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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23
SINK -FOUR
GERMAN WARSH|PS
NAVAL FIGHT TAKES PLACE IN
NORTH SEA OFF DUTCH
COAST.
REVENGE SINKING OF HAWKE
Captain Of Inflated Cruiser Amphion,
Sunk by Germans on August 6, In
Command of British, Vic.
torious.

New Worthwhile the armies of the
allies and the German invaders are
preparing their mighty lines stretching
from the Belgian coast southwark for
a great battle, the ships Of war in the
North Sea again are showing activity.
The British have revenged the sinking
Of the cruiser Hawke by German sub
marine, with swift descent upon four
German torpedo boat destroyers, which
they sent to the bottom.
Capt. Cecil H. Fox, who was com.
mander of the Inflated cruiser Am
phion, destroyed by German mine on
August 6, was in command of the light
cruiser Undaunted and the four Brit
ish torpedo boat destroyers Lance,
Lennox, Legion and Loyal, which en-.
gagged the Germans off the Dutch coast,
The battle must have been fast, for
the British had only one officer and
four men wounded, while the official
report issued by the admiralty says 81
survivors of the German destroyers
are prisoners of war. This would mean
that nearly 400 Germans went down
with their ships.
In the land fighting the British
troops have captured Fromelles, an
important position southwest of Lille
on the French left, while the French
commander has been receiving aid
from sailors of the French fleet on
the important strategic position be-
tween Ypres and the sea. The French
sailors are said to have repulsed a
German attack and captured detach
ments Of cavalry and infantry.
That the Germans are trying to
move down the North Sea coast to
Dunkirk and Calais Is certain, but just
how far south of Ostend they have pro
ceeded is not known. Reports of fight
ing in the neighborhood Of Dunkirk
are not generally credited.
The latest British casualty list in
cludes among the killed Major General
H. l. w. Hamilton, who was closely
associated with Field Marshal Kitch
ener in South Africa and India.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23

London.-Two great battles, one in
Northern France and Belgium, the
other in Russian Poland, both with a
front of 800 miles, have reached their
height, but the public is allowed only
an OCCASIONAL glance of their progress
through official communications
which frequently are widely at va
rance.
London.-The Morning Telegraph
Rome correspondent telegraphs from
Vienna that Bucharest states that an
engagement has taken place In the
Black sea between the Russian squad
ron and the Goeben and Breslau.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23

Paris.-News was received in Paris
of the death Of Gen. Rondony, COM
mander of the Third brigade of the
French colonial infantry, killed while
leading his brigade against the enemy.
Two English nurses were killed by a
shell while on duty in field hospital
behind the center Of the allied armies.
Paris.-A dispatch to the Havas
agency from Rome says:
"Cases of cholera are multiplying
rapidly in Galicia. Pennsylvania and
North and East Hungary. The fear is
expressed that the disease will prove a
serious menace to military operations. /"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23
AusTRIANs ARE REFUSED
ServIans Credited With Series Of
victorics---Battle on River Drina.
Conflicting Reports.

Paris.---A Havas Agency dispatch
from Nish says:
"The Austrians again were defeat
ed in Servian territory near the Drina.
They attacked the Seryian right with
infantry and artillery on Mount
Goutchevo but were met by terrible
fire and retired. They came back three
times. Finally the Austrian infantry
was in part annihilated and the re-
mainder put to rout.
"A column OF their infantry in the
ravines Of the Save River fell under
a cross fire from the Servian artillery
and persisted. At the same time the
Servians, taking the offensive to the
north, threw the enemy back on the
Drina. Many were drowned and 600
were taken prisoners"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23

Municipal Cold STORAGE.

Cleveland, o., has great munich
pal cold storage plant. Here the
housewife may store eggs, butter or
apples, when the prices are lowest, for
use when prices become prohibitive.
Here, also, are cold storage lockers
for which retail merchants pay Ave
dollars a month. Wholesale dealers
also use much space. The plant has
one machine with a cooling capacity
Of 80 tons of Ice day, but 60-ton-a-
day machine is being installed, and
the size of the warehouse is being
doubled.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23
GALLAT|N BANKERS
UNDER INDICTMENT
FEDERAL CHARGES INCLUDE EN-.
sEzzMENT OF FUNDS FROM
THE BANK.
INSTITUTION WAS ROBBED
Will 3. Brown and Herbert 3. Jackson
Arranged and Plead Not Guilty.
Right Reserved to Change
Plea Later II Desired.

NASHVILLE.
win B. Brown and Herbert B. Jack.
son of Gallatin were indicted by the
United States grand jury here on the
charges of violating the federal bank
Ing law relative to embezzlement of
national bank funds. They we're ar
raigned in federal court and pleaded
not guilty, their cases being set for the
heel of the docket when court recon
venes Nov. 16. Through his attorney
Jackson reserved the right to change
his plea within 10 days, If he should
decide to do so. Both defendants have
made bond.
Brown was cashier of the First Ma
tional bank of Gallatin some months
ago when, that institution was robbed
of about $4,000. 1t was at first claimed
that yeggmen had secured the money,
but Browns arrest followed an fnves-
tigation by detectives and United
States bank examiner, Jackson was
later taken into custody, 1t being
claimed that he was an accessory.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23
BOTH MAY DIE.
Newport Police Chief and Farmer In
Pistol Fight.

Newport Police Chief and Farmer in
Pistol Fight.
Knoxville.-Chief of Police George
Samples of Newport and Mel Ruther-
ford, prominent farmer living near
Newport, are in Knoxville hospital,
probably MORALLY wounded, the result
OF a double shooting at Newport. Both
are shot through the bowels.
Chief Samples had arrested Ruther-
ford's son, and was taking him to the
town jail, when Rutherford came up
and attempted to get the boy from the
officer. Hot words passed between
them, and when the elder Rutherford
attempted to take his son from the Of
ficer's possession, the officer pulled his
revolver and shot Rutherford through
the bowels. Although probably NOR
tally wounded, Rutherford succeeded
in wrestling the revolver from the Of
ficer and turned It on its owner, shoot
ing him In the bowels.
Both we're placed aboard trains and
brought to Knoxville and are in the
same hospital.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23

London.-Regular traffic on the
main lines in Germany has been sus-
pended for the past four days, &C.
cording to a Copenhagen dispatch to
the Daily News, to allow the trans
portation as quickly as possible to the
western field of an army of 10000
freshly trained men.
London.-An Exchange telegram
from Gibraltar states that strong col
umns of Spanish troops are marching
on Zinat, on the frontier Of the Span
ish zone, with view Of attacking the
contingents assembled there. Trouble
is expected from the Moors.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23

Amsterdam. A dispatch to the
Telegram from Sluis says that 5000
Germans who have occupied Blanken.
berghe. Belgium, have demanded q
war contribution OF hay and oats to
the value Of $4,000. The Germans
have evacuated Courtrai.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23
DENTIST KILLS OPERATOR.
Dispute Over Pulling Wlfe's TootF
Cause of Quarrel.

Cause or Quarrel.
Wartburg.-Joe Hixson, telegraph
operator, was shot and killed on the
streets of Lansing, four miles from
here by DIR. A. M. Huling, young
dentist, who had pulled tooth sew
eral hours before for Hixson's wife.
Reports are to the effect that DR..
Huling, to whom Mrs. Hixson applied
for relief from toothache, pulled the
wrong tooth. 1t is charged that when
she upbraided him for this he cursed
her. Hixson met DIR. Huling, and the
two quarreled, whereupon the dentist
pulled out a pistol and shot Hixson
several times, killing him instantly.
DIR. Huling was arrested and brought
to jail at Wartburg. Hixson was
about IS years old. Huling, who is
rs years of age or under, has prac-
ticed in this vicinity only few
months. 1t is said he came here from
Knoxville.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23

Northwest France.-Without doubt
this is the critical week of the war.
A crisis is near. II the battle of the
Marine had not given us the assurance
of the power of the allies, then here,
with the sea not so far to the rear,
one could be excused from some
anxiety.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23

London.-Reuter's Amsterdam cor
respondent says;
1.-THE battles on the line running
through Starry Sambon and Medyn and
on the River San are progressing
fayorably, as are also our operations
against the enemy along the Dniester
River.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23

London.-Tyrhus has broken out In
the German lines, particularly north Of
Scissors" says dispatch from Paris
to the Exchange telegraph company.
1.-THE French are taking the utmost
precautions to prevent the disease
spreading to their ranks"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23

Paris.-A dispatch to the Havas
agency from Nish, Servia, says:
ION the front between Svornik and
Losnitza the enemy began violent ar
tillery fire on the Servian left wing.
The Austrian fire was rapidly silenced
by the Servians' artillery,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23

Paris.-The French torpedo boat de-
stroyer Cassablanca has captured the
Holland freighter Koningen Emma
from Batavia Dutch East Indies, with
a cargo for Hamburg. The Koningen
Emma was taken OF Marseilles.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23
ALLIES CLAIM VICTORIES
Paris Says Estaires, North Of River
Lys, 10 Taken--Advance North
Of Rheims.

Paris.-The official communication
issued by the French war office says:
"The news indicates gains at several
points along the front.
ION the left wing. to the north of
Lys, we have taken Estaires. On the
center, to the north and east Of
Rheims, we have made an advance
of nearly two kilometers (about a
mile and Quarter).
ION the heights of the Mouse and
in the Woevre region we have made
gains to the south of st. Mihiel and
near Marchyille."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23
Rescinds Acceptance.

Adams.-Rev. r. s. Ogle of Hunt
ingdon has rescinded his acceptance
to the call to the pastorate of the
Red River Baptist Church here for
next year, the reason for which being
the refusal of the Huntingdon Church
to accept his resignation.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23
Germans Arrested.

Paris.-Sixty-four Germans, men
from Is to 25 years old, were arrested
in Paris. Though being of military
age, they had been allowed to remain
here under permits issued to such
aliens.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23

London.-The Holland-American lin.
er Noordam struck mine in the Eng.
fish channel, according to an Amster.
dam dispatch to Reuters Telegram
company. Seven persons aboard the
Noordam were injured.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23
Report Ven KIuck superseded.

notwithstanding to wounded Ger
man officers, prisoners in an English
hospital. 1t is said Gen. Won Arnim has
succeeded Gen. Won Kluck In com.
mand of the right wing of the German
srmy dn France.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23
ceoroe A. Clark Dies.

Nashville-News reached here OF
the death in Chicago Of George A.
Clark, president of the Tennessee,
Kentucky & Northern railroad and
one of the best known officials in the
SOUTH
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23
hollMeu to See Kaiser.

Berlin.-Dr Won Bethmann-H ollweg,
the German imperial chancellor, who
went to Brussels, left there for gen.
eral headquartei S to report to Emperor
William.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23

Lexington. - Fire, originating sup.
posedly from defective fiue, de.
stroyed totally 10-room two-story
residence of Lon F. Brooks. None OF
the family was at home at the time
tina fire started. The loss Is estimated
to be $1,000.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23
,Au.tr,ans to Man shIps.

Athens.--Eight hundred and forty
Austrian sailors and workmen have
arrived at Constantinople to serve on
Turkish warships in forts along the
Turkish coast.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23
Rate Case Postponed.

Nashville.-The passenger rate case
against the Illinois Central railroad
has been postponed from Oct. 10 to
Oct. 81.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23
IraMIer tiIts Mine.

London.-The steam trawler Ajax,
out of Grimsby. has been blown UP in
the North Sea by German mine. Nine
members of the crew lost their lives.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23
BELGIANs CHECK GERMANS
Paris Statement Says French Have
Retaken NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Claims 80 Mile Advance.

London.--A dispatch from Dunkirk
to the Daily Mail says:
Severe fighting is taking place
here. Heavy fighting has been heard
at Dunkirk. 1t is supposed that de-
stroyers or gunboats are being used
In the canals"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put up
40 years ago. They regulate and invigorate
stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar-coated
tiny granues. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23
The Refrain.

did you hear the new lullaby
song?"
mo; what Is it?" .g;g,
"Bye-bye q bale"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23

Don't judge people by their clothes.
unless you happen to be the washer.
woman.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23
chlnese RepuhlIc.

The population of the Chinese re-
public is 312,400,490. Its area. 4.277,170
square miles. Its area exceeds that
Of the United States proper by 1850
381 square miles.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23
Synod at Ripley.
Commission for Murfreesboro.

In a special city election held at
urfressboro the proposition of estab-
fishing commission government for
Murfreesboro under the general COM
mission government act of 1918 was
adopted by a vote of 1856 to "a.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23

Laugh and grow fat and you will
find the laugh on you.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23
conyInelnn,

Convincing.
How did you find that Blowley was
Q great and famous man.
by means Of his lecture circular"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23
Circuit Court at pyersbura.

Circuit Court opened at Dyersburs
with heavy docket before it. Judge
Jones was detained at Union City on
account of a long will case. The bar
elected s. g. Latta to preside till
Judge Jones could reach here.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23

Dyersburg. - The concrete founda-
lions are being laid for the new Illi-
nois Central roundhouse. The turn
table has arrived and is ready to be
placed. Work on the machine shop
will begin next month.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-23
WOMAN FIRED UPON.

Nashville.--Decoyed to cabin sew
en- miles from Nashville just after
dark by letter which was supposed
to be from her aged former negro
servant who was said to be sick, Mrs.
Catherine Scruggs, aged 80 and veal
thy, was fred oh by would-be assas-
sins, one in front and the other be-
hind her, and was seriously wounded.
Mrs. Scruggs had gotten her 49,
year-old brother to accompany her in
an automobile. He and Mrs. Scruggs
were fired on after they had entered
the yard of the cabin and gotten in
among some shrubbery. Bloodhounds
are securing the scene of the shooting.
Mrs. Scruggs owns considerable
property, but much of this is in litiga.
tion by her brothers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-23
GILMORE NAMED
ACTING SOLICITOR
ATTORNEY TO SERVE DURING ILL.
NESS OF L. L. DUKE
CALL FOR SEWER BIDS.

Upon request of Solicitor l.. L. Duke
who is i'll, the commissioners at their
meeting Monday appointed M. G. Gill
more acting city solicitor, during the
illness of Mr.. Duke. Bids were order
ed to be advertised for on number of
sewer jobs both new work and several
that had been ordered some time ago
and advertised previously but for
which no bids were received. A reso-
luton ordering weeds cut on vacant
lots by July 80, was passed and the
property owners instructed that they
would be charged with the expense OF
doing the work which the city will
have done if the owners fail to do it.
The engineers estimate in favor of
John Quinn for work on the Blake's
branch sewer in the sum Of $976.50
was allowed and the poll tax report
was received showing 1850 collected
including $3.50 worth worked, the bal
ance being cash. In the advertising
for bids on the sewer work the time
fixed for opening the bids was fixed
at August 3. 49,.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-23
CH|CAC0'S VICE
SECTION MUST CO
NEW POLICE OFFICIAL PROMISES
TO CLEAN UP THE TWENTY
SECOND STREET LEVEE.

Chicago, July 21.-A cleaning out
such as the old levee district had
never known is promised for Twenty
second street and it's environs with the
advent of Captain Max Nootbaar as
the commanding police officer in the
district in the place Of Captain Ryan
transferred.
Il will clean out the district In thir.
ty days-and may be quicker than
that said Captain Nootbaar as he
took up his work today. The chiefs
orders are to drive them out and I'm
going to keep them moving till the dis
trict is clean"
That his efforts might be thwarted
by aldermanic influence credited to
the councilmen from the first ward
Michael P. (Hinkey Dink) Kenna and
John oath House, Coughlin received
little attention from the new police
captain of the district.
Il do not know anyone who can give
me orders but the chief said Moot
baar when the outside influence
question was raised
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-23
COURIER ICE FUND
IS INCREASING
GENEROUS READERS HELP THE
CAUSE FOR SICK POOR OF OF.
TUMWA BY DONATING.

The Courier's ice fund that was
started for the sick poor of the city I'M
able to purchase ice themselves, is be-
ginning to feel the generosity of the
readers and during the past week a
number of kindly disposed persons
have made donations toward this very
, worthy cause.
The purpose of The Courier Ice fund
is to procure ice-necessity of all in
the summer, but luxury to many
poor people, into the homes of the
poor where there is sickness and no
means whereby to purchase it. Espec-
tally should there be ice where there
are sick persons without comforts and
many other necessities because of in
ability to purchase them. The fact
that there is more of the hot weather
ahead than has past makes the need
for this aid by the more fortunate
more apparent.
The Courier will gladly give its serv-
ices in gathering together the money
and ice donations for this purpose, an
nouncing the amounts regularly and in
the last year by cooperating with char
itably disposed readers was able to
bring the cooling comforts of ice to
many sick rooms.
This help to the sick poor is accom-
plished through the services of three
we'll known Ottumwa women who gen.
erously give of their time and efforts
to properly dispose of the ice where it
Is most needed and have thus far &C
complished the most good. These
women, Mrs. w. A. Starkey, Mrs. Geo.
Haw and Mrs. E. D. Fowler, have sole
charge of the disposition of the ice
and persons in need of the aid are sup
piled by them.
Within the past week the fund has
shown growth, but more money and ice
donations are needed to continue the
work begun and to take care of new
cases that are sure to need attention
before the hot weather is passed. The
amount of money and ice books good
for various quantities that have been
received follows:
Previously received ......... 1872
Total .......... $34
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-23

he is one of the most successful farm.
ers in this vicinity and feeds few
hogs as well as raising grain for liv-
ing.
Not all of the fair conditions are
confined to corn alone, said Mr. Brown,
for small grain is doing splendidly
and many farmers are enjoying a bet.
ter harvest of oats and other crops
besides corn than they have hereto.
fore.
Mr.. Brown threshed his oats week
ago and had yield of about seventy
bushels to the acre. Thirty acres of
oats yielded 1910 bushels, according
to the machine measurement or just
thirty bushels less than seventy to the
acre.
The big yield is ascribed to the
treating and grading of the oats when
planting. The treating was along the
lines laid down by the state agricul.
tural college at Ames and quart of
formaldehyde was used to forty gal
Ions of water. Forty bushels of oats
were thus treated before planting
This treatment kills the smut.
In his wheat field he had a much
smaller yield, about thirty bushels to
the acre on twenty acres of fall wheat
His corn, some ninety acres, never
looked more promising and he said
that in all the time he has farmed he
never saw such pleasing prospect fol-
the farmer who has much corn plant
ed. Mr.. Brown has been offered forty
cents per bushel for his oats but has
not determined to sell it all at that
price.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-23
JONES MAKES HIS REPLY

q Washington, D. c., July 21.-The
fight over President Wilson's nomina-
tons to the federal reserve board took
on renewed activity today when Tho
mas D. Jones of Chicago replied to the
adverse report of the senate banking
committee on his nomination. The
minority, which supports him at once
began working on it's report. When 1t
is presented to the senate later this
week, a vote may be forced.
After conference between President
Wilson, Postmaster General Burleson,
Senator Lea and others today, it was
said the administration was sure that
Mr.. Jones would be confirmed. One
member of the cabinet, who has been
active in seeking support for Mr.. Jones
told the president he believed there
was absolutely no doubt.