McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-29

in Dyersburg June 1928.
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Sparta.-The White county high
school board has elected Prof. Claud
Lowry principal of the White county
high school.
Nashville.-A commission was Is
sued by Gov. Rye to H. B. Hooper of
Kingsport to be first lieutenant in the
First Tennessee infantry.
Memphis.-Oscar w. Thompson,
heading the boosters ticket" was
elected president of the Memphis
Travellers association for the year.
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Union City.-The outlook for fine
yield of corn is extra good for the
season, though affected somewhat by
extra cool weather for several weeks.
Dyersburg.-The pastors of the vari-
GUS churches in Dyersburg participated
in great union service at the chau-
tauqua tent for the benefit of the Red
Cross.
Ripley.-A large area of the low.
lands in the Mississippi bottoms are
under water, it being estimated that
about rs per cent of the growing crops
are affected.
Johnson City.--Wheat harvest will
he on n this county within ten to fiji.
teen days and indications are good
that the crop will greatly surprise
everyone in the county.
Kenton.-Kenton was thronged with
patriotic and interviewing people who
came to witness a fiag-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.
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Nashville.-Capt. William j. Slater,
a Confederate veteran and a former
newspaper man, died at the Soldiers
Home. He was S5 years old and had
been confined to his bed for about .
year.
Martina stranger stepped OF a
southbound Illinois Central passenger
train into the hands of local officers
who found in his possession ~ pints
of whiskey. He claimed St Louis as
his home.
Covington.-Rev. Frank B. Sinex,
representative of the UNITED States
war department, delivered a very in
teresting address at the First Baptist
church in the interest of the Red
Cross organization.
Knoxville.-Charged with dynamit-
ing part Of the plant of the Federal
Dyestuff and Chemical corporation at
Kinsgport, and trains and bridges, w.
s. Clark has been arrested by the fed
eral authorities at Knoxville.
Memphis-Maj.-G Gen. Leonard Wood,
in command of the department of the
southeast, will visit Memphis within
a week to inspect sites for the militia
training camp, according to letter
received by Gen. Luke E. Wright from
Gen. Wood.
Kingsport. - Municipal improve.
ments of important proportions will
be rushed at Kingsport, following the
bond election last week, resulting in
a favorable vote for the issuance of
s150,OOO in bonds for city schools and
for street extentions.
Jackson.-Bemis, a cotton mill sub
urb of Jackson, is making an enviable
record as center of patriotism. One
hundred and forty citizens of the vii
lage bought Liberty bonds, totaling
$11,350 in value; 20 young men have
volunteered for service in the United
States army and 1872 persons are cult
waiting garden plots of quarter acre
each.
Jacksonville selective draft regis.
tration is aiding the police in detect
ing violations Of the city ordinance
forbidding minors to play pool at q
public place. Three boys arrested on
charge Of violating the ordinance
claimed that they were 81 years old.
When their registration cards were
demanded they admitted their minor
ity and were heavily fined.
$1,000
Knoxville.--A Newfoundland dog
saved the life OF Mrs. Mary X. 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.
Johnson City.-The East Tennessee
state normal school registered 53S
students the opening week. This large
registration was a surprise to the state