The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-06-22
ENNESSEE
HAPPENINGS
Interesting News Gathered
From Various Places in
the Volunteer State

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ministration of Tennessee announces
that the advance of freight rates on
June "a WILL in justice to the farmer,
necessitate an advance In the price
OF wheat at the principal Mississippi
valley and eastern terminals of q few
cents a bushel. The advance will be
worked out so as to eQualize as far as
may be possible the loss that the
farmer would otherwise incur through
the increase In rate. Details OF rate
advances will probably be known
June rs, at which time committee
of traffic experts will meet in Wash
ington to consider what actual ad-
vance Is necessary In compensation
Mrs John Hill Eakin was unani-
mously chosen president of the state
board of charities at the annual meet
ing Of that body held at the capitol.
Mrs. Eakin is the first woman ever
appointed as q member of the state
board. She is now serving her second
term, being only recently reappointed
by Gov. Rye.
Bush Campbell and Pete Ship, two
Of the three desperate convicts who
escaped from the Tennessee peniten-
tiary, were arrested by deputy Unit
ed States marshal on train at Cooke
vile. They were taken without any
trouble.
The office Of Maj. Rutledge Smith
has sent to all local boards through
out the state letter calling for 726
men with grammar school education
to volunteer for training at the Uni
versity of Tennessee.
A campaign for the Americanization
OF aliens in Tennessee will be com.
menced Immediately by the state com
mittee on Americanization appointed
at recent conference In Washington.
No general republican primary cleo
ton will be held In Tennessee this
year. This announcement was made
by John Overall, chairman of the re.
publican state executive committee.
Baltimore, Md.-The first admission
of members of the new fourth class of
midshipmen took place at the naval
academy at Annapolis when the in.
itial detail of candidates who have
been accepted physically by the med
ical board were sworn Ia by Rear Adj
miral Eberle. There were n boys In
the detail. all Of whom at once report
ed for the issue of their outfit and
supplies. Those from Tennessee are:
Russell 8. Wilkinson of Memphis,
Carlton G. Dickey OF Johnson City,
John r. Nestor OF Nashville and Mel
lish M. Lindsay, Jr.. Of Ripley.
Memphis army motor
trucks and 1870 men, composing an am.
unition train. passed through. east
ward bound.
Memphis and Shelby county exemp.
ton boards have received instructions
from the provost marshal, Gen. Crow
der, for the REORGANIZATION of ques-
tiOnnaires and searching investigation
of registrants who have been granted
deferred classification.
All alien German women In the city
of Memphis will be required to regis,
ter in person at the central police sta
ton before June 26. in compliance
with proclamation issued by the
president OF the United States.
Beefsteak has now become Satur
day night delicacy In Memphis, and
roast beef may be had only one day In
the week. Such is the edict of the
food administration officials.
observation-disclosures Mincy and his
five-year-old SON were drowned in the
Emery river near here. The father
went to the rescue of the boy, who
stepped off ledge. The fathers foot
caught on root when diving and he
drowned with his child In his, arms.
Trezevant.--A number of teachers
for the next session of the Trezevant
high school have been elected by the
school board of this city. Prof Ed
wards has been reelected for tn,
ninth term as superintendent Of the
school.
Covington, the 18th fully 300
active members Of the Memphis dis
trict of the Epworth League gathered
here for the annual conference OF that
association. the meeting being held in
the First Methodist church.
Knoxville.-Eli G. swaggs, aged 65.
died here. Mr.. Sksggs was one OF the
best known men In official life In East
Tennessee. He had served as chair
man OF the Knox county court and
county trustee and deputy clerk and
master and at the time of his death
was chairman OF the county revenue
commission.
The seventeenth annual session Of
the summer school of the south open
ed at the University of Tennessee
June Is, with one of the most attrac-
tive programs Of studies and lectures
that has ever been arranged for the
institution.
The sale OF sugar, except for can
Mig and preserving purposes, Ia to