McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-01
Military training Is part of the
course in physical education In 15
Chicago high schools.


course in physical education in 10
Chicago high schools.
Three trainmen were injured when
the Dixie Flyer. Chicago to Jackson
vile. Fla. jumped the track on the
railroad near Wauhatchie, Tenn.
Thomas Bidwell. "a, of Evansville,
Ind, married man, committed suicide
| In the room of Miss Effie Walker, 10,
and unmarried.
| Ten thousand hotel men will discuss
that hat checking evil and other af-
fairs in their annual convention at the
Grand Central Palace in New York.
1t is announced officially that 341
persons have been killed and 667
wounded in an explosion at Bataritza,
Russia.
There will be 31S hours less Of work
and more of rest in Sing Sing prison
every year from now on. Warden Der
rick's work day ends at p. M, in
stead Of A, as 1t did heretofore.
|
| Washington school children are pay
ing strict attention to business these
days. An Anticipated school regulation
permits corporal punishment-with a
rubber hose, IL necessary.
Charles Dorr of Cleveland, O., is not
impatient For 10 years he toiled for
S18 week without complaining be-
cause he wasn't paid. Now he is suing
to collect at least years salary.
John Crum Clark, widely known as
a circus clown, gymnast and high
jumper go years ago, is dead at his
| home In Long Branch, N. J., at the
| age Of IS.
The first congressman-elect to ar
rive in Washington by aeroplane
sailed into the capital and after cir
cling the Washington monument land
| ed on the polo grounds to the south
of the White House. o. d. Bleakley
of Franklin, Pa, so years old, enjoys
| this distinction.
Calling "fire" whe nshe meant to
scream mice" Rosie Rothman start
! ed panic In a New York apartment
that resulted In the injury of four per-
sons and the hasty appearance of the
| firemen.
Mrs. Ella Hedrich and Mrs. Rebecca
Boatwright of Lexington, Tenn, were
shot and killed by robbers who car
| ried off their strong box containing
| $4,000.
Residents of Middletown, N. Y, are
| in such straits on account of the
| shortage In the coal supply that they
have made formal appeal to Presi-
| dent Wilson to relieve the situation.
The Northern Forests Protective as
| sociation, through Its secretary,
Thomas Wyman, Is placing in hunting
camps throughout upper Michigan
emergency food boxes made of metal.
Deposits in postal savings banks
continue to show record-breaking
| gains. The increase for October was
| $4,700,000, or twice that for October,
1915. In the last four months depos-
its have increased more than $17,0O0,-
900, almost as much as for the entire
| year ended June 80, 1916.
| The population of continental Unit.
ed States has passed the .1O3, 10000
mark. Officials, in their monthly
statement, estimate that on Nov. /
the population of the country was
03,002,000.
Fat men and women of Chicago are
planning monster protest to the city
council to prevent the passage of q
resolution to mako theater seats two
inches smaller.
v. Gilbert Richardson, mayor OF
Ratesville, Ark, was acquitted OF muir
der by jury In circuit court. Rich
ardson killed Farrell Padgett, %.
Padgett had tried to lure his 17-year.
old wife from home.
| The property and mines of the
Great Western Coal and Coke Co. at
Wilburton. Ok, were sold to James
Dunacn Of Alton, ILL.,, and G. H. Kim.
ball of st. Louis, bondholders.
Beer at 6 cents a schooner" or the
changing of ''schooners" to "skiffs" Ia
threatened by the brewers in Cincin
natl.
! Harold Talbot, IS years old, was
killed and his brother Ralph of Long
Point, ILL.,, was hurt when their auto
mobile turned over.
! Peter Globis' hobby Of keeping his
debts paid manifested itself on his
deathbed at Chicago. He caused to be
inserted in his will the following: ~
owe Eupilus Wilkus $50. Don't forget
to pay him"
i Mrs. Rose Leavitt has lost 10 per
! fectly good pounds. That's why she
is suing for divorce. She blames the
odor of her husbands tannery in New
York.
/ Rover's sleepy whines or growls al
he lies curled up before the fire mere
ly show his imagination at work. R
Waite Joslyn, scientist, asserts.
!. John Swanson a farmer Of Huron