McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-11-01
TENNESSEE
BRIEFLY TOLD EVENTS
OF THE STATE


the contribution OF science of the al.
lied war conference of surgeons which
met at Fort Oglethorpe. Capts. Fur.
ness and Lee, former members OF the
University Of Pennsylvania faculty,
are responsible for the discovery OF
the enhanced value of the germici6e
and both are now members of the staff
of Col. Bisham, commander at Camp
Greenleaf. Surgeons from England,
France, Italy and other entente coun.
tries attended the conference. Tho
use OF the new antiseptic called dich.
loraminet In the treatment of influ.
ena was an important topic OF discrs-
sion.
Nashville. poultry is no
longer to feed on pure wheat, mkt,
ures. State Food Administrator Nor.
gan has called the attention of county
food administrators to the food cor.
Servation clause that forbids miller3
and wheat dealers selling wheat UNFIT
for human consumption to poultry and
feed manufacturers for use other than
ON 10 per cent basis in mixed feed IT
has been reported that much wheat
has been sold for direct feeding to
poultry and the state food administra-
tor says this practice must stop.
Nashville Representatives from 20
Middle Tennessee counties met at thu
state capitol here to launch the drisa
to raise $675,000, the Middle Tennes
see quota of the united war work
fund The following message was sent
to President Wilson: "The middle d;'
vision, Tennessee conference, war
work campaign, expresses its fullest
approval of your answer to the Ger.
man government, refusing to parlev
with the German government except
on terms of unconditional surrender
Toone.-While playing in deep ra,
vine on farm near this place two
little girls, and years old, we.a
buried beneath tons OF earth sloughins
off an embankment. They were tho
children of j. H. Collins and Walter
Daniels, living five miles north OF
Toone. The earth barely missed two
other children who were also in tho
subterranean playhouse The bodies
we're recovered after an hour OF dig
ging by the neighbors.
Memphis.-Shelby county residents
| numbering 24,562 own fourth Liberty
bonds. This total of subscribers was
estimated by C. w. Schley, who hau
charge Of the headquarters company
which audited all sales and compiled
| all bond totals during the fourth loan
campaign. Mr.. Schley stated, however.
that some totals of subscribers from
| county banks are incomplete
|
Ebenezer.--W. %. Peters, postmas'
| ter here, and for many years managing
editor of the Knoxville Journal, was
killed by train near the depot here.
| His dead body was found beside the
track. He was Sc years of age and e
tired from editorial work i'm Knoxville
20 years ago to his farm here.
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| Newbern. William Swipes, perhapo
the Oldest man In Dyer county, was
killed at Tigertail, Tenn, in the Obion
river bottoms in the western part Of
the county, when tree fell on him
while he was watching timbermen fe'i
trees.
Jackson.-Harry T. Herring, VIII,
has been major in the United States
army and has been Stationed at eastern
camps since the declaration Of war
has been commissioned colonel. Col
Herring is now at Camp Mutchchen.
N. J.
Jacksonville teachers and pupils
of the pvblic schools will make up In
the spring the time lost on account Of
these institutions being closed during
| the influenza epidwemic.
| Somerville.- account Of orders
Of the county board of health for Fay
cite county, the county fair, which
was to have been held here, has been
| called Off for this year
4 ssses
Maryville. Capt &. J. Jones. OF
Company B. nth infantry. Both d.
vision, is reported in private advices
to have been killed in recent battle
in France.
Dyersburg.-Rev. viii Blackard has
resigned as chaplain of the state prls-
on to enter the chaplain corps Of the
United States navy.
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Knoxville-Fe Federal Court Clerk Hor'
ace vandeventer, Of the Eastern di-
vision, has been commissioned captain
in the army.
Covington.- Sherrod Smith. county
attorney of Upton county, has ten,
dered his resignation to the county
court.
Ruskin--Hon. s. II. Williams, agel
ga, died at the home OF his daughter
after prolonged illness.
Nashville. Gen Crowder has wired
Chairman Smith of the state council Of
defense asking that all local boards In
| the state be urged to speed up class.
| fication and examination of registrants
Of Sept ~. He asks that all boards
have all registrants ready for services
Dec. 20, as induction calls will then
issue.
jackson. Douglas Brown and Eras.
mus Brown, brothers Of the editor OF
the jackson Sun, have arrived safel.-
4 1-o~.o.a oncordtnu ~ xrnrx racatv.,.