The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-09
British General Pays American Troops
High Compliment.

British General Pays American Troops
High Compliment.
With the Anglo-American Forces
American forces fighting beside the
British armies made a total advance of
ID miles in six days of battle in this
sector. Field Marshal Sir Douglas
Haig, commander-in-chief of the Brit
ish armies in France, has sent the fol-
lowing letter to the general command.
ing the American troops:
Il wish to express to you personally,
and to all officers and soldiers serving
under you, my warm appreciation OF
the very valuable assistance and gal
liant services rendered throughout the
operations Of the Fourth British army.
"Called upon to attack positions Of
the greatest strength held by deter
mined enemy, all ranks of the 9th
New York troops) and 30th (Tennes-
see, North Carolina, South Carolina
and District of Columbia troops) divi-
sions under your command have dis
played an energy, courage and deter
mination in attack which has proved
irresistible.
1T does not need me to tell you that
under heavy fighting of the last three
weeks you have earned the lasting es-
TEEN and admiration of your British
comrades in the army whose successes
you have so nobly shared"
The Thirtieth is the "Old Hickory"
division.
Memphis.-The Southern Unitarian
Conference has decided not to hold its
annual convention this year on account
Of war activities. On Sept. 20 the min
lister of the local Unitarian Church
sent out circular letter to all the
churches in the Southern states, say
ing that everybody is so busy with war
work activities of various kinds that
We ought not take either time or
money for a purely UNCONVENTIONAL
convention. He urged that the Unita-
rian convention, which was to have
been held in Memphis, Oct. 22-24, in
elusive, be postponed. During the
week the official letter canceling the
convention was received. 49,
Nashville. The week beginning
Monday, Dec. 2, has been selected as
the date for the new home card con
servation week. On the Sunday before
the beginning of the campaign mes
sage from the food administration d.
recting attention to the new home card
will be presented in all the churches
Of the state. During the previous
week the food administration will util.
ize the splendid four-minute organiza'
ton of the state in preparing the peo'
ple for conservation week. 1t is ex-
pected that by the dates named the
epidemic of influenza will be over and
public meetings will again be per-
missable.
According to the regular weekly re-
port of Dr. w. e. Hibbett, Nashville
health officer the death toll taken by
pneumonia and influenza during the
week ended at noon Oct. Is showed a
slight decrease under that of the week
preceding it, The total number of
deaths for the week just ended was
| 229, of which number 157 were white
and so colored.
| Nashville and Davidson county went
over the top with huge subscription
Of Siege, 900 in the fourth Liberty
| loan drive And as it is estimated that
| several hundred thousand dollars re-
main yet to be reported, it is believed
by that the final figures will show the
people of this section periodically sub
scribed for a total of $13,000,0C0 Of
bonds.
Knoxville Provided Spanish influ
enza does not stop plans, the ninety
fifth annual session of the Holston
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
| Church, South, will convene in Knox
Vile on Oct. 80. Incidentally it will be
the fourteenth time this city has en-
tertained the organization. Bishop col
Inns Denny of Richmond, Va, will pre-
side, and the Rev. J A. Burrow Of
Knoxville will finish his twenty-fifth
year as secretary.
Knoxville.--Rev. Joseph B. Oakley
OF Warrensburg, Mo-, has accepted a
call to the pastorate of the First Cum
berland Presbyterian Church here.
Rev. Oakley formerly was pastor OF
churches at Dyersburg and Jackson,
Paris Judge T. E. HARDWOOD of
Trenton, the judge Of this circuit, has
announced the appointment of H. w.
Morton of Paris as circuit court clerk
to succeed A. B. Trousdale, who died
here last week after serving "a years.
Mr.. Trousdale had just entered upon
his, seventh term, beginning in August,
and the appointment of Mr.. Morton is
for practically two years, until the
general election
| Selmer.- -McNairy county has nobly
resnonded to the cry of the distressed