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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17
OFFICERS ELECTED
R RY MANUFACTURERS
ANNUAL MEETING STATE MANU-
FAcTuRERs' ASSOCIATION is
HELD IN NASHVILLE.
MANY SUBJECTS CONSIDERED
Action 10 Withheld on Workman's
Compensation Act Until Results
Pending in Other States
Can Be Seen.

-NaSnVille.
After two days session, the con.
illusions of the State Manufacturers
association, held In this city, may be
thus summarized:
First-Postponement of the enact.
ment of the workingmen's compensa.
ton bill until after other states which
have such laws have tried them and
seen how they work.
Second--lf the Legislature persisted
In the enactment of such legislation
that 1t create a workingmen's com
pensation commission, the chairman to
be paid $500 per year and the other
commissioners $4,000 per year each,
and that all claims for damages be re-
ferred to them.
Third-That the special committee
of the association which reported on
this subject be continued and empow-
cred to present the report submitted
to the state commission at the latter's
meeting in June next.
Fourth-That the state purchase all
supplies for state institutions and ma
terials to build such institutions from
Tennessee manufacturers.
Fifth-That the legislature make an
appropriation providing for university
extension work with special reference
to technical training from the Univer-
sity of Tennessee.
Sixth-Favoring the reduction of let
ter postage to one cent.
The association adjourned after 1t
had adopted resolutions setting forth
Its position on questions affecting man.
ufacturing in the state and electing of
ficers.
T. +. Bonner of Nashville was chosen
president; M. E. Temple of Chatta-
nooga, Geo. L. Hordwick of Cleveland
and S. B. Anderson of Memphis, vice
presidents, and Walter HI. Clarke of
Nashville, treasurer.
The board of governors elected is
composed of w. A. Rockwell of Harri-
man, T. R. Winfield of Memphis, ]. E.
Annis of Chattanooga, J. M. Rule of
Knoxville, P. A. Gates of Memphis, J.
7. Willingham of Memphis, ]. w. Rings
of Johnson City, E w. Foster and F. C.
Guthrie of Nashville, M. H. Hunt of
Memphis, c. d. Mitchell of Chatta-
nooga, and ]. B. Young of Bemis.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17
Plan to Fight Plague.

With a special laboratory fund of
$4,000 to work on, the state health de-
partment has worked out an elaborate
plan for the relief of the tuberculosis
and diphtheria situation in Tennessee,
and is ready to begin in few days the
most vigorous campaign against these
public dangers ever attempted in the
state.
Bottles and tubes for the collection
of tubercular and diphtherial bacteria
from suspected victims have been pre-
pared and will be mailed to county
and city health officers in every nook
and corner of the state. When return
ed the specimens will be turned over
to DR.. William Litterer, who has con
tracted to examine them.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17
PRISONER HAD KNIFE.
Negro Declares He viii Die Outside
Prison Walls.

Chattanooga.-Gordon Jones, des.
perate negro, now under sentence of
thirty-oDe years in the penitentiary
for felonious assault and who will be
placed on trial next month for the muir.
der of Sam Siskin, merchant, was
found with long-bladed knife con.
cealed in his bosom. Jones, who was
arrested in Knoxville some time ago
and brought back to Chattanooga, was
taken from the county Jail and re-
moved to police headquarters for the
purpose of being measured by the Ber-
tillon system. When the detectives
loosed the prisoners clothes for the
purpose of looking for marks on his
body the keen-edged knife rolled out
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17
DRAINAGE Contract Let.

Henderson.-The contract for Fork.
ed Deer drainage district, Chester
county, was let to d. w. Robins OF
Tupelo, Miss, for $4,000 complete.
about 100000 cubic yards, which is
about seven cents per cubic yard fol
the main ditch and II cents for lat
eral bitches. The main ditch and lat
erals is % miles and the assessed
acreage is 5000.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17
Diplomacy.

Consul T. ID. Edwards at Juarez Is
winning high praise for his diplomacy
In keeping the peace.
At a recent dinner in Juarez Mex.
lean who desired to insult America
the story comes from New York
fruit rancher-stared defiantly at Mr..
Edwards, raised his glass and said:
ITO the Yankees. They are all ours.
] make no exceptions"
ITO the Mixicans," Mr.. Edwards
TRANQUILITY retorted. They are all gen
tlemen. But make exceptions
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17
Will Build Roads.

Humboldt.-The Gibson county court
almost unanimously voted an appro-
priation of $4,000 to be used in the
construction of two roads across the
county-one leading from Humboldt
to Kenton and the other from Milan
to Eaton.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17
Test Case Filed.

A test case Of the constitutionality
of the nuisance act has been filed with
Supreme Court Clerk T. B. Carroll at
Jackson, and will likely be tried at an
early day of the session Of the SUI
preme court, which will convene there
in few weeks. The case comes from
Shelby county and is styled state of
Tennessee ex rel. Attorney General
Newton Estes VS.. J. J. Persica ct al,
the proprietors Of the place. The bar
keeper and the property owners were
included in the declaration filed by
General Estes.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17
KILLS MANY SNAKES.
A. .. Holt Of Milan Kills 100 Snakes
in Two Weeks,

Milan.-On the farm of A. D. Holt,
east of here, James Roper, renter,
was cleaning up piece of new ground
preparatory to planting corn. In re-
moving a large stump he discovered
and killed Al cottonmouth and copper
head snakes, some very large. Includ-
ing this number, he has succeeded in
dispatching over 100 of these poison.
GUS reptiles in the past two weeks.
This farm is situated on a high ridge
between the bottoms of Reedy creek
and the middle fork Of the Obion
river, and it is supposed they come
out of the lowlands to the high ground.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17
John |, Cox Discussed.

noxville.-Former Gov. John |.
Cox gave out an interview here in
which he announced that he would
not, under any circumstances, be a
candidate for seat in the next legis-
lature.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17

After serving two and half years
in the state penitentiary on void
sentence of twenty-one years for al
legged incest, C. H. Williams of Shelby
county, was discharged from the pris-
on by Judge G. N. Tillman of the Third
circuit court upon a writ of habeas
corpus filed in his court by Attorney
Benz F. Powell. This is probably the
first time in the history of the state
that such a case has occurred.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17
CONDUCTOR is KILLED.
r. m. Newton Dies Following Accident
at TiprelI.

Knoxville.-R. M. Newton, a South
ern railway conductor, was instantly
killed at Tiprell, on the Middlesboro
line. He was standing on the platform
of his cab when it was struck by a
locomotive pulling into a siding. The
cab was overturned, catching him un-
der it, breaking his neck and crushing
his skull. His wife and daughter were
in Knoxville at the time, and hurried
to Middlesboro.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17
Tax Levy Fixed

Selmer-The McNairy county court
met in regular quarterly session here,
Chairman George A. Prather Of Ramer
presiding, and thirty-seven members
present. The tax levy for this year
was fixed at $1.35, the same as last
year.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17
Storm Aits WhItexiIIe

Whiteyille.-A severe storm passed
over Whiteville. striking the northern
part of this town. H. B. Wynne's din
ing room was wrecked and partly
blown down, breaking and destroying
almost all the contents. None of the
family was injured.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17
win Hold Revival.

Trezevant.-The Trezevant Baptist
church has selected the third Sunday
in August for the date to begin the an
nual revival meeting and has invited
Elder d. A. Ellis, pastor of the LaBelle
Place Baptist church of Memphis, to
assist the pastor, Elder l.. V. Henson,
In the meeting.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17
AGED coupIe Celebrate.

Humboldt-Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Fer.
rell, "The Grand Old Couple of Hum.
boldt," yet in the vigor of health,
celebrated their fiftieth wedding ami
versary at their home on Osborne
street.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17
ASYLUM Board Forms.

The newly appointed board of trus-
tees met in full session at the West
ern Hospital for the Insane. C. o.
Scholder of Memphis was elected
chairman of the full board and G. H.
Joyner of Pocahontas Tenn, chairman
of the local board.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17
PEBBLES Resigns.

The resignation as chairman OF
Thomas H. PEBBLES of the regular dem
ocratic executive committee of Maury
county, on the ground that he could
not afford to go into state convention
which Endorsed statewide prohibition
and the election laws, is straw which
shows that the proposed unification
of democrats in Tennessee this yeay
is beset with many difficulties.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17
IS TRUE BILLS RETURNED.
Several Clubs in List of Indictments
in Liquor Probe.


Memphis. - Thirty-five indictments
charging violation of the nuisance act
in tie city of Memphis We're returned
by the Shelby county grand jury.
Among these cases are several clubs
known in the city as locker clubs. The
grand jury in it's report failed to see
any difference between these and
places run as open saloons.
Such clubs as the Elks and local ho-
tel organizations were not included, it
is said, in the list Of indictments.
The list of the dealers indicted were
not made public and will not be until
the arrests are made.
Sixty-one true bills were returned,
the majority of them, excepting the
liquor cases, being Jail cases.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17
Minister Is Fined.

Bristol.-Rev. G. A. Barker, Bap-
fist minister of Benhams, Va, who
was arrested on a charge Of attempted
criminal assault on Mrs. Nettie Lewis,
was fined 500 for lewdness. The as
sault charge was dismissed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17
Assessment Plan Adopted.

JacksoD.-By vote of 8 to the
city council adopted the front foot as
sessment plan for improving and paw
ing the streets of Jackson.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17
Merit Rewarded.

boldt.-Humbold Lodge No. SO.
Knights of Pythias, at the regular
meeting, presented its popular secre-
tary, H. B. Gillespie. with a gold.
headed walking cane.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17
A Discrimination.

Does your husband play cards for
money!"
Il don't think So" replied young
Mrs. Torkins. But those who play
with him do"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17
Receivership Extended.

The receivership of the Tennessee
Central railroad was extended again
indefinitely by the fdeeral district
court here. H. B. Chamberlain and
". A. McAllister we're continued in
tho position OF receivers.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17
eurks Defeats Atkins.

Selmer.-J. F. Burks OF Niche was
elected justice Of the peace in the
Ninth civil district, defeating Leo At
kins one vote. Charles Chambers was
q candidate also.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17
Benton In Good Shape.

The second quarterly court OF the
year was held at Camden by the Ben
ton county magistrates, the usual ap-
preparations we're made for bridges,
etc. The report of the finance com
mittee showed that the county was in
good shape financially.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17

Henderson.-At the meeting of the
county court of Chester county the
high school tax was passed unani-
mously.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17
Its Kind.

How shall play this pathetic coal
mine song?
I'm miner key"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17

Henry Lee Algood, barber, was
convicted of tippling in the criminal
court. Algood, at the request of an
other, purchased half pint of whisky
from bootlegger and turned 1t over
to the man who gave him the money.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17
Republicans Act.

The republicans Of Gibson county
held their regular county convention
in Trenton and Endorsed the candidacy
of B. w. Hooper for governor and
called on linn to make the race for 70
election.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17
Liahtninn Strikes Barn.

During severe electrical storm a
bolt of ligh:aing struck the large stock
barn of N. A. Kerby, a prosperous
farmer living near Leapwood, and fire
totally destroyed 1t.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17
May COMPROMISE Case.

way OVfIIpTOfTIIoS OdSC'
The complaint of the citizens Of
Union City against the Nashville, Chat
tanooga & st. Louis railway was not
acted upon by the railroad commits
sion.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17
Caught Both WAYS

Il saw Tommy stealing the jam"
And | saw him tanning the steal'
Baltimore American.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17
Stronu for Rye.

FVF tNyS'
Hundreds of Gibson countians ar,
anxiously hoping that Attorney-Gen-
eral T. B. Rye of Paris will at once
announce his candidacy for the demo
cratic nomination for governor.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17
Ramsey Gives Lecture.

Rev. E. B. Ramsey, pastor of the
Methodist church at Dyersburg. deliv.
cred his lecture on "The Man and the
Mule" to avery appreciative audience
at Tiptonville.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17

Four more Illinois counties and %
additional cities and towns will be
the scene of wet and dry elections
April Fl. The counties are Bond. Cass,
Menard and Pulaski.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17

A great new city and harbor, the
worlds finest. involving many mil
lions, and revolutionizing the Pacific
coast trade, will be built by the gov
eminent and the ]. ]. Hill interests at
TiIlamcck Bay. 40 miles west Of Port
land
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17

Ebsn S. Draper, for, p~r governor OF
Massachusetts, died in Greenville. S.
c. He was stricken ,t.sh paralysis,
He was SIS years old and a prominen.
manufacturer of textile machinery in
New England.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17

The German aviator Reichelt car.
ried a woman passenger with him on
. flight near London, Eng At a
height OF 200 feet the motor exploded
and the monoplane shot, blazing. to
the earth. The woman was dead when
extricated. Reichelt died at hos
pital.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17

Thirteen men arrested at the in
stance of Gov. Stuart in a raid upon
the betting ring at the race course of
the Jamaica Jockey club of Norfolk.
Va. were fined 500 each and SEN
fenced TO term of six months in the
Norfolk county Jail.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17

The city Of Chicago will receive
$3.299,000 as its share of the net earn
ings for the last year of the surface
street railways, according to the an
nual reports of the companies
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17

Fourteen Of the 16 demands pre-.
sented the joint wage scale confer.
ence by the miners of district No. IL,
United Mine Workers Of America,
had been rejected by the operators
and eight amendments to the old con.
tract offered by the operators had
been refused by the miners when the
conference at indianapolis. Ind, ad.
journed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17

An attempt to set fire to the famous
church Of st, Martin In the Fields, in
Trafalgar Square, was made by suf-
fragettes. A bomb was used. and the
ancient pews and two stained-glass
windows were wrecked.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-04-17

Bench warrants for the arrest of
Henry Siegel and Frank E. Vogel.
heads Of the bankrupt Siegel enter.
prises, were issued in New York when
Siegel and Vogel failed to appear in
court to plead the indictments charg.
ing grand larceny and violation of the
state banking laws.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-03
BETTER TO BOOST
THAN TO KNOCK
Criticism of Players in Saturday S
Game Unwarranted = Locals Get
ting Their Share of the Breaks.

It is a pretty diseouraging pfopo-
sition for a baseball team that has
been going as well as the Brattleboro
three weeks to receive criticism for
losing a game like that Of Saturday.
Thoughtless, perhaps was the fault
finding that some of the local players
overheard on their way home from
Island park, but it hurt nevertheless.
The breaks of luck decide every close
ball game, and it is idiotic to expect
that they will always go in one d.
rection IN fact, the Islanders have
been getting more than their share Of
late. Andrew s slip in the ninth was
no more serious than any good player
is likely to make, and its effect on the
game was no more disastrous than
Q tHara s poor attempt to bunt in the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-03

ampton. won two, lost two; Dixie
Brattleboro, won two, lost three; Cram,
Northampton. won three, lost four;
five; Krepps. Bellows Falls and
Keene. won two. lost four; Jennings,
Bellows Falls. won two. lost four;
Murray. Keene, won two, lost five;
Sager. Greenfield, won two, lost seven;
Fahey. Keene, won one. lost two; How
ard, Bellows Falls, won three, lost
six; Woods, Greenfield, won none, lost
one: Baum, Bellows Falls, won none,
lost two. The following are the bat
ting averages complied to include Fri
day s games, giving the average Of all
the Brattleboro teams aud those in the
other teams hitting for 300 or more:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-03


ing Was Brilliant Good Work by
Dixie i'll Left Garden.
For eight and two-thirds innings Sat
urday at Island park "Buz' Andre va
had been specializing in the art of
saving his mates errors. Then he had
his one chance Of the entire game on a
ground ball and slipped up. The one
run lead that Brattleboro had been
nursing as a miser does his hoard was
wiped out and the game went into ex-
ira innings with each side credited with
one run. At the end of the 18th the
score was two for kecne and Just than
one, lone, solitary run. for the Island
| crs
Keene managed to get Just two hits
| off Swormstead i'm nine full innings ana
got just four runners to first and only
/ two to second in eight innings, and
| but for Andrews : slip would have had
/ the distinction of getting only one man
| to third in the nine innings But the
but counted heavily and when the
game was over keene had scored two
| runs. made six hits. as many in the
! 18th as in the first ] innings. Sworn.
stead, with his slow teasers. pitched
a mighty fine game that should have
been entered in the evan - column far.
him. Adams inproyed ~ the oan,n wont
on and nitched q shade tha 6attor han
on +be bou,r stretch
Umpire NIcGamwelI plainly lost one
or two balls and strikes. but none of
them came at a critical time. His base
decisions were good and both teams
/ PLAYED the fastest sort Of ball the -
/ ;nrinu- heina fnisheI IN one Lo,,r an.I
- minutes
Roth ui+ehars lanardad ,,no,, thar
feIders ana Syyormstead. :. on+faII ,,Ia,-.
c5 brilliant L,u IaE;rf hin, n;I,of bo.I
oiob1 ,nto,Its in feft fnil ana o,.o,,- n,o
of +I,e,, was af+a, - Lar3 rr, Kanro'I,.
l,aI Two ak,a-.- frn ,n'+4-. ,:1.S
+'', M
''.' wv t"S| o"CN' "lio i"iA
hard ones.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-03

DeNine. Two base hits, Delaney, Dixie.
Struck out, by Adams (2), Swormstcad.
Johnston; by Swormstead (2), McElwee
,. Bases. on balls, off Swormstead ?.
Batters hit, Norton, Stafford. Double
plays, Sullivan to Murray. Left on
bases, Keene ., Brattleboro 6. Time,
hour and So minutes. Umpire, Me
Gamwell
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-03

last half of the same session. But
neither player deserves criticism. 4
little boosting will accomplish a whole
lot more than the knocking policy
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-03

John d. Rockcfcller's gifts to the
Rockefeller Institute Of Medical Re
search now total 900, 900.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-03
National League Games Today.

st. Louis at Boston.
Pj'tsburg at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at New York.
Chicago at Philadelphia,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-03
National League Standing.
Americans League Games Today.

Boston at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Now York at Detroit.
Washington ut Cleveland.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-03

At Detroit:
Washington, 6 0
Detroit, 2
johnson and Williams; Williams and
Baker.
At Cleveland, first game:
Cleveland, II 0
New York, 0 ?
Mitchell and O'NeilS McHale,
Brown and Nunamaker -
At Cleveland, second game:
New York, . 10
Cleveland, 8 ,
Heating and Sweeney; Oollamore,
Hagerman, Blanding and Egan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-03
Twin State League
STANDING

STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-03

Shawkey and Lapp; Walsh, Lathrop.
Cicotte, Wolfgang and Schalk.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-03
Ball Went Through Andrews
i'm Ninth and Stafford
Tied Score | to l
FINE PITCHING
ON BOTH SIDES

But Two Hits Of Swormstead in Nine
Innings-Game Was Fast and Field
ing Was Brilliant 49, Good Work by
Dixie III Left Garden.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-03

Total bases, heene s, Brattleboro 9
Sacrifice hits, Stafford, Ferrin :, Lynch
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-03
American League.

Saturday Gamcs.)
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-03
American League.
Sunday Games.)

Steen and O'Neil; Boehlng, Bent
ley, Altrock and Williams.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-03

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