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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
MAKE UP BUDGET.
Rowan Greer Attends Meeting Of Uni.
versity of Tennessee Trustees.

Rowan Greer Attends Meeting of Uni.
versity Of Tennessee Trustees.
Knoxville.--The University of Ten
nessee trustees held session at the
office of President Brown Ayres, dis
cussing finances and making up bud
get for the ensuing year at the insti-
tuition. Out-of-town trustees were j.
E. Hite of Sumner county, H. Clay
Evans of Chattanooga, Spencer F.
Thomas of Brownsville and Rowan
Greer of Memphis. The resignation of
Hon. James Maynard of Knoxville as
treasurer was accepted with regret.
The trustees elected Thomas D. Nor
ris, who has served several years as
treasurer, to succeed Mr.. Maynard.
Mr.. Morris title will be treasurer and
registrar.
FORT WILL CASE REVERSED.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
Scott Confident.

Judge D. E. Scott of Lexington,
nominee of the Democratic party for
chancellor of the Eighth Chancery
division of the state, returned from
a trip over several counties in the
interest of his candidacy, and in a
statement given out says that he is
confident of election.
Takes Indian to Prison.
United States Marshal Thompson
left Knoxville for Leavenyorth, Kan,
with William Harrison, a full-blooded
Cherokee Indian, sentenced to five
years in the federal prison there. Har-
rison was convicted of passing him
self off as an Indian agent, collecting
money from several persons in Knox
vile.
Crops Benefited.
Fine showers of rain fell at Milan.
Southeast of there, near Hope HILL wa
er filled up the corn and cotton rows
and was standing. The growing crops
were much benefited,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
seckham Wins In Kentucky.

Louisville, Ky.-Former Governor
]. c. w. Beckham, Democrat, former
Governor A. s. Wilson, Republican,
and Burton Vance Of Louisville, Pro
gressive, were nominated for the long
term in the United States senate, ac
cording to virtually complete returns
from the state primaries held by the
three political parties.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
Discrimination Charged.

Claiming discrimination in freight
rates on coal between Bon Air, Orme
and Ravenscroft, Tenn, and Dresden
and Martin by the Nashville, Chatta
nooga & st. Louis railway. c. B. Bras
field, coal dealer of Dresden, has
filed complaint with the Tennessee
railroad commission. The petition
says the rate per ton from the above
named mines to Dresden is $3.50, while
the rate from the same places to Mar
tin is $120. Martin is nine miles be.
yond Dresden.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
New School For Rjves

Rives.-H. P. Taylor of Union City
has been employed to draw plans and
specifications for new $4,000 school
building for Rives. The committee,
of which w, A. Mcneil is chairman,
hopes to be ready to let contract with
in 10 DAYS.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
Minimum Waae for Girls,

Olympia, Wash.-The minimum
wage for girls more than IS and OF
women employed in industrial occw
pations in the state of Washington
will be $3.50 week, a ruling OF the
industrial welfare commission to that
effect having gone into operation.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
Collector Craiu m.

Nashville. = Collector of Internal
Revenue Craig of Tennessee has been
seriously i'll in New York for several
days, according to telegram received
here. He is believed to be out Of
danger.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
Villa Loses 200 Soldiers.

Chicuahua, Mex-Advices received
here by Gen. Villa announced that
Gen. Murgia, with party of 400 Con.
stitutionalists, was attacked by a
force Of 1000 federal irregulars.
Murgia was forced to retreat leaving
200 dead on the field
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
Salesman Honored.

Selmer.-Dan B. Gooch of Selmer, a
popular travelling salesman for a type
writer company of Chicago, has re-
ceived five years continuous service
emblem. 1t is handsome solid gold,
beautifully engraved piece of jewe..y.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
Mad poa Creates Scare.

Milan.-The community of Need
more, two miles east of here, was
thrown into excitement by the appear
iance of large dog afflicted with hy-
;drophobia biting six other dogs before
being shot to death.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
SHOOTS BRIDE AND SELF.
Franklin Man Shoots When He Sees
Her Dancing.

Her Dancing.
ashville.-Jealous of his bride of a
year, 10 Bennitt, aged 20, shot her
and then turned the weapon on himself
at picnic near Franklin, Tenn, ac-
cording to news received here. Both
will probably die. Mrs. Bennitt had
expected her husband to take her to
the picnic, but when he delayed his re-
turn to the house she went to the pic.
mic with friends.
When he reached the picnic grounds
he found his wife dancing with another
man and began shooting. She pleaded
for her life, but he shot her through
the breast. He then sent a bullet
through his breast.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
condemns Slaughter Houses.

Fourteen slaughter houses over the
state have been condemned by the
state pure food and drug department
and ten days have been given by
Commissioner Brown for the slaugh'
ter houses to be replaced with more
sanitary ones or abandoned.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
samoane Use the Wireless,

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the
Samoan islands are now in direct
communication with the outside
world by means of the wireless. For
years they had to be content with
the news once month by steamers.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
Famine Pressure Ia Felt

London--The pressure of famine
already is evident throughout all Eu-
rope. Prices Of foodstuffs have SCARED
beyond the purses of the poor. Eng
land alone has taken no steps to pro
hibit the expectation of food.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
How To Give ouinine To Children

FEBRILINE is the trademark name given TO an
improved Quinine. II is Tasteless Syrup pleas
ant 10 take and does not disturb the stomach.
Children take II and never know II is Quinine.
Also especially adapted TO adults who cannot
take ordinary ouinine. Does not nauseate nor
cause nervousness nor ringing In the bead. Try
II the next time you need Quinine for any pur-
pose Ask for zoance original package. Ths
name FEBRILINR is blown In bottle as cents
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
Want Road Built

Middleton.--A we'll attended and en-
thusiastic good roads rally was held in
Middleton. Addresses were delivered
by T. B. King of Memphis, L. E. Boy
kin of Washington, d. c., and 2. P.
Smith of Danville, Va.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
No. SIx.SIxTY-slx

This is a prescription prepared es-
pecially for Malaria or chills and
Fever. Five or six doses will break
any case, and if taken then as a tonic
the fever will not return. 25c.--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07

The Gibson, County Farmers insti-
tute will be held in Trenton at the
courthouse. The meeting is called
mainly for the purpose of arranging
for tickets for those who wish to at.
tend the West Tennessee institute, to
be held in Jackson at the experiment
station.
At a conference of the friends OF
Gen. B. j. Howard, candidate for tho
Democratic nomination for Congress
from the Eighth District, in opposi.
ton to Representative Thetus W.
Sims, a general rally was called.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
Cermans FIee from, Paris.

Paris.-Germans are fleeing from
Paris by hundreds. Reports from
Rome that Germany had demanded
that Russia and France declare their
neutrality within twelve hours re-
suited in panic In the German colony,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
Horses Escape.

Alamo-A barn owned by o. B. Go.
ganus, who resides about seven miles
northeast of this place, was struck
and set on fire by lightning. Two
horses were in the barn, but they es
capped without injury.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
joplin Guilty of Murder.

Du Quoin, Ill.-After twelve hours
elaboration, jury found Jesse Jop-
lin guilty of the murder of DR. D.
Winton Dunn, former mayor of this
city, and fixed the penalty at life i'm,
prisonment.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
Six Iowa Prisoners Break JAN.

Waterloo, Ia.-Holding seven other
prisoners at bay with a revolver
while they sawed their way through
the steel bars. six prisoners broke
jail sad escaped. Two of them were
federal prisoners.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07

Martin.--The shed and all the ma
chinery of the City Lumber company
and about $4,000 or $4,000 worth of
lumber was destroyed by fire here, the
total loss being estimated at $4,000,
with only 81 900 insurance.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
Conference Called.

A conference of representatives of
various commercial organizations of
the state has been called to meet in
Nashville Aug. 90 to consider the ad-
visibility of calling constitutional
convention in Tennessee.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
The GUILTY. One.

Marriage is lottery"
"As lotteries are unlawful, somebody
ought to arrest the ministers"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
Convinced.

Are you sure that man is thinking
about resigning?"
Absolutely sure. He couldn't re-
fuse to resign SO often If he weren't
thinking about It,"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
Train Kills Bow.

Nashville.-Roy Stark, aged IA, Of
Springfield, died at a Nashville hos
pital from injuries sustained near
Springfield, where he was run over by
a freight train.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
Bank sookkeeper Sentenced.

Purcell, Ok.-Irwin I. wilfrey,
bookkeeper for the jefferson Trust
Company here, charged with embez-
cling $1,000 of the firms money,
pleaded guilty. and was sentenced to
three years In prison.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
Gathered From a Bush.

why do you speak of gathered
dress?"
at is an old term handed down the
ages Eve wore the first one
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
In the Balance.

Mr.. Rocks--So you want to marry
my daughter Well, young man, what
are your prospects?
Young Man ExcellentIif you don't
spoil them.-Judge.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
To Hold Baptist Institute.

Humboldt quarterly institute
of the Central Association of the Bap
fist Church will be held with the Fruit
land church of that denomination.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
predae Nears Completion.

The dredge-boat to be used in open.
ing the canal in Drainage District No,
/ OF Madison county is nearing com
pletion and will be put in operation
about Aug. Is.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
LYNCH Law Claims Victim.

Eufaula, Ok.-Crockstt Williams, q
negro, charged with the murder of
Johnson King, an Indian, was taken
from the Jail here by mob and
iynched.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
ONLY One "BRoMo ouININE,,

To get the genuine, call for full name. LAxA.
TIVE BRoMO QUININE. Look for signature OF
z. w. GROVE. Cures Cold in One Day. Stops
cough and headache. and works of cold. 2sc.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
Partnership,

When two of the neighbors' children
are in fight you know which one is
right simply by finding out whose chill
dren they are.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
Msezshen and asezzI ,

Sezshe to Me-The evening paper
says shoes are going up in price.
Sezzi to Her-I wonder If low shoes
will be higher?
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
Safety First.

The reason we wouldn't hire man
who never makes mistakes is because
he would soon have our job.-Galves-
ton News.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
Children For Choir.

The uSion tent meeting began at
Rives, the Rev. w. S. Logan of Wister,
Okla, doing the preaching. One spe-
cial feature of the meeting is the Sun
beam Choir, composed of AZ children.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07
The Trouble.

"Will you spend your vacation
abroad?"
mo; my means are too narrow"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07

Newspaper stereotypers use Han
ford's Balsam of Myrrh for relief from
splashing metal burns. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-07

Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Cure.
The woret cases. no matter ofhow long s,anding.
are cured by the wonderful. old reliable DR..
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil It relieves
Pain and Heals at the same time. ,5c. Soc, siyoo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-02
Tramps Arrest
ed for Burglary
At BowdoinhaYn

Brunswick. Me-, Sept i.-(speciaD..~
Three tramps were arrested here tonighs
by Chief Of Police Colby. on suspicion
of being concerned in break this after.
noon at the residence of James c. Purin.
ton Of Topsham, register OF deeds Of
Sasadahoc county. Early in the after
noon Chief Colby ordered seven hoboes
out OF town and they left in the direc-
ton OF Topsham. Late this afternoon
the residence OF Mr.. Purinton was brokeA
into and ginger ale, root beer. MARINA
lade and other preserves, and other edi-
hles were stolen. Deputy Sheriff Akin.
son of Topsham arrived in time to see
the men and fire two shots after them az
they went back toward this town. ThiS
evening Chief Colby landed three of tho
party. but the others escaped and coulc
not be found, although officers searched
until late.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-02
ALLEGED Ger
MAN ATROCITIES
UNBELIEVABLE
Belgian Mission Com
ing with Protest
Statements

London, Sept. III P. Milking
Albert babe us tell all the world that
Belgium is not crushed and never viii
be crushed. Such a spirit as we have
cannot be downed We will fight on
and on and success finally will crown
the efforts of the allies
Such was the message that Carton
De Wharf. the Belgian minister of JUS
tice here for the Belgian mission de-
livered to the representatives of the
press following the visit of the mis-
sion TO King George and Sir Edward
Grey. the British foreign minister. M.
De Wharf reviewed the charges against
Germany in detail. laying great stress
on the fact that the Germans had vio-
lated the neutrality of Belgium in en-
tering that country and recited alisg
ed specific outrages on the part of
the Germans, giving dates and places
and the names of persons said to have
been killed.
Il have a statement" said NJ. De-
Wharf, from reliable man who Wis
tied Louvain Aug. 30. which says that
the Germans were still burning build
ings that day and scattering straw so
that every house standing would be
destroyed. Drunken German soldiers
We're reeling through the streets with
bottles of wine and officers were drink
ing at tables set in the streets.
'Louvain looks like second Pom
peii. Only the Town hall and the city
station are left standing. The cathe-
dral and the theatre have collapsed
as has the library with its rare old
manuscripts. The university, which
had $500 students, is total ruin.
"Aerschot which had 5000 inhabi-
tants. and Diest and many other I'M
fortified villages, suffered the same
fate as Louvain. At Diest a mother
and her daughter of u were shot to
death, young man was bound to a
ire and burned alive and two men
were buried alive with their heads
downward.
NJ. De Wharf charged the Germans
with theft in the taking of funds from
the National Bank of Louvain, an in
stitution in no way connected with
the government, and said the lombard
ment of Antwerp without giving "a
hours notice was a violation of inter-
national law.
II personally saw" said Emil De
who is a member of the mission, 1.-The
bodies of a father and son. non-co.n-
batants, cut all to pieces by German
baYonet thrusts. This was near the
River Mouse. I have reliable informa-
ticn that the Germans held Belgian
women and children before them in
the same vicinity.
At Malines the Germans continued
to storm the town after the inhabi-
tants had all gone, trying to terrorize
the entire neighborhood and drive ev-
cry one possible into Antwerp so that
the food supply would be exhausted
there and the siege shortened Bel
gian soldiers lying wounded were bay
onetted by the Germans at many
places The savagery of the Germans is
unbelievable"
The mission will leave England to-
morrow on boat for New York and
its members will see President Wilson
as soon as possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-02
INTERESTING AND ENTHUSIASTIC
MEETING OF REPUBLICAN CLUB
. OF GARDINER HELD ON TUESDAY
W. A T. Bagden and Hon. B. Cason Give Convincing and
Thought. Making Arguments-R P. Hazard
Tells of Tariff Fa rec of Democrats

SO much criticism He read the bill and
showed that there was nothing in the
bill anywhere that fixed the price Of the
mileage but the bill simply provided
that 5e0-mile books could be issued the
same as 10oo-mile books. Most of the
peopie of the state ever since the al
journment of the last Legislature had
lahored under wrong impression In re-
gard to the mileage book law and its
veto by Gov. Haines.
Mr.. Ciason then criticised the attitude
Of the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor. Mr.. Curtis. on the so-called coal
bill He said he was informed that May
or Curtis ridiculed the bill when 1t was
first proposed. When the city of Port
land voted in spite of all this to estab-
Ish a coal yard it was Immediately en-
Joined from doing business. 1t was taken
to our supreme court, and they estab-
lished the validity of the law. Then the
private individuals who opposed the mu-
nicipal coal yard took the case to the
supreme court of the United States They
probably may not win, but all this delay
affords the coal dealers to keep on fix
ing the price.
Mr.. Clason then touched upon national
affairs. discussing the free ship bill, the
Colombian treaty anu several other
measures that have been enacted or at
tempted to be enacted or passed by the
present Congress, and strongly commend
ed Mr. Peters in his votes upon several
measures. for which he had been eriti-
cised
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-02
WINTHROP READY FOR
AUGUSTA-AUSTIN WILL
DO The TWIRLING

Winthrop, Me-, Sept. 1.-(speciaD.-
The schedule of games to be played
during the rest of the week by the
Winthrop team is as follows: Augusta
at Winthrop Wednesday; Hallowell at
Winthrop Thursday; Gardiner at Hal
lowell Friday; Augusta at Augusta
Saturday. On Monday the season will
close with two games with Augusta,
at Winthrop at 1880 A. NJ. and at Au-
gusta in the afternoon. ~ s
Winthrop has a good chance to re-
peat for the pennant. True. Augusta
still leads by a small margin but the
home team is putting up magnificent
game and hopes to win out.
Austin will be in the box against
Augusta today and with good support
should win his game
The strongest possible team will be
put in the field behind him. and every
effort will be made to cut down the
lead of the Senators.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-02
AMERICANS SEE
RESULT Of ATROC-
tiles ON BELGIANS

Paris. Sept. 1.-l135 P. M.--Mrs. Her
man H. Harjes, wife of the Paris
banker, who. with other American
women. has. been deeply interested in
relief work. today visited the North
Railway station and was shocked by
the sights she saw among the Belgian
refugees.
The station" said Mrs. Harjes,
presented the aspect of shambles.
1t is impossible TO believe the tortures
and cruelties the poor unfortunates
had undergone.
Il saw many boys with both their
hands cut off so it was impossible for
them to carry gun. The helpless lit
tie babies lying on the cold. wet &C.
ment fooor and CRYING for proper
rourishment, was enough to bring hot
tears to any mothers eyes.
Mothers were vainly besieging the
authorities begging for milk or soup.
A mother with ~ children said: What
is to become of us: II seems impossi-
BILE TO suffer mere. saw my husband
bound to lamp post He was gagged
and being tortured by bayonets. When
/ tried to irtercede in his behalf l was
Knocked senseless with a rifle. / never
saw him again
The work which the Red Cross is
doing is excellent, but unfortunately
1t has not SUFFICIENT members to cope
with the situation. Also its equipment
is poor. saw babies being bathed in
dish pans in cold water, no hot water
being available
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-02
LOCAL PHYSICIANS TO
JOIN FRENCH ARMY

Or. L. A, darcy has made arrange
rnents to leave his home and Water
Vile next Thursday for New York and
from there will continue his journey
to France aboard the steamship New
York" DR.. darcy will make the trip
in the company of DR.. A. u. Desjar-
dins, likewise of this city, and the de-
parture of these two gentlemen will
leave a gap in the professional life of
the community, as the persistent
growth of their regulations will prove.
1t is the plan Of DR.. dArgy to return
to America at the first moment when
he deems he can be spared COW enient-
ly by France. In his opinion this will
not be far off; for il General Joffre,
commander in chief of the French
army, completes the coup which In
Dr. d'Argy's mind the general is car
rying on the guarantee Of France s
safety will be so sure thing as to
permit his immediate return to Amer
lea. II it, however, seems necessary
for his country's welfare that he re-
enlist DR.. dArgy will do go. There is
no compulsion for his re-enlistment as
he has already served fve years in
the French army which liberates him
from any further service unless he so
desires. So confident is the doctor of
immediate French victory and of his
speedy return to Waterville that his
Office will not be closed after his de-
parture, but will remain open in the
charge of Mrs. d'Argy. DR.. Desjardins,
the companion of DR.. d'Argy, will up
on his arrival in France take up duty
in the American hospital in Paris,
which at the beginning of the war
was turned over to the use OF the
use of the French government. In the
departure of these two gentlemen not
only will Waterville feel the loss, and
the professional life of the city suf-
fer, for their absence will affect a
closer community than either Of these,
since they are brothers-in-law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-02
TOGUS FINDS AUGUSTA
AN EASY TEAM, IS TO |

Togus, Ne. Sept. 1.-(SpeciaD.-To
Tuesday after the supper hour and the
result was win by the Home boys by
the score of is to 1. The boys started
ball. hard, and with the five passes and
four errors piled up the scores. Davis
was not at his best and slow fielding al
lowed a large number of hits off his de-
livery. Davis and Pomerleau were the
leaders in batting for the visitors. Their
only run was scored by Davis in the first
inning with one down. He singled, was
advanced when Bowling was out, Will
1ette to Hayes. and scored on Pomer
Ieau's long single to center. Morton fam
ned. Tn escore: