McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-25

taries, presidents Of commercial bodies
and mayors and editors of the state Of
Tennessee.
Milan Herschel Frazier, the young
man who was so badly cut and man.
gied up in attempting to board fast
west bound freight train on the iii.
nois Central at the passenger station
here, died from the injuries he re-
ceived. He was the only child of VIII
Frazier, a prominent merchant of
Cades, four miles north of here.
Nashville--A Bristol (Tenn.) dis
patch says: /. G. Haun, superintend-
ent of bridge construction for the vir-
ginia & Southwestern railway, and
VIM. H. Walker, pump foreman, were
hurled to death from Mcclellan trestle,
near Bluff City, Tenn. Their bodies
were found. 1t is supposed the motor
car on which they travelled jumped the
track.
Nashville.-A telephone message
from Waverly, Tenn, says that Sheriff
Sam Stockard, aged 40, and married,
was shot and killed by Hugh Hughes,
whom he was trying to arrest. The
message says that Hughes was insane.
Several posses were organized at once
to take pursuit. He was encountered
hx ono nncoo loI hv -Chariff Nooroa
Fentress and killed while resisting ar.
rest.
Nashville-A. A. Mooney, formerly
of Cornersville, announced for con-
gress from this district, declaring that
the fee of $3.50 prevented him from
entering the primary. Mr.. MONEYS
platform favors the moving of the ma
tional capital from Washington to the
neighborhood of Topeka, Kan, for, he
declares, airships from a hostile nation
could destroy Washington in three
hours.
Ripley.--A great day for the Meth
odists Of Ripley was the occasion Of
the laying of the cornerstone OF the
new $4,000 brick and stone veneer
church. Bishop w. B. Murrah of Mem
phis conducted the services in a most
impressive manner. His talk was ex-
ceptionally fine, emphasizing the most
important things of life which 60 to
the building of Christian character. A
large crowd was present, many visit
ing preachers being in attendance.
Paris.--The farmers of Henry coun-
ty met at the courthouse for the pur.
pose of electing new officers and nam
ing delegates to attend the annual con-
vention held at Jackson. Joe Routon
was named president, John Richard
son, vice-president, and H. H. Tharpe,
secretary. President Joe Routon ap.
pointed the following committee, who
named 100 delegates to the conven-
ton: John Richardson, Wright Shell,
l.. B. Browning and J. r. Riley.
Selmer.-The September term Of the
McNairy county chancery court ad-
journed after busy weeks work. Five
divorces were granted by Chancellor
Ross of Jackson. A 40 per cent divi-
dend was ordered paid in the defunct
Bank of Finger case. There are "a
depositors, representing s21, 397.1O In
volved in the case. A dividend of 80
per cent was also ordered paid In the
case Of the defunct Finger Mercantile
Co. case. There are 81 creditors, rep
resenting $12,021.58 involved.
Jackson The funeral Of Milton B.
Hurt, prominent citizen and former cir
cult court clerk, who died at his home
on East Main street. occurred at the
First Methodist church and the re-
mains we're inferred at Riverside Gem.
etery. He was an Elk and member
Of the Methodist church. He was born
in Madison county S. years ago and
joined the Confederate army when .
mere boy. He is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. w. B. Dashiel and
Miss Anne Hurt Of this city and Miss
Katherine Hurt Of Washington; son,
Robert B. Hurt: brother. r. A. Hurt,
and two sisters, Mrs. w. T. Nelson and
Mrs. Elisabeth Leeper. all of this city.
johnson City.--Chief OF Police Geo.
f. Campbell was shot and killed while
attempting to search sthe house OF
George Segine, a negro. 1t was thought
the negro, who had moved to johnson
City with hts wife from Kingsport, had
been selling liquor, and In company
with Officer Yost, Chief Campbell call
ed at the house. Segine came to the
door and Campbell accused him of
bootlegging. This was denied. Camp
bell retorted with an oath and started
to pull the screen door open in order
to arrest the negro. The latter jerked
a IA caliber Winchester rifle from the
corner of the hall and shot Campbell
through the door. The ball hit Camp.
bell between the eyes, killing him In.
stantly.
Obion.-Burglars attempted to break
In the safe of the Obion Hardware COM
pany here, breaking the combination
with sledge and using cold chisel
to effect an entrance. They were un
successful in their attempt.
Humboldt. - Arrangements have
been maje by the Sons Of Confederate
Veterans of Gibson county to entertain
the ex-Confederate soldiers Of the
county at Humboldt on Sept. "a. A
barbecue dinner will be served to