McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-10
TENNESSEE
Interesting Events
From all Parts
of the State

Hartsville.-The farmers of Trous-
dale county met here and selected
twenty-one delegates to the institute
in Nashville.
Bristol-Bristol's second company OF
soldiers, organized recently and desig.
mated as company A, has been re-
designated as company F.
Jacksonville 9-year-old son OF j. A.
Horn, of Ranger, recently coughed up
cocklebur which had been lodged In
his windpipe or bronchials three years
Liberty. Charles R. Smith, who was
stabbed in the head with knife and
killed by Lotion Malone, near Alex
andria, was buried in the Salem GENE
terry at this place.
Bristol-Flick Rouse, the 19-year
old son of ]. G. Rouse, of that com
munity, was drowned at Big Greek
park here. The young man was ap'
parently seized with cramps.
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Wartburg. - The Morgan County
teachers institute, which has just
closed here, was pronounced by the
teachers to be one of the best and
most interesting ever held in the
county.
Knoxville.-A canning factory with
capacity of 10000 cans per day, was
opened here by S. l.. Lewis and J. s.
Adcock, grain dealers. About seven
ty-five persons will at first be EN-
ployed.
Lexington-A new Baptist church
was organized at Enville on the edge
CT this county. There were thirteen
charter members of the new organi
zation, who adopted the usual articles
OF faith and church covenant.
Jackson.-Drs. F. ]. O'Connor and
w. G. Saunders, local physicians, who
volunteered their services for the U.
s. army medical reserve corps. have
received instructions to report to medi-
cal headquarters of the southeastern
division, at Charleston, S. G.
Dyersburg,-The land owners OF the
area embraced by the North Fork
drainage district met at Dyersburg
and let the contract to dig a ditch
from the Gibson county line to Dyers.
burg. The meeting was presided over
by ]. N Parker.
Newbern.- meetings are
progress in every section of Dyer
ounty and much interest is being
manifested. The pastors Of the
churches are urging the boys that are
expecting to be called to the front to
live better lives.
Knoxville.-A total Of 223,067 wo'
men are enlisted in the army of food
preparedness in Tennessee, estimates
Miss Virginia P. Moore, who has
charge of the home economics work
In Tennessee for the government
with headquarters at the University
of Tennessee.
Jacksonville riding on an NJ. &
o. freight train from st. Louis to his
home in Columbia, Miss, from which
place he had received a telegram that
his mother was dying, Eugene Moody,
| "a years, fell between moving cars
in the yards here and both legs were
mangled to such an extent that he died
Mt the hospital.
Nashville.-A brutal murder, which
occurred at the state penitentiary,
came to light, as far as the outside
world is concerned, when Will Davis,
a negro convict, was taken to the
Davidson county jail to make arrange
ments for trial in the criminal court
Dayis stabbed and killed Ed. McCurty,
another negro convict.
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Nashville.-The July Resources Of
Tennessee" is Just off the press. This
issue contains an article on Market
ing Woodlot Products in Tennessee,
written by w. D. Sterrett of the U. S
forestry service and published by the
forestry division of the state geological
survey, in cooperation with the fed
eral government.
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Chattanooga o. s. Hank, East
Tennessee revenue agent, was indict
ed by the grand jury here on charge
of extortion and wilful neglect of off
cial duty. The indictment was based
on disclosures made of methods fol
lowed in effecting compromise O
back taxes on the estate Of the latt
! George N. Hanson OF Chattanooga.
Union City.--In order to perfect the
organization of the local Red Cross
chapter meeting Of its members was
held at the Red Cross work rooms In
the Elks building. A complete list Of
officers was announced following the
business meeting. DIR. w. M. Turner
Is chairman Of the organization ant
Mrs. w. II. Swiggert, Sr, vice chair
man; Mrs. Napier treasurer; Miss An
ME B. Little, secretary.
Knoxville-By saving their way
through the bars of the cell in which
they were incarcerated, Walter Fish
burn and Brad Large, in jail here
awaiting a new trial on charge o.
Staying Sam Best, escaped from the
Blount county jail.
Lynchburg-The trial of Chief O.
Police G. H. Scott, Of Lynchburg
charged with the murder of James
Silvertooth, on the public square las