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negroes entrained from here for Camp
Taylor, Louisville, Ky.
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Memphis. - Sixty-six volunteers
were accepted for service in the ma.
fine corps last week in Memphis.
Covington.-For the first time in the
history OF Upton county solid car
load Of poultry was shipped from here.
Nashville.-War saving certificates
were bought by the grand lodge, col-
bred Knights of Pythias, in session
here last week.
Nashville-Lieut Clarence B. Coop
or, former popular Vanderbilt student,
Is now serving with the famous Rain
bow division in France.
Monteagle.-The bazaar in the Wo-
mans building, where barbecued din
ner was served and all kinds of fancy
work sold, was a great success.
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nchester-Franklin county's prin-
cipal peach crop, the liberia, is on the
market and the fruit is unusually fine,
some peaches weigh nine ounces,
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Union City--ln a recent contest be-
tween bakers dozen of cook instruc-
tors at Camp Jackson, S. c., Robert
T. Palmer of this place won first prize.
Knoxville-At meeting Of the,
teachers of the county, w. l.. Stocks.
bury, superintendent, announced that
teaching German would be dropped
from the course next session.
Newhern.-The body of Capt. J. v.
Hall, one OF the best known rivermen
of Memphis, was laid to rest here. He
was So years of age and had been
employed by Lee Line 30 years.
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Gleason-News reached here Of the
fatal accident which befell Fred
Lackey, former Weakley county boy,
at st. Louis. He was killed by train,
being run over from some cause. His
brothetr is George Lackey Of Sharon.
Milan.--One hundred and seventy
four selectmen entrained from Gibson
county for Camp Gordon, near At.
lanta, Ga. These boys were stout,
healthy, stalwart farmers and the fin
est body of young men that has gone
from Gibson county.
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Algood. did some damage
in the storm here last week. The
home of Mrs. Sam Ply was struck,
but the house was saved by the work
OF the neighbors and the heavy rain.
The flagpoIe in the center @ town
was split from the top to bottom.
Jaekson.-over rs per cent of the
21-year-olds who registered for mill
tary service on June s. last, have
been placed In class one by the local
board and about 75 or so per cent Of
those examined have been found to DO
fully qualified for military service.
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Knoxville Outlining plans for ex.
tensive work in the future, with
changes in the curriculum to conform
to the governments program. Presi.
dent Ayres OF the University Of Ten
nessee submitted to the board of trus
tees here a most interesting report.
$500
Lebanon.-United States govern
ment expert ]. c. Miles, gave an Illus
trated lecture on war gardening at
Caruthers hall. Mr. Miles ID an expert
enced and practical gardener, and his
lecture was both instructive and inter-
esting, illustrated by moving pictures.
1899
Trimble.-The threshing Of wheat
in Dyer county is being finished. and
results show an average yield of 70
bushels per acre. Practically all was
placed on the market at an average
price Of s2.15. the farmers retaining
only seed wheat. and are planning TO
Increase the acreage.
Nasnvllle.-Ihe oU1tn mSCndulCat
repair shop unit. U. s. O. M. c., under
command OF Capt. George Hippee, ar
rived In Nashville and encamped near
Centennial park. This unit, composed
81 ninety three-ton army trucks and
ZEN cars, Is the largest army train that
ever made an overland trip In the U. y.
Cookeyille.-The work Of the LEI
Of the U. S. army receiving
technical training and instruction AZ
he Tennessee Polytechnic Institute
here has been a tremendous success.
rhe soldiers have taken hold OF the
work with eagerness and adaptability.
Many experts in the different branches
IRE being developed. The Tennessee
,oidiers who began training on June
IS win complete the course on Aug.
IS. while the Kentucky soldiers. wao
.ame later. win finish August &c.
Nashvflle.-J. l. Nichols and Chas.
}. Duvall. government experts Of the
biological bureau Of the department %
agriculture. are here to conduct = CAM
,aign for the determination Of rats. K