Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-03-29

IN BRIEF
Interesting Events From
Many Cities and Towns


ed under this call will be sent to Camp
Gordon. The 1000 negroes will be
sent to Camp Mead, Maryland,
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Nashville hundred Of the
most representative men in Tennessee
from 80 cities and towns and including
representatives OF 80 educational insti-
tutions of the state gathered in the
hall of the house Of representatives at
the state capitol and formally organ
lied the State Law and Order League.
which is to be extended to every coun.
ty of the state.
Nashville.-Dr. M. Jacob, state vet
erinarian, has issued an order govern
ing the movement of live stock into
Tennessee, having for its purpose the
prevention of a spread Of animal dis
eases in this state. Horses, mules, cat.
tie and hogs that have been exposed
to any infectious disease must have
clean bill OF health from an authorized
inspector.
BrownsvilIe-The Methodist congre.
cation of this city will return to their
church on Easter Sunday. For almost
a year this congregation has been wor-
Shipping in the high school building
while the church was undergoing ex-
tensive Improvements.
Nashville-Gov. Rye has issued a
proclamation calling on young men OF
Tennessee to enroll for farm work.
Copies of the proclamation have been
sent to all school teachers in the state
by Prof. Albert Williams, state high
school inspector.
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Newbern.-Mrs. Fumbanker, n, OF
the Hurricane Hill section, and per.
haps the oldest member of the Dyer
County Red Cross, has carded and
spun wool enough to knit two sweat
ers and 10 pairs Of socks for Dyer
county soldiers.
Jackson. - The congress of good
roads held in Jackson was well attend
ed and was a splendid success. All
of the twenty-one counties in West
Tennessee, except Lake, Upton and
Obion, were represented by enthusi-
astic delegates.
Nashville-William Johnson is be,
ing held under $1,000 bond in McMinn,
vile awaiting trial on the charge of
moonshining. Johnson was arrested
near McMinnville and his still, one of
the largest ever captured, was brought
here
Covington. the efforts of
the business mems club of CoYington,
the Mai Smith field, on the jeff Davis
highway, one mile north of Covington,
consisting of rs acres, has been Sc
cured as landing place for Park field
aviators.
Nashville.-The National Associa,
ton of Real Estate Boards will meet
in annual session in this city on April
1916. This association represents the
real estate boards of 1872 leading cities
of the United States.
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Knoxville.-Knox county boys and
girls who are members of the pig clubs
will increase this county's pork prod
ucts II per cent, according to an esti-
mate made by County Agent A. Jesse
Vinegar.
Memphis.-The library war service
OF the American Library Association
has ordered an immediate campaign
for millions of books for soldiers in
this country, on transports and abroad.
Newbern.-A play at the school aud
itorium, entitled Under the Stars and
Stripes" by Mrs Florence Hamilton,
was presented for the benefit of the
Newhern Red Cross chapter One hun
bred and ten dollars was netted from
the play.
Knoxville. manufacturers at
this place were indicted on charges of
violating the state child labor laws and
laws governing working hours of wo-
men.
Knoxville. logging trip" over
the proposed addition to the Dixie
highway from Knoxville to Savannah,
Ga, is planned for early April.
Knoxville. Eleven persons were in.
dicted by the grand jury here on muir
der charges.
Knoxville. Southern Mountain
Workers will hold their annual con.
ference in Knoxville April to Il, In
elusive.
Lewfsburg.-W. D. Fox, Of Lewis
burg, has been appointed chairman for
county Of the third liberty
loan campaign.
Knoxville.-W. A. Owens, promi
nent democrat and lawyer and former
back tax attorney for East Tennessee,
died at his home at La Toilette.
Knoxville.-Smallpox has appeared
at the University Of Tennessee. One