Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-05-10
TENNESSEE GLEANINGS
News of Interest Prepared
in Epitomized Form by
Special Writers

Tullahoma The old Dunell house.
IN North Tullahoma, was entirely de.
,troyed by fire.
Clarksville.--"A spotless town with
plenty to eat is the slogan of the
young mems club.
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Jasper.-Mrs. Dick Johnson and her
sister, died within a few hours OF each
other Of pneumonia. ....
Jackson.--James Henderson, a well.
known citizen. died suddenly while
passing through the courthouse yard.
Dyersburg Nearly one thousand
school children, representing the
schools of Dyer county. participated
In patriotic parade here.
Johnson City-At the preliminary
hearing of Mrs. John Hyder. charged
with the murder of her husband on
Easter morning, she was held to court
without bond.
NSAAoNAtAhOOHd W. NtIdEut IOT-
mer United States ambassador to Ger.
many, will deliver the commencement
address of the University OF Chatta.
nooga, June 5.
noxville.--Twelve senior Univer-
sity of Tennessee engineers have
made application for appointment In
the service of the government during
the war with Germany.
Selmer.-A large 6x12 American
flag, purchased by patriotic citizens OF
Selmer, was raised in the presence OF
large crowd here with Aaron Brooks
oaster of ceremonies.
Jackson. --Grayity of the food situa'
tion in Madison county resulted in the
PRONUNCIATION of a movement to pre-.
pare this county to feed its people dur.
ing the duration of the war with Ger
many
Johnson City.-A- largely att snded
patriotic meeting was held at the Cen
trail Baptist church here. Mayor s. E.
Miller presided and very patriotic,
program was carried out, including
songs and addresses.
Waverly While chopping log
Dave Corners ak slipped from his
hand as he made an under stroke and
the sharp edge of the blade struck his
wife on top of the head, making very
ugly and dangerous wound;
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Covington-Sheriff w. f. Rorhine of
Florence, Ala, and Deputy Sheriff K
NJ. Hanna were in Covington trying to
secure some horses which were stolen
in Alabama last October and sold to
unsuspecting farmers in this. county.
Bolivar.-A meeting of the citizens
OF Bolivar was held in the courthouse
to formulate plans to reach the farm
ers of Hardeman county, TO induce
them to reduce the cotton acreage and
increase the production of food and
feedstuffs.
Mayor John f. McMil.
Ian and the board of city commission
ers directed the police department to
round up all ''loafers" on the street
corners and public places and put the
proposition of work, war or work
house" up to them.
Memphis,-Alleged to have made an
insulting remark about the American
flag, e. B. Elsie naturalized Ameri
can Of German birth, was taken into
custoday by Lieut. W. P. Scobey of tho
national guard and turned over to the
police for investigation.
Dyersburg. Harry C. Whittier,
lineal descendant of the New England
poet, has purchased the Palace hotel
and will make extensive improvements
in the house. The name will be chang
ed to Whittier tavern and will follow
in style New England hotels.
LeXington.-At a meeting of the
board of mayor and aldermen, pre-.
sided over by Mayor C. C. Davis, the
following were elected to constitute
the city board of education Judge
| T. A. Lancaster, L. T. Fielder, w. II.
| Montgomery, H. E. Graper, s. l.. Hern.
don, R, T. Hart and w. r. Holland
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Chattanooga.-Two strangers, armed
with pistols. entered the First Nation
al bank at Crossville and forced the
cashier, J. S. Read, Assistant Cashier
w. L. Guthrie and Bookkeeper B. B.
Haily to enter the large vault and
made their escape with what money
they could find on the counter and in
cash drawers.
|
Knoxville.-Earth shocks which be-
gan at Talbot on March % and were
Of considerable force have continued
ever since, but with diminishing pow
err. As no other section in East Tennes
| see has reported similar disturbance,
It is believed the seismic phenomena
is entirely local. These shocks are &C
! companied by noise as If made by
an explosion. The earth seems to
bound upward instead of being agi
tated literally.
Clarksville.-T members of the