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The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-01

Christian church. Bible school at 10 a. m. Services by pastor at II a. m. Every one invited to all ser vices.
 c. H. Gilmore, minister.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-01

The imminent danger of strike of 35,000 locomotive firemen, tying up 54 Eastern railroads, was averted by the unexpected and reluctant consent of the railroad managers to arbitrate the controversy under the federal Erdman act.
 Nevada's divorce industry received a death blow in the state senate at Carson City when the Barnes amend ment providing for a one-year resi- dence as primary requirement to an application for legal separation was passed by vote of 20 to l. Domestic
 Snow fell in Los Angeles, Cal, for the first time in many years. Only a trace was recorded at the weather bu- rsau, where the statement was made that the snow was the result of local conditions.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-01

Presby terian Church. Rev. H. w. Steen, pastor.
 Sunday School at 10 a. m.
 Preaching by the pastor at II a. m. and 7:30 D. m.
 All are cordially invited to the services of the day.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-01

1st Baptist Church
 Sunday School at 9:45 a. m. There will be services at both the morning and evening hours by the pastor, Rev. W. A. Forbes.
 Everybody cordially invited.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-01

The resolution introduced by Repre- sentative Kidder for the creation Of the office of Lieutenant Governor has been referred to the Ccnnittee on
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
GOOD ROADS FOR Upton COUNTY
County Observes Celebration and Awards
MANY Prizes.

Covington.--For the first time in the
history Of Upton county road day was
celebrated. The movement was initiated
by the Business Mems Club of Covngton
and in addition to the various cash prizes
offered by the club, every person who
came to town on a split rail lod road drag
received as reward SIS worth of mer-
chandise, which was contributed by the
various merchants of this city, and din
ner at local hotel lnirty-eignt load
drags, coming from all directions and
from distances varying from mile to
sixteen miles, reached town. Miss Lot
tie Anderson of Wright drove a drag for
twelve miles, and in addition to receiving
purse of $40, was awarded the prize
for coming the third greatest distance.
Roy Turner, the four-and-a-half-year-old
son of Clay Turner, who lives three miles
from town, was the youngest driver, Jack
Dawson, five years old, being close sec
ond.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
ACCUSED CLERK
CONDUCTS DEFENSE
ON TRIAL FOR ALLEGED SwINDLE
BY BILL LADING SCHEME.
Evidence introduced Against Former M.
g. 0. Clerk by Missouri Authorities
to Show That He had Attempt
ed Illegal Schemes.

Jackson.--J. NJ. Evans. alias W. w
Greene, whose real name is William
Ward Brelsford, ex-car clerk in the Jack.
son freight office of the NJ. & O. Rail.
road, was his own lawyer when he faced
jury in the criminal court to answer
charge of stealing three carloads OF
gain in transit over the NJ & 0. lines
by forging waybills for the cars and
consiguing the grain to himself at Men.
phis.
Against a strong chain of circum-
stances and facts the defendant fought
hopeless battle, but he did it with clev-
erness and resourcefulness.
Evans was arraigned on six indict,
ments charging him with forgery and
larceny in connection with his alleged
theft of the carloads of grain. The evil
dence brought out in detail the scheme
by which the grain was diverted to the
defendant at Memphis. 1t was also de-
veloped that the scheme, which hasn't a
parallel in Tennessee records, according
to local authorities, worked without a
hitch and was only discovered by acct
dent.
Evans worked six days for the local
freight office in July. During that time
he is alleged to have conceived and put
through his scheme.
Waybills for three cars of grain, it is
charged, were forged, diverting the cars
from their rightful destination to Mem
phis, where Evans consigned them to him
self He sold one car of the grain to a
Memphis firm and cashed the draft
through local bank. He was at Mem
phis negotiating the sale of the remain
ing two cars when arrested. A prison
record was proven on the defendant, as
well as much concerning his past.
The warden of the Missouri state pris-
on testified that the defendant served
two years in the penitentiary of that
state. He was sent up from Kansas City
for a similar theft to the one he tried to
work here. While working in the prison
as shipping clerk in one of the clothing
departments Evans actually forged way
bills for $4,000 worth of clothing and
consigned it to himself at st. Louis, the
authorities declare.
Shortly afterward he was pardoned,
and went to st. Louis and endeavored to
sell the clothing. He had about nesotiat-
ed sale when tue prison authorities
discovered the theft.
Evans was found guilty on six indict-
ments by the jury and will have to serve
eighteen years in the penitentiary.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
House Passes Appropriation.

Nashville. - Representative McCor'
mick of Shelby county made a strong
appeal for the appropriation of $4,000
for the Home of the Good Shepherd. The
appropriation was allowed and was in
serted in the general appropriation bill.
Senators Fisher, Brett and Horne were
instrumental in having the appropria-
ton inserted in the senate. One of the
surprising features of the contest was
the number of Memphis people who OPP
posed the measure. The interest in ia.
vor of and against the appropriation as
manifested by Memphians kept tho
members of the house in doubt as t.
how ehey should proceed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
MRS. YATES TO Be
TRIED IN JANUARY
INSANITY WILL BE DEFENSE OF
SLAYER OF TWO CHILDREN.
Woman Preferred Trial to Life Term.
Judge Swiggart Excused From
Defense, w. Aubrey Whipple
Being Appointed Instead.

Union City.-The case of Mrs. Hen.
ME Carter Yates and her daughter, Floy
Farris, for the murder of Mr.. Yates
two children at Troy, last July, vas
continued by order of Judge Joseph
Jones in circuit court here The case
was set for next term of circuit court
here, in January, and will come up
first on the criminal docket. All ar
rangements for trying the two self-con-
fessed murderers of the children will
have been made by that date. Judge
Jones granted the continuance through
the presenting of very strong affida.
Wits before the court by the counsel
for the defense.
The affidavit read by Attorney Give
Lannon contained intimation of very
strong evidence that Mrs. Yates has
been for years insane, and was so at
the time of the murder, and asked the
court for longer time in which to
prepare their case.
The document was very long and
contained, besides resume of the
shocking crime, other particulars con-
corning the defendants life from her
childhood. 1t named many witnesses
who can bear out the assertions. In
one instance it stated that Mrs. Yates
could not tell the time by a clock until
she was 10 years old, and that she was
declared irresponsible by her family
many times on account of her foolish
conduct.
A brother of Mrs. Yates, the docu-
ment stated, committed suicide some
years ago, and when she was told of It
the defendant grinned and made fool
ish remarks. Insanity, it was stated,
ran in the family.
The court room was filled with q Gu
rious crowd, among which was Mr..
Yates and some of his relatives and
some few witnesses. These latter were
ordered by the court to be on hand
Wednesday after the second Monday in
January. Neither Mrs. Yates nor her
daughter was present. Mr.. Yates took
great interest in the reading of the af-
fidavit. In granting the continuance to
the defense Judge Jones spoke of the
shock the atrocious crime had given this
part of the country, and said that
he wanted the women given what time
they might need to prepare some sort
of defense He also said that he wished
the attorneys appointed to defend them
could be paid for their time and worry
in the affair. These attorneys are Give
Lannom, Edgar Hudgns and Morris
Miles, and W. Aubrey Whipplc. Judge
w. II. Swiggart, in whose place Mr..
Whipple was appointed, was excused by
the court on the ground that he had
discussed the affair with the prosecu-
ton to great extent, which might pre-
vent him from giving the case justice.
1t was stated by an attorney engaged
in the case that an offer of compromise
by giving Mrs. Yates life sentence had
been offered, but the defendant declin.
ed this, saying that she preferred
trial by jury.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
TWO JUG BILLS ARE PASSED.

/
Nashville. Democratic mem,
bers whose delight has been, and who
counted it a privilege, to walk over the
PROSTATE forms of their political adver-
saries, received their first rebuff in the
passage of two jug bills, and counted
themselves exceedingly fortunate to got
dogfall on the law enforcement bills.
| Three of the law enforcement bills fail.
ed to pass. They will DE reconsidered
Both sides considered the occasion
most inopportune and both relied upon
the unpreparedness of the other, and,
as events transpired, their calculation
| could not have been more accurate had
they been endowed with gifts of proph-
| ecy. The contest presented the unusual
| phase which sometimes comes to the
relief of the monotiny in which fractional
lines are ignored and raise it to the old
time level of intensity. Senator Pope
and Senator Elkins of the regular Demo-
cratic forces broke away from their al
lance and voted for the jug bills and
for all of the law enforcement bills.
Senator Maxwell of Haywood and SEN
ator Walsh of Gibson remained with the
regulars on all measures except the jug
bills, and voted for those.
| Tho inc hills ~ ;nko,JoJ - ,,ob; A;t
the shipment of Intoxicating liquors
from any place within the state into
any other county in the state where
prohibition prevails, and to make the
Webb law effective regarding interstate
shipments to dry counties. There is .
belief that the bills will pass the house,
in tht event ehey are accorded the honor
of vote.
Senator Walsh offered surprise to
both sides on the jug bills. Neither ex-
pected his support, and he voted first
against and then for, when it was APP
parent that the bill had received the
necessary II votes on the law eforce-
ment bills he voted aaginst them only.
Senator Pope, on the announcement
of the result showing that the nuisance
BILL the bill for the removal of officials
for misfeasance, malfeasance and nom
| feasace and the bill for the interchange
of judges had each received is votes for
and 16 against, moved that motion to
reconsider be placed on the journal.
With this accomplished he may call
either or all of the bills up for action
within three days, and after the Eek.
piration of that time any member Of
the senate may call them up.
Allied in the interest of the bills were
Gov. Hooper, former Gov. Patterson and
others.
Gov. Hooper said:
Il will travel in the road with any
man who is going in my direction POI
litically. am not so particular as some
of the members of the legislature, who
say that they will not vote for the
law enforcement bills because I favor
them, Notwithstanding they say they
are personally for them"
Gov. Patterson was very well pleased
with the showing. What part he had in
it is much discussed topic. Some say
that indirectly he gave considerable aid
and others claim that no one was in
fluenced by his activity.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
Would Prohibit Sunday Ball.

Nashville.-The bill prohibiting Sun
day baseball passed the senate on third
and final reading. The Shelby, David
son and Hamilton delegations fought the
bill unavailingly. Senator Fitzpatrick,
who led the fight for the passage of the
measure, said that there were other
places where a person might spend Sun.
day. He said that since he had been in
Nashville he had never been to a Sun
day ball game, and, excepting the sem
ate hall, he had not been to any place
where man might not carry his wifi
with impunity.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
Might Depose Speaker.

There are great many of Mr.. Stan.
toms political adversaries who incline to
the opinion that he will not permit the
bills to come up as long as he shall re-
main speaker. AS in cases where one
and the Lord make a majority, so on
occasions do the speaker and few con-
stitute working majority. Republicans
are of the opinion that it may be neces-
sary, even if they have the votes with
which to pass the bills to depose the
speaker and if he does not unseat them
first. they may attempt to depose him.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
Crump's Drastic Bill.

Nashville.-The Democrats may pro.
pose drastic bill prepared by Mayor
Crump of Memphis, comforting the law
enforcement power on the chairman of
the county court, instead Of giving it 70
the governor. The Shelby delegation
would as soon as not have such a Bill
enacted, as it would, in all probability,
add nothing to the duties of the chair
man in their county. On the other hand,
the Shelby county court might declare
the act unconstitutional and set aside
its operation entirely.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
Nav Unseat Members.

Nashvile.-The regular Democrats in
of their Independent and Republican
members. 1t is thought that this num-
Der will be sufficient. The members are
alleged to have accepted state offices
from the state fire marshal and in ac-
cepting the office automatically vacated
their places as members of the legisla
ture
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
Salaries Are Passed.

Nashville.-Amendmen to raise the
salaries of the state veterinarian from
$500 to $500, the chief clerk in the
department of agriculture from $500
to $4,000, the state superintendent of
public instruction from $4,000 to $500
and fixing the salary of the state comp
troller at $4,000 were adopted.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
SMALL posToFFIcE DISCONTINUED
Postmaster Could Not Be Gotten and
Office Closed.

Tiptonville.-The postoffice at Bes-
sic, 10 miles north of Tiptonville, in
this county, was discontinued on ac'
count of not being able to secure some
one to act as village postmaster. In all
probability mail box win be placed at
Continental Landing, two miles south
of Bessie, on the Tiptonville rural Route
No. 1, and the patrons will be served
in this manner.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
Mcclellan Don't Like 1t.

Nashville.-Representative Mcclellan,
who has been a visitor in our city for
several days, is of the opinion that he
was misreprcsented in the Commercial
Appeal yesterday. Following is what
he has to say about it.; 'The statement
in this mornings Commercial Appeal
that I am here fighting law enforcement
measures is wholly, and / am sure, min-
tentionally erroneous. | am in favor of
law enforcement, and had a number OF
conferences with senators with that end
In view.s
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
COCHRAN JURY is DISMISSED
Two Men for Manslaughter Verdict and
Only One for Acquittal.

Union City.-The jury in the Johnny
Cochran case, for killing John Wrady
at Reelfoot Lake in May, was dismissed,
after they had failed repeatedly to come
to an agreement concerning the defense.
Two men out of the twelve jurymen
chung stoutly to the opinion that YER
dict of manslaughter should be turned
in. Others were for diffenent sentences,
only one was for acquittal The case
will come up on the criminal docket
next term of circuit court here.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
Mcclellan to Nashville.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mcclellan,
who had arranged to leave for Memphis,
left for Nashville. 1t is said that his
sudden and eleventh-hour change of pro.
gram was due to the receipt of tele-
gram summoning him to Nashville. It
is surmsed that Nc. McKellar was
called to Nashville by Mayor Crump.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
Attendance Is Larger.

Tiptonville.-T fall terms of the
Tiptonville High School and the gram.
mar schools have begun. The enroll.
ment of both schools nearly reached the
900 mark, which is the largest ever
known for the first day.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
Farmers Union Meets.

Huntingdon.-The Farmers Union of
Carroll county will meet with Pleasant
Hill Local No. 22l, Friday and Saturday,
September &c and 81. The business ses-
sion will be conducted Friday. A public
speaking and basket dinner will be the
features Saturday.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
Burglary Is Charged.

Selmer.-Will Clayton, a young white
man living in the northern portion
of McNairy county, was brought here
from Red Bay, Ala, where he was ar
rested. Clayton was indicted by a grand
jury at the May term of the circuit
court for larceny, with three Others whn
are serving sentences.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
UNION VETERAN is FOUND DEAD
Indiana Man Who disappeared Monday
Is Killed.

Chattanooga. -Miseh Nolen, Union
veteran from Orland, Ind, was found
lying dead on the railroad tracks near
Citico by Waterman at the city pump
ing station. 1t is thought he fell from
a trestie and was killed. His body was
badly bruised Nolen had been missing
since Monday.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26

A medical journal has an article on
How to Lie When Asleep OF more
value would be an article on how to
induce people to tell the truth when
awake.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
Carroll Farmers Meet.

Trezevant-Carroll county farmers will
mold union meeting with the Pleasant
Hill Local No. 221 on Friday and Satur-
day, Sept. &c and pr. A programme has
been prepared and large number of
farmers are expected to attend.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
Climb Was Fatal,

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lynch, IA years
old, while climbing a tower of the Ten
nessee Power Company west of the pas
senger depot, was shocked by the cur
rent and fell to the ground, receiving a
severe fracture of the skull.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
Monument Unveiled.

Paris-Hazel Camp No. 1873, Wood.
men of the World, unveiled monument
erected in the Hendricks Burying-ground
to the memory of Will A. Hendricks, a
prominent Henry countian, who died
several weeks ago
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
Diminutive conveniences.

Knicker-The Smiths have a kitch-
enette.
Bocker-And Jones has indigestion
cite.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
The Sinner,

Didn't you confess all your former
life to your wife after the wedding?
mo; we weren't married long
enough for that. Judge (Munich).
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26

Lydia Z. Pinkham 8
V e g. table Com
pound has done for
me. / was weak,
nervous, and cared
for nothin G blu t
sleep. Now l. can
go ahead with my
work daily and feel
ten years younger
than before ! started
taking your medi-
cine. / will advise
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
The Idea.

why are you trying to keep all
this scandalous gossip ahoat?''
Because ] want to be in the swim ?"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
On the Beach.

Anything in that floating bother"
Great find. Had girls name in
It,"
"Shucks! | thought maybe II had a
drink in It."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
Fails from Hydroaeroplane.

Chattanooga.-,Johnny Green, the local
aviator, fell over 1Oo'feet from his hydro
aeroplane and escaped with two broken
,ibs and some minor bruises.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
Carroll Teachers Meet.

Huntingdon. = The Carroll County
Teachers Association will meet in Hunt
ingdon Saturday, September 27.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
His Advantage.

That real estate agent is a neat ad
vertiser."
Yes; he manages to keep his
houses in print"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26

Switzerland will soon have a n.y.
droelectric plant using the highest
waterfall in the world so harnessed
the water dropping 5,412 feet
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
Will Hold Fair.

Observation-Disclosures county viii
have an agricultural fair, which is 20
be held in Lexington Oct. %, "a, and rs,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
THE RIVER is NOW ALMOST DRY
Cumberland Is Forbade at Fort Donel-
son--Traffic Stops.

Dover.-The Cumberland river is at the
lowest stage it has been here for years.
All communication by river has been cut
off. The United States mail, which
comes by gasoline boats from Cumber-
land City, has been cut out and is now
being transported eighteen miles over
land. The river is being forded by horses
at almost any point, and unless heavy
rainfall comes in short time, it will
reach the lowest stage in history.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
Another Sufferer Relieved.


Romayor, Texas. -"I suffered terri
bly, with a displacement and bladder
trouble. was in misery all the time
and could not walk any distance. I
thought / never could be cured, but my
mother advised me to try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and did.
II am cured of the displacement and
the bladder, trouble is relieved. think
the Compound is the finest medicine on
earth for suffering women" - Mrs
VIOLA JASPER, Romayor, Texas.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confi-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held In strict confidence.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
vetoes AUGMENTATION BIN.

Nashvifle.-Gov. Hooper vetoed the
general appropriation bill and sent in a
long message giving his reasons. -
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
WOMAN FEELS
10 YEARS
YOUNGER
Since Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Re-
stored Her Health.

Louisville, KY" take great pleas
ure in writing to inform you of what
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26
SHAFT TO LATE PRES. MYNDERs
Plans Start for Knoxville School Chill
dren to Build One.

Knoxville.---In view of the fact that
Prof. A. S. Mynders served for four
years as superintendent of the Knoxville
schools, a movement was started here to
have the 5000 school children of the
city build monument to his memory.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26

any woman to consult with you before
going to a doctor. Mrs. INIzE Wn-
LIS, 2229 Bank ST., Louisville, KY.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26

The most annoying thing in connec-
ton with matrimony is married life,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26

Francis ]. Heney announced his
candidacy for the United States SEN
ate from California, to succeed Sen.
ator Perkins. who retires soon. Heney
won his first laurels in the San Fran.
cisco graft prosecutions, through
which Abe Reuf was sent to the peni
Tertiary.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-26

Ira McGraw was killed and two 9th
er men, James Costo and Tony Hem
pin, were burned badly when a cask
of powder exploded in the stone quar-
ny of the Lehigh Stone company at
kankakee, Ill.