McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-25
TENNESSEE
Epitome of Interest
ing Events That Are
Transpiring Over
the State - - y

by fire.
Jackson.-Sixty head of goats were
stolen from the farm of G. l.. Isabel of
the seventeenth district.
Milan.-The commencement sermon
of the Milan high school was preached
by Rev. w. C. Sellers of Memphis.
Knoxville.-A military MOTORCYCLE
unit has been formed here, thirty-six
mortorcyclists joining the company
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Martin.-The commencement exer-
cises of the city high school was at
tended by large audience of the par
EMS and friends.
Dyersburg.-The civic league of the
woman's club, under the direction of
Mrs. w. w. Powell, will give prizes
for the best canning done in Dyer
county.
Jackson.-Boys between the ages OF
16 and 81 have organized company of
Junior Home guards in Jackson, un-
der the leadership Of S. E. Wilson, Jr,
with about 80 members enrolled.
Kpoxville.-One-third of the fees
collected by the physicians of this
city who remain at home will be given
to those who volunteer to go with the
hospital corps in the U. s. army.
Paris.-The election held in this city
for the issuance of 10000 bonds for
the construction of alteration plant
and erection of negro school building
carried two to one in favor OF bonds.
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Newbern.-The strawberry crop in
| Dyer county has almost been gath
| cred. At first 1t was predicted that
bumper crop would be produced, but
the cold weather damaged the crop sc
| per cent.
Knoxville.-A Hartman firm has
been awarded a contract for 20,000,-
900 feet of shipbuildins yellow pine,
| to be used in the wooden fleet of mer-
chantmen that the United States gov
ernrAent will build.
Nashville.-Gen. John P. Hickman,
commanding the army of Tennessee,
has announced the routing of special
trains leaving Nashville for the 9th
annual Confederate repnion at Was.l-
| ington, June 5, 6 and 7.
Nashville.-The Nashville, Chatta-
| nooga & st. Louis railway Is making a
better average in car mileage than that
recommended by the special commit
tee on national defense, according to
the records just complated.
Knoxville.-Senator John c. Houk is
In local hospital suffering from an at
tack of blood poisoning. He accident
ally cut his small toe few days ago,
;lie affection resulting. Physicians be-
lieve they will save his right leg, which
Is affected,
McMinnville.-Just now, when the
price of everything is soaring, Nc.
Minnville is very fortunate in discov.
ering a coal mine nearby. H. B. Gu.
lick has opened coal mine on the ia.
nous Ben Lomond mountain. six miles
from McMinnville.
Knoxville.-The Southern railway
company has issued orders to the ef-
feet that all excursions already plan
ned are Cancelled and that no more
would be undertaken at this time, the
nation demanding all equipment posi-
BILE for needs of defense and prepared
ness.
Knoxville-Fifteen thousand dollars
worth of whiskey was stored in the
| basement of the Federal building here
as the result of the seizure of car
load of liquor shipped to nearby sta.
ton from Louisville and billed as hay,
which was seized simultaneously by
state and federal officers.
Txllahoma-At the last session OF
the Tennessee Federation of Womens
clubs the convention outlined its poll
cies for the year, and these ranged
from the unanimous Endorsement of a
constitutional convention next July to
that of a movement for earlier party
hours for children and young people
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Chattanooga.-Jess M. Littletor
and George d. Lancaster, attorneys
for large number of liquor dealers
have returned from Washington
where they were in conference will
Congressman Moon regarding a bill
providing for the exemption of whis
ky in warehouses until litigation owe
certain tax matters was settled
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Ridgely-The biggest crowd in thu
history of this town attended the cere
monies attendant on the flag-raising.
Lynnville.-The commencement ex
ercises of the Jones high school a
this place closed with the comforting
Of diplomas. A Japanese play wa
presented.
Tullahoma.-The twenty-first amt
al meeting of the Tennessee federation
OF womens clubs was held here, wit
about $50 delegates from all parts @
the state.
Clarksville miss Hattie Haynes,
sister of the wife of Senator C. Dow
len, is suffering from stroke of pa
alysis.
Sparta.-The jury In the case c
Herman Roberts, Bob Thompson an
Bud Sharp, charged with the murde
of Arlo Green a year ago, brought in
verdict of acquittal