McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-23

ton In Jackson.
Cookeville.-There was largely at
tended peace meeting held at the
Methodist church in this city.
Columbia. Stephenson was
almost instantly killed when he jumped
from an automobile near Neapolis, this
county.
Knoxville.-By order of N. T. Little
commissioner of public safety, 500 gal
Ions Of whiskey and beer was poured
into the sewers of Knoxville.
Greeneyille.-The total amount Of
tobacco sold in the Greeneville ware
houses up to this time is little more
than three and a half million pounds
GAINESVILLE. board of trustees
OF the !. o. o. F. Home are contemplat
ing securing a moving picture com
pany to visit the home for the purpose
of making films Of the home.
Newbern.-The next state examina
ton will be held at Dyersburg March
80 and 81. Superintendent Riley M
Grills OF Trimble will preside over
the examinations in this county.
Dyersburg.-Joe Edwards, a negro
fell into vat of hot water in the plant
of the Mengel box company here, and
was drowned. He was missed from
work and search disclosed his body in
the vat.
Newbern enroute to town
Tom ]. Dew, Robert Redding and New
Gilmer, farmers of the Ninth district
were badly bruised when their team
ran away and threw them out of the
wagon.
Pulaski.-The sixth annual session
Of the woman's missionary conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal church
South, was held at the Methodist
church here with 200 delegates in at
tendance.
Nashville.-W. d. Gale, insurance
man, has been appointed county court
clerk for Davidson county. following
the suspension of Clerk w. F. Hunt
The county court will meet Feb. "a to
fill the vacancy.
Savannah.-Building of new roads
will soon be begun in Hardin county
The banks have made a $4,000 bond
each for the safe-keeping Of the bond
money and the trustee has made an
extra $15O,OOO bond.
Trenton.-Sid r. Clark, temporarily
occupying bench in the supreme
court in the absence Of Judge M. NJ
Neil, has announced his candidacy for
the court of civil appeals. Mr.. Clark
Is native of Gibson county.
Dresden.-Interest in dairy farming
in Weakley county increased greatly
in the last year. The farmers in one
dairy community report to R. E. Ellis
county agent in farm demonstration
work, that they have contracted for 20
new silos.
Knoxville.-The New South brewing
company's plant at Middlesboro may
be converted into cooperative paper
mill for publishers in southeastern
Kentucky, eastern Tennessee, south
eastern Virginia and western North
Carolina.
Chattanooga. three times in a
pistol ARRAY with Will Clifton, aged 25,
at Lees Station, Robert Womack,
aged AZ years, died from the wounds.
Clifton, a prominent farmer, escaped
A total OF fifteen shots
were fired.
Knoxville.-Through the cooperation
Of the engineering department with
the agricultural department of the Uni
versity OF Tennessee, students Of agri.
culture get training in blacksmithing,
surveying farm areas, drainage, ter.
racing and In woodwork and building
design.
Nashville.--At a public meeting res.
olutions were passed after stormy
debate, calling for a referendum vote
by the people before the United Sattes
shall declare war, except in case Of in
vasion. Discussion for and against
the resolutions grew so heated that q
call was sent In for the police.
Knoxville.-A proposition that the
city commission either secure a man
datory injunction forcing the South.
ern railway to erect a viaduct across
Its tracks at Broadway or that the
order the erection of the
structure and then sue the Southern
for the recovery of the same was sug.
gested by members of delegation of
100 citizens, which appeared before the
Nashville.-A number Of insurance
agents of the city who are represent.
ing both local and foreign insurance
appeared before the insur.
ance Investigation committee and gave
testimony and experiences they have
had with the state insurance depart.
ment Members of the committee
would not state the nature Of this ties.
timony, as they did not think It should
be made public at this time. However,
they stated that no formal complaints
have been filed with them against
Commissioner w. F. Dunbar or any
member of his department.
Jackson.--A man purporting to be
U. S. soldier, who said war had been
declared and that he had been detailed
to raise 200 of the $4,000 volunteers