McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19

made on the Catholic church by Craw.
ley in speeches.
William ]. Gaynor mayor of New
York, died on the steamship Baltic in
mid-ocean, while on a short tour to
Europe. His death was due to heart
failure. He was sitting in his chair
when the end came.
David Lamar, conspicuous figure in
the senate lobby investigation and
now under Indictment in New York
for impersonating members of con.
gress, was arrested by order of Attor-
ney-General McReynolds and released
on $4,000 bond.
Omer Davis, Is years old, was
hanged at Fayetteville, Ark, for the
murder of Miss Nellie Moneyhun, his
school teacher He went to the scat
fold protesting his innocence.
Anarchistic expressions in connec-
tlOA Wlbu Ilc d5lldClOl ONCl tllO MIL
ing of Japanese at Marking led to the
suppression of the Niroku Shimbun/
an independent newspaper published
at Toxic.
The army transport Buford is on
the way to gather up Americans in
peril on the west coast of Mexico. The
vessel is flying the Red Cross flag, as
it is believed the ship will be better
able to perform it's relief work under
that banner, owing to the present
temper of Mexicans, than under the
American flag.
Alexander M. 1hackara, consul-gen.
promotion to the post of ocnsul-gen.
eral at Paris. President Wilson soon
will send the nomination to the SEN
ate with others, which administration
officials say will be promotions based
solely upon the merit system, regard.
less of politics.
The worst of the numerous disas-
tiers which have overtaken Germany's
airship fleet happened when the new
navy Zeppelin ship LII was wrecked
while on voyage from the mainland
to Helgoland, 20 miles away. Thir-
teen of the crew of 20 were drowned.
Accompanied by voluminous re-
port In which the principles Of the
new bill were outlined and defended.
the Glass currency measure was for.
mally reported to the house.
A London newspaper suggests that
the United States and the united
kingdom trade Harry X. Thaw and
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst Gin the in
terest of peace and quiet"
With the object of forestalling pos.
sible demonstrations against foreign
ers during the celebration Of indie
pendence day, DR.. Aurelian Urrutia,
the minister of the interior, sent tele-
grams to the governors of all the
Mexican states urging them to take
appropriate and energetic measures
to prevent disorder.
Michigan troops continue their
wholesale arrests of women through
out the 2S-mile district where $4,000
copper miners are held under charges
Of intimidation.
Legislating out of office not only
the commerce court, but busting the
five judges who compose 1t, the house
passed the urgency deficiency bill.
Continuation of the century OF
peace that has elapsed since the sign,
ing of the treaty of Client was pre-.
dicted by speakers at the banquet,
which brought the celebration of the
Tooth anniversary Of the battle Of
Lake Erie to a close.
The woman who was murdered and
whose body was cut up and thrown
into the Hudson river, was identified
as Mrs. Carper Janin of New York
City.
Greed of coal operators, as we'll AS
the miners, Bishop J. P. Donahue of
the Catholic church told the senate
investigating committee, was the fun
damental cause of the West Virginia
strike.
Hot Springs, Ark, fire-swept,
100000 of Its property destroyed
and $500 of its people homeless. Is
sued an appeal for outside aid,
A climax was reached in the Nash
vile (Tenn) mayoralty fight when
1900 state warrants were sworn out
against supporters of Mayor Howse
for illegal registration.
Word reached Winnipeg, Man, of
the murder of Harry V. Padford, ia.
nous American explorer, and his
companion, George Street, by Esqui-
maux on the Arctic coast. Details
are lacking.
Before Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst,
leader of the British militant suffra-
gettes, can be admitted to the United
States the immigration authorities
will decide whether any of the acts
for which she has been imprisoned in
England constitute moral turpitude
and make her an undesirable alien.
Four persons were killed, two ia
tally injured and Is less seriously
hurt by an army biplane which failed
to rise, but instead dived into crowd
of spectators near Buchenbeuren,