The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-10
/ FROM ALL PARTS
. OF TENNESSEE
/. Reports Of Interesting
Events Boiled Down
for Hasty Perusal.

of Lockstt Brothers, was ue5tfoysu W
fire entailing a loss of stock estimat-
ed at 100000.
Nashville. The Southern Associa-
4tion of High Schools, Normal Schools
and Colleges held its second meeting
at George Peabody College for Teach
ers.
Y Newbern.-The Newbern high school
will open it's fall and winter terms be-
ginning Sept 2, under the supervision
Of Prof. C. R. Mullins and Prof. Den
ton
Memphis.-Ten United States navy
recruits were accepted ct the Mem
phis navy recruiting STATEN. Five
were Memphis boys cut of the ten ac-
cepted.
Knoxyille.-John J. Bryant, 33, died
at local hospital, having been run
down by an automobile truck when
he sustained among other injuries, a
fractured skull.
Nashville.-The federal food admin.
lstration of Tennessee, of which II. A.
Morgan is director, and the Tennessee
Retail Hardware Association, held a
Joint meeting here.
Whiteville.-About 200 negro preach
ers attended the district conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church (col-
ored) held here. Delegates came from
ali parts Of the country.
ashville.-Chairman l., D. Hill Of
the democratic state primary board is
sued notice calling upon all county
boards, as prescribed by law, to meet
and canvass the election returns.
Dyersburg.- Raymond Grills, the IT,
year-old son of County Superintendent
Of Education R. NJ. Grills, was drowned
in the Obion river near Trimble, when
out swimming with party of friends.
D =
ENashyille.-The executive committee
Of the Nashville chapter of the Red
Gloss has authorized the formation of
al local Red Cross motor corps. Com
handler Cen E. B. Harrington, of the
huthern division, came here for the
8 pose of perfecting this organiza-
atis ssjsefsa "a I5lssttss and Carl
n loeswinkle, alien Germans, who have
n een in the custody of federal officials
fbr several days, will be informed at
Hort Oglethorpe, according to tele-
graphic orders received here by United
states Marshal Stanley TrezeVant. The
hen are automobile mechanics and
Violated their permits in leaving Gin
@innati several weeks ago.
Milan.-The Red Cross held con
tribution auction sale last week and
realized $2O225. This was for little
items of donations, the biggest being
a pig and the smallest being the pen.
ny given by child. A S. pig donated
brought $5G95, and small basket OF
fruit donated by little girl, was sold
ard resold to amount to $14.50. A
cake baked by one of the citizens who
was born in Germany. brought $22.
Nashville.-Governor Rye issued
statement on the state primary an6
the result: ut appears from the re
turns in the senatorial election thai
Senator Shields has been nominated
to succeed himself, and l most cheer
fully submit to the verdict of the PEG
pie as expressed at the ballot box.
wish to say, however, that waget
an open fight for the coveted honor
and presented my case as best coult
In the brief campaign made"
Reports from two-thirds of the stat;
show that Shields has received 29,02(
votes and Governor Rye 1912 votes
This same two-thirds of the state hat
voted 14,37S for Judge Roberts ant
$3.50 for Austin Peay. The counties
not heard from are largely in Eas
Tennessee.
Estimates as to the total vote from
40 900 to $4,000, but it is generally &C
Knowledged that very light vote wal
polled, probably the lightest in years
Knoxville.-The 117th infantry, com
posed Of Tennessee troops, has beer
In the trenches in a quiet sector, bu
under gruelling fire from the German
artillery, after being reviewed by Gen
Pershing, according to a letter from
Col. Cary F. Spence, commanding thu
regiment, to his wife in this city.
Colonel Spence had a narrow escape
when eight boche shells burst abou
the automobile in which he was riding
They moved out On good order witt
only a few scratches"
Mustard gas is giving the men ;
great deal of trouble, and they arr
forced to sleep in the daytime as tn,
bombardment is so terrific at night
with the consequent greater hazard o
being gassed.
Tennesses stands third among thu
states In the Union in the sale of wa