McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-09-14


600. the privilege right to the iron ore
on the Robinett farm, New York cap
italists with expert mineralogists, are
now Analysing the ore on the 1000.
acre tract in the same section, which
belongs to DR.. c. Buchanan of Waynes.
boro. The ore found on the Robinett
tract, which embraces 10000 acres, is
the brown ore and analyses IS per
cent, said to be very high average.
Nashville.--In charge to the Dav-
idson county grand jury on the sub
ject of election frauds. with particular
reference to the recent purchase of
poll tax receipts in large blocks, Judge
A. B. Neil held that it must be proved
that the poll taxes were paid for the
purpose Of influencing the votes of the
men whose names appear on the re.
ceipts.
Lebanon.-Col Thos. E. Halbert,
who has a great many friends in Mem.
phis, has been elected superintendent
of the military department in Castle
Heights school. Col. Halbert served
through the Spanish-American war
with the First Tennessee infantry, ris-
ing to the rank of major at its close.
Pulaski.-Massey school opened with
the Rev J. d. Simpson, DID,, of Ath-
ems, Ala, delivering the address. Be-
cause of the feeling that the country
demands an unusual high type of serv.
ice the school has added an additional
teacher, will give one teacher for ev-
cry fifteen boys.
Union City.-John A. Waddell has
announced that he will offer his coun-
try place, Easton, for landing site
for the aviation school at Millington.
The place consists of ITO acres, it's
western edge skirting the eastern cor
poration line of the town OF Union
City.
Kingston. = Following one of the
most sensational trials ever held in
this section of the state, Capt. Tom
Brown, charged with the murder of
Frank Gambill, contractor, in the
office Of the latter on Jan. 10, last,
was promptly acquitted.
Union City,. NJ. Boyle of Jackson,
local freight conductor on the Mobile
G Ohio railroad, was found dead on a
track north of the corporation line by
the crew of an incoming train. Foul
play is suspected.
Memphis. - Construction crews of
the Illinois Central railroad have COM
pleted laying the steel on the 1000
foot spur track from Wilmington to the
United States army avistion school.
lumbia.-Judge ]. T. Mcknight
handed down a decision in the famous
dog law suit, holding the dog law
passed during the session Of the legis.
lature in 1907 unconstitutional.
Bristol.-The Bristol ladies of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
will entertain for the first time the
state organization this fall The state
meeting will begin Oct. /.
Knoxville.-Miss Lillian Byrn San.
som, 25, school teacher, died at local
hospital, following injuries sustained
a few hours previous when she was
struck by an automobile.
Dyersburg. The Business Mems
club here has decided to make every
effort to have Dyersburg selected as
one Of the landing places for the avia-
ton school in Memphis
sssss
Union City-For the drafted men &C
cepted for service in the army from
Ohio county public "going away"
party was held in court square here on
the afternoon Of Sept. s.
Shelbyville.-Road machinery for
beginning work on the Dixie highway
through Bedford county has arrived
and work has begun and will be
pushed to completion.
Knoxville. Elmer Lambdin, pres
ident of the Tennessee State Baptist
Young Peoples union, announces he
will resign to become secretary of the
Alabama B. T. P. U.
Bristol.-Bristol automobile owners
have been worried with auto pilferers.
Several cars have been stolen, later to
be abandoned on suburban driveways
or streets.
Paris.-Battery d, stationed in this
city and under command of Cart Leon
Caraway, is the first battery in the
state, It. is said, to recruit to full war
strength.
Pulaski.-A small tornado swept
over Giles county, doing much damage
to cornfields, where the heavy -fruited
stalks were blown flat In many places,
Jackson The Jackson lodge OF
Elks win contribute a total of $3.50
to the prosecution of the war against
the Teutonic powers.
Hendersonville.-The contract for
the handsome new high school build
ing to be erected in this place was let
to w. H. Crutcher of Nashville. The
building when completed is expected
to cost about $4,000.
Knoxville.-A committee of about
100 coal operators from East Tennes-
see and Kentucky coal mining dts
tricts have gone to Washington. These
operators will have data as to the cost