Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-07-11
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Indictment In OVerton county OF Jas
per Tuder on the charge of uttering
seditious words. Tuder Is reported
TO have said that I'VE had just as well
be under the German kaiser as to be
in the shape we are in, and on another
occasion he is said to have remarked:
Il would not care IL Germany would
sink every vessel in the world"
Chattanooga first of the coun.
ties in Tennessee to reach its quota in
pledges for war savings is Lincoln
county, which went over the top in
the pledge drive. The workers in
that county have succeeded in secur-
ing pledges to the amount OF S51S,116.
Union City.-Many friends in Union
City are deeply affected at the news
that Corporal Howard Stoney Max.
well. of Troy, with American marines
in France, was killed in action. Young
Maxwell was one of the first volun'
teers from this county.
Covington.-The annual conference
of the Memphis Conference Epworth
League, which has been ia session in
the First Methodist church, closed a
most successful conference and ad,
journed to meet next year in May
field, Ky.
To- Indua Rau I iudeau 0f
Jackson, writing to his aunt, Mrs
Fattie l.. Bates, from Paris, France
states that everything American is
the object of deepest admiration by
the French people and their armies.
Memphis. Negotiations pending for
several weeks eliminated when The
hoard of directors Of the Lucy Brink
ley Hospital formally transferred the
name, good will and property or tho
institution to the Methodist Hospital.
Union City-The farmers in this
county were never more busy. The
exceedingly favorable weather has en-
abled them to complete the wheat
harvests and many have finished the
clover cutting.
Memphis. Shorthorn breeders from
all parts of the south are planning to
60 to Birmingham on July to attend
an auction sale Of SO pure bred Short
horn bulls for the benefit of the Rec
Cross.
Medina.-The funeral of Private
Harrison James, whose death occurred
from gas asphyxiation at Brooklyn
N. Y, was held at Hopewell cemetery
two miles east of Medina.
Bolivar.-Seventy-five negroes en-
trained at. Bolivar for Camp Dodge
Des Moines, Iowa. This makes to
tai of 207 negroes who have gone
from this county.
Dyer.-The highest price on record
for lambs was paid at meeting of
the Gibson County Sheep Growers as
sociaton. The price Of 1914 cents q
pound was paid.
Nashville Nashville is suffering,
from an ice shortage The factories
are turning out all the ice they can
make with their equipment, hut it is
not enough.
Nashville.-Adfred w. Powers, 40,
was killed and four Others including
Powers son, Alfred, injured when
their automobile turned turtle near
Nashville.
hattanooga-This city is to have
Red Cross motor corps. A number
of prominent society bellies have de-
clared their intention of enlisting, it
is said.
Martin.-The annual state conven-
ton of the B. Y. P. u was held here
last week. Memphis was represented
by delegation of 30.
Dyersburg-Rogers Clarke, with the
| 115th F. A., has notified his father
Emmett Clarke, of his safe arrival in
France.
Knoxville.-A big war exhibit will
| be displayed at the East Tennessee
Division Fair, Oct. TIP, at Chilhowee
Park.
Chattanooga.-Gov Rye will
open his campaign for United States
senator here on the night of July 8
Martin.-The crop situation in this
part of Weakley county is fine. Hay
saving is the order of the day.
Dyer-Gibson Wells, noted sum
mer resort of this county, will not be
open to the public this season.
Knoxville-The American Associa
ton of Agricultural Editors concluded
| its fifth annual session here
Brownsville. One hundred anC
twenty-seven negroes left here for TT
| Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa.
/
Nashville.-The past week was
given over to the meeting OF the
grand lodge, knights of Pythias, al
Ovoca, near Tullahoma, where the:l
widows and orphans home is located
| Grand chancellor d T Bates of Cen