McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-31
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FIfty-four bodies had been recov-
erred from the chambers Of Stag
Canon mine No. 2, at Dawson, N. M.
Government experts, now in charge
of the work of rescue, concede that
.20s bodies are still within the gas
fAled chambers.
MIRA. Charles Warren Fairbanks,
wife OF the former vice-president OF
the United States, died at her home
In Indianapolis. She was stricken
suddenly with pneumonia Oct 15, and
hope of her recovery had been aban-
doned almost from the outset.
Five men were injured, three prob
ably fatally, In an explosion in the
I Royal machine works, New York.
Right Rev. William John Kenny, SO
years old, bishop of the Roman Cath
Ole diocese of st. Augustine, Fla,
died at hospital in Baltimore OF dia-
hetes.
The New York state court OF APP
peaIs postponed argument in the case
of Police Lieutenant Charles Becker
and the four gunner concerned in
she Rosenthal murder to Dec. /. next.
r. Ogden Armour. Chicago meat
nacker, intimates that Armour & Co.
would buy Argentina beef cattle II
ahey want to. in spite OF anything the
government may do.
There will be no amalgamation of
the Republican party with Progress
sfves until the older party adopts all
the doctrines of the Progressives, &C
cording to Hiram w. Johnson, Pro-
gressive candidate for vice-president
last fall.
Serious fighting continues at Tall
pao. in Mindinao, between the tribes
men and the Philippine scouts. Five
scouts have been killed and eight
wounded
Rev. Hugh Burleson, confirmed by
the house of deputies of the Protes-
tant Episcopal church as bishop of
North Dakota, has refused to accept
the place.
Miss Sylvia Pankhurst militant
daughter OF the suffragette leader, was
released from Holloway, London, jail
under the "cat and mouse" license.
She il in a weakened condition from
hunger strike.
Impressive joint funeral services
were held in Berlin over the bodies OF
20 of the 20 victims of the disaster
to the Zeppelin airship at Johannis-
thai The ceremonies took place in
the old Garrison church near the i'm
periai palace.
The Traders National bank of
lowell, Mass, was closed by order of
the comptroller of the currency.
A petition to former United States
Senator William Lorimer, asking him
to be candidate fer the Republican
nomination for United States senator
next spring was circulated in Chi
cagO.
Mrs. Emmelne Pankhurst, the Eng
fish militant suffragette leader, land
ed on Manhattan Island from Ellis
island, where she had been detained
by the immigration authorities.
John s. Leech, director of printing
for the Philippine Islands, has re-
signed. In statement he says that
his resignation was requested after
tie had refused to divulge cablegrams
of protest sent to Washington by
members of the Manila Typograph-
zeal union against prospective sal
Sry cut
Four persons were killed and one
probably fatally hurt at Laporte, Ind,
when an automobile driven by Edwin
w. Schurz. treasurer of piano COM
pany, was struck by Perre Mar
auette freight train.
There was red fire, oratory and q
brass band over at the New York
executive mansion when several hun
Sred admirers of Gov. Sulzer called
To present him a loving cup as he
was preparing to leave.
Nearly 1000 mining men from all
parts of the country, including
Alaska, were present at the opening
of the convention of the American
E1ining congress in Philadelphia.
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Three young women Of Stockton.
I'LL. were struck by switch engine
and all received probably fatal hurts
The victims are Zoe Gates, II years
old: Mabel McCullom, 20, and Flor
once sharp, %.
Incendiaries set fire to the plant of
the Csxton Printing Ink and Color
Type company, Chicago, after at
tempting TO blow the safe. ard caused
q loss of 100000
President Wilson issued his
Thanksgiving day proclamation, set
ting Thursday, Nov. 81, as the day on
which the people of the country shall
offer thanks for the blessings of the
gear.
Seven Mexican miners, entombed
six days in the Vogel and Lawrence
ignite workings at Rockdale, Tex,
were found alive when rescuers
gained the mine interior by drilling a
go-foot shaft The men were i'm
prisoned by a cave-in following a
burst which flnndad the mine