McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-04-28

Jose Buenrostro and Melquiades
Chapa, alleged Mexican bandits, were
found guilty Of murder at Brownsville
Tex. and a jury assessed the death
penalty.
President Wilson has telegraphed To
Miss Evangeline Booth, commander OF
the Salvation ARMY ende-si:.: . ,.:...,
paign to raise 100000 for memorial
to her father.
President Estrada Cabrera OF Guat
emala denies reports that he has as
sisted Gen. Felix Diaz with money
and arms. He said the reports OF
mobilization on Guatemala territory
was false.
The hearing Of Capt. Hans Tausch-
er, husband OF Nine. Gadski, on the
charge OF conspiring to blow UP the
Welland canal. has been postponed by
United States Commissioner Hough.
ton.
Clerks have made out checks for
s5.000.000 which were paid Monday to
the depositors of the failed Pittsrurg
Bank for Savings as so per cent div.
idend on their claims.
A warrant for the arrest of Robert
Gregory was issued at Appleton, Wis.
It is charged that when he proposed
to Carrie Mailer he displayed re-
volver and threatened to shoot her II
she did not promise to be his wife.
A Berlin dispatch says that the
German emperor has conferred the
Hohenzollern order on two submarine
commanders, Lieut.. Wenniger and
Lieut.. Won Werner.
Nine. de Navarro, formerly Mary
Anderson, many years ago the fore
most American tragedienne, appeared
at Worcester Theater Royal as Cls-
rice In Comedy and Tragedy in
aid Of the disabled soldiers of the
worcestershire regiment.
An apple 20 years old, apparently in
an excellent state Of preservation, is
In the possession Of Mrs. MarSsrst.
Bischoff of York, Pa. 1t is studded
with cloves.
Canada has put on q censorship Of
first-class mail. affecting thousands OF
firms and individuals of the north.
west.
The Shredded Wheat company Of
Niagara Falls. N. Y, Is charged In q
formal complaint issued by the federal
trade commission with unfairness In
business methods.
Sam Kaentz. elderly. unmarried and
living alone near Prescott, Ark, was
severely burned when trying to save q
sum of money which he had hidden
under his house. The house was de-
stroyed and he lost the money.
Twelve women sat in a Jury box In
the Boise. Idaho, court, which Is the
first body of this sort ever to be inn
paneled.
Three thousand one hundred and
seventeen noncombatants have lost
their lives in maritime disasters
caused by mines and submarines since
the European war began.
IF diplomatic break with Germany
follows the delivery of President VII.
sons new note to Berlin war is In.
evitable." declares William Howard
Taft.
Gary. Ind, with $4,000 inhabitants,
Is one decade old Ten years ago the
unloading of car of cinders marked
the beginning of the city.
President Wilson has signed the bill
the American Academy
Of Arts and Letters.
The six wounded Mexican prisoners
brought from Ell Vale, charged with
completely In the Villa raid on Column
bus, were pronounced well enough to
travel and were taken to Deming.
1t was estimated that the presiden.
tial primaries In Chicago cost $70O..
900. or about $3.50 per ballot cast.
The breaking OF a string connecting
the trigger Of loaded rifle with q
door. the opening Of which would have
the weapon, saved Edward
Page, brother Of Charles Page, wide
" known philanthropist, when he viz
tied a farm near Tulsa. Ok. to svict
his tenant.
President Wilson favors the senate
bill postponing the placing Of sugar on
the free list until 1920. in preferences
to the house postponing It indefinitely.
The price Of Bibles has increased
because OF the advance In the cost Of
paper ink, leather and glue. due to
the war.
George w. Peck, rs years old, for.
mer governor of Wisconsin. is dead
after short illness.
A dispatch from Petrograd says an
imperial ukase has been issued pro-
viding for suspension of sessions Of
the douma and council Of empire until
May 20.