McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-31


ing at Jersey City occupied by the
Durham Razor company. entailing
loss Of 100000.
The Russian steamer Neora Jaslab-
da was torpedoed In the North At
lantic March 8.
The cornerstone has Just been laid
In Calcutta for q new hospital for
tropical diseases.
The price OF beer in Austria Hun.
gary has been raised for the third
time since the war started.
-Four babies were burned to death
last week in a fire In q New York
day nursery.
Bodies Of the sailors Of Admiral
Cervera's fleet who we're captured
during the Spanish-American war and
died in the naval hospital at Ports
mouth. N. H.. will be removed to
Spain as q mark Of respect to the
Spanish government.
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During the mine-sweeping practice
by Greek naval vessels in the bay OF
Eleusis this week. obstacles were en-
countered which are thought to be the
Persian galleys of Xerxes' fleet.
Six hundred applications for enlist
ment in the United States army were
received at the Chicago recruiting sta
tons in one day.
The London Standard. established
as a morning newspaper in 1857, sus-
pended publication.
Two thousand panes of glass were
shattered when mine which drifted
ashore off Gudhjem exploded.
The province Of KwangSi has de-
ciared its independence, joining the
provinces of Yunnan and Kwei- Chow
in the republic.
An suspicious opening Of the seal.
ing season after two disastrous years
is reported from the ships operating
off the Labrador coast.
Ellsworth e. Fout, farmer Of
Claysville, w. Va, and his five chill
dren were burned to death when fire
destroyed their home.
Reports that the city Of Essen,
where the Krupp works are located.
had been badly damaged by enemy
aviators are officially denied.
Fred Talada and Lawrence Reynolds
face long terms because they
"swapped" wives. The women agreed
to the deal. and nearly two weeks
elapsed before the police learned Of
the case and arrested the four.
The German Alliance of Iowa adopt
ed resolution calling on its mem
bers to oppose Woodrow Wilson or
Theodore Roosevelt IL either or both
should be a candidate for the presi-
dency.
Poor health caused John B. Russell,
40. of Hopkinsville. KY, well-to-do
lawyer, to kill himself with shotgun.
Frank Ellis and John Krinock were
killed in gas explosion at the Para
disc mine, Duquoin. Ill.
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Portuguese army aviators sent to
San Diego from Lisbon by the Portu-
guese government must discontinue
flying at the government aviation
school.
The Prince of Wales has arrived In
Egypt on appointment as staff cap
tain.
James r. Walker, 81 years old, and
his wife. so years old. were asphyxi-
ated at Springfield, Mo.
Musical instruments as q means Of
insriring sub-normal children soon
will be tried In classes for such chill
dren Of the Chicago public schools.
David Lloyd-George, minister Of mu-
nitious, speaking in the house Of COM
mons. confirmed the report that Japan
had been invited to take part In the
Paris economic conference.
| The death sentence imposed upon
Mrs. Ida Ball Warren, the first wom-
an ever sentenced In North Carolina
to die In the electric chair. was COM
mutei to life imprisonment.
Members Of the executive commit
tee Of the Illinois State Bar associa-
ton here decided not to withdraw
the invitation extended 70 Theodore
Roosevelt to address the body In Chi
cago April -.
Judge brewer. at Danviile, NJ. sen
fenced Big John" Murphy. alias Wal.
ter Murphy. to hang April IA for the
murder Of Louis Roumas. Big -Four
track laborer, Nov. .. 1915.
Two hundred public schools in the
City of Mexico opened after being
closed since November. owing to the
epidemic Of typhus.
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Three motor water wagons, said to
be the first ever used by the United
States army, will be In service In the
campaign against villa In a few days.
| Clothed in the faded Confederate
uniform he used In the civil war.
Capt. David A. Tandy. n. was buried
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