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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21
ITALY FACES GRAVE CRISIS
Unable to Decide War Question, the
Cabinet Resigns--lnternaI Rev.
olution Threatens.

London.-The Italian cabinet has re-
signed.
'"The council of ministers" says
Reuters Rome correspondent, "con-
sidering that 1t did not possess the
unanimous assent of the constitution
al parties regarding it's international
policy which the gravity of the situa-
ton demands, has decided to hand its
resignation to the king. An official
note to this effect was issued May Ia.
THE king has reserved his decision
as to whether the resignation will be
accepted"
The political parties whose policies
are In favor of Italy remaining neu-
trail have announced the intention Of
organizing a demonstration to coun-
teract the actions of those who favor
intervention.
The police of Rome, fearing con-
flicts between the citizens Of the va
rious parties, are taking extraordinary
measures to cope with the situation.
Troops occupy all the important
points of the city and are especially In
force in the vicinities of the Austro'
Hungarian and German embassies,
! Strong detachments Of soldiers also
are being kept in the neighborhood OF
ex-Premier Giolitti's house ready to
rush to his defense If necessary.
Former Premier Giolitti, regarded
as the leader of the party opposed to
war, has published in the Tribuna a
letter declaring he came to Rome be-
cause he was summoned here to ex-
ercise his views.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21
PREMIER FOR A
DAY IS KILLED
JoAs cHAGAs SELECTED HEAD OF
PORTUGUESE GOVERNMENT
SLAIN ON TRAIN.
FIGHTING STARTS AGAIN
More Than a Hundred Persons Are
Killed When Warshlps Renew
Hombardment of Lisbon.
Spanish Ships to Scene.

London.--A report from Lisbon says
Joao Chagas, the new president Of the
Portuguese cabinet, was shot four
times with a pistol April IT. while on
board the midnight train from Oporto.
His assailant was Senator Freitas, who
also was shot by passenger on the
train. Senator Chagas was taken to a
hospital. In addition to other wounds
he is suffering from a fracture of the
skull.
A later report from Madrid says the
president of the Portuguese cabinet,
who was shot on train while travel
ing from Oporto to Lisbon, died of his
wounds.
News of the new premier's death
started fighting again in Lisbon. War
ships are bombarding the city. More
than 100 persons have been killed, in
Guiding several Spaniards.
The Spanish warships Espana and
Rio de La Plata and Spanish torpedo
boat have arrived at Lisbon.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21
British Officers Killed.

London.-The weeks casualty lists
issued May 16 show 80 British officers
killed, 204 wounded and 62 missing.
Among the officers killed were Brig
Gen. Arthur Willoughby, G. Lowry
and Capt. the Hon. Eric Edward Up
ton, heir of Viscount Templetown.
Among the wounded are Maj. Martin
Archer-Shee, M. P. for Central Fins
bury; Lieut.. Sir J. F. Grey, Bart;
Capt. the Hon. Alfred Harris, brother
of the earl of Malmesbury; Lieut.. the
Hon. A. P. Methuen, second sou OF
Baron Methuen; Capt. Sir Frederick
v. Robinson, Bart; Lieut.. the Hon. J.
H. Bowes-Lyon, second son of the earl
OF Strathmore; Lieut.. Commander
Lord Alstair Graham. youngest son OF
the duke of Montrose, and Lieut.. Col
c. B. vandeleur, who, while pris-
oner Of war in Germany, escaped and
sent a report to the government con,
corning the ill-treatment OF British
prisoners in Germany.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21
The Amputation.

Representative Anthony, advocating
increased ornaments at luncheon in
Washington, said:
Il firmly believe that the opponents
of ornaments understand present-day
conditions as little as the Hackney lad
understood war.
In Mare street, Hackney. q lad
said:
Have ye heerd about Jim? He's
been wounded by the Germans. Amt
1t terrible?
'How's he been wounded?' asked a
girl.
1t seems said the Hackney lad,
sadly, that the Germans have cut OF
his retreat"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21
Primary Bill Fight On.

Political interest at the capitol con.
tinues to center about the passage of
a compulsory primary bill, made nee
essary by the amendment to the fed
eral constitution requiring United
States senators to be elected by the
people.
1t is common talk among the poll
ticians that the anti-Lea forces favor
the passage of the Berry bill, while
the Lea supporters favor the Stevens
bill
The contest appears to have about
simmered down to question of a
run-off or no run-off. There is no in
dication that the Stevens bill will be
passed The absence Of the run-off
feature is not the only objection made
against it, but it is understood that a
proposal has been made by its advo-
Gates to bring the bill up to the scratch
in other respects If the Democrats OF
the Legislature will accept the plural
ity.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21
OTHER REASON A GOOD ONE
Owner Of Fowls Justified In Assertion
That He Would Get No Eggs
From Frightened Chicks.

Young Adolphus de Milyuns was out
driving his own car. He was scorch-
er and believed in going straight
ahead. 1t was in the heart of York
shire.
Suddenly a terrific clucking under
the wheels told him some accident
had happened He pulled up and
glanced back. Two fowls lay dead in
his track, while another two were fee
Ing, screeching, back to home and
safety
"That'll be IA shillings, please" re-
marked a burly man in corduroys, who
appeared on the scene promptly;
that's three-and-six apiece for the
four"
"Four!" gasped Adolphus. But
only killed two"
That's right" agreed the fowls
owner, "but them other two will never
lay blessed egg after this"
I'm sorry" said the motorist, as he
handed over the money. due to the
fright, suppose"
The couptryman shook his head as
he slammed the silver into his pocket.
Partly fright" he agreed slowly,
"but mainly, reckon, it's because they
amt s!"-Rehoboth Sunday Her
aid.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21
Senator Newt. White Resigns.

Senator Newt. White Resigns.
Declaring that his self-respect will
not permit him to remain a member of
body which will barter and trade
the inherent rights Of community
for political advantage, Senator New
ton H. White Of Giles county, former
speaker Of the senate, resigned from
the senate. May 10. took his hat and
left the capitol. Senator White was
elected to the senate as an indie
pendent" Democrat.
Senator Whites action was taken
after the passage of the bill which
took off $500 acres Of land, valued at
100000, from Giles county and an
uexed 1t to Marshall county. This &C
ton was put through during lthe abb
sence of Representative Flournoy of
Giles county and over Senator White 5
protests.
Following Senator Whites action,
J. w. Flournoy, Senator Whites col
league, vacated his seat In the house
May IA, and left for his home In Pu.
laski. Mr.. Flournoy took this action
because, he declared, the house was
unfair" to him because bill was
passed during his absence.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21
CALOMEL IS MERCURY, IT s|CKENs!
STOP USING SAL|VAT|NG DRUG
Don't Lose Days Work. II Your Liver Is Sluggish Bowel
Constituted Take "Dodson's Liver Tone."-t's Finel

You're bilious! Your liver is slug
gish! You feel lazy, dizzy and all
knocked out, Your head is dull, your
tongue is coated; breath bad; stomach
sour and bowels constipated. But don't
take salivating calomel. 1t makes you
sick. you may lose days work.
Calomel Is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bones,
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, breaking 1t up That's when
you feel that awful nausea and cramp'
ing.
II YOU want to enjoy the incest, gen.
tlest liver and bowel cleansing you
ever experienced just take spoonful
of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone. Your
druggist or dealer sells you 50-cent
bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone under
my personal money-back guarantee
that each spoonful will clean your
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21
REVOLUTION IN PORTUGAL
Joao chagas Heads New Government,
Which 10 Established by
6ombardment.

Lisbon.-The success OF the revolu'
tionary forces has been confirmed.
The new government, which will to
presided over by Jacob Chagas, WIS
proclaimed from the windows OF the
city hall, and the announcement was
received with enthusiastic manifesto
ton.
The military governor of Lisbon i'm
mediately posted throughout the city
proclamation praising the courage OF
the citizens and calling on civilians
to deliver up all arms at the arsenal
under pain Of arrest.
Casualties In the fighting of May IA
numbered 67 killed and 300 wounded.
The insurgents wrecked and looted
the house in which Capt. Couceiro, the
Royalist leader, stayed until recently.
Several Royalists were arrested, in
GLIDING Marquis Ficalho.
Order has been restored partly, and
the new government Is taking meas.
ures to re-establish normal conditions
The former minister of marine was
arrested and taken aboard a warship
for having ordered destroyer to sink
warships bombarding the city. News
from Oporto indicates that the dis
turbances there were similar to those
in Lisbon, but that there were fewer
casualties.
All the regiments in Lisbon and in
the provinces now have surrendered
The last to capitulase were cavalry
regiments which led the military move.
ment resulting in the appointment Of
Pimenta Costa as premier in January.
A proclamation issued by the rev.
dictionary committee in Lisbon says
"We are going to restore the re-
public to the republicans. We demand
a national government and conse.
quently it ought to be republican.
We shall adopt no party flag, because
we wish all republicans to be united
for the dignity Of the country, and the
salvation of the republic.
1--WE do not advise violence or re.
prisals. Our energy does not preclude
generosity for the vanquished. 1t is
the province of the national govern
ment alone to execute measures for
patriotic defense. All may rely upon
its honor and Its patriotism"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21
FRENCH ADVANCE SLOWLY
Pueh the Germans Hard In Effort to
Break Through Lines on the
st. MihieI Wedge.

Push the Germans Hard In Effort to
Break Through Lines on the
st. MihieI Wedge.
London.-The French, who already
have gained possession of what was
thought to be inpregnable German po-
sitions north of Paris, are reported to
be continuing their victorious advance,
while the British are asserted to be
holding large force Of Germans in
their front and repulsing all German
attempts to reach Ypres, which has
proved to be the graveyard of so
many thousands of men since the
opposing lines were established there
last autumn.
The Germans claim to have made a
slight advance, but with the battle
ebbing and flowing, that is not consid-
cred serious in military circles here.
Along toward the coast the Belgian
army has repulsed an attempt of the
Germans to regain the bridge head
which King Albert's forces established
on the right bank of the User canal,
while down in the Woevre another
French army is pushing Its offensive
and claims to have gained possession
of the whole of the forest of LIE
Pretre, which would be step nearer
in the allies aim to force the Ger
mans to evacuate St. Mihiel.
The Austro-Germans after their
lightning-like rush through Western
Galicia, now have reached line run
ming due north and south to the west
of Przemysl, while the other armies,
emerging from the Carpathians. are
pressing the Russian flank. Even up
in Poland 1t is asserted that the vic.
tory of the Teutonic allies in the south
has had the effect of forcing the Rus
SLAMS to fall back.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21
Americans In Paris Protest.

Paris.--More than 100 Americans In
Paris have signed the following cable.
gram to President Wilson:
aWe, the undersigned, have OBJ
served strict neutrality, though living
amid the horrors of war, now feel
that in Justice to our conditions and
in order to preserve our selfrespect.
we must voice an indignant and ener-
getic protest against the sinking Of
the Lusitania, an act pre-eminent In
It's savagery, and which places the re-
sponsibility outside civilized human
ity."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21
Antl.cerman Feeling Intense.

London.-Never since the war be
gan has such wave of anti-German
feeling surged through the country as
at the present time. 1t is due entirely
to the sinking of the Lusitania.
Workmen are refusing to labor
alongside Of men Of German birth,
whether naturalized or not. In many
towns premises occupied by Germans
have been damaged or destroyed, and
even the exchanges In London and
provincial towns are barring the doors
to persons OF German blood.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21

Information has been received here
from New York that the $11,7Sl, 900
state of Tennessee refunding 4 per
cent and Az per cent serial bonds,
due July /, 1917-1955, and being Of
fered on 4.20 per cent basis by a
syndicate composed Of Redmond Weld
& Co., Brown Bros. & Co., White Weld
& Co., Kean, Taylor & Co., Rhodes &
Co, and the Guaranty Trust Company
of New York.
The bonds are legal investment
for savings banks and trustees in New
York, Connecticut and other states and
are exempt from the federal income
tax.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21

sluggish liver better than q dose OF
nasty calomel and that 1t won't make
you sick.
Dodson's Liver Tone is real liver
medicine. You'll know 1t next morn
ing because you will wake up feeling
fine, your liver will be working, your
headache and dizziness gone. your
stomach win be sweet and your bowels
regular You will feel like working;
you'll be cheerful; full Of vigor and
ambition.
Dodson's Liver Tone Is entirely
vegetable. therefore harmless and can
not salivate. Give it to your children!
Millions of people are using Dodson's
Liver Tone instead OF dangerous cal.
omel now. Your druggist will tell you
that the sale Of calomel is almost
stopped entirely here.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21

Galveston, Tex.-G. Nava and Man
uel Urquidi, on special missions to
Washington for the Carranza govern.
ment, arrived here May 13 by steamer
from Vera. Cruz. They declined to
discuss their mission. 1t is learned,
however, from Carranza sources that
they may have something to say about
an alleged revolution forming against
Carranza, with its headquarters In the
.ity of Belize, British Honduras. Fe
Tx Diaz is said to be one Of the men
ehind this revolution.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21

well-bred hog Is a mint and the grain
fed to 1t the bullion. which Is trans
muted into coin"
This same hog can place ten bush
els Of grain into a smaller space than
a bushel basket and double its value
in doing so. and then walk to market
with II on his back"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21
MAKING MONEY WITH SWINE
Eermer Should First Get Together
Fine Bunch Of sows for Founda-
tion--Glve Good Care.

A man to do the best with his hogs
should take some pride in getting to-
gether q fine bunch Of sows for his
foundation. and then with the right
kind of boar and the right care Of all
he cannot help but make good clean
money and plenty Of II.
Remember the old saying, "A good.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21
Back Tax Law Repealed.

The house on May IL by big ma
iority passed the Levine-West bill re-
pealing the back-tax law except In
cases where taxation has been abso-
lutely escaped. An amendment was
offered to except cases where there
has been an intention to defraud, but
this was tabled on the grounds that
the courts could take care of this un.
der the provisions of the bill.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21
Emden Crew at Damascus.

Damascus, Syria. = Lieut.. Won
Muecke and landing party Of so
from tie German cruiser Emdgn, who
escaped when their ship was destroyed
In the Indian ocean last November,
have arrived here after six months
of adventurous wandering.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21
IB|C FAIRS WILL
| RECEIVE MONEY
LEGISLATURE GIVES NASHVILLE,
MEMPHIS AND KNOXVILLE
$4,000 EACH.
TWO SOLONS QUIT CAPITOL
Senator Newt. White and Representa-
tive Fiournoy Claim Mistreat-
rnent and Resign Seats
In Assembly.

Nashville.
The Tri-State fair at Memphis will
receive $4,000 year by action of the
legislature in tackling this item, trans
ferred from the general appropriation
bill to the miscellaneous bill Sim
liar sums are allowed tile state fair
at Nashville and the Appalachian fair
at Knoxville.
Conference committees on the ap-
preparation bill, drawn by Senator
Ashcroft, reported they had agreed,
and their action was made that Of the
senate and house. The measure goes
to Gov. Rye for approval.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21
vii, Not Try sullivan.

The senate on May II decided that
II has no right to try ]. w. Sullivan
for contempt In refusing to answer
questions put to him by the sub-com-
mittee on education. and BY resolution
dismissed its order for such trial t.
be- held.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21
Loves Labor Lost.

Il had tough luck the other night"
What was the matter?"
Il promised my wife to be home at
ten o'clock"
And didn't get home until two
o'clock, suppose"
mo, was home at $780,"
Il don't see any tough luck about
that"
MY wife was fast asleep and
didn't get any credit for making good
Detroit Free Press.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21
offers Reward for Bodies.

Queenstown Cunard company
has offered reward of SIS each for
the recovery of bodies of the Lusi-
tania victims, and the American gov
eminent supplemented this offer by
another of an equal sum for the body
of each American found.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21
Rye Pardons Two.

Gov Rye has pardoned John Tate
of Obion county and Sam League Of
Hamilton county Tate was sent up
for felonious assault In September,
1914, for eleven months and twenty-one
days. The pardon was granted on ac-
count of his failing health. League
was sent up for three years for for
gerry in 1913, and his pardon was
granted on account of impaired
health.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21
s.tra session seems certain.

The action of the senate in refus-
Ing to set for immediate special order
the administration bills urged for pass
age by Gov. Rye in special message,
will result, 1t is said, in the call for
an extra session by the governor.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21
Mexico SENDS Coincidence

Washington.-A telegram received
at the state department expressed the
sympathy of the convention govern
ment in Mexico for the loss OF Amer
lean lives In the Lnsitania disaster
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21
increase In paIryIno.

Dairying increases as agriculture be-
comes more permanent. and agricul-
turs becomes more permanent, a.
dairying enters In.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21

Ramsgate, England. = Some forty
bombs were dropped in an air raid
here May II. So far as ascertained
three persons were injured.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21
r.k.s JurisdictIon over River.

Equal criminal Jurisdiction in Ar
kansas and Tennessee over waters OF
the Mississippi river and the bars and
islands within is assured by action of
the senate on May 10. in adopting the
house bill.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21
During the Sermon,

He--I didn't see you at church this
morning.
She-No. / was late and went In
while you were asleep.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21

Collins are being made of paper in
France, cheapness and lightness being
their advantage.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21
ain Aoalnst sunday Ball.

Messrs. McClaren. Blackman an,
Cochran introduced bill In the house
May II to prohibit the playing of base
ball on Sundays In this state.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21

Blunder and the world laughs ct
YOU; lose and you weep alone.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21

The grand council Of Illinois, United
Commercial Travellers, has held its
nineteenth convention In Springfield.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21

A Petrograd government announce
ment made public instructed the min
lister OF finance to make q second in
ternal loan Of s1,O0O,00O.0oO rubles
l$60O. 900 .OO0l.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21

Her skull crushed by the blows of q
hammer, Mrs. Sina Orr. 81 years old.
wife of retired farmer from vinita,
Ok, was found dead in her home.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21

Angered because the Rev. Frank
Merrithew knelt down in the street at
Grizzly, ILL.,, and publicly prayed for
him after upbraiding him, Louis Gibbs
kicked the pastor in the back The
pastor now wants $4,000 damages.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21

One hour was lost out of the lives
Of persons in Detroit recently. The
common council passed an ordinance
providing for the adoption Of eastern
time, which is one hour faster.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21

Barney Amick. 80. was stricken
with paralysis while sitting at his
desk in the Wright County Bank at
Seymour, Mo-, and died suddenly He
served two terms in the Legislature
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21

The Theodore Roosevelt-W. Barnes
trial has revealed new type of wit
ness. He is known as the G. o. D. va
riety. Several ex-legislators have re-
fused to take the stand before their
mileage fee of 8 cents a mile and at
tendance fees of so cents were paid
by Barnes.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21

The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific,
the st. Louis, Iron Mountain & South
ern and the Cotton Belt railroads have
dled a petition in United States dis
trict court asking for an order to re-
strain the Arkansas railroad commits
sion from enforcing the states 2-cent
passenger fares law.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21

DR.. John c. Acheson has been In
augurated as president of the Penn
sylvania College of Women.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21

A dispatch received from Berlin
says that Gen. Hugo Won Seidnitz has
been killed on the field Of battle.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21

For the eighty-ninth time Jacobina
Rautenberg OF Milwaukee. Wis, aged
60. was sentenced to serve prison
term.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21

An Athens dispatch states that the
illness Of King Constantine is taking
Its normal course. His majesty is suf-
fering from an attack of pleurist.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21

In order to have the Dixie highway
built over the natural route" travelled
by the early settlers. via Cumberland
GAP and Knoxville, was the obtsct Of
one OF the largest read gatherings at
Knoxville evsr held In Tennessee
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21

The Tenth Irish army division has
been completed and has left for the
front.