Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-02-28

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cost approximately $4,000.
Shelbyville.-Since the organization
here Of chapter there has been un.
tagging interest in every phase of the
Red Cross work.
Nashville-The Tennessee Central
railroad bridge at Doddsville caught
fire from hot Goals. 1t is supposed, and
150-foot lap was burned.
Chattanooga-The attorneys for Will
Gossett, the young man who killed his
wife and seriously wounded his father
ln-law. ]. A. Walters, claim the young
man is insane.
Humboldt-Two big dredge boats
have just been received for use in dig
ging canals along the middle fork of
Forked Deer river and Sugar creek.
Decherd.-Carter Partin of the Alto
community slashed his throat with a
razor His wife, who was near by,
kept him from killing himself by catch
ing his hand.
MISUNDERSTANDING Hurlburt, IA
nous Southern League catcher, was
shot and killed by Charley Shields,
his best friend The shooting is said
to have been accidental
Paris.-The schools of Henry coun-
ty are doing their bit" in the war
savings and thrift campaign, stimu-
lating the sales and actually bring
ing in the cash in quantities.
Clarksville.-At meeting of Clarks-
Vile commandery Of knights Templar
steps were taken to encourage the peo-
pie, especially the school children, to
make investments in thrift and war
savings stamps.
Humboldt. R. Dorson, local |
treasurer of the Red Cross, has just
made public the statement of coliec-
ions and disbursements for 1917 by
humboldt. 1t shows total subscrip-
ions of $4,S5726.
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Memphis----Three young women in a
lass of 3S law students passed the
tate bar examinations at Nashville.
they v ere Gertrude Dale, Nashville;
sabel Klein, Lebanon, and Elizabeth
Lea Miller, Bolivar.
Whiteville-An aeroplane from Park
'ield, recently made landing on the
vhiteville fair grounds, pil0ted by
harles Hollingsworth and driven by
lieutenant Richmond, both of the avta-
on corps at Millington.
Knoxville.-Tn an attempt to solve
he labor problem the American Zinc
company of Mascot has resorted 10
he employment of Mexicans, car
pad of whom arrived at the Mas
OF plant direct from Mexico.
Chattanooga. = Several cases OF q
mallpox have developed in Erlanger {
(ospital among the nurses. Two
abies were taken i'll and the hospital
as placed under quarantine by Dr..
y
Memphis Dave Halle of Memphis a
as elected president of the Tennessee :,
stail Clothiers' association. Other Of i,
,ers for the year are James NJ Frank c
Nashville, first vice president; ST
larles Hardie of Chattanooga, second q
Arthur Halle of Mem %
is, secretary.
Paris. - The Presbyterian Sunday =,
hool has inaugurated a new plan of
osting the attendance at Sunday
hool Miss May Corum, as captain Of r.
3 Blue organization, and Mrs. A. A. g.
lnaging the campaign, which is very -,
rited. A.
Medina.-Following nice Christmas o5
pment another has just been made
the surgical department of the Me-
"a Red Cross chapter, consisting of no
following: "a skuletns, 81 sings, In
abdominal bandages, IS CT band
IS and IL head bandages, total of
surgical dressings. an
sc,
shville.-Governor Rye has in In,
lcted the council of defense to send an
to all municipal and county health ug
GERS of the state an order from the
to board of health that all social
eases be reported. This is in COM wO
nee with an act of the legislature of
5, and is in an effort to reduce a
mace to the civil population, and ma
'e especially to the enlisted men of Ba
army and navy. 1t
'olumbia.-A service flag with "a
rs, representing the members of the tht
al council of the Junior Order of
erican Mechanics, was unfurled at Il
atriotic meeting of the council boil
okeville-Private John Lawrence
tlett of this county died of pneu- \
Tia at Camp Jackson, Columbia, il !,
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noxville.-The East Tennessee o,jh
rthorn breeders have made a 2E
nge in the date set for the sale to