McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK
FROM OVER WORLD
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HAPPENINGS IN OUR OWN AND
OTHER COUNTRIES
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SHORT ITEMS FOR BUSY MEN
weeks News Combinations Re.
viewed Without comment--Ali
Nations Find Somewhat to
Edlfy and instruct.

order the cruiser Washington to
Cape Haitien.
The trial of Charles B. Munday,
vice-president of the defunct La
Sale National Bank OF Chicago, of
which William Lorimer was president,
was set for July 2.
Z A private dispatch from Berlin
states that a declartion of war
against Germany by Italy is immi.
nent
! The body Of Reginald A. J. Warne-
ford, the aviation lieutenant killed
during a flight in France, was buried
In London with full naval honors be.
fore 10000 spectators.
Governor Dunno OF Illinois signed
the abatement bill' which provides
the power OF Injunction against i'm.
moral resorts and allows sheriffs to
close them on complaint
!. "A. Hamilton, a wealthy cattle.
man and owner of La Platte, Ind,
county farm, Is dead in the hospital
as the result of Injuries when he was
hit by passing train.
Wilson" day, designated by the
Mayors proclamation. was observed
at Seattle, Wash, with parade and
mass meeting.
Five sentences were affirmed by
the Mississippi supreme court and the
death penalty was fixed. The date OF
each execution will be on August 6.
The Spanish cabinet resigned, the
government considering the failure OF
the recent loan to indicate a lack OF
confidence.
Word Is going the rounds that Rob
ert Lansing, now acting secretary OF
state, will be appointed as the per
manent successor to w. J. Bryan.
William I'll. Rand, for many years
head of the printing and publishing
house of Rand, Mentally & Co., il
dead at New Canaan, Conn.
The Rev. DR.. Loaring Clark Of St
Paul's Episcopal church, Chattanooga
Tenn, received message announc
ing the death of his son, Lieut.. Chas
Loaring Clark at the front in France
The citizens of Buffalo township
Pike county, have purchased chest
of silver for Miss Geneyieve Clark as
wedding present.
The Fort Dearborn Manufacturing
company of Chicago has purchased
1000 square feet of space and will
move its factory to Sterling, I'll.
The dismissal OF Prof. Scott Near
ing from the teaching staff of the
Wharton school of the University OF
Pennsylvania because of his persist
emit advocacy of free speech in def
ance of the faculty's policy not only
has caused great indignation In local
educational circles and in the univer
sity, but has developed into question
Of national importance.
Shippers at Galveston were notified
that the American steamer Leelapaw
Galveston to Gothenburg, Sweden
with cotton, has been detained al
Kirkwall. Scotland.
DIR. Paul M. Reinsch, United States
minister to China, is on his way to
America.
Mrs. H. M. Dansle. 20 years old
died In Colorado Springs, Colo, aftel
a Caesarian operation. Twins were
born and both are likely to live.
Ambassador Marye, St Petersburg
notified the state department Of tn,
arrest at Kholm, Russia, Of Johr
Reed and Boardman Robinson, Amer
leans.
Mai. Lumsden Of the Royal arm.
flying corps was killed while flynn
over the Brooklands aviation course
Herr Muller, convicted German spy
must die at London. His appeal wa
dismissed.
william Jennings Bryan plans t
speak at a peace demonstration to
held In Madison Square Garden.
Several Italian cruisers have LEI
their base at Aaranto for Tenedo
island TO join the allies attacking tn
Dardanelles.
The German Zeppelin raid on tn
British northeast coast on the night G
June is. destroyed the navy yard a
senal at South Shields and cause
enormous losses by fire.
President Menocal Of Cuba pardone
40 convicts. Seven OF those pardone
had been convicted of murder and a
tho others OF grave offenses.
The first pro-war demonstration
since the recent Portuguese election
took place at Lisbon.
Officials of the Panama Pacific exp
sident announced that former Pres
dent William Howard Taft would Wis
the exposition late in the summer.
The Pope has consented to hav
the electric plant that supplies tb
Vatican connected with the municip;
plant. so that In case Of an air raj
the palace can be darkened simn
taneously with the city.