McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-06-25

ment of a large part of the product Of
the breweries.
: The jury OF awards at the anama
exposition announced that 1t had be-
slowed the grand prize In art to Frank
Duveneek, an American portrait
painter.
Thousands gathered at Denver City
Park in a non-partisan meeting and
listened to addresses by noted speak.
ers UNFOLDING the administration in
its present course in the handling of
the foreign question.
The French court of appeals re-
fused to consider the appeal of Col.
Francois Desolaux from the judgment
OF courtmartial convicting him of
stealing military stores.
"The king of Greec's physicians ex-
pect their patient to enter upon con-
valescence in day or two" says
Reuters Athens correspondent.
A Central News dispatch from Am.
sterdam says the recruits of the 1916
draft who were ordered last week to
prepare for service will be summoned
to the colors now.
Six persons were injured, two fatal
ly, by tornado which swept through
south Dakota
Maj Gen. Goethals will be retired
from the army upon his own applica-
ton some time this fall.
The degree of doctor of laws was
conferred on Josephus Daniels, secre-
tary of the navy, at the commence
ment exercises of Ohio Wesleyan uni.
versity.
John E. Redmond, the IRISH Nation
alist leader, is suffering from pto-
maine poisoning.
An inventory filed here of the prop
erty mentioned in the will of the late
Mrs. Frank Leslie showed that nearly
$1,500,000 will be turned over to Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait for the use of
the suffrage cause
One hundred and forty-two new ca
diets were admitted to the West Point
military academy, the new men COM
prising the "plebe" class.
William J. Bryan denied a story
sent out from Toronto that he had
made personal contribution of $500
''for elevation of distress among in
termed Germans"
The German submarine U-21 sank
the Lusitania, according to the Elsi-
more, Denmark, correspondent of the
Evening Star.
Carrying 800 refugees from Mexico,
the United States transport Buford 10
at quarantine.
Sam Stephens, a negro, was taken
from the Stephens county (Ga.) Jail
by a mob Of more than 100 armed
men and hanged to a nearby tree.
The Illinois house passed, 104 to /,
the Lyle bill, a substitute for the pres
ent child delinquency act. The bill
provides fine OF 5000, imprisonment
in jail for one year or both, for per-
sons taking male child under II
years Of age or q female child under
Is into resorts, policy shops, pool
rooms. saloons or gambling rooms.
Gov. Dunno re-appointed DR.. c. st.
Clair Drake secretary of the state
board of health.
Miss Harriet A. Graham has been
retired on pension by the board Of
eductaion of Pittsburg, Pa, after So
years service In the schools.
The supreme court held as consti.
tutional an, Illinois law compelling
railroads to furnish cars within rea-
sonable time after freight is offered.
Aroused at some statements Theo-
dore Roosevelt is alleged to have
made against Germany, the Roosevelt
branch Of the @. U. G. Germania So
ciety in Milwaukee, Wis.,, voted unani-
mously to change its name. In the
future it will be known as the Steu-
ben verein @. U. g. Germania.
Baron Ernst Won Saalfeld, 10 years
old, son Of Prince Ernst Of Saxe-Mein-
ingen, has fallen in hattie.
It was learned from authoritative
sources that Len Small of Kankakee.
Ill, will be elected president of the
state board Of agriculture.
Arthur L. vissers Of Los Angeles.
CAL, was married to Miss Myrtle
Bush, thereby complying with the
terms of will by which he is to in
herit $4,000.
Seventeen spies have been captured
in Belgium within, the last few days.
Eight were executed. six sentenced
to seven years each.
Oleomargarine frauds that have cost
the government more in lost taxes
than the whisky frauds have been un-
covered by revenue agents.
Father John e. Copus, s. j., 81
years old, well-known head of the
Marquette University school of jour
nalism, is dead of cancer of the
throat.
While swimming in a coal mine