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

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Manchester-Ci Citizens Of Manchester
contributed a fund last week to buy
drinks, cigars and candy for the 30
men who departed for training camp
at Wadsworth, s. G.
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Newbern.-A message has been re-
ceived by relatives here from the war
d apartment at Washington, stating
that Doodle .Mulherin, a Newbern boy,
had been killed in action on the battle
front in France.
Brownsville. all churches in this
city opened Sunday and the grammar
and high schools opened Nov 4. As
there are number of influenza cases
in the country, the county schools will
not open this week.
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Chattanooga. State Attorney Frank
M Thompson rendered a decision that
local school boards could legally pay
the salaries of teachers for all the
time schools were closed on account
of the influenza epidemic. An opinion
had been requested by State Superin
tendent Of Schools Sheriff. Nearly all
the schools of the state were closed for
several weeks.
Manchester. William Reece Henry
CT this county, was lost when the troop
ship Otranto collided with the steam
er Kashmir on the Scottish coast and
was destroyed. Young Henry was
among the men drafted from this coun'
ty in October, 1917. Richard Cum
clings, of this county, has received a
message stating that his son, Ernest
Cunningham, who was on board the
Otranto, was saved.
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Alamo--After having been closed
for number of days by order 0!
Crockett county food administrator, the
gins of Alamo and Crockett county
commenced running again. The gins
had become overstocked with seed
etc, and cars could not be had to move
same With this ban lifted the buyers
are now ready to resume buying the
staple, and it is expected that bushes
here will be much more lively
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Jackson. Union University, whicf
/ was desi gnate ed as one on The stadeni
army training camps, has secured IL
| quota of 200 students, all of whom IA "
been duly indicted into the service
Practically every student has takel
out the full insurance allotment Ct
$4,000, making a total of approximate
| ly $2,000,000. There are students from
five states enrolled, namely, Tennes
see, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama
| and Arkansas.
Nashville Nov IL, at the Com
mercial club, Nashville, there will be @
meeting Of the citizens throughout the
| state for the purpose of organizing g
forestry association. The question TO,
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 indt
rectly upon the forests Of the state
Why? Because of the good influences
necessary, wood and timber coming
| from them.
Knoxville. The supreme court helt
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
nent to Nov. IL in order that the mem
bers of the court might so home t.
vote In the election. 1t was also all
nounced that the case in which an al
| tack is being made upon the constitu
tionality and validity of the statute o.
1917 placing county officers on sal
nry basis and depriying tAam of tn;
fees of office would not be heard OF
November IL, the date heretofore SET
but would probably be postponed unit
the court convenes at Nashville in De
cember. 49,
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Nashville Administrators w
E. Myer says that during the pas
week the output of the coal mines III
| the East Tennessee district has beer
cut almost so per cent by reason of tn.
influenza epidemic. According to in
| formation furnished the fuel admins
traitor by District Representative e. II
/ Clayton of the federal fuel administra
tion, practically every mine in East
Tennessee was affected by the "flu,'
and. many were shut down, while 9th
4 crs operated on shortened time "Tht
output has been cut says Mr.. Myer
"frcm 100000 tons week to It's, 00t
| tons last week, but we are hoping tha
conditions will improve shortly am
that the mines will be restored to nor
NAL output
Memphis One of the largest draf
calls for Memphis and Shelby count,
was received by local draft boards
when 9O8 white men and 339 negroe.
were ordered to be entrained for CAM
during the month of November. Ths,
is the second largest call for men from
Shelby county.
Johnson City AT the closing session
OF lHolston conference, Methodist Epis
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