McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-10-25
TENNESSEE
BRIEFLY TOLD EVENTS
OF THE STATE

reported as missing in seaplane ac-
cident off the English coast, is the
son of Gen. and Mrs. l.. D. Tyson of
this city. His father ID in France in
command of the Seth Brigade, 3Oth Dd.
vision. which recently has been in ac-
ton near Cambria. He enlisted in
the naval aero service in July. 1917.
and was made an ensign in January
and lieutenant, junior grade, in May.
He sailed for England in August. Ac-
cordfng to advices received by his
mother, the accident was collision
of seaplanes.
Memphis--While attempting to fly
through an American barrage and In
pursuit of seven fleeing Hun airplanes,
Lieut.. Henry Guion Armstrong. Mem
pris aviator, was struck by shell
and, stricken by death, plunged to the
soil OF Germany. Two cablegrams
conveying the sad intelligence Of
Lieut.. Armstrong; death we're re-
ceived by his father, Harry Ia Arm
strong, of this city. Both messages
we're sent by Lieut.. Estes Armstrong,
brother Of the dead aviator and him
SELF member OF the flying corps.
Nashville. Orville Hargis, the
young man who shot and killed Pa
trolman John Friel here month ago,
was sentenced to term of from 10
to 20 years in the penitentiary for sec
ond degree murder. Hargis was caught
OF q garage in the act of stealing one
night, 1t was charged, when Patrol
man Friel attempted to arrest him.
The young man opened fire with re-
volyer, inflicting wounds chat resulted
In the officers death.
Newbern.-Bill o'Sullivan Rhodes.
aged IL, met with fatal accident near
his home after returning from SPUR
rel hunt. Crossing bridge that was
wet, his feet slipped and he fell, caus-
Ing the contents Of shotgun to enter
his bod Death resulted almost in.
stantly. The boys mother, who is at
the point OF death with tuberculosis.
had sent the lad to the woods to kill
0 squirrel for her.
Coalfield. This place holds the rec
ord for prevalence Of influenza. Out
Of population of 800, all but five per-
sons were said to be down with the
disease and two able-bodied men left
t. look after the sick. The only ply
stefan IN the town had double pneu-
monia, and the only relief to be had
was from the services of govern
ment physician.
Union City.-FIunter WhItesell, Of
tits place, was injured In an airplane
accident at Carruthers Field, Fort
Worth, Texas. last week while flying
In squadron formation. His airplane
collided with another machine and fell
g,500 feet. A message states that he
Is suffering from broken jaw and
nose and 10 badly bruised. but out of
danger.
Memphis distinct shocks
Of earthquake were felt at 8 pm. Oct.
i6 throughout every section Of the
city. Reports from several points in
the county 10 to 20 miles distant also
were that the shocks were felt there.
Dishes were ratified upon the shelves
and In some instances 1t was reported
that small houses were violently
Ihaken.
Chattanooga.---A. p. Lockhart of this
city. arrested by department Of Jus
lice operators, was bound over to the
federal grand Jury on charges Of vio-
lating section Of the espionage act,
and the amendment. providing PEN
Atty for talking against or opposing
the sale Of government securities. His
bond was fixed at $1,000.
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Selmer- Bishop M. Lee, 70, Nc
Marry County boy, has died Of wounds
received in France. He was assisting
In dressing q wounded soldier In
hospital when bomb burst al ! par
ticie struck him. He lived five days.
Mr.. Lee was volunteer in the SER
vice and had been in France several
months.
Nashville.--News reached here that
Capt. Meade sFfierson, r., had been
killed In action in france. The news
came IN lettar from q comrade. Capt.
Frisrson was q son Of Meade Frierson,
general manager Of the Nashville
franklin Interurban, and was gradu-
pte Of Vanderbilt University. iss
Milan.--Mrs. John p. Barger, resid-
Ing two miles south Of here, received
. message from the War Department
that her husband, John p. Barger, was
missing IN action since Sept. Is. He
was an observer with the Thirtieth
Division. General Pershins's army on
the battle lines Of France
Lexfhgton.---A message to Thomas
w. Stegell, announced the death of his
sister, Miss Ethel Stegall, 81, In a Red
Cross training school for nurses at
Asheyille. N. G.
Memphis.--With 3,000-mils swing
around the circle before them. the
members Of the Bankhead Pathfind-
Ing Conn miasion left Mamnhtu IN In.