McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
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oran Cox of Chicago was killed by
Mrs. Goldie Krogh, a divorcee, who
says Cox was the father of her To-
month-old baby and that he refused to
aid her in supporting it.
Gen. Funston, under instruction
from Secretary Baker, ordered a
courtmartial for the 116 Texas mill
tiamen who refused to take the fed
eral oath.
The rivers and harbors bill, alleged
to be half pork" was doomed in the
senate when, on test vote, the fill
busters won. 80 to 80
While hunting on the coast of Hon
duras, Mrs. d. C. Jackling, wife of a
copper magnate, shot with her rifle a
lizard six feet long.
The Methodist general conference
refused to remove from the discipline
of the church the clause which pro-
vides the penalty of expulsion for
church members who play cards,
dance and attend the theater.
David Lloyd-George, minister of mu-
nitions, has been given full charge Of
the Irish situation.
Lieut.. j. Vincent Rockwell, who was
in training as naval aviator, was
killed at Pensacola when the aero
plane he was plotting dived $50 feet
into the gulf.
Paul Raridan, IL years old. of Ha-
vana, ILL.,, took first prize in school
sewing exhibit of fancy work in which
there were more than 100 girl con-
testants.
Thirteen alleged members OF a
smuggling ring are on trial at Seattle,
accused of having brought large guam
titles of opium and Chinese from Van
couver, B. G.
Seventeen persons we're injured
when motor truck carrying mo-
ton picture company turned over on
country road at Los Angeles.
Three Italian ships have been sub
marined, according to dispatches from
Rome. The ships were the Levanza,
3,713 tons; the Washington, 2,819
tons, and the Blrmania, 2,215 tons.
The passengers and crews were
saved.
Military training for Chicago high
school pupils was approved by the
board of education at meeting. The
course is optional.
Rear Admiral Fletcher will be as.
signed to the navy general board to
succeed Rear Admiral Badger, retired
when on June 10 he surrenders com
mand of the Atlantic eet to Rear Ad
miral Mayo.
The supreme courts mandate af
| firming the two-year sentence of Da.
vid Lamar, convicted of impersonating
a congressman for fraudulent pur.
poses. has been issued.
A safe containing 5000 was stolen
from the Yaye theater, at Sapulpa
| Ok, and carried away in an automo
bile. The car was backed up to the
door OF the place and the safe carried
| out to the machine.
A trust fund OF $2,000,000 for the
benefit Of 10 Illinois colleges and char
tiles was recently arranged by Hobart
Williams, pioneer Chicago citizen.
The National Historical society has
purchased five acres Of land near
Meadville. Pa, which was formerly
owned by John Brown of civil wal
| fame.
Smokers who ride on New York's
surface lines will have to be content
with the four rear seats, the public
service commission ruled.
| Heart-broken over separation
which meant the severing of life
time of companionship, Miss Helen E
Farron, 40. died few minutes aftel
witnessing the marriage of her sister
Margaret to William Pyne at st. Pat
rick's, Rochester, N. Y.
President Poincare has presented
the French cross Of war to Queen Eliz
abeth of Belgium.
Gen. Chen-Chi-Nei. high official o
the Chinese revolutionary party, wa
assassinated by three Yuan-Shi-Ka
supporters in Shanghai.