The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-06-21
TENNESSEE
BRIEFLY TOLD EVENTS
OF THE STATE

school of medicine and the school OF
dentistry of the University OF Tennes-
see we're held here last week. FIJI
teen men and one woman received d.
plomas In the medical department ana
Is men received diplomas In the de-
partment of dentistry or this num-
Der all except one man In the medl
cal department will leave for France
in the near future The single excep
ton failed to pass the physical examl-
nation required by the government
West Tennessee bakers are proh1b-
it, d from using, during June and July
wheat flour In excess Of the amount
they consumed in April, In drastic
order issued by ]. A. Winkelman,
Memphis, deputy food administrator
and district captain of national bakers
Sc, vice board. Mr. Winke man issued
the order upon receipt of instructions
from Washington directing vigorous
curtailment of flour until the new
wheat crop is harvested. The new or
der means that many bakers will be
obliged to curtail their business dur
ing June and July. They may use
higher percentage of substitutes II
they desire.
Nashyille.-Gov. Tom G. Rye has
granted respite of execution until
July 5 for J. d. Williams and Eddie
Alsup, colored, convicted from Giles
county of criminal assault and sen
fenced to be electrocuted. The men
were condemned to die last week, but
on the instance of prominent colored
citizens who desired to submit furtneT
evidence in the case in behalf OF the
defendants additional time was grant
ed by the governor.
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Jacksonville graduating sermon
of the Union university was preacher
at the First Baptist church by the
pastor. Rev. F. H. harrington. Fiji
teen graduates received their dlplo-
mas. This is regarded as one or the
strongest classes Of young ministers
turned out by the university. Several
of them will enter army Y. M. Z. A
work overseas.
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Friendship.-Dr. D. A. Walker, ply
stefan and farmer, was awarded the
first cash nrize IN a contest afferaa
nv the Inland Farmer, an agricultural
journal. The article was 1.-THE Silo
and the Crop for Filling Same" DE-.
Walker is one of the most successful
farmers and stock growers in this sec
ton of the state.
Selmer,-Trustee Frank 0. Hamil'
ton of Selmer reports the amount OF
DELINQUENT taxes for the year 1917, III
McNairy county, $1,000. This consist
ed of five small parcels of land, four
of which were bought by the state
Total taxes collected amount to about
SIS, 900, including $1,000 damage taxes.
This is a splendid record.
emphis.-Eleven hundred ana SIN
ty-three youths who have become Il
wears of age since the last registration
in June, 1917, were registered at the
several city and county exemption
boards June 5, in response to a re-
cent act of congress requiring those
who have reached their majority since
that time to enter military service.
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Washington.-Orders for the mob1ll
cation of 10000 negro draft regis
trants qualified for general military
service to entrain from June 20 to 20,
were sent out by Provost Marshal
General Crowder. The registrants
will come from 20 states, Tennessee's
quota being 5000.
Camden.-A mule which was donat'
ed by Mrs. H. ]. Fry, of Sugar Tree,
was purchased by X. G. Whitfield, OF
this place, for $219 Whitfield gave
the mule back to the Red Cross, and 1t
will be put up and sold at,auction, the
proceeds going to the Red Cross.
Jackson.-Sixteen received A. b.
and other degrees at Union University
at the final exercises of commence
ment. DR.. H. E. Waters, recently
elected president of the school, deliv
cred the baccalaureate address.
Nashville.-S. w. Sheriff., state su-
perintendent of public instruction, Is
reported as saying that he is not
candidate for and would not accept
the presidency of the West Tennessee
State normal school.
Jackson.-With the appointment OF
a chairman for Madison county at the
West Tennessee meeting In Memphis
the thrift and war savings stamps
campaign which is to end July 8. will