McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-14

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nounced the establishment of an en-
ployes' saving and profit-sharing fund,
to which the company will contribute
on the basis of last years profits.
$500. 900. l
Secretary Lansing has asked con-
gress for 100000 to be used In get
ting Americans out of Mexico.
Willie Given, negro, who was with
the Tenth cavalry and was taken pris-
oner at Carrizal. said that an Ameri-
can deserter from the Twentieth in
fantry was in command of the COM
pany OF Carranza troops at Carrizal
Prices of two Atlanta (Ga.) after
noon papers, the Journal and the
Georgian, have been raised from two
to three cents.
Eight hundred strikers at the mines
of the American Beauxite Co, at Lit
tie Rock, have decided to return to
work. Wages have been increased
from s1.75 to 81 per day.
Ignatius T. t. Lincoln, self-styled
international spy" was found guilty
in London on the charges OF forgery
on which he was extradited from New
York and sentenced to three years
Imprisonment
Seven hundred and fifty-three COM
munities, or townships. have been
partly or totally destroyed through
military operations in France since
the beginning Of the war.
The strawberry shipments from VII.
la Ridge, ILL.,, for the season just
closed are the largest in the history
of that town, 1863 carloads being
shipped.
Jack Darrell, IS, sank in Moscow
bay when overcome by a cramp while
bathing. A chauffeur rescued Darrell
after he mad been under water 20 min
utes. Coroner Jacobson was called
and after using pulmotor two hours
revived young Darrell. but he died
later of hemorrhage.
Within two weeks congress will be
asked to authorize an issue of wal
bonds to finance military activities
growing out Of the Mexican situation
The famed Arrieta brothers arrived
at chihuahua from Durango with $500
men, according to reports. They are
to join Trevino.
Orders from Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood
commander of the department Of the
east, disbanded the southern military
training camp because of lack of of
ficers.
Altoona, Wis, is dry town. At q
stormy session of the common council
a license was issued to the Altoona
Mercantile Co., municipal saloon
the profits to go into a fund for build
ing waterworks. 1t is not ready to
open.
Four men were killed and one seri
ously injured when Norfolk & West
ern train struck an automobile al
Abingdon, Va.
Paul Koenig pleaded guilty In spe
cial sessions court to charge of Civ
ing Fred Schneidel, an employee Of ths
National City bank, $25 to steal let
tiers and kilograms from the bank re
ferring to war supplies.
The province OF Yukon In Western
Canada will take vote on the pro
hibition question.
The name of the town of Berlin
Ont, has been changed to the NOR,
patriotic one of Kitchener.
Capt. Hans. Tauscher has been &C
quilted by jury in New York Of tn,
charge Of conspiring to wreck tn,
Welland Canal.
Judge J. III. Brady Of the Kansa
City. Kan, police court will not b,
allowed to chain wife heaters to
post for the edification of the popu
lace, They will be sent to the rocl
pile as usual.
Labor Commissioner Mcbride .
Kansas Is out In a call for 10000 mel
for the harvest fields.
1 The Russian Duma Is SO impresse
with the fine effect of the suppression
of the sale of vodka that 1t has bee
decided to make the innovation pei
manent.
/ The Santa Fe System has decide
to pension the families of employee
who are killed in the line OF dut,
The sum shall not be less than s25
nor more than $4,000.
The U. s. Senate has gone on req
ord as favoring the most stupendou
naval expenditure in the history q
the country.
A resolution urging President WI
son to ask the British government :
stay the execution Of Sir Riger Cas-,
ment was introduced into the senat
by Senator MARITIME of New Jersey.
| DR.. Leonard X. Lower of Chicag
was killed and his wife seriously il
jured when their new automobil
plunged over an embankment.
Eight hundred mechanics, the entil