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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29
JEALOUSY BLAMED
FOR TWO MURDERS
FlFTEEN-YEAR-oLp GIRL GIVES
REASONS FOR OPINION.
CHILD DEFENDS MOTHER
Child Points Out Variance in Reetor's
Widows Observation-Disclosures Of
Slain May BE Exhumed by
Authorities

New Brunswick, N. IA jealous
woman killed my nom and Mr.. Hail."
With this thinly yelled accusation
confirming the present belief of au-
thorities, Charlotte Mills, the mystery
girl, whom many believe holds the key
to the solution of the Hall-Mills muir
ders last Thursday night, unlocked her
lips for the first time in an interview
with the Universal Service. :.
Charlotte, who Is only Is years old,
discussed her opinions on the shoot
ing of her mother, Mrs. Eleanor Mills,
choir leader, and the Rev. Edward
Hall, rector of the Church of st. John
the Evangelist here. Charlotte said:
Il know a woman did it. That wo-
man was one who was Jealous and
wanted revenge. My mother was one
who, II accused of anything and knew
she was innocent would fight all she
could. But she weighed only 11S
pounds, exactly my own weight, and
she was very weak.
''The woman who think killed my
nom and Mr.. Hall is three times
as strong as my mom-mother didn't
have chance. This woman isn't like
ordinary folks. She has funny eyes
that make you afraid of her-sort Of
like mans. Shs hates young peo-
Pile and looks on poor people as scum,
but she pretentds she has great SYM
pathy for them"
The girls suspicious and reasons
for them are known to the authorities
and they have under consideration the
issuance of a grand jury subpoena to
the two hundred members of the
church congregation. Charlotte added:
why don't the authorities get Mrs.
Halls story. All of it? For instance,
when Mrs. Hall told father that Mr..
Hall had disappeared, father asked her
whether Mr.. Hall had taken any money
out Of the bank. Later Mrs. Hall told
my father that Mr.. Hall had not taken
any money out Of the bank. Later Mrs.
Hall told my father that Mr.. Hall had
not taken out any money. That an
swers Mrs. Halls guess that her hus-
band may have been killed by robbers
for money he carried.
MON liked Mrs. Hall. l didn't.
Mrs. Hall doesn't like flowers and
guess | am one. | know there was
nothing wrong between my MON and
Mr. Hall, except that she helped him
lot on his sermons. Nom did lot
of work pastors wife usually does
Maybe someone connected with the
church was jealous because of this.
II know there IL no ground for Mrs.
Halls suspicious, if she has any. My
mother may have been romantic, but
her character was beyond reproach."
Another matter Of keenest official
scrutiny is a story told by Mrs. Au-
guste Tennison, sister Of Mrs. Mills,
that after tea party at the rector's
home last June, Mrs. Mills complained
of being seriously i'll. Mrs. Tennison
said:
"My sister told me that the coffee
she drank at the party tasted so
queerly that she could only drink part
of it. She left the party i'll and went
home. She told me she was not sure
Mrs. Hall was such good friend OF
hers"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29
COUNCIL REFLECTS
BISHOP 7. {. GA|L0R
MEMPHIS PRELATE WINS ON THE
SEVENTH BALLOT
RIGHTS OF LABOR VIEWED
Bishops Declare For Programme of In
dustrial Democracy, to Give
Workers a Voice In the
Control of Industry.

Portland, Ore.-Bishop T. F. Gailol
of Tennessee was reelected by the
house Of bishops as president of the
national council Of the Protestant
Episcopal church In the United States
He has held the place since the ma
.tional council was created, three years
ago.
The election OF Bishop Gailor was
on the seventh ballot, three Of which
were taken in secret session. Bishop
c. e. Brent of Western New York ask
ed that the election be made unani
nous when Bishop Gailor received &C
votes on the seventh ballot.
Bishop Gailor when advised that he
had been reelected, said:
II am very deeply grateful and with
all my heart thank the members oil
this house for their confidence in me
have left this matter In Gods hands
and believe He has directed me. ]
am an American and / accept the
American decree that majority rules
will be guided by that principle in
carrying out the policies OF the church
There has never been a bishop in
this house who has tried to advise me
who has found that was unwilling to
accept suggestions. l shall do every.
thing In my power to make this church
Of ours realize the possibilities that
are before II"
Bishop Gailor said he had express ed
the wish that he be relieved of the
duties of the office.
Bishop Brent was his only opponent.
Unanimous approval was voted by
the bishops TO declarations framed by
its social service committee that "the
worker who invests his life and that
of his family in industry must have,
along with the capitalist who invests
his money, some voice in the control
of the industry which determines the
condition of Lis working and his liv-
ing"
There must be established a sane
and reasonable democracy in industry.
The worker of today is rightly seek
ing self expression and self determi-
nation in industry as we'll as liveli-
hood from industry" the declarations
said.
The bishops also unanimously af-
firmed that "all nations should associ-
ate themselves permanently for world
peace and good will. We believe in a
warless world and dedicate ourselves
to its achievement"
Other declarations of the platform
are:
Human rights must take precedence
Of property rights"
Cooperation for the common serv-
ice must be substituted for the pres
ent competition for private advantage
as the paramount motive and end of
all industry"
"The right Of labor, equally with
capital, to effective organization and
the corresponding responsibility on
both sides for the exercise of the pow,
or so attained in strict accordance
with the moral law as serving the
common good. Negotiations through
collective bargaining must take the
place Of the ruinous strife of strikes"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29
God VIII Repay,

II another is unjust or injurious
has not God said He would repayi
But we may think Him slow. We may
doubt If He will remember and at.
tend to our matters. So we use our
hands and our tongues to give others
what we feel they deserve. We doubt
God and make things worse. BE long
suffering toward ALL" following the ex.
ample Of Jesus. "Who reviled not
again; when He suffered threatened
not; but committed Himself to Him
that judgeth righteously."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29
MILLION DOLLAR
FIRE IN ATLANTA
BLOCK ON WHITEHALL BURNS,
OTHER SECTIONS THREATENED.
KREsS STORE TOTAL WRECK
Spectators Hamper Work Of Firemen
Block Bounded by Whitehall,
Broad and Alabama Laid in
Ruins by Flames.

1
! Atlanta, Ga. = Fire cut Q wide
aoie in the center of the downtown
business block surrounded By White.
hall. Alabama and Broad streets and
the Western & Atlantic Railway yards,
with an estimated damage Of about
4 81 100000.
The estimate of the damage was
made by Robert Waggoner, Lieutenant
Of police.
Large crowds of spectators greatly
hampered work of the fire fighters
and several times hose were resort.
ed to in driving the throngs back out
of danger Of the flying sparks.
Hard to Fight Fire.
With the flames almost complete.
ly surrounded, firemen had difficulty
in getting at it and the blaze was
jumping high into the air. with mod
crate wind blowing toward the north
west and heavy sparks flying toward
other buildings in that direction.
Thirty minutes after the fire was
discovered, it had practically wipeu
out a building occupied by the Kress
five and 1O-cent store and had spread
to the Childs Hotel, which faces on
Broad Street. The Mcclure Building
next door, also was burning, but slow.
ly an automatic sprinkler system ap-
parently holding the fire in check In
this building.
Lieut.. Robert Waggoner Of the At.
lanta police force stated that what
appeared to be an explosion started
the fire in the second floor Of the
Kress store. From there the flames
spread to the l.. F. M. department
store, and to Eiseman's clothing
store, three doors to the north and
facing on Whitehall Street.
The flames leaped over small al.
ley in the rear of Kress to the Childs
Hotel, which was burning shortly be-
fore 1 o'clock.
Among the buildings and firms that
had suffered fire and water damage
were the Woolworth five and 10-cent
stor Liggetts drug store on the cor
ner of Whitehall and Alabama, Burt's
shoe store, Verner's restaurant on
Broad Street; Folsom & Blanchard's
optical establishment, the French
Shop, on the Alabama Street side.
C. F. Clifford, resident manager of
Kress', would not estimate the loss
his company had suffered. The build
ing occupied by the Kress company,
along with the stock of goods that
firm had been almost completely de-
stroyed.
There was nothing on the second
floor to cause an explosion, Mr.. Gift
ford stated, adding that he did not
know what caused the fire.
There had been no injuries re-
ported to the police early this morn
ing.
Guests also were driven from the
Kimball House, one of Atlanta's land
marks, on which several window avn
ings had been seen to catch fire and
burn.
Awnings on the opposite of White
hall Street from the fire also were
burned, but none Of the buildings
had been ignitea.
Awnings On virtually all Of the near
by office buildings were burned. One
on the seventeenth story of the Citi-
zens and Southern Bank Building
burned, as did another on the Fourth
National Bank Building.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29
PULLMAN RATES UPHELD
Complaint OF Travelling Men Dis
missed by |. c. c.

Washington Chief Examiner Quirk
Of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion recommended dismissal Of the
complaint of the National Council of
Travelling Salesmen's Associations and
other travelling mems organizations
against the 20 per cent increase IN
Pullman car rates, which became eff
feel Ne May /, 1920.
The examiners report found that
the increased rates were not unrea-
SCRABBLE despite the complaint of the
travelling men that it increased gross
revenues approximately $4,000 5000
annually.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29
MERGE INTO ONE BODY.

Three Louisiana Organizations Form
American Sugar Cane League.
New Orleans, La.-Three important
organizations of sugar cane, sugar and
sugar products will be merged into one
body here and called the American SUI
gar Cane League, according to plans
outlined by officials of the organiza-
tions. Those to merge are the Lou.
isiana Sugar Planters Association,
American Cane Growers Association
and the Producers and Manufacturers
Protective Organization.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29
ARMY TO INQUIRE
into PLANE CRASH
Six KILLED AFTER SHIP SIDE
SLIPS IN FLIGHT.
MAY NEVER LEARN CAUSE
Six Victims VIII BE Buried Sunday.
Big Martin Bomber Was In Air
Beyond Range Of Powerful
Searchllght at Mineoia.

Mineola, N. Y.-Preparations are un
der way for an army board inquir.
into the crash of Martin bombing
plane which killed six army men a
Mitchell Field, at the conclusion of tn,
mimic battle of air and land forces.
The cause of the crash, it was said
probably never would be known.
One of the six victims, it was re
ported unofficially at the field, was 1
"stowaway." Those killed we're:
First Lieut.. Raymond Il. Davis, army
pilot, of Langley Field, Va.
Corporal David II. Stivens, New
York.
Private Edward Kane, who left nc
home address.
Private Henry J. Nichols, Car Hill
Texas.
Private Irving M. Whitney, Ashburn
ham, Mass.
An unofficial check-up of post as
signments of the victims of the trag
edy failed to show that Whitney had
been assigned.
Army officers stress the point In dis
cussing that the bomber was beyond
the field of powerful searchlights
which were used In the manouevres
1t was at first believed that Davis had
become blinded by the brilliancy OF
the shaft of light which criss-crossed
the dark skies,
Officers also disbelieved that the
purple land mist which drifted down
Long Island had in any way confused
Davis, who was recognized as one of
the best filters of bombing planes in
the air service.
Just another one of those air trag
edies which probably never will be ex
planned" Major Weaver, commanding
the field, said In his brief official an
nouncement of the accident.
The flight of the Martin bomber
was scheduled as single turn of the
field in order to give officers Of the
reserve corps, for. whose benefit the
manouevres are being held, an idea Of
the low visibility Of plane at night.
With his hangar lights to guide him,
Lieut.. Davis suddenly banked his ma
chine in preparation for landing. At
the top of the bank, when the wings
of the plane were almost perpendicu-
lar, the bomber suddenly side-slipped
and fell. A yellow flash of light cut the
dark for moment as every infamma-
BILE object on the plane burned. The
bomber struck the ground with her
two motors wide open.
Three of the bodies had been thrown
clear of the wreckage. When the first
army surgeon reached the scene two of
the men were breathing. They died
before reaching the army hospital.
Explaining the application of the
term, "stowaway," to Private Whit
ney, it was said that there are any
number Of privates and noncommis-
stoned officers stationed at the flying
field who have never had time in the
air. Many of these men entered the
service in the belief that flying would
become an everyday occurrence in
their lives. When they found instead,
that their lives were filled from rev.
ellie to taps with an endless round Of
hum-drum details, which seldom takes
them inside an airplane hangar, no OPP
portunity is lost of going up Whit
ney, it is believed, hoped into the
xlane in the last minute and during
the excitement of taking off.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29
1900 Liquor Cases Wait.

Little Rock, Ark.-According to
Thad Rowden, chief federal prohibit
ton enforcement officer for Arkansas,
there are 1900 liquor cases awaiting
trial at the fall and winter terms Of
the federal court in Little Rock, Hell
ena, Jonesboro and Batesville.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29
Liberty Goddess Symbol.

st. Louis.--The Goddess Of Liberty
was adopted unanimously by the ex-
ecutive committee of the democratic
state committee as the emblem Of the
democratic party in Missouri, succeed
ing the donkey, which has served the
democratic party as its emblem for
many years.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29
Lorimer Receivers.

Chicago.--William Lorimer, former
United States senator from Illinois,
who underwent an operation for an
ailment Of his eyes several weeks
ago, has completely recovered and
plans return to South America as
representative of a syndicate Of in
vestors. The nature of the syndi-
Gates plans in Columbia, where Mr..
Lorimer was sent, never has been
made public. It was announced that
he would sail from New Orleans.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29
Would Reduce Hazard.

New ns.-Construction of q
new fire tug at a cost of 100000 and
extension Of the city fire alarm sys-
TENS to the river front sheds, are
measuers recommended to the dock
board by Samuel Young, chief engi-
neer, to reduce the fire hazard on the
water where last week a $7,5OO,o00
fire occurred.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29

Dallas, Texas Railroad officials
here are investigating the derailment
Of an east hound Texas and Pacific
passenger train as 1t was entering
the terminal yards here. The locomo-
tive, tender and baggage car left the
rails. No one was injured. q
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29
Embassy Post to Woman.

Washington-The nomination of
Miss Lucille Atcherson of Columbus,
Ohio, for the post of secretary of en-
bassy class 4, the first appointment of
a woman to the American diplomatic
service, failed of confirmation before
the adjournment of Congress.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29
viii Oppose voIstead.

Benson, Minn.-Definite announce
ment was made by Rev, o. ]. Kvale of
Benson that he would file as an indie
pendent candidate for Congress from
the Seventh District, in opposition to
Congressman A. ]. Volstead, author of
the prohibition enforcement act.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29
Cork OUTPOST Attacked.

Dublin. A heavy onslaught in
which rifles and machine guns were
used, was made on the outpost of the
national army troops in Cork. The
only casualties on the defensive side.
the advices state, were three civil
ians wounded.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29
coal offiolaI kllled.

Lexington, Ky--John G. Smyth, so.
general manager OF the Consolidation
Coal Company, was killed instantly
in slate fan in one of the COM
pany's mines at Jenkins, KY, accord
ing to telegram received here.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29
c. q 0. shopmen Return.

Richmond, va.-Arrangements have
been completed for the reinstatement
of striking shopmen of the Chesapeake
& Ohio lines under the terms of the
agreement reached and the men will
return to work at once.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29
Clay Aaoies Start Off Sent. %.

Pheba, Miss.-Coach ]. M. Pearson
of the Clay County Agricultural High
School has announced the first game
of the session for his football squad.
They are to meet the team of the Co
lumbus High School on the local cam.
pus Sept. 20.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29
Dies Holding Flower.

Knoxville, Tenn.-Sitting upright in
Chair Rock on a bluff in local park
oyerhanging the Tennessee river, with
a daisy clutched tightly in his hand.
John III. Morrell prominent local drug
gist, was found dead.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29
John p. Hobson Named.

Washington.-John P. Hobson, the
youngest son of Hon. Harry Hobson of
Somervills, Tenn, has been appointed
assistant bank examiner with head
quarters for the present In this city
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29
Bandits Get $4,000.

Savage, Minn.-Bandits who robbed
the First State bank of Savage of $751;
500 in cash and Liberty bonds fled in
an automobile driven by woman. ac-
cording to persons who pursued the
bandits.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29
|CutiCura Soap
ITS TbEAL-----
For the'Hands|
Soap Csc, Ointment rs md SOC, T.leun Csc. |
PARKER'S
HAIR BALSA.M
Try This.

Flies cannot stand extreme cold. BY
catching them ard placing them In the
refrigerator overnight you will soon
get them so rheumatic that they can
not fly about and bother you.-Boston
Transcript.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29
rhre. Abduct Woman.

New Orleans. La.-Three men have
confessed they abducted Mrs. Sarah
Smith while she was on the way to
corner grocery to PURCHASE bot
tie Of milk for her husband, accord.
ing to the police.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29

Hartford, Conn.-Thos. J. speIiacy
of Hartford, a former assistant Unit,
ed States attorney general. was nom
mated a. candidate for the United
States senate by the democratic stats
committee here.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29
Yeaetable Fancy WORK.

We question whether the greatest Of
green young ladies could be so abso-
lutely verdant, but here's the story as
1t comes to us:
II have some particularly fine as
paragus today" said the market man
to Mrs. Youngbride, and he displayed
a bunch for her admiration. Picked
not three hours ago" he added.
Mrs. Youngbride looked at 1t with
unaffected amazement.
"Does it grow like that?" she asked.
81 always supposed the cook braided
the ends of it."--Boston Transcript.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29
Trottinu Head Dead.

Canton, O.-John c. Welty, 70 attor-
ney, banker and manufactureaof Can
ton, and for the past seven years presi-
dent of the National Troting Associa-
ton, died at his home here.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29

New York. AN undertaker's wagon
containing $50 gallons OF alcohol was
seized after chase through the Red
Hook section of Brooklyn, where there
have been a number Of deaths re-
Gently from wood alcohol poisoning.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29
Third Well Victim Dies.

sNeodosha, Kan.-Matthew Mayer,
IS years bid, the third victim of white
damp poison in the water we'll Or the
Mayer tlrm. near here, is dead nom
sffec;si I the poison.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29
FIGHTING IN SOFIA.
state of Siege Declared When 10 Are
Killed and 100 Wounded.

Constantinople.-A state of siege
has been declared in Sofia as the re-
suit of pitched political battles on the
streets, Is being killed and one hun
bred wounded. The chief of the Anal
gamated parties, opposing the Agra
ian communist cabinet, headed by
Premier Stamboulisky, has been ar
rested.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29
DON'T
DESPAIR

If you are troubled with pains or
aches; feel tired; have headache,
indigestion, insomn mia; painful pas
sage Of urine, you viii find relief In
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29

ter for q testimonial II you wish, as /
cannot say too much about what your
me',icine has done for me and for nv
daughter. - Mrs. VIM. S. HUGHES,
Greenville, Delaware.
Mothers and oftentimes grandmothers
have taken and have learned the value
Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. So they recommend the medi-
cine to others.
The best test Of any medicine Is what
It has done for others. For nearly fifty
years we have published letters from
mothers, daughters, and women, young
and old, recommending the Vegetable
Compound. They know what it did for
them and are glad to tell others. In
your own neighborhood are women who
know of its great value.
Mothers-daughters, why not try it,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29

Just say. to your grocer Red Cross
Ball Blue when buying bluing. You
win be more than repaid by the re-
suits. Once tried always used.--Ad-
yertisement
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29
Special Election Called.

Little Rock, Ark.-Gov. McRae has
issued call for special election Oct.
81. date Of the general state election.
TO select a municipal judge to succeed
Judge Harry c. Hale. who resigned re-
cent?
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29
HumbIInu ths Haunhtx.

Behold. the Lord, the Lord Of hosts,
shall lop the bough with terror; and
the high ones Of stature shall be hewn
down. and the naughty shall be hum
bled-Isaiah 10 ga.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29
Bandits Bob Illinois Bank.

Marion, IlL-Three bandits robbed
the State Bank of Thomsonville, IS
miles northwest Of here, and escaped
with $1,000.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29
Increase Acreaoe.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of $780,
900 bales Of cotton in India. and l.
100000 bales in Egypt Is indicated by
reports received BY the department
OF agriculture.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-29
The Modern Interest.

did you ever read that poem en-
titled, The Man With the Hoe'?"
"Sure you got 1t straight" inquired
Farmer Corntossel. "That title sounds
to me more like politics than poetry"