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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07
Mob hanus Neuro.

Somerville.-Tom Brooks, the negro
who shot and killed Tom Day and
Pleas Hawkins, two white men, here
on April 20, was hanged by mob of
200 unmasked men six miles west of
town early in the morning of April g..
The negro was taken from the GUS
tody Of W. H. Wilkerson, the magis-
trate before whom his preliminary
hearing was to have been held, and
three deputy sheriffs of Fayette
county.
The negro was being brought to
Somerville from Memphis, where he
was taken soon after the murder for
safe keeping, in an automobile by the
officers. AS the time was o'clock in
the morning and the mob worked so
quietly, people living less than 300
yards away were not aware that a
hanging had taken place till the next
morning.
The mob members stopped the auto
mobile, covered the officers with guns
and took the negro out. While the
doomed negro pleaded piteously for his
life, they placed rope around his
neck and swung him to a railroad
bridge.
The crime for which the mob hanged
Brooks was the killing of Tom Day
and Pleas Hawkins, two well-known
men Of Somerville, when they went to
his home to administer rebuke for
his conduct.
Circuit Judge w. ]. Everett was IN
Jackson at the time of the lynching.
When communicated with he said that
he would call a special session Of the
grand jury to investigate the lynch
ing.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07
j. S. COURT HEARS
BIG DAMAGE CASE
100000 SUIT IS FILED FOR DEATH
OF TWO MEN BURNED IN
HOTEL FIRE.
CHAIR FOR RURAL NURSING
Southern Conference Fer Education
and Industry at Chattanooga
Pledges New Feature for Pea
body Teachers College.

ckson.-Seeking to recover $500,
900 damages for the death Of Earl
Rice and J. w. Doyle, who were suf-
located in the fire that destroyed the
Porter Building on the public square
at Paris, Tenn, on the night of Dec.
8, 1914, A v. Rice, administrator of
the estate of the former, and R.ta
Doyle, Administrative of the estate of
the latter, have brought suit in fed
eral court before Judge John E. Nc
Call. The two main issues involved
in the cases, which have been consol-
idated and are being heard as one,
are: Whether or not the Porter build
ing could have been termed hotel or
rooming house, and whether or not
the statute of 1911, requiring fire es
capes, ETC., would apply.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07
GATHER FOR ATTACK
Crows Are Masters of Art Of
Mobilization.
Go After Their Enemies In Fiocks---
Owl or Hawk Usually the Bird
They Seek to Destroy-Even
Fox Not Exempt.

The crows are masters of mobiliza-
ton. Such notifications have fire.
quently been investigated Usually
they prove to be for the attack on
some enemy.
Thoreau speaks of the crows burst
ing up above the woods where they
were pearching, like the black frag.
ments of powder mill just exploded
When they are gathered for war pur-
poses their cries will lead you to the
spot where they are fighting, and
these same bursts of black fragments
above the trees, usually following an
especial uproar of cawing, will direct
you to the center of the battle.
Walter King Stone, the illustrator,
and Charles Livingston Bull have told
me of mobilization they once wit
messed, when the crows gathered for
hours and the two observers were
able to penetrate the woods to the ex-
act spot beneath the feathered explo-
sions. There they found a great
horned owl, flying low in the trees,
with dead crow in his talons.
Whether this was the original cause
of the battle, or whether he had
grabbed the crow in one of the de-
scents of the birds about his head,
they, of course, could not say. He
was evidently struggling to find a dead
tree where he could take refuge. He
was saved probably by the coming Of
night.
Crows have even been known to at
track foxes, Winlow Homer's paint
ing is the most famous witness.
A farmer near my home, who has
observed crows for many years and
has the reputation of knowing more
about them anyone else in the
neighborhood, tells me that almost in
variably in his experience the cause
of large mobilization Is either a big
owl or hawk. The little screech
owls are also attacked, but by lesser
numbers. He has also personally seen
the crows attack fox, while 1t was
crossing an open field, and once he
watched flock of nearly one hundred
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07
Governor Gets Black Hand Letter.

Governor Rye has received threat
ening blackhand letter from an alleged
organization in Tennessee which has
for its purpose the destruction Of Gov.
Rye and others who were instrumental
in enforcing the liquor laws. The let
ter states that the organization is
banded together as one man" for the
purpose of putting in his grave" Gov.
Rye and others in Tennessee who have
helped put liquor out. 1t is signed
1.-THE Black Hand" A similar message
was received few months ago writ
ten on postcard
Gov. Rye is not inclined to treat the
matter seriously and is Of the opinion
that the letters may be practical jokes
of persons with perverted sense of
humor.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07
TO CHANGE FIRE
MARSHAL LAWS
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE RECON-.
MENDs REORGANIZATION OF
DEPARTMENT.
GETS BLACK HAaD LETTER
Governor Receives Note That Organ
ization Is Formed to Put in Grave
He and Others Who Fight
Liquor.

Nashville.
The legislative committee appointed
to investigate the fire marshal laws of
other states with view Of drafting a
suitable bill relating to the amendment
of the fire marshal laws of Tennessee,
has presented its report to the legis-
lature. The committee has decided
that fire marshals and deputies will
be hereafter known as the fire pre-
ventive commission. Senate bill No.
504, which reorganizes the fire mar
shal's department, enlarges the powers
of fire marshals and their deputies.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

Memphis. P. Van Vleet, mil
lionaire banker and druggist Of Mem
phis, died here at his palatial home
April rs at the age of 66 years. Nerv-
GUS and physical breakdowns are said
to have been the cause Of his death.
Although native Of Michigan, he
was a pioneer settler in Memphis.
Starting in business while a young
man as drug clerk, he made sue
cess that amassed him fortune. At
the time of his death he was president
of the Van Vleet-Mansfield Drug Co.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07
Steamer Carried Dynamite.

Gulfport.-The city of Gulfport
served warrant on the Gulf & Ship
Island Railroad April 80 to appear be-
fore the mayor TO answer for alleged
violation Of an ordinance prohibiting
the moving of high explosives within
the city limits. The steamer Lena
took on q cargo Of dynamite at the
railroad company's pier here. The
cargo consisted OF several carloads.
which were switched through the city.
The fine is 500.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07
Educational Conferences Assemblies.

Chattanooga. several hun
dred delegates and visitors, represent
ing all parts Of the south and all edu-
cational lines, present, the Southern
Conference for Education and Indus
try assembled here April %
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07
Experiment Farm Proposed.

Clifton.-An experimental farm Of
forty acres and an apple and peach
orchard containing 10000 acres, will
be established in Wayne county, near
Collinwood, if a project by the Ten
nessee Valley Iron & Railroad Com
pany develops.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07
Smallpox Alarms Town.

Bolivar.-Bill Nedbar, colored,
county convict, who has for the past
several months been confined in the
county jail, has broken out with well
developed case of smallpox, and the
entire town is in state of alarm.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07
Grief Causes Suicide.


Two suicides in one day is the rec
ord for Nashville on April %.
Grieving over the Imprisonment Of
her sweetheart in Ohio on a charge q
murder and the loss of diamond set
ting from a ring belonging to her
mother, Miss Pauline Snowden, Of
Nashville, committed suicide by shoot
ing herself through the head with a
pistol. She was Is years old.
Miss Snowden, it is said, told mem
bers of the family the previous day
she intended to kill herself unless she
found a diamond that she had mad
vertently lost from her mothers ring.
The second suicide was that of Mrs.
W. L. Mcbride, aged 2S. Despondent
because of her continued Ill health,
she killed herself at her home by
draining the contents Of large bottle
of carbolic acid. She was found in a
dying condition in her room by her
husband, whose attention was attract
ed by her cries.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07
Little Girl Is Drowned.

Lawrenceburg. = The three-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. May of
the Ninth district of this county, was
drowned few days ago. In attempt
ing to cross a foot bridge over .
stream she fell off into the water.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

REMARKABLE LETTER FROM A WELL
KNOWN WASHINGTON DRUGGIST.
inreferenceto Elixir Babek the great remedy
for chiiis and fsvsr and all n,alariai diseases.
"Within the last five months have sold 5000
bottlesof Elixir Ia bek for Malaria, Chillsand
Henry Evans, 922 F St., N. W, Washington. D. c."
Elixir Babek 80 cents all druggists or by
Parcels Post, prepaid, from Kloczewsld d Cos
Washington. D. q.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

crows worrying a Skye terrier dog,
which was so thoroughly frightened
that 1t was running in circles. have
seen crows attack cat also. but the
cat always is wise enough to make
for cover.-Walter Prichard Eaton In
Harper's Magazine
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

Included in the latest list of officers
killed at the front is the name of Brig
adler General Riddell, commander of
the Northumberland fusiIliers' bri-
gade.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

The rule among surgeons ID that no
person who submits to an operation
shall be permitted to take his vermi.
form appendix away with him.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

Neutrality on the Bleachers.
Knicker--Is Smith neutral?
Enthusiastically; he only wants
to lynch the umpire.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07
Weeks NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
HAPPENINGS OF THE SEVEN
PAST DAYS ARE BRIEFLY
TOLD HERE.
FROM AROUND THE PLANET
Dispatches From Our Own and FOR
eign Countries Are Here Given
In Short Meter for
Busy Readers.

An arbitration award advanced to
some extent the rates of pay of $4,000
locomotive engineers, firemen and
hostlers employed on the 100000
miles of the lines of IS western rail
roads in the United States.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07
Gov. Rye Names Negro Delegates.
State Free From Cattle Disease.

Tennessee has not had case Of
cattle foot and mouth disease since
the epidemic appeared in the United
States last year, and preparations are
now being made by State Veterinarian
George r. White to raise the quaran-
tine. This was the statement in an
official bulletin issued by DR.. White.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

The body of Hunter Brooke, Jr., AZ
years old, wealthy resident of Gar
den City, Long Island, and a member
of prominent family, was found in a
cemetery at Media, Pa, with bullet
wound in the mouth.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07
Want Cigarettes Lesalized.

At recent meeting Of the Nashville
Business Mems association a resolu-
ton was passed endorsing the bill
legalizing the sale of cigarettes to
adults, which has already been de-
feated in the senate.
The club also endorsed the admin
istration assessment bill, and mo-
ton was passed to send letters urging
that they vote for it.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07
Committee Close Todd Investigation.

Committee Close Todd Investigation.
After conducting the hearing relative
to the Todd-Nornial school matter, the
educational committee of the Tennes-
see legislature has decided that it was
not within the scope Of its duties to
make such investigations and the
whole matter was closed without any
action, suggestions or recommends
tons, on motion Of Senator Gardner, a
member OF the committee.
The investigation was held to go into
the allegations made that Senator A.
L. Todd Of Rutherford county had
made use of his high official position
In selling a herd of cows to the Middle
Tennessee Normal School.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

After forcing a neighbor woman to
write his will, Harvey Gilgert of Violo,
ILL.,, 80 years old, shot and killed him
self in the woman's presence.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07
Medical examiners Appointed.

The board of examiners of appli-
cants to practice medicine, who will
examine as to literary qualifications,
was appointed by Gov. Rye, as follows:
Irby Hudson of Nashville, sixyear
term; j. w. S. Rhea of Memphis, two
year term; c. c. English of Bristol,
four-year term.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07
Charitable Institutions seneficiaries.

Bequests estimated at over $4,000
each are made to the Florence Crit
tenden Home and the Humane Society
of Nashville under the will of the late
Mrs. Virginia v. Polston, which was
probated in the office of County Court
Clerk Hunt. The estate is said to
amount to over $4,000. Many be-
quests of money and jewels are made
to Nashville friends and relatives Of
Mrs. Polston in addition to the gen.
erous Gifts to the two charitable insti
tons.
Gov. Rye Names Negro Delegates.
Gov. Rye has named the delegates
to the National Negro Farmers con-
gress. to be held at San Francisco.
July 1917.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

Most of the stones are thrown by
those who live In glass houses.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07
New Tennessee Map.

DR.. A. H. Purdue Of the state geolog'
ical survey will soon have ready for
distribution a large new map Of Ten
nessee. The map is designed mainly
for the use of those who may have &C.
casion from time to time to locate at
glance the divisional lines marking
the various surveys made by the de-
partment of the mineral deposits and
other natural resources of the state.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

The first eight months Of operation
of the Panama canal has not yielded
profit to the government From July
/, 1914, to March 1, 1915, the canal
showed a loss of $261,098.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

placed anywhere, 81.
tracts and Kills all
dice. Neat, clean, or
namentAI, convenient,
cheap. laet9 ell
season. Made Of
metal, can'tspiliorti tip
overj will not soil OF
injure anything.
Guaranteed effective.
Aildeatera orssent
express paid for ei.@.
Ave, Breoklyn, n. Z.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

The Pan-American financial confer
ence will be opened at Washington
May "a with an address of welcome
by President Wilson.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

Clyde Slower, the negro slayer of
theGardner brothers of Springfield,
Mass, has been found guilty of muir
der in the first degree and sentenced
to be hanged.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

Clarence A. Blain has invented a
submarine which he insists in unsink-
able because of certain suitable air
ducts.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

The Panao-Pacific exposition, at
San Francisco, will be the objective
point OF a 10,000-miie cruise of the
Annapolis midshipmen this summer.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

You cannot take your best girl on
your lap In a jitney car II an ordi-
nance introduced by Alderman Nor
gan OF Milwaukee, Wis, is passed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

Frederick w. Seward, who was the
last survivor of those who took an
active part in the event of April IA,
1865, when President Lincoln was shot
at Ford's theater by John Wilkes
Booth, is dead at Auburn, N. Y.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

Among the so passengers on the
steamship City Of Tampico, which ar
rived at Galveston from Vera Cruz
and Tampico, was Phil E. McCleary,
the American newspaper man recent
ly sentenced to death by Carranza.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

Between 50 and so persons were In
jured, several perhaps fatally, when
two Lake Shore electric limited cars
collided head-on six miles east of Ere
mont, o.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

Catherain Reed, IL years old, New
York, when asleep walked through q
back window in the family rooms on
the sixth floor of the tenement house
at her home.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

sThe anti-tipping bill was vetoed by
Gov. Philip of Wisconsin, who said
It would interfere with personal lib
erty
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

Abandoning efforts to raise the F-4
with pontoons, Admiral Moore report
ed from Honolulu that an air hose
was to be run from the cruiser Mary
land into the submarine in hopes OF
replacing the water in the vessel with
air and thus bringing the craft to the
surface.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

L. s. Scurlock, travelling agent for
a Chicago firm, was shot and instant
ly killed at his home near Edmond
son, Mo-, by his son Bedford, Is years
old. The elder man was attacking his
wife with razor when the boy fired
the fatal shot.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

Two roomers have not been located
in fire in Louis Goldman's rooming
house at st. Paul, MINI.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

The admiralty court announced its
decision In the Empress of Ireland
Storstad collision in the St. Lawrence
river May 29, 1914, holding the collier
responsible for the accident. More
than 1000 lives were lost in the col
lision.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

Six hundred acres of wheat have
been destroyed by crickets in the VIII
son Creek section of Grant county,
Wash.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

Sixty-four vessels of the United
States navy will take part in the ma
val review that will be held at New
York May IS.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

A determined but futile fight in the
assembly on the bill designed to raise
the cost of liquor business one-fourth
throughout New York state delayed
adjournment of the legislature for a
day. The measure was passed, 81 to
As.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

Two labor bills were recommended
for passage by the industrial affairs
commission of the Illinois house, the
Mccormick bill, limiting the number
of working hours for women to nine,
and the Kane bill, providing for one
days rest in every seven.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

The lower house of the Florida Leg
islature rejected resolution to sub
NIT an equal suffrage amendment to
the voters in 1916.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

Ida Bonora, ballet dancer of Milan,
Italy, known in private life as Mrs.
Mari Lambardi, wife of the grand
opera impresario, is dead at Portland,
Ore, from poison taken after she
learned her husband had dropped
dead.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

A long series of alleged discrimina-
lions against soldiers and sailors at
public amusement places In Washing
ton eliminated in police court trial
in which the owner of dancing
school was fined $40 because he re-
fused to admit trooper in uniform
from Fort Myer.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

Theodore Brink, blacksmith OF
Dioxn, ILL.,, who was charged with
making counterfeit money, was SEN
fenced to 15 years 1905. 123456 Z
fenced to 10 months at Leavenworth,
Kan.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-07

1t is announced that Jesus college,
at Oxford, England, has decided to
bar alcoholic beverages while the war
continues. Similar action has been
taken by Oriel.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-05
Stopped Those Pains.

Copper Hill. Va.-Mrs. Ida Con-
ner. Of this place. says: For years,
! had a pain in my right side, and
was very sick with womanly troubles.
| tried different doctors but could
get no relief. | had given up all
hope of ever getting well. | took
Cardui, and now feel like a new
perscn. ltisa wonderful medicine. +"
Many women are completely worn
out and discouraged on account of
some womsnly trouble. Are you?
Take Cardui. the woman's tonic,
Its record shows that it will help
you, Why wait? Try it today.
Ask your druggist about it. -Adver-
tisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-05
Facts For Sufferers.

Pain results from injury or con-
gesiion. Be it neuralgia. Iheuma-
tism. lumbsgo, neuri,is, tOothache.
sprsin. bruise. sore stiff muscles or
whatever pain you have yields to
Sloan's Liniment-brings new fresh
blood. di;olves the congestion, re-
lieves the injury, the circulation is
free and your pain leaves as if by
magic. The nature Of its qualities
per citrate Immediately to the sore
spot Don't keep on suffering. Iet
bottle of Soan's Liniment. Use it.
1t means instant relief. Price 25c.
and soc. 500 bottle holds six
times as much as the 25c. size.-Ad
vertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-05
Terrible Abyss.

The greatest depth yet sounded is
81, 200 feet, near the island of Guam.
II Mount Everest, the worlds highest
mountain, we're plucked from its seat
and dropped into this spot, the waves
would roll 1000 feet above its crest.
Into this terrible abyss the waters
press down with force more than
10000 pounds to the square inch. The
stanchest ship ever built would be
crumpled under this awful pressure
like an eggshell under a steam roller.
A pine beam, Is feet long, which held
open the mouth of the trawl used In
making a cast at a depth of more than
900 feet was crushed fat as If 1t
had been passed between rollers.