The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-06


day session in Dyersburg with ITO del.
sgates present
Knoxville.-r-The Epworth League
simmer institute Of the Holston con.
ference started here with 500 dale
gates In attendance.
Huntingdon-Clrc1it court convened
here with Judge Thomas f. Harwood
presiding and Attorney General Hills
man Taylor representing the state.
Brtstol.--F. ]. Derby In connection
with the American shorthorn breed.
1rs' association. will hold sale OF
registered shorthorn cattle In Bristol
July rs.
Morristown.--Mrs. r. Roger Miller
has been officially notified by national
headquarters OF her appointment as
local commissioner Of tho Girl Scouts
OF America.
Bristol.-~A. w. Fisher, physical d.
rector OF the local Young Mems Chris
tian association. has been called to
Fort Oglethorpe where he will do as
ISOLATION work.
Concord are being
made for the third annual reunion OF
Farragut graduates. former students
and teachers. to be held at Farragut
school August IL.
Jackson.--Under orders OF the 81.
preme court, as handed down In re-
cent opinions. big bunch OF prison
ers were removed to the state peni.
Tertiary at Nashville.
Maynardvi!le. Union county will re-
ceive mail by motor vehicle from
Knoxville The postotfice department
has advertised for bids and will re-
Ceiye same until July 3,
Chattanooga. Two chauffeurs. c.
l. Mcclure and Erwin Starks. both
members OF Chattanooga families. met
horrible deaths In an automobile ac-
cident near Rock Springs. on the La
fayette-C Chattanooga road.
Dyersburg The merchants asso.
citation OF Dyer county met at the
courthouse to arrange Tor a market
for the surplus potatoes OF the county.
Dyer county has what It never had DO.
fort. a surplus food crop.
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Ashland City.--The election held
here for the purpose OF voting on the
issuance OF ten thousand dollars In
bonds for the erection Of a high school
building resulted practically unani'
mously In favor Of the bonds
Nashville-Owners OF stock through.
out the territory traversed by the
Nashville. Chattanooga Il st. Louis
railway are asked TO cooperate with
the read In i.s efforts to reduce the
damage to stock along Ms lines.
Nashyille.--ln connection with the
plan to buy the Tennessee Central
railroad. the Illinois Central railroad.
according to report published here.
In planning to build new line BE-.
tween Nashville and Chattanooga.
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Trenton. Major A. Il. tros. In
charge Of United States army recruit
ing In Memphis. win discuss at Tren-
ton. July Is. some OF the phases Of
American participation In the Euro.
pean war from u military standpoint.
Bristol. ,--- The little two.yearold
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Mitch.
oil, OF North Holston. Va, was Killed
by boy about seven years of age
with a shotgun, The body of the child
was considerably mangled and death
vas instantaneous.
Selma Sheriff J. VI. Gray has re-
turned from Spivey, in the west end
OF this county. bringing with him Sam
Coulter. citizen Of the third pre-
cinct OF this county. who Is charged
with failing TO register on June s, This
Il the first Stacker" discovered In
this county.
Newbern. A good roads campaign
Ia TO he launched in Dyer county 40
soon as the farmers of the rural dis
trtcts can work the crops, Owing 10
the farmers being late with work,
many good roads have been neglected
and continued rains have put the reads
III bad condition.
Knoxville, Rush Strong. slayer OF
& h lu,trell Jr. prominent young
business man and member OF one OF
East Tenuessee's most wealthy and
artsto~ratic families will not be given
. new trial by Judge Nelson In the
criminal coart here. The case will
be appealed 10 the state supreme
court
Chattsneoss Lieut. Col T. J. Kirk.
ratrick aas assumed charge Of the hos.
Vital at Fort oxIe'horpe. which was for,
mally converted juto base hospital.
Col, Kirkpatrick Aas staff OF IS sur.
eeoas and 10 female graduate nurses.
The hospital is 10 BE ENLARGED Nv 500
he<is and several Additional ward.