The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-20
TENNESSEE
Epitome of Interest
ing Events That Are
Transpiring Over
the State y = =

The boys were sent to Fort Thomas,
Ky.
Nashville Directors of the Nash.
vile, Chattanooga & st. Louis railway
declared semfannual dividend OF
S19 per cent payable Aug. 1.
Paris.-The contract has just been
Get for the North Obion drainage dis.
trict, The work will begin on this
drainage work sometime during Au.
gust.
Nashville. Tennessee Sunday
School Association has big plans for
the West Tennessee institute to be
held at Greenfield, Tenn, Aug Is, IA
and Is.
Lexington. Henderson county
teachers inst ute, comprising an en-
Sollment of over 100 teachers, on the
first day, began sessions here in the
college hall
Selmer,-Ten McNairy county regis
grants entrained for Camp Shelby,
Miss. Sixty-one are called to go to
Camp Gordon, Ga. This will exhaust
class one in the county.
Knoxville. Hamilton Herbert, a col.
iector, and J, A. Hickman, an insur-
ance man, were killed near Mascot,
when the small truck in which they
were riding was struck by a Southern
Railway train.
Newbern. The little town of. Men
gelwood, a milling town, located in this
county on the Obion river, is the first
district to have reported that it went
over the top in the sales Of the war
savings stamps
Martin.-There was large crowd
gathered here to celebrate July IA, in
honor of France Many French flags
entwined with our own banner to-
gether with yards Of bunting, made
beautiful decorations.
Ghattanooga-Th handsome Mis-
sionary Ridge home occupied by the
family Of Col. l.. b. Kroner, formerly
of the Eleventh Cavalry, now in
France, was destroyed by fire, en-
failing loss of $4,000
Jackson-Frank Alexander, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs E. d. Alexander, was
crushed to death last week, While
engaged in hauling heavy timber log
rolled off his wagon and pinned him
to the ground. He saw the log rolling
off, and, fearing that he would be
struck by it and others, jumped to
the ground and was killed instantly.
Nashville. This city staged the
most spectacular parade in her his
tory in honor of the people of France.
The celebration was under the aus
pieces Of the Nashville Fatherless Chill,
dren Of France society, with all pa
triotic organizations in the city coop
erting. The parade which was mile
in length, eliminated on Capital boule-
ward, where exercises were held.
Atlanta, Ga-The bureau of person
mel. American Red Cross, southern di-
vision, announced the acceptance OF
the following applicants for overseas
service: Mis- Alma Hawkes., Memphis,
Tenn; Miss Alma Paine, Nashville
Tenn; Norman Ray Bancroft, Mem.
phis, Tenn. John Chaffe, Nashville
Tenn; John Robinson Todd, Jackson
Tenn. These applicants have been
accepted for many different branches
OF Red Cross service and will sail dur.
ing July.
Tikeyilie. --Thomas Walling, desert.
er from the national army, was shot
and instantly killed by soldiers from
Columbia. s. c., who had been sent to
his home to take him back to camp
Ehe soldiers on arriving at Pikeville
went at once to the cabin home OF
Walling, Is miles from Pikeville, &C
companied by thesheriff and two depu
ties They secreted themselves in the
wondr and kept close watch on the
cabin. Early one morning one OF the
soldiers knocked on tia door. Walline
answered the summons, but hastily
barred the door. The soldiers at
tempted to batter down the door, but
we're prevented by warning from the
men in the brush, who had seen Wall
ing jump into deep hole from trar
door. When called upon to surrender
walling lifted his head above the leye
of the underground hiding place anc
pointed his automatic at the soldiers
They Immediately opened fire ant
the fugitive crumpled up, having beer
killed instantly. The pistol, cooked
ready to fire, was picked up and car
ried away by the soldiers.
Jackson Following the election o
w. A. Howell, Of Jackson, president
and the selection of Martin for thu
1919 meeting place, the TENNESSEE
Travellers association adjourned. The
other officers elected are: Harye,
Hogg, of Nashville, first vice-presi
dent; v. H. Rayburn, OF Dyersburg