McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

Five forest rangers were helpless
to stop raging forest fires In northern
Manitoba. Train loads of men have
left for Moose Lake to fight the
flames.
A party of more than 100 police
men, firemen and deputy sheriffs,
with pack of bloodhounds, are
searching in vain for traces of Albert
White, 6 years old, who is lost in the
swamps north of Escanaba, Mich.
The latest official reports regarding
the harvest show that Italy needs
100000 quintals more of grain. This
grain will be purchased in America.
Fearing her husband, a private In
Company M, United States infantry,
would be sent into Mexico, Mrs. John
Greene Of Chicago. 20 years old, swal.
lowed mercury tablets.
Sudre Dartinguenave, president OF
the senate, was elected president OF
Haiti by the national assembly.
Z. e. Wilson was shot and instantly
killed at Starkville, Miss, by w, A.
Thomas, who resented Wilson's atten.
lions to his sister, Roma Thomas.
Special Judge Eichorn of Bluffton
sustained all but five minor counts of
the AZ indictments against Thomas
Taggart. Democratic national commit.
teeman.
George H. Guthrie, United States
ambassador to Japan, accompanied by
his wife and niece. Miss Laura Wurtz.
left for San Francisco to sail for
Japan.
The White Star line steamship
Adriatic. which sailed from New York
Aug. with large cargo of war SUD-
plies, arrived at Liverpool Aug. IL.
X. G. Cunningham, a city fireman.
entered a crowded cafeteria In Los
Angeles, shot Miss Flora Sanders. an
employe, twice and then fired three
bullets into his own body.
ia. Oxley, postmaster at Kenwood.
Ia, has been removed from office by
Postoffice Inspector Griffin as the re-
suit a robbery at the postofice re-
Gently.
Eugene Morris, constable at Uni
versai, Ind, mining town, was shot
In the back by an unidentified man
and died in hospital.
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When Arthur veitch of Maize. Ok.
boarded train six weeks ago for a
honeymoon trip some of his friends
tried to pull him from the train plat
form. Fastch resisted and in the strug.
gle ligaments about his heart were
torn. He is dead as result Of his in
juries.
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Several Russian battleships are re-
ported trapped in the Gulf of Riga.
A Zeppelin flew over the fort at
Ust-Dvinst and dropped many bombs.
German aeroplanes attack Riga every
day.
The Milwaukee Merchants and Man.
ufacturers' association has decided To
try to secure the Democratic national
convention for Milwaukee.
The American answer to Germany's
latest note on the Frye case has been
sent to President Wilson at Cornish.
The London Gazette announces that
Sir David Beatty has been promoted
to be a vice-admiral. He is the hus-
band Of Marshall Fields daughter and
Is As years old.
The boy who plays ''hooky" from
school is defective mentally. accord
ing to DR.. Ernest B. Hoag of the Los
Angeles Juvenile court.
Several deaths have been caused in
Spain by heat wave of unusual in
sensity. The temperature rose to 1913
degrees Fahrenheit at Seville.
The current issue Of the Army and
Navy Journal asserts that about so
German submarines have been de-
stroyed by the allies since the begin
ming Of the war.
A declaration that cotton is to be
regarded as contraband by the British
government is expected within a few
days.
Consul Canada at Vera Cruz cabled
that Henry w. Francis, correspond
emit Of a news service. had been in
prison three days.