McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-27

me use OF the word niger" and TO
have negro spelled with capital
IN"
William C. Griffe, negro, hanged
at Moultrie, Ca, declared on the gal
lows that he had killed 10 men in four
southern states.
A graduate of the naval academy
mas written Secretary Daniels recon-
mending fist fighting at Annapolis as
a means of settling disputes.
Martha Woodbury., the 2.year-old
daughter of Mrs. Rothland Woodbury.
OF Beverly, Mass, was carried out to
sea on a log which had drifted onto
the beach. She was rescued.
David Lloyd-George, minister of mu-
nitions, announces that his depart
ment has taken over 100 more estab-
lishments for the production of war
munitions, making total OF 325.
zen. Carranza reports the capture
OF Durango in the following message:
l have just received telegraphic ad-
wees that Gen. Domingo Arrita has
captured the city of Durango"
Harry Hhaw retains his fastidious-
ness In the matter of clothes. He
gave an order for 40 new suits
The Russian embassy announces
that by decree of the emperor young
men of the class of 1916 have been
called to the colors, dating from
Aug. 20.
Elihu Root of New York was unani-
mously elected president of the Amer
lean Bar association.
William R. King of Memphis filed a
voluntary petition in bankruptcy. His
liabilities are listed at $337,256.
Increased demand for coal has re-
suited in the working forces at more
than dozen mines in the Pittsburg
district being augmented by about
1900 men.
Mrs. Robert Fitzsimmons denied a
story printed recently that she had
deserted her husband. She said Bob"
would be with her In Los Angeles In
a week.
In connection with his Investigation
OF alleged German activities in Amer
lea he can see mo cause for immedi-
ate action" Acknowledgement Gregory
said.
Comptroller of the Currency VIII.
liams announced that the present un-
employed loaning capacity of national
banks and reserve banks was suffi-
cient to finance at market value the
entire cotton crop.
Information reached Washington
that Capt. r. E. Owens. British royal
engineers, son-in-law of William Jen-
nings Bryan. has been mentioned in
orders" by Sir Ian Hamilton for dis.
tinguished gallantry in action.
Memphis attorneys have flied suit
against the st. Francis levee board at
Marion, Ark, and the Frisco railroad
and the Kansas City & Memphis
Bridge company, asking $4,000 900
water diversion damages.
Mrs. Raymond r. Davis, whose hus-
band is town clerk Of Bloomfield, N.
j., Is SO certain woman suffrage will
triumph at the special suffrage cleo
ton next October that she is plan
ming to oppose her husband for office.
A federal court order approving the
purchase Of five Pacific mail liners
by the Atlantic Transportation Com
pany Of West Virginia revealed the
fact that the steamers cost s5,270 900.
Three negroes were lynched by a
mob near Hope Hull, Ala.
Chancellor Backes has appointed
Chauncey G. Parker of Newark. N. J..
receiver for the International Mercan.
tile Marine company.
Ground was broken on the nth for
the erection Of the new interior de-
partment building at Washington.
John higgins, negro. SO years old,
was lynched at cambridge, Ca, by a
posse.
Rudolph S. Harley, 1U1 years old, is
dead at his home near Salem, Ill.
Gen. John c, Black, civil war vet
eran, former congressman and former
United States commissioner of pen.
sions, died suddenly in Chicago ho-
tel.
Donald Gregory, "a, of Ann Arbor,
Mich, an aviator on board the United
States ship Essex of Toledo. was
killed when he fell 800 feet while
making flight.
Cardinal Serafino Vannutelli, 81,
dean of the Sacred college, is dead.
He was ordained priest in 1860 and
made cardinal in 1887.
Secretary OF State Lansing an.
nounced that W. w. Russell. formerly
minister to Santo Domingo, will be
returned to that post.