Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-09-20
TENNESSEE GLEANINGS
News of Interest Prepared
in Epitomized Form by
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preferred industries In Tennessee TO 40
days supply, and to nonpreference in.
austries to 20 days supply.
'Public utilities and preferred in.
austries in Tennessee, which now have
more than 40 days supply, must cease
buying coal until their stocks are re-
duced to 40 days supply. In like man.
ner nonpreferred industries must cease
buying coal until their stocks are 70
duced to 20 days supply. This order
Is effective Immediately"
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Bartlett.-A wagonette loaded with
school children was struck by an J..
& NJ freight train here. George
T. Averett, the driver, was severely
injured by the collision. His skull
is thought to be fractured. One
Of the children is said to have had her
arm broken in jumping from the wag
onette. The other children escaped
without injury.
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Washington.-Jesse X. Taylor Swat
ford of Lexington, Tenn; Roy Colvin
Raglan Of Mercer, Mo-, seamen, AMI
Carl Douglas Witt of LaSalle, N Y.
quartermaster, were lost overheard
from the U. S. S. Won steuben, the
navy department announced.
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Jackson.--Union university, Of Jack
son, went "over the top" at the open,
Ing Of the 1918-1919 sessions here for
the authorizing Of the military depart
ment by the war department. The
necessary number required by the gov
eminent was 100
Selmer.-James Robert Hamilton of
seImer has been slightly wounded in
action in France, according to let
ter received from his friend on the
firing line. He entered the service in
September, 1917.
Memphis-Approximately 10000 men
In Shelby county between the ages Of
Is and 45 enrolled themselves for pos,
sible service on the field of battle
against the foes of civilization on Reg.
lstration Day.
BrownsVille-Lieut. Richard H. Lyle,
who participated in the battle Of the
Marine, was given an ovation hers
when he arrived from New York
Lieut.. Lyle has been sent home as an
instructor.
Memphis.-With an enrolment of
400 students, the Eliza Crockett voca.
tional school opened for its fall term.
This number far exceeds the enroll
ment of any opening day for seven
years.
Chattanooga.-Th syrup plant of
the Orange Whistle company has been
closed for the duration of the war by
the state food administration for hav-
Ing used more than its allotment OF
sugar
Knoxville.-The supreme court ad
journed for an indefinite period. This
action was taken to give attorneys for
the state time and opportunity to aid
registrants In filing out Questionnaires
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Newbern.-JThe local schools in the
rural districts of Dyer county will sus-
pend for a period of two months for
the children to help gather the cottor
and other farm crops.
Memphis.-Sixty additional students
have been enrolled in the military
training classes of the West Tennessee
Normal school by Prof. Vaughan, who
Is in charge of the work.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Day in Da-
wilson county began with a rush and
all day long the city wards and county
precincts were busy enrolling citizens
for military service.
Knoxville.-The twenty-second an
nual convention Of the Tennessee Fed
Grafton OF Labor proved to be one of
the most important meetings ever
held by the organization.
asses
Nashville.-The court OF civil ap-
peals met in the supreme courtroom
to take the oath OF office and elected
Judge S. F. Wilson presiding Judge.
Memphis.-Fire originating in tho
pump room Of the plant destroyed the
sawmill OF the Darnell & Son lumber
company. Estimated loss $4,000.
Woodstock William L. Hender-
son of this place has been accepted by
the government as captain in the
United States medical corps.
Coyington.-At a mass meeting OF
the citizens OF the city and county, 1t
was decided not to hold the county fair
this year.
Lebanon.-Castle Heights military
academy opened with the largest en-
rollment in its history.
Chattanooga, -Leaders in war work
from all over the country gathered
here to map out plans for the great
drive in November of the seven allied
organizations in Tennessee that are
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