McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-31
FROM ALL PARTS
OF TENNESSEE
Reports of Interesting
Events Boiled Down
for Hasty Perusal.
for Hasty Perusal.

Greenback-Thea annual camp meet
ing at the Loudon county national
camp grounds, near Greenback, is in
session.
Nashville.--The meeting Of state
democratic executive committee, called
for Saturday, Aug. rs. was postponed
until Tuesday, Aug. 20.
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Wartrace.-The sixth annual War.
trace street fair and farmers carni.
val was held here Saturday. The spe
cial feature was the colt show.
Athens.-The August term Of the Nc
MINI county circuit court is in session
with Judge s.. G. Brown presiding ant
Attorney General Peace representing
the state.
Knoxville. James r. Nan.
kvell, OF the medical corps OF the
Third regiment, has been appointed
by General Evans as sanitary inspec.
tor Of Camp Sewer.
Jacksonville amount expended
during August on improvements OF
residences in Jackson is $500, accord
ing to figures in the permit book at
the city recorders office.
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Dyersburg.-R. X. Holman, who for
some years has been ticket agent of
the B. & N. w. railway, has resigned
his position to open up traffic ac-
counting and inspection bureau.
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Memphis.-Charles E. Mason, for
merly manager of Mason's Walk-Over
shoe store, who disappeared July 20,
leaving behind shortage of $4,000,
killed himself in st. Louis hotel.
Chattanooga.--Majorf General John
r. Morrison, accompanied by his aide
Capt. Louis P. Ford, has gone to Green
vile, s. c., to take command Of the
division Of troops in training there.
Knoxville.-Over 200 East Tennes-
see Boy Scouts are holding their first
annual encampment at Chilhowee
park. Every phase of scoutcraft will
be rehearsed during the ten days en-
campment
Knoxville.-The sum of $4,000 will
have to be raised If the eastern divis-
ion of the Dixie highway is to be COM
pleted this fall, says v. d. L. Robinson
OF Chattanooga, secretary OF the Dixie
Highway association.
Knoxville.-Geo R. Loyal, assist
ant vice president of the Southern
railway system, has been assigned to
direct the movement of troops to all
Of the camps on the Southern railway
lines, department of the southeast
Paris.-The county high school
board OF Henry county has announced
the opening Of Grove high school on
Tuesday, Sept. II. Prof Arkley
Wright, of Henderson, KY, has been
elected principal, to succeed Prof. J..
r. Zimmerman, resigned.
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Chattanooga.-Two young Hawaii
ans, belonging to vaudeville show,
applied to one Of the exemption boards
asking permission to be examined for
the army. They registered in New
York, and expressed a willingness to
stand the examination here and 60 to
the army without exemptions.
Chattanooga.-Four thousand one
hundred medical and enlisted men as.
sembled at Fort Oglethorpe and tool,
part In great review. This was the
largest number OF this class Of men
ever assembled in the United States,
and they were reviewed by Col. Page
and staff.
Trezevant.-W. II. Brooks Of At.
wood has been appointed BY County
Supt. D. T. Barnhill to I'LL the vacancy
on the county educational board caus-
Cd by the resignation of w. H. Cannon,
who quits to make the race for the
nomination for county trustee in the
primary election to be held on Sept IA.
Knoxville.-Only coal contractor
who agrees to sell coal to the people
Of Knoxville at the same price he
makes to the city commission will
have chance to supply 10000 tons Of
coal to the various city departments
next winter. This provision is con-
tanned in the coal contract form drawn
up by city officials.
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Martin. -During the trucking sea-
son the truckers shipped from here
fsvs cars Of Strawberries and one car
of express berries, making total Of
2,0s7 crates. Beans, cucumbers, APP
pies and squash total of 1,265 pack
ages; cabbage, II cars, or total OF
6,21s crates; Irish potatoes 1,120 ham
pers, tomatoes SO cars, or total Of
3s,Ss3 crates.
Friendship. J. G. Hamlet Of
Crockett Mills, vice president Of the
Red Cross chapter for Crockett coun-
~, addressed small audience in the
Methodist church and secured several
charter members here. The charter
membership is now nearly 800.
Jackson.-James q. Parker, aged 80,
shot and killed Dan Smith, aged IS,
another farmer, in the Thirteenth civil
district of this county. The killing
was the result Of dispute over q
wagon trade, involving an amount OF
81 90.
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