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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-14

WeII-dressed woman giving name
'Mrs. l. M. Gordon" sent to Kanka-
kee asylum from NATION. Forgotten
where she lives.
Rob't Lanier and brother VIM, ne
groes, 1888 Federal, held as burglars.
Fire caused $1,000 damage to the
Strand theater, Evanston. Electric
wires cause. Not open at time.
Cyril B. Matthews, 9, 864 E. 3oth,
missing. Police asked to search.
Alfonso BIouin killed by fall of
piles he was unloading in Blue Island.
Mrs. Israel Rackochensky, 529 S.
Wood, bound by robbers who looted
home Men got $50.
Edward KrieI, 22o2 Lake ST., ninth
man arrested in $545, 900 stamp rob-
berry. In federal custody.
Franklin Union No. a election:
Michael Flannery, pres; Edw Con-
nelly, V. pres; Leonard Mills, secy-
treas; Harry Muss, business agent;
Jas. Moore, custodian; Albert Kirsch,
director.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-14

av., killed by explosion in Wisconsin
Steel Plant, S. Chicago.
George Brown, 21e>S. HaIsted ST,
found dead in room. Hurt by auto
several months ago.
John Fuscone, GIL Vernon PIX. pI.,
shot; John Luciano, 81, 848 Vernon
PIX. pl., held. Neither will talk.
Auto of Rev. H. D'Andrea, pastor
ST. Anthony's Catholic church, set
afre by overheated stove in garage.
William Hunter and Joseph john
son, negroes, held for attack on a
woman at Robey and Emerson av.
Mrs. Julia Schneider, 34o9 N. Al
bany av., held up when she answered
door bell. Lost $21.
Henry Granger, Hammond, we'll
known guide along Kankakee river,
dead.
VIM. j. cowan, 1850 S. Michigan
av., arrested. Police found 1000 in
currency on person.
Soldiers stationed at Fort Sheri-
dan accused in story told by Anna
Czophrioska, II, 1888 W. Chicago av.
Frank Kelley, alias King, arrested
as suspect in shooting of Policeman
Bror Johnson in Cook Agency rob-
berry.
Wojisch Turski dead and George
Bolando dying after boarding house |
shooting at 1868 S. Halsted.
Settlement of boulevard link dis
pute up for trial today. Judge Pond
to hear objections of property own
ers.
Sergt. Grattan sent to Baltimore to
bring ]. L. Baker here when he is re-
leased from Jail. Wanted for alleged
ICON" game.
Several thousand registration
judges and clerks paid off yesterday /
by election comm'rs Office.
Fred Leland identified as slayer of
Thomas Creighton in saloon at 1853
S. State, Feb. 4.
Amedio Dominica, 111e w. TAYLOR,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-14
COOKS CONDEMN PROPOSAL TO
LICENSE CHEFS

At a meeting this afternoon the ex-
ecutiye board of the cooks union
condemned the proposal of Alderman
Nance to license all hotel and res
taurant chefs.
At the same time action was taken
to bring forward the alleged bad con-
ditions in the kitchens of many down.
town restaurants. An officer of the
union declared that conditions in the
University Club were as bad as stated 1.
by DR.. Armstrong of the health de-
partment. Members of the cooks
union are not employed at the Uni
Versity Club.
It was explained that members of
the union reported to the health de-
partment any insanitary conditions
found in places where they worked.
Eaton, O.-John Eddins, So, Ohio's
heaviest man, died here. Coffin had
to be taken out through bay window.
He weighed 600 pounds.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-14
TENNESSEE TROOPS
READY FOR FRONT
BALANCE OF EQUIPMENT HAS
ARRIVED AND WILL BE Dis
TRl1uTED AT ONCE.
ABOUT 800 DISQUALIFIED
Order For Discharge of Soldiers Re.
jected Because of Physical and
Mental Disabilities To Be
Issued Soon.

--NaSnVlio.
Six express cars loaded with shoes,
uniforms, shirts and all sorts OF cloth
ing for the Tennessee troops have
reached Nashville from the st. Louis
depot. They we're sidetracked at
Camp Tom C. Rye, and will be un-
loaded and transferred to the ware
house, which they will be checked up
and distributed to the men.
In the shipment were uniforms and
full equipment for 5000 men. For two
weeks the Tennessee troops have been
struggling along In patent feathers,
tennis shoes, pillow shoes and no shoes
at all. They have been wearing non.
descript uniforms OF every vintage
and weight and Of every combination.
The order for the discharge of the
troops rejected on account of physical
disabilities probably will be issued
soon. Instead of being about 900 re-
jected on account of physical and men
tai disabilities the number will be ap-
proximately 500. They will receivs
their pay from the state just before
being entrained for their home sta
lions. They will receive pay for SER
vice from the day they were called to
their local rendezvous until discharged
and In accordance with their rank.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-14
TREASURY SAID TO
Be SHORT s7l,l87
AFTER YEARS WORK ON NASH.
.! .-LEe eeaHe AUDITOR slls-
MiTs REPORT.
SALARIES ACE ovERDRAwN
Discrepancies Shown In Accounts Of
Andrews, Burns, Myers and West.
Interest and Penalties illegal
ly RENTED Shows Loss.

Nashville.-James Cameron, who
has spent over year auditing the
books and accounts of Nashville, has
submitted sensational report to the
board OF commissioners. He says
that during the years 1909 to 1914, in.
elusive, total amount of $71,187.79
was abstracted or embezzled from the
city treasury.
During the years 1909 to 1915 ap-
proximately $4,000 in interest and
penalties was illegally RENTED and
the examiners submit that there is
due to city from the Fourth and First
National bank the sum OF $3,563.46, a
difference emanating obviously from
what we submit to me an erroneous
construction on the part of the bank
OF the agreement between the bank
and the city" The report is accompa.
MED by. an exhibit comprising "a
statement of deposits in the Broad
way National Bank from January,
1912, to May. 1885, showing differ
ences in results after computing the
interest ON daily balances pursuant to
the contract. Since the completing
of this work the Broadway National
Bank has turned over to the city of
Nashville apparently in settlement of
the claim a check for $9S5.55.
IA q
due and unpaid the following amounts
on account Of overdraft of salaries:
Lyle Andrews, Si,696.89; A. D. An
drews, $504.13; R. M. Burns, $1.696.69;
Charles Myers. $50.27; W. L. Murray,
s522.25; J. B. West, $701.79.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-14
Hid the view.

do / understand you to say" said
the lawyer, looking hard at the princi-
pal witness, shat upon hearing noise
In the hall you rose quickly, lit can
die and went to the head of the
stairs, that burglar was at the foot
of the stairs and you did not see him?
Are you blind?"
"Must ! tell the truth" stammered
the witness, blushing to the roots Of
his hair.
"The whole TRUTH" was the stern
reply.
''Then," replied the witness, brush
Ing aside his damp, clinging locks and
wiping the perspiration from his
clammy brow, ''my wife was in front
of me-"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-14
Marrylno Parson plea.

Bristol.-Rev. Alfred Harris Bur-
roughs, who has for 20 years maintain,
cd matrimonial Mecca in Bristol for
clipping couples, died recently at the
age Of 10. He had united nearly 5000
clipping couples. His couples practi-
cally all came from Virginia towns to
take advantage Of Tennessees liberal
marriage laws. His many marriages,
often romantic and sensational,
brought him much newspaper public
ity, and nearly all Of the large news.
papers Of the country have published
full page illustrated stories Of the par
son and his unique marriage bureau.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-14
viii Preserve Historic Tree.

Cleveland.-Tree specialists have
completed their work on the historic
old maple In front of the fountain in
the Bradley county courthouse square.
and it now promises several more
years of usefulness and beauty. The
tree experts were employed by the
Cleveland City Beautiful Club in an eff.
fort to save this beautiful landmark Of
ante-bellum days. Horses OF both the
blue and the gray have stood hitched
under its cooling branches during the
sixties when Cleveland was alternate
" In the hands of the two armies.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-14
VIII Place Cattle Herd.

Trezevant.-Efforts are being made
by C. H. benson, the Carroll county
farm demonstration agent, to place a
carload or more of + ne shorthorn cat
tie in this county. aIr. benson has al
ready succeeded in Hlacing more than
half of the desired number, which is
25 head. To enco age the farmers
to buy these cattle come of the banks
of the county have agreed to advance
price to farmers desiring TO purchase
on one and two years tie purchase
o heifer at the rate of per cent.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-14
comDIete Drainage survey.

Humboldt.-The drainage survey on
the middle fork of Forked Deer river
has been completed, with A. A. Old
field as resident engineer and L. T.
Berthe as consulting engineer. The
project takes in $4,000 acres and will
cost in the neighborhood of $150,000.
Mr.. Oldfield has recently secured
contracts for two other large districts
in this section-one on the Forked
Deer river Immediately below the
Humboldt project and running on TO
Dyersburg, and the other at the head.
quarters Of the Obion river.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-14
Job for photographer.

Il want yer to take picture Of our
Joe here" said the fond parent to the
country photographer.
Joseph was requested to stand In a
certain attitude and look towards the
photographer. That gentleman's spe-
cialty was quick developing. and In q
short space Of time negative was
placed In the mothers hand. She
looked at It very uneaslly for some
time, and then remarked:
II seen notice In the window there
to say you can do photos to custom
er's desire, SO I'd be obliged to yer II
you could put another face on Joe.
You see, It's to be sent with IN adj
vertisement which said they wanted a
boy. smart-looklng and honest"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-14
ASYLUM Land To Be Sold.

Jacksonville county court decid-
ed to sell the lands on which the coun-
ty poor asylum has been situated.
The county Judge and poor house COM
mission was authorized to sell tine
lands Sept. 80, 1916. The poor asylum
inmates have been placed on the same
farm as the work house force, thus
saving considerable expense.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-14
Fal, To Paw poll Tax

Jackson.--Seven thousand citizens
Of Madison county will be disqualified
from voting in the state and county
elections of August 3 by their failure
to pay their poll taxes 80 days before
the election, according to the records
In the office of Trustee J. L. Pearson.
Only 5000 OF the $4,000 possible pol
tax receipts have bee nissued. OF A..
900 poll tax assessments in the city
Of jackson only $40 have been paid.
but no city election has yet been call
ed and the failure to pay the city poll
tax does not disqualify the voter in
the state and county elections.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-14
FREE ANTLTYPHolD VACCINE.

City Health Department Establishes
Four Stations.
Memphis.-Dr. ], L. Andrews, super.
intendent of the city health depart.
ment, has inaugurated vigorous fight
against typhoid fever, In pursuance
of this work four public stations for
the administration of anti-typhoid vac.
cine have been established, and the
people are earnestly requested to cal.
and adopt this best known preventive
measure.
A competent physician and nurse
will be stationed at each place for the
administration OF the vaccine.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-14
LECTURE FOR FARMERS.
Representatives From West Tennes.
see Visit Experiment Station.

representatives From west TenneS-
see Visit Experiment Station.
Observation-Disclosures have been
completed for the farmers Of all coun.
ties in West Tennessee to visit the
state experiment farm at Jackson be-
tween July II and July 81, during
which time 1t Is estimated that $500
to 5000 farmers will see the growing
crops and hear the lectures of experts
from the department Of agriculture
and the state agricultural college. H.
s. Nichols, district farm demonstra-
ton agent, has made all plans for the
annual visitation, and the county
groups will be conducted over the
farm by s. A. Robert, the superin.
tendent
Dates have been arranged for all
counties in West Tennessee and
speakers of note from all over the
state will deliver addresses.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-14
Prisoners Given Barbecue.

Nashyille.-Prisoners in the main
prison were given a barbecue dinner
at noon July 4. &
There was barbecued shoat and all
the good things that go along with a
good barbecue. The prisoners appear
ed to enjoy this part of their Fourth
of July very much and were more than
glad for the change of diet. Some
expressed themselves in favor Of con-
tinuous celebrations OF the kind. while
others appeared to regret that the
force of circumstances neeessitated
their being away from home
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-14
Doctors License Revoked.

Nashville.-At an executive session
OF the state board of medical exam
liners held in Nashville, the license to
practice medicine issued in 1915 to
DR.. E. J. F. McCleary was revoked.
DR.. McCleary came to Tennessee
from West Virginia and had practiced
In Nashville and a number of other
cities. The grounds for revocation of
the license was that DR.. McCleark had
by Misrepresentation as to education
al qualifications in his preliminary ex-
animation, imposed on the board.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-14
Good Roads For Hardin.

Savannah-The Hardin county court
has been called In extra session for
the first Monday in August to author.
lie the issuance of bonds to build
the roads laid out at their last regu.
lar session. to employ an engineer and
to make all necessary arrangements
for the construction of the roads. II
Is estimated that the roads may be
put in all year auto passable condi
ton for an average Of thousand dol
lars per mile.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-14
Vote ON Road sonds.

Paris.-The voters OF Henry county
will by their votes decide whether or
not the county sahll have good roads
when the $250,000 bond issue is voted
upon on Aug. 3, the regular election
day. The bond issue has been the sub.
ject Of much discussion and 1t is con-
fidently expected that It will be car
ried and good roads be built In Henry
county.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-14
RESULTS ARE BEST ARGUMENT.

At the national convention of indus
trial commissioners held at Columbus,
o., Mr.. Wayne G. Williams, commits
sioner from Colorado, made this fore
ible statement concerning the situa-
ton In that state: II want to say to
the Industrial commissioners assem-
bled here and to the nation, that pre-
hibition has proven an unqualified
success In Colorado. 1t is exceeding
our fondest hopes and expectations.
Its success has made converts much
faster than mere argument can make
converts"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-14

Memphis.-Tennessee babies are
safe from the dread epidemic of in.
fantile paralysis. which has alarmed
health authorities OF New York and
several other eastern cities.
DR.. J. L. Andrews, superintendent of
the Memphis health department, says
that there has been no indication of
the disease either in Memphis or in
this territory.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-14
NATIONAL DUTY.

Wherever you find these poor crea.
lures whose brains are shattered;
wherever you find human beings hud-
died together in wretchedness, wher-
ever you find men living in q condi-
ton OF vice and crime, they NIL bear
testimony that drink IL the prime
agency in the creation Of these un.
slightly masses OF pain and degrade.
ton; and I say this, that the govern
ment would fall abjectly in its duties
II. through any base fear Of any force
or combination Of forces, they should
shrink from doing all in their power
to cut from the social organism this
most malignant growth that drains
the vitality OF the nation.-Rt. Hon.
D. Lloyd George.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-14
BEER WORSE THAN WHISKY.

This Is what the Home Life Insur-
ance company of New York has to say
about beer:
"Of all intoxicating drinks, 1t is the
most animalizing. 1t dulls the intel
lectual and moral and feeds the sens
ual and beastly nature. Beyond all
other drinks, 1t qualities for DELHI
crate and unprovoked crime. In this
respect it is much worse than distilled
liquors. A whisky drinker will COM
init murder only under the direct ex-
element of liquor, beer drinker is
capable Of doing 1t in cold blood.
Long observation has assured us that
large proportion Of murders delib-
erately planned and executed, without
passion or malice, with no other mo-
tive than the acquisition Of property
or money, often or trifling value, are
perpetrated by beer drinkers"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-14
WE DID NOT KNOW.

A leafiet industriously circulated BY
the liquor forces, puts to It's readers
the following query: ibid you know
that Vermont. on March Z, 1916, voted
two to one to return to local option
after 60 years Of Prohibition
"No, we did not know 1t, nor shall
we ever know 1t. And for the best
of reasons--IT rs NOT SOw
Vermont has had. option for years.
Fully 80 per cent Of the population
live under prohibition by local vote.
The vote Of March last was a vote to
remain under that regime.-The Union
Signal.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-14

Nashville.-The Tennessee railroad
commission has postponed the hear
ing of the petition of the Travellers
Protective Association against the rul-
ing OF the Chattanooga, New Orleans
& Texas Pacific railorad, the Queen &
Crescent Route. in regard to the free
storage of baggage.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-14
suLTANA MEMORIAL.
Feature of July Fourth Celebration In
Knoxville.

Feature of July Fourth Celebration In
Knoxville.
Knoxville. Fourth of July was
very generally celebrated in Knoxville.
A leading feature of celebrations was
the unwilling of a monument to the
memory Of victims of the Sultana dis
aster In the Mississippi river, erected
in Mt. Olive Cemetery. Judge H. Il.
Gibson delivered the leading address
of the occasion. Judge Gibson refer.
red to the Mississippi river catastro-
phe on April ~, 1865, as the greatest
shipwreck in the history of the world.
1t being his belief that fully $500 per.
sons, mostly prisoners released from
Confederate prisons, were drowned or
burned to death at that time.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-14
sells ReaIstered Stock.

Trimble-M. L. Pine, owner Of
Hereford Park Farm. who sold 10
head Of registered Hereford cows for
4,100 to breeder In Kentucky, says
1t pays to raise pure bred cattle. The
farmers are waking up to this fact In
this part OF Tennessee.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-14
Governor Issues Pardons.

Gov. Rye has pardoned Harry Ger
tison, sent up three to ten years from
Shelby county on a charge Of grand
larceny, and Jim Washington, colored
Baptist preacher, sent UP from Shelby
county on a charge of grand second
degree. Both prisoners made good
records,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-14
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CONSUMPTION Or WHISKY.

CONSUMPTION Or WHioNT.
Because the report of the internal
revenue commissioner shows an In
crease In the revenue from distilled
spirits the liquor interests are using
1t to bolster up their pet argument,
Prohibition does not prohibit"
The reason for this increase Is
found, not In the greater consumption
of whisky by the people of the United
States, but In various changing condi-
lions here and abroad. One of these
Is set forth by the secretary of the
treasury In the following statement:
Notwithstanding the spread of pro-
hibition, collections on distilled spirits
for the first ten months of the fiscal
year showed an increase over the cor
responding period of year ago. This
is due In great measure to the effec.
tive enforcement of the internal rev.
enue tax on distilled spirits. 1t Is
estimated that through the campaigns
of the treasury department against
undergauging, equalizing and blockad-
ing In distilleries, the revenue Of the
government has been increased by
probably $5,OOO,OOO annually"
A further explanation Is that the
large quantity Of spirits shipped from
this country to Africa to take the
place of the British product now
barred from shipment because Of the
European war, Is counted in the Sin
creased consumption" During the
year ending June 30, 1915, exports
amounted to 1,663,0O0 gallons; during
the nine months July, 1915, to March,
1915. 5,850,000 gallons were exported.
Then again there has been steady
decrease In the supply of imported
liquors due to difficulties of transpor-
tation. Some of the foreign distillers
have opened branches in this country,
and the taxes on their output are now
added to the internal revenue Of the
United States.
Other reasons might be given, but
these suffice to show how alert the
liquorites are to seize upon any appar-
ent advantage furnished by figures and
how prone the public Is to arrive at
hasty conclusions. 1t Is not within
the province of the internal revenue
department to interpret its report or
to explain where or how the tax-paid
liquor Is actually used.
If the brewers and distillers believe
what they are loudly claiming, that
the internal revenue reports prove
that more liquor Is sold under prohibit
tion than under license, we shall find
them this fall lining up with the drys
we shall find them during the anti
election campaign working and spend
ing their millions to make six more
states and the territory of Alaska dry.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-14
VIII Meet In Dyersburo.

Newbern.-The Dyer County Bust-i
ness Mems Clubs are busily engaged
making arrangements and prepare
tions to entertain the West Tonnes
see League OF Business Mems Clubs.
which will convene for q two days
session at Dyersbnrg July Is and 10,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-14

than ever was and recommend your
remedies to all my friends. Mrs. LENA
WYNN, 2S12 E. o Street, Richmond, Va.
While Change of Life Is a most crit
zeal period of q woman's existence, the
annoying symptoms which accompany
it may be controlled, and normal health
restored by the timely use of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Such warning symptoms are Q sense
of suffocation, hot flashes, headaches,
backaches, dread of impending evil,
timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitation
of the heart, sparks before the eyes.
irregularities, constipation, variable APP
petite, weakness and inquietude, and
dizziness.
For these abnormal conditions do not
fail to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Yege
table Compound.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-14
Whenever You Need q General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable As Cen
erai Tonic because it contains the we'll
known tonic properties of QUININE and
Malaria. Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System. so cents
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-07-14

Would Serve AZ Nurses
Following the regular monthly meet
ing of the Nashville suffrage organt-
cation, committee visited Gov. Tom
Rye and offered the services of mem
bers of the organization as nurses In
the army In Mexico. Gov. Rye thank
ed the ladies', but no action has been
taken. This Is the first body of wom-
en- in the South to offer their services
In the prospective war.