McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-06-11

since the beginning of the war 100000
Italians have volunteered for service
in the army.
The total number of prisoners
taken by Russian armies and informed
"A Russia up to April was 1874 Of
ficers and 605.37S men.
49,
v. B. Gray and John Gill were
drowned and G. v. Root and Clarence
Muilock barely escaped death in the
Platte river, at PANEL, Mo-, when a
motor boat, on a trial trip, capsized.
Gov. Hunt of Arizona has included
the question of capital punishment in
the call for special session of the
legislature which has convened He
proposes to substitute life imprison-
mant for hanging.
Nine Of the 10 deputies accused of
murder In the first degree, for having
fired into a crowd of chemical plant
strikers in Roosevelt, N. j., last Janu-
airy, killing two and wounding score
OF strikers, were convicted of man
slaughter.
AL Jennings, former train robber
of Oklahoma, and well known in state
politics. was baptized in Glendale,
Cal. after being converted by Rev.
John H. Troy.
Edward Long. while bidding good
bye to his brother Clarence, who was
leaving Terre Haute, Ind, was killed
by Big Four train.
A message to President Wilson in
recognition of his devotion to the
noblest sentiments of humanity" was
adopted by the Union of Orthodox
Jewish Congregations of America at
its convention in New York.
A Bucharest dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph company at Lon.
don. Eng, says important negotia-
tons are in progress between Rou-
mama ana bulgaria.
George A. Bigaman. Republican can
didate for city clerk of Vandalia, ILL.,,
at the recent city election, has filed
suit In the county court contesting the
election of Fred Chandler, the Demo-
cratic candidate.
The Cologne Gazette says serious
fire has occurred in the prize camp
at Torgau. Prussia, barracks for In
termed officers.
The election of Charles e. Sebas-
tian for mayor of Los Angeles Is con-
coded by Frederick J. Whiffens cam
paign managers.
The population Of the city of Oma-
ha was increased by 1880 when the
proposition Of annexation carried at
n special election In Omaha, South
Omaha and Dundee by majority Of
70 l.
The crew of the German submarine
that torpedoed and sank the British
battleship Majestic in the Dardanelles
will drink champagne at the expense
Of r. B. Maloy. well-known Pitts
burg financier.
Eighty and one-haf per cent of
3.1D6 fires In this, Allegheny county,
Pa, during the last year we're Of in
cendiary origin. while only per cent
were unavoidable.
One Of the worst outbreaks of pei.
lagra In the history of Arkansas is at
lumber camp IL miles southeast OF
Plainview. Montgomery county. Oh
so white children in the camp, 20 are
affected.
-Four more Minnesota counties have
gone dry as result Of the election
The counties are Douglas, Fillmore
Rock and Mobiles
Chief of Police Healy Of Chicago
has ordered the arrest Of all persons
conducting baseball pools. His actor
followed the conviction of William
Ramp. who was given the maximum
fine for running a pool.
A cigar stub is thought TO have Sc
flre to the Pana. ILL.,, opera house
which burned. The loss was 100000
The annual commencement exercises
OF the Pana high school were helt
there,
Rev Arthur Mcclure, d. D.. head o
the manual training department o
the Christian college of Bangkok
siam. was struck by an automobile a
no was alighting from a street car a
Gan francisco. CAL, and injured ia
tally. He bled to death before b
could be taken to hospital
Sir foreign miners we're buried IN
der a fall Of slate and earth in min
No. . OF the Jamish Coal company, a
Fairmont. w. Va. Two we're takel
out dead. Doctors. sad that two 9th
ers might die.
The British steamer Ansonian wa
badly damaged by fire while lying /
the London docks.
LIE Roy Kelsey Of st. Joseph. Mo
was elected grand chancellor OF tn
KNIGHTS OF Pythias OF Missouri at tn
annual convention.
Eight hundred Thousand IS bill
will be In the. vaults of the federal r.
serve bank at Kansas City this wee
10 meet the demands OF this distric
for the payment OF harvest hands !