McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-04-20
GEN. ROGAN CALLS
TENNESSEE BOYS
FIRST TENNESSEE REGIMENT is
CALLED TO coLoRs FOR DUTY
BY WAR DEPARTMENT.
MOBILIZE AT BELLE MEADE
VIII Possibly Be Stationed at Kings.
port To Guard Munitions Plant
Several Transfers Made of Of
flcers of Regiment.

Nashville.-Adjt. Gen. Charles B.
Rogan of the state Of Tennessee re-
ceived orders from the war depart
ment to mobilize the First Tennessee
regiment. The telegram came from
Gen. Leonard Wood, commanding the
department of the east, ordering the
First Tennessee infantry modified in
Nashville at once.
There is some talk here Of the pos
sibility of sending portion of the
state troops to Kingsport to guard the
big munitions plant there. 1t is said
that the authorities have no fear of an
attack on the plants, but that the
people living in that place have ex-
pressed fear, and the troops will be
sent there for the purpose of aliaying
any such apprehension.
Maj. F. c. Baker and Maj. ]. D.
Heysinger of the U. S. army have ar
rived here under orders of Gen. Wood,
the Tennessee national guard
Gen. Rogan issued orders for the
mobilization of the First Tennessee
regiment at the Belle Meade camp.
Four of the companies of the regi-
ment are at Nashville, companies e,
F, G and H; A, B, G and d companies
are at Memphis; company K is at
Jackson, company L at Columbia and
GAINESVILLE and company M at Living
ston and Dyersburg.
Coincident with the receipt of the
order from Gen. Wood, orders of
sweeping and drastic nature have
been issued by Gen. Rogan. The or
ders affect the organization Of the
guaed, the First Tennessee infantry
in particular.
In the new orders the following pro-
motions are made, effective at once:
John H. Milan, from captain to ma
jor; John D. Key, from second lieu
tenant to captain; Ohio Robinson,
from first lieutenant to captain; Ar
thur Fitzhugh, from second lieutenant
to first lieutenant; Hugh Mainord,
from first sergeant to second lieuten-
ant; Max C. Mckay, from regimental
sergeant major to first lieutenant.
The above named officers are as
signed to the First Tennessee infan-
try and will be assigned to organiza-
tions by the regimental commander.
The following transfer of officers is
announced:
First Lieuts Fl. H. Temple and S.
B. Bohanon and Second Lieuts. Till
man Smith and Joseph d. Webster
from the First Separate battalion to
the First Tennessee infantry.
The above named officers will be
assigned to organizations by their reg
mental commanders
Robert H. Milan is appointed cap
tain and is assigned to the First Ten
ressee infantry, his company to be
designated by the commander.
Postpones Bridge Celebration.
The Memphis-J. T. Harahan bridge
celebration has been postponed.
At some time in the future, when
victory has perched on the banner OF
American arms and the spirit of Men,
phis and her territory has become
jubilant, the celebration will be held.
Members of the board of governors
of the bridge celebration had many
misgivings as they approached the
time for deciding whether the cele.
bration should be held next month in
spite of the call to war, or whether 1t
should be postponed.
E. o. Bailey, chairman of the
board, called public meeting to in
dictate public sentiment on the issue.
Five voices were raised on the is.
sue, and with one accord they depre-
Gated any idea that Memphis should
be frivoling or holding Mardi Gras
when American ships or American
lives might be swallowed in some dis.
aster of the big war, and when every
energy of all of the American people
should be focused in getting ready to
win the war.
Tax Law Amended.
The rigidity of the law repeating
back assessments was softened lit
tie by the passage OF the bill giving q
right to go after property inadequate
ly assessed. Under the repeating aci
of 1915 property can be back assessed
only unless it escaped taxation by
fraud.
The new bill amends this by add
ing "or shall have been inadequately
assessed by reason Of the connivance
or fraud of the tax debtor This
means the return of the back tax sys
tenn in many respects.
Married In Legislative Hall.
Gov. Rye, both branches Of the gen
eral assembly and a large company OF
men and women crowded into the hall
Of the house of representatives and
the galleries Friday evening to wit
ness the marriage of Senator Oliver
Underhili of DeKalb county and Miss
Myrtle Redmond, one of the senate
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