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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-01
Testimony Of Physician.

Before the coroner's Jury the hysician
said that criminal operation performed
on the young woman caused peritonitis
and shock. which caused death. He said
that in his opinion the operation was
performed with some kind Of an instru-
ment probably three or four hours be-
fore the body was found, or 1t might
have been Ave hours.
Harold Smith said that he left the gas
company's office at 6:15 o'clocn Miss
Wainwright was then complaining of not
feeling we'll He said that she asked him
to stay and lock up the office and he
agreed.
The day on which Miss Wainwright 8
body was found was pay day for the gas
company employees. Truitt said that
shortly after 8 o'clock he called at the
of1ice and found the doors closed He
tried the doors and found they were
locked. Oflcer Crouch said that, follow
ing his routine duties, he went to the
office at $50 o'clock and found that the
doors were locked. Now the presump-
ton placed upon the testimony of these
witnesses by the jury was that Smith
had been In the office until $40 o'clock
that some time after $40 O'clock when
Mrs. Smith went to her home. Miss Vain
wright suffered great pains; that owing to
the fact that her hairpins and other
wearing apparel were found on the floor
she was lying down; that she died in that
position and that her body was placed
in sitting position by Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-01
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
| Mrs. Marie Donaldson Files
Suit for Absolute
Divorce.
Special Correspondence OF The star.

SIeCldl correspondence VI uc Scioi.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, July 1, 1918.
Mrs. Marie Donaldson Of this county
has filed suit in the circuit court here for
| an absolute divorce from William Don
aldson. who Is said to live at Tenleytown.
d. c. She also asks to be awarded the
custody Of the couples only child. Will
liam Sherman Donaldson. aged sixteen
years. The hill represents that the cou-
pie were married August 8, 1895. and
lived together until 1909, when the plain
tiff was deserted. Mrs. Donaldson Is rep
resented by Attorneys Bouic & Bouic of
Rockville.
Judge Peter in the circuit court here
has signed a decree granting to Mrs.
Jessie Roberts of this vicinity an abso-
lutte divorce from William Roberts. who
is said to live in Pennsylvania. The bill
charged desertion.
Miss Suzanne Rebecca Henault, aged
twenty-nine. of Washington. and Walker
Edward Shegogue. aged Twenty-Five. OF
Bowie, Nd, were married In hockviile
Saturday afternoon
Judge Peter in circuit court here filed
his opinion In the case OF James II.
Loughborough and Margaret c. Tough
borough of Bethesda. this county. against
the Glen Echo Railroad Company. de-
Gliding in favor OF the plaintiffs. The case
of land, containing about two and q half
acres, extending through the Lough-
borough farm. which was acquired In
1880 by the company a right Of way for
the electric road, which extended from
Chevy Chase to the Conduit road.
Farm Changes Hands.
The farm of the late A. E. Kinnan. near
Garrett Park. this county. has been
brought by Joseph H. Bradley Of this
vicinity. the consideration being private.
The county public school commissioners
have confirmed the appointment OF
Charles H. Gibson Of Church Creek. Nd.
as principal Of the Kensington grammar
school He succeeds E. Barrett Pretty
man, resigned.
The resignation Of Miss Mary E. Clard
as principal Of the school at Oakland,
this county. has been announced.
David Horner OF this place and John
W. Holland Of DickersoD arc among the
Confederate veterans OF this county who
are attending the reunion at Gettysburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-01

1t pays to read the want columns OF
The Star. Hundreds Of situations are
filled through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-01

The commission considers the Monon-
gahela purchase a particularly important
one, since the Ohio is one Of the most
used navigable streams OF the country.
Last year the Pittsburgh flood commits
sion made a study Of REPRESENTATION at
its headwaters.
Purchases approved yesterday bring the
total of all national forests In the east
up to 713. 415 acres. OF this area, 100000
acres were acquired last year, and the
remainder during the fiscal year ending
yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-01
LARGE TRACTS BOUGHT
FOR NATIONAL FORESTS
Reserve Commission Approves Four
Areas in the
East.

A tract Of land at the headwaters OF
the Monongahela river. in the Ohio river
watershed. containing approximately
2O.567 acres. has been approved for pur-
chase as a national forest. The average
price agreed upon by the national forest
reserve commission. it was stated yester-
day. u to be 1905 per acre.
Four acres in all were approved yester-
day, the total acreage being $4,000, the
largest purchase ever passed upon by the
commission at one time. Besides the
Monongahela, the commission acted ia
vorably upon the White Top area, 10. 437
acres. located near the junction of vir-
ginia, North Carolina and Tennessee, al
an average price OF $51S an acre; the
Natural Bridge area, near the famous
Virginia Natural bridge. 3,42O acres. al
$644. and the Shenandoah area, 70,46l
acres, at the extreme headwaters Of the
James and Shenandoah rivers. at $3.O1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-01
States Attorneys Statement.

States Attorney Bell said that he
would Immediately take up the ques-
ton Of calling a special session Of the
grand jury to consider the charges
against Smith. He will consult Attor-
ney General Edgar Allan Poe and the
judges Of the local court. If they deem
1t wise to summon the jury in spe-
cial session the evidence will be taken
up by the latter body this week. II not,
then 1t will go over to the September
term Of court
Attorney Jackson, for the defense,
gave out the following statement: Our
client will have a legal and vigorous
defense, and I am frank to say that
no evidence was produced at the in
QUESTION that connected him with the
charge, and the long-drawn-out circus
which became bore to every good
citizen Of this community had to come
to some determination. Mr.. Smith pro-
tests his innocence, and we are salts
fed he Is telling the truth"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-01

DISTRICT COURT-Justice Anderson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-01
GAS COMPANY MANAGER
GIVES BOND IN $4,000
Harold Smith, Held for Death
of Florence Wainwright, to
Make Vigorous Defense.

SALISBURY, Md, July Harold w.
Smith. thirty-five years old, general
manager of the Home Gas Company
who was held yesterday afternoon by a
coroner's jury as being implicated in the
death Of Florence Wainwright, the
cashier Of the gas company, and was
Immediately arrested. was released later
for the action Of the grand jury, on
5000 bail. His bondsmen are DR.. Ed
gar w. Smith, John D. Williams. Samuel
P. Woodcock and Carroll L. Brewington.
New Evidence Changes Jury.
The coroner's jury, which had heard
testimony for six and a half hours, adj
journed to IL o'clock yesterday morning.
Then they stood ten for giving blanket
verdict and two for holding Smith. New
evidence. of a corroborative nature. IN
troduced when the jury reassembled.
brought about the change of attitude,
and early In the afternoon q verdict had
been agreed upon.
The members OF the Smith family are
Frustrated over his arrest. His wife
was at her home when she learned OF
1t. When he returned to his home
Smith assured his weeping wife that
there was nothing TO the charges, and
that he would be acquitted. His wife
stands by him. and he has many friends
In Salisbury who claim that he will be
freed OF the charges
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-03-14

Send Us your order for job Work Of
Ill kinds. We can and will please you,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-03-14

Aaron Brooks has recently pur-
chased the brown stallion. Lethbridge.
He is one of the best bred horses in
the country, being son Of Search
light with a record of 2:03f. He is
also a descendant of Gambetta Wilkes,
one of the greatest sires in the world.
Lethbridge will be remembered as
winning race in the county fair last
season. He bids fair to make a fast
record, and in addition is a first
class saddle animal. Young Brooks
inherits from his father the love for
good stock, and this last addition
places the Brooks Stock Farm with
two of the, best stations and two Of
the best jacks to be found anywhere.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-03-14
Order Of Publication

Baker, Eccies s CO. ct al 1909. In
Sam Freeman ss 4 Il il do oasa = ssl,
In this cause 1t appearing from the
bill which Is sworn to, that Sam Free
man, one of the Defendants Is q non-res-
ident of the State of Tennessee, and Is .
resident of the State Of Texas, be H.,
therefore, hereby required to appear on
or before the
FIRST MONDAY OF APRIL, NEXT,
before the Clerk Il Master Of said Court
at his Office In Selmer, Tenn; and make
defense to the bill filed against him In
said Court by Baker, Eccles & Co. ct sl,
or otherwise the bill will be taken for
confessed.
1t is further ordered that this notice
be published for four consecutive weeks
In the McNairy County Independent, q
weekly newspaper published at Selmer,
Tenn.
o. v. ERWIN, G. & N.
This Feb. 81, 1918.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-03-14
Best Known Cough Remedy

For forty-three years Dr.. Kings
New Discovery has been known
throughout the world as the most re-
liable cough remedy. Over three nil
lion bottles were used last year. Isn't
this proof! 1t will get rid Of your
cough or-we will refund your money.
]. J. Owens, Of Allendale, S. c.. writes
the way hundreds Of others have done:
After twenty years ! find that Dr..
Kings New Discovery is the best REM
edy for coughs and colds that ! have
ever used" For coughs or colds and
all throat and lung troubles, it has no
equal. Soc and $l.00 at
B. L. Browder's, Selmer; 7. 5. Da-
Wis, Bethel Springs.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-03-14
Programme

Fifth Sunday Meeting Of Unity
Association. to be Held With
SeImer Church March $3.50.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-03-14

The Independent Office is
prepared to furnish legal
blanks at a nominal cost.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-03-14
SAN BOX

The hungry horde of office
seekers at Washington don't find
President Wilson shoveling out
commissions as fast as they ex-
pected -. These are nice spring
days with the usual variations.
ut is still getting hotter and
hotter on the Mexican question.
Every fellow down there has a
squad of his The city
election comes off in April. We
understand Tom Hawkins and ].
w. Gooch are announced candi-
dates for Marshal. $500. Mrs. Viii
son and those three bachelor girls
are setting a new pace for Presi-
Dental society. Thank the Lord
...... ..Selmer will soon have con-
crete walks on the avenues from
depot to court house. ....... Get in
the swim and clean cattle of ticks
and go to raising beef. ....... .Ev-
cry indication points to an early
and favorable spring, but we may
not be a good prophet. Cab
bage plants Tuesday went like
hot cakes. We have sent for an
other and our last lot, which will
be here by the middle of next
week. Seed potatoes and onion
sets are plentiful. though the de-
mand is large. ...Rev. Cornell
preached Sunday morning and
night to an appreciative audience
That silk hat is the only
thing Bryan does not like about
the White House $500. John Nc
Cullar slid the county well pago-
da to the Jail for a well shed
Wednesday. ...... About two car
loads Of good hogs came from the
Tennessee Tuesday for shipment
north. We will get them back
in a few months at 163 cents per
pound. Mayor Crump seems
to be the hottest political wire in
the State ......... The committee of
presiding elders found no charges
against Rev. w. E. Thompson.
...Senator Tillman says Of Of
flce-seekers in Washington that
the Scripture says: the wild
asses of the desert are athirst and
hungry. They have broken into
the green corn Good joke on
the boys. The present admin
istration is purely Presbyterian.
It is a strange coincidence that
all the leaders are such. Man
ager Haynes of the Selmer Pro
duce Co., shipped Monday a car
load of poultry, 40l5 head, to a
New York house. They left ST.
o26. 10 in this county........... We
want a quart or more shallot-but-
tons at this office. Some friend
please bring them in ........A new
barber shop opened up in the
building next to Selmer Produce
Co.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-03-14
FRIDAY NIGHT, MARCH %

7:30. Sermon Rev. J. H: Turner
Rev. A. L. Bray, Alternate.
SATURDAY MORNING
$50. Devotional Exercises Rev.
W. H. Edwards.
9:45. Organization.
1000 Duty of Pastor to Church :
Revs. A. U. Nunnery, c. H. Warren,
A. C. Lennon.
1890. Duty Of Church to Pastor
Revs. S. P. Poag, 0. F. Huckaba, A.
Lambert.
HOO. Sermon--Rev. ]. M. Guth-
ne, Assistant Professor Latin and
Greek at Union University, Jackson.
Rev. O. F. Huckaba. Alternate.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
l:S0. Devotional Exercises Rev.
]. N. Mays.
Las. Can child of God aposta-
the so as to finally be lost?-Rev. j.
H. Curry, Rev. ]. N. Varnell.
2:l5. Does the Bible teach etern-
al punishment Rev. G. M. Savage,
L. L. D.
2:45. Is ministerial education a
work committed to the churches?---
Rev. r. A. Kimbrough, D. D.. Presi-
dent Union University, Jackson.
3:l5. Does regeneration precede
church membership?-Rev ]. G.
Gooch and G. c. Morris.
3:45. Does God call men into the
ministry today?-Revs. A. M. Nichol.
son, e. F. Adams and W. H. Ellis.
SATURDAY NIGHT
TOO. Devotional Exercises Rev
L. A. Lswler.
THO. What is necessary for q
church to prosper?kevs. U. A.
West, w. H, Jordan, J. N. Mays.
7:30. Sermon Rev. G. M. Savage
1. L. D. Rev. s. P. Poag, Alternate
SUNDAY MORNING.
$50. Devotional Exercises Rev.
II. L. Bates.
9:46. Sunday School Mass Meet.
ing. led by Prof. w. M, BRAY and DR.
]. H. Mitchell.
HOO. Sermon Rev. R. A. Kim
brough, D. D. Rev. E. F. Adams, al
ternate.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
l:3O. Devotional Exercises Rev
]. D. Harris.
l:45 Associational Missions Rev
A. s. Wells, Rev. T. R. Hammons
2:45. Ia Restricted Communion
Scriptural! Revs. ]. A. McAliley AMI
A. bray.
SUNDAY NIGHT
7:l5. Devotional Exercises Rev
J. N. Varnell.
7:S0. Missionary Sermon. Rev
A. 5. Wells. Rev. A. U. Nunnery, AL
ternate.
\ All churches that can do so are re-
quested to send delegates. A cordia
invitation is extended to all to attend
and help make this a helpful occasio.
STUART H. b. MAYEs,
j. II. CURRY,
Committee
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-03-14

ToDAY's MAGAZINE Is the largest
and best edited magazine published at
Soc per year. Scents per copy ct all
newsdealers. Every lady who sppra-
ciatds a good magazine should send
for free sample copy and premium
catalog. Address Todsy's Magazine,
Canton, Ohio.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-03-14
Are You Constipatsd?

II 40. get a box Of DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, take them regularly and
your trouble will quickly disappear.
They will stimulate the liver, improve
your digestion and get rid Of all the
poisous from yoursystem. They will
surely get you well again. 25c at
B. L. Browder, Selmer, 7. S. Davis,
Bethel Springs.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-03-14
PERSONALS

j. 7. Williams was a town visitor
Tuesday.
DR.. E. G. Sanders, of Stantonville,
was here Tuesday.
Mr.. Andrew Gooch, of Gravelhill,
was here Tuesday.
| Kilmer Nicely spent Sunday and
Monday in Jackson.
]. A. Brasfeld went to Jackson
Wednesday on business.
John Kirby, of.Adamsville, was in
Selmer Tuesday on business.
| Prof. Horny Hodges was among his
Selmer friends Wednesday and Thurs
day.
]. W. Prather spent most of last
week in st. Louis buying his Spring
goods.
Lacy Erwin, of Stantonville, passed
through Selmer Friday en- route to
Nashville.
Miss Eula Stanton, of Adamsville,
was the guest of Miss Addle Gray
last week.
Lee Hendrix and family were here
Sunday from Bethel Springs in their
new auto.
Get Joe Floyd to order your Spring
Suit for you and you'll have the best
at a reasonable price.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. W. Cornell are
spending the last of the week with
Selmer people doing pastoral work.
Artie Dancer, who has been with
homefolks at Stantonville for the past
three weeks, has returned to Selmer.
j. M. Dodds and Mr.. Strickland, of
the 9th District, were here Saturday
on business and called and extended
their subscriptions.
| R. T. DeBerry, Assistant Commits.
sioner Of Agriculture, spent Wednes-
day between trains here, looking af-
ter the fertilizer business.
| Misses Addie Gray and Alcie Prath.
er and Mr.. Carlisle Browder attended
the play, THE Nightriders," presented
| at Adamsville Saturday night.
4 Better get in your order now fol-
that Suit of Clothes. Joe Floyd has
| a beautiful line of samples to select
| from and the prices are RIGHT
| Mrs. Scott and daughter. Miss Fan,
ME, after visit Of a month at Jack.
son, returned last Thursday, after {
most pleasant trip and visit to kins
people.
DR.. and Mrs. Wickware have re
turned to Selmer and have taker
rooms at the Gooch Hotel for thu
season. All are glad to welcome then
among us.
| H. C. Gooch is candidate fol
Chairman of the County Court, Al
the call OF many of his brother Jus
tees he was induced to change hi
pronounced determination not to &C
cept the position.
Mrs. Mary Mccormick, widow o.
| Lafayette Mccormick, died Monday
might at her home near Pleasan
Grove. She was about 70 years o.
age and leaves several grown children
tShe was laid to rest at Gravelhill Gem
etery Tuesday. She had been a lift
long member of the Cumberland
church at MT. Vernon.
Messrs. Warmath and Nicely. Of
Gibson county, have leased big trac'
of land from Glenn Lea near old Pur
ldy, and MIR. Kilmer Nicely is here hav
! ing about 100 acres fenced with
wires for a cattle ranch. They in.
tend to engage extensively in thu
, cattle industry, and will not only
J breed but buy up stock to fill theil
! herds. 1t is big enterprise and ont
that will give an incentive to thu
stock growing interests of the coun
Ity. We shall note with interest thei
manner and mode of operations. ant
bespeak for them the co.onaratjon o.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-03-14

5 or 3 doses 666 will break
any case of. Chills & Fever; it acts
on the liver better than Calomel.
and does not grippe or sicken. 25c
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-03-14
Best For Skin Diseases.

Nearly every skin disease Yields
quickly and permanently to Bucklen's
Arnica Salve,, aad nothing is better
tax burns For bruises. Soothes and
heals. John eys, Of Gladwin, Mich,
says. after suffering twelve years with
skin ailment and spending $500 in
doctors bills, Rucklen's Arnica Salve
cured him. 1t will help You. Recon-
mended by
B. L. Browder, Selmer. T. S. Davis
Bethel Springs.
ys - ---- = --s
Read The Independent for the
NEWS Of the county.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-18
BOY BECOMES WARD
Houser Lad Complains of
Treatment.

Laurence Houser. aged 9, was made
ward of the board of children's
guardians yesterday in Juvenile court
The child was barefooted and coatless.
though he said he would be happy if
allowed TO remain with the family of
John Kenworthy rather than return to
the home of his step-father and step
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Empry Houser.
Charges of incorrigibility were dis
missed by the court
The boy refused to remain in his
own home. He told the court he had
not been treated kindly by his step
mother.
1t is probable that the board will
act favorably on the request of the
boy TO remain with Kenvorthy's fami-
ly He has been living with this fam
lily for some time and is now consid-
cred one Of them The boys father
was ordered TO help maintain his son
no matter what disposition is made of
the case by the board. The parent is
opposed to pay Kenworthy for sup
porting him. He said he would rather
have his child go TO Whites Insti-
tute or reform school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-18
BETTER BOOKS NOT
READ SAYS TEACHER
Richmond Boys, in Teachers
Opinion, Should Cul-
tivate Taste.

Richmond boys who would become
great do not seem desirouS of follow
ing the regulation path to the dizzy
heights of fame" said an instructor
in the public schools.
Lincoln paved his path to the pres
idency when he stayed home evenings
instead of going to husking bee, af-
ter doing a days work and he i'm
proved his mind by reading Pilgrims
Progress.
Other men who subsequently be-
came great relegated their leisure mo-
ments with Robinson Crusoe. when
they wearied OF the journey of Chris
tian through sloughs, morasses and
other places where a seven passenger
automobile could not penetrate.
But the younger citizens of Rich
mond will be unable to attain the emf
nence of county prosecutor if the
kind of books they seek can be ad-
judged a criterion of their future" he
concluded.
The books most sought by the jul
veniles of this city belong in three Sc
ries, according to Miss Harriet Foulke
of the Morrisson-Reeves library.
Listed in the order of their popular
ity as follows: Motor Boy series. Jack
Ranger series and the Rover Boy Sc
rieS.