Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-05
TENNESSEE
BRIEFLY TOLD EVENTS
OF THE STATE

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Dyersburg Representatives from %
Of the 33 banks in the second district
of Tennessee in the Liberty Loan or.
ganization representing the counties
of Dyer, Obion, Lake and Lauderdale,
met in conference in Dyersburg and
unanimously decided that ali govern.
ment demands on the banks should be
met and in the sale Of treasury certifi-
Gates would comply by subscribing for
the present two and a half per cent al
lotment and to future allotments to
the extent Of their ability.
Jackson-Arrangements are being
perfected for the annual convention Of
the State Pharmaceutical association,
to be held July 8, 10 and II. A service
flag will be presented and banquetl
served on the night Of the 18th at the
Southern hotel. The state board Of
pharmacy win also meet here on July.
5. and 8.
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ille--Nashville's response to
the war savings campaign is s1,S6O,0O0
with the Old Hickory government pow
der plant not reported. The powder
| plant employs 1880 men, and their
subscription, which is included In Nash
ville's quota of $2.2SO,OOO, is expected
to carry the city way over the top.
Jackson The spirit manifested at!
the meeting of the bankers from tho,
Eortieth and Fiftieth Liberty Loan dis.
tricts of Tennessee, held In the sn-,
preme court room, was that of going
the limit to support the government IA
the coming Liberty loan.
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Memphis. -Thirty-three patriots IN
1.-TWO days made their exact feelings TO-
wards Uncle Sam very evident by
volunteering at the Memphis naval re.
icruiting station for immediate service
Campbells. thousand people,
representing practically every county
In East Tennessee, attended the IN.
yelling of the monument to Archibald
.Roane, second governor OF Tennessee,
lat Pleasant Forest cemetery,
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pyersburg. The chamber Of COM
'merce Of Dyersburg has made arrange
monts to assist the farmers of the
county during wheat threshing, the
business men and clerks agreeing to
work few days at time.
Jackson.--A systematic collection
of current magazines in Jackson and
the distribution of them to the soldiers
passing through this city has resulted
In much good, according to the state
ment of the city librarian,
Newbern.-The drouth was broken
here when heavy rain fell through
out the county, causing crops to be
greatly relieved from the burning
winds which had been hurting the
crops for several days.
Jackson.-219 white selectmen left
for Camp Gordon, Chamblee, Ca.
where they will train for overseas
service. Two days later Is selectmen
left for Knoxville for special course.
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M Dau ID L IocLoOV1
tor OF the Cumberland Presbyterian
church, is suffering with broken arm
as the. result of being kicked" while
trying to crank his automobile.
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Gibson.-The Baptist church here
issued call to Rev l. N. Pinick to
act as pastor. DR.. Pinick was form
erly connected with the Hall-Moody tn
stitute at Martin, Tenn,
Brownsville. TO date Haywood
county has sent sos drafted men TO the
various army training camps. OF this
number 1874 were white and S1t ne
groes.
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Nashville. The publishers Of the |
Nashville Tennessean and American
announced the publication OF the Nash.
vile Evening American
Nashville.-The republican party in |
Tennessee will hold primaries on the
first day OF August in all counties
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Trezevant.-Worm are destroying
a very large per cent of the tomato
crop in this section this season
Knoxville number Of department /
store clerks here have adopted French
orphans in the Marine region.
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Selmer. - Eighty-seven selectmen,
members of the new national army,
entrained for Camp Gordon.
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Memphis -The Salvation Army
campaign to raise $4,000 for their war
work fund started July /.
Henderson. Fifteen registered mes
entrained for Camp Gordon, Ga.
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Nashville. six hundred and twenty
four selectmen will be furnished BY
Memphis and Shelby county boards
under three draft calls issued by Maj
Rutledge Smith. The figures are:
Shelby county boards, 80 white men,