Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-09-19
TENNESSEE GLEANINGS
News of Interest Prepared
IN Epitomized Form by
Special Writers

ASsuc an OIueI restricting the supply
OF steam coal to public utilities and
preferred industries in Tennessee to 40
days supply. and to nonpreference in
dustries TO 20 days supply.
public utilities and preferred III.
dustries in Tennessee, which now have
more than 40 days supply. must cease
buying coal until their stocks are re.
duced to 40 days supply In like man.
ner nonpreferred Industries must cease
buying coal until their stocks are &c
duced to 20 days supply. This order
is effective Immediately"
Bartlett.-A wagonette loaded with
school children was struck by an j.
& N. freight train here George
| T. Averett. the driver, was severely
injured by the collision. His skull
| is thought to be fractured. One
| of the children is said to have had her
arm broken in jumping from the wag
onette. The other children escaped
without injury
Washington.-Jesse X. Taylor Swat,
ford of Lexington. Tenn; Roy Colvin
Raglan of Mercer Mo, seamen, ana
Carl Douglas Witt OF LaSalle, N. Y
quartermaster, were lost overheard
from the L. S. S. Won Steuben, the
navy department announced.
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Jackson.-Union university, of Jack
son, went lover the top" at the open
ing of the 19181919 sessions here for
the authorizing of the military depart
ment by the war department. The1
necessary number required by the gov
eminent was 100
Selmer-James Robert Hamilton of
Selmer has been slightly wounded in
action in France, according to a let
ter received from his friend on the
firing line. He entered the service in
Septem Der, 1917.
his-Approximately 10000 men
in Shelby county between the ages OF
Is and 40 enrolled themselves for pos,
sible service on the field of battle
against the foas'of civilization on Reg.
Day.
Brownsville-Lieut.R Richard H. Lyle. s
who participated in the battle Of the n
Marine, was given an ovation hers e
when he arrived from New York,
lieut.. Lyle has been sent home as an d
Memphis. With an enrolment Of h
90 students, the Eliza Crockett voca. !,
iona school opened for its fall term a
This number far exceeds the enroll Il
nent of any opening day for seven
ears ~, al
Is. s.assss
Chattanooga syrup plant of u
he Orange Whistle company has been -
losed for the duration of the war by
he state food Administrations or,ihavr
lg used more than its allotment of :.
ugar. ~
III
Knoxville.-The supreme court ad' BIZ
burned for an indefinite period. This M
ction was taken to give attorneys for Q
le state time and opportunity to aid
egistrants in filing out questionnaires. tn
ssssa Cl
Newbern.-The local schools in the FL,
lral districts of Dyer county. will sus- oh
end for period of two months foc w,
lie children to help gather the cottoG q,
Id other farm crops. fir
Memphis. -SixtyNadditiona students We
i've been enrolled in the military W.
aiming classes of the West Tennessee IN
orrnal school by Prof. Vaughan, who I"
in, charge of the work.
.
Nashville Registration Day in Da- a.
dson county began with rush and pr
day long the city Wards and county :
ecincts were busy enrolling citizens T.
r military service. Is - II.
y
twenty-second am
al convention of the Tennessee, Fed.
alton of Labor proved to be one of
3 most important meetings ever
Id by the organization.
q.
Nashville.-The court of civil ap-
ais met in the supreme courtroom n
take the oath of office and elected N
ige s. F. Wilson presiding judge.
-
Memphis originating In the
mp room of the plant destroyed the l
ymill of the Darnell & Son lumber
npany. Estimated loss $4,000 |
sss-s
DF.- William L. Hender'
of this place has been accepted by.
government as captain In the
tied States medical corps.
'ovington. a mass meeting OF
citizens OF the city and county, II
decided not to hold the county faie
year.
Heights military
denny opened with the largest en-
ment In It's history.
chattanooga. --Leaders in war work
n all over the country gathered
e to map out plans for the great
,e in November of the seven allied ]
in Tennessee that arc