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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-06
TWO ARE KILLED IN
ALUMINIUM STRIKE
GORDON OF SOLDIERS SURROUND
PLANT OF THE COMPANY
AT MASSINA.
STRIKE LEADERS ARRESTED
Sixteen Men Intercepted When Leav
Ing the Town and Committed to
Jail Without Baltimore Ar
rests Are Expected.

Massina, N. VA Gordon OF cold
steel surrounds the works of the Alu-
m1num Company Of America, where
three companies of state troops are
guarding the plant against the attacks
of strikers, who have been rioting since
July 81, following the walkout of 1000
men.
Two men have been killed and half
dozen injured seriously. Automobiles
have been held up and their occupants
beaten, and innocent bystanders have
been the target Of volleys of bricks
hurled by the Infatuated mob in its
desperate resistance to Sheriff Day,
his deputies and the soldiers sent here
by Gov. Whitman when 1t was seen
that the county authorities could not
handle the situation.
Cold steel and firing by the state
troops have awed the strikers, and on
August the backbone of the strike
is broken, the only hostility occurring
being an exchange OF shots between
rival factions of the men In the woods
north Of the plant shortly before day
break with the seizure of a freight
train. That the situation has not as
sumed more serious proportions is due
to the prompt arrival of the militia.
Tents are pitched on the laws about
the works and the bridge over the
power canal commanding the approach
to the plant is guarded by soldiers
with loaded rifles and fixed bayonets.
Sixteen of the ringleaders who at
tempted to leave town August were
arrested by deputy sheriffs and troops
at the railroad station, arraigned be-
fore Judge Chase and committed to
Jail without bail ON a charge of riot
ing. Other arrests are expected.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-06
RUSSIANS HOLD WARSAW
End of First Year of War Finds Ger.
mans Host Battling freely
For Polish Prize.

London.-The anniversary of wars
outbreak passed without the German
occupying Warsaw, said to be part of
their programme. However, news of
this climax to the Austro-German Of
fensive In the east Is expected hourly,
for what little information is allowed
to leak through declares the Russians
for several days have been Withdrawing
to the Brest line, leaving small forces
to fight rear guard actions SO that
the main armies may make good their
retreat.
These rear guard actions have deVel-
oped into fairly large battles, as the
Russians, whose steadiness has been
phenomenal in the face of defeat, are
offering stubborn resistance, and deliv-
ering powerful counter-attacks. They
have prevented Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg from throwing more of his
troops across the Narew, repulsed
German attacks northwest of Warsaw
and driven back to the river some of
the invading troops who crossed the
Vistula south Of Warsaw.
In the southeast Field Marshal Won
Mackensen continues his victorious
advance. He has swept asid the re-
sistance of the Russians and forced
them to retreat along both banks of
the Bug. The Germans already have
advance. He has swept aside the re-
Thus, on this front the retirement of
the Warsaw armies Is seriously threat
ened.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-06
MExiCANS TRAMPLE FLAG
Stars and Stripes Thrown In Dust and
v. s. Message Bearer Arrested
and Threatened with Death,

| Washington. Another critical stu.
alton developed in Mexican affairs on
July 29, when the State Department
was informed officially that the Amer
lean flag had been trampled upon and
torn to pieces near Pachucha; that
Allen Mallory, an American citizen
carrying dispatches, had been arrested
and threatened with death, and that a
reign of terror exists in the Mexican
capital.
The dispatch to the State Depart
ment says:
"Allen Mallory, citizen of the United
States, 20 years of age, was assaulted
by Zapatistas while carrying CORE
spondence between Puebla and Mexico
City. He was riding in an automobile
flying the American flag. He was &C.
companied by the son of the Chilean
minister, Swiss citizen and Spanish
subjects. The Spaniards were re-
moved from the machine and ordered
to be executed.
"The American flag was taken from
the car, trampled upon and torn to
pieces. Mallory was taken to Mexico
City, where he was informed by Zapa-
tistas that he would be shot if he made
further disturbance.
There is an absolute reign of ter
ror as far as legal responsibility is
concerned"
The State Department assumes that
Mallory was carrying dispatches from
American officials in Mexico City to
Vera Cruz. If it is proved that he had
| dispatches from the Brazilian minister
for the State Department, it would be
high aggravation of the case, al
| though the insult to the flag could
not be exceeded as an indignity to
| the United States.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-06
FRENCH MARINES IN HAITI
Legation.-AdmiraI capetron Re-
ports Danger Increasing.


Washington. marines have
been landed at Port-au-Prince, Haiti,
where a revolution that overturned the
government necessitated the landing
of an expeditionary force from the
United States cruiser Washington to
restore order. The landing of the
French was with the consent of the
United States, it was stated, detach-
ment from the cruiser Descartes hav
ing been sent to guard the French le-
cation, from which President Gill
laume was taken by mob and assas-
sinated.
The French minister at Port-au-
Prince expressed an urgent desire that
his legation be guarded by French
sailors inasmuch as the Descartes had
arrived. He thought also French
guard would tighten the burden on Ad
miral Caperton's 400 men.
The American expeditionary force is
expected to remain in Haiti unutil last
ing peace Is restored.
1t was that the danger in the city
is regarded as increasing. 1t is expect
ed by navy officials that as Admiral
Caperton has cabled that more ma
rines might be needed" the depart
ment will at moments notice send
thousand marines as reinforcements
from Philadelphia, either by the Han.
cock or by the North Dakota or by
both.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-06
PADUCAH-I.,'EMPH|S
HIGHWAY IS BUILT
ROAD IN FIVE WEST TENNESSEE
COUNTIES WORKED BY EioH.
TEEN THOUSAND PEOPLE.
KILLS WIFE FOR THIEF
Uriah Trumbo Fires Shotgun Load
Through Back Door With Fatal
Result-News From Over
Tennessee.

Memphis-Hills were leveled, curves
were Strengthened, five bridges were
built, and the roadway between Padu-
cab. Fulton and Memphis was put into
firts-class condition July 10. 1t now
favors national standard highway.
There was practically no other bust
ness transacted in the five West Ten
nessee counties traversed by this road,
as every man and boy liable to bear"
arms did so in the interest of the high
way movement, which was begun In
March by the League of West Tonnes
see Business Mems Clubs.
Governor Tom C. Rye toured the
northern tier of the highway and his
presence lent great moral support to
the bankers, merchants, lawyers, doc
tors, preachers and farm hands who
worked side by side with road making
machinery, and by nightfall had COM
pleted what will be one of the most
important links in the proposed Du-
luth-to-New Orleans National Highway.
1t Is estimated that at least $4,000
persons engaged in the work A road
captain stood sponsor for each mile
of the pike and complete system was
arranged weeks ago so that a system
attic work might be done.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-06
ON MARROW GAUGE TRACKS
Railroads Used for Warfare In Europe
Have Equipment That Is Espe-
cialIy Built.

Among the adaptations of devices
of domestic convenience to the re-
quirements of modern warfare is the
employment Of narrow gauge rail-
ways in the supply of trenches on
the battle lines at the front in Eu-
rope. More than 100 such trains, it
Is reported, are now in construction
at works in Pennsylvania.
These trains, as described, will run
nnon track two feet in width, in
tunnels so small that they can reach
the firing line, right into the trenches,
unseen by the enemy, carrying am
munition, shrapnel, hand grenades
and arms. BY so much, it is expected
the resources of the trench fighters
will be supplied The use of such
miniature trains is an incident of the
evolution of the system of under
ground close-to-hand fighting adopted
in this war.-Boston Post.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-06
HAD PELLAGRA;
IS NOW we'll

Ringgold, La.-Mrs. S. A. Cotter, Of
this place, writes will say that am
perfectly well and the happiest soul on
earth. Wish every pellagra sufferer could
know OF your great remedy. l know how
to appreciate health and sympathize with
those that are not SO blest as /. Am grow
ing stronger, gaining in weight and can
do anything l ever could Oh, know I
am well of that horrible disease and my
heart is full of rejoicing. I feel that
have come out of dense cloud into the
blessed sunshine. God be praised He
has spared my life for some good, and I
feel that have just begun to live."
There is no longer any doubt that pei
lagra can be cured. Don't delay until it
is too late. 1t is your duty to consult the
resourceful Baughn.
The symptoms-hands red like sunburn:
skin peeling off, sore mouth, the lips,
throat and tongue flaming red, with
much mucus and choking; indigestion and
nausea, either diarrhoea or constipation.
There is hope; get Baughn's big Free
remedy for Pellagra that has at last been
found. Address American Compromising
Co., box 2O06, Jasper, Ala, remembering
book on Pellagra and learn about the
money is refunded in any case where the
remedy fails to cure.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-06
SUBMARINE SINKS LINER
Iberlan Is Killed by Shell Fire.
Tried to Escape.

London.-The Leyland liner Iberian
flying the British flag, bound from Liv.
erpool for Boston with a cargo of gen.
eral merchandise, has been sunk in the
war zone by a German submarine
Five members Of her crew were killed
Jy shell fire as she attempted to escape
after being hailed by the submarine.
Two others, one an American, Mark
Wiley Of Boston, died In a small boat
from superficial wounds and shock.
The rest, 81 in all, were landed at
Queenstown.
According to official advices, the
Iberian was fired upon only after she
tried to run away from the undersea
boat. The men abroad were given am
pie time to take to the boats. Then
the submarine fired torpedo and the
liner sank almost Immediately
She was a vessel of 5,223 tons and
had been employed in carrying horses
and mules from American ports to
England.
The first news of the sinking of the
Tberian was received here in dispatch
which stated the survivors were being
brought into Queenstown by trawler,
which had picked them up after the
submarine disappeared. Later they
landed at the Irish port and Consul
Frost took charge of the surviving
Americans among the crew, of whom
there were 26. Statements by the men
and the ship surgeon, DR.. Burns, we're
to the effect that the commander OF the
submarine had ordered the Iberian
to halt and had opened fire from deck
guns only after the liners skipper had
ordered full speed ahead, and had be-
gun to trace zig-zag course in an
effort to make his shop loose from the
trailing submarine.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-06
BECKER GOES TO DEATH
Former New York Police Lieutenant
Pays Penalty for Conspiracy to
Murder Gambler RosenthaI.

Ntet dCt SdUtbtGt nOoCutHdts
Ossining, N. Y.-Charles Becker
paid the penalty July 80 for instigat-
ing the murder three years ago of
Herman Rosenthal, the gambler. He
was electrocuted in Sing Sing prison
one hour after sunrise. Life left his
body at 5:47 o'clock, two minutes aft
err the electric current was turned on.
He died with across in his hands.
His last words were, "Jesus, have
mercy on me-"
Becker met his death without finch
ing. He entered the death chamber
with two priests at his side. They
were chanting litany. Becker Joined
In.
He walked steadily to the death
chamber, and, taking his seat, glanced
squarely into the eyes of the witnesses
for brief moment Then he con-
tinued the chant, Have mercy on us,
have mercy on u.s."
While the strops were being adjust
ed the priests chanted prayer which
Becker repeated phrase by phrase. In
1t he consigned his soul to the AL
mighty.
Becker received the electric shock
In the midst Of the prayer. One min
ute later a second shock was sent
through his body and the physicians
pronounced him dead.
In dying declaration given out just
before ne was carried from his cell TO
the death chamber Becker asserted
that he was innocent of the crime for
which he had been convicted and for
which he was to pay the penalty.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-06
One Aluminium Striker Killed.

Massena, N. Y.-Three companies
of the state militia from Malone and
Ogdensburg arrived here August and
took charge of the strike situation at
the plant Of the Aluminium Company
of America. In riot during the night
one workman who refused to walk out
was killed.
Finding 1t impossible to control the
2,400 strikers, the sheriff called on
Gov. Whitman for troops and the three
companies reached here. The strikers,
barricaded behind the bridge. were
charged by the troops and dispersed
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-06
TWO U. S. SAILORS KILLED
Shipping at American Landing Party
Around Port-au-Prince, Haiti,
Continues.-Dlsarm Natives,

Washington.-Snip killed two
American sailors In Port-au-Prince,
Haiti, on the night of July 20, and
Rear Admiral William B. Caperton
thereupon decided to assume military
control of the government of the Hal.
ten capital in precisely the same fash.
ion as the American forces took over
the government of Vera Cruz.
Five hundred additional marines
left Philadelphia on the battleship
Connecticut July 30, giving Admiral
Caperton total land force of 700 ma.
rines, with reinforcements from the
Jackies of 700 more men If necessary.
Every Haitien within reach is being
disarmed by the American forces and
the occupancy Of the city seems now
to be of as permanent a character in
every way as was that of Vera Cruz.
The two American sailors were
killed during a raid conducted at 8
o'clock on the night of the goth. Tho
Haitien raiders came upon the Amer
lean forces from the outskirts Of the
town. Rear Admiral Caperton got
wind Of the intended attack at S
o'clock in the afternoon, and deployed
his men about the town. The Hal
tien fire was vigorously answered and
soon ended, but not before the two
sailors had been killed.
The sailors are William Gompers,
seaman; next Of kin, Mrs. Sophie Com
pers, LOT Stockton Street, Brooklyn,
N. Y. Cason S. Whitehurst, ordinary
seaman; next of kin, Cason M. White
hurst, COS Clay Avenue, Norfolk, Va.
1t is believed here that the Haitiens
will probably continue their sniping,
as they did at Vera Cruz, but it is ex-
pected that Rear Admiral Caperton
will easily be able to discourage them
in this practice in few days by drop
ping an occasional shell at odd inter-
walls from the big guns of the Wash.
ington into the woods about the city
where the snipers appear to be in hid.
ing.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-06
INDIVIDUALITY AS A FACTOR
impossible to Separate What Is, and
Must Be, the Part of Mans
Own Being.

Any attempt to define the ultimate
spirit of the individual seems doomed
to failure.
There Is saying of Bishop But
ler's which might well be recommend
ed to the philosopher: Everything Is
what it is, and not another thing"
So individuality is simply individ-
uality; and the attempt to discover
some further meaning for the word
can only lead to error.
We might be tempted, for instance,
to suggest that a mans true ego Is
nothing more than his character.
But individuality goes deeper even
than character.
Character changes; the individual
remains the same.
Thus a man who in his youth Is hon.
est may meet with temptations that
make him thief; SO, too, the senti-
mentalist may become a cynic.
The changing character is no more
than a manifestation of the individu.
ality beneath.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-06
Take Russian Grain

Observation-Disclosures from Windau,
on the Baltic, who have arrived at
Riga, relate that the first act Of the
Germans in taking possession of Win
dau was to impose levy of $4,000 ru-
bles ($25,000), to be worked out by the
inhabitants of the city on the roads
and bridges. Farmers were ordered
to proceed with their harvesting. They
were told to bring in their grain to des-
ignated places, and that the producer
would be permitted to retain one-fifth.
the remainder going to Germany.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-06
CONFERENCE ON
MEXICAN TROUBLE
OTHER MEXICAN STATES WILL
JOIN WITH UNITED STATES
IN SOLUTION.
USE FORCE IF NECESSARY
Concerted Action Between U. S. and
Pan-American States Is In Line
With President Wilson's Pol
icy In Present Crisis.

Washington--TheU United States has
decided to ask the cooperation of
South and Central America in the next
step to restore peace in Mexico. The
AMBASSADORS from Argentina, Brazil
and Chile, and ministers from Bolivia,
Uruguay and Guatemala have been
asked to confer with Secretary Ian
sing.
While the state department charac-
terized the coming conference as an
informal one, the sentiment has been
growing among American officials that
the next step in the Mexican situation
should be one that would meet the
approval of the world and should be
taken in concert with the nations of
Central and South America, even if in
the last event the trend should be to-
ward military action.
The three ambassadors were media
tors in the Niagara conference in the
summer of 1914. The three ministers
are, from point of seniority, at the
head Of the Central American legation
corps.
Action in regard with the Central
and South Americans would be in line
with President Wilson's plan for a
closer relationship between the United
States and those countries and is
planned to show that the United States
considers the Mexican question the
common cause of the Pan-American
groups and that this government enter
tains no idea of territorial aggression,
but is acting solely as Mexicos near
est powerful friend and neighbor.
Those in closest touch with the
Mexican question have been aware for
some time that the views of the Pan
Americans were being taken into con-
sideration In the Mexican question and
have seen in the presidents utter
ances evidences of that effect.
Some of the closest observers of the
Mexican situation as long ago as last
March protested to see the presidents
plan for Pan-American cooperation
when he delivered an address on the
Argentine battleship Moreno.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-06
Sues For Rajne Losses.

New York.-John L. Emerson, re
ceiver for theMercantile Bank of Mer
phis. Tenn, brought suit in the United
States District Court here July 29 tc
recover from the cotton brokerage
houses of Hubbard & Company and
jerks, Cwynne & Company, $616,S95
which was paid to them, according to
the receiver. as commissions in cotton
future deals by C. Hunter Raine, presi
dent of the wrecked bank Raine. &C
cording to the receiver, was speculat
ing in cotton futures with the banks
money.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-06
British Sub. Gets Destroyer.

London.-The British admiralty has
announced that British submarine
had returned and reported the sinking
of German torpedo boat destroyer,
believed to be Of the G-196 class, on
July rs, near the German coast.
The German destroyer G-196 was
completed in 1911. The vessel dis
placed $50 tons and her speed was 80
knots. She was fitted with two "a
Founders and three torpedo tubes. Her
normal complement was 73 officers and
men.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-06
HAIR OR NO HARP
Il 10 Certainly Up to You and cutl.
cura. Trial Free.

Hot shampoos with Cuticura Soap,
followed by light dressings Of Cuti-
cura Ointment rubbed into the scalp
skin tend to clear the scalp of dan
druff, soothe itching and irritation and
promote healthy hair-growing condi-
tons. Nothing better, cleaner, purer
Sample each free by mail with Book
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. Ky.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-06

Temple, Texas.-Three children Of
w. R. Grimes, farmer near here,
were beaten to death with hammer
June rs. Grimes and his wife also
were beaten into Inconsistencies and
Mrs. Grimes is not expected to live.
When Grimes recovered consciousness
he dressed his three remaining living
children, sending them to a neighbor
half mile away for help. Blood
hounds have been sent to the Grimes
home. Two of the dead children were
twin babies and the third a seven.
year-old boy.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-06
viii Erect Flour Mill.

Memphis. example of how crop
diversification will build up Memphis
is shown in the announcement that
John Wade & Sons have awarded a
contract to build flour and cornmeal
MILL, to be five-story building and
equipped with modern grinding ma
chinery. The grinding capacity of the
new mill will be 500 carrels of flour
and meal combined daily. The mill
will be an ironclad frame building
The contract calls for the delivery of
the building complete by Nov Is
The new mill will use wheat and corr
grown in Mississippi and Arkansas.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-06
Method in His Generosity.

viscount Miura. who is better known
by his nom-de-plume Kwanju, was
once commander of the Hiroshima
garrison. One day one of his former
friends called at his house in the Wis
counts absence and presented his
family with a box of cake, On re-
turning home the viscount was told
by his wife about the gift. "Ha. hal"
}aughed the general, lit is funny that
people become sociable with age.
When - was young, he was a rash
and obstinate fellow, but at length his
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-06
Kills Wife For Chicken Thief.

Union iCty.-Thinking that a noise
he heard in his back yard was caused
by chicken thieves, Uriah Trumbo, liv-
ing near Pleasant Valley, in this couu.
ty, arose from his bed on the night of
July 20 and, with shotgunu, fired a
load into his wife's body. She lived
only three hours after she was shot,
Mrs. Trumbo's remains were taken
by her husband tc her former home a.
Grand Lodge, Mich, for interment.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-06
Holland Increaaea Army.

The Hague, Netherlands.-The new
Dutch landstrum bill was adopted by
the first chamber July 80 and became
a law. The measure provides for an
eventual increase in the total trained
soldiers of Holland to approximately
$4,000 officers and men instead OF
320, 900, who are now under arms.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-06
Shooting Follows uarreI,

Trenton.-Will Lister, prominent
citizen living a short distance from
Trenton, shot and perhaps fatally
wounded Henry Palmer, a neighbor,
July 20, as the result of quarrel aris-
ing over some hogs. Lester came to
Trenton Immediately after the shoot
ing and gave himself up to the sheriff.
Palmer, the wounded man, is said to
be In a critical condition. But little
hope is entertained for his recovery
Both men are prominent farmers.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-06
Brownsville BUILDING Burns.

Brownsville.-The two-story brick
building owned by the Jonas Huddles-
ton estate was cupied by drug
store was completely destroyed by fire
July 80, The building was valued at
about $4,000, with about $500 insur-
ance. The stock of drugs was saved
in its entirety. The origin is I'M
known.