McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-10-18
TENNESSEE
Interesting Events
From all Parts
of the State

Ialr opened mere last week with tn,
best displays Of live stock ever shown
In Brownsville.
Misunderstanding Oliver BullOcl
OF Huntingdon, Tenn, Is promoted t,
second lieutenant, air service, and sta
toned at Eberts Field. Ark.
Jasper.-The postoffice here wa.
robbed, but the robbers only secured
twenty-three pennies. Entrance was
gained by pricing window open.
Jackson-A divisional war work con
ference of older boys representing tbs
II counties of West Tennessee was
held in jackson October 4, 8 and 6.
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Brownsville.-On volunteer days TO,
the Fourth Liberty loan, in Haywood
county, 100000 was subscribed. This
is just one-third of Haywood county'i
allotment Of 100000.
Knoxville Totaling $11,415,458.3
bank clearings for this city during the
month of September show an increase
Of $2,99S,554.67 over August. Receipts
for August were $9,416, 903.70.
Jackson. Harvey Trice, formerly Of
this city and former city recorder, re
ceived his commission at Camp Taylor
Louisville, KY, as second Lieutenant
and is on his way to Camp Kearney
Cal.
Jackson.--ln celebration Of the vic
tory won by American units at st
Quentin, in which some 400 Madison
county boys are reported to have par
ticipated, a large crowd joined In .
general jubilee at the courthouse.
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Lexington manufacturing enter
prise recently organized here and In
corporated is the Jones manufacturing
company. Well accessories. especially
a new we'll strainer invented by E
Jones, will be manufactured and sold
by the company.
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Cordova.-Farmers here are signing
pledges to the effect that for every 10
acres Of crops planted they will plant
one acre Of wheat. They are also
pledging to plant one acre Of rye for
every COW owned.
Lexington.--A telegram to 8. A. Nc
Matt of this place brought the news
that his brother, L. b. McNatt, % years
old, had been killed in action in France.
The unfortunate young man was a son
of M. F. McNatt of ISardis. Henderson
county.
Louisville, Ky-Mrs. Pearl Read Bur
ford, formerly of Memphis, widow Of
the late Howard M. Burford, Is the
principal beneficiary of an estate
worth $1,0O0,OO0 left by the Louisville
capitalist. Her share is one-half Of
the entire estate.
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Jackson.-W. ]. Ross received infor.
nation that his nephew, Oscar Ross
formerly of this city, had been killed
in action on the western front He was
a member of the Thirtieth Division
having left Memphis with an infantry
unit that trained at Camp Sewer. He
was 28 years old and was the son OF
M. S. Ross of Erin, Tenn
Nashville. Clearing house figures
tabulated by Nashville bankers, con.
sidered an infallible barometer to bust
ness, indicated a vast commercial,
financial and Industrial expansion
here. Clearing house operations for
September leaped to total Of $66, 1885,
163.S4-a spectacular gain over the
same month of last year of $26,430,.
7O5.92. Clearing house transactions for
September, 1917, were $40,357, 457.92.
Knoxville. Thirteen hundred young
men were formally indicted into the
students army training corps at the
University of Tennessee. Appropriate
exercises were held on the Hill"
Capt. II. B. Johnson, commandment for
the University OF Tennessee, Mary
vile college, and Lincoln Memorial
university, administered the oath of
loyalty to the members Of the s. A. T.
G. President Brown Ayres and other
members OF the faculty made brief, In
spring speeches. The university is also
training 700 members Of the national
army in special technical subjects.
These soldiers compose section D Vi
the s. A. T. G.
Atwood.--A message announcing tho
death OF Roach Brooks, OF Atwood, was
received by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII Brooks. Private Brooks was killed
In action somewhere in France, Sept
IS. Young Brooks was only "a and had
been in France since spring.
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Manchester.-James Mahatley oil
Manchester is reported missing from
the crew Of the U. S. s. Buena Ven.
tura sunk by an enemy submarine of
the coast Of Spain last month.
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Knoxville The annual session oil
Holston conference, M. e. Church
South. embracing portions OF Virginia
West Virginia and Tennessee, will moi
be held at Johnson City on Oct. els
as planned. owing to the fact that the
board of health Of Johnson City has
forbidden any public assemblages
there owing to an epidemic Of influ'
enza.
Cleveland.AThe Fourth Liberty loan
campaign was opened here with tho
ringing of bells and the blowing Of
whistles.