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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09
Senator Shields Favors Harmony.

United States Senator John X.
Shields came to town from Knoxville,
and along about the same time mum,
Der of other Democrats, notables and
office-seekers showed in the Maxwell
House lobby. Congressman Hull, Pad.
gett and Byrns were on the ground,
along with States Acknowledgement F.
M. Thompson, Supreme Justice D.
X. Lansden, ex-Justice B. d. Hill and
others of more or less consequence.
Senator Lea is booked to be here.
So far no prearranged conferences
have been held but an informal con.
ference of some of the leaders dis
cussed the situation in the party and
canvassed the names of several men
as to which would be the best and
strongest man to make the race for
governor against Gov. Hooper. Not a
soul who was in the conference would
divulge word of what was said or
done, but it is known that T. r. Pres
ton, ex-senator James B. Frazier, ex-
Gov. John l. Cox and Chancellor A.
H. Roberts were weighed in the guber-
Material scales and that Chancellor
Roberts was esteemed the most avail
able man at present in sight. 1t is
also learned there was some discus
sion of the position the party should
take in the coming campaign, and it
was the consensus that the enforce
ment of all laws should be the party
slogan, along with mild declaration
for temperance, not prohibition. 1t is
hardly likely any definite plan of
party procedure will be mapped out
during the present senatorial and con-
gressional visitation, but other confer
ences, at which tangible plan will
be evolved, may be held before the
senators and congressman return to
Washington. 1t is generally conceded
Gov. Hooper will be candidate for
reelection, and that he will receive
the Republican and the bulk of the
Independent vote.
Discussing the situation, Senator
Shields said: 81 think the Democratic
party in Tennessee will be united;
see no reason why they should not
be-" he continued, land from what
have been able to learn from over the
state, there seems now to be less bit
terness and a desire to be united"
Senator Shields stated that there
was no prearranged plan between him
and Senator Lea to hold any confer
ences in Nashville, but that in all
probability he would see Senator Lea
when the latter reaches Nashville.
He declared there had been more
discussion of senatorial patronage in
the papers and trouble between him
and Senator Lea than had In fact ex-
listed.
Whatever differences we may have
had" declared Senator Shields, ''have
caused no delay in any appointment.
with the exception of revenue collec-
tor. There is not a single office now
in the state where senatorial patron
age applies but what will be filled
when the term expires"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09
stars Are cooIIno or.

Princeton. n. i'm a lecture on
THE Heat Action of Stars" Prof
Henry n. Russell of the department of
astronomy at Princeton declared that
upon their creation the stars became
hot. but are gradually cooling. The
end Of the universe. although inron-
ceiyably far of. therefore. is absolute
frigldity in the blackness Of in,erstel-
la night.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09
WOMAN INVENTS GAS BOMB
New Weapon Can Render Several
Hundred Men Insensibie for
Hours at Time.

Dresden. Saxony.-The Saxon war
minister has been testing a powder
recently invented which produces
stupefaction. 1t is claimed that the
gas from a single bomb has thrown
several hundred men In a deep sleep
lasting seven or eight hours.
The inventor is a woman, Ida
Boehm. and the Prussian military au.
thorities have asked her TO go to Ber-
lin to demonstrate the efficacy OF her
invention.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09
To Reorqanize Guard.

Adjt.-Gen. Frank Maloney in COM
mand of the military department of
Tennessee, has just issued a general
order which provides for the reorgan-
ization of the National Guard, State
of Tennessee, so that such depart
ment may be brought up to the stand
ard and conform to the regulations as
laid down by the War Department at
Washington.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09
Vanderbilt Case Being Heard.

The first case taken up by the SUI
preme court when it reconvened after
the holiday recess was that of the
Board of Trust of Vanderbilt Univer-
sity VS.. The College of Bishops of
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South. The suit involves the control
Of Vanderbilt University and was de-
cided in favor of the College of Bish-
OBS by Chancellor Allison, but an ap-
peal was taken.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09
License Holders Arrested.

Judge Neil got after number of
saloonists who had taken out federal
liquor licenses since he ordered the
surrender of their licenses held up to
Nov Is. Three of them were brought
up and gave bond in $1,000 each. The
claim of the liquor men is that they
took out the licenses to cover pre-
vious violations of the law and that
they had no idea of evading Judge
Neil's orders
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09
Not a Linuuist.

Mrs. Worldly-If, as you say, your
master kissed you against your will
why did you not cry Help"
French Maid-Ah, madam Zatees
just zee word of vich l could not sink
at re moment. Zen, ven | remember
eet, eet vas too late. He hat kissed
me tree, four, five times"-Puck.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09
Almost a straiqht Line.

What's the title of this moving pic
ture?"
"a Drunkard's Career, in three
reels"
"Pshaw! A drunkards career that
contains only three reels is nothing to
be excited over"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09
Factory Inspector Reports.

A report of the work of Factory In
spector w. l.. Mitchell has just been
submitted to Gov. l4ooper. lhe ~
pprt covers the work of the depart
ment for December. The report shows
the following: From Dec. to Dec.
~ was made 119 inspections, issued
1876 suggestion blanks and have re
ceived n signed compliances."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09
Fix Conference Dates

Representatives of the various
boards of the Southern Methodist
Church, in session here, have fixed
the dates for six conferences to be
held during the coming summer at
waynesville, N. c., as follows:
Epworth League conference, July
1923.
Sunday school, July 24-Aug. 2.
Educational, Aug. 4-6.
Missions, Aug. TIC.
Bible, Aug. 1923.
Conference of deaconesses, Aug.
24-26.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09
Nashville Statistics.

There were 2,146 births and 2,022
deaths reported in Nashville last year.
In 1912 the births numbered 1867 and
the deahts 2,171 During he year 1913
there we're Sc more marriages and 81?
more divorce suits than in 1912.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09
Left Paper to Veterans.

By the terms of the will of the late
S. A. Cunningham, the Confederate
Veteran, published here and of which
he was founder and owner, is left to a
board of trust, composed of his per-
sonal friends and officers of various
Confederate associations. In practi-
cal effect the bequest leaves the Vet
eran to the Confederate associations
In perpetuity.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09
Advice to AGENTS.

Now, few words about selling
this dictionary, A young woman will
open the door a few inches"
yes"
When she learns you are a book
agent she will try to close it."
"Well?"
AT this point you insert the die
tionary."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09
Accomplish Little.

Through Democratic leaders, or.
rather, some of them, have been hold
ing informal conferences here for sew
eral days relative to ticket and plat
form for the next state campaign,
little has been accomplished.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09
In the Spotlight.

Mrs. Grammercy-I thought your di
vorce case was coming up this month? !
Mrs. Park-I had my lawyers get a
postponement. because my new gowns
wouldn't be finished in time.-Judge.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09
Tennessee Veteran pies.

A dispatch from Spring Hill. Tenn,
his home. says that Maj. Nathaniel F..
Cheairs, 81, died in Waco, Tex, where
he was visiting relatives. Maj.
Cheairs was an ex-Confederate and
had the distinction of carrying the Of
fer to surrender Fort Donelson to Gen.
Grant In 1862, but not until peremp-
torily ordered to do so, being opposed
to the surrender.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09
Phi Kappa Sigma Opens.

The Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity
opens a three days convention here
with a smoker and address of well
come. The sessions will be presided
over by James Starr of Philadelphia
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09
Peyton Takes Charge.

John Howe Peyton, president-elect
of the Nashville, Chattanooga st.
Louis Railway, took active manage
ment of the road Thursday. He held
several conferences with the board Of
directors.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09

Mr.. Grimstone-'I don't see why you
wear those ridiculously big sleeves
when you have nothing to fill them"
Mrs. Grimstone-"Do you fill your silk
hat?"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09
Sues Fair Association.

Suit has been brought IN the chan
Gerry court by ]. w. Russwurm
against the Tennessee State Fair AS
sociation to collect $1,000, which he al
leges is due him for services.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09

How They Love Each Other.
Maud-The man l marry must be
well off.
Kate-And not know it.-Boston
Evening Transcript
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09
RUB-MY-TlSM

VIII cure your rheumatism and al
kinds of aches and pains-Neuralgia,
Cramps, Collie. Sprains, Bruises, Cuts,
Old Sores, Burns, etc. Antiseptle
Anodyne. Price 25c-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09

The Tennessee Federation Of Labor
will meet In Knoxville Monday, Jan. s..
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09

Occasionally a young man who be.
gins by sowing wild oats ends by reap
Ing grass widow.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09

Jesse Whitley, merchant, and
Wesley Mum, express messengers on
the Des Arc & Searcy railroad, met on
the street Of Dies Arc, Ark, and, after
few words, Whitley drew his re
volver and killed Mum instantly.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09

Questions of differences between
Hebrews belonging to the orthodox
and reformed branches of American
Israel" entered largely into the discus
sion OF the twentieth annual assembly
OF the Jewish Chautauqua society at
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09

Secretary Of Agriculture Houston
issued notice of the appointment of a
special committee of experts to con-
duct an inquiry into various factors
which contribute to the present unsat.
isfactory meat production in the
United States.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09

John Lind, personal representative
Of President Wilson in Mexico, arrived
at Pass Christian, Miss, from Vera
Cruz aboard the scout cruiser Chester
for conference with the president.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09

Fabulous returns are promised to
the purchasers of stock in a newly
patented electrical primary battery,
the invention Of George Seelig of
Washington, d. C.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09

Sir Ernest Shackleton, who is to
head south polar expedition, will
use aeroplanes and engines to furnish
power for his sledges.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09

Three doctors have shown at Phila'
delphia that 1t is possible to remove
every drop OF blood from living ami
NAL clean the blood Of lis impurities
and return 1t to the animal without
tnterrupting the heart beat.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09

Gen. Francois Xavier BONNER, a
French aviator making flight from
Paris to Cairo, landed near the pool
of Sloan on New Years eve. The
arrival of the first aeroplane ever
seen by the inhabitants of the Holy
City created great excitement.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09

Jack" Binns, the wireless operator
hero, will receive $12,500 because a
moving picture concern exploited a
fake portrait of him.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09

James E. Sullivan, who has charge
of the sporting features of the Pan
ama-Pacific exposition at San Fran
cisco in 1915, is laying plans tor
baseball series there between the
worlds contenders of that year.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09
President wilson and John Lind. his

President Wilson and John Lind, his
personal representative In Mexico, sat
In the cabin of the scout cruiser Ches-
ter off Gulfport, La, deeply absorbed
in a discussion of the Mexican situa
ton for several hours.
While he was purchasing railroad
tickets in the Chicago Union Station
grip containing 100000 worth Of
papers without value to anyone but
himself was stolen from Paul Beach,
wealthy candy manufacturer of Bloom
ington, Ill.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09

King Alphonso, upon the advice OF
the Dato cabinet, dissolved the Span
Ssh parliament and proclaimed a gen.
eral election. Deputies will be voted
for on March s, and on March 10 the
new senators will be elected.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09

A spectacular fire, starting from a
cause undetermined, swept through
the main depot Of the Michigan Cen
trail Railway company at Detroit
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09

Climatic conditions in Connecticut
cause variation of Is per cent in the
efficiency of laborers, according to
Prof. Ellsworth Huntington of Yale
university, who addressed the Ameri-
can Geographical association at
Princeton, N, J.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09

Ellen Critchley, aged 7, was killed
at New Years day coasting party on
her fathers farm three miles west Of
South Bend, Ind.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09
AROUND THE WORLD
ITEMS OF CURRENT INTEREST
GATHERED FROM EARTHs
FOUR CORNERS.
ALL THAT Is GOING ON
cist Of Weeks News stripped Of IN
necessary verblaee and Prepared
for Quick Consumption by
Busy People.

Wage increases for 1,400 employees
Of the various navy yards, amounting
in all to more than $4,000 annually,
were announced by Secretary Daniels.
The increases become effective at
once
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09

The Wabash railroad asked for and
was granted hearing before the pub
lie service commission of Missouri,
upon the Embarrassing situation il
St. Louis.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09

New York City leads London in pop
ulation by 100000, according to fig
ures made public by DR.. w, II, Gull
Toy, statistician OF the board Of health,
He fixes New York's population at
b.s76, 966, a total based on the city's
presumptive growth since the last
count was made.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09

The Rufus F.. Dawes hotel, Chicagos
first endowed home for unemployed
men, was thrown open and two hours
later its capacity of 305 guests was
reached.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09

James Jordan OF Grovetown, Ca,
shot and killed his wife and little
daughter after wounding a white man
and negro. He took stand in front
of his residence armed with a shot.
gun and pistol and defied the sher
IF. He is believed to be insane.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09

The department Of justice ordered
an investigation Of the recent sudden
trip of Charles H. Meyer, president Of
the Western Federation Of Miners,
from the Calumet copper mining dis
trict
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09

w. T. Tyler, general manager Of the
Frisco railroad, announced that an
agreement had been reached and that
there would be no strike of the teleg.
raphers of the Frisco company.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09

The members of the interstate com.
merce commission are uniformly in
favor of law giving to a new body
the control over railway capitalize
ton.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09

Twenty-dollar gold pieces amount
ing to 1,400 were found by Mrs. VIII
Ham McCorkle Of McCool Ind. They
had been buried under tree across
from his home eight years ago by her
father, Nathaniel Marshall, car
penter.N
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09

Two out of score or more of wit
nesses testified before a coroner's
Jury the man who caused the Calumet
Christmas eve disaster wore white
button like the badge of the Citizens
alliance.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09

1t is reported in banking circles of
the City of Mexico that Baron Cow
dray, head of the Pearson syndicate,
will obtain a loan of $12,500,000 for
the Huerta government.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-09

1t is said that the New York Ameri-
can league baseball club has bid
$500, 600 for Ty Cobb.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-03
MEET IN SECRET
D0|NGS LEAK OUT
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee Stirred Up.
AN INVESTIGATION is SOUGHT
All The Senators DO Not Approve OF
Committee Meeting In secret-AIl
Oyer Nicaragua And Colombian.
Treaties.

Washington. Stirred to action by
the apparent freedom with which the
doings of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee in consideration of the Mic
araguan and Colombian treaties have
been published from day to day, sew
eral senators agreed on q resolution
asking for authority to subpoena SEN
ators and Washington correspondents
to an inquiry to determine how the
proceedings Of the committee which
are supposed to be especially secret
get out
Chairman Stone introduced the res,
olution, and 1t was referred to stand
ing committee which decides on the
expense involved in such investiga-
tons. 1t is expected that the Senate
will pass it. With the resolution
Chairman Stone read into the Con-
gressional Record this statement:
All newspaper reports Of what has
occurred in the Committee on For
eign Relations in its proceedings re-
garding the Nicaraguan and Colon
bian treaties are unauthorized and in
accurate and are. moreover, unworthy
of belief, because whoever gave out
the alleged information betrayed the
confidence Of the committee and gov
eminent and deliberately violated his
word of honor"
"No man upon that committee" de-
clared the Senator to his colleagues,
''can give out the confidential bust
ness Of the committee except he has
upon him the brand Of absolute dis
honesty and betrayal" He added that
he regarded the disclosures Of what
had taken place behind closed doors
"a disgraceful performance" The
committee probably, will endeavor to
cross-examine It's own members, and
may decide to go into broad inquiry
that will reach out through the Sem
ate. Under the resolution the COM
mittee may summon newspaper men
and attempt to learn where they OBJ
tanned their information about the two
treaties.
Evidence that all senators do not
entirely approve the idea that the
committees proceedings shall be So
cret was given by Senator Norris,
who is not member of the Foreign
Relations Committee. He offered a
resolution that all senators be fur
nished with copies of the daily testi-
mony before the committee on the
treaties that senators who were to
vote on the matter should have the
benefit of 1t.
One result Of the days develop
ments was to strengthen the deter
mination of several senators opposed
to the treaties to make an effort to
have them considered by the Senate
in open session.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-07-03
USE DYNAMITE
TO stop FIRE
Half Of City Of Salem, Mass,
is Destroyed.
FAMOUS LANDMARKS SAFE.
Loss VIII Reach s2o,ooo,ooo Fire
men Resort to Dynamite to Check
The Flames Blaze Starts In
FAMOUS LANDMARKS SAFE

Salem, Mass.-Nearly half the cold
Witch City" of Salem, rich in historic
buildings and tradition. was devastated
Thursday by a fire that caused an esti-
mated loss of $20.OOO.0OO; destroying
1000 buildings, including score of
manufacturing establishments. and
made 10000 of the $4,000 residents
homeless.
The FIRE originated in the Kern
Leather Factory, swept through the
shoe and leather manufacturing dis
trict, running every building in curv-
ing path two miles long and more than
a half-mile wide.
Burning emkers, carried by a strong
northwest wind. started fires in two
other sections, the fashionable resi-
Dental district adjacent to Lafayette
street and a manufacturing and tena-
ment house district on the peninsula
bounded by Palmer's Cove, South
River and the waterfront.
Landmark Saved.
Late. in the evening brands kindled
fourth fire in the plant of the Salem
Oil Company in Mason street. north
west Of the Essex county courthouse.
A terrific explosion occurred when the
oil tanks blew up and showers Of
sparks fell threateningly on part Of
the town that before had not been in
imminent danger. This fire. however.
was checked after 1t had destroyed the
oil company's plant and thirteen
houses.
When the flames were gotten under
control, all the historic and literary
landmarks had escaped destruction
These included the Peabody Museum,
Essex Institute. Old Custom House,
where Nathaniel Hawthorne did much
of his literary work and The House
of the Sever. Gables. made famous by
the novelist.