McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-21


David Lloyd-George has been ap-
pointed secretary for war in the Eng
fish cabinet.
Charles N. Richenbach of Milwau-
kee captured the first prize of $1,000
In the North American skat congress
with record of 30 good games and a
grand total of 1882 points.
The discovery of two cases of infan-
tile paralysis in Philadelphia has led
to drastic action by health authori-
ties to prevent repetition here Of
the New York epidemic.
Henry Ford has spiked the yarn
that he would be a candidate for the
presidency on the prohibition ticket.
The French senate adopted, by a
vote of 251 to 6, a resolution of conf
dence in the government.
INC Soou IoduS Jill, carrying du dp-
of $S5,OOO.OOO. was signed
by President Wilson.
Miss Meta Anderson of New York
has started "housework" school and
hopes to solve the servant problem in
the suburbs.
Alberto Minondo, former lieuten-
ant in Carranza's army, who deserted
rather than fight the forces of his "be-
loved America" has been rejected for
enlistment In the United States ma
rine corps.
Leaders in New York movement
to raise a pension fund for 175,000
Protestant ministers say 10000 preach
ers are misfits.
The Illinois Christian Endeavor
union elected the following officers
President, E. P. Peiner, Chicago; first
vice-president, I. w. Bingaman, Quin'
cy; second vice-president, C. F. Baum
CART, Chicago: secretary, Miss Geneva
Doran, Chicago; treasurer, B. A. Book
man. Freeport; statistical secretary
Miss Janet Weir, Chicago.
A decision making the Central Trust
Co. of Illinois liable for $1,250,00O
with interest from Oct. 81, 1912, in
connection with the failure of the La
Sale Street Savings bank, was rem
dered by Judge Frederick A. Smith.
A fireman was killed and two Other
trainmen were injured when a north
bound Gulf C Ship Island passenger
train was wrecked near Bond, Miss.
A battle to break the will of John
R. Mclean was set In motion in the
district supreme court at Washington
by his son. Edward Beale Mclean.
A bill introduced by Representative
Campbell of Kansas would make II
unlawful for any person, company
corporation, press association, news
association or newspaper publication
to publish or transmit any false re
port or rumor.
The German steamer Dorita, oil
1859 tons gross, has been sunk by a
Russian submarine off Oernskoeld
Sweden. The crew was saved.
The ends of heavily charged feed
cable supplying electric current tc
New York Central trains, coilet
around three persons when 1t sudden
ly snapped. killing ono of them ant
probably MORALLY injuring another.
The body of the young woman who
was mysteriously shot to death In the
Pontiac hotel, in st. Louis, was identi
fled by relatives at the morgue a,
Miss Bertha Louise Elrod, % years
old. of Bend, Mo.
The senate foreign relations com
mittee decided not to recommend tn,
passage of Senator Marines resolu
ton which would require the presi
dent to intercede with Great Britain
On behalf of Sir Roger Easement.
Nearly 100 soldiers were killed ant
many injured June 20 in rear-ent
collision between the northbount
troop trains at Catorce Station, be
tween San Luis Potosi and Saltillo.
Joseph Ramsey, Jr., former presi
dent OF the Wabash railroad and at on
time manager of the st. Louis Termi
nal association. is dead at Eas
Orange, N. j., from apoplexy.
!
John ]. Hughes, former alderman
who was found to be the father o
S.year-old Sonny" Curtis, who's
mother, Alice Curtis, alleged she wa
betrayed in her brothers home, wa
sent to the house of correction TO
failing to pay for the care of the child
| OF 1892 men and officers of tn
Illinois national guard who were mus
tered into the federal service, 1,09
were rejected by regular examiner
and subsequently honorably di.
charged.
Francis ]. Heney, one-time famou
graft prosecutor and now city attol
ney of Santa Monica. CAL, announce
that he may become a candidate 70
the United States senate.
Before the war the deaths in Lol
don numbered 1888, and In the lik
period since hostilities began the nun
Der was 104,571.
The long battle between Vernon an