McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-11

Telegraphers employed by the New
York Central and the Nickel Plate
roads are granted an 8 per cent in
crease In pay on lines west of Buffalo
and 10 per cent on lines east Of Buff
falo in the award filed by the federal
arbitration board, which last month
heard arguments on the mems de-
mands.
Proposed increases Of 10 to IS cents
ton ON coal and coke from New Mex
leo over the Santa Fee to Texas and
Louisiana were suspended by the In
terstate commerce commission until
Nov. 20.
DR.. Cressy L. Wilbur, director of VI
tai statistics Of New York state. tried
to end his life in bis home by cutting
his throat with a razor.
John H. Clarke, appointed by the
president to succeed Charles Il.
Hughes, Republican candidate for pres
dent, was sworn in as justice of the
supreme court.
Hiding behind the false end in a
coal car in which they had been work
ing, three inmates Of the North Da-
kota penitentiary made their escape.
Fire virtually destroyed the large
plant Of the F. G. Miller planning mills
in Newport. KY. Loss, $4,000.
Peter Smith, former business agent
Of the structural iron workers union,
who served four years for completely
in the Mcnamara dynamiting conspir-
acy, is dead at Cleveland, o.
The hydro transforming station at
Dundas, Ont. was almost destroyed
by fire caused by short circuit
The body OF Frank Clerihan was
found floating in the Illinois river at
Meredosia, where he had gone fishing
The Chilean steamer Ecuador was
wrecked near Coronel. Forty persons
were drowned.
Miss Eva Benefiel Of Jacksonville
ILL.,, and Miss Marie Carpenter oil
Stockton, ILL.,, were drowned In the
Kankakee river. Miss Benefiel, when
wading, stepped into hole and Miss
Carpenter went to her aid.
Local depositors who had funds in
the defunct Farmers banks of Steele
vile and Cutler, ILL.,, have been mott
fled that they will receive 100 cents
on the dollar.
The east-bound Big Four express
train instantly killed Hugh Watson
IS, farmer, Of Paris, ILL.,, when hi
was walking home on the tracks from
Terre Haute.
In search Of the rare sea elephan
or elephant seal. Capt. Benjamin D
Cleveland Of Fair Haven, retiret
whaling skipper, will shortly head thu
| whaling bark Charles w. Morgan TO
the Antarctic.
| Arthur Brown, a member Of tn,
Eighth (negro) regiment, Illinois ma
tional guard, was arraigned in the cir
cult court at Springfield, ILL.,, on
charge Of killing Policeman Franz
Crowley.
The nomination of former Gov. Der
Fernald of Maine as the Republican
candidate for the United States senat
to succeed the late Edward C. BuI
leigh is assured.
Resignation Of the Okuma cabinet II
Japan Is said to be imminent. Maj
shall Terauchi is generally believed t
be slated to succeed Count Okuma a
premier.
Panama canal tolls were $4,286,55
less than expenses In the year whicl
ended May 81.
The bodies Of Mrs. William Glim
and her son Clark, 20 years old, wer
found in the ruins Of the Chimes hom
near Sheelsburg, Ia. Mrs. Cline
skull had been crushed.
The federal governments investiga
ton into coal trade conditions opene,
In Denver before E. N. Hurley, chair
Man of the federal trade commission
Loss estimated at s1,000,000 wal
caused by a fire which destroyed thu
three-story frame warehouse of thu
Uneda Storage and Van Co. in New
| York.
! Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Bachman o
Wichita Falls, Tex, were instantl,
killed when their automobile plunged
over 200-foot cliff on the Canon road
10 miles south of Colorado Springs.
Thomas Pruit, As years old, wa
burned to death in a fire which de
stroyed a rooming house at Spring
field, Mo. Other tenants had marrow
escapes, using ropes to slide to safety
|
King Christian Of Denmark received
at the palace two boys who helped t
rescue him when boat in which b.
was sailing turned over.
The long battle between Vernon ant
North Vernon, Ind, for the courteous,
Of the county will be fought out final
| ly at the polls Sept. 26.