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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02
GEN. HUERTA IS ARRESTED
Mexico's Former President Is Held by
Federal Officials at Border on
Charge of Conspiracy.

Ell Paso, TeXas.-Charges of conspir
ing to incite a revolution against a
friendly country were filed June n
against Gen. Victoriano Huerta, for
mer president of Mexico, who was
placed under arrest at Newman, N. M,
by federal officers. Similar charges
were filed against Gen. Pascual Oroz,
co, who was arrested at the same time.
Huerta was released on $4,000 bond
and Orozco on $500.
Upon his arrival federal officials
who, accompanied by United States
cavalrymen, had met Huerta's party at
Newman, N. NJ, escorted Huerta to
federal building here for conference.
Later the general and his party were
taken to Fort Bliss, where, 1t was said,
they would be detained pending ad-
vices from Washington.
Detained with Huerta is Gen. Pac-
cual Orozco, who, with Maj. Luis Fp-
entes, a son-in-law of Huerta, had
gone to Newman, N. NJ, by automobile
to meet Gen. Huerta.
Fuentes and Gen. Huerta, a son,
travelling with the general. were not
detained
A hearing was set for July l.
After the formal charges issued on
instructions from the United States
district attorney at San Antonio had
been filed, the accused men were TAX
en- before George Oliver, United
States commissioner, and their bond
approved and the date for their hear
ing fixed. Surety was furnished by
Isaac and Frank Alderete, Max Moye
and Rudolfe Cruz and R. E. Thomason.
Gen. Huerta was driven to the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Luis Fuentes.
Orozco was taken to the home of
friends.
Instead of being given an enthusi-
astic welcome by his supporters, many
of whom had gathered at the border,
Huerta reached Ell Paso in custody of
federal officers and under guard of rs
United States troopers. The former
Mexican executive and Gen. Orozco
were taken to the customs house and
later removed to Fort Bliss, where
they were held until their bonds had
been provided.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02
BELG|AkS RAISE
OWN FOOD CROPS
GERMAN MILITARY GOVERNOR
WILL RESERVE ALL WHEAT
FOR CIVILIANS.
RYE CROP ALSO INCLUDED
Industry Of Peasants viii Take Big
Burden off the American Relief
Commission That Has Helped
So Much.

London.-Herbert C. Hoover, chair
man of the American commission for
relief in Belgium, has concluded an
agreement with Gen. Won Kissing, mill
tary governor In Belgium, providing
that the wheat and rye crops In the
zone occupied by the Germans shall
be reserved for the ciilyian population.
"The occupation zone covers all of
Belgius except West Flanders and
portion of East Flanders, which areas
are under control of the active army
and not within Gen. Won Bissing's jur-
isdiction," said Mr.. Hoover in making
the announcement. "The undertaking,
therefore, does not extend to the lat
ter named territory.
Thanks to abundant seed provided
by the commission and the industry of
the Belgian peasant, the harvest prom
ises to be very good. Normally Bel
gian production of grain furnishes suf.
ficient breadstuffs for between two
and three months, but with the much
more economical consumption now rig
crcnsly enforced By the commission
the harvest yield should cover con-
siderably longer period this year.
while the details of the arrange
ment are not all settled, 1t is part of
the undertaking that one-twelfth of
the harvest yield shall be issued to the
people each month, the commission un-
dertaking to import the necessary bal
ance to maintain the present ration.
The precise method of acquiring the
harvest is still under consideration.
"No arrangements have been made
in connection with other products The
Belgians normally produce enough po-
tatoes to carry them through the year
The commission, by imports in the last
two months, has managed to keep the
prices under two cents pound. New
potatoes now are available. There Is
every hope of sufficient production
of potatoes. Much the same potato
situation exists in Germany, where full
supplies appear likely. Therefore there
will be little necessity for the German
army to draw from the Belgian potato
crop"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02
storm sweeps OH Fields.

Tulsa, Okla.--A severe wind and rain
storm swept over the Oklahoma oil
fields, doing damage estimated at $685.
900. In the Cleveland field lot rigs
were blown down. The Prairie OIL and
Gas company was heavy loser. The
tops of five tanks near Cleveland, be-
longing to the Gulf Pipe Line COM
pany, were blown off. A number Of
scattered rigs were blown down in
different parts of the field. The Prai-
rie Oil and Gas company's eightinch
gas pipe line was broken down In the
middle OF the river at Leahy Station.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02
Barracks Assemble.

Los Angeles representatives Of
more than 100000 men, Sunday
school students whose worldwide or
ganization-the Baracas-was describ.
ed as the outcome of an impulse, gath
cred about their founder, Marshall A.
Hudson of Syracuse, here on June %,
in the first business session of the
nineteenth annual convention.
Delegates from the women's society,
the Philatheas, took part in the con-
vention.
Ten thousand Bible classes have EN-
braced the movement, II was declared.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02
Rake Thaw,s School Record.

New York.--A new sensation was
sprung in the Thaw case by the an
nouncement of Deputy Attorney-Gen-
erai Cook that he will delve into the
reasons for Thaw's expulsion from
Harvard University in 1892 in the eff.
fort to establish his present insanity.
Scandalous details, which will mate
rally aid the states contention OF in
sanity, are alleged to lie behind the
abrupt termination of Thaw's univer-
sity career. Thaw, however, Is undis-
mayed by this latest development In
his fight for freedom.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02
Look Into Naval Haxina.

Annapolis, Md.-An investigation
has been begun at the naval academy
of reports of hazing OF four classmen.
1t was ordered by Rear Admiral Full.
lam. and is not connected with charges
made before the court of inquiry In.
vestigating the examinations scandal
There are rumors that some Of the
midshipmen aboard the ships of the
practice squadron, who have been al
lowed shore liberty. have been hazing
members of the new class. who entered
the academy since the recent gradua-
ton exercises.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02
Socialists Want Peace.

Berlin.--The board Of directors or
managing committee Of the Social
Democratic party In Germany has pub
lished in the Vodwoerts full page APP
peal for peace. This interesting docu-
ment calls for an end to the war un-
der circumstances which will make
possible friendships with neighboring
nations, and sets forth the opposition
of the party to territorial conquest and
annexation. The people want peace,
1t declares, and the government is
called upon, in the name of humanity.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02
Train Kills Prominent LAWYER.

Trenton-W. H. Bobbitt, promi-
nent lawyer of Humboldt, was killed
near Trenton June % by northbound
Mobile & Ohio freight train. Mr.. Bob
bitt was ON his way from Trenton to
the Gibson Wells, and when about to
cross the railroad about mile out OF
town a fast freight struck the automo-
bile and he was instantly killed.
Ross Campbell the young man at the
wheel was thrown about go feet into
field and the machine was wrecked.
Campbell was severely bruised. but
no serious injuries were sustained.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02
Futon to- MsmphIs Tour.

Memphis.-About $50 automobiles.
loaded with good roads advocates who
are boosting the Memphis-to-Fulton
highway, arrived In Memphis ON the
afternoon of June %. completing the
tour over the proposed route from Full
ton In two days.
The party was welcomed In Memphis
by the Business Mems Club.
The standard highway from Duluth
to New Orleans. of which the Paducah.
Fulton and Memphis pike will become
link, to be constructed by the people
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02
Prisoners to Nashville.

Jackson. prisoners whose sen.
fences were affirmed by the supreme
court were taken to Nashville June "a
to begin serving their terms in the
state penitentiary. Charles c. Metcalf
of Shelby county, convicted of rape
and sentenced to 10 years In the pen
itentiary, was the only white man in
the gang. Four negroes from Shelby
county will serve time in the peniten
tiary. Mary Smith, Upton county
negress, convicted of murder in the
second degree, will serve from 10 to
Is years.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02
Soldier safe In Air.

An officer of the Royal Flying corps
of the English forces recently applied
TO be allowed to re1oin his regiment In
,his former capacity.
When asked why he wished to leave
lthe very important work of driving an
aeroplane through the clouds In search
of information Of the enemy's move
ments no replied that he could not
bear to see his brother officers run
ming all the risks In the trenches while
he was flying In safety above them.
Bis fellow officers In the flying corps
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02
Bar Association Meets.

Chattanooga.-The annual meeting
of the Tennessee Bar Association be-
gan June "a on Signal Mountain. At
the first session of the association an
address Of welcome was delivered by
w. l.. Frierson of Chattanooga, to
which Col w. A. Henderson of Knox
vile responded. The attendance was
$50,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02
Bio sun 10 Raided.

Chattanooga. Jack Nelson. raiding
deputy collector Of the Chattanooga
district, has notified C. N. Hash, dep
uty collector, from Grundy county that
he had captured a 175-gallon still in
that county. This is one of the larg-
est wildcat distilleries seized In this
section in years.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02
Kills Mother Accidentally.

Chattanooga-Mrs Walter Hartman,
aged about 25, was accidentally shot
and killed instantly June % at her
home near Whitwell by her four-year-
old son. The boy was dragging shot
gun across the floor when the weapon
was discharged. The shot struck Mrs.
Hartman in the head. blowing out he'
brains.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02

agreed with him that their work was
less hazardous than that of the fight
Ing man on the ground. They also
showed by figures that smaller per
centage OF casualties had occurred In
their branch than In any other of tho
fighting forces.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02
Farmers at jackson.

Jackson.-One hundred and fifty
Gibson and Obion county farmers WIS.,
tied the West Tennessee agricultural
experiment station June rs and in
spected the growing crops, live stock,
improved farming machinery and
buildings and heard short talks
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02
Honor to Senator's Dead Brother

Knoxyille.-The remains of s. G.
Shields, the well-known Knoxville at
torney, who died suddenly In Washing
ton, June %, arrived at the home of
his brother, Senator John X. Shields,
at Clinchdale, June %. The funeral was
held there.
A special train carried members Of
the court of civil appeals, the Knox
vile bar and other friends from Knox
vile to the funeral.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02
tliauInbotham Held Guilty.

Eugene Higginbotham, who killed
wife at their home in South Nashville
last March and then attempted sui
eide, has been found guilty of murder
in the first degree, the jury remaining
out an hour and half before reach
ing a decision. Mitigating circum.
stances were also found. Attorneys for
the defendants Immediately moved for
a new trial.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02
Bridge Waterman Falls.

Dayton.-John Parker, bridge
Waterman in the employ of the C. N. o.
& T. P. Railway Company, fell from a
bridge just south of Dayton June %.
and was probably fatally injured. His
back was broken and he received nu-
merous cuts and bruises about the
body. The crew on freight trair
passing soon after the accident picked
him up and took him to hospital In
Chattanooga.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02
pentaI Assoclatlon Meets,

The forty-eighth annual meeting Of
the Tennessee State Dental association
convened in Nashville June "a. Off.
GERS Of the association are: DR.. David
P. Houston, president, Chattanooga;
DR.. Walter G. Hutchinson, first vice.
president, Nashville; DR.. D. M. Cattell
second vfce-president, Memphis; DR.. G,
Osborn Rhea, recording secretary,
Nashville; DR.. R. C. Britton, CORE.
spending secretary, Knoxville; DR.. Jas
w. Wynn, treasurer, Nashville.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02
state RANGER Ia Named.

Union City.-Jim Fate Glover,
former deputy sheriff here and pop
ular man over the county, has been
appointed a ranger for this section
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02
Consider RecelvershIp for City.

A meeting OF taxpayers and citizens
was held June q to consider the finan.
cial condition Of the city. One of the
topics was the ACCESSIBILITY of asking a
receiyership for the city OF Nashville.
The meeting was well attended by
some of the best known public-spirited
citizens of Nashville. The speakers
who addressed the meeting declared
that only q receivership would give the
citizens the real inside Of alleged mu.
nicipal waste and mismanagement
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02
Between Friends.

AT last" said the Ice dealer, Il
have discovered an honest man"
well, what of TT" sneered the
plumber. you can't use him il yous
business
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02
Central Station For Jitnevs.

AS step towards the systematizing
of their business, the owners of the
1877 jitney buses now operating in
Nashville have chosen transfer sta
ton" Every jitney in this city now
has for its central terminus the corner
of Fourth avenue and Deaderick
street. According to the statement OF
Traffic Manager A. w. Womack 200
jitney buses leave this corner every
hour, or more than three a minute.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02
peputy Commissioner Appointed.

State Insurance Commissioner w. f.
Dunbar has announced the appoint.
ment of Leslie X. Arlington Of Nash.
vile as chief deputy insurance com
missioner. The salary is $1,000.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02
New State office Quarters

The state of Tennessee has acquired
a lease on large two-story residence
on Cedar street and Capitol boulevard
south of the capitol, which is being
fitted up as an office building and will
be occupied by the insurance commits
sion, railroad commission, Confederate
pension board, geological survey anc
perhaps one or two other state depart
ments. The new quarters will be read.
for occupancy within one week.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02
"swat.the-Fly" Posters.

A whole carload of "swat-the-flyr
posters and literature have been
mailed out by the state board OF
health to all the health officials of the
counties in the state. The county of
ficials are urged to impress upon the
people of their locality the necessity
for an anti.fly campaign.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02
INTERNATIONAL,
SUNNXISC[N))L
LESSON

lBy f. o. SELLERS, Acting Director Of
Sunday School Course OF Moody Bible
Institute. Chicago)
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02
MORE IMPORTANT
BOOKS ARE GONE
AUDITOR DISCOVERS REVENUE
RECORDS FOR NINE YEARS
BACK ARE MISSING.
THIEVES STEAL U. S. STAMPS
Documentary Stamps to the Value Of
$4,000 Are Taken From Internal
Revenue Office by Bold
Burglars.
Nashville.

lNdSuFllt5.
Eleven additional books from the
city revenue office have been discov-
cred missing by Auditor James Cam
eron in making an inventory of the
books at the request of Comptroller
Miles Burns.
These books cover large periods of
time from Jan. /, 1908, to the end of
the year 1912, and include six treas
urers' books and five comptroller's
books.
The Nashville Business Mems AS
sociation and the Commercial Club
each adopted resolutions on June "a
for the organization of committees of
public safety to aid in investigating
the city hall scandal
Mayor Howse appeared at the meet.
ing of the Business Mems Association
and referred to reports that efforts
will be made to recall the city Off.
Gals.
about this talk of recall" the
mayor said, you don't have to recall
the mayor Vi Nashville. ii you viii
find one thing over there that Is not
square | will quit. Dent appoint a
whitewash committee. My whole rec.
ord is upon the table. If am in the
wrong | should get out"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02
Thieves in U. s. Revenue office.


Documentary stamps worth $4,000
were secured by burglars sometime
during the night of June 20 from the
internal revenue office In Nashville.
The burglars attempted to break into
the vault which encloses the safe, but,
failing in that, they pried open the
files where some of the stamps were
kept. Entrance to the office was evi.
IDENTIFY gained with skeleton keys.
Two clerks were at work in the Of
flee until o'clock at night, and the
robbery occurred between that time
and when the office was opened the
next morning by employees, who dis
covered the theft.
The burglars bored large hole in
the steel door of the vault, evidently
with the intention of blowing it open.
The vault contained stamps and
money estimated at s750.000 in value
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02
Law Examiners Meet.

Law Examiners Meet.
The state board Of law examiners
met at the federal building here June
"A, to examine applicants for licenses
to practice law In the state.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02

Rear Admiral Moore says progress
Is being made In raising the subma-
rine F.4, which sank in Honolulu har-
Dor several months ago.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02
LESSON FOR JULY a
ABSALoM's FAILURE.

LESSON TExT--II Samuel iS1-15.
GOLDEN TExT-4Children obey your
parents in the Lord: for this Is right
Ephesians 6:L
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02

Fifty-three boys and girls are on
their way from the New York Pound
ling hospital. seeking homes In the
west and south.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02

The German Zeppelin raid on the
British northeast coast on the night of
June Is. destroyed the navy yard ar
senal at South Shields and caused
enormous losses by fire.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02

Official investigation has been or
dered Of the complaints that letters
passing between the United States and
Sweden have been opened by British
censors.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02

DIR. Paul M. Reinsch, United States
minister to China, Ia on his way to
America.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02

The Pope has consented to have
the electric plant that supplies the
Vatican connected with the municipal
plant. so that In case OF an air raid
the palace can be darkened stimuli
taneously with the city.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02

The American steamer Neches was
seized In the North sea and ordered
to proceed forthwith to London. She
carried general cargo.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-02

Yearly promotions for more than
10000 postal employees in different
parts of the country will be author
lied by the postofftce department
July /.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-23
TELLS TEUTON SIDE
OF CAVELL CASE
"Vossische Zeitung" Gives De-
tails of Observation-Disclosures
de CrOy Involved.

Amsterdam (via London, Oct. o. -
The Brussels correspondent of the
"Vossische Zeitung," describing the
trial of Miss Edith Cavell and the
other persons accused with her, says:
The evidence showed the existence
Of a regular organization 70 bring off,
GERS and men of the allied armies. who
had been left behind in Belgium, over
the Dutch frontier Most of the thir-
ty-hve Of the accused did not deny the
accusation. On the contrary, they de
clared they considered it their duty
to help their country.
"The leader Of the organization was
Prince Reginald de Croy, who could
not be arrested, but whose wife. Prin-
cess Marie de Croy, was among the
accused. The chief accomplice of the
Princess was Miss Cavell.
British and French soldiers were
struggled over the Dutch frontier with
the help Of the Countess de Belleville.
Regular stages were established and
the officers and soldiers were escorted
from stage TO stage by Trustworthy
persons to central point, and taken
10 Holland, which was done at the dead
of night over the Suburban Tramway
Line 10 the frontier. Miss Cavell de-
MED having compelled other persons
to lodge fugitives when her own house
was full"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-23

This comment on tho Cavell case, by
George Sylvester VieTeck, Will appear
in the next number Of the Father
land:
"Nrs. Cavell and Brand Whitlock.
an Belgium a British war traitor
who had been conspicuous for her
work in behalf of the Allies, on being
spprehended was tried. confessed Of her
own accord and was duly executed. This
is regre,table incident in the business
Of war. Nathan Hale. the American
patriot, was hanged by the English Tor
the same crime. But Washington did
not call King Georges troops cruel FOR
that reason, and when Major Andre was
captured Washington insisted that he
be hanged. The spy is the most danger
Gus foe any army can deal with ~
has been a long recognized rule of war
fare that when caught the spy, or war
traitor. must be executed. This was the
case with Mrs. Cavell, the English
nurse. Now. Brand Whitlock knows this
rs we'll as anybody else. But he saw
in the incident an opportunity to spring
into the limelight and to aid the Allies.
So he forthwith wrote a lachrymose
and maudlin account Of tho affair TO the
Foreign Office in London. The Ger
mans have in this war more than once
been the victims Of English nurses. 1t
is easy to recall the dramatic note
written by Jenny Reading to her broth
err Gerhart Hauptmann at the time
wrote remarkable poem in behalf Of
Richard Readings sister. We, here
with, quote her letter that speaks for
itself
"'September %. 1914.
"'My Dear Brother am pleased 10