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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-15
NO CHANGE IN POLAND
Petrograd Mentions Several German
Attacks RepuIsed--lnterest Gen.
tiers on Bukowina.

London.-Neither East Prussia nor
Poland furnishes any change in the
general situation, and, strangely, the
Russians have added little with refer
ence to the expected invasion of Hun
gary by way of Bukowina, although
more than week ago they claimed to
be at the threshold. 1t is conceded,
however, that virtually the whole Of
Bukowina is in Russian hands, and
dispatches reaching London from Blu
charest say that thousands Of fugitives
from that territory are crossing the
Roumanian frontier, some Of them pro-
ceeding to Vienna.
1t is in the developments arising
from the occupation of Bukomina that
interest is now conferred, as 1t Is be-
lieved to have an immediate bearing
on the Roumanian situation.
British military experts, conceding
there is virtual deadlock elsewhere,
are marking time, pending the crisis
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-15
HOOPER ADVOCATES
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
GOVERNOR PREDICTS IT WILL VI.
TiMATELY SWEEP COUNTRY.
TALKS TO LEGISLATURE.
RECOMMENDS AMENDMENT
Believes Tennessee Should Vote for
Woman's RalIot-strons Reasons
Exist for Extending Franchise
to Women, Hooper Says.
Nashville.

. y
In message to the legislature Gov,
B. w. Hooper expressed the belief that
women will ultimately vote in every
state In the union, and that Tonnes
see may not be backward, he recon-
mended an amendment to the state
constitution granting the franchise to
women. ''As an original academic
proposition" said the governor, 81 have
never been an advocate of woman
suffrage. l still feel that II things in
the world were as l believe they ought
to be, woman's suffrage would not be
desirable. Taking conditions as they
are, however, there are strong reasons
in favor of extending the franchise to
women that did net exist 100 years
ago. Modern industrial conditions are
rapidly revolutionizing the social and
political world The broadening edu-
cation and diversified activities Of
women strengthen the argument for
woman suffrage"
Heretofore the governor had simply
expressed himself as not having been
converted.
The message contains recommends
tions on many other subjects.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-15

Nomination of John B. Thomson Of
Memphis as the Democratic candidate
for comptroller and the certainty Of
his election along with Porter Dunlap,
the unopposed caucus nominee for
state treasurer has about disposed Of
the grist of the political mill
The House reconsidered its action in
setting Jan. IA as the date for the in
auguration of Gov.-elect Rye and made
it Jan. 10 to agree with the action Of
the Senate. The elaborate ceremonies
that have marked the Inauguration of
governors at the Ryman Auditorium
will take place this year at the capitol
In the hall of the House of Represen-
tatiyes. They will be simple and in
that respect In keeping with the de-
sires of the governor-elect.
The disposition of the members is
to expedite tn business before 1t and
at tn same time consume the full rs
days and the perquisite. So far no
measure of importance in general
nature has been introduced. II there
is any program it has not been re.
vealed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-15
RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE
NEAR MLAWA FAILS
LuLL HAS SUPERSEDED FIGHT.
ING IN CENTRAL POLAND.
PORTS ATTACKED.
TURKS ARE ON OFFENSIVE
Turks Make Fierce Attack on Rus
SLAMS In Caucasus Bulgarian Min
lister Goes to Rome In Interest
Of ltalo-Bulgarians.

London.-The only news from the
east Is the German report that the
Russian offensive toward Mlawa has
failed, their force having been driven
back.
In the Caucasus the Turks have
made stand ON the frontier, near
kara-Urgan, and are fiercely attack
Ing the Russian lines.
Seemingly the Russians believe the
report that the Turkish cruiser Goe-
ben had been damaged, for their Black
Sea fleet, which is superior to the
Turkish fleet without the Goeben, has
been attacking Turkish ports and de.
sfroying their shipping.
There is no development in the near
east beyond the report from Sofia
that M. Guenadioff, former Bulgarian
minister of foreign affairs, is leaving
for Rome on semlofficial mission,
the object Of which Is to ascertain the
attitude Of Italy toward the future CO.
ordination Of Italo-Bulgarian interests
In the war
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-15
AGAINST CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
Duke C. Bowers Would Make Change
In State Laws.

Dresden. Duke G. Bowers Of this
place has prepared bill for the aboli.
ton of capital punishment, which will
be introduced in the legislatures OF
three states-Tennessee, Mississippi,
and Arkansas--within short time. In
order that the bill might not be objec-
tionable, criminal assault is eliminat-
ed, and where this bill becomes law
that crime alone will be punishable by
the death penalty.
The bill has already been brought to
the notice of the general assembly of
Tennessee, and some decisive action
will be taken on 1t within few weeks.
Mr.. Bowers has investigated the sub
ject Of capital punishment most thor
oughly, and is giving his time and
spending some money in behalf Of this
bill for altruistic reasons only.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-15
BLEASE FIRES STATE MILITIA
Breaches of DlsciplIne--Quarrel of or
ficials lnvolv@d-U. s. Property
Was Lost.

Columbia, s. C.-The organized mil.
itia of South Carolina was disbanded
by an order signed by Gov. Blease.
The order is effective Immediately.
Approximately 1000 men are involved,
including about 600 whom the COVER
nor had refused to muster out of serv-
ice upon orders received about eight
months ago from the chief of the d.
vision OF. militia affairs of the United
States.
Gov. Blease explained his action in
the order, stating that the existence
Of differences between the secretary
of war and the secretary OF the navy
and State Adjutant-G General Moore, on
one side and himself on the other.
prompted him to take this step. These
differences, said the chief executive,
resulted In serious breaches of dis.
cipline in the militia corps.
THE present governor of the state
of South Carolina Is OF the opinion
that it would be unfair and unjust on
his part to turn over to his successor
In office the militia Of South Carolina
in its present condition" the order
read.
Friction which Gov. Blease referred
to in his order disbanding the militia
arose about two years ago and accord.
ing to reports of the acknowledgement,
resulted in a marked deterioration in
the efficiency of the troops.
The cause of this controversy be.
tween Gov. Blease and Adjt.-Gen.
Moore was said to have been the re-
suit of the refusal of the governor to
sign certain orders and official papers
presented him by the adjutant-general.
The secretary of war and the secre.
tary of the navy became parties to
this controversy, according to official
statements, when the matter of &C.
counting for about 100000 worth Of
federal property these departments
claimed had been lost and destroyed
by the militia organizations was held
up An accounting of this property
was begun about year ago and re-
Gently was completed and the finished
reports were said to be ready for the
signature of the governor.
The situation became further COM
plicated last summer, when the COVER
nor refused to permit the militia to
participate In the annual encampment
ordered by the chief of the division Of
militia affairs. This action, according
to statements from the adjutant-gen-
erals office, resulted in appropriations
by Congress aggregating about $685.
900 for maintenance and equipment
of the South Carolina militia being
held up by the war department pend
ing settlement of these differences.
Adjt.-Gen. Moore planned to go to
Washington to confer with officials
of the war department regarding re-
organization of the troops when Gov.
Blease leaves office this month.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-15
RAISE MONEY FOR BRIDGE
Steel Construction Work VIII BE
Pushed at once--Money for Men,
phis Rridae Raised in N. Y.

Memphis. months of nego-
tiations, the chief executive officers of
the Rock Island, the Iron Mountain
and the Cotton Belt railroads succeed
ed in completing financial arrange
ments for money for the completion
Of the J. T. Harahan bridge across the
Mississippi river at Memphis.
The completion Of the bridge financ-
ing means that steel construction work
will begin at the earliest possible mo-
ment, and that the bridge will be COM
pleted before the end of next summer.
1t means, moreover, that 200 or more
skilled mechanics and unskilled help
will be employed at high wages and
that several million dollars will be
spent in Memphis during the year by
the three railroad companies interest
ed in the bridge.
The required money was raised in
New York at conference between his
bankers and H. U. Nudge, president
of the Rock Island; B. f. Bush, presi-
dent of the Missouri Pacific-Iron
Mountain; E. J. Pearson, vice-presi-
dent Of the Iron Mountain, and F. H.
Britton, president Of the St. Louis
Southwestern railway.
Obstacles that appeared to be insur-
mountable after the outbreak of the
European war we're overcome in ar
ranging the finances for the bridge.
The railroad presidents made journey
after journey to New York, and even
when the financial clouds were dark
est on Wall street they did not abate
their efforts to assure the Memphis
improvement.
When the bridge was first started
the Rock Island, the Iron Mountain,
and the Cotton Belt railroads ad;
vanced money from their treasures to
meet the expenses. Later Messrs.
Nudge, Bush and Britton went to New
York and borrowed $4,000 900, secured
by the roads bonds.
1t was arranged with American
banks to sell the bonds through regu-
lar financial channels, but the Euro
pean war broke Unexpectedly and
clogged the bond.buying channels. Eu-
ropean money was cut off and avail
able American money rushed to cover.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-15
DEPRESSION IS PASSING.
Business Revival Expected in Tennes.
see Soon by Manufacturers.

Notwithstanding to an inter.
view by Charles C. Gilbert, secretary
of the Tennessee Manufacturers as.
ISOLATION, who spent day in Mem.
phis, not only the manufacturers, but
the business people of every class are
anticipating an early revival of bust
ness.
Mr. Gilbert has visited all of the
manufacturing centers Of the state
during the past two or three weeks,
and while there is no immediate sign
of business getting back to its normal
condition, there is every encourage.
ment to believe that the time Is not
far distant.
There never was time In Tennes'
see when the people were more anx.
ious for improved business conditions
than now. Everything possible is be-
ing done by the manufacturers to keep
their plants running and their full
quota of men at work. There can be
found hundreds Of concerns, some Of
them in Memphis. which have large
supply of manufactured product on
hand; ct the same time they are en-
couraged to believe that at least by
early spring business conditions will
be so improved that their goods will
begin to move.
THAT the manufacturers have pass
ed through a crisis is easily seen by
visiting the manufacturing centers and
talking to few of the manufacturers.
Since the middle of the summer the
selling end of the business has been
on the decline, and, with full force
Of men at work, manufactured goods
have accumulated until there are
many warehouses full Of goods ready
for the market.
There are today an unusually large
number Of men out Of employment in
Tennessee. due to no fault Of the man
ufacturers,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-15
INJUNCTION IS PERMANENT
Arizona Anti-Aiien Law Held Invalid.
Special Court Of Three Make
Ruling.

San Francisco.-The Arizona anti
alien employment act, adopted by the
people of the state at the November
election as an initiative measure, was
declared unconstitutional, null and
void by special court of three fed
eral judges.
The court held that the statute vio-
lated the guarantees Of life, liberty and
the possession Of property made to all
alike, whether aliens or not, under the
Fourteenth amendment to the consti-
tuition; that If the state Of Arizona
could forbid any employer to hire more
than 20 per cent Of aliens, 1t could with
equal justice forbid him to hire one
per cent, or even an individual alien.
This struck at the vitals Of the act
which ordered that any employer with
q pay roll Of five or more names must
see that at least so per cent of those
names were duly qualified electors.
"The law was intended" said the
court, ito be police regulation, but
under guise of police regulation the
state was in effect depriving the COM
plainant of his right to labor, guaran-
teed to him by the Fourteenth amend
ment to the United States constitu-
ton.
1.-THE supreme court Of the United
States recently has held that the right
to labor is right Of property. An
alien cannot be deprived Of the right
of property under the constitution"
The court made permanent tempo
rary Injunction issued by District
Judge VIM. H. Sawtelle restraining en-
forcement of the law.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-15
"CASCARETS' FOR
SLUGGISH BOWELS
No sick headache, sour stomach,
biIiousness or constipation
by morning.
GET a 10.cent box now.

Turn the rascals out--the headache,
biliousness, indigestion, the sick, sour
stomach and foul gases--turn them
out tonight and keep them out with
Cascarets.
Millions OF men and women take .
Cascaret now and then and never
know the misery caused by lazy
liver, clogged bowels or an upset stom-
ach.
Don't put in another day of distress.
Let Cascarets cleanse your stomach;
remove the sour. fermenting food;
take the excess bile from your liver
and carry out all the constipated
waste matter and poison in the
bowels. Then you will feel great.
A Cascaret tonight straightens you
out by morning. They work while
you sleep. A 10-cent box from
any drug store means clear head.
sweet stomach and clean, healthy liver
and bowel action for months. Chill
dren love Cascarets because they
never grippe or sicken. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-15
VILLA FORCES Have
WON 2 VICTORIES
coNsTITuTloNALlsT ATTACK ON
sALTiLLo REPuLsEp BY THE
VILLA TROOPS.
VICTORIA REPORTED FALLEN
Capital Of State of Tamulipas In the
Hands of Villa Men--Defeat 10
Charged to Misunderstanding
of Orders.

Laredo, Textile OOnstitutionalist
troops under Gen. Antonio F. villareal
and Gen. Maclovio Herrera were So
verely defeated in three days battle
with forces of Gen. Villa in an unsuc-
cessful attack on Saltillo. Details as to
the number of troops engaged and
those killed or wounded are lacking,
but it is reported trainload of wound
ed have been brought to Monterey for
treatment.
The defeat of the constitutionalist
troops is said to have resulted from a
misunderstanding of orders after posi-
tions of vantage had been secured by
them. While the Carranza forces were
closing In on Saltillo the cry was rails
ed that Villa troops were among the
attackers. The troops of Viltareal
and Herrera became demoralized and
a hasty retreat followed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-15
LuLL IN ALsACE CONFLICT
Soissons May Suffer the Rheims Fate.
Desperate Fighting Occurs to
Northeast of City.

London.r-In Alsace the French COM
tinue, by sapping and sporadic
charges, attempts to force their way
nearer the Rhine, but neither side Is
claiming any new progress. The Ger.
mans threw heavy requirements
into Alsace after the recent French
advance. and apparently they have
held their ground, in view Of the fail
ure Of the French to consolidate posi-
tons they took after much hard fight
ing.
With comparative lull In this quar-
ter and artillery duels predominating
near the Belgian coast, fighting OF .
desperate character has broken out In
the center, notably to the northeast Of
scissors, which, through lombard
ments, seems likely to suffer the fate
of Rheims, and farther east In the vi,
cinity OF Perthes and Beausejour, from
which points the allies have been try
ing to reach the important railway to
the north, the seizure of which would
cut one of the German main arteries
of communication.
Official communications do not
agree as to the outcome of the recent
fighting in these areas. The allies
claim to have forged ahead from Sois-
sans; the Germans say these attacks
have not been fruitful and that fight
ing is proceeding.
The allies contend they have ad-
vanced north of Perthes and still hold
the ground at Beausejour to the north
and east. The Germans make no men.
ton of fighting north of Perthes, but
maintain that they have advanced east
of the village. The fighting in the vi
cinity of Beausejour, and which the
allies consider SO important, they ig
more.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-15
MARSHALL P. WILDER DIES
Author and Humorist Victim Of Heart
Disease at ST. Paul--In Poor
Health Two Weeks.

st. Paul, MINI. Marshal p. Wilder,
the author and humorist, died at a
hotel here.
His death was due to heart disease,
complicated by slight attack of pneu-
monia. He had been In poor health
for two weeks and was forced to can
eel his engagement at local vaude-
vile theater
Mr.. Wilder, who was born in Geneva,
N. Y, in 1859, became public enter
tainer at an early age, and In this ca
pacity appeared at one time before
English royalty.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-15

London-The London Times naval
correspondent, commenting on what
he calls a new danger from submar-
ines, says the battleship Formidable
manifestly was torpedoes by a SUBJ
marine acting on the surface. The
general circumstances, he argues,
make it impossible that the boat was
submerged.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-15
Ether Wanted, Not Author.

A man who did not articulate very
clearly was present on the first night
OF very badly-written and worse
acted play. A number of friends pres
emit. full of compassion, applauded at
the end of the play, and the man of
deficient articulation was heard to call
for the author, who came out to bow
his hanks.
What in the world did you yell for
the author for?" asked friend of the
man.
Il didn't. You misunderstood. was
yelling for ether"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-15
Realistic.

Now" said the stage manager. you
are the heroine. You are supposed to
suffer more than anybody else in the
play. You must put yourself into a
frame of mind which represents grief
and remorse."
Il know" replied the leading wom-
an. "Ill try to make myself believe
I'm one of the people who paid two
dollars to see this play"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-15
Victim Is Buried.

Selmer.-The remains of Bluford
Moore, liveryman, who was killed by
A. J. Carter, merchant, on the street
in Bethel Springs in difficulty, were
inferred in the Moore cemetery. near
his old home.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-15
No Friends.

Il understand her husband is base
ball umpire"
yes. And it's great for her peo-
ple."
II suppose they get passes to all
the Games"
mo; it isn't that. But every time
they haven't anything else to do. one
Of her relatives says, Let's go out to
the ball park this afternoon and roast
Kitty's husband"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-15
Breweriea Are Sued.

Austin, Tex.-Attorney-General Loo
ney started suit against seven Texas
brewery companies for penalties ag-
gregating nearly $22,O0O,OO0. The Pc
tition alleges that the defendant COM
panies violated the antitrust laws.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-15
Banker Suicides.

New York.-G. T. Stringer, Jr., fun.
Tor member of the stock exchange
firm of Stringer & Co., shot himself
and died instantly In his office shortly
after the suspension of the firm was
announced on the floor Of the stoch
exchange.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-15
LOOK YOUR BEST
A. to Your Hair and skin, cutIcurs
viii Help You. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. These
fragrant super-creamy ,emollients pre-
serve the natural purity and beauty
OF the skin under conditions which,
II neglected, tend to produce a state
Of irritation and Disagreement.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold verywhere.--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-15

New York.-The steamer Bayamo,
outbound for Genoa, collided outside
Sandy Hook with an unidentified small
craft, believed to be mud scow. The
Bayamo sent word by wireless that
she was returning with water in one
of her holds.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-15

Coal Oil inspector Named.
w. c. Reser was appointed coal oil
inspector Of Bristol by Gov. Hooper,
to serve until July 6, 1916.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-15
Mo Escape.

Great Britain is arming her wom-
en-
They ought to do double execu-
ton"
How so?"
They'll use both face powder and
gunpowder."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-15
Grain Weiuhlnu Ban.

st. Louis.-Grain-weighing bureaus
maintained by the Merchants ex-
change of st. Louis and by the board
Of trade of Kansas City, are illegal,
according to notice served on the
two exchanges by Acknowledgement
Barker.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-15
Enalish Raid Put Off.

London Sixteen German aeroplanes
were seen over the English channel
and it is evident that raid on Eng
land is contemplated. The pilots, how
ever, apparently found the conditions
too bad to continue the journey.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-15
Mo Loss at Brzozow.

London.--A Berlin wireless dispatch
says German headquarters describes
as pure invention the Russian Off
cial statement that the Russians had
attacked the village of Brzozow, Cali
cia, and destroyed or captured the
German forces.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-15
Would End War.

Paris.--G. l. Diamandy, deputy In
the Roumanian parliament mission,
declared that Roumanis was on the
eve of grave developments. He said
he was sure Roumanai's entry into the
war would result in its end.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-15
Violating Laws of War.

Paris.-Premier Viviani has re-
ceiyed a report from the government
commission investigating charges that
the Germans have violated the laws Of
war and humanity. The report will be
published In the Journal Officiel soon.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-15
ElahtIna In Caucasus.

Petrograd.-Th following state
ment from the general staff of the
arm yin the Caucasus was issued:
Fighting in the outskirts OF Kara
Jrgan continues with the same obsti-
macy"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-15
uoon company Resumes.

Dyersburg.-Ths Dyersburg Hoop
company of this city resumed opera
tions with good supply of orders on
hand and bright prospects for the
coming years business. The N. w.
Calcutt planning mill also started Its
plant this week.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-15
kroonIand Crew Honored.

New William C. Redfield,
secretary of commerce. presented to
Capt. Paul H. Kreibohm a watch and
to 80 officers and seamen of the Red
Star Line steamship Kroonland med
ais awarded to them by Congress