McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-09

ton City, Kan, on the I'd of July.
Deputy sheriffs at Charlottesville,
Ind, have discovered that three dead
men have been drawn to serve on the
regular jury panel.
The Panama Canal will show net
profit for the year of more than $780,
600, which far exceeds the expecta-
tons of the administration.
| Lightning struck the steel rod of an
umbrella carried by Mrs. Martha Bur
net at Collinsville, Tenn, and killed
her Instantly.
The output Of torpedoes at the va
rious U. S. arsenals has been so re-
stricted that only one Is made daily,
whereas authorities agree that ten
would be none too many.
Another field of operations has been
opened for the blind, as John Gibson,
sightless for seven years has demon
strated that he can clean windows in
successful manner.
| The town of Oneida, Kan, has gone
mad over croquet, and even the blind
men are playing the game.
All social clubs in Vicksburg, Miss,
no matter how exclusive, will here
after be as dry as Sahara. This Is in
accordance with new ruling of may
or and chief of police.
|
Woman suffrage has failed at the
present session Of the Wisconsin leg
| islature, by vote OF il 10 ii.
Minnesota claims the most success
ful teachers employment agency in
the state. More than 1000 teachers
have secured positions through the
agency, according to a report.
The decline in the birth rate Of
France has been particularly notice.
able since the war began. The rate
in 1914 averaged 1000 births daily,
but at the beginning of 1915 the fig.
ures dropped to $50.
Six persons are reported to have
been killed in tornado that swept
parts of Ottawa county, northwestern
Oklahoma.
| Thousands of San Franciscans and
fair visitors thronged the grounds Of
the Panama Pacific exposition to par
ticipate in a Woodrow Wilson day
program July g.
The United States submarine H-3,
which went on the rocks near Point
Sur Lighthouse CAL, was floated at
high tide July 2.
| England needs short, ejaculatory
prayers as Christian antidote to the
German "Gott Strafe England" God
punish England).
Statewide prohibition is now in ef.
feet in Alabama.
Seven midshipmen were placed UNI
der arrest at the naval academy at
Annapolis, charged with hazing or
running" members OF the new fourth
class.
| Black Diamond, the famous bison
of the Central Park geological garden,
New York, whose image adorns one
side of the nickel, will be slain within
a few days, but his massive head will
be preserved and mounted.
| Among the news items given out by
the Overseas news agency for distri-
button was the following: 1.-THE ex-
change of German and French war in
valids will begin on July TO-"
Grain receipts at Kansas City for
the IL months ending June 80 totaled
1G6,000,00O bushels, gain of 80 per
cent over the preceding year.
| Three-and-one-half-ce fare automo-
biles have begun operating on the
| Spokane (Wash.) streets Books con-
tanning tickets for 100 rides are being
sold for $3.50.
Desperate because he believed they
had separated from him his wife, Al
len Westbrook of Jackson, Miss, shot
and instantly killed his father-in-law,
G. c. cleveland, and Mrs cleveland.
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One of the curious effects Of the
war is that London is smoker than
ever. War has filled the factories
with unskilled stokers.
Matthew Jefferson, prosecutor Of
Cape May county, N. j., was found
guilty by q jury Of malfeasance In
| office.
With a smile on his face as he was
strapped into the chair, Joseph Ferri,
an Italian, was electrocuted in Sing
Sing IN. W prison.
Surrounded by posse near Maui
NEE, Jackson county, ILL.,, and with his
escape cut off, Paris Hussan, Ga,
Turk, shot and seriously wounded
George Roger, a farmer, and then
| killed himself.
The submarine D-4, tied up at the
torpedo station, caught fire, but little
damage resulted. The blaze was
! quenched by use of sand.
Tolls of $4,000, 900 were collected in
the Panama canal between its opening
In May, 1914, and June 6, 1915.