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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-06

fence with prohibition when the sd
wide law, passed by the last legis
'ture, goes into effect. The Arkans-
department Of the Anti.Saloon LeagI
has announced that the league W.
have workers in the field to see thu
the law is enforced. Anti-prohibltiC
leaders announce that no fight will |
made for the repeal Of the law, /
least until prohibition has been Civ,
Il thorough trial. f,
Bargain Day" i'm Iowa Saloons. :
In Iowa bargain day" sales in N
500 saloons Of the state were I'm pro
ress yesterday preparatory to the I'm
closing. Under the mulct law repea
passed by the last legislature, statut,
ry prohibition is restored, pending a.,
ation Of the next legislature and III
people on the proposed constitutions
amendment for prohibition, which 1
to he disposed Of within the next tw'
years.
In Oregon the manufacture or sal
Of any kind Of intoxicating liquor |
absolutely prohibited by constitution
al amendment. Drug stores are nc
permitted to sell liquor with or with
out a doctors prescription Each fam
lily may import for personal use
maximum either OF two quarts of spit
ituous or vinous liquor in any periol
;of four successive weeks. No perso.
other than a common carrier ma.
make deliveries Of liquor and tn.
purchaser Of liquor illegally is mad.
equally culpable with the seller.
In the state of Washington the in
itiative prohibition law ratified in No
vember, 1913, permits residents t,
purchase from dealers outside thi
state two quarts Of spirituous liquo.
or twelve quarts Of beer each twenty
days.
Idaho went dry last night by cirtuC
of statutory prohibition. Most Of the
state has been dry under local option
and only about $50 saloons will be
forced out Of business. Idaho's pro-
hibition law is said to be the most
drastic in the Union. It not only
prohibits the manufacture and sale
of liquor, but makes possession Of any
kind Of malt or spirituous liquor a
crime, excepting wine for sacramental
and pure alcohol for medical.
scientific and mechanical uses, which
are procurable only on an order from
the probate court.
The general assembly Of South Car
olina at its last session passed a law
forbiddlng importation Of more than
one gallon per month of splrltuous
liquors containing over per cent. Of
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-06
A SURVIVOR ON
BOARD PERSIA
Describes the Sinking. Horrible
Scene. Water Black AS Ink. Some
Passengers Were Screaming, Others
Calling Out Goodbye" While
Those In One Of the Boats Sang
Hymns.

London, Jan. 5.-Charles Grant, OF
Boston, one of the two Americans
Known to have been on board the
Persia when she was torpedoed last
Thursday, has arrived in Alexandria
Mr.. Grant gave to the Associated
Press the most detailed account yet
received Of the disaster.
81 was in the dining saloon Of the
Persia at 1 :03 p. m, he said 81 had
just finished my soup, and the stew
ard was asking what would take for
my second course, when terrific ex-
plosion occurred.
1.-THE saloon became filled with
smoke. broken glass and steam from
the boiler, which appeared to have
burst. There was no panic on board.
We went on deck as though we were
at drill, and reported at the life
boats on the starboard side, as the
vessel had listed to port. I chung to
the railing. The last thing done was
to tie on Captain Sprlckley's life belt.
"As the vessel was then listing so
badly that it was impossible to launch
the starboard boats, l slid down the
starboard rail into the water. I got
caught in a rope which pulled off
shoe, but I broke loose and cllmLed
on some floating wreckage, to which ]
chung.
1.-THE last saw of the Persia she
had her bow in the air, five minutes
after the explosion.
after floating about on the wreck
age until o'clock in the morning
saw five boats. I was pulled into one
Of them. We rowed about, looking for
the other stragglers.
"The boats became overloaded and
the occupants were redistributed
Four boats were tied together by their
painters, and the fifth followed some
distance away
my boat left the others in order
to search the more frequented steam
ship channels for help. We rowed for
three hours. Then we saw cruiser
and called out: we are English
eve explained that we were sur
vivors from the Persia and gave direc-
tions to the cruiser as to where the
other boats were. They were soon
found and the occupants were taken
off Immediately by the English sail
Ors.
"Robert McNeely, American consul
at Alden, sat at the same table with
me on the voyage. He was not seen
probably because his cabin was on the
port side.
at was a horrible scene. The water
was black as ink. Some passengers
were screaming, others were calling
out Goodbye Those in one boat
sang hymns"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-06
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shown by the estimate herein proyi1-
ed for and the remaining twenty per
cent. will be retained until the COM
pletion and acceptance Of each road.
mentioned and agreed to he construct
ed shall be completed according to
the plans and specifications the coun-
ty will cause a final settlement made
and will cause to be paid to the con-
tractor at their next regular meeting
or meeting called for that purpose,
the sntEe sum found to be due under
this Soatract for any OF such roads,
aftet deducting therefrom all previous
payments and such other sums as may
be authorized under this contract aud
the plsns and specifications
Fourh. The party Of the first part
shan furnish all Of the material nee
essSry fer the proper completion Of
the AOsSs herein agreed to be con-
strsSRed, and shall cause the same to
be delivered at such places or termi-
mails, either en- the Atlantic Coast Line
Banpoad or the Charlotte Harbor and
Northern Railroad, as shall be most
conrSaient and practicable, and said
party OF the first part shall have the
right to desiRA~te the material which
shall be used m the construction of
any or all Of said roads.
Fiah. The said party Of the first
part shall furnish the right OF way
Continued on Fifth Page.)
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-06
Mr.. HOWARD CURRY
FIELD A G E N 7
For the Fair will BE Present, and Will
Gladly Give All Information Con-
corning Exhibits. Railroads Have
Agreed to Transport All Exhibits
To and From Tampa Free Of Any
Charge.

Mr.. Howard Curry, Of Tampa, field
agent for the South Florida Fair As
solcation, requests that the citizens Of
the county meet in the court house
next Tuesday afternoon, January II,
for the purpose of formulating plans
to get together exhibits for the South
Florida Fair to be held in Tampa,
February ali.
We sincerely trust that every per-
son in the county who is interested In
having DeSoto county to make the
hest possible exhibit at this fair will
be present at this meeting, and ready
to lend a helping hand.
All the railroads have agreed to
transport exhibits to and from Tampa
free of charge. This liberal concession
by the railroads should, and no doubt
will, greatly encourage those who de-
sire to make exhibits. Come to this
meeting and also tell your friends
and neighbors about it, or still bet
ter, bring them with you.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-06
And Secretary Of State Lansing Are
Taking Every Means Possible 70
Secure Full Facts in Regard to the
Sinking Of the Persia.
The NATIONALITY c.
EOF THE SUBMARINE
That Sank the Persia Has Not Yet
Developed. Senator Stone Told the
President to Be Prepared to Meet
Any Situation That May Arise When
the Committee on Foreign Relations
Meets To-day.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Official an.
nouncement that the government will
act in the newest phase Of the sub
marine crisis brought on by the sink
ing of the Persia was made yesterday
at the white house.
Secretary Tumulty issued this
statement for the president:
THE president and the secretary
OF state are taking every means pos
sible to obtain the full facts in this
grave matter, and will act just as soon
as the information is obtained"
In the absence Of detailed and spe-
clfic information on whwich to base
the next step, President Wilson cam
celled the cabinet meeting which was
to have been held yesterday, but con-
ferred with Chairman Stone and some
members Of the senate foreign rela-
lions committee.
Chairman Stone told the president
there were intimations that some sem
ators were preparing to make
speeches on the sinking Of ships with
loss of American life. The president
is understood to have simply replied
that the administration was doing all
il could to protect American rights.
The president instructed Secretary
Lansing to bring Immediately to the
white house any new information
which came to hand, and then buried
himself reading official dispatches so
far received, and getting in touch
generally with the situation.
The administration is depending
largely on the inquiries Ambassador
Penfeld has been instructed to make
az Vienna and that which consuls are
gathering elsewhere, to establish the
nationality of the submarine which
is said to have sunk the Persia and
to develop other facts.
Consul General skinner, at London,
advised the state department that lists
Of Persia survivors received there
from Alexandria did not include the
name of Robert N. AcNeely, Ameri-
can consul at Alden.
Eleven survivors, including Lord
Montagu, have been landed at Malta,
according to advices to the state de-
partment from American Consul Keb-
linger. His dispatch says seven In
dams OF the Persia's crew had been
found clinging to a damaged open
boat by the steamship Hingchow. All
the men said the Persia had been tor
pedoed without warning.
Senator Stone told the President
that when the foreign relations COM
mittee met today he wanted to be
prepared 10 meet any situation that
might arise. The senator said after
his talk with the president that un-
iii the facts regarding the Persia
were obtained, nothing could be done.
Any nation, he declared, which out
ragged the United States should be
dealt with severely.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-06
REV. TRICE SHOT.


One of the most dastardly crimes
ever committed in this section was
perpetrated last night about the hour
Of seven o'clock, when the Rev. j.
e. Trlce, superintendent Of the Bap-
list Orphanage, of this city, was shot
while seated at the supper table with
his family.
The assassin was armed with
shot gun loaded with BIB shot, and 1t
appears that both barrels must have
been fired at Mr.. Trice's head at
distance probably not greater than 10
or 20 feet. At this distance and with
the gun loaded with so large shot 1t
seems to be a miracle that Mr.. Trice
was not killed instantly, and IT
probably would have been fatal had
not Mr.. Trice slightly lowered his
head forward to speak to his daugh-
ter just as the shot was fired. Drs.
Simomns and McSwain we're telephon-
ed for promptly, and when they ar
rived they found Mr.. Trice bleeding
pIofusely. hut after careful eXami-
nation they concluded that none Of the
shot had reached a vital spot.
This morning Mr.. Trice is resting
well, and DR.. simmons said TO
News reporter that there is scarcely
n doubt that Mr.. Trice will rapidly
recover from his wounds.
Soon after the shot was fred the
sheriff, the deputies and the police
were on the grounds trying to find
q clew to the crime, Deputy Sheriff
Garner left at once on an eighteen
mile ride TO Moffit to get blood
hounds. When the dogs were obtained
they scented n trail north on the
Brownville road for several miles,
when it was lost. At this writing no
information whatever has been oh
tanned as to who the guilty party is.
The city and community are in
tensely excited over the affair and
there is a desire in the hearts of all
that the scoundrel may be speedily aB-
pretended. The city council assem-
bled this morning in special session at
the call Of the mayor and offered a
reward of $1,000 for the apprehension
OF the criminal. The order is as fol-
lows:
"The council of the city of Arcadia
In special session at the call of the
mayor, hereby offer n reward Of 81
900 to the person or persons furnish
ing the evidence for the apprehension,
arrest and conviction OF the person
who committed an assault with n
deadly weapon upon the person of
Rev. ]. u. Trice in this city on the
evening Of January 3, 1915.
Done and ordered this 4th day Of
January, 1916"
A large delegation of citizens also
went before the board of county com
missiohers requesting this body TO Of
fer reward. Each member OF the
lbcsrd personally favored doing So
but the board would take no action in
the matter until they were fully adj
vised as to their legal right to do so.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-06

MASS MEETING
TO BE HELD

At the Court House Next Tuesday,
the 18th, for the Purpose OF FOrmu-
latlng Plans to Make the Best Pos
sible Exhibit at the South Florida
Fair.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-06
ALL EYES LOOKING TO ARCADIA

Owing to the rapid aad substantial
growth OF our city, we understand
that at an early date several enter
prises viii be located in our midst
mat win fill a long felt want. Let
them come; we want them.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-06
"a PER CENT OF {:
FAVOR REC,
The County Board Of Education Will
Act In Those Districts Where Nj
Voted Against the Measure, and !,

The result Of Saturdays election
/
on the compulsory attendance act a, .
reported to County Superintendens.
Buckley is as follows: &c
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-06
MINUTES OF The He
OF COUN

The Honorable Board Of County
Commissioners met i'm regular session
in their office in Arcadia, DeSotC
county, Florida, this the 3rd day O
January A. d. 1916.
Members present were: L. w
Whitehurst, chairman; John Hagan
w. NJ. Written, w. G. welles ant
d. L. Skipper.
The following business was trans
acted, to wit:
The comptroller is hereby requested
to allow c. l.. Boggs to at $40. 0C
valuation, lots and 8, block ., tow
of Gardner. The reason for this re
quest is that the present assessed val
uation of 5000 is excessive,
Blazers report Of ID. A. and n. S
Mcleod of the following road was re
ceived. and upon motion duly made
seconded and carried, was adopted
said road Is as follows, to wit: Be
ginning at bridge on Horse Creek near
New Zion Baptist church, running by
n. S. NcLeod's 1.-THE Strickland
place., thence running northernly
direction to d. A. Mobiles, thence in
northeasterly direction to Fort
Green Springs, Fla. Notice mailed
to n. s. Mcleod.
The following resolution was by
motion duly made, seconded and car.
ried, adopted, to wit:
Be it Resolved That It is the sense
of this board that in the event Lee
county constructs hard surfaced
road on the line between DeSOto cOun-
ty and Lee county for a distance of
nine or ten miles in ranges thirty and
thlrty-One. east, that the road tax
hereafter collected from the lands in
this county lying south Of the Calico
sahatchee river within said ranges
shall be devoted to the reimbursement
Of Lee county for one-half the ex-
pense incurred in hard surfacing said
road.
PenSon claim of Mrs. Amanda Pc
den was submitted to the board and
same was duly approved.
The following contract was entered
into with ]. w. Farr for hard surfac-
ing roads one to ten inclusive, In Spe-
cial Road and Bridge District No. 1,
owit
CONTRACT.
State of Florida, County Of DeSoto.
This agreement made and completed
this the day Of January, A. D..
1916, by and between the County of
DeSoto acting through and represent
ed by its Board OF Commissioners,
and hereinafter called the party of
the first part, and J. w. Farr, Of
the County Of DeSSto and State Of
Florida, hereinafter called the party
OF the second part, witnesseth;
First. That The party of the second
part has and does hereby agree and
by these presents does agree with the
party of the first part at the unit
prices and fer the considerations nam
ed in his proposal at his own cost and
expense, to furnish all labor and
equipment and to do all the work,
and to construct in accordance with
the plans and specifications hereihaf-
ter particularly designated those GER
tain hard surfaced roads embraced in
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-02-18
Sudden Death Of a Leading Bust
ness Man of Selmer

W, H. Thompson, aged So years,
dropped dead on his way from home
Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock. He
was seen to fall near the corner of the
Jail yard and was dead when DR.. Bell
reached MIN. it was so unexpected
that one could not realize it. Only a
half hour before he was in Judge
Houston's Office with some friends
and in seemingly good health, only a
few minutes before he called US as
we passed his business house, saying
he had been at our Office on business
matter, when we told him it would do
later.
Mr.. Thompson was a useful business
man, conducting a saddlery and har-
ness shop and shoe repairing estab-.
lishment, He was prompt and straight
in all his dealings. Was prominent
member Of the Baptist church and an
upright christian gentleman, also a
member of the W. 0. w. He leaves
surviving him, a wife and one daugh-
ter by his former wife. He was much
attached to Lavara, his daughter, and
had brought her up to grown woman
hood as one of the best girls we know
Of. The attachment was strong and
the ties between them the most eff
fectionate. His home was one of
happiness where love of wife and de-
votion of daughter ruled supreme.
Funeral services will be held at the
Baptist church Friday at 10 a. m. and
interment made in Oak Hill cemetery
To the stricken family cur most sim
cere coincidence is extended together
with that of the whole community.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-02-18
SAND BOX

Memphis has no mayor until
Crump qualities, when he will be
ousted again. The Supreme court
! is dead shot on vinlaters of the
temperance laws. ......... Spring
birds are singing these frosty
mornings. ........ The country did
not lose anything when Secretary
Garrison resigned. 1t is said he
was an arrogant bigot that no one
liked. ........ President Wilson tells
the Ohio democrats to put his
name on the ticket, though he
will make no scramble CD for
the nomination. .....-...,B Bethel is
now dry of branch water, but is,
| like Selmer, wet on corn juice
mixed by bootleggers. Sci
mer furnishes the county lumber.
More hogs sold this winter
than ever before, selling as low
as 7c.... -. The grippe epidemic
lis letting up. 1.-The autos are
tied up now on account of our bad
roads. :. Rev. Chas. N. Rails
ton will preach at the Presbyter-
ian church Sunday ......., Our cir
culation is increasing and our sub
scribers appreciate the Perkins
letters very much. Come to
the county singing convention on
February 25-6. The canal is
about completed north of Selmer.
Arrangements are on foot to
make the 1916 Fair the best yet.
....Selmer is flooded with drum
mers. ...... Our Jail is about empty
but if the officers here would get
busy and catch all bootleggers in
Selmer it could be filled again. !.
1.-The Selmer High School is
in a hourishing condition. The
dogwood spindle factory is cut
ting lots of timber. ...,.... Bootleg
liquor is being sold every day in
Selmer, yet the officers never get
next. This bootleg proposition
can be stopped and the offenders
punished. It's stopped in other
towns and by the officers too. -.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-02-18

State Of Tennessee ss Circuit Court
Hume Whitehurst. oeiner' Tenn.
In obedience to an order entered in
this cause at the January term, 1916,
term of the circuit court of McNairy
county, Tenn, l will on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1916AT1 p. m.
at the east door of the courthouse in
Selmer, Tenn, sell to the highest bid
der for cash the undivided interest of
Hume Whitehurst in and to certain
house and lots in town of Selmer, Tenn,
same being lots Nos. and 7 in block P
in plat of said town of Selmer. Sale to
satisfy judgment heretofore entered
against said Hume Whitehurst in the
above styled cause.
This January 25, 1916.
j. w. GRAY, Sheriff.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-02-18
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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-02-18

G. G. PUNK called Wednesday and
paid his father, ]. A. PIunk's, sub
scription.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-02-18
Republican Mass Meeting

A mass meeting of the Republicans
of McNairy county is hereby called
to meet in the court house at Selmer,
Tenn, on Monday March 6, 1916, at
2 o'clock p. m, for the purpose of
electing delegates to the COMPRESSION
al and State conventions. This Feb.
Is, 1916.
W. H. STONE, Chm'n.
j. r. SWAIN, Sec'y.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-02-18
Mr.. and Mr.. Horny Hill attended
the funeral of W. H. Thompson.

Mr.. and Mr.. Horny Hill attended
the funeral of W. H. Thompson.
Mrs. Laura Lock, of Corintb, spent
Sunday with Selmer relatives.
G. G. PUNK called Wednesday and
paid his father, J. A. PIunk's, sub
scription.
Chas. H. Gish, Corinth's merchant
prince, as the guest of the editor and
family, spent Sunday evening between
trains in Selmer.
WANTED at ,McNairy, Tenn, a
frst-class blacksmith to take charge
of shop. For information address
]. E. BARBER, Jackson, Tenn.
We have another car load Of -four
coming in a few days and must make
room for it, therefore we are Offering
what we have ION hand at very low
prices and strictly guarantee every
barrel and sack. WARREN & CO.
The Selmer Produce Co. this week
shipped car each of eggs and poul-
try to the Eastern markets. They al
ways pay top-notch prices for pro-
duce, and with such live-wires as Jno.
B. Ammons and the Haynes aggre-
cation at the head Of it, the business
is growing rapidly and is a source of
revenue to our people who have pro-
duce to sell.
Rumor has it that A. Fl. Jopling
may enter the race for sheriff Of Nc
Marry county, and if he does, the fell
low who beats him can say he had
some race. Mr., Jopling is a sen of
". D. Jopling. who for more than
thirty years was sheriff of the county.
He is familiar with the duties that a
good sheriff should perform, having
been chief deputy during his fathers
official career, and is known to be an
upright fearless man. If elected, lie
would make an ideal sheriff.