McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-18


the great stocks already in the empire
Postponement from Oct. to Nov. /
Of the opening of the mounted service
school was announced by the war de-
partment
All OF the ships of the Atlantic fleet
except the tender Yankton are engaged
in maneuvers off the southern New
England coast.
A terrific explosion of gas partly
wrecked the Woodraw colliery of the
Delaware, Lackawana C Western Coal
Co. at Edwardsville, Pa.
An explosion Of ammunition which
was about to be shipped from Koenigs-
berg, Prussia, caused the death of 80
men and 20 women.
One death and much damage was
caused by a storm which swept over
Pittsburg and Allegheny county, Pa.
w. B. Ellis, sheriff of Baylor county,
Texas, was knocked down by a blow
from the handcuffed fists of Steven
Brown, negro whom he had under
arrest, and then slain with his own
revolver. A mob shot Brown to death.
Frank Beck, living on the Murphy
farm, little west Of Litchfield, ILL.,,
killed himself with a shotgun In q
corn field.
The senate and house conferees on
the naval bill have voted to report
disagreement of the building and
personnel sections.
"Undiluted Americanism" was
adopted as Its own by the convention
of the Central German-American ALI
ance at Erie, Pa.
The years naval war game will en-
brace nearly half of the Atlantic
coast, and will be staged commencing
Aug. 30.
About $4,000 Austrian prisoners,
taken by the Servians and transport
ed from the Adriatic to the Island of
Anasara, have been taken to France.
Fred Kruse, 81 years old, killed
himself with revolver in the pres
ence of his wife in st. Louis.
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Miss Flora Sanders, a sergeant in
the Servian army, has arrived at Tou-
Ion on her way to her regiment after
a holiday in Ireland.
The Arkansas state farmers con-
vention has adopted a resolution en-
dorsing the statewide prohibition act
that was passed by the last legisla-
ture.
/ Luther Huitt was arrested in Carter
county and lodged in Jail at Center
vile, Mo-, by Sheriff Parks, charged
with the murder of young man whose
skeleton was found in the woods near
Bunker in August, 1913.
All officers and men dispatched the
first of last week on recruiting duty
for the Illinois national guard were
recalled by Adjt. Gen. Dickson, who
received orders from Maj. Gen. Thorn
as Barry.
Gloom has spread over the army
camps at Ell Paso, Tex, with the news
that watermelons have been banned
BY the authorities because the rinds
draw flies.
The Farmers State Bank of Flor
. ence, suburb of Omaha, was robbed
of about $1,000 by automobile bandits.
Two men drove up to the bank in a
motto rear shortly after noon. One re-
manned In the car on guard while the
other made the cashier turn over all
available cash and currency.
The convention of the National As
ISOLATION of Organists, being held in
Springfield, Mass, voted to send
. President Wilson their resolution that
"The Star Spangled Banner remain
the one and only national anthem.
Ralph Olney, %; Beatrice Whitney,
II, and Edna Whitney, Is, were
drowned at Cedar Rapids, Ia, In the
: Cedar river, when canoe was upset.
George Ashmore, who lost both
arms when fighting in France. has
I been married to Miss Fitzpaine.
Three persons are dead and three
O. more In critical condition as the re
+ suit of an automobile accident at AL
y coma when Kewanee and Western
!, railroad train hit the automobile In
q which the party was riding at cross
ing.
n The senate has passed a bill ap
s propriating $1,095, years salary, t.
h the widow of Joseph Sitters, killed
May "a, 1915, by Mexican bandits IL
Preside county, Texas.
4 Maj. M. C. Butler, shot to death b,
II H. G. Spaniel Of Alpine Tex, July 20
Q was held by the senate to have died ,
lieutenant colonel
IS The long battle between Vernon ant
A North Vernon, Ind, for the COURTEOUS,
If Of the county will be fought out final
ly at the polls Sept 26.
4 DR.. Charles Davis, 60, of Selma, Ala
'. dentist, became so enraged whel
(. Leita Patrick, IA, refused to MARI,
d him, that he slew the child and thei