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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
WELSH MINERS ON STRIKE
EnuIand's Source of Coal Supply for
Fleet Seriously Threatened by
10000 Miners Quitting.

London-Except for two small col
ferries, employing about 800 men, all
South Wales coal mines, from which
comes coal for the navy, are idle and
miners, although the government has
brought the industry under the NUM-
tions of war act. decided not to &C.
cept recommendations to continue
work day by day until an arrange
ment could be concluded. This &C
ton was taken despite entreaties OF
labor leaders.
Delegates voting for the strike rep
resented $3.50 men, and those voting
against the strike 41,500. Thus, al
though opposition is divided, the ex-
tremists are In the large majority. The
conference, however, agreed to meet
the president of the Board Of Trade,
Walter Runciman, to discuss the sit
uation.
All responsible labor leaders of the
country oppose the strike, and while
1t is hard to see how the government
can enforce the penalties of the mu
nitions act, it is believed the men will
be influenced by the fact that they
are opposing an act passed for the
safety of the country.
The strike has been forced by the
men of the Aberdare Valley. who are
strong syndicalists and have indicated
that this was a good time to force the
government to take over the mines
This policy has been advocated by the
Independent Labor party, one OF whose
leaders is ]. Kerr Hardie.
In one district alone 10000 mer
struck, defying the governments proc
lamation that the provisions Of thu
munitions act would be invoked t.
prevent cessation of operations. |
was estimated that upward OF 10000
men were out in all parts of the Welsl
| fields.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
AMERICANS WERE ABOARD
TWenty-one United States Citizens
Were on Cunarder Orduna, At
tackled by German Submarine.

New York.-The Cunard liner Or.
duna, from Liverpool to New York,
with 227 passengers, including TWEEN
ty-one Americans, was attacked with
out warning, it was learned on her ar
rival here on July II, by German
submarine on the morning of July 8.
Twenty miles from the graveyard OF
the Lusitania off Old Head Of Kinsale
the Orduna escaped the Lusitania's
fate by one-half a second of time or
ten feet of space, the German torpedo
churning the water that distance be-
hind the liners rudder Then the Or
duna sped away. She was followed by
the submarine, which rose to the sur
face, manned gun and shelled the
fleeing steamer.
The attack was planned at ten min.
utes to o'clock in the morning, when
all but few of her passengers were
asleep. Aroused by stewards, the pas.
sengers dressed hurriedly and went to
the upper deck, where they donned
life belts and took their places at the
life boats. They heard the scream of
the shells and saw the ocean spit up
columns of water where the shells
struck. When the fire grew hot they
were ordered, for their own protection,
to the next deck below.
For half an hour the Orduna showed
her heels to the assailant. Through
marine glasses the passengers watch
ed the low-lying German warship COM
ing on with bone in her teeth, but
the Orduna's fight was faster than the
pursuit, and after seven shots had
been fired, without effect, the subma-
rine gave up the chase.
Protest will be made to the Ameri-
can government by at least one citi.
zen of the United States, and possibly
others, who were aboard. William o.
Thompson, of Chicago, counsel to the
Federal Industrial Relations Commits.
sion, who went aboard in his official
capacity last March and was return
ing to make his report, is the passen-
ger who said that he would make Wig
orous protest to his government.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23

rfreesboro-As a result of an
automobile accident, here on July ID,
Sam Parks of Chapel Hill, Tenn, a
travelling salesman for the Roberts
Candy Company of Nashville, lies
dead at an infirmary and A. L. Rags
dale of Thompston Station. Tenn. who
was in the car driving, is seriously
bruised up but not fatally hurt.
The two young men had come in the
afternoon from Shelbyville in their
car and after supper started out for a
car ride and were returning from the
Lebanon turnpike. After reaching the
city they ran into a telegraph pole.
Mr.. Parks was thrown forward, his
head striking the pole and crushing
1t so severely that he never regained
consciousness.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
SITUATION is VERY GRAVE
Relationship between United States
and Germany Reach Straining
Point Because of Attack.

Washington-The relations between
the United States and Germany have
now reached so acute stage that 1t
is extremely doubtful that the Ameri-
can people will stand for any further
parleying with the German govern
ment over reparation for the loss OF
more than 100 American lives on the
Lusitania and the demands of this
government for the safety of Ameri-
can lives on the sea. This 10 the feel
ing here.
Some of the more apprehensive OF
ficials here are hoping that Germany
will disavow the attack on the Or
duna. Coming at time when the
relations between the two countries
were so delicate, 1t was pointed out,
it could have only one effect on the
American people.
In view of his previous notes to Ger
many, President Wilson would have
had no alternative but to recall Am.
bassador Gerard at once, officials be.
iieve, If the attack on the Orduna had
been successful. 1t would have con-
stituted an unmistakable answer to
our demands in the Lusitania case,
they say, and would have brought dip
lomatic negotiations to an abrupt con,
clusion.
The attack on the Orduna is even
graver than that on the Lusitania, in
the opinion Of officials, as it leaves
the German government no excuse OF
military necessity, such as was offered
in the former case. The Orduna was
bound for an American port
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
GERMANS DRAW
CLOSE TO WARSAW
AUSTRO-GERMAN FORCES SUD
DENLY TIGHTEN ARC AROUND
POLISH CAPITAL.
FALL OF CITY DISCOUNTED
Won Hlndenburg Pushes Hard From
North, Won Mackensen Drives For
ward From south.-The Allies
Are Confident.

London-With the German field mar
shals, Won Hindenburg on the north
and Won Mackensen on the south,
whipping forward the two ends of a
great arc around Warsaw, 1t is real
lied in England that Grand Duke Mich
olas, in defending the city, has the
most severe task imposed on him since
the outbreak of the European war.
Some military writers seem to think
the feat is well-nigh impossible.
There was sustained confidence that
Germany's previous violent attacks
along the Bzura-Rawka front never
would pierce the Russian line, but the
present colossal coordinate movement
was developed with such suddenness
and carried so far without meeting Sc
rious Russian resistance that more and
more the British press is discounting
the fall of the Polish capital, and,
while not giving up all hope of its re-
tention, is pointing out the enormous
difficulty the Russian armies have Ia
bored under from the start by the ex-
istence of such a salient.
Unable to straighten out their line
by an advance through East Prussia,
in the north, and Galicia in the south
the Russians perpetually have faced
the pincers of the Austro-Germans
and If these cannot be sufficiently
frightened Warsaw must go and with ii
the entire line.
According to the latest accounts, the
Austro- German forces advancing from
Przasnysz were within forty miles OF
Warsaw; while to the south Won
Mackensen's center at points was
within ten miles Of the Lubin-C holm
railroad.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
$4,000 TO SECURE
PAVING CONTRACT
PRESIDENT OF SOUTHERN BTU.
LlTHIc COMPANY ALSO AID.
MiTS LOBBYING.
$500, 600 FIRE IN NASHVILLE
Near-Panic Among Girls In Overall
Factory Next Door When Dis
mukes-Niles Hat Company
Is Destroyed.
Nashville.

Nashville.
Campbell Pitcher, president of the
Southern Bitulithic Company, was the
principal witness before the chancery
inquiry into conditions at the city hall
on July 10. He told Of his work to get
the general abutting property act be-
fore the legislature, the work of his
company to have the law declared con-
stitutional later, and of his own &C.
tons as counsel for paving concerns
independent of the Southern COMPANY.
A sensational part of the witness
testimony related to fee he charged
a Birmingham contractor for services.
The fee was $4,000, he said, or five
cents for each yard the Birmingham
company succeeded in contracting TO,
with the city.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
STREET RAILWAY
FIGHTS J|TNEYS
MEMPHIS COMPANY FILES BILL IN
cHANcERY TO ENJolN NEW
COMPETITION.
AUTO ACCIDENT is FATAL
One XIII and One injured When Ma.
chine Crashes Into Telephone Post
at Murfreesboro.- Over
Entire State.

Memphis The Memphis Street Rail.
way company on July Is filed bill
in chancery to enjoin every jitney own
er now operating in Memphis.
1t is asserted that jitney owners are
operating their vehicles without hay
ing given bond as required by recent
legislative act, without license, per.
NIT or franchise, and are using the
streets of Memphis, many of which
the street railway helped to pave,
without lawful authority, control OF
regulation of any kind.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
BUILT A MONUMENT
The Best Sort In the World.

"A monument built by and from
Postum" is the way an Illinois man
describes himself. He says:
For years l was coffee drinker
until at last became terrible suf-
ferer from dyspepsia, constipation,
headaches and indigestion.
1.-THE different kinds of medicine i
tried did not cure me, and finally some
one told me to leave off coffee and
take up Postum. l was fortunate in
having the Postum made strictly &C
cording to directions on the pkg, so
that from the start l liked 1t.
Gradually my condition changed.
The old troubles disappeared and l
began to feel well again. My appetite
became good and l could digest food.
Now l am restored to strength and
health, can sleep sound all night and
awake with fresh and rested body.
II am really monument built by
Postum, for l was a physical wreck,
distressed in body and mind. and am
now a strong, healthy man. ! know
exactly what made the change; 1t was
leaving of coffee and using Postum.
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well.
ville," In pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum Cereal-the original form.
must be we'll boiled. 15c and 25c pack
ages.
Instant Postum--a soluble powder
dissolves quickly in a cup Of hot wa
ter, and with cream and sugar, makes
delicious beverage instantly. 3oc ana
60c tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's q Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
Nashville Has 100000 Fire.

Damage of $4,000 was caused July
16 by fire which swept the pisrukes
Niles Hat Company, wholesale hat
dealers ON the Public Square. The
two adjoining buildings were also
damaged. Fifty girls working In an
overall plant next to the burning build
ing escaped in confusion and near
panic resulted Water caused 100000
damage to the Hollins Sons Company
wholesale shoe dealers.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
Jovride Ends in Death.

Memphis Woods. aged
22 years, was killed, Hazel Foster,
aged 25 years, was seriously injured,
and John Steen, Jr., son of Judge
j. M. Steen, of Memphis, was slightly
hurt early in the morning of July l6,
when an automobile, driven by young
Steen, plunged thirty feet into the
Bayou Gayoso. The tragedy, which &C.
Cured close to the business section
of the city, ended several hours of JOY
riding. Both women lived In the re-
stricted district. The Foster woman is
said to be the daughter of govern
ment river man in st. Louis.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
1000 at Road Rally,

Friendship.-Friendship was host to
5000 good road boosters July 16. The
little city was crowded with people and
vehicles of every description, includ-
ing 200 cars from three counties. At
1 o'clock 5000 were fed with big bar
becue and basket dinner. Over 1000
pounds of meat were cooked. The
towns of Bells, Alamo and Friend
ship furnished the dinner.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
Two Nuisance Petitions Filed.

The State of Tennessee on the rela'
ton of Attorney General A. B. Ander-
son filed two nuisance petitions in
Part II of the Chancery Court an July
H. These are the first petitions of
this sort to be filed in the Chancery
Court in months. Both of them relate
to the sale of liquor. Lillard Foutch
is the principal defendant in one of
the petitions, and the Gerst Brewing
Company is the most important one OF
the parties against whom the other
one Is filed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
He Went With the Goat.

"Plaze, sir" said an Irishman to a
farmer going to market one day,
would yez be SO obliging as to take
me great coat here to B. wild yer
YES" said the farmer; "but how
will you get 1t again."
ooh, that's mighty aisy, so 1t is"
said Pat; "for shure I'll remain inside
NV It,"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
$50 Farmers Instructed.

Jsckson.-Five hundred and fit!
farmers from Weakley, Haywood, Tip
ton and Lauderdale counties on July
10 visited the West Tennessee expert
mental station, where they viewed the
growing crops, registered live stock,
improved farming machinery and
buildings and heard talks on scientific
farming.
Madison, Fayette, Chester, McNairy
Hardeman and Hardin county farm.
ers visited the sttaion July IA, con.
Guiding the annual inspection by the
farmers of West Tennessee.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
JUDGE Buchanan Dead.

Memphis.-Judge ]. w. Buchanan,
well-known lawyer and jurist OF
Memphis, died here at his home July
IA at the age of II years. He was a
native Mississippian and went through
the Civil War with Confederate regi
ment from that state. He was severe
ly wounded In battle at Jonesboro, Ga.
The remains were buried in Memphis.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
Election commissioners Named.

Election Commissioners Named.
The State board of election commits.
sioners completed the appointments OF
county election commissioners In all
counties of the state except Sewer
county.
Chairman Brackin and Secretary
Pardue will remain here several days
signing the certificates, which will
then be mailed to the appointees. 1t
win probably be several days before
the new commissioners have all re-
ceived their certificates, and the old
election commissioners will hold office
until the new ones qualify.
The meeting was a harmonious one.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
A Cooks Tour

IT saw your touring car speeding
toward the station this morning. Who
was the young lady in it?''
THAT was our cook"
What! And you sent her to the
station in your big machine"
"Surest thing you know. We didn't
want to take any chances on her miss
ing the eight o'clock train to town. SO
long, old man. I've got to go and see
a doctor about my indigestion"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
Pull Antinarcotic VioIators.

The first arrests here as a result
of Investigations by the Department
of Internal Revenue and the district
attorneys office of violations of the
Harrison antinarcotic law were made
July Is, when William w. Corbitt and
R. H. Early, the latter a negro, were
taken into custody by federal officers.
At preliminary hearing before United
States Commissioner Harry A. Luck,
the prisoners waived examination and
were ordered held to await the next
term of federal court.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
Roumania Refuses Demands.

London.-The correspondent at Co
penhagen of the Exchange Telegraph
Company quotes the Vorwaerts as an
nouncing:
"Roumania has emphatically re-
fused to comply with Germany's de-
mands to allow weapons and ammu.
milton to traverse Roumania
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
Habeas Corpus 10 Filed.

Chattanooga.-An application for a
writ OF habeas corpus for Mrs. M. A.
Small and her son, Edgar Small, charg-
ed at Dayton, Rhea county, with the
murder of Mrs. Small's son-in-law,
Clinton Ballard, was filed July IA be-
fore Judge McReynolds of the Criminal
Court of Hamilton county. The writ
was granted and the defendants will
be brought here to hear argument or
the matter of bail.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
Dangerously Wounds Sister.

Selmer.-Miss Clara Belle Hicks
aged II years, living six miles west of
Selmer, was shot with shotgun and
dangerously wounded by her brother,
Robert Hicks, aged 10, on July IA.
They were returning from a neighbours
home. and young Hicks, who was car
rying his gun, jestingly told his sis
ter how easily he could kill her and
pointed the gun towards her. 1t was
discharged and 80 shot were lodged in
his sisters side at 20 feet range
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
Arrested for Child Desertion.

Using as authority the new Straus
law. which makes it misdemeanor
for any father or mother to fail to
provide for their children under a
given age, Juvenile officers and police
men on July IL made five arrests. j.
L. Reed, carpenter; Perry Rose, a
teamster; Sam Ward, Neil Hendricks
and George Woods, laborers. are the
men under arrest and will answer
charges of violating the Straus law ir
Juvenile court.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
Strike Of Arms Makers.

Bridgeport, Conn.-Negotiations to
settle differences between Bridgeport
machinists and the Remington Arms
and Ammunition Company, engaged
on a gigantic scale in the manufacture
of war munitions for the allied armies
have failed. Labor leaders have an
nounced that the first of the machin-
lists would walk out at noon on July
20. They added that within week all
work in the Remington shops and in
the shops of subcontractors would be
at standstill.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
,aI.sr Becomes Grandfather Again.

London.-The Amsterdam CORES
pendent of the Central News trans
mits Berlin dispatch announcing the
birth of a son to the wife of Prince
Oscar, fifth son of Emperor William.
The prince was married last August
to Countess Bassewitz-Levetzow.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
Know Him2

What do you think of my gradua.
ton essay" asked the young man.
Fine" replied his father. Only
I'm afraid lot of people are going
to be bashful about offering plain
wages to a man whose intellect is SO
much above the average. Washing.
ton Star.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
Or. Hollineshead Urged.

A committee of physicians and drug
gists called on Gov. Rye July Is in the
interest of the appointment Of DR.. w.
H. Hollingshead as chief of the depart
ment of pure food and drugs, to sue
coed DIR. Lucius P. Brown, resigned.
DR.. Hollingshead is the assistant pro-
fessor of chemistry at Vanderbilt Uni
versity.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
custer Against County Judge

Paris.-Acting upon the information
furnished by an Investigating COM
mittee, Attorney General Hilsman
Taylor on July IA filed custer pro-
ceedings against County Judge Mont
H. Collision, presiding officer of the
Henry county court, who is accused
Of shortage of $4,000 in his accounts.
The bill charges Judge Collision
with public drunkenness, with embez-
element of county funds and with II
legally drawing checks.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
sroe Storehouse Burns.

The large three-story storehouse OF
the Southern Mill Supply Company,
173 Third avenue, north, was almost
totally destroyed on the night Of July
10 when fire of undetermined origin
broke out in the building, entsiling
loss estimated to be about $4,000. The
flames ragged furiously for fully two
hours and threatened the entire bust
ness block for time.
Five fremen narrowly escaped In
fury while fighting the flames from the
sidewalk, when large beam fell from
the top floor.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
His Aim.

What are you doing down there
at the clock in the hall at this time
of morning."
Arbitration, m'dear; tryin' to stop
q disastrous strike"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
Tse-Ne-Gat Acquitted.

Denver.-Tse-Ne-Gat, Piute Indian,
was found not guilty of murder
charge by jury in the United States
District Court late today. Tse-Ne-Gat
had been accused of numbering Juan
Chacon, Mexican sheepherder, IN
Southwestern Colorado.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
Commissioners Busy.

The seed and fertilizer division Of
the Department of Agriculture, under
Commissioner Bryson, is now reorgan-
lied, and the new inspectors, two from
each of the three grand divisions of the
state, are at work. The inspectors for
West Tennessee are ]. C. w. Mum of
Crockett county and Richard Maiden
of Weakley county.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
Law School Cornerstone.

Manchester.--The cornerstone for
new. public school building in East
Manchester was laid July ID with i'm
pressive ceremonies, under the direc-
ton of the local lodge of the hide.
pendent Order of Odd Fellows.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
Not So Lucky,

"Scadds is lucky chap. He's got
a country estate on the Hudson, a
hunting camp in the Adirondacks and
a bungalow at the seashore."
Eyes, and his wife refuses to go to
any of them. She insists that he find
some new place to spend the sum
mer."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23

Give your horses good care and you
will be doubly repaid by the better
work they will do For sores, gals
and other external troubles apply
Hanford's Balsam Of Myrrh. Ranch.
men, iumbermen and iiverymen recon.
mend II, Adv,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
MAY Impeach Burns.

The intention of the Nashville city
commission to impeach and discharge
City Comptroller Miles Burns was re-
vealed at the meeting of the board
July 10 when a resolution summoning
Burns to answer charges was unani-
mously adopted.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
Duel Under Water.

Turin.-Divers operating for the re-
covery Of the Italian submarine Me-
dusa in the Adriatic have discovered
another submarine, evidently Austrian,
nearby on the bottom. 1t is evident
that both were sunk in a submarine;
duei
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
Loves Dilemma.

"They are both in love with you,
Famine. Which one do you prefer?"
81 can't decide to save my life" said
the summer girl zone has gorgeous
roadster and the other has stunning
motorboat."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
ssnn non Ere In Alaska.

Valdez, Alaska.-Fire on July IL de-
stroyed the business section of Valdez.
loss 100000 The flames were only
checked by the use of dynamite.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
Golno Thro,ioh.

81 hear that Jones is on his uppers;
is 1t true?"
Il guess so. / met him this morn
ing and he said he expected to be on
his feet in few days."