McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-11-22
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ministrator Frank Anderson says: "We
must work to conserve fuel and must
urge those who have not got In their
winters supply to do SO at once, for
we can not tell what orders will be
issued when the winter weather ar
rives."
In the event Of war, epidemic or dfs.
'aster the United States will never
again be found without accurate knowl.
edge of its nursing strength. AS a
safeguard against any such contin.
gency the secretary of war and the sur.
geon-general requested each chapter of
the Red Cross to assist in making q
survey OF the nursing power OF every
community. In Memphis the registra.
ton was conducted on Nov. 1919 at all
hospitals, white and negro, and at the
postoffice for the benefit of the nurses
who are engaged elsewhere than in
hospitals.
1t is precautionary measure In or.
der to arrange quick contact with the
nurses in the event of disaster or cpl
demic, and q complete record of every
nurse In the United States is desired
for file with the authorities In Wash.
ington.
Nashville.-State and county fuel ad-
ministrations will be maintained, &C
cording to information sent out by w.
q. Myer, state fuel administrator.
There will be no letup in the produc-
ton of coal at the mines, according
to Myer, who adds it will be necessary
for everyone in Tennessee to conserve
fuel more than ever before.
Much of the coal mined in the United
States must be sent to Europe, and
Myer announces that there is short
age in Tennessee's production. Many
factories where war material is made
have been forced to cut to half time
because of a coal shortage occasioned
by the influenza epidemic.
When the armistice with Germany
was signed a report was circulated
that the fuel organizations were to
be dissolved. Fearing this propaganda
might interfere with general mining,
National Fuel Administrator Garfield
instructed all state fuel administrators
to continue their work and to issue
ministration as 1t now exists will be
held together for an indefinite period,
Observation-Disclosures OF the Knox
vile county election board completed
the official tabulation of the returns
from the election of Nov. 5. The vote
of the county follows:
Governor-H. B. Lindsay, 1888; AL.
bert H. Roberts, 1888
Railroad Commissioner--Geo G.
Taylor, 4,763; Harvey H. Hannah, g.
roo.
Congress-. Will Taylor (Rep.) A.
1853; Sam Johnson (Dem.l, 2,373;
Richard w. Austin (Ind), 143.
State Senator, Sixth District-John
Houk (Rep), Sill.
Pictorial Representatives. e. Cas-
sadly (Rep.), 4,499.
Representative-W. X. Anderson
(Rep.), 1912; Joseph q. Wade (Rep),
1906; Joe Harris (Rep.), 3,76S; Ma
than D. White (Ind.), 1889; C. w. Les
ter (Dem), 1887; Obed L. Slattery
Qnd.), 921. Anderson, Wade and Har.
ris are elected.
Shelbyville. Tennessee Baptist
convention, in fortyfourth annual ses-
sion, the Ministers Conference and the
Womans2 Missionary Union meetings
here and the 100000 white Baptists in
the state, were represented by elect
women, ministers and laymen from tho
length and breadth Of the state. In
the absence of Rev. J. H. Wright Of
Milan, president OF the former session,
the conference was called to order by
Rev. Fleetwood Ball Of Lexington, sec
rotary of the former session.
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Memphis Fire at the Swift q Co.
building ate up approximate $1,000
worth Of hams and bacon, besides do
ing material damage to the building
before firemen could arrive
II you have Job, work every day In
the week except Sunday or you ara
liable to arrest and prosecution as an
Industrial Stacker The police depart.
ment, on authority of the mayor and
commissioner so decreed following a
conference with representatives OF
commercial and industrial establish
ments in Memphis
Knoxville.--Amalgamation Of the
women's committee of the Council OF
National Defense and field division OF
the Council Of National Defense has
been effected in Knoxville after con.
ference of Maj Rutledge Smith, head
of the Tennessee division OF the Coun-
Gil Of National Defense, and Mrs. Geo
w. Denny, Of Knoxville, chairman oil
the women's committee Of the Council
of National Defense for Tennessee
The details Of the merger will be given