McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-07-19
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! The following officers were elected
to serve for the ensuing year: Chair
man, Lieut.. d. B. Curry, U. S. army.
Over There" vice chairman, John M.
Gore, Knoxville, and Claude e. Hill,
Chattanooga; secretary, l.. E. Brubak-
or, Ensley, Ala; treasurer, Mrs. wy.
att A. Taylor, Columbia, S. c.; south
ern states secretary Karl Lehman,
Chattanooga; field secretary, Charles
F. Evans. Lexington, KY.
This election constitutes, as well,
the reelection of state presidents and
the UNCONVENTIONAL trustees for the
United Society of Christian Endeavor
of the south.
The first public session of the con-
vention was held at the Second Pres
byterian church. Addresses of well
come were delivered by Mayor Litty
and Rev. William Grove. Response
to the welcome addresses was made
by G. Everett Miley, Roanoke, Va.
president of the Virginia c. E. Union.
The next convention will be held IN
New Orleans in 1920
Knoxville. r. Crittenden, an en-
gineer on the Southern railway, was
fatally injured when his engine, pull
ing freight train, was derailed ne,r
Newport, Tenn. Coming around a
curve the engine struck pile of bolts
and was thrown from the rails. Crit;
tenden was badly crushed and di d
while being taken to Knoxville on a
passenger train.
Newbern.--Lee King, who resided 4
few miles north of here, was accident
ally killed last week while working in
hay field. A team of mules he was
driving to wagon load Of hay be-
came frightened at bale that fell off
the wagon and ran away, throwing
him to the ground He became tan
gled in the wheel and it passed over
his body, killing him Instantly. /.
Fayetteville.-Mrs. John Nuss Of
Jackson, Mich, was seriously injured
as result of an automobile accident
Mr.. and Mrs. Nuss were returning
from Florida. The brakes failed TO.
work while coming down Wells HILL,
three miles from town. The car turned
turtle and the OCCUPANTS were thrown
out.
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Paris. Fitzgerald Camp No. 1884,
United Confederate Veterans. will BIO
the guests of honor at the golden wed.
ding anniversary of John S. Vandyck,
Confederate veteran and member
of that camp. The celebration will
take place at Mr. Vandyck's country
home on July "a.
Martin.-The body of Ed Philpot,
the young soldier who was drowned
in the Arkansas river while bathing,
was received in Martin. The funeral
services were held here, conducted by
ministers, of all denominations in this
city.
Washington.-The railroad admins
tration announced that George l.. 10y
all, assistant to the regional district for
the south, has been ordered to Nash
vile, to investigate the wreck near
there on the NJ, @. & st. l.. railroad,
Huntingdon Raymond Demoss, the
WOO 0I1 CO.,, af Mad;coo no,,onoc
prominent farmer living north Of
Huntingdon, was so painfully hurt in a
logging accident that he died from
shock and loss of blood.
Knoxville Tennessee Federation of
Labor will meet in Knoxville, Sept g.
Representatives of the International
Federation of Labor Unions will at
tend, and important questions are 20
be discussed.
Tullahoma The James Red Cross
chapter Of Tullahoma gave one of the
most popular entertainments pulled
off at Tullahoma during this season
for the benefit of the Red Cross last
week.
Paris.-As result of the thrift
stamp meeting In all the school houses
in Henry county there is great i'm
petus to the sales of this form Of gov
eminent security.
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Nashville.-The pageant staged in
Nashville, in celebration of French In
dependence Day, July IA. was unique
in the presentation of historical scenes
and characters.
Covington. -Fifty-eigh young SOL
diers from Upton county left for Fors
Thomas under command of Capt.
Claude Shoaf and Lieutenant Arthur
Hooker
Huntingdon H. G. Ryan, pas
tor of the First Methodist church here,
has resigned to accept overseas work
in the Y. NJ. g. A.
Lewisburg Marshall county's quota
Of the July draft, composed of thirty.
eight men, left here for Fort Thomas,
Ky. Prior to leaving a meeting WIS
held in the circuit court room, where
an address was delivered by Prof. J.
s. Batey, and Testaments were pre-.
scented to the boys by Rev. N. ..
Tucker.
Chattanooga.-Ev employee of the
Hamilton county workhouse were dis
charged by the Hamilton county grand
Jury, following a probe of charges
Of brutality at the workhonse camp.
Knoxville.--Twelve hundred tons of