McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-18

. part of the high school curriculum
In the Chicago public schools, when
the fall term opens, despite the pro-
tests of delegation of parents, the
board of education announced.
Bulgaria has appealed unressrved-
~ for Russian intervention in the Bal.
kans, In order to prevent further
bloodshed. Rounania has declared
war on Bulgaria and has recalled her
minister.
Petitions for universal eight-hour
statute were filed in every county Of
California under the initiative law.
More than $4,000 signatures to the pc.
titions were secured by the Socialist
party.
The Borah bill, allowing entrymen
under the enlarged homestead act to
make $24O worth of improvements an
nually as a substitute for putting a
specified number of acres under cul-
jtivation in the second and third
Years, was passed by the senate.
Secretary Bryan made apology to
the Paraguayan government through
Its minister at Washington, for the
insult to the Paraguayan flag in San
Francisco July 1.
Three hundred Moors and 70 Span
fards were killed in an assault by
tribesmen upon the Moroccan city Of
Lacazar. Thousands were wounded.
Maxim guns were mounted on all
the public buildings in johannesburg
s. A., because of threatened renewal
of violence in the gold mine strike.
Guns have been placed in position to
sweep all the principal streets.
Forty-five Democratic senators rose
In their places as their names were
called In the Democratic caucus and
pledged themselves absolutely and un-
conditionally to support the tariff BILL
as approved by the caucus, and to
vote for no amendments unless they
were approved by the finance commit
tee or the caucus.
A lobby" investigation by the
house to cover particularly Martin A.
, Mulhall's charges that the National
Association of Manufacturers ''infu-
enced present and former congress-
men," but broad enough to cover all
alleged lobby activities before con-
gress, was provided by a resolution
from the house rules committee.
Sturgis, KY, a town of about 1000
people, on the Illinois Central rail-
road, was practically destroyed. 1t is
estimated the property loss will be
100000 or more.
Triplets born few days ago to Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Gunderson of Val
ley City, N. D., were christened Mar.
garet, Jessie and Eleanor, in honor Of
President Wilson's three daughters.
Lobbying at Washington by Amer.
lean business men was justified in an
extraordinary interview given by
Vice-President Thomas r. Marshall
while on a visit to Philadelphia.
The International White Slave con.
gress at London held its last sessions
under the presidency of Sir John Brun'
ner. The congress closed with a
prayer offered by the bishop Of Win
chester.
The sound steamer John T. Wilson
sprung leak off Belden's Point, City
Island. She headed at once for the
city dock at City Island and sank
there just after 80 passengers had
been taken of.
The First-Second National Bank of
Pittsburg, recent consolidation Of
the First and Second National banks,
was closed by order Of the assistant
comptroller OF the currency The bank
Is owned largely by the J. S. and w.
8. Kuhn interests and is the second
largest In Pittsburg. Deposits Of ap-
proximately $so,000,ooo are tied up by
closing the bank.
William p Boland, president of the
Marion Coal company, who brought
the impeachment charges against ex-
Judge R. w. Archibald of the COM
merce court, admitted that he had
asked congress to investigate the
mysterious" influences back of the
railroads In their fight to crush him.
Miss Zelie Emerson, the Jackson,
Mich, suffragette, arrested In London
on a charge of obstructing the arrest
OF Miss Pankhurst, was fined SO. She
refused to pay the fine and was sent
TO jail.
Gen. Armando Riva, chief Of the
national police, was shot and probably
MORALLY wounded during a pistol
fight in Havana. Cuba. Gen.. Ernesto
Asbert, governor of Havana province;
Senator Vidal Morales and Represent
alive Arias were involved in the fight
ing.
William c. Blair. former Democratic
member of the Illinois state legisla-
fure and among those implicated In
the Lorimer case, was arrested at
Mount Vernon. ILL.,, by federal officials,
charged with bootlegging