The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-23
FROM ALL PARTS
OF TENNESSEE
Reports of Interesting
Events Boiled Down
for Hasty Perusal.

ookeville.-PrlVate John Lawrence
Bartlett of this county died of pneu-
monia at Camp Jackson, Columbia,
S. C.
Paris.-In order to conserve the bird
life of Paris, the pupils of the city
schools have officially adopted the
birds.
Knoxville.-The last will and tesla,
ment of the late Daniel Briscoe, ST.,
involving large estate, was admitted
to probate.
Fayetteville.-Ata recent meeting
of Chevalier lodge, K. of p, plans were
made for district convention to be
held here on March 26.
Camden.-Dr. J. M. Smyth, promi-
nent physician Of this place, has been
called for service and assigned to
duty at Fort Oglethorpe.
Camden.--The Camden high school
has been indefinitely closed on &C
count of two cases of meningitis,
death resulting in both cases.
Chattanooga. labor dem.
onstrated its loyalty to the nation in
war here by parade in which all or
CARNATIONS Of the city and suburbs
participated.
Columbia.--A service flag with "a
stars, representing the members Of the
local council of the Junior Order of
American Mechanics, was unfurled at
a patriotic meeting Of the council.
Knoxville.-The East Tennessee
Shorthorn breeders have made
change in the date set for the sale to
be held by them, which now fixes ii
for March Is, instead of March IS.
Milan.-The members of the Milan
Red Cross held reception and free
will offering at their work rooms for
the Red Cross work Forty-five dol
lars was the amount of the receipts.
Clarksville.-At a meeting of farm
ers at the courthouse in this city a
resolution was adopted recommending
that the growers of the Black Patch
hold their tobacco for $40 per hur-
dred
Nashyille.-The. contract for 855,000
gallons of liquid asphalt was awarded
to Sam E. Finley of Atlanta by the
state highway department. The
amount of the contract will approx
mate $4,000.
Nashville-A further respite until
March % has been granted by Gov.
Rye in the case OF Homer Lawson
now in the Davidson county jail un-
der sentence of eIectrocution on the
charge of rape.
Murfreesboro. Thomas R. Preston,
state director of the war savings cam
paign, has appointed Prof. A. ]. Bran
don chairman and DR.. w. c.. Bilbro
vice-chairman of the Rutherford coun-
ty organization.
Chattanooga-As a result of eating
candy which contained ground glass,
20 members of. the SD infantry, at
Camp Forrest, are confined to the
base hospital some of them being in
serious plight.
Cookeville. Deputy Circuit Court
Clerk Sam Jared of this city, one Of
the best known young business men
of Putnam county, has gone to Fort
Oglethorpe, having volunteered for
military service.
Newbern.-Last years potato crop
was the largest ever grown in Dyer
county, according to the statement of
the growers over the county, and prac'
tically every farmer IN this section $
expecting to plant much larger crop
this year.
Memphis.-When snow that covered
% states to a depth of from six inches
to more than two feet melts this
spring, grave fears are entertained
that the rush of water will cause dis
astrous floods along the lower Missis-
sippi river.
Tiptonville.-The sheriff of Lake
county has in his custody a negro
man who has been going under dis
guise as negro woman for the past
year, and during this time has cooked
for several prominent white families
of the county.
Columbia barrels of
flour held to be in excess of reason
able supply In the hands of Hargrove
C Co., dealers at Spring Hill, was
taken in charge by the state food ad.
ministration and distributed to other
dealers without profit.