McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-10-26

Jackson.-C. d. Russell, farmer. 81
was struck by an |. G. train near his
home at Malesus, five miles south o.
Jackson, and instantly killed.
Observation-Disclosures day was OBJ
served by the patriotic women Of
Hardeman county, several hundred Of
fering their services to the govern
ment.
ClarKsviIle.-The board or directors
OF the Southwestern Presbyterian uni
versity adjourned after a very salts
factory session.
Moscow.-The dedication of the
Methodist church here was the realiza
ton OF the ambitions of that congrega
ton for structure capable of com
fortably accommodating the growing
numbers of the church. Bishop Muir
rah of Memphis preached the dedica
ton sermon.
Jackson-With representatives from
many of the $50 churches in the West
Tennessee synod of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church present, that or
ganization opened its annual meeting
In the G. P. church here. Rev. James
McClesky of Memphis delivered the
opening sermon.
Knoxville.-In an early morning fire
at Middlesboro, KY, two men were
burned to death and three suffered Sc
we're injuries. Three frame buildings
were destroyed. Arthur Alexander Of
Middlesboro and Claud Smallwood Of
Hagan, Va, were incinerated. The loss
by fire was $4,000.
Jackson.-At meeting of the Madi
son County Medical society, DR.. Her
man Hawkins, city health officer, was
chosen secretary-treasurer to succeed
DR.. w. G. Saunders, who is in training
for the medical officers reserve corps
at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. DR.. J. l.. Cook
is president of the society.
Humboldt.-The Central West Ten
nessee National highway, which was
established by the state highway COM
mission as one of the government aid
roads via Martin, Sharon, Greenfield,
Trenton, Humboldt and Jackson, has
been put in good shape and is being
used by many automobile tourists.
Paris.-Her many friends In this, her
home town, are we'll pleased over the
announcement that Miss Mildred
White, daughter of Mrs Alexander B
White, has been appointed as chief OF
pages at the general convention of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
which meets In Chattanooga In Nov.
Nashville.-The Tennessee annual
conference of the Southern Methodist
church. in session at Gallatin, adopted
= resolution petitioning President VII
son to exercise his authority to close
the breweries and wine presses, and to
take steps to safeguard American sol
diers against drunkenness and vice in
continental countries.
Fort Sheridan, Ill.-Bishop Gailor OF
Tennessee, attending banquet of the
Episcopal bishops in session here
aroused his audience to cheers when he
described the kaiser as bully, pirate
and menace, whom we must put out OF
business" This is the first meeting
of the house of bishops since the Unit
cd States declared war;" he said. land
1t is therefore necessary we should de-
clare ourselves on the national crisis.
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Memphis. Prayers to Almighty God
sor victory in the great war should as
cend daily from the hearts OF every
man. woman and child in the United
States, declared the Rev. H. P. Hurt
IN q sermon on praying for the AL.
Hes" at the Union Avenue Baptist
church here The minister said Amer.
ica was battling for Christianity, dem
ocracy anud humanity, and bitterly
denounced the Huns. It is the duty OF
every man to purchase Liberty bonds
and contribute his share toward
bringing nearer the close Of the aw.
full war, he said.
Knoxville.-Ohio, Kentucky, West
Virginia and Tennessee members Of
the Foreign Missionary society of the
Methodist Episcopal church, concluded
their forty-eight hannual convention
here. electing Mrs. A. J. Clarke o.
Wheeling, w. Va. president; Mrs. F.
M. Bristol of Chattanooga, wife o.
Bishop Bristol, was made vice presi
dent at large; Mrs. r. l. Thomas o.
Cincinnati, o., was elected correspond
ing secretary, and Mrs. G. c. Boyd o.
Covington, KY. was made disbursint
secretary. The organization is nov
supporting IS missionaries and 50 o
these ARE on the firing line," report
cd Mrs. Thomas.
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| noxville.-Authority to appoint o
students or graduates of the Univer
sity of Tennessee for the second Off
GERS training camp was given Presi
dent Brown Ayres, in telegram from
the war department. He asks all Ten
uesseans who want appointments t,
make application Immediately.
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Bristol.-Mrs. Minnie WEIGH d Spar
IA was elected president Of the Ten
nessee Women's Christian Temperate,
union In annual session here, to sue
coed Mrs. Mary P. Bank Of Nashville
Mrs. Grace Roxins Of Mckenzie wa
elected vice president.
Somerville.-The Fayette Count,
Agricultural and Live Stock Associa