The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18
TENNESSEE
HAPPENINGS
Interesting News Gathered
From Various Places in
the Volunteer State

Memphis public schools OF
| Memphis will close June 2S, instead OF
July 5.
Union City-The Red Cross of this
county is making arrangements to put
on big campaign on May 20 to n.
Paris.-Hon. j. j. B. Johnsonius mas
been named to supervise the Red Cross
campaign, which begins on May 20.
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Milan-The city authorities of Milan
have issued a proclamation that per-
sons, white or colored, must get en-
ployment and get to work.
Jackson.-A conference of sheep
growers was held in Jackson for the
purpose of encouraging the growing of
sheep in West Tennessee.
Memphis. Penn chapter, Royal
Arch Masons, dedicated service flag
with IL stars at the Masonic temple
with appropriate ceremonies.
Trezevant.-Dr. Rufus w. Weaver -
Nashville preached the commencement
sermon for the graduating class Of the
Trezevant high school at the Baptist
church
Newbern.-The cotton crop which
was planted in this county has begun
to come UP and good stand Is re-
ported throughout the farming dis
tiicts in Dyer county.
Knoxville.-By unanimous vote tho
Knoxville board of education went on
record for the elimination of the Ger
man language from the course of study
in the city schools,
Huntingdon.-At recent meeting Of
the Republican executive committee R.
A. Greene, the editor of the Republic
an, was elected secretary to succeed
]. w Jarrett, resigned.
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Hartsville.-The merchants carni-
val given for the benefit of the Red
Cross was one of the greatest events
ever held in Trousdale county. The
total sum realized was $1,834.50.
Knoxville.-Over 1000 patriotic ill.,
ers of the soil attended the general
session of the forty-fifth annual East
Tennessee farmers convention at O..
Px temple hail, University of Tennes-
IH experiment station.
Knoxville. - Poultry production Of
the state during the past year has in
creased 20 per cent over that of last
year, according to Prof. R, N Crane,
poultry expert, division Of extension,
University of Tennessee.
Chattanooga.-Nea L. Thompson, as
sistant state Encouragement and a
prominent member of the local bar,
has gone to Washington to take up his
duties as assistant to the assistant
United States encouragement.
Selmer-The annual foorwashing oc.
casion was observed by the Gravel
hill Primitive Baptist church in an all
day service nine miles southeast of
| Selmer. Rev. ]. T. Phillips of Martin,
Tenn, preached the annual sermon.
Ripley.-The closing exercises of the
Ripley public school was held at tho
school building, large crowd being
| present. The class address was deliv-
cred by Rev. r. I. Long, and follow
ing this a most interesting program
was given,
Lexington An intensely patriotic
service was held at Rock Hill Baptist
church, five miles east of town, the
occasion being the unwilling of ser.
vice flag in honor of seven young men
from that church who are in the
United States army.
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| Knoxville. - Senator Robert Love
Taylor has been dead more than six
years, and while no granite marker is
necessary to keep his name and mem
DRY fresh with citizens of the Volun
teer state, an appropriate and impos
ing spire has just been erected by his
widow at the head of the little mound
at Old Gray cemetery, Knoxville
/ which contains all that is mortal OF
Tennessee's apostle of sunshine.
Greeneville, S. C.-Declaring he is
anxious to see active service and fear
ing the Hath field artillery might not
go overseas for some time, First Lieut.
David ]. Britain of Maryville has re
signed his commission with the regi
ment at Camp Sewer and volunteered
in the naval coast defense reserve at
Nashville.--Lieut. Britain represented
Blount county in the lower house Of
the 1915 general assembly of Tennes
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Memphis. boys of the MessicB
high school at Buntyn have organized
club for patriotic service under the
! dirnntinu of M n Rrnck county apant