McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-10-27

An Win an AZ ana lnIlcted mortal
wounds.
Mrs. Sarah e. Hodges of Peoria, H.,
95. registered and will cast her vote
for president Nov. z.
A delegation Of the striking Panama
canal workers has asked the governor
of che canal zone for an increase in
wages Of cents an hour, or $40
month.
German claimants appealed TO the
supreme court from the decree OF the
Virginia federal courts awarding the
cargo of the prize ship Appam to Brit
ish interests.
Former Gov. William L. Douglass
Of Massachusetts, has declined to run
for the United States senate.
MEDIC kerovic, one of the conspira-
tors In the assassination of Archduke
Francis Ferdinand, heir apparent to
the Austrian throne. In 1914, Is dead
IN military prison.
Howard eau OF Cincinnati Is In
Washington, intent on meeting Secre-
tary of War Baker, with the object Of
offering to the government powder.
less gun.
Six Chicago citizens have contrib
uted $1,000 each toward a fund to be
used In furthering the cause Of uni
versal training.
Beatrice Foster. q years old. Of Ma
comb, ILL.,, student at the University
Of Wisconsin library school. was
burned to death when q lighted match
set fire to her clothing.
Judge William B. Sheppard has de-
cided Thomas J. Ryan is entitled to
$4,000 as his share of $1,600,000
profit made on a munitions contract
by the Recording and Computing Co.
Of ayton. o.
Mrs. Matilda Hayes. IS, colored. was
burned to death in a fire that de-
stroyed the cottage of her son-in.law.
the Rev. Benjamin Richard Willis, at
St. Louis.
Many carloads OF mahogany were
destroyed in fire in the dry kiln OF
H. Karpen Bros, Chicago, furniture
manufacturers. The loss Is estimated
at 100000.
Charles NJ. Bennett. a farmer OF
Melder. La, shot and killed his ~
year-0ld daughter when she refused
to work in the fields. Bennett then
ended his life
Four New Orleans breweries plead.
ed guilty in the federal court to ship
ping beer improperly labeled from
this city to Mississippi gulf coast
dry" points. Three were fined $3.50
each and the fourth $500.
Miners employed by the Samples Coal
Co. in its mine No. 2, near McAles-
ter. Ok, walked out with the an
| nouncement that they would not re-
turn to work until the biennial wage
contract is signed.
Il am going to vote for Wilson,"
said Miss Jane Adams Of Hull House,
Chicago.
The population Of Kansas is LIS
463. gain of 42,91S over last years
figures.
The flesh Of polar bears is being
sold in Weisswasser, Germany. at 81
cents a pound. 1t finds ready sale
and is declared to be tasty and nour-
ishing.
The British governments reply to
the American note against extension
of the blacklist to the United States
holds that the blacklist is purely in
ternal measure and must be main
tanned as an absolute military ne
cessity.
A New Jersey charter was issued to
the League to Enforce Peace, which
was organized In Independence hall,
Philadelphia. In June. 1915, and Of
which former President Taft Is
| trustee.
Gen. Emilio Oroxco Of the Zapata
forces who has caused much trouble
in the state OF Mexico, was captured
in the hills with IL OF his men. They
were shot.
Charles G. Wilson, so, Milton, ILL.,,
went to Chicago cs delegate to a
Masonic convention. He carried q re-
volver when he went ont to see caba-
ret life and pickpockets got all his
valuables. but left the weapon.
When an American mule driver, at
tached to the Arizona national guard,
crossed the international line near
Naco. Ariz.. to recover a stray mule,
he shot and fatally wounded Private
Miguel Fonteso, Carranxa guard on
the Mexican side Of the line. who tried
to arrest him.
The Roumanian steamer Bistrita
has been torpedoed and sunk.
| The Russian government has re-
leased q Swedish vessels which have
been held in Russian harbors for two
years.
/
According to the census Of Sept. /.
1916. the number OF hogs in Germany
was 17,300,000. an increase over April
Is of 3.s2S.s06. or 29.4 per cent