McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-10-26
ALLEGED BAD MAN LEAVES.
Waiter BIevIns 10 Turned Over To the
Montana Officers For Trial.

tried on charges Of highway robbery
and murder.
Bleyins, in company with two other
men, is charged with having held up
and robbed parties in Is automobiles
returning from dance at country
club near Anaconda. One Of the auto.
mobile drivers refused to obey the COM
mand of the bandits, and 1t Is charged
that Blevins shot and killed him.
He has been engaged in work in
Chattanooga and upper East Tennes.
see u. 8. District Attorney Kennerly
has letter claimed to be written by
Blevins, in which ne ADMITS that No
was a member OF the famous Harvey
Logan band.
Blevins has secured saws and had at
tempted to break Jail in Knoxville and
at Greeneville, where he also has been
confined. At Greeneville he also tried
to secure dynamite. Attempts were
made to secure habeas corpus writ
on his behalf, but hurried departure
frustrated these efforts.
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Nashville-Smnday Oct 20, beginning
food conservation pledge week, will be
observed imevery pulpit of the state as
Food Conservation Sunday" In an ap-
peal issued from the campaign head
quarters here of the food conservation
work, the pastors of all the churches
n Tennessee are asked to observe Oct.
28 as food conservation day by preach4
ing special sermons on the Importance
Of this work and urging Upon their con-
gregations the paramount Importance
of saving food as necessary war meas
ure. Already number of religious
bodies, including the Tennessee and
Holston annual Methodist conferences,
have Endorsed the food pledge card
campaign and scores OF preachers in
every denomination have assured the
headquarters here Of earnest and active
cooperation.
Chattanooga.-The monument erect-
ed on Lookout Mountain in honor of
the soldiers of the sixties from Ohio
was dedicated by the state monument
commission, assisted by Gov. James M.
Cox, former Gov. Frank b. Willis and
a delegation of Ohio citizens. An adj
dress of welcome was delivered by
Mayor Jesse M. Littleton of Chattanoo-
oo ubila tho w a rly ar wey praeautad 70
the state by former Gov. Willis and &C.
cepted by Gov. Cox Acceptance on
behalf of the United States was made
by acting Chairman Joseph B. Cum
mings Of the Chickamauga Chattanooga
national park commission.
Lexington.-Fire in the store of ].
M. Brasher, supposedly from a lamp
explosion, spread with such fury and
rapidity as to completely wipe out the
business part of SCOTS Mill, the second
largest town in the county, IA miles
southeast of this place. Twelve stores,
three residences, hotel, the Farmers
State, bank, the postoffice and large
cotton gin containing $4,000 worth of
loose cotton we're destroyed. One mer-
chant, J. E. Austin, who lost brick
store, cotton gin and saw mill, could
not replace his equipment with $20,.
900. The total loss is estimated at $780,.
600. with only partial insurance
Chattanooga.-Cha was the
scene of an important Y. NJ. C. A. meet.
ing of presidents, secretaries, commit
tee workers and other members of the
association throughout Tennessee this
week. The meeting considered Ten.
nessee's participation in the campaign
of the National Y. M. C. A. for $35, 000,.
900 to carry on tho activities of the
army committee Of the national asso.
citation both in the United States and
Europe.
Sewanee.--Studen enrolment at
the University Of the South is 1926, as
against $40 year ago, despite the abb
sence OF so men. mostly seniors, who
have entered various war activities.
The university has also contributed
nine of its officers and faculty mem
beers to the war The military acad-
envy. now overlooking its permanent
quarters, reports 173 cadets enrolled,
as compared with 1877 at this time .
year ago.
Chattanooga.--Gov. James H. Cox,
ex-Gov. Frank p. Willis, members Of
the Ohio memorial commission, came
here to officiate at the dedication Of
the Ohio state monument erected at
Craven's Terrace, Lookout Mountain.
to commemorate the battles OF "above
the Clouds" Missionary Ridge and
Chickamauga.
Nashville.-H. E. Jamison, aged 80.
was found dead in his bathroom. the
top of his head having been blown off
by charge from shotgun. His rel
atives insist that the killing was acct
dental. When found the dead man
was in sitting posture on the floor
Of the bathroom.
Observation-Disclosures was con.
Quoted in this city. The girl scouts
had q recruiting station in the Gay
street place of business owned by COL
C. F. Spence Of the Third Tennessee
regiment. From this point they went
into the business districts and con
Quoted registration campaign among