The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-06-29
TENNESSEE:
Epitome of Interest
ing Events That Are
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the State - = -


seph's school. The auditorium Of The
building was filled to overfIowing with
the parents and friends of the students
and of the school, which is now one Of
the landmarks among the educational
institutions Of Nashville.
Clay county made its report on the
number registered June s. White, 49,
622 colored, 3,40S; alien, as; total
1905.
Homer Wilson, one Of Nashville's
most widely known citizens, died as a
result Of an attack Of heart failure. He
had been manager Of the Hermitage
Hotel for five years.
Memphis. Interpretations are under
way for the big drive to secure $4,000
100000 by July through the purchase
of war savings stamps This amount
is to be subscribed by this date, and
the stamps bought any time during the
year. The United States government
wants to have this money promised in
advance, sc instead of waiting until
the year is up we are asked to sub
scribe the money between now and In
dependence Day. This campaign is to
be begun on June 49,
Conditions in Tennessee for the
growth of cotton are described as equal
to the best that have prevailed in many
years. Heavy rains last week probably
did more harm than good. Fields,
however, were in fine state of cult
walton, clean and free from insect enc
mics. Labor shortage has not been
felt to any great extent
Jacksonville Madison county equal
iEation board is holding it's annual SEES.
sion. The biennial assessment Of
property is to be made at this time.
The brick building occupied by a
bottling works burned, together with
the contents, which were fixtures and
machinery Of the company. It is not
known how the fire originated.
Mayor Lawrence Taylor has ordered
the muZzling of all dogs running at
large. Those not muzzled will be shot
by the officers
Ernest Wilson, convicted Of murder
in the second degree, for the killing Of
Burney Dickinson, was sentenced by
Judge Barham to serve from 10 to 20
years in the penitentiary
Capt. R. S. Rochelle of the machine
gun company Of Jackson, who has been
recruiting for several weeks, has been
very successful. He hopes to bring
his company up to full war strength
in short time.
Chattanooga-Plan of Y. M. G. A.
physical directors to promct3 Fourth
of July track meet at all army canton
ments in the southeast had received
the saction of Col. Thomas Ridgeway,
G. A. c., acting commandant south
eastern department, and Admiral r,
e. Beattie, U. S. N. From 10000 to
10000 soldiers will compete at the re,
spective camps.
Arthur Hueller, an informed German
prisoner, was shot and perhaps fatal
ly injured by guard while attempt
ing to escape from the prison barracks
at Fort Oglethorpe and is now at the
base hospital. He was shot twice, one
bullet entering at his side, penetrating
the abdomen, and the other entering
one Of his legs.
Selnier.-Corporal Cordy H. Weeks.
of Selm Or, machine gunner with the
field artillery, was severely wounded
somewhere in France, according to
Geographic report received here. He
has been member of the regular
army several years and had been iii
France since Aug. Is, 1917. He went
to Mexico with Gen. Pershing during
the disturbance on the border.
Newbern.--A special meeting was
held here at the Newbern opera house
for the purpose of organizing com
mittee to take up the labor problem
in Newbern and see that every able
bodied citizen of the town is put to
work.
Washington.-Rob A. Wells of
Jackson, Tenn, formerly with the
i15th Field artillery, national guard,
has been appointed first lieutenant in
the national army and assigned to the
eastern department
*sss
Trezevant-The finished product of
the recent Red Cross drive in this
county shows Carroll county going
over the top as she has more than
mot the apportionment. The county
was asked to raise $4,000; subscrip-
lions amounted to $4,000.
Knoxville. Charles t. Gates,
Jr., announced his withdrawal from
the race for the democratic nomina-
ton for the United States senate.
Knoxville News was received from
the war department that Capt. Thorn
as Warner Goddard, aged "a, was
killed in action in France. He was
the son OF James A. Goddard of Mary
vile, Tenn He volunteered in 1917
and went to Camp Sewer, s. c.. thence
L he was sent to a training camp, COM
missioned lieutenant, and was one