McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-01-16


tureaof projectiles for the navy showed
q decrease of $889,S25, as compared
with prices paid last year.
Three men were killed and four 9th.
ers probably fatally injured when
boiler in the gasoline manufacturing
plant Of the Ohio Oil company, near
Bridgeport, ILL.,, exploded,
Lawrence B. Stringer, congressman
at large from Illinois, announced his
candidacy for the United States sen.
ate at a Jackson day banquet in
Pontiac.
John Lind, President Wilson's per-
sonal representative in Mexico, is be-
ing boosted by Democrats of Mime
sofa as United States senator to sue
coed Moses E. Clapp, whose term ex
pires in 1917.
Walter Johnson, the famous Wash
ington pitcher, has refused an offer of
a salary Of 100000 for three years and
a bonus of $4,000, made him by Joe
Tinker, manager of the Chicago Fed
eral league team, Tinker announced.
Jack johnson, the negro heavy
weight pugilist, said in Paris that he
had not received any cable offer Of
money for fight with Gunboat Smith
on the Mexican side of the border Of
lower California.
Early action by President Wilson
upon the question of permanently or
ganizing the new government Of the
Panama canal zone and the canal op-
Grating force is expected after his re
turn to Washington.
Gov. George w. Clarke set Feb. 10
as the date for the special congress
sional election in the Second Iowa dis
trict, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Representative l. s. Pepper
The will of Charles K. Appleby,
which was filed for probate in the sur
rogate court at Mineola, L. l., disposes
of realty valued at $5O,0O0OOO.
Five persons were killed and six in
jured, two of whom will die, when
fire destroyed the Gus Kern hotel, Oh
Second street, Newark, o.
Plans for the government to buy
the Brh Run battlefield and make it
a national park are Endorsed in a re-
port by board of army officers to
Secretary Garrison.
The New York Telephone company,
one of the largest factors in the Bell
system, has offered to discount all
bills 10 per cent pending the settle
ment of an agitation for lower rates
now before the public service commits.
sion.
The sentences OF "a OF the labor
union officials convicted in Indianap-
OILS of conspiracy to transport dyna-
mite were confirmed by the circuit
court of appeals. Six of the 30 who
appealed were granted new trials.
The report from Winnipeg that rs
workmen on the Grand Trunk Pacific
persisted in drowning accident in
northern British Columbia, in Novem
Der, is doubted at Vancouver, B. c.
Joe Bensetti, who has operated a
saloon at Dalzell, ILL.,, for several
as church.
Cardinal Gibbons received 100000
in first-mortgage bonds, as gift of
the Knights of Columbus of the United
States to the Catholic university at
Washington.
Mrs. l.. S. Sheldon of Lawrence,
Kan, announced her candidacy for as
sociate justice of the supreme court
of Kansas, on the nop-partisan judici
airy ballot.
At the treasury department the con
science fund" was swelled by rs cents
because somebody in Oregon repented
cheating the government by using the
same postage stamp twice.
The resignation of Judge George
Holt as federal district Judge for the
southern district of New York was re-
ceived at the White Hous, to take eff
feet Jan. 15 Judge Holt gave as his
reason for resigning his desire to re
turn to the practice of law.
It was decided by the Republican
conference at Pierre, S. D., to place
Congressman Burk at the head of the
Republican minority ticket in opposi-
ton to Senator Crawford in the March
primaries.
The bodies of Miss Jessie Mccain,
missing heiress, and Aviator A. J.
Jewel, who disappeared months ago,
were given up by the sea. both bodies
having been washed ashore in the ter
rifle hurricane which has been sweep
ing the New Jersey and Long Island
coast.
Jesse Whitley, merchant, and
Wesley Mum, express messengers on
the Des Arc & Searcy railroad, met on
the street of Des Arc, Ark, and, after
a few words, Whitley drew his re
volyer and killed Mum instantly.
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