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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-04
SAY RETREAT IN PROGRESS
Decisive Victory Won by Russians.
Unofficial Report Tells of Rout of
Germans in Poland.


London-The Russian general staff
still is Withholding details of the VIC
tory which all other dispatches from
Petrograd say the Russians have won
over German forces that penetrated
Poland. The official report simply
says the battle continues to develop
to the advantage of the Russians and
that the Germans are trying to extri-
cate themselves from an unfavorable
position
The Germans, on the other hand,
claim they have inflicted heavy losses
on the Russians between LODI and
Lowicz.
The reported failure of the German
crown princes army to advance on the
Cracow-C zenstochowa front is consid-
cred by these military critics as con-
tributing to the checking of the Ger
mans.
Official advices received in Russian
circles in London declare that the rout
Of the German and Austrian forces in
Poland has been complete. The gem
eral staff, however, is not yet able to
give any details Of this fighting.
It is said in Petrograd that one, II
not two German corps are almost en-
veloped.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-04
RATE INCREASE is REFUSED
Commission VIII Not Grant Railroads
Right to Raise Rates-Gains In
Revenue Made.

Washington - The interstate com.
merce commission will flatly refuse the
5 per cent increase in freight rates
asked by the railroads in eastern ter.
ritory, according to information given
out here.
Owing to the unequivocal nature OF
the railroads application the commits.
sion will not be able to grant the con-
cessions sought. Under the law the
commission is required to answer in
the affirmative or negative.
The commission, however, may indi.
cate to the railroads that IL they will
file new and higher tariffs ON specified
commodities not above stipulated
amount, it will grant them, although
there exists considerable difference
of opinion as to the commissions pow
er to do this.
The decision in the case is sure to
come soon. But the commission has
not reached an agreement yet on all
the points up for judgment.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-04
INFLUENCE OF SALOON.

The saloon is sending more children
into the factory, tue mines, the mills
and shops, that ought to be at school
or play, than the influence Of the trade
union has been SHle to eliminate, Ell
Their by direct action Or by legislation.
The attitude of organized labor upon
the employment Of women In industry
Is just the same as 1t Is with children.
The saloon influence is driving BY the
thousands women into the Industrial
world who ought to be at home.-John
Lennon, Treasurer American Fedora
ton of Labor end General Secretary
Of Journeyman Tailors Union of Amer.
lea.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-04
APPEALS TO SUPREME COURT
Chief Justice White Of United States
Supreme Court Receives Motion
For Writ Of Error.

Washington.-Leo M. Franks appli
cation for review of his conviction
in Georgia courts for the murder OF
Mary Phagan, an Atlanta factory girl,
came before the entire supreme court,
after having been previously denied
by two individual Justices, one Of
whom expressed the opinion that
Frank had not had due process of law.
Chief Justice White received the mo-
tion, saying only that the court would
take the papers. A decision may be
announced soon. Franks attorneys
contend he did not have a fair trial
because of the hostile demonstrations
against him in Atlanta.
Henry A. Alexander, of counsel for
Frank, personally called the motion to
the attention of the court.
The attorney agreed with Justices
Lamar and Holmes, who in refusing to
grant the writ held that the question
for review is decision Of the Georgia
court Of appeals on procedure, namely,
whether the motion to set aside the
verdict Of conviction was made in due
time by Franks attorneys. The attor-
ney commended, however, that the
Georgia court would not have reached
its decision if it had not erred on a
fundamental point of federal law,
namely, whether Frank had been given
fair trial because he had been COM
PEELED to stay away from the court
room on the day the verdict was rem
dered for fear Of violence.
He argued that the court should
grant the application so as to correct
this error.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-04
CATHOLIC ADVANCE.

The Catholic church has always en-
Outraged total abstinence among its
people. The Catholic Total Abstinence
Union of America has 100000 men,
bers, and upon that society the church
through her last four popes has in
voked the blessing of heaven--to the
envy, we are told, of all other Catho-
lie organizations who have not been
thus favored. This church, moreover,
through her bishops and priests, adj
ministers the pledge to tens Of thou
sands of children every year on the
occasion of their confirmation or first
communion.
Last summer saw the first organized
move on the part of Catholics look
ing definitely toward the abolition of
the liquor traffic. A conference of
Catholics of the United States and
Canada in the interests of prohibition
was held at Niagara Falls and adopted
most radical resolutions. Hereafter
moral suasion methods will be backed
up by a legal suasion policy. NJ.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-04
FINANCES IN GOOD SHAPE
Parliament Quits Till New Year Aftei
Voting War Funds-Minister Re-
view Their DEPARTMENTS.

view Their Departments.
London.-Both houses OF parliament
adjourned until the new year. The
house of lords will reassemble Jan. 6,
but the house of commons not until
Feb. 2.
David Lloyd-George, chancellor OF
the exchequer, and Winston Churchill,
first lord Of the admiralty, reviewed
respectively the status of the country's
finances and of the navy to the house
Of commons.
Each presented cheerful picture of
the condition of the branches of gov
eminent over which they preside. The
chancellor's statement on the subscrip.
ton to the largest war loan ever float.
ed, which had been eagerly awaited,
said the loan had been oversubscribed.
He said there were nearly 100000 ap-
plications for the bonds, large proper
tion of them for small amounts, and
added that the small subscribers
would be given preference.
Mr.. Lloyd-George estimated that
$4,000, 100000 worth of good foreign
securities were held in Great Britain
at the beginning Of the war, while the
assets of the country were estimated
at another $4,000, 100000, and that the
country's credit was nearly $90,000,00O.
Mr.. Churchill's most persistent crit
lie, Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, re-
tired, wanted explanations of the re-
cent naval management, but Mr..
Churchill declined to give them on the
ground that the time would not be ripe
until all the factors could be discussed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-04
U.S.EXPENSES ARE GROWING
Congress Last Year Appropriated the
sum Of $1,116,11s,1 3a-ApproprIa-
tions Exceed Revenue.

Observation-Disclosures appropriate
ed at its last session $1,116,118,13S for
the current fiscal year against $1,09S-
67S.7SS for the last fiscal year, accord
ing to the final computation announced
by the appropriations committees OF
congress. In addition contracts were
authorized, subject to future appro-
priations, aggregating $40,333,000 and
including 100000 for Notifications,
$8S,350,O00 for the navy, $4,000 un-
der the sundry civil act and $573,000
for public buildings.
The total actual appropriations ex-
ceeded the total estimated revenue for
the current fiscal year, the revenus
estimated being $1,035,0 100000.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-04
WAGES ON RAILWAY
TO Be ARB|TRATED
90 WESTERN LINES AFFECTED BY
CONFERENCE AT CHICAGO.
TWO AR5ITRAToRs EACH.
GOVERNMENT ALSO HAS TWO
Brotherhood Claims That Men Are
Asking For Standard Day and
Standard Rate Of Wages With
Special Overtime Rate.

Chicago.-What those at interest
declare is the most momentous arbi-
tration case In the history of the
country, brought about by the interpo-
sition of President Wilson, began
here.
The case is that of the employees Of
98 Western railroads belonging to the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
and the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen, and their
employers, represented in the pro-
ceedings by the conference committee
of managers. which was named for
the purpose by the Association of
Western Railways.
The arbitration was arranged under
the provisions of the Newlands law.
Ninety days are allowed to hear the
evidence and 10 days additional for
the delivery of an award.
The arbitrators are w. L. Park,
vice-president of the Illinois Central,
and H. e. Byram, vice-president of
The Burlington Road, selected by the
railroads; F. A. Burgess, assistant
grand chief engineer, Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, and Timothy
Shea, assistant president of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen, selected by the en-
ployes; Judge Jeter c. Pritchard of
the United States District Court of
Richmond, Va, and Charles Nagel, st.
Louis, former secretary of commerce
and labor, selected by the government
through the federal board of media
ton and Cancellation. The number of
men involved is $4,000 and the rail-
road mileage affected 100000.
w. S. Stone, grand chief engineer
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, and w. S. Carter, presi-
dent of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firemen and Enginemen, will rep
resent the men before the board,
while the IL members of the confer
ence committee, with A. w. Trenholm
as chairman, with legal counsel will
appear for the roads. Stone and Car
ter say that they will not require the
aid Of lawyers.
1t is expected that about 20 wit
nesses will be called by each side. A
statement given out at brotherhood
headquarters says:
in general way the members of
the two brotherhoods are asking for a
standard rate of wages and stand
ard day, with special rates of pay for
overtime. They ask for a five-hour
day in passenger service, with over
time based upon 20 mileage hour
running time. In freight service they
desire 10-hour day basis. In hopes
Of standardizing wages among the
employees on freight engines and
trains in Western territory, the broth
erhoods have suggested that pushers,
helpers, men on mine runs, belt lines,
transfer lines, wrecking trains and
other unclassified service should be
paid on a basis of through freight
pay"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-04
POLAND BATTLE CONTINUES
Petrograd Reports Victory at Brzesko
and at Lodz-BerIin Says "onIy
Unimportant Engagements"

Petrograd.-A communication given
out by the general staff of the Rus
sian army says:
"Our troops have won important sue
cesses along the observation-disclosures
Bochnia-v isnitsch front lin southeast
of Cracow). In this locality we rout-
ed an Austrian army, taking more than
1000 prisoners, capturing 30 cannon,
10 of which were QUILTED with horses,
and over 20 machine guns.
"a Russian battalion at Brzesko cap
tured what was left Of the Thirty-first
regiment of Hungarian Honved. These
prisoners included the commandant, 20
officers and 1880 soldiers, and also
the flag. We also took an automobile
carrying officers of the general staff.
We are continuing our energetic pur-
suit of the enemy.
SIN the fighting at Lodz we succeed
ed also in making progress at certain
points.
'.In the Carpathians our troops have
attacked considerable Austrian forces"
Berlin The German war office has
made this announcement:
"Only unimportant engagements are
reported from East Prussia. At Lo-
quicz our troops have recommended
their attacks and the fighting con-
tinues.
Heavy Russian attacks in the dis
trict to the west OF Mowo and Radon
were repulsed.
'Tn Southern Poland there has been
no change"
Vienna, Australian official Aus
trian communication says
"The situation is unchanged
''In Russian Poland 1t is generally
quiet. Some weak Russian attacks
were repulsed Fighting in the Car
pathians continues.
SIN southern war theater (Servia)
fighting continues on nearly all the
front. Several important positions
were taken by our troops"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-04
BATTLEsHIP SUNK IN THAMES
Bulwark Dctsoroyed off Sheerness, IS
Miles from London-over 700
Lives Lost.


London.-The British battleship
Bulwark was blown up and sunk in
the estuary of Midway river, where
the latter flows into the Thames. Be-
tween 700 and 800 men were lost, in
GLIDING Capt. Guy Bolater, her COM
mander, and all her officers. Only IA
of the crew were saved. 1t is an
nounced officially that the explosion
was interior and originated in the
ships magazine.
The disaster is the most appalling
the British navy has suffered in the
war. 1t is even more of a shock than
the loss Of the Aboukir, Greasy and
Hogue at the hands of a single sub
marine in the North Sea, for the Bull
wark was destroyed from within-de-
stroyed utterly and instantly. The
men aboard her had not fighting
chance for their lives.
Suddenly a terrific explosion oc-
Cured in the bowels of the ship. A
great cloud of smoke arose, envelop-
ing the Bulwark and shutting her from
sight. A great white flash of fire
streaked through the black veil; the
smoke cloud thickened and rolled out
ward and upward.
The great black curtain spread, and
as it spread it began to lift. When the
spot which had been the Bulwark's
berth finally was visible, maelstrom
of turbulent waters was all that mark
ed the anchorage. The debris Uttered
the surface of the stream. The Bull
wark was gone with all on board ex-
cept the few mangled and struggling
forms in the water. She sank in three
minutes from the time Of the explo-
sion.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-04
DANGERS IN HEER-DRINklNG.

DR.. s. H. Burgen, practitioner for
IS years. 20 in Toledo, o., says:
my attention was first called to the
insidious effects of beer when / began
examining for life insurance. passed
as unusually good risks five Germans,
young business men. who seemed in
the best Of health, and to have superb
constitutions. In few years / was
amazed to see the whole FIVE drop OF.
one after another. with what ought to
have been mild and easily durable
diseases. On comparing my expert
ences with those Of other physicians r
found they we're all having similar
luck with confirmed beer drinkers, and
my practice since has heaped comfy
nation upon confirmation"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-04
IMPORTANT GAINS BY ALLIES
German Guns In Belgium Have Beer
Silenced for Awhile, According to
Official Reports,


Paris.-The German guns in Bel
GUM have been silenced for the mo-
ment at least.
Important gains were made by the
allies in the Flanders theatre. So
important were they to the new de-
fensive movement being launched by
the allies to destroy the invading army
or drive it from Belgium that the
French war office deemed it best in
Its official announcement this after
noon to withhold the location of their
advances. The official statement
simply stated that Gin the north the
cannonading diminished in intensity
and no infantry attack was directed
against our lines, which made slight
advances at certain points"
That there has been terrific fight
ing in the north-ighting of such a
character that no definite result Is
likely for some days--is indicated by
unofficial reports which have reached
Paris. AS in all previous actions of
importance, there is official silence
as to the advanced stages of the COM
bat. This is strategically important,
Heavy falls of snow are reported
in the Vosges, particularly in the
higher attitudes of the vosges range.
Paris.-The following official COM
munication was issued here:
Everything has been calm. There
is nothing to report"
Earlier the following communication
was issued:
"Along the heigts of the Mouse and
in the Vosges there is nothing to re
port"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-04
GERMANS HIT LINE
WITH 100000 men
GERMANS COLLECT HUGE ARMY
AT ARRAs-PREPARE TO GO
THROUGH ALLIED LINE.
HEAVY FIGHTING BEGINS
Battle Along Belgian Coast Is Report
ed Resumed-Fleet Shells Posi-
tlons-AIIies Attempt to Re-
occupy ostend, Is Rumor.
London.-The Weekly Despatch's

London.-The Weekly Despatch s
Boulogne correspondent says:
"The Germans have collected 700,-
600 men in the neighborhood of Arras
where they are preparing for a de-
termined effort to break through the
allies lines.
Heavy fighting already has begun.
London. = The Observers CORE.
spondent telegraphs:
Fighting along the Belgian coast
has been resumed. A correspondent
in Dutch Flanders telegraphs that a
heavy gunfire is audible in south.
westerly direction. The sounds prob
ably indicate that the British fleet is
again Smelling the coast. The posi-
ton of the unhappy inhabitants of
Belgium daily is becoming more seri-
GUS"
Continuous firing by heavy guns
to the southwest CT Ostend revealed
the renewal of the battle in that vi
entity. 1t is reported that the allies
are attempting to reoccupy Ostend.
The terrific character of the cannon
aiding indicates that the German guns
are opposing the advance of French
and Belgian troops.
Activity by the invaders about Zee
BRUCE was renewed for the first time
since that port was bombarded so sue
cessfully by the British warships. Ger
man engineers are reported working
like beavers trying to restore the har-
Dor works, which were destroyed by
the long range naval guns. Several
large German submarines are ready
for launching at Zeebruge, according to
reports from the Dutch border.
Conflicting reports regarding move
ments of German troops in West
Flanders are heard again.
One dispatch from Amsterdam says
large numbers of Prussian troops have
been dispatched with the greatest Sc
crecy from the west and east by way
of Gutenberg. From other sources at
Amsterdam come reports that 'nu-
merous German troops are pouring
into Flanders from Germany and that
the German garrisons of Blanken-
burghe, Heyst, Knocke and other Bel
gian coast towns have been greatly
strengthened.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-04
MYSTERY NOT YET SOLVED
Coroner's Jury Continues to lnvestI-
gate Double Tragedy at Miami.
Physicians Advance Theory.

Miami, Fla.-An unexpected session
of the coroner's jury, investigating
the death mystery of A. A. Boggs and
his 1S-year-old daughter, Marjorie,
was held here. The jury had previ-
ously adjourned.
The police continue to work on the
theory that Boggs and his daughter
were murdered by being struck over
the heads with a blunt instrument and
their country home near here then
burned. in the hope of concealing the
crime.
The charred bodies Of the lawyer
and young woman were found in the
ruins of the residence
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-04
Quiet In Flanders.

New Worthwhile comparative quiet
prevails along the battle lines in
Flanders and Northern France, Off
cial reports from the eastern theater
of the war indicate that the fighting
at various points, particularly in Rus
sian Poland, has been of very stub
born nature.
The Russians admit that between
the vistula and the Wharf.-The rivers the
Germans still maintain strongly for
titled positions, although their losses
are reported very heavy. The Rus
slams again have occupied Czernowitz.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-04
MARCH on THE SUEZ CANAL

MISUNDERSTANDING to Berlin
message to the TELEGRAPH from Cairo,
reports are that 10000 Turkish troops,
under Izzet Pasha, are marching
against the Suez Canal. This army in
cludes 10000 bedouins. with 500 cam
els. The reports also state that the
Turks have built field railway to the
I'll Nakel oasis.
The road to the Suez Canal, accord
ing to the dispatch, is barricaded by
the British with long line o. trenches
and with artillery positions.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-04
AN Ex.PREsIpEur,s OPINION

The friends Of the saloonkeepers
denounce their opponents for not
treating the saloon business like any
other. The best answer to this is that
the business is not like any other bust
ness, and that the actions of the sa-
loonkeepers themselves conclusively
prove this to be the case. 1t tends
to produce criminality in the popula-
ton at large and lawbreaking among
the saloonkeepers themselves. When
the liquor men are allowed to do as
they wish, they are sure to deBauch,
not only the body social, but the body
polite also.-Theodore Roosevelt.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-04

San Antonio, Tex.-A wireless mes
sage picked up here from the war de-
partment to the steamship Cristobal
Colon, which is en- route from Vera
Cruz to Galveston with troops under
Gen. Funston, giving orders that the
troops must be landed, appears to have
something to do with reports that the
border patrol is to be increased :.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-04
FORMER sALooNkEEpER a9EAks


The following words are part OF
communication sent to Judge Pollock
of North Dakta by man who was
for "a years saloonkeeper:
Il have two children, one boy and
the other girl. For their sake l went
out of the saloon business four years
ago. / have had ample time to think
over my past life and its results, and
! have no hesitation IN saying that
this whisky business ia all wrong. I
would rather follow my children,
whom dearly love, to the grave than
to have them engage in the saloon
business. I want to say to all my
friends that in my opinion the only
true attitude Of the state with refer
ence to the liquor problem il, and
should be. absolute opposition"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-04
1tfll2Al lRgEllZ!llI
$50 MOTIFS
--IEE - O.
Conducted by the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union)
A VIEW OF HIMSELF.

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A VIEW OF HIMSELF.
The following story is going the
rounds of the newspapers and IS we'll
worth passing on:
A young man Of fine family and
splendid gifts was going down as fast
as 1t was possible for a man to go,
through strong drink. His friends had
pleaded with him, but he had taken
their warnings as an insult. One of
them, who was a court stenographer.
was sitting in restaurant one eve
ming when the young man in question
came in with companion and sat
down with his back to him at the ad-
joining table. He was just drunk
enough to be laxative about his pri-
vate affairs, and on the impulse of the
moment the stenographer pulled out
his notebook and took shorthand re-
port of every word he said. 1t was
the usual maudlin folly of a young
man with his brain muddled by drink
and included number of highly can
did details Of his daily life-things
which, when he was sober he would
as soon have put his hand in the fire
as speak about to casual acquaint-
ance. The next morning the ste
nographer copied the whole thing
neatly and sent it round to his office.
In less than ten minutes he came tear
ing In with, What is this, anyhow"
ITS stenographic report of your
monologue at the restaurant last eve
Ming" his friend replied, and gave him
brief explanation.
did really talk like that?" he
asked family.
81 assure you it is an absolutely YER
batim report" was the reply.
He turned pale and walked out. He
never drank another drop.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-04
Russian Cables Cut.

London.-A Central News dispatch
from Copenhagen says the cable be-
tween Fredricia, Denmark, and Libau,
Russia, and between Fredricia and Pc
trograd, the only direct cables between
Denmark and Russia, have been cut
in the Baltic 10 miles east of Born
holm.