Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-05-17


roll county's new farm demonstration
agent. is earnestly urging greater pro-
duction of foodstuffs.
Nashville-Several thousand negroes
of Nashville have pledged their loyalty
to the flag and their readiness TO fight
for the nations honor.
Maryville.--Prof. H. A. Morgan Wis
tied the college and urged upon the
students the necessity of producing
large harvests this season.
Paris.--A young baby was brought
to Paris on the ~, G. & st. L. train. Its
mother got on the train at Murray,
KY, and deserted the baby.
Lebanon.--A patriotic rally was held
on the public square here under the
shadow OF the monument OF a gallant
hero of the Confederacy, Gen. Robert
Hatton.
Dyersburg.-The 1916.1917 term OF
the Ro-Ellen high chool, one OF the
Oldest and most favorably known OF
Dyer's schools, closed with impressive
ceremonies.
Knoxville.-All Knox county school
buildings, $50 in number, are offered
by vote of the school boards for public
meetings in the interest OF patriotic
movements
Chattanooga-Th Durham coal and
iron company has granted a voluntary
increase OF 20 cents per day to Its
laborers and 10 cents per ton to its
coal diggers.
Chattanooga.-Fire In the store OF
the Mountain City stove and manufac-
turing company, in the heart Of the
business district, did damage esti-
mated at $4,000.
Nashville.-A good sign that crop
production In the state this year will
be greatly in excess of previous years
is shown in the sale of fertilizer tags
by the department of agriculture.
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Jacksonville friends of John l..
Lancaster In jackson are much graft
fed to note his rapid rise in the rail-
road world by his promotion to the
presidency of the Southern Pacific
railroad.
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Somervile.---At meeting OF farm
ers and business men, held In the
chancery court room here, a berry
growers association was formed, with
w. M. Pierce as president and J. N.
Maxwell as secretary.
Lynnville-Miss Ridgeway, the new
ly elected agent In charge of the Girls
canning club work for Giles county,
has assumed her duties. All girls in
the community between 10 and Is
years of age are eligible to member
ship.
Dyersburg.-Dr. ]. M. Cole, secre'
tary of the Tchula land company
which holds $500 acres of very fertile
land in Louisiana, has offered, through
E. F. Arnold, county demonstration for
Dyer county, the entire tract to the
government for any purpose it sees fit
during the war.
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Jackson.-Five hundred thousand
dollars for building and endowment
fund for the Memphis Conference Fe'
male institute and the immediate ex-
penditure of $4,000 for the improve.
ment of the present buildings are the
outstanding features of the proceed
ings of the board of trustees of the
school after the deed to the property
had been accepted.
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Selmer.-Friday night, April II,
marks the close Of the twentieth con
secutive term of the Selmer high
high school. The school with the fac
ulty, W. B. Simpson, principal, Misses
Florence English, Irene Ingram, Coz
nelia Crook and Kathleen Wood, has
been a successful one.
Cookeville.-The women OF this
section are doing all in their power to
aid in the conservation and prepared
ness work now going on in the Uniteu
States. At recent meeting of the
parent-teacher association a commit
tee was appointed to work with the
county collaboration and pledge cans
h. 80 he n n
communities to be used in canning
fruits and vegetables this summer.
Jackson.-Seven physicians volun'
teered at a meeting of the Madison
County medical society to serve in
the medical reserve corps of the
United States army. The volunteers
were Drs. F. j. O'Connor, w. T. Fits,
W. G. Saunders, B. c. Arnold, F. B.
Hamilton, Jesse Raines and ]. w. Nc
Claran,- the latter having already
served one year in Franco-American
hospital on the French battle front.
Celina.-Farmers throughout this
section are using every available man
and team In planting the largest acre
age ever known in this section.
Paris.-The Henry county fair asso.
citation has just placed the copy for its
1917 premium list in the hands of the
printer, naming Sept. 10, 20, 81, % as
the dates for the fall meeting.
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misunderstanding, May s, prom.
ises 10 he a no.a hla day for nafrintism