McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-02

Newbern.--A city directory is being
issued for Dyersburg.
Athens.-The City bakery at Ath.
ems was destroyed by fire, the origin Of
which is unknown.
Chattanooga.-The association Of
Southern fairs and expositions held its
annual convention here.
Pulaski.-The Pulaski Civic league
had an important meeting at Mary
White restroom, when officers for 1917
were installed.
Athens.-R. D. Boyer, in charge OF
the farm demonstration work in Nc
MINI county this year, has arrived and
is getting well into the work.
McMinnville.-A large crowd was In
McMinnville Saturday, as the day had
been set apart as mule day. Mules
were here from far and near.
Memphis.-The historic Lyceum the
alter has closed as legitimate theater
and becomes one of the Lowe circuit
of popular vaudeville houses.
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notwithstanding every article OF
food within reach, burglars left unmo
Tested jewelry and other valuables In
the home of a prominent local citizen
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Pulash.-German Collins, assistant
express agent, who suffered conclusion
of the brain as the result of fall or
the ice and who has been confined tc
bed, is recovering.
Liberty.-The Water Roller mill
company of this place is preparing to
rebuild their mill that was burned
short time ago The company will erect
mill of 100 barrel capacity.
Pulaski.-Prof F. M. Massey has
just received a barrel of sugar and a
barrel of sugar molasses as Christ
mas present from a friend in British
Honduras, Central America.
Knoxville.-The site Of the Hotel
Imperial, destroyed by fire last March.
has been purchased by syndicate for
the purpose of erecting another hos
telry, modern in every respect.
Knoxyiiie.-As the result OF the col
lapse of a large water tank at the
plant where he was employed, Bruce
Ellenberry Is seriously injured. He
was crushed beneath the tank.
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Columb ia.-The barn of Mrs. Fanny
Brown Graves in Highland Park was
destroyed by fire together with the
servants house. two horses, a buggy
mare, wagons, corn, hay, etc.
Knoxville-The Knoxville municipal
employment bureau will be opened
about Feb. l, when applications for
workmen or for positions will be acted
upon free of charge with an expert
enced man in charge,
Bristol-Informatio has been re-
ceived here that j. Wolbur Scott,
Bristol boy, who graduated from the
Bristol high school four years ago, af-
ter taking a course In law at Indiana
university, has been honored with the
appointment of chief clerk Of the In
diana senate.
Knoxville.-Mayor Mcmillan and the
city commissioners have agreed upon
an ordinance providing for strict reg.
ulation of Knoxville restaurants, ho-
tells and eating houses. The proposed
law provides that the places must be
screened and kept in the best sanitary
condition.
Franklin.-A committee of twenty
prominent men of Franklin and VIII
hanson county was selected at mass
meeting of over 200 representative cit
liens at the Commercial club for the
purpose of obtaining some action by
the present legislature on the turn
pixies of the county, said to be in a de-
plorable condition.
McMinnville-The 10-year-old daugh-
ter of William MCGEE was fatally
burned Friday about the body. The
children while playing accidentally
knocked bottle of turpentine from
the mantel, the bottle broke on the
hearth in front of an open fire and the
turpentine instantly became ignited
and caught the child's clothing.
Memphis.-A cablegram received by
the Lamb-Fish lumber company Of this
city from the Omnium d'Enterprise, OF
Paris, states that the French steam
ship Omnium, which left New Orleans
December 4 for St. Nazaire, had been
torpedoed. The Memphis concern
shipped 10000 railroad ties aboard
the Omnium for the French govern
ment.
GAINESVILLE. George Green, proprie-
tor of the Arlington hotel, has made an
innovation in regard to his helpers
that is entirely new to the people of
GAINESVILLE. Having learned that his
entire force was arranging to strike
for higher wages, Mr.. Green quietly
went to work to secure, II possible,
white girls for his dining room and
white men for porters. He had no diff
ficulty in getting the help needed, and
when they were ready to begin
work ba dicchar pad his old crew The
girls employed are reside Of the city
as we'll as the boys, and they are per-
forming their duties in such manner
as to meet the appreciation not only OF
the hotel management. but the patrons
also.
Lynchburg.. Chief of Police James
H. Stoll is under arrest here on charge
of shooting from ambush his enemy,