The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-06-23
TENNESSEE
Epitome of Interest
ing Events That Are
Transpiring Over
the State = = =

Nashville.-A commission was is
sued by Gov. Rye to H. B. Hooper of
Kingsport to be first lieutenant in the
First Tennessee Infantry.
emphis.--Oscar w. Thompson,
heading the boosters ticket" was
elected president of the Memphis
Tray elers' association for the year.
Dyersburg.-The pastors of the vari-
Gus churches in Dyersburg participated
Ia a great union service at the chau-
tauQua tent for the benefit of the Red
Cross,
Kenton.-Kenton was thronged with
Jatriotic and liberty-loving people who
came to witness a flag-raising and to
hear words of patriotism by several
distinguished gentlemen.
Nashville.-A large American flag
that was displayed at the entrance to
the Eagles Club was burned. The au-
thorities have offered big reward for
the capture of the vandal.
Memphis Dentists from all parts Of
Tennessee are in Memphis attending
the golden jubilee session Of the Ten
nessee State Dental association, in
session at the Scottish Rite cathedral.
Martina stranger stepped off a
southbound Illinois Central passenger
train into the hands of local officers
who found in his possession 70 pints
Of whiskey. He claimed St. Louis as
his home.
Iackson.-Before a crowd of several
thousand a most enthusiastic patriotic
celebration took place in Court Square,
when the Jackson lodge of Elks No.
1872 donated a handsome United States
flag to the city of Jacqson.
Dyersburg.-Capt. Green of Dyers-
burg, veteran of the Spanish-Ameri-
can war, went to Memphis to tender
the services of company of Dyer
countians who want to go to the front
with the new Second Tennessee regi-
ment.
Nashville.-Maj Hyde of the adju-
tant generals office has been notified
by the war department that twelve au-
tomobile ambulances for the use of
Tennessee regiments have been or
3dered sent to Nashville. They are the
latest thing ipr field ambulances.
CnSrtano6ga ON tlre eve of their
departure for Texas, BIT candidates for
commissions in the artillery branch of
the service received orders cancelling
the previous orders for their removal
to San Antonio. The engineers and
coast artillerymen had already entrain.
editor Washington and Fortress Mon
roe, but the field artillerymen are now
without any orders to leave Fort Ogle.
thorpe.
Knoxville.-A Newfoundland dog
saved the life of Mrs. Mary K. Brice
widow of Squire j. B. Brice, who lives
on Rutledge pike near here, when she
was attacked by an enraged SOW. The
woman was attempting to drive the
sow and pigs into their pen. The SOW
became enraged, attacked Mrs. Brice
Viciously, bruising her body and cut
ting her hands seriously. Mrs. Brice
screamed to her daughter for help, but
the daughter, thinking the cry came
from an opposite direction, did not GO
to the garden. A dog belonging to the
family, hearing the screams, jumped
the garden fence, and, coming to the
rescue, attacked the SOW and scared
her away.
Lexington Dorse Moore,
Will Darden, Ollie c. Herndon, James
Bird of this place and Bugler Kennie
Houston of Parsons went as recruits
from the service of the Nashville
Chattanooga G st. Louis railroad for
train service in France conveying
troops about In that war-devastated
country
Dyersburg. Red Cross chapter
is making every effort to secure 1000
members by July /. The chapter was
only recently organized here, but the
officers are seeking new members in
every community in the county.
Dyersburg. The city democratic
executive committee met and elected
John R. Hurt to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of George B. Del
vecchio. The committee will meet
June 1S for the purpose of calling a
city primary for the election of mayor
and aldermen.
Bristol.-More than $15O,OOO damage
was done to Bristol and vicinity when
Indian Creek overfowed following a
clouldburst about seven miles north of
here. The business district was inun.
dated for several hours.
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Chattanooga.-The site for what is
to be known as civic center in
Chickamauga park was selected by
Col. R. H. Pickering, Maj. e. s. Wal.
ton and Lieut.. Prichard.
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