The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-07-26
FROM ALL PARTS
OF TENNESSEE
Reports Of Interesting
Events Boiled Down
for Hasty Perusal.

Dickson.-The T. J. Cage farm, ono
mile west of Dickson, was sold at pub
lie auction and brought about $4,000.
as%ss
Huntingdon.--Rev. H. G. Ryan, pas
tor OF the First Methodist church here,
has resigned to accept overseas work
in the Y. M. &c. A.
Oovington.-Fifty-eight young sol
diers from Upton county left for Fort
Thomas under command Of Capt
! Claude Shoaf and Lieutenant Arthur
Hooker.
Nashville.-The pageant staged In
Nashville, in celebration of French In
dependence Day, July IA, was unique
In the presentation of historical scenes
and characters.
Paris.-As q result of the thrift
stamp meeting In all the school houses
In Henry county there is great i'm
petus to the sales of this form of. gov
eminent security.
Tullahoma.-TheJ James Red Cross
chapter of Tullahoma gave one of the
most popular entertainments pulled
off at Tullahoma during this season:
for the benefit Of the Red Cross last
week.
Knoxville-Tennesse Federation Of
Labor will meet in Knoxville, Sept. 8.
Representatives of the International
tend, and important questions are 20
be discussed.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Demoss, the
16-year-old son of Madison Demoss, "a
prominent farmer living north of
Huntingdon, was so painfully hurt in a
logging accident that he died from
shock and loss Of blood.
Washington.-The railroad admins
tration announced that George l.. 10y
all, assistant to the regional district for
the south, has been ordered to Nash.
vile, to investigate the wreck near
there on the NJ, C. & st. l.. railroad.
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Martin.-The body of Ed Philpot,
the young soldier who was drowned
In the Arkansas river while bathing.
was received in Martin. The funeral
services were held here, conducted by
ministers of all denominations in this
city.
Paris.-Fitzgerald Camp No. 1924,
United Confederate Veterans, will b.
the guests of honor at the golden we'd
ding anniversary of John S. Vandyck,
a Confederate veteran and member
of that camp. The celebration will
take place at MIR. Vandyck's country
home on July "a.
Newbern.-Lee King, who resided
few miles north of here, was accident
ally killed last week while working in
a hay field. A team of mules he was
driving to wagon load of hay be-
came frightened at bale that fell off
the wagon and ran away, throwing
him to the ground, He became tan
gled in the wheel and it passed over
his body, killing him instantly.
Knoxville.-J. r. Crittenden, an en-
gineer on the Southern railway, was
fatally injured when his engine, pull
ing a freight train, was derailed near
Newport, Tenn. Coming around a
curve the engine struck pile Of bolts
and was thrown from the rails. Crit
tenden was badly crushed and di ID
while being taken to Knoxville on
passenger train.
Memphis.-The All-South extension
committee of the Christian Endeavor
opened the program Of the second an
nual convention with business ses-
sion and election Of officers.
The following officers we're elected
to serve for the ensuing year: Chair
man, Lieut.. D. B. Curry, o. s. army.
%Oyer There" vice chairman, John NJ.
Gore, Knoxville, and Claude E. Hill.
Chattanooga; secretary, L. E. Brubak-
er, Ensley, Ala; treasurer, Mrs. Wy
att A. Taylor, Columbia, S. c.; south
ern states secretary Karl Lehman.
Chattanooga; field secretary, Charles
+. Evans, Lexington, KY.
This election constitutes, as wei,
the reelection Of state presidents and
the UNCONVENTIONAL trustees for the
United Society of Christian Endeavor
Of the south
The first public session Of the con-
vention was held at the Second Pres
bvterian church. Addresses Of vel
come were delivered by Mayor Litty
and Rev. William Grove. Response
=. tha vzelcoma addresses was made