The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-09
TENNESSEE
Epitome of Interest
ing Events That Are
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Memphis. Sixty-six volunteer
were accepted for service in the ma
rine corps last week in Memphis.
Covington.-For the first time in the
history of Upton county a solid car
load of poultry was shipped from here
Nashville.-War saving certificates
were bought by the grand lodge. col
ored Knights Of Pythias, In session
here last week.
Nashville.-Lieut. Clarence b. Coop
or. former popular Vanderbilt student
is now serving with the famous Rain
bow division in France.
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Monteagle.-The bazaar In the .Wo
mans building. where barbecued din
ner was served and all kinds of fancy
work sold, was great success.
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Winchester.-Franklin county's prin
cipal peach crop, the Elberta. is on the
market and the fruit Is unusually fine
some peaches weigh nine ounces.
Union City.-In recent contest be-
tween q bakers dozen of cook instruc
tors at Camp Jackson, s. c., Robert
T. Palmer Of this place won first prize.
Knoxville.-At q meeting Of the
teachers of the county. w. l.. Stocks
bury. superintendent, announced that
teaching German would be dropped
from the course next session.
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Newbern.-The body of Capt. ]. u.
Hall. one Of the best known rivermen
Of Memphis. was laid to rest here. He
was So years Of age and had been
employed by Lee Line 80 years.
Gleason.-News reached here Of the
fatal accident which befelI Fred
Lackey, a former weakley county boy.
at st. Louis. He was killed by a train.
being run over from some cause. His
brothetr Ia George Lackey OF Sharon.
Milan.-One hundred and seventy
four selectmen entrained from Gibson
county for Camp Gordon. near At.
lenta. Ga. These boys were stout.
healthy. stalwart farmers and the fin
est body Of young men that has gone
from Gibson county. 81
Algood. did some damage
In the storm here last week. The
home OF Mrs. Sam Ply was struck,
but the house was saved by the work
OF the neighbors and the heavy rain.
The flagpole in the center OF town
was split from the top to bottom.
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Jackson.-Over rs per cent Of the
21-yearolds who registered for mill.
tary service on June 5, last. have
been placed In class one by the local
board and about 75 or so per cent of
those examined have been found to De
fully qualified for military service.
Knoxville. plans fos ex-1
tensive work In the future. with
changes in the curriculum to conform
TO the governments program, Presi
dent Ayres OF the University of Ten
nessee submitted to the board of trus
tees here a most interesting report.
Lebanon.-United States govern
ment expert J. c. Miles. gave an illus
trated lecture on war gardening Mt
hall Mr.. Miles is an expert
enced and practical gardener. and his
lecture was both instructive and inter
esting. illustrated by moving pictures
Trimble.-The threshing OF wheat
In Dyer county is being finished. and
results show an average yie'd OF %
bushels per acre. Practically all was
placed on the market at an average
price Of sails. the farmers retaining
,nly seed wheat. and are planning 10
Increase the acreage.
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Nashville.-The so5th mechanical
repair shop unit. L. 5. q. NJ. e, UNDER
OF Capt. George Hippee' ar
lived in Nashville and encamred near
park This unit, composed
" ninety three-;on army trucks and
en- cars. Is the largest army train thar
.ver made an overland trip In the I. D
Cookeville.-The work Of the 10
achment Of the U. s. army receiving
echnicaI training and instruction at
ne Tennessee Polytechnic Institute
,ere has been a tremendous success.
rhe soldiers have taken hold OF the
york with eagerness and adaptsbili;y.
Many experts in the different branches
IRE being developed. The Tennessee
oldiers who began training ON June
q win complete the course on AUG.
x While the Kentucky soldiers. who
am. later. will finish August Is.
SashviIle.-J. L. Nichols and ChAs.
!, Duvan. government experts OF the
biological bureau Of the department OF
,rrscul,ure. are here to conduct cam
,airn for the determination Of rats IL
/. estimated tina, rats annually destroy
,roperty in the United States values
a SEQ, 900 900. In addition numerous
Iisease epidemics have been directly
raced 10 the rodent Governor Rye
rim be asked 20 designate . week q
e known as rat killing peek. dur.ns
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