The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18
TENNESSEE
Epitome of Interest
ing Events That Are
Transporting Over
the State - - -


All church services have been sus-
pended.
Friendship-The second annual CON-
munity fair opened here with a good
attendance and some very fine exhib'
its in every department. The Crockett.
county farmers institute was also in
session and some fine talks on agri-
culture was made.
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Jacksonville Jackson Elks lodge
subscribed at its last meeting 81 900
for Liberty bonds of the fourth issue.
The lodge has bought bonds OF $500
and up in the other three issues and
has contributed heavily to the Red
Cross, Y. M. c. A. and other war causes
Covington.-Much interest is being
aroused. in the revival meeting which
Is being held in the First Presby.e'
rian church. Rev. Albert Keller. pas
tor OF the Presbyterian church at Ath
ems, Tenn. assisted by Rev. r. p.
Walker OF the Covington Presbyte
rian church, conducted the services.
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Union City.-C. G. Thomas. who ro'
sides near Harris Station. Obion coun'
| ty, has sold from one acre OF tomatoes
more than 400 bushels and will gather
100 bushels more. He has sold none
for less than so cents per bushcl.
Thomas is Confederate veteran. Is
years old, and has grown and is mar
keting his crop OF tomatoes.
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McKenzie-The thirty-seventh an
nual convention of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union held a most
interesting session here. Patriotism
was the keynote Every thought of
the consecrated workers is for the bet.
| terment of the state. the Union and
the world. The presidents address
summarized the work OF the past and
the aims of the future.
Nashville.-After a conference be
tween the city health officer, DR.. DIN
West of the state board OF health, ami
A. p. Surgeon, p. c. Derivaux OF the
United States public health service. II
was decided by the city health officer,
w. Il. Sibbtt. to close all picture
shows, theatres and other nonessential
places OF amusement for an indefinite
period for the purpose OF further lin
iting the communication of Influenza
in so far as the measure may be useful
This decision was reached after very
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liar action by health authorities In nu.
merous large cities where influenza IN
also prevalent.
Mason.-News was received here OF
the severe injury In France OF Private
w. Dodson Hunt, formerly n merchant
OF Mason. Hunt was wounded In &C.
ton, having one eye put out, his rign;
arm shot off and his figure badly dis
figured. Young Hunt sold out his
business here and volunteered when
the United States entered the war. He
was in training at Camp Sewer and
was n member OF the One Hundred
and Thirtieth Division. in the artillery
corps. He has brother and cousin In
the same division, also a brother In
the jewelry business at Whiteville
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Memphis.-This city and Shelby
county closed the first week of the
fourth Liberty loan campaign with OF.
ficially recognized subscriptions aggrc.
eating s6.1l0.00o, against the county
quota OF 81, $4,000. This means that
Memphis and Shelby county have rais.
| ed slightly more than one-half of their
quota with the campaign only one.
third over.
All public and parochial schools.
places OF amusement. including thea
tiers. moving picture houses and dance
halls and churches. have been ordered
closed at once by the Memphis board
OF health as the first move in the cam
paign to gain control OF the epidemic
of Spanish influenza which has swept
over the city.
Every man and woman. white and
black. employed by the Memphis office
OF the Pullman company. has sub.
scribed for fourth Liberty loan bonds.
according TO announcement made by
w. II. Bucher, district superintendent.
The Pullman employees have subscribed
total Of sl2.250
One Of the bright spots of the fourta
Liberty loan campaign is the splendid
manner In which Memphis and Shelby
county negroes are buying Liberty
bonds B. VI. Roddy. chairman OF the
colored organization in the city. re-
ported that the colored citizens u
Memphis have subscribed in excess OF
100000. This total will be substan-
TALLY increased before the campaign
closes
Chattanooga.-Iie Oaks anc
Johnson OF the German guard at p
Oglethorpe are held in the guard house
on orders from the department Of jus
tice. it was learned here. The two Ct
ficers were arrested in the home Of
two women. wives OF interned Ger
mans. In the suburbs OF the city. NIT
ury authorities state. When taken
btore the prison commander the lieu
tenants were striped Of their insig-
MAS OF rank and sent 10 the guard