McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-04-16
GIBBONS CALLED
FROM HAvANAH
ACCEPTS POSITION IN uNIvER.
sITY OF THE SOUTH AT
sEWANEE.
Tennessee upholds Reasonableness Of
Order Against |. C. RalIroad-To
Secure Additional Evidence y
For Commission. Il


OF the Episcopal Cathedral school of
Havana, Cuba, has accepted the posi-
tion of assistant treasurer of the Uni
versity of the South at Sewanee, and
mas assumed the duties of his new POI
sition.
Other changes in the faculty of the
university occasioned by the death OF
the Rev. John B. Cannon in March are
the assumption by Vice. Chancellor
knight of the temporary chaplaincy
and the appointment Of the Rev Chas.
I. Wright, rector. of Otey Memorial
Church of Sewanee, to the chair of as
sistant professor. of church history In
the theological department
The Rev. Mr.. Gibbons, besides be-
ing in the treasurer's office OF the
university, will have charge of the en-
'dowment fund and will travel in the
southern diocese, which controls Sc
vance. in the interests Of the univer-
sity.
mir Gibbons was in charge of the
church schools in Cuba and was also
canon of the cathedral in Havana
Lower Rates Sought.
III The state is preparing to offer testi-
mony to prove the reasonableness of
its order directing the Illinois Central
railroad to lower its passenger rates
in Tennessee to 21a cents per mile, as
other roads have done on the order of
the commission. The road refused to
Z obey the order, claiming that 1t was
unfair and would make the operation
Gifts trains Improbable. The case
has been hard fought and the testi-
mony is the most voluminous the COM
mission has had to hear.
o. p. Anderson and Hardy Ryan
have gone to Chicago to secure addi-
tional evidence to sustain the claim of
the commission that the rates are fair
and profitable.
These two men are familiar with
railroad statistics and reports will Sc
cure facts to sustain the ruling of the
commission. This testimony will be
presented at the next meeting of the
l commission to hear the case.
Much Speculation On Bill.
Midnight Tuesday night went by
without the signing of the Bowers anti
capital punishment bill by Gov. Rye,
and there Is much speculation as to
whether or not the measure Is a law.
Gov. Rye said that as the state con-
stitution had been interpreted to him,
the time limit within which he is given
an opportunity to sign or veto "a. bill
will not expire Until three days after
the legislature reconvenes on May 8.
Only two legislativeedays passed after
the bill had been passed by the gen.
eral assembly, and. therefore. accord
ing to the governors construction Of
the law, he will have three more leg
tslative days In which to deliberate on
che matter. sf{'
The position is taken by the COVER
nor that since the legislature ad-
journed there have been no Legislative
days, and the status Of the measure
will remain unchanged until the recon
yening of the general assembly puts
three more legislative days on the
calendar.
Fire Marshal Inquiry.
Whether or not legislative com
mittee will, during the recess, investi-
gate the fire marshal laws of other
states is to be decided. A hitch In q
resolution for an investigation was
caused by the fact that the house has
passed resolution providing for three
members to serve on the committee
without compensation, while the sen
ate passed similar resolution which
provided that the three senate com
mitteemen should receive 81 a day
for their services in making the in
vestigation.
Speaker Hill stated that he would
look into the matter and decide as to
the proper course to pursue under the
circumstances. The speakers of the
two houses have authority under the
resolution to appoint three members
from each branch Of the Legislature
Under the resolution IT win be the
duty Of the committee after ipyestika
tion to draft fire marshal bill to be
submitted to the general assembly.
70 Organize state Body.
The preliminary meeting Of the .real
estate exchanges of Tennessee 10 form
a state exchange as unit OF the Ma
tional Association of Real Estate Elk
changes win be hello in Nashville OF
April 10.
Cider Is included. s.
Under the recent law enacted by tn.
general assembly to prevent the SALE
In soft drink stands of any beverag,
or drink containing more than one-hal
OF one per cent of alcohol, the sale o
l~fdar and similar drinks is prohibited