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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-11

New Designs
In Tapestry
Brussels Al
Carpets, d989c
Elsesphere 500 q vaSd

These p0ttsvSs haze Sspev
teHore bseN shOuN In 0Ss STOCK.
An unusual combination Of col.
orings which make some Of the
goods look like a velvet carpet.
Oriental designs In small figures
and two-tone effects. blendings
Of brown. green. tan. ecru and
red. make a floor covering which
for richness Of appearance and
durability Of wear cannot be sur.
passed. Every pattern has stair
carpet to match.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-11
Skirts Of English Serge,
TaEeta Trimmed
Skirts Of Serge and
Takefa, Tunic Model

deep curving tunic OF black chiffon taf
over this Skirt Of navy blue English serge. c
the serge confine the fulness Of the tunie. WI
approved fashion.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-11
Nelc Figured
Cork Lin0leum,
Square Yard, Sc

These goods. a. i1porll.
HoM from Scotland. arc Su-
tSs sIssscheys At 75c sqxa1s
yard. The granting and color.
ings are 50 we'll done that
the Linoeum scarcely can b
told from the hardwood
flooring Itself. There are
many patterns in tile effects,
too. in all desired colors.
The LinoIeum Is two yards
wide and extra heavy.
EeHsth f'ss's, BsssAWay.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-11
Mems Imported Raincoa
Double Texture
Garments at STATS

tn tebvI. reproduced On the 1T, Gives q
ldea OF The excellence Of these Raineoet&
They ere named ''Carvington." end an
made In Manchester. England.
tn Ssoisyisi Is Atwood cashmere. rub.
besiSed. and the double texture practically
doubles the thickness Of the cloth and. Of
csuye. renders The garment absolutely tm.
perviols 70 water.
tn Coeb have fly fronts and button 10
the neck. They come In Raglans or regu.
las shoulders. All the seams srs solidly
eemented and taped. tet..s -"s
Slash poclests. Mind tabs on trs slssvss.
mn ylsss. nsuaAWaOs
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-11

paid S35 for his release.
Vandewall Ia said to have deserted
In 1912 when his mother. who lives
In the Bronx. wrote that his father
was dead and she was unable to sup
port herself. Since his desertion
Vapdewall has been working in a
restaurant.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-11
Carpet Remnants,
a vard, Soc

WE HAVE MAR ' & D
DOWN all short pi, Of
Carpet where the manufac-
turer cannot furnish an ad:
ditional supply. Every yard
Is absolutely perfect. Nothing
shopworn. soiled or In any
respect undesirable. The
lengths run from 3 to 10
yards. and the original prices
we're from SAC to Sl.%S yard.
Fourth Floor, 35th ~.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-31
FO|LS HER NURSE
AND HANGS SELF
MRS. ELLA GRAVES, DESPoNDENT
OVER ILLNESS, COMMITS SUI
eide AT NASHVILLE.
BED sHEETING is USED
Victim Had Made Previous Attempts
to Die by Her Own Hand, But
Was Prevented-Rody
Found in Barn.

Nashville.-While the trained nurse
under whose care she had been placed
was asleep Mrs. Ella Groves slipped
from her bedrsomsat the nome of Mrs.
N. T. Johnson, 1900 Charlotte Pike,
and committed suicide by hanging
herself. Her body was found at sun
rise hanging to the rafters in a barn
back Of the house. She was So years
of age.
Dependency over continued Ill
health is thought to be the cause of
the woman's act. She Is the wife of
merchant at the little town of Little
Rock Mills in Hickman county. She
was brought here seventeen days ago
to be treated for a nervous break
down, and has been continuously I'M
der the charge of Miss Mary Jones, a
trained nurse, at the home of Mrs.
Johnson in West Nashville.
Mrs. Groves has contemplated sui
eide for some time, according OF the
opinion of Mrs Johnson, who says
that she hass ransacked the place in
search of laudanum to kill herself
with. Another time she went in
search of Mr.. Johnson's razor She
was discovered in time, however and
was taken back to her room. She has
been very respondent over her i'll
ness.
The body was hanging by sheet
when discovered Mrs. Groves had
evidently climbed upon a plank and
jumped to the ground, distince of
about three feet.
Mrs. johnson said that Mrs. Groves
first attempt to commit suicide was
about week ago, when she arose in
the night and searched the house for
poison. After finding none in the
medicine chest, she is said to have
begun looking for the razor.
The remains were turned over to
the undertaking establishment of the
Gupton-Sweeney Company.
Mrs. Groves was visited several
das ago by her son, Homer Groves,
who had just returned from a bust
ness trip to Florida and was on the
way to his home at Little Rock Mills,
where he lived with his father.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-31
WEEDS BANKERS DAUGHTER.
Attorney-General Elopes With Miss
Eleanor Bergstrom of NJ. Y.

Memphis.-When z. Newton Estes,
encouragement of Shelby county, laid
aside his big black sloUch hat, his
flowing tie, his holster and revolver,
and other campaign paraphernalia,
and dropped the air and makeup" Of
professional Southerner" and left
the city, few persons imagined that
he was matrimonially bent. In fact
few persons would have believed that
he could so far lose interest in his
race for the 100000 year trusteeship
as to even give passing thought to
the proverbial little god of love.
Yet such was the case. The attor-
ney-general is how benedict, having
eloped in New York and married Miss
Eleanor Bergstrom, daughter of a
wealthy banker of that city. The an
nouncement that he was now on his
honeymoon caused considerable COM
ment among the other candidates on
the anti-administration ticket. Poll
ticians who are interested in the COM
ing election recalled the fact that sew
eral years ago when Mr.. Estes had
been nominated for the attorney-gen-
eralship, he suddenly left the city,
leaving most of the campaigning to be
done by other candidates on the
Democratic ticket. AS result of his
vacation then, Melvin e. Rice, So
cialist candidate, came within a very
close margin of defeating him at the
polls.
Whether Mr.. Estes will return from
his wedding trip in time to assist the
"anti's' in their efforts to defeat the
regular Democratic ticket is not
known.
According to information received
here by the attorney-generals friends,
the marriage occurred at Richmond,
Staten Island. New York An effort
to marry in Newark was abandoned
because of the New Jersey law which
requires twenty-four hours to elapse
between the time of the issuance Of
the marriage license and the cere-
mony. Mrs. Estes is well known in
local society circles. Last winter she
visited Mrs. James Rees, a lifelong
friend of Mrs. Bergstrom. The bride
lived with her parents at the Ritz
Carlton hotel in Now York. Mr.. Berg
strom, who has offices at 149 Broad
way, New York, it is said, has eten-
sive bank holdings.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-31
SPECIAL MEETING CALLED.
State Election Commissioners viii
Convene in Nashville.

Jackson.--A special meeting of the
State Board of Election Commission
ers will be held in Nashville to fill
all vacancies on county election
boards that exist because of the fail
ure of appointees in any county to
qualify by that time, according to a
letter from Judge Sam M. Young,
chairman of the board, to Commits
sioner Charles H. King.
Judge Young stated in his letter that
July &c is the last day on which ap-
pointees may qualify and that If no
vacancies exist at that time the meet
ing called will not be held. Commits
sioner King stated that only one coun-
ty commissioner appointed by him
had declined to serve and this one
had recommended another man to
take his place. Commissioner King
said that if others are not going to
serve he has received no notification
of it, and consequently he feels sure
there will be no vacancies in the reg
ular Democratic membership of the
county boards.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-31
10 Dram SWamps.

For the purpose of draining and re
claiming lowlands along Forked Deer
river, in this county, by Strengthening
and making navigable the river itself
a large dredgeboat is being built near
the West Tennessee agricultural expe
riment station. Property owners along
the river have formed drainage dis.
tricts, and about $4,000 worth OF
drainage bonds have been sold in or.
der to 'defray expenses of the under
taking.
There are thousands of acres of land
in Madison county that could be made
productive by this draining, and farm
ers are enthusiastic over the reclama.
ton. When the river is Strengthened
and made navigable it will mean thou.
sands of dollars saved in the way OF
transportation, as we'll as the produc.
ton of crops.
This movement has been under way
for some time, but some farmers, on
account of expense attached to the
undertaking. did not take kindly to
the idea at first. They now know,
however, that the expenditure will
yield large dividends.
The soil in this swamp territory
should. be exceedingly fertile, and the
farmers will be enabled to increase
their yields materially. The drainage
will require six months.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-31
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEET.
West Tennessee Conference convenes
at Joyner's Camp Ground.

Somerville. = The Joyner's Camp
Ground community is making great
preparations TO entertain the gather
ing at that place of the West Ten
nessee Sunday School conference. On
the first evening DR.. E. B. Ramsey Of
Dyersburg will deliver his lecture
"The Man and the Mule" A good
program has been arranged.
1t Is expected that from 500 to 1000
delegates from all over West Tonnes
see will be in attendance and the
program shows that among the speak
ers will be some OF the leading Sunday
School workers of this part OF the
stote.
The annual camp meeting at JOY
ner's will begin on the adjournment
of the Sunday School conference and
will continue for two weeks, with Rev.
w. C. Swope doing the preaching.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-31
WHAT TO DO FOR HOT
WEATHER SKIN TROUBLES

With hot weather comes the worst
skin suffering for some folks. Eczema,
hives, heat-rash, insecticides, poison
oak or ivy, sunburn, chatting, and .
dozen other troubles make life unen-
durable. But YOU needn't worry.
That soothing, antiseptic resinol ONT
ment stops itching and burning In
stantly, allays Inflammation. and soon
restores the skin to perfect health,
even in severe, stubborn cases, Doc
tors have prescribed resinol ointment
for 10 years. At all druggists ADV.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-31
SHOOTS HUSBAND.
Mrs. Louise Butcher Attempts to XIII
Spouse.

Chattanooga. = Holding her two
year-old baby in her arms, Mrs. Louise
Butcher fired bullet into the body OF
her husband, George Butcher. The
wound is likely to prove fatal.
Mrs. Butcher was arrested and will
be given a preliminary hearing. She
stated that Butcher had made three
attempts to kill her, and that she shot
to protect her own life and that of her
baby. The couple had been separated
for about six months, and the woman
stated that Butcher had constantly
threatened her with violence If she
refused to permit him to return.
Butcher went to the home of his wife
and demanded entrance, which was
refused him.' He then smashed a Win
dow and entered the house. The
shooting followed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-31
Saloon On Wheels.


After defying the authorities of two
states for several months, during
which time thousands of bottles of
beer and whisky have been sold, a
saloon on wheels was trapped on the
northern edge of Montgomery county,
within few feet of the Kentucky
state line, and four bartenders cap
tured.
Continued efforts had been made to
secure indictments against the boot
leggers, but without result. When the
Tennessee officers went to investigate,
they found the saloon had been rolled
over into Kentucky. OF course, they
were powerless to act.
Kentucky authorities then went aft.
er the vanishing thirst parlor, only to
find that it had been slipped back over
the border into Tennessee. People
from one state would cross the state
line, following the path OF the NOV
ing dispensary.
After this game of hide-and-seek had
continued for months, citizens in the
territory affected made vigorous COM
plant against disorder and drunken
ness. Bench warrants were issued by
Judge Tyler, and officers, In serving
them, lay in wait two days and night
before the saloon was completely owe,
the line on Tennessee soil.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-31
Reelfoot Decision.

At Dresden before Chancellor Nc
Kinney motion was made and heard
to dissolve the preliminary injunction
in the case of the state against ]. c.
Burdick, which motion was allowed
and the injunction dismissed.
The State of Tennessee recently filed
suit in chancery court at Union City
against j. C. Burdick, lessee of the
West Tennessee Land company, to
that part of the lake known as the
Dougherty grants, covering 10 square
miles OF the man fishing waters of
the Jake. This property, in condem-
nation suits instituted against the
land company by the state under the
right of eminent domain, was con.
demned and appropriated by the state
for a public fishing and hunting pre-
serve.
In these proceedings ]. c. Burdick,
who has nine-year lease on the prop,
erty, dating from Oct. /, 1909, was not
made party, hence the pending suit
was filed by the state to appropriate
the remainder of said lease contract
through the injunction process, pre-.
liminary injunction having been
granted by Judge Meeks of Nashville,
enjoining j. G. Burdick from exercis.
ing any rights as such lessee over said
property ETC., the state insisting that
the lease contract had not been prop.
erly acknowledged and registered, and
that certain stipulations in the con,
tract had terminated it.
This leaves the controversy to be
finally determined by the court on its
merits, probably at the October term,
next, but restores the force of iniunc.
lions heretofore had against trespass
ers on the property.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-31
Boat Saves Boat.

Nashville While working her way
through an avalanche of sparks at
great danger to her many passengers
and herself, the stesner Robert Rhea
went within a few feet of a big lumber
factory fire on the Cumberland river
ind rescued the steamer Henry Har-
lsy
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-31
Teachers Stand Examination.

The uniform state examination was
finished, and this closed the annual
teachers institute of Lewis county.
About thirty-five have taken the ex-
animation in this and the May term,
and IS per cent of those taking the
examination in May passed, 1t is said
that this is as good record as that
made by any county of the state. II
no one fails to pass in the July insti-
tute there will be just enough teach
ers to fill all the positions of the coun-
ty. This years institute was charac-
terized by one continual round of en-
tertainment. Not an evening passed
but in which the teachers were not
the guests of some hospitable home O.
the town.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-31
Spoiled the Effect,

Alice was playing store with her
youngest sister. Mother, asked to be-
come a purchaser, played well her
part, but, in saying good-day, stopped
and kissed both children.
Sensitive Alice burst into tears.
"Oh, mamma" she walled, you've
spoilt everything! You never kiss the
man In the real store"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-31

w. S. Latta has proved himself the
champion potato raiser of Somerville.
He exhibited seven potatoes which
weighed 71a pounds, the largest one
weighing 11s pounds.
Sweeton for Floater.
James R. Sweeton, a retired mer-
chant of Bolivar, and recently prom
inently connected with the Interna-
tional Harvester company, with head
quarters at Memphis, has announced
himself as a candidate for fioterial
representative in the House of Rep
resentatiyes.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-31
Menace to the Nation,

OF the $4,000 deaths from cancer in
the United States in 1918, about thir-
ty thousand were deaths from cancer
of the stomach and liver, $4,000 from
cancer of the uterus and other organs
of generation, $500 from cancer Of
the breast, and about 25,50O from can
Ger of other organs and parts.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-31
HOOPER SEEKS TO
CONTROL OFFICIALS
NEEDS POWER OVER CITY OFF,
GALS TO SUPPLEMENT THE
NUISANCE LAW.
MINIMIZE RECENT SUITS
Says No Political Advantage Can Be
Gained by Attack on Nuisance
Laws in chattanooaa-Says
Less Saloons Than Before.
Nashville.


Gov. Hooper reached Knoxville from
Newport to meet with the members
of the Southern Appalachian Coal OPP
orators association and several min
ers who have been especially invited,
to discuss the convict labor question,
particularly as it applies to the coal
mining industry. The governor also
made a reply to statements that have
appeared in the Chattanooga press rel
alive to the bringing Of nuisance bills
in Hamilton county. He said:
"The effort to give these suits any
political significance, state or local,
is far-fetched. They are simply part
of the program l have been pursuing
all over the state. have employed
special counsel to represent the state
In the bringing Of these suits in Mem
phis, Nashville and Chattanooga, and
will employ counsel elsewhere, If it
appears at any time to be essential to
the enforcement of the law against the
saloons. In Memphis the states spe-
cial counsel is cooperating with the
local Encouragement; in Chattanoo-
ga and Nashville the states counsel
have been assisting the attorney-gen-
eral of the state.
1.-THE fact that the suits in Chatta-
nooga were not filed until week ago
has no significance. The states law
yers were employed there several
weeks ago, but could not institute
suits until the necessary evidence was
in hand. Nobody in charge of either
the state or Hamilton county cam
paign was consulted as to the bring
ing of suits.
81 am going to continue the use of
the nuisance law in this way for all
it is worth There are fewer open
saloons in Tennessee today than ever
before.s
1.-THE main thing the people now
need to supplement the nuisance law
is the proper authority lodged in the
chief executive to compel municipal
officials to observe and enforce the
four-mile-law. In the four cities of the
state the police systems are costing
the people nearly three-quarters of
million dollars per year, but they are
not lifting their hands for the enforce
ment of the law against saloons"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-31
instruction in Agriculture.

Arrangements have been made with
a number of enterprising farmers and
citizens of Humboldt and this section,
in connection with the Business Mems
Club, to get. for Humboldt the short
term in agriculture that is being given
over the state by the University of
Tennessee.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-31

That the conference In Buckingham
palace between the leaders of the po
litical parties had been rendered
abortive by its failure to agree on the
area Of Ulster to be excluded from
the control of the Dublin parliament
was confirmed by Premier Asquith in
the house of commons.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-31
From Bride to workhouse.

Observation-Disclosures to Miss S. T.
Preston, Luther Hargis, aged "a, was
arrested and taken from his bride to
the city workhouse. The arrest was
made on a mittimns from the city
court, where Hargis was fined $50 CD
a charge of. malicious shooting.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-31
TRAIN KILLS WIDOW.
r. n. Atchley, Husband, Was Killed
In Same Spot Seven Years AGO.

Knoxville.-Mrs. Hannah Atchley,
widow Of the late R. H. Atchley, was
struck and killed by Louisville &
Nashville train in South Knoxville.
Mrs. Atchley was rs years old, had
been to a neighbours and was return
ing home carrying parasol. 1t prob
ably INSTRUCTED view or the train and
she failed to hear its approach.
She was knocked down an embank-
ment and instantly killed. Her hus-
band was killed in similar manner,
near the same point by a Southern
Railway train seven years ago.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-31
wehman still Missing.

Union City-Nothing has been
heard of Georgia ("Choppy") Wehman,
who mysteriously disappeared from
here over a week ago. Every effort
has been made to locate his body, as
il is almost an assured fact that he
was murdered.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-31
Airmen's Dinner GONG.

One of the strangest dinner gongs
in the world hangs outside mess
tent at the army flying camp at
Netheravon, on Salisbury Plain. Eng
land. 1t Is an old cylinder OF Gnome
aeroplane engine, strung between two
posts. When sharply struck the CYL
inder gives out clear, resounding
noise. which calls the airmen to their
dinner as effectively as an ornate din
ner gong.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-31
viii Vote for Williams.

umboldt.-Indication point to the
fact that Judge Sam G.. Williams, who
is an ex-Gibson countian, will run a
strong race throughout this section.
The regular Democrats are making alb
solutely no fight for Judge Burrow.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-31
Had Made Him Their Victim

A man wearing a worried look went
into shop which advertised a patent
slug exterminator, and. asked for
hundredweight. The amazed assistant
calmly said:
Certainly, sir; but that quantity
would be sufficient to destroy all the
slugs in Surrey"
Il know that" was the reply. They
are all in my garden. London Tit
Bits.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-31
Rive at Camden.

Gen. Tom c. Rye, democratic nomi-
nee for governor, was in Camden, Wis
iting relatives and friends. Mr.. Rye
would not talk politics, but said that
he wanted the state democratic com
mittee to let him make his opening
speech at Camden.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-31
THROWN AGAINST TRAIN.
Charles Mcmillan Sustains Injuries In
Accident,

Accident.
Memphis Mcmillan, aged
II, is in hospital here with possible
fractured skull, as the result Of hav-
ing had his bicycle, on which he was
riding, struck by speeding automo-
bile, which threw the youth into a
moving Louisville & Nashville pas
senger train near Raleigh. Mcmillan
is from Vandalia, Tenn. He is uncon-
scious and may die. Police are hunt
ing for the driver Of the auto, which
continued to speed after the accident.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-31
Ross Campaigning.

Chancellor J. w. Ross, who was ap-
pointed by Gov. Hooper to succeed
Chancellor e. l.. Bullock, who re-
signed last November, is in Big Sandy
in the interest of his candidacy to sue
coed himself in the election to be held
Aug. g.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-31
Wealthy NashviIlian Dies,

Edgar Magness, one of the wealth,
lest residents of Nashville and former.
ly president of the State Trust com,
pany, died at Livingstone, Mont, &C
cording to a telegram received there
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-31
Madison Farmers Hanpx,

Jackson.-T three light rains that
fell the latter part of last week and
the first of this did much good over
the county. The farmers hopes are
greatly raised and they now believe
they will make splendid crops.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-31
To Buy Fire Auto Truck.

Paris.-The city council met in reg
ular session with all members present
except Joel M. Porter and G. P. Hud-
son. An auto fire truck was ordered
bought