The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-07-27
UNITS OF TENNESSEE GUARDS
WILL BE Modified AT STATE
CAMP AT NASHVILLE.
lNsPECTs SECOND REGIMENT
Altar Being Mustered Into Federal
Service the Troops Will Be Sent
To Another Cantonment for
Intensive Training.

Nashville.-Capt. H. S. Harshaw, as
sistant to the chief of staff of the
southeastern department, announces
that all units of the Tennessee nation.
al guard will be modified at Camp
Andrew Jackson at Nashville, and will
remain there until ordered by the war
department to the divisional national
guard training camp, either at Colum-
bia or Greenville S. c., or Macon, Ga.
The announcement from the depart
ment headquarters means that the en-
tire Tennessee brigade, consisting OF
the First, Second and Third infantry,
First field artillery and the cavalry
squadron, totaling about $500 men and
officers, will be sent here for prelim-
mary organization before being or
dered out of the state for intensive
training, preparatory to going to
France.
AS soon as the inspection of all
troops has been made the naming of a
brigadier-general for Tennessee will
be made by Gov. Rye, who declared
that he would not consider any action
until it was assured that the Second
infantry and the field artillery regi-
ments were up to authorized strength
for regular muster.
Although none of the Tennessee
regiments are up to full war strength
at the present time, it is planned to
fill up the deficiencies with men draft
ed for the national army.
Until that is done and the regiments
raised to full war strength, it is not
thought likely that the Tennessee
troops will be removed from the state.
Promotions In First Regiment.
Col Harry Berry of the First Ten
nessee regiment has announced the
following promotions:
Capt. William J. Bacon of Memphis
to be major, vice L. W. Hasslock, re-
signed.
First Lieut. Ben H. Tyler of Mem
phis to be captain, to succeed Bacon
promoted.
Second Lieut.. Harry B. Clemmons
succeed Tyler.
First Sergt Jules B. Rozier of Men,
phis to be lieutenant, to succeed Glenn
mons
Col. Berry announced to the regi-
ment that in future geographical rea-
SONS will cut no figure in assigning Of
ficers and that assignments will be
made only with a view to the best in
terests and efficiency of the service.
Superintendent Praises Normal.
State Superintendent of Public In
struction S. w. Sheriff. addressed the
teachers attending the Union univer-
sity summer normal school as the prin.
cipal event in connection with the
closing of the term. He complimented
he work done by Union for the stats .
.eachers, declaring it to be one of the
pest schools, whose work is accredited =
~ the state department of education, =
Ind that it's graduates are accepted as =
eachers without examination. =
Mr.. Sheriff. pointed out the increas =
ng opportunities and obligations that =
lave fallen upon the schools as re- :
ult of the war situation and said that :,
he teacher must now play a much
igger part in the community life than
70 has ever done before. He showed
ow the failure of the rural popula- =
lon to render it's most efficient con- =
ribution to the national life is due to =,
he lack of organization, while the .,
complexities of urban life have made :,
rganization necessary. It's necessity
/ the rural life has not been so ap- -
aren't and consequently has not been
ffected. The solution is the CONVEX -,
on of the rural schools into commun- ~
V centers for all public organizations. =;
elects Coal Oil Inspectors. of
Gov Rye has appointed G. w. B. O.
arabic coal oil and gasoline inspect hs
for Stewart county, with headquar- tx
RS at Erin. He succeeds G. w. Nc la
illan. A. C. Broyles has been COM sit
oil and gasoline inspector da
r Rhea county, to succeed A. c. Ben
n. Thomas NJ. Gates has been re- AL
pointed to the position of oil In
ector for Madison county. ali
TIE
lone Dry" Law Upheld. of
A decision OF .far-reaching impor- Il