McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-15

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Knoxville Blevins, now
prisoner In Montana, has confessed to
being implicated in the robbery of the
Johnson City (Tenn.) postoffice Dec.
8, 1916.
Bristol-A municipal election oc-
CURED in Bristol, along with the con-
scription census. Clarence G. King,
wealthy young business man, was elect
ed mayor.
Lexington.-Rev. Fred H. Peoples CT
the First Methodist church, this city.
has been rendered the care Of Foun-
tain Avenue Methodist church, Pa
ducah, Ky.
Jackson. Mai Hal Holmes of Trep-
ton, was the main orator at the annual
celebration OF jefferson Davis birth
day by the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy in Jackson.
Mason.-The greatest patriotic meet
ing In the history of the town took
place here when q beautiful flag. 10 by
20 feet, was raised on 75-foot pole
In the public square.
Kncxville.-At . sale here Of 13
head of eight and ten-months-old Aber-
deem Angus cattle 81, 1866 was real
lied. The highest single bid offered
was 16h cents a pound.
Friendship. men of the town
and community have decided to organ
ize and driA at the school Fairgrounds
under the leadership of those who
have some knowledge of military tao
tics.
Chattanooga Matthias Crow
ley of the Sixth infantry, has been de-
tailed as chief Of police for moral
zone surrounding an army division
mobilization camp recently occupied
In Chickamauga park.
| Clarksville-Many farmers having
become enthused over the results OBJ
tanned by strawberry clubs at Penn.
broke and Sadlersville, held meeting
In GAINESVILLE for the purpose of or.
ganizing club in this county.
| Chattanooga. for 10 military
camp Y. M. C. A. buildings, to be erect
ed by the international council, were
selected by representative Of the
quartermaster-general in regular
army division camp near here. The 10
buildings will serve IL regiments.
Johnson.-Crop conditions in Wash
ington county at this time Of the year
are fine, with splendid rains falling at
intervals of every two or three days.
Indications are good for record-break-
ing potato crops, as well as for corn.
spring oats and all kinds of vegetables.
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Nashville. During the month of
! May the U. s. army recruiting officer.
Maj. w. N. Hughes, has accepted and
sent to Fort Oglethorpe, Ca, Isl re.
cruits for the army. They are dis
tributed as follows: Nashville II.
Clarksville II, Columbia IS. Tullahoma
20, Cookeville %.
Shelhyville.--The academic board Of
West Point recommended the appoint
ment of Col Samuel E. Tillman of
Tennessee as superintendent Of the
military academy, which has been ap-
1 proved by the secretary of war. Col.
Tillman succeeds Col John Biddle.
transferred to active duty. Col. Till
man Is . native of Shelbyville.
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Jackson.-Through the courtesy oil
T. B. Carroll, chief clerk, the chamber
OF the supreme court of Tennessee In
the Madison county courthouse will be
used as the convention hall when the
Tennessee state press association
meets in jackson on June 14-15. 1t is
very rare occurrence for the supreme
court chamber to be used for any othe,
purpose than the sessions of the high
courts, but the press convention was
considered one of such Importance thai
its use for this purpose was gladly
given.
Knoxville.-Ten dynamite bombs
were discovered lying against an
abutment of the Southern railways
bridge at Strawberry Plains, II miles
east of Knoxville. These bombs were
slightly exposed and were placed in
such way that 1t was apparent the
men who placed them there intended
to return later and explode them.
Clarksville.-The tobacco marke
was quiet last week. Only small
amount of the 1916 crop was on the
market. Leaf sold for 80 to $14, while
Tugs found ready sale from Sc to IS.
Jackson.-Going Sheriff ]. G. PER-,
one better, two negroes who had re
turned from Cairo, ILL.,, with thre'
: grips of liquor. threw them out of thu
n car window into creek when the.
!. discovered officers on the M. G o
train between Jackson and Pinson.
Nashville.-Mayor Ewing has order
ed che Nashville board of moving pit
ture censors to prevent the showing O
all films bearing on the war. Tn
Nashville board is in communicates
with the national board in regard +
the release OF war films in the future