The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-15
TENNESSEE:
Epitome of Interest
ing Events That Are
Transpiring Over
the State . y y

Gleason.-This section was covered
with 15-inch snow last week.
Waverly.-Snow fell throughout
this section to the depth of 10 or IL
inches.
Milan.-One of the heaviest and
deepest SHOWS fell here. 1t measured
Is to 20 inches deep.
Trezevant.- deepest snow for q
or more years fell in this section. 1t
measured from 10 to IA inches.
Friendship. -Friendship banks in
their statement show deposits of near
ly a quarter of a million dollars.
Gleason of Gleason's young
men enlisted in the army and are now
at Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, Mo.
Jackson.-Jackson women perfected
an organization to conduct Campaign
to raise $1,000 for the Y. w. G. A. war
eund
Milan.-Gibson County ginned to
Nov IA, 9,5SS bales of cotton the pre-
sent season, against 21,047 bales dur
ing the same period in 1916.
UNba Tbora has ftooo-1 -
rush at the recruiting offices during
the past few days by young men anx-
lous to get into the army and navy.
Chattanooga.-The Southeastern Vet.
Urinary Medical Association convention
will meet in Chattanooga Dec. 1929,
when delegates will be in attendance
from various sections of the country
Chattanooga Sunday, the evan
gelist, now conducting revival in At
lanta, has consented to come to Chat
tanooga for campaign, provided the
business men and preachers will COM
ply with his requirements.
Knoxville.-Trials of Mayor McMil-
ian and Commissioner Flenniken on
merits of custer charges filed against
them by attorney general of Tennes-
see, Frank M. Thompson, will begin in
circuit court here Dec e.
Knoxyille.-S Seaman Claude Albert
Baker, killed in a seaplane accident in
he war zone, according to report OF
Admiral Sims to the navy department
was a Knoxville boy He enlisted at
Nashville in December 1916.
Knoxville.-Am three men that
he Episcopal Church in the..United
States is sending to do TeiIgIois work 7
among the soldiers at San Antonio IS |
Rev. Dwight Cameron, rector of the
Church of the Epiphany of this city.
Knoxville.-Thirteen stars appear on i
he service flag just put up at The local |
1ostoffice, representing 10 employees of /
he postoffice or members of the imme- !
late families of the employees that
lave Joined the colors to fight for dem /
ocracy.
Knoxville.-Fifteen hundred six-inch
shells daily will be the capacity of the
olant of W. ], Oliver company here
when additions to the plant now under |
are completed. New ma
'hinery to be installed will cost in ex-
,ess Of $250,000.
Trezevant.-In the campaign recent
y waged in this county to raise funds
or the war council of the Y. M. C, A.,
he portion allotted to Carroll county
vas more than doubled The amount
lsked of the county was $500 and the
'eport shows that $5,751.99 was raised.
Covington.-The annual declamatory
contest was held at Byers- Hall High
School. There were IL contestants for
he two medals offered six boys and
Tx girls. Robert Robson and Miss
father Cothran won the respective
Medals offered for the boys and girls.
Memphis.-Work on the flying field
It the Park Field Aviation School has
'een halted by the heavy snowfall, and
he whole force Of the contractors has
'een withdrawn fer few days. Con-
truction will be resumed at the first
possible moment and the work rushed
o completion.
ClarksVille.-An nterdenominational
Sunday school convention was held at
Pleasant View Baptist church, four
niles west OF this city.
Memphis Fire attacked the regi-
ience Of Col. Robert Galloway, presi-
lent of the Memphis park board. The
lamage was estimated by Colonel Gal
oway to be in excess of $50 600.
Huntingdon,-Carroll County went
over the top with the "Yn abscrip-
ion in the army Y. NJ c. A. campaign.
Her apportionment was $500. The
amount subscribed is $5,455.S3.
Dyer.-The weeks contest for new