The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-23

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mercial club, Nashville, there will be
meeting OF the citizens throughout the
state for the purpose of organizing
forestry association. The question for
consideration is of immense impor-
lance to all and a big attendance is re
quested The welfare of every business
in Tennessee depends directly or indi-
rectly upon the forests of the state
Why? Because Of the good influences
necessary, wood and timber coming
from them.
Knoxville-The supreme court held
The first regular session participated
in by the new members Of the court
who were elected in August Of this
year. The court announced an adjourn
alent to Nov. II in order that the meni
hers of the court might go home tn
vote in. the election. It was also an
uoupeed that the case in which an al
tack is being made upon the constitu
!ionality and validity of the statute q:
1917 placing county officers on sal
nry basis and depriving them of the
fees of office would not be heard on
November IL, the date heretofore sci
hut would probably be postponed unit
the court convenes at Nashville in De.
cember.
Nashville.-Fuel Administrator W
E. Myer says that during the past
week the output Of the coal mines i'll
the East Tennessee district has been
Tut almost so per cent by reason, of the
influenza epidemic. According to in
formation furnished the fuel admins
traitor by District Representative E. H.
Clayton of the federal fuel administra-
ton, practically every mine in East
Tennessee was affected by the "flu,'
and many were shut down, while 9th
crs operated on shortened time. "The
output has been cut" says Mr. Myer
"frcm $4,000 tons . week to 175, 900
tons last week, but We are hoping that
conditions will improve shortly and
that the mines will be restored to nor.
NAL OUTPUT"
Memphis-On Of the largest draft
calls for Memphis and Shelby county
was received by local draft boards
when 908 white men and 339 negroes
were ordered to be entrained for camp
during the month of November. This
is the second largest call for men from
Shelby county.
johnson City.-At the closing session
of Holston conference, Methodist Epis-
copal Church here, 1t was reported that
more than two million copies of tie
Bible had been sent overseas during
the year.
Nearly 200 piledrivers and iron
workers engaged in construction for
the municipal board went on strike al
New Orleans, charging that the board
was employing negro labor to place
iron reinforcing in concrete instead
of using members Of the international
Association of Bridge, Structural and
Ornamental Ironworkers for the pur
pose. Members Of the Piledrivers'
union quit work In sympathy with the
ironworkers.
Investigation of the large labor turn
over, executive overtime and might
work in the postal service was asked
by the executive committee of the
National Federation of Postal Employ
ees In conference with Assistant Post
master General Rooms. The commit
tee asked that the postmaster genera
conduct the inquiry. Mr.. Rooms told
the committee that efforts were beins
made to adjust the hours Of work fol
postal employees.
British Engineering and ShipOuiid'
ing trades unions have asked for an
advance in wages Of 100 per cent above
pre-war rates