Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-08-01
TENNESSEE GLEAN|NGS
News of Interest Prepared
In Epitomized Form by
Special Writers

CenterYille, Hickman county, was
elected president OF the Middle Ten
nessee Farmers Institute at the con-
, clusion OF the most successful session
Of that body ever held.
Z Resolutions adopted by the institute
praised the work of the state agricuI-
tural department, the state admins
tration. the University of Tennessee
and the division of extension. In
! dorsement of more stringent dog law
4 for the protection OF the sheep indus
2 try was one of the strong features OF
, the resolutions.
AS the concluding feature Of the in
stitute there was a formal transfer on
the grounds of the new Middle Ten
nessee experiment station property
from Maury county to the state, with
Judge ]. T. Mcknight presenting the
deed and Gov. Tom c. Rye receiving
it on behalf of the state
Trezevant-Hon. Joseph Johnson,
assistant commissioner of agriculture
for West Tennessee, spoke to the
farmers at this place in behalf of the
governments efforts to encourage
farmers to grow more wheat and
sheep. A large crowd of farmers
heard Mr.. Johnson, and it is thought
many of them will try sowing wheat
and raising sheep.
! Mr.. Johnson stated that Tennessee
doubled her produ2 tion of wheat in
1918 over 1917, growing 100000 bush
els in 1917 and 100000 bushels in
1918. After being told how many
sheep were in the second civil dis
trict in which Trezevant is situated
1t is thought Mr.. Johnson's speech
will have telling effect and that
Carroll farmers will again demon
strate their patriotism with increased
acreage in wheat and raising of more
sheep.
yersburg.-Mrs. r. N. Tisdale
was burned to death at her home here,
when, after saturating her clothing
with coal oil she set fire 10 Lnem.
Her husband who was in an adjoin-
ing room at the time, was aroused
from his sleep by the screams of his
wife. He hurried to her aid and put
the flames out by smothering them
with blankets. She was, however, too
badly burned and survived only a
few minutes.
Memphis.-A lightless night oruer
became effective in Memphis July
20. Under the new order each Mon
day and Euesday night of every week
become lightless nights. All lights
produced by the use or consumption y
of coal, gas, oil or other fuel for IL
streets, displaying of ad-
vertising and announcements, or
signs or for external ornamentation
Of buildings. must be turned out.
Bona fide roof gardens and out
door restaurants and outdoor NOV
ing picture theaters have been ex-
empted under the order, which applies
to all cities, towns and villages in the
state. Even where the old-fashioned
coal oil street lighting system is
maintained in villages, these orders
must be obeyed.
Nashvile.-The records of the
Nashville postoffice for the past IL
months have more than tripled. On
July 23 1917, the postal receipts were
Il, 724.51, while on the same date this
rear the receipts were $5i692.7O, an in
'rease over last year of $3968.19.
s***.
Memphis. than $50 boys and
iris. members of the corn, pig and
hicken clubs of Shelby county, met
t the West Tennessee State Normal
school here for two-day convention,
Milan-Rev. J. H. Wright, pastor
{ the First Baptist church, rendered
is resignation to take effect Oct /.
lie has been called to the Seventh
treet Baptist church of Nashville
Knoxville-Over 300 men were
lken into custody here when a slack
r raid was carried out by federal,
.ate and municipal authorities. Every
oolroom in the city was visited
NewLern.-The Dyer County Cen
al Hospital is nearing completion.
hen completed it will be one of the
ost modern hospitals in West Ten
,ssee.
Columbia, S. C.-Private w. w. Nc
le was killed at Camp Jackson when
motorcycle on which he was riding
n into a motor truck. McRae lived
Eagleville, Tenn.
Camp Gordon, Ga.-A large number
Tennessee men who reported at
Is camp in May and who left here
veral weeks ago are now In France.
rd having been received that or
nizations in which there we're Camp
rdon replacement troops having ar
ed safely overseas.
William Lunsford,
,tor of the Edgefield Baptist church