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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-05

Cracksmen blew the safe in the Citi-
zens' State bank at Farmersburg, Ind,
1t was learned when the cashier, John
I L. Lloyd, came to work, and escaped
with $500.
Roy Black and Roy Jones were ar
rested, charged with the murder Of A..
d. Oliver, president of the Farmers
Bank and Loan company of Leesburg.
Ca, who was shot in front of his place
OF business.
On account of the unsatisfactory
condition Of the PIP, grounds and the
threatening weather. the Vanderbilt
Cup automobile race has been post
poned.
A coroner's investigation of the
death Of Mrs. Harry Rhodes of Lin
coin, Ill, disclosed that grief over the
arrest of her brother, Thomas White
sal, accused of the murder of Mrs.
Louise Hagenbaugh at Joplin, Mo-,
| probably caused her to end her life.
Two men held up Henry r. Pontor-
no in his private bank, so feet from
Chicago police station, and robbed
him of money and jewels aggregating
$1,000.
Not content with adding to the high
cost of Broadway's necessities, all To-
cent drinks have been advanced to
cost Is cents straight instead of two
for quarter in New York.
Ray Pfanschmidt was ordered freed
by the court at Quincy, I'll. Action fol.
lowed motion by the states attorney
of Adams county to have the indict-
ment for the murder of his father
nolle pressed.
| Jealous over the attentions of Sarah
Harwood, an aged woman, J. X. Lee,
7S years old, shot Nat Harrington, 81,
at Dallas Tex
Gov. Dunno has granted permission
to the honor men band of 80 prisoners
to give a concert outside of the Joliet
penitentiary.
Charles R. Crane, millionaire manu-
facturer of Chicago, has been driven
from the state by the Illinois tax laws,
and will make his home at his sum
mer residence at Woods Hole. Mass.
| David Fountain, church janitor,
who confessed to the murder OF Mar
garet Miller. 10 years old. in the Ger.
man Lutheran church of Sacramento,
CAL, was. found guilty of murder in
the first degree.
Argument was begun at the trial at
Montreal in the admiralty court of
the ss.ooo.0Oo damage suit against the
Canadian Pacific railway. owners OF
the steamship Empress of Ireland,
which was sunk in the ST. Lawrence
river after a collision with the collier
Storstad.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-05
The Explanation.

Tomdix--So Weeks is married, eh?
He is SO timid that wonder he ever
mustered up sufficient courage to pro-
pose.
Hojax-Oh, he didn't have to. A
young widow married him.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-05

How the Misunderstanding Arose..
Belshazzar saw the writing on the
wall.
Il can't make head or tail of It," he
cried. "it is evidently censored"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-05
School for Road Builders.

School for Road Builders.
The second annual session of the
school for road builders, conducted un.
der the auspices Of the University OF
Tennessee, opened in Knoxville, with
about 100 present. including represen.
tatives from all parts Of the state,
many Of whom were county engineers
or members of road commissions. A
feature of the session was lecture by
DR.. /. L. Hewes. United States senior
highway engineer at Washington
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-05

The man who leaves footprints on
the sands of time isn't always the
fellow who carries the heavier load.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-05

NEEATC Sell high grade housshoid spec
Quality Interstate supply Company, Lawrenee, Kans
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-05

When woman says she won't. she
won't; also very often when she says
che win.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-05
Weeks NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.
HAPPENINGS OF THE SEVEN
PAST DAYS ARE BRIEFLY
TOLD HERE.
FROM AROUND THE PLANET
Dispatches From Our Own and For
eian Countries Are Here Given
In Short Meter for
Busy Readers.

The Colorado house of representa-.
tives passed the bill for the enforce
ment of the statewide prohibition
constitutional amendment. The bill
differs somewhat from the senate
measure.
Charged in q federal indictment
with conspiracy to corrupt the cleo
ton OF Nov. 3, 1914, in the Fifth Indi-
ana congressional district, five Re
publicans pleaded not guilty.
temperance workers who led the
fight in making Arizona dry state
last fall have been engaged to man
age similar campaign in Chicago.
Figures compiled by the postal au-
thorities show that since the begin
ming of the war 1854 German news
papers have suspended publication.
A resolution for statewide prohibit
ton was passed by the senate of the
South Dakota legislature. The reso-
luton calls for the submission of the
question to the people at the next
general election.
John ]. Barnwell, former Judge of
Batesville, Ark, but for four months a
lawyer in Hot Springs, was killed
when struck by an automobile driven
by Sam Choate.
A government bond for $1,000, is
sued in 1861, and found in sack of
potatoes at Geneseo, ILL.,, by Perry
Sand, grocery clerk, was sent to
Washington in the hope of locating
the owner.
The Austrian admiralty has ordered
the Austrian fleet to sink every mer-
chant vessel in the Adriatic.
The Nebraska senate passed bill
providing for surgical treatment OF a
certain class of feeble-minded and in
sane in the state institutions.
Fire destroyed the Elks' Theater
building, Pine Bluff, Ark, containing
offices and lodge rooms. The total
loss was $15O,0O0.
Former Gov. FranklirL r. Fort of
New Jersey was appointed by Presi-
dent Wilson special commissioner to
Hayti.
Three men were shot and probably
fatally wounded in a holdup of Frank
Buxton's pool hall at Sapulpa, Ok.
Tests completed by the dairy de-
partment of the Ohio State university
established worlds record in milk
production. Murine Cowan, a 5-year-
old Guernsey cow, in the last year pro-
dupod 10 tons - ,,,;1ly
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-05
Pleads with Committee.

Pleads with Committee.
Declaring that prohibition had put
leading hotels of the state on losing
basis, Manager Garrabrandt of the Tu.
lane hotel pleaded with the subcom-
mittee on finance, ways and means,
not to place any additional burden on
the hotels during their trying period
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-05

The Nevada law reducing the resi-.
dence limit for divorce applicants to
six months went into effect.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-05

For old sores apply Hanford's Bal
sam. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-05

For fouls in cattle use Hanfords
Balsam. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-05
On the Road.

vi tUc hodus
Has he reformed?"
mot exactly. He's Just flirting with
conscience. Judge,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-05
A Mean Man.

A Mean Man.
Does your husband anticipate your
every wish?"
Yes. and then he says can't have
It,"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-05

The Austrian government has taken
over all stocks of rye, barley, corn
and flour products.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-05
Personal Tax Argued.

FeF1UHdT ak NTUucu.
The worry of most tax collectors,
the tax on personal property, was un-
der consideration by the state tax COM
mission committee. Leading financiers
OF Shelby county advocated legislation
which would bring the state adequate
taxes from very large amount of
property now unassessed. The speak
ers were Charles ]. Haase of the Marx
Bensdorf company, and Eugene Clark
Of the Williamson Trust company o.
Memphis.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-05

Bankers Meet April II.
Tennessee Bankers association will
hold its annual convention In Nashville
April ~ and 81. 1t was decided at a
meeting Of the executive council in
session.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-05
Mayor House Talked On Taxation

Mayor House Talked On Taxation
The closing session OF the state tar
commission here, at which Mayor
Howse, J. w. Jetton, revenue agent for
Middle Tennessee, and Charles C. Gil.
bert, secretary of the Tennessee Man,
ufacturers' Association, made adj.
dresses, was one of the most interest.
ing OF these hearings.
Chairman Holiday presided, with
Judge Vanden, Col. Cox and Mr.. Mil.
ton present.
Mayor Howse made an urgent plea
for business in government and fair
ness in distributing the burdens of
taxation. He devoted his remarks to
taxation in general and offered sta
tistics to prove the unfairness of the
present method.
1t should be simple matter to fl
nance the state, in his opinion, and it
would be the proper movement to ap-
point members of the legislature to
fund the debt.
Mr.. Jetton offered several sugges-
ti0ns to improve conditions and de-
Tended the back assessment and col
lection of taxes.
Mr.. Gilbert outlined the plan of re-
form in taxation, as proposed by the
Manufacturers Association, and de-
MED that these men were asking any
tavors.
Registry Under Narcotic Law.
A steady stream of doctors, dentists
and druggists into the office of the
collector of internal revenue for the
purpose of registering under the new
federal narcotic law.
The law requires the registration of
every individual or corporation who
dispenses in any manner any opiate.
and this includes practically every
physician, surgeon, dentist and vete-
rinary in the state. A penalty must be
paid by all persons affected by the
law who have not complied with the
requirements.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-05
New Building for Fair.

New Building for Fair.
A new building to be known as the
Tennessee Manufacturers Permanent
Exhibit building is to be built soon ON
the State Fair grounds II the plans OF
those In charge are carried out. The
building will be used by the manufac.
tnrers OF the state in exhibiting their
products during the fair and at other
times during the year when )conven.
tions and other meetings are in prog
ress in the city.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-05

The London Times has achieved
what Is said to be record In the field
OF raising money for popular cause.
Its fund for sick and wounded passed
$5,00O.000
me street railway commission sent
letter to the eDtroit United Railway
company which contained a PROPOSE.
ton to buy the companys holdings.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-05

Twin lambs, male and female, born
IN central park( New York; sheepfold
on Washlngtcn's birthday, have been
christened George and Martha.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-05

Male members of the Cedar Cliff
IN. - Episcopal church turned out in
working clothes at dawn, and when
dusk fell they had erected a one-story
building.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-05

Charged in q federal indictment
with conspiracy to corrupt the cleo
ton OF Nov. 3, 1914, in the Fifth Indi-
ana congressional district, five Re-
publicans pleaded not guilty.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-05

When John G. Andrews, rs, of Bing-
hamton, N. Y, learned from the court
that his mock marriage to Miss Grace
Beacham, 10, was legal, he filed suit
Tor damages against Charles Springer,
who was responsible.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-05

John Henry of Orange, N. j.. admit
ted being intoxicated one year and
asked for long sentence to the work
house. The court ruled that the coun.
ty could afford only 80 days.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-05

The Colorado house of representa-
tives passed the bill for the enforce
ment OF the statewide prohibition
constitutional amendment. The bill
differs somewhat from the senate
measure.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-05

News was brought Of q severe
earthquake in Twin Valley. 80 miles
east Of Redding. Cal. and 20 miles
north OF I.assen Peak.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-05

Several German prisoners Of war
who were betrothed to English wom-
en- before. the war have bean GRANTED
permission to wed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-05

John Pedro of Allentown, Pa. who
thought ne was the Italian army, built
a barricade of rails and of other ma
terials and prepared for long siege.
A posse captured John to inquire into
his sanity.
The Lamar register., 1915-08-04
Odd Bits of News

Bangor, Me.-Hal Lissenbinn, res
ident of this city, who had been miss
ing for several days, was found mir
ed to the waist in mud near Still
water and unable to move. He was
nearly exhausted from lack of food
and sleep.
Winder, Ga.-The McKleduff sis
tiers hold the record of this state for
stay With their father they
settled on the land which is now part
of Winder in 1885, and have never
been ten miles from the place nor
have either Of them ever been inside
a railroad coach.
Muskogee, Okla.-Frankie Lily, 20
years old, is making a small fortune
teaming in the oil fields. The heavy
lifting is done by cranes, but the girl
drives her team and is said to be one
OF the best "horsemen" in this section
of the country.
San Francisco-The Pan American
Medical congress is made up Of ply
sicians who are brave men. They are
trying to stop kissing. DIR. E. F. Otis
of Santa Domingo, the tuberculosis ex-
pert, says it would be far better for
sweethearts to greet each other with
gentle slap on the cheek instead of
an embrace and kiss The doctors
accepted the hand-slap as their future
rule and it is believed they will be
alone in their misery.
Towanda, Pa--Mrs. Luella j. Pack
ard, Ga years old, swallowed stick
nearly 10 inches long and is dead She
had no recollection of swallowing the
wood, but it was found when doctors
operated for appendicitis.
Milwaukee, Wis.-Joseph Gillett is
the oldest schoolboy." He has just
turned seventy-two and is one of the
best scholars in the engineering
course of the continuation school.
Bessemer, Mich.-When Andrew
Lappi and his family returned home
from a call at one of their neighbors,
they found huge hole in the ground
where their home ought to have
been. The ground had given away
and the house had dropped into an
old shaft 200 feet deep.
The Lamar register., 1915-08-04

to be dispelled, and party leaders now
think there is a chance of recapturing
1t at the elections next year. The pres
ent democratic majority is 16. Repub-
lican optifists believe there is every
prospect Of winning seats in 1916.
Only one more would be needed to
make a tie and, with a republican vice
president, secure a majority.
The seven democrats whose places
are thus counted upon are MARITIME Of
New Jersey, who owes his seat to the
Presidents stout championship, I'M
gratefully forgotten since; Johnson Of
Maine, where the reunion of repub-
licans and progressives proceeds apace
and O'Gormon of New York, Pomerne
of Ohio, Kern of Indiana, Hitchcock of
Nebraska, Bryan's pet aversion, and
Chiffon of West Virginia. The extra
seat needed for tie may be found in
Delaware; in Maryland, where Sena-
tors Lee and Smith are splitting the
democratic party wide open; in Mis-
souri,, where Chairman Frank Walsh
of the Industrial Relations Commits
will fight Senator Reeds reelection,
or in Nevada, where Key Pittman goes
out and Newlands had only 500 ma
jority.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Lamar register., 1915-08-04

battle cruisers-of which we have
none.
When this eating of words begins,
the President himself must have a
high place in the feast. For it was
the President himself who took oc-
casion, only last December, to tell
congress that there was mo new need
to discuss" thequestion of national de-
Tense. "The country" he said, "has
been misinformed. We have not been
negligent Of national defense. We are
not unmindful of the great responsible
ity resting upon u.s." Hypnotized by
these words, reinforced as they were
by the whole power Of the administra-
ton, a democratic congress resisted
any republican attempt to provide
more men and guns for the army and
more men and ships for the navy;
and democratic congressman insulted
the patriotic naval officers who came
before committees to tell the truth
which the administration has at last
recognized with such evident reluc-
lance.
What hope is there for a better re-
suit next year? The treasury grows
more bare every day by reason of the
unwise fiscal policy Of the administra-
ton. The Presidents power over con-
gress will be weakened next session
weakened not only by the diminished
majority with which he will have to
work, but weakened also by distrust
awakened by his utterances of year
ago.
The Lamar register., 1915-08-04
Discounting the Future

We have been greatly interested in
some of the articles of Rev. Finity
published in the La Junta Tribune Civ
ing some of the early history of the
lower Arkansas valley around old
Granada and Coolidge, but when he
tells of the trouble he got into in 1876
in trying to enforce the prohibition
law in Kansas, we begin to realize
just what a progressive citizen he
must have been. As the law was not
passed in Kansas until 1880, it is
no wonder that the Coolidge cowboys
made some protests against the rev
erend gentleman enforcing it in 1876.
The cowboys have submitted with
great patience to the ways of effete
civilization after they actually ar
rived, but have never tried to dis
count their approach.
The Lamar register., 1915-08-04
National Defense

Washington, Aug. 2. Especial Cor
respondence.) THE administration is
now said to be contemplating IAN ad-
equate programme" for national de-
Tense to be submitted to the next con-
gress. As preliminary to this there
must be certain eating of words.
Josephus Daniels, for instance, will
have to masticate and swallow his
speech at New York, wherein he polk
ed fun at those people who said the
navy needed more men and officers.
more submarines, more destroyers,
more and faster battleshipe, and some
The Lamar register., 1915-08-04

The editor of the Crouch, who a
short time ago was Dragging on the
Harmony ticket and proclaiming it
the best administration in the history
of the city, now seems to be having
bad case of nerves, and can find no
harmony in anything-not even Santa
Fe whistles. He says "me and other
prominent citizens" have been greatly
disturbed by the whistles. We had
heard that the Crouch and at least one
other citizen who has become very
prominent held frequent late meetings
but as they were not for the purpose
of sleep can't see why the whistle
should disturb them so. Perhaps
though they are just planning for
more harmony, and the whistle jars
on them. Think though what a night
watchman's whistle would do.
The Lamar register., 1915-08-04

the kitchen just back of the stove
and a whiskey barrel, which costs one
dollar, was placed on the shelf. A
water front was arranged in the stove
with two pipes into the barrel, one
through the bottom, the other into the
side 6 inches from the bottom. One
faucet in the front of the barrel sup
plies hot water for the kitchen while
another in the bathroom, located be-
tween the kitchen and the bedroom,
makes it easily available for toilet
purposes. Some day the bathroom Is
to have tub; at present the largest
wash tub is carried in and placed un-
der the faucet in the bathroom when
ever tub bath is desired.
The man Of the house sees that the
barrel is filled with water every morn
ing and the fire necessary to cook
breakfast and dinner heats a supply
Of water sufficient for the day.
The Lamar register., 1915-08-04
LAMAR HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Ladies' Organization Takes Over the
Lamar Hospital and viii Manage
1t

The Lamar Hospital Association or
ganized several years ago by the
women's clubs of Lamar to try to pro-
vide Lamar with u hospital run In
the interest of the people-one where
all the doctors of the county would
have an equal show and where those
unfortunate enough to need hospital
care could be treated at moderate
prices because it would not be run for
profit.
At the time the following were
chosen as directors: Mrs. E. B. Lea
therman, president; Mrs. f. w. Say
Ter, secretary; Mrs. f. R. Jones, treas
urer; and Mrs. w. W. Cooper and
Mrs. Geo. b. Merrill. Several tag
days and entertainments were given
at the time and a fund of over six
hundred dollars raised. As this was
not considered enough to start and
the financial conditions were not the
best, the enterprise was allowed to
lag for some time and the money plac-
ed at interest.
The unfortunate condition following
the recent closing of the Lamar Hos
pital located on Second street, caused
the ladies to take hold and make the
effort to put it on its feet. They have
taken charge of the furniture on
lease and have opened it up. They
expect to have a practical nurse in
charge in few days, and already have
several patients.
Their efforts will be conferred in
trying to give the public of the county
clean and comfortable hospital
where everyone will be treated alike
and as it will not be run to make
profit the charges will be much more
reasonable than in the past. They will
endeavor to make it pay expenses if
possible but will see that no care is
lacking to any patients, and il 1t
should prove that the receipts will
not pay all the expenses and keep up
the plant, we believe the business men
will be perfectly willing to assist in
this noble work. A great many of
Viz AoAAto VI AAlc NONH nave uOndIGQ
their services In the past in raising
the funds with which it is being start
ed and all are willing and anxious to
make it a success. The business men
have responded nobly and several
rooms will be fitted up by the generous
donations of some of our leading bus
mess houses.
There is no institution that can do
a greater service to the community
and be of more real help to those in
distress than a hospital such as the
ladies hope to run. They have taken
hold with great enthusiasm and if it
proves a failure it will not be from
lack Of hard and earnest work. The
business is new to all of them, but
they realize that it is much needed and
will undertake the task
The Lamar register., 1915-08-04
Help!

President Wilson is calling another
conference of South American coun-
tries to get their permission to pro-
tect American citizens in Mexico. 1t
will take three months for the dele
gates to get here, and at least three
more for them to deliberate, so Amer
leans in Mexico should wait with pa
thence. If they live through it they
may receive aid.
The Lamar register., 1915-08-04
A Home Made Hot Water System

Mrs. w. K. Johnson of Mesa county
a clever little woman with an equally
clever husband who believes in say.
ing his wife's time, energy and health,
has solved the problem of how to have
hot water in the ranch house kitchen.
The plan is described by Miss ODER
lin of the Colorado Agricultural Col
lege. The cost was very little as Mr..
Johnson did the work himself.
A shelf was built in the corner of
The Lamar register., 1915-08-04
Starr Gets % Years

The Oklahoma district court at
Stroud this week sentenced Henry
Starr TO twenty-five years in the pen
itentiary for the bank robbery at that
place. He was captured at the time
and plead guilty. Several members
of the gang captured since are fight
ing the case and trying to prove an
abb.
The Lamar register., 1915-08-04

have if the sugar companies would
just turn their properties over to Ed
die Heating to run inteligently, and
the Denver Alfalfa Milling Co. would
put Eddie No. 2 of the Crouch In
charge of their plants.