McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-25

They previously had given $4,000 to
the fund.
Save the garbage" says Charles P.
Thornton, Jamaica, l.. l., druggist,
who announced he can manufacture
paper from rubbish.
Sunday schools in Philadelphia were
ordered closed until further notice by
Director of Health Krusen because
of the infantile paralysis epidemic.
-Four women and a man were killed
when New York Central train struck
an automobile at Elyria, o.
Don, a wolf-hound actor" we'll
known to movie fans, has disappeared
at New York. The movie company
will pay $500 for his return.
Captain Olsen of the Norwegian
steamer ALI reported to the Hydro
graphic office at Norfolk he passed
a submarine in mid-Atlantic in the
lane from Norfolk to the mouth of the
English channel ON Aug. 5.
Richard F. Hamilton, 65 years old,
widely known in America and Europe
as "Tody," is dead at Baltimore. For
~ years Mr., Hamilton was press agent
Of the Barnum G Bailey circus.
George Wilmot, an alleged pick
pocket, escaped from a New York
court by simply picking up his hat,
noding good natMedly to the gateman,
and walking out.
Men bathers at Wilmette, ILL.,, wear
ing trousers over bathing suits will
have to pay beach guards so cents or
forego bathing.
John F. Fitzgerald of Boston has
announced his candidacy for the Dem
ocratic nomination to the United
States senate seat now held by Henry
SdpcL A<od6C,
John l.. Sullivan, a burglar, was
soundly whipped when Mrs. Mary Pes
cacus of New York caught him in her
apartment.
Justice Brandeis' refusal to serve
on the commission to settle Mexican
and American difficulties will defer
the meeting of the commission indefi-
nitely.
The fall of the Persian ministry is
announced in brief state department
dispatch which said that former For
eign Minister Wossough-E -Lau-L eh
had been ordered to organize new
ministry.
The newspaper Epocha states that
Germany has proposed territorial COM
pensation to Roumania at the expense
of Austria-Hungary as reward for
continued neutrality.
J. Kelley Neal, aged IS, of Duck
Hill, Miss, ended his life by poison
at San Francisco because acquaint-
ances ridiculed an impeachment In his
speech which he had tried in vain to
overcome.
Declaring that there were no really
pretty girls in Philadelphia, Max Gil
inge has written to the chief of police
Of Richmond, Va, asking for a wife.
Owing to the increase In the cost
Of materials, the price of books has
been raised from 10 to rs cents.
Eddie Artz, IL, New York patriot,
carried his preparedness ideas too far
in using Walter Pugh, 10, for target,
ito learn to shoot straight"
The Topeka, small coal boat, was
rammed by the steamer Christopher
in the Detroit river off Sandwich, Ont.
Joseph Czapp, Jr., small boy, was
drowned in Lake Michigan with his
st. Bernard dog. which he was chained
to.
Beer drinking increased 20 per cent
in Chicago during July. Beer tax col
lections show 100000 more was spent
In July. 1916, than in July, 1915.
The annual funeral exercises at
Grants splendid tomb on the Hudson
river at New York City were held
recently.
Carrie, IA, and James, 10, children
of w. Y. Mccormick of Golconda, ILL.,,
were recently drowned at bathing
beach in the Ohio river.
According to a telegram from Buch-
Arrest the number killed in the explo-
sion in the powder factory at Dudesti
was 115. Early reports stated that
only 20 were killed.
Henri Regnaults famous painting,
"Salome," has been presented to the
Metropolitan Museum of Art by George
f. Baker, banker.
DR.. Eva Harding, suffragist candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
in the First District, Kansas, has been
defeated by Rev. II. ]. Corwine by a
majority of 327 votes.
Business is going on re same as at
home in the German s. Is behind the
battle front.
The explosion of a re vibrating press
containing 40 pounds Il guncotton at
the Du Pont Powder Co.'S plant at
carneys Point, N. j., killed three
workmen.