the committee with a portrait of
its retiring chairman, and in making
the suggestion spoke of the affection
ate regard in which he said the ven
cradle Illinois statesman was held by
all members. Senator Cullom was
visibly affected as other members fol-
lowed with similar remarks of appre-
citation, dwelling upon his fairness
and cOnsiderate treatment.
UNANIMOUSLY they expressed regret
that the ties existing so long were
about to be severed. Mr.. Cullom is
"a years old, being ranked in point of
age only by Senator Isaac Stephen
son, who is five months older. His
record of continuous service is eX-
ceeded only by former Senator Nor
rill of Vermont, who has served SO
years, beginning in 1867, and former
Senator Allison of Iowa, who served
80 years, beginning in 1873.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-02-28
MUSIC ON MARCH TO JAIL
North Georgia Girl Drew Harp From
Dress and Played ''Home, Sweet
Home" on Way to Prison.

SUMMERVILLE, Ga.-Because she
insisted on having music to celebrate
her march to jail Mamie Franklin,
young white woman recently sentenc-
ed to serve six months on the state
farm, caused a good deal of embar-
rassment to Col. R. NJ. Gardner, chief
clerk of the state prison commission,
who was deputized to take her there,
Big Procession Followed.
As he was leading the young woman
along the main street in Summer
vile to go to the train she drew
from a pocket in her dress a big har-
monica and began plaintively playing
Home, Sweet Home" She insisted
on playing the harmonica all the way
to the train, and when they reached
it they were the head of a rag-tag
and bob-tail procession that included
all the small boys and street dogs in
the village. Col Gardner says he
would not go through it again for
any amount of money.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-02-28
Says People of Future WI
Be Without HAIR Teeth and Toes

CHICAGO.-Professor Fred Stark
Of the department of anthropology
OF the University of Chicago told his
class today that some time in the
future teeth, hair and the little toes
would be missing from the members
OF the human race.
'Predigested foods, hats and shoes
have rendered hair, teeth and little
toes useless" he said.
The time will come when the
man, woman or child possessing
these will be a curiosity.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-02-28

The natural man needed hair as
a defense and projection against the
struggles of primitive life, but we,
with our hats and our civilization, do
not need it. Persons with scant sup
ply of hair seem to die out among
primitive peoples, but in civilization
they increase.
eff teeth and hair and little toes
are to be preserved then it will be
necessary for the civilized inhabitants
of this world to get back to nature
as soon as possible"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-02-28

WASHINGTON.-It will cost the
government $186,OOO to keep the
national lawmakers cool during the
coming summer, according to the re-
port of Elliott Woods, superintend-
ent of the capitol, who is arranging
for the refrigerating system for the
senate and house chambers.
OF the $4,000 appropriated at the
last session of congress for this pur-
pose $4,000 already has been ex-
pended for ice plants to cool the Of
flee buildings and capitol kitchens.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-02-28
WIDOWS FAD" BRINGS HUBBY
But Seventy-FOur Other Applicants
for Her Hand GEsieve.

A Berwick, Pa, dispatch to the
Philadelphia Record says the claim
that advertising pays was proven true
when Mrs. Martha Bond, Berwick's
advertising widow, became the bride
of Martin L. Shipe of Montandon,
Northumberland county.
Deciding that marital bliss was
more to be desired than widows
weeds Mrs. Bond advertised in a local
paper, stating the man of her choice
must be one whose temperament
would harmonic with hers and he
must be sufficiently well off in this
worlds goods to assure the keeping
of the wolf from the door.
The happy bridegroom owns a
truck farm and valuable lands, and
the response to her advertisement
was instant, and today there are sew
enty-four hope-blasted suitors Her
responses would fill a volume.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-02-28
WIND STORM DOES DAMAGE
COVERS WIDE TERRITORY AND
COSTS LIFE AND PROPERTY.
dren Have Wonderful Escape.
Women COnVicts in Debris.

More than score OF persons Were
hurt in the central and southern por-
lions of Georgia Thursday when a
tornado, coming up from the gulf,
the state farm at Milledgeville. Three
school buildings while school was in
session, and doing much damage at
the state farm at Milledgeville. Two
negroes are known to have been kill
ed in Stewart county
There was no damage in Dawson
or Terrell county, this immediate
section getting only an edge of the
storm. Dawson was visited by one
of the heaviest rainfalls of the sea-
son, but there was not a great
amount of wind Cyclonic conditions
have been in evidence, however, and
fears have been entertained that a
severe wind storm would follow.
In Berrien county where church
collapsed, and in Crisp and Baldwin
counties, where school buildings were
destroyed, and in Stewart county,
where three others are known to have
been killed, and where others may
have been killd, the storm was Sc
we're.
Forty-fve children were at their
desks at Hopewell school, near Mil
ledgevilIe, when the tornado reduced
the building to splinters, leaving the
teacher and her children scattered
about in the ruins. Only one child
was hurt there. How they escaped is
marvel that cannot be explained at
this time.
Forty other children at school in
the Raines district in Crisp county
were not as fortunate. Three of
them were buried in the ruins and
citizens worked hard to rescue them.
In a private sanitarium at Mil
ledgeville, where one hundred men,
suffering from nervous breakdown,
and some of them demented, were
under the care of doctors, the tod
nado lifted the roof off a main build
ing and exposed one hundred patients
to the elements. There was a panic
among the inmates. The building
was flooded with water, and it was
with the greatest difficulty that doc
tors attending the patients succeeded
in calming them and placing them
in another section of the institution.
At the state farm, also at Mil
Iedgeville, twelve women convicts
were caught in field when the storm
came up. They sought shelter in a
building. The building collapsed
and twelve were buried in the wreck
age, and all were badly hurt. Much
other damage also was done at the
state farm.
According to long distance tele-
phone, message from Buena Vista
the wind blew the top off the opera
house and did much damage to the
stock of goods of Parker Bros.
The town of Troy, Ala was hard
hit by the storm, it being stated that
four stores and twenty residences
were destroyed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-02-28
MORE CELLS RECEIVED.

The activities of Chief of Police
Brown made it necessary to enlarge
the city guard house, and two new
cages were received yesterday for
the better accommodation of his
guests.